Wednesday, August 18, 2021 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Tunes and donations elevate
Music in the Garden
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Airshow of the Cascades
takes off August 27
By Bill Bartlett
Correspondent
The 2021 Airshow of
the Cascades, held at the
Madras Municipal Airport,
is expected to draw large
numbers of fans 4 and not
only those with a love for
vintage aircraft, but just all-
around fun seekers. True, the
show will be headlined by
the famed U.S. Army Golden
Knights, the world9s top mili-
tary parachute team, appear-
ing both days with a 12-per-
son team that performs for
the President of the United
States, Super Bowls, and
around the world.
Promoters bill the week-
end affair as one of the
premier summer events in
Oregon that brings family,
friends, youth, and veterans
together to enjoy aerobatics,
planes, cars, food, drinks,
and music 4 an outdoor fes-
tival for all to enjoy.
The band Precious Byrd
will perform Friday, 5-6:30
p.m.; Sweet Red & the Hot
Rod Billies will take the stage
the same time on Saturday.
See AIRSHOW on page 11
PHOTO BY CHLOÉ LEPELTIER
The Ballybogs brought traditional Irish music to the Sisters Community Garden in a fundraiser for Warfighter
Outfitters last week.
By T. Lee Brown
Correspondent
A last-minute anonymous
donation sparked excitement
at Music in the Garden, an
event featuring traditional
Irish music. About 150
people attended, according
to Darlene McGrady, who
coordinated the event.
Sisters Community
Garden is a nonprofit
organization, but organiz-
ers weren9t raising money
for their own group.
Nonperishable edible goods
were collected for Kiwanis
Food Bank, and monetary
gifts were gathered for
Warfighter Outfitters.
Pleasant weather, before
the heatwave, blessed the
evening. Squashes ripened
and sunflowers nodded in
the evening sun, riffled by
a light breeze. Audience
members ate picnics they9d
brought for the occasion.
The Garden is located east
of Sisters Eagle Airport,
which provides the Garden
with its space.
Bob Lawton took up
the microphone and shared
memories of Marvin
Benson. Benson was an
important supporter of
Sisters Community Garden
who passed away from
cancer the previous week.
He built fences and raised
beds, and planted an apple
tree now heavy with fruit.
The crowd applauded with
appreciation for <Marvin9s
Gardens.=
Next up, Cort Horner
from Warfighter Outfitters
explained what the organi-
zation does. The nonprofit
operates as a volunteer-run,
veteran-run guide and out-
fitter. The group offers no-
charge adventures 4 fish-
ing, hunting, getting out on
the water 4 to veterans and
occasionally first respond-
ers. He noted that 23 vet-
erans take their lives every
day. The organization, he
suggested, aims to save
some of those lives.
The mood brightened
as the Ballybogs started up
with traditional Irish music:
jigs and reels and more.
Steve Lundgren, fiddle
and mandolin player, said
the garden might be the
See MUSIC on page 17
Country Fair canceled
due to COVID concerns
The 25th Anniversary
of the Country Fair and Art
Show at the Episcopal Church
of the Transfiguration will
have to await another year.
<With great sadness we
announce that our celebration
will not happen this year,=
said Sydney Harrison, who
handles publicity for the fair
committee. <We took this
action out of an abundance
of caution and lack of clarity
as to what the future holds in
regard to COVID-19.=
The Fair has been a pow-
erful outreach program for
the church. All funds earned
during this event, over
$290,000 since 2001, have
been distributed every year
to organizations who support
children and families in the
Sisters community.
<As we discussed this dif-
ficult decision, we were once
again thankful for those in
our community who have
lovingly supported this event
over the years,= Harrison
said. <The talented artists,
the wonderful restaurants,
the small businesses we all
love, and the many individu-
als who gave time, talent, and
funds. We are so grateful for
their support and we will feel
the loss of working closely
with them this year. We hope
to see you next year.=
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