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Wednesday, July 21, 2021 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon C O M M U N I T 3 Y Circle of Friends is a ‘Community Champion’ By Sue Stafford Correspondent PHOTO BY SUE STAFFORD A contract firefighter from Ashland came by as a thank-you sign was being posted on the fence at the rodeo grounds. He was on his way into town to get ointment for blisters on his feet. Residents threatened by Grandview Fire grateful for response By Sue Stafford Correspondent The residents living up Wilt Road and in Squaw Creek Canyon Estates were particularly impacted by the Grandview Fire that broke out on Sunday, July 11 4 and they witnessed the extraordinary work per- formed to safeguard the community. The residents of Squaw Creek Canyon Estates were so thankful for the efforts put forward by the firefight- ing personnel, that they ran an ad in this week9s Nugget thanking them. There was such an outpouring of sup- port that, after the cost of the ad was covered, they still had over $1,900 left to donate to the Wildland Firefighter9s Foundation to support families of those who died or were injured in the line of duty while fight- ing wildfires. To donate, go to www.wffoundation. org. Neighborhood resident Wendy Birnbaum spear- headed the ad and dona- tion effort, aided by Karen Thrower who designed the ad. Rennie Merrill, who lives up above Sisters, told The Nugget, <I live out here in the hinterland, and I can tell you about how kind and help- ful our local Sisters-Camp Sherman firefighters have been. Our volunteers deserve particular recognition as they had to worry about their families and everyone else. Anytime night or day&. I have seen someone talking to them, getting the scoop! Their presence has been comforting and each time I have encountered them, they have been caring and responsive. One told me things were looking so much better that he thought I could sleep well that night. And I did. In the earlier days infor- mation was sparse, but 8Our Guys9 were here to talk even though they could not tell us much. Never underestimate See GRATEFUL on page 14 Circle of Friends (COF) is helping to create a Connected Sisters. That earned the volunteer-based nonprofit here in Sisters <Community Champion= recognition from the City9s Vision Implementation Team. Since 2011, COF has been offering critical services to at-risk children and teens in Sisters Country through long-term mentorships with committed volunteers. These mentorships are designed to help end the cycle of pov- erty experienced by youth and families by providing opportunities for building life skills, positive relationships, academic support, social and emotional development, independent decision making and more. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, COF joyfully cel- ebrated all the milestones their 47 children and teens experienced during the pan- demic to help maintain a sense of normalcy and hope. Their 23 mentors have made and delivered birthday cakes, celebrated a youth becom- ing a newly permitted driver, cheered for a budding young artist being selected to work on a mural at Sisters Middle School, championed a mentor See ‘CHAMPION’ on page 22 Responding effectively to bullying by T. Lee Brown Correspondent School is out for the sum- mer. But social conditions that allow for bullying hap- pen year-round. The longterm effects of bullying can include depres- sion, drug and alcohol abuse, and suicide attempts 4 effects that can last into adulthood and affect entire communities. Yet, bullying often goes unnoticed. Local mom Cheryl Soleim noted, <If you have a child that9s doing well in school and has friends, just has minor problems, you may never realize how much bul- lying and prejudice goes on among kids.= Attending school in Sisters a few years back, her daughter Natalie expe- rienced bullying that was found to include <sufficient evidence of a discriminatory environment,= as reported in See RESPONDING on page 17 As the COVID-19 crisis continues to affect gatherings, please contact individual organizations for current meeting status SISTERS AREA MEETING CALENDAR East of the Cascades Quilt Guild 4th Wednesday (September-June), Stitchin’ Post. All are welcome. 541-549-6061. Sisters Area Photography Club 2nd Wednesday, 4 p.m., meeting at Sisters Community Church. Al-Anon Mon., noon. / Thurs., 10 a.m., 541-549-6157. Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. Go Fish Fishing Group 3rd Monday, Sisters Area Woodworkers 541-610-7383. 7 p.m. Sisters Community Church. All 1st Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m. 541-639-6216. ages welcome. 541-771-2211. Alcoholics Anonymous Thurs. & Sisters Astronomy Club 3rd Sun., 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Heartwarmers (fl eece blanketmakers) Tuesday, 7 p.m., SPRD. 541-549-8846. Transfi guration / Sat., 8 a.m., Episcopal 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City Church of the Transfi guration / Mon., Hall. Materials provided. 541-408-8505. Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays, 12:30 p.m., Email: sistersbridge2021@ 5 p.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, gmail.com. Church / Big Book study, Tues., noon, 1 to 4 p.m. 541-668-1755. Sisters Caregiver Support Group Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Citizens4Community, Let’s Talk 3rd Tues., 10:30 a.m., Village Green Gentlemen’s meeting, Wed., 7 a.m., Park. 541-771-3258. Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / 3rd Monday, 5:30 to 8 p.m. RSVP at Sober Sisters Women’s meeting, Thurs., citizens4community.com Sisters Cribbage Club Please call for details. 541-923-1632. noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Military Parents of Sisters Meetings Church / Step & Tradition meeting, Fri., are held quarterly; please call for details. Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m. 541-388-9013. Church. 541-548-0440. Location information: 541-549-1193. Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 to Black Butte Ranch Bridge Club Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m., Brand 33 Restaurant at Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., BBR community Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-549-6469. Aspen Lakes. 541-410-2870. room. Partner required. 541-595-6236. Prayer Shawl Group 2nd & 4th Sisters Parent Teacher Community Central Oregon Fly Tyers Guild Thursday, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Call for 2nd Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. at Sisters For Saturday meeting dates and location: 503-819-1723. Saloon. 541-480-5994. location, email: steelefl y@msn.com. SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings Sisters Parkinson’s Support Group Central OR Spinners and Weavers & Enrichment) Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. Meeting by Zoom. Guild One Saturday per month, Jan. to 4 p.m. at Sisters Park & Recreation 541-668-6599. thru Oct. For schedule: 541-639-3217. District. 541-549-2091. Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday. Location information: 541-279-1977. Sisters Aglow Lighthouse Council on Aging of Central Oregon Senior Lunch Tuesdays, noon, Sisters 4th Saturday, 10 a.m., meeting by Sisters Rotary 1st and 3rd Thursdays, Community Church. 541-480-1843. Zoom. 503-930-6158. Noon, Aspen Lakes. 541-760-5645. BOARDS, GROUPS, CLUBS Sisters Speak Life Cancer Support Group 2nd & 4th Tues, 1-2:30 p.m. Call for location: 541-410-9716. Sisters Trails Alliance Board 1st Monday, 5 p.m. Sisters Library. Public welcome. 808-281-2681. 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. 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
