Wednesday, November 18, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Folk Festival announces winter
JAM auction and fundraiser
Irrigation project
brings changes to trail
One of the many traditions of the Sisters
Folk Festival is its longstanding relationship
with Bend guitar builders, Breedlove Guitars,
and the annual festival raffle for one of
Breedlove9s custom guitars. Typically valued
at between $6,000 and $10,000, these highly
sought-after guitars featured an element of the
annual festival9s artwork in a custom inlay and
often included exotic woods built to the speci-
fications of a Breedlove featured artist.
<When we were forced to postpone the
24th annual Sisters Folk Festival due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, we began discussing
options for our sponsors to continue their
support through the remainder of the year,=
executive director Crista Munro said, <and
the response was overwhelmingly positive.
Breedlove offered us an amazing Ed Gerhard
Signature Model, and we began planning how
to use that as a centerpiece for our fall annual
campaign. Soon, other supporters lined up
to participate, and it was an easy decision to
expand the offerings with auction packages
featuring gift cards from festival sponsors,
food and beverage packages, festival mer-
chandise, live and virtual house concerts from
festival performers, and some very cool musi-
cal instruments.=
The other instrument that will be raffled off
is a custom mandolin. This gorgeous, hand-
crafted 2-point style mandolin from Berkeley,
California, luthier Milton David McClaskey is
one-of-a-kind. Featuring a claro walnut back,
Adirondack soundboard, curly red maple neck
and ebony fingerboard, this 2018 mandolin is
in like-new condition, and includes a hard-
shell case.
The Winter JAM (Journey/Adventure/
Music) Auction and Fundraiser will raise
money for critical mission support. Since the
pandemic hit in March, SFF has continued to
offer 4 and even expand on 4 its traditional
programming, with the notable exception of
its largest annual revenue-generating event,
the Sisters Folk Festival, which had to be post-
poned due to COVID-19.
The organization was able to produce a
successful socially-distanced concert at their
By Craig F. Eisenbeis
In keeping with
long tradition,
The Sisters Folk
Festival will
auction a fine
Breedlove
Guitar.
Correspondent
Most local hikers know
that the popular Whychus
Creek Trail has a tempo-
rary trailhead and parking
lot because of the ongoing
construction project associ-
ated with the Plainview Dam
removal and irrigation rerout-
ing. Introduced in 2012, the
trail has become a staple for
local outdoor enthusiasts in
search of a quick, nearby trail
getaway. What many local
trail users may not realize,
however, is that the trail itself
will have some lasting 4 and
significant 4 changes when
the project is completed.
First off, the initial stretch
of trail along the rim of the
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new backyard venue on August 1, and also
hosted two Creativity Camps for kids there in
mid-August. There were plans for round two
of the Close To Home Concerts with three
days of performances at the Art Works venue
September 11-13, but the event had to be can-
celed because of heavy wildfire smoke.
The inaugural Sisters Songworks retreat,
originally scheduled for April and postponed
to October, was held virtually and plans are
in the works to host another session in early
2021. SFF is currently working with Black
Butte School to provide music education for
K-8 students twice a week and will be hosting
See WINTER JAM on page 14
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old irrigation ditch is already
gone. In fact, the whole raised
ridge that the trail followed
is pretty much gone. A wide
construction road for heavy
equipment access now occu-
pies that space, and trees and
other vegetation have been
removed in the process.
Because of delays pre-
cipitated by COVID restric-
tions, the project itself will be
extended well into next year.
A principal goal of the project
is to remove a primitive irri-
gation dam that constitutes
the last major obstacle for
upstream-bound salmon and
steelhead in the continuing
effort to restore anadromous
fish runs to Whychus Creek.
See TRAIL on page 23
Thanksgiving ideas
for a disrupted 2020
By Jodi Schneider
Correspondent
Thanksgiving is only a
week away. But this year cel-
ebrations are likely to be far
different from those in the
past. Because of COVID-
19 and the new restrictions
in place, most of us won9t
be able to gather with those
close friends and family for
this special meal.
If you9ve decided not to
cook for Thanksgiving this
year 4 or at least not to cook
much 4 you9re not alone.
With the CDC saying that
staying home is the best way
to protect yourself and others,
many of us will be observ-
ing a day of gratitude that9s
smaller, quieter, and, if you
think about it, less stressful.
This Thanksgiving is an
opportunity to think outside
the box. It may inspire you
to throw out your traditional
playbook and opt for an
entirely new menu.
See THANKSGIVING on page 14
As the COVID-19 crisis continues to affect gatherings, please contact individual organizations for current meeting status
SISTERS AREA MEETING CALENDAR
BOARDS, GROUPS, CLUBS
Al-Anon Mon., noon, Shepherd of the
Hills Lutheran Church. / Thurs., 10 a.m.,
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church.
541-610-7383.
Alcoholics Anonymous Thurs. &
Sun., 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the
Transfi guration / Sat., 8 a.m., Episcopal
Church of the Transfi guration / Mon.,
5 p.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran
Church / Big Book study, Tues., noon,
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church /
Gentlemen’s meeting, Wed., 7 a.m.,
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church /
Sober Sisters Women’s meeting, Thurs.,
noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran
Church / Step & Tradition meeting, Fri.,
noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran
Church. 541-548-0440.
Alzheimer’s & Dementia Caregiver
Support Group 1st Tuesday, noon,
SPRD bldg. 800-272-3900.
Black Butte Ranch Bridge Club
Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., BBR community
room. Partner required. 541-595-6236.
Central Oregon Fly Tyers Guild
For Saturday meeting dates and
location, email: steelefl y@msn.com.
Central OR Spinners and Weavers
Guild One Saturday per month, Jan.
thru Oct. For schedule: 541-639-3217.
Council on Aging of Central Oregon
Senior Lunch Tuesdays, noon, Sisters
Community Church. 541-480-1843.
Sisters Area Photography Club
2nd Wednesday, 4 p.m., meeting by
Zoom. 541-549-6157.
Sisters Speak Life Cancer Support
Group 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 1 p.m.
Suttle Tea. 503-819-1723.
East of the Cascades Quilt Guild 4th
Wednesday (September-June), Stitchin’
Post. All are welcome. 541-549-6061.
Sisters Area Woodworkers
1st Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m. 541-639-6216.
Sisters Trails Alliance Board 1st
Monday, 5 p.m. Sisters Library.
Public welcome. 808-281-2681.
Sisters Astronomy Club 3rd
Friends of the Sisters Library Board
Tuesday, 7 p.m., SPRD. 541-549-8846.
of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 9 to 11 a.m.,
Sisters Bridge Club In-person
Sisters Library.www.sistersfol.com.
gathering suspended until further notice.
Go Fish Fishing Group 3rd Monday,
For free online bridge info,
7 p.m. Sisters Community Church. All
call Barbara 541-914-6322.
ages welcome. 541-771-2211.
Sisters Caregiver Support Group
Heartwarmers (fl eece blanketmakers)
3rd Tues., 10:30 a.m., The Lodge in
2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City Sisters. 541-771-3258.
Hall. Materials provided. 541-408-8505.
Sisters Cribbage Club Please call for
Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, 1 to details. 541-923-1632.
4 p.m. 541-549-1028 or 541-719-1230.
Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board
Citizens4Community, Let’s Talk
of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m.
3rd Monday, 5:30 to 8 p.m. RSVP at
Location information: 541-549-1193.
citizens4community.com
Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 to
Military Parents of Sisters Meetings
8:30 a.m., Brand 33 Restaurant at
are held quarterly; please call for details. Aspen Lakes. 541-410-2870.
541-388-9013.
Sisters Parent Teacher Community
Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters
2nd Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. at Sisters
Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.,
Saloon. 541-480-5994.
Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-549-6469.
Sisters Parkinson’s Support Group
SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings Meeting by Zoom.
& Enrichment) Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. 541-668-6599.
to 4 p.m. at Sisters Park & Recreation
Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday.
District. 541-549-2091.
Location information: 541-279-1977.
Sisters Aglow Lighthouse
4th Saturday, 10 a.m., Ponderosa Lodge Sisters Rotary 1st and 3rd Thursdays,
Noon, Aspen Lakes. 541-760-5645.
Meeting Room. 503-930-6158.
Sisters Veterans Thursdays, noon,
Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-903-1123.
Three Sisters Irrigation District
Board of Directors 1st Tuesday,
4 p.m., TSID Offi ce. 541-549-8815.
Three Sisters Lions Club 2nd
Tuesday, noon, Ray’s Food Place
community room. 541-419-1279.
VFW Post 8138 and American Legion
Post 86 1st Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.,
Sisters City Hall. 541-903-1123.
Weight Watchers
Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. weigh-in, Sisters
Community Church. 541-602-2654.
SCHOOLS
Black Butte School Board of
Directors 2nd Tuesday, 3:45 p.m.,
Black Butte School. 541-595-6203.
Sisters School District Board of
Directors One Wed. monthly, SSD
Admin Bldg. See schedule online at
www.ssd6.org. 541-549-8521 x5002.
Sisters Middle School Parent
Collaboration Team 1st Tuesday,
2 p.m., SMS. 541-610-9513.
CITY & PARKS
Sisters City Council 2nd & 4th
Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall.
541-549-6022.
Sisters Park & Recreation District
Board of Directors 2nd & 4th Tuesdays,
4:30 p.m., SPRD bldg. 541-549-2091.
Sisters Planning Commission
3rd Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Sisters
City Hall. 541-549-6022.
FIRE & POLICE
Black Butte Ranch Police Dept.
Board of Directors Meets monthly.
541-595-2191 for time & date.
Black Butte Ranch RFPD Board of
Directors 4th Thursday, 9 a.m., Black
Butte Ranch Fire Station. 541-595-2288.
Cloverdale RFPD Board of Directors
3rd Wed., 7 p.m., 67433 Cloverdale Rd.
541-548-4815. cloverdalefi re.com.
Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD
Board of Directors 3rd Tuesday,
5 p.m., Sisters Fire Hall, 541-549-0771.
Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD Drills
Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Sisters Fire Hall,
301 S. Elm St. 541-549-0771.
This listing is for regular
Sisters Country meetings;
email information to
lisa@nuggetnews.com