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Wednesday, March 3, 2021 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon C O M M U N I T 3 Y SPRD camp supports hybrid school schedule PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK The Sitton family cut the ribbon on their new Sisters Habitat for Humanity home last week. Sisters Habitat for Humanity dedicates 71st home Family members and a handful of Sisters Habitat for Humanity volunteers gathered on Cowboy Street in Sisters on Wednesday, February 24, to celebrate the completion of the Sitton family9s home. A video of the socially distanced outdoor ceremony will be released in March. The family of three expressed their thanks and appreciation for everyone who made their home a reality. <I want to thank you all for making our dreams possible. Growing up, I9ve always wanted a house of my own.= Robyn Sitton said. A beautiful quilt created by local quilter Susan Cobb was presented to the family. Cobb makes a quilt for each new Habitat homeowner. Volunteers and the Sitton family worked alongside each other to complete the home. This is Sisters Habitat9s 71st home in the area. The home is one that Sisters Habitat purchased from a previous Habitat homeowner. A ground-floor bedroom and bath were added to accommodate the family. Construction began in the fall of 2019 but was on hold during much of 2020 because of the pandemic. Many volunteer hours went into completing this home. Construction Manager Darleene Snider gave spe- cial recognition to volun- teer <super trooper= Dennis Mills, who put in 456 hours on the project. Those interested in homeownership, home repair, or volunteering with Sisters Habitat can visit the website www.sistershabitat. org or call the Habitat office at 541-549-1193. Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD) has been working closely with Sisters School District since fall to determine how to best sup- port students and families during the 20/21 school year due to the impacts of COVID. While elementary stu- dents were able to return to in-person learning rather quickly, middle-school stu- dents remained in compre- hensive distance learning (CDL) for months. Since N o v e m b e r, S P R D h a s offered a specialized day camp, Camp SPRD, that is designed for middle-school youth to support their CDL needs. Thanks to a close partnership with Sisters Middle School and through grants made possible by Better Together, this pro- gram was offered for 11 weeks at no charge. While grant dollars have been exhausted and students have transitioned into hybrid learning (two days at-home learning and two days in- school learning), the pro- gram remains open, with a new format. Camp SPRD now runs Monday through Thursday with a Monday/Wednesday a n d Tu e s d a y / T h u r s d a y option to support the hybrid- learning schedule. The morning hours are dedi- cated to school work while afternoon is all about play. Throughout camp, students have made a variety of crafts, as well as created a few new games including the current favorite, giant four- square. Additionally, camp staff have stayed in close contact with Sisters Middle School staff. This open line of communication helps to ensure students are set up for success. See CAMP SPRD on page 22 Roundhouse provides major boost to museum The Roundhouse Foundation, based in Sisters, is awarding $6 million to the High Desert Museum, the largest single donation in the Museum9s nearly 40-year history. The gift will support more capacity for educational programming, immersive experiences to bring visitors into the forest canopy, and, in collaboration with tribal partners, an update of the Museum9s permanent exhibi- tion on the past and present of the indigenous people of the Columbia Plateau, <By Hand Through Memory.= That exhibition opened in 1999. See MUSEUM on page 23 As the COVID-19 crisis continues to affect gatherings, please contact individual organizations for current meeting status SISTERS AREA MEETING CALENDAR Council on Aging of Central Oregon Senior Lunch Tuesdays, noon, Sisters Al-Anon Mon., noon, by Zoom. / Thurs., Community Church. 541-480-1843. 10 a.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran East of the Cascades Quilt Guild 4th Wednesday (September-June), Stitchin’ Church. 541-610-7383. Post. All are welcome. 541-549-6061. Alcoholics Anonymous Thurs. & Friends of the Sisters Library Board Sun., 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 9 to 11 a.m., Transfi guration / Sat., 8 a.m., Episcopal Sisters Library.www.sistersfol.com. Church of the Transfi guration / Mon., Go Fish Fishing Group 3rd Monday, 5 p.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran 7 p.m. Sisters Community Church. All Church / Big Book study, Tues., noon, ages welcome. 541-771-2211. Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Heartwarmers (fl eece blanketmakers) Gentlemen’s meeting, Wed., 7 a.m., 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Hall. Materials provided. 541-408-8505. Sober Sisters Women’s meeting, Thurs., Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran 1 to 4 p.m. 541-668-1755. Church / Step & Tradition meeting, Fri., Citizens4Community, Let’s Talk noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran 3rd Monday, 5:30 to 8 p.m. RSVP at Church. 541-548-0440. citizens4community.com Alzheimer’s & Dementia Caregiver Military Parents of Sisters Meetings Support Group 1st Tuesday, noon, are held quarterly; please call for details. SPRD bldg. 800-272-3900. 541-388-9013. Black Butte Ranch Bridge Club Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., BBR community Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m., room. Partner required. 541-595-6236. Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-549-6469. SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings Central Oregon Fly Tyers Guild & Enrichment) Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. For Saturday meeting dates and to 4 p.m. at Sisters Park & Recreation location, email: steelefl y@msn.com. District. 541-549-2091. BOARDS, GROUPS, CLUBS Central OR Spinners and Weavers Guild One Saturday per month, Jan. thru Oct. For schedule: 541-639-3217. Sisters Aglow Lighthouse 4th Saturday, 10 a.m., meeting by Zoom. 503-930-6158. 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. 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 Tuesday, 7 p.m., SPRD. 541-549-8846. Sisters Veterans Thursdays, noon, Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-903-1123. Sisters Bridge Club In-person gathering suspended until further notice. Three Sisters Irrigation District For free online bridge info, Board of Directors 1st Tuesday, call Barbara 541-914-6322. 4 p.m., TSID Offi ce. 541-549-8815. Sisters Caregiver Support Group 3rd Tues., 10:30 a.m., The Lodge in Sisters. 541-771-3258. Three Sisters Lions Club 2nd Tuesday, noon, Ray’s Food Place community room. 541-419-1279. Sisters Cribbage Club Please call for details. 541-923-1632. VFW Post 8138 and American Legion Post 86 1st Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-903-1123. Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m. Location information: 541-549-1193. Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 to 8:30 a.m., Brand 33 Restaurant at Aspen Lakes. 541-410-2870. Weight Watchers Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. weigh-in, Sisters Community Church. 541-602-2654. SCHOOLS Sisters Parent Teacher Community 2nd Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. at Sisters Saloon. 541-480-5994. Black Butte School Board of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 3:45 p.m., Black Butte School. 541-595-6203. Sisters Parkinson’s Support Group Meeting by Zoom. 541-668-6599. Sisters School District Board of Directors One Wed. monthly, SSD Admin Bldg. See schedule online at www.ssd6.org. 541-549-8521 x5002. Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday. Location information: 541-279-1977. Sisters Rotary 1st and 3rd Thursdays, Noon, Aspen Lakes. 541-760-5645. 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