Wednesday, March 24, 2021 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Outlaws host meet
for first time at BBR
By Charlie Kanzig
Correspondent
Ethan Hosang chocked
up his second victory in as
many tries at a home meet
held Thursday, March 18, on
the scenic Big Meadow Golf
Course at Black Butte Ranch.
The event marked the first
time the cross-country team
held a race at BBR, and the
move proved tremendously
successful as coaches, ath-
letes, and fans raved about
the beauty and quality of
See MEET on page 8
Veterans program under
new leadership
Sisters Folk Festival
announces 2021 virtual
AMERICANA SONG
ACADEMY FOR YOUTH
PHOTO PROVIDED
Singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Jenner Fox will serve as the 2021 camp director.
Americana Song Academy for Youth, offered as a virtual experience
in 2021, is an inspiring weekend of creative community-building for
high-school-aged youth through music making and songwriting.
Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) is hosting
its 14th annual Americana Song Academy
for Youth (ASAY) Friday through Sunday,
April 23-25. The ASAY provides a non-
competitive format for high school youth to
learn the basics of songwriting, performing,
and overall musicianship from professional
musicians and one another. Because it is
the grassy course.
< We c a n 9t p o s s i b l y
express adequately to the
generous people at Black
Butte Ranch how well this
worked out for all of the
teams,= said Head Coach
Josh Nordell. <Jeff Fought
could not have been more
helpful and accommodating.=
Unlike last week, when
Hosang bided his time for
two miles before pulling
away from Summit9s top
virtual this year, students from around the
country are welcome to participate.
The camp director, Jenner Fox, a singer,
songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist said,
<We will begin on a Friday night with
blank notebooks. On Sunday we will end
See SONG ACADEMY on page 23
Warfighter Outfitters
Incorporated and part-
ner organizations Team
Overland and Veterans Back
40 Adventures accepted Brett
Miller9s request to resign as
president of the organization
earlier this year.
The WFO Board of
Directors held a meeting
February 9 to elect new lead-
ership; Cort Horner of Sisters
was nominated and elected as
president of the organization.
He looks forward to continu-
ing to grow and serve the
organization9s mission and
goals of <Veterans Helping
Veterans on the Waters and
Beyond= and continuing to
expand outreach, resources,
and partnerships within the
community and beyond.
<We appreciate everything
Brett has done as founder
and bringing WFO to its
current status and appreci-
ate his assistance during the
transition to the new leader-
ship and board of directors,=
Horner stated.
Warfighter Outfitters Inc.
is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit guide
and outfitter comprised of a
full veteran board of direc-
tors that have made a point
of serving our nation9s vet-
erans through no-charge
guiding and outfitting adven-
tures, with the philosophy
of veterans helping veterans
through fishing and hunting
and engagement opportu-
nities with Team Overland
and Veterans Back 40
Adventures.
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., 5:30 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