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DOG on duty
BY SUE STAFFORD
Hi, my name is K-9 Copper and I assist the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) in finding people — even some who aren’t happy when I find them.
I have the best job in the world (for a dog). I have my own heavy duty pickup truck with my name on it and big lettering to let you know this is my truck. I have my own personal driver, Deputy Donny Patterson, who lives with me and his other dog, K-9 Bloodhound Dani, who retired from Riverside, California, and is my playmate at home (Donny’s place).
When I get home from work (we do four days on, four days off), I tell Dani about my day, whether it’s visiting with school children and the public, ongoing training (I have to do 16 hours a month to keep me sharp), finding a lost human, and sometimes I track the bad guys.
When I find someone, I jump up and put my paws on their chest and lick their face. One man with dementia issues, who I’ve found three times, doesn’t like my licking so the third time I tracked him he ran out of the woods toward Donny before I could get to him and lick.
I am a 5-year-old bloodhound (if you can’t tell it from my photos) who was donated to the DCSO by Bob Cameron of Redmond, a long-time law enforcement bloodhound handler and trainer. I was just a 4-month-old pup and Bob provided lots of tips on training me.
My mom and dad live in Chowchilla, California at the Tamaron Ranch Bloodhound Kennels. They say I was the “runt” of the litter, whatever that means. It might have to do with the fact that I weigh 76 pounds, mom was 130 pounds, and dad tipped the scale at 170 pounds. I’m a good four inches shorter than them, too, but Donny says I’m just right. When I was in California getting certified, we visited the fam.
Donny feeds me prescription-based hydrolyzed kibble dog food to keep several allergies in check. My long droopy ears are prone to infections because it’s hard for the air to get in there. He limits my treats, but occasionally I discover some frozen steak in my bowl.
My tracking abilities are phenomenal, if I do say so myself. My nose goes “hard to ground” when I am tracking, and I’m told I have really strong scent discrimination that keeps me from following the wrong scent. I don’t know about all those fancy terms. I just know I love playing hide and seek games and I generally win. I also get to socialize a lot with the public. Everybody wants to see me, not dad. He’s always wanting to pull me away from the park when I just want to sniff. The coolest thing I do is bay when I pick up a scent and am on the trail.
Portraits OF SISTERS
It was quite a journey to be where she is today. But says landing in Sisters makes perfect sense. As a little girl to be a farmer. Gardens, food, cooking, the whole pr provision intrigued her A degree in biology and en from Whitman College springboarded her journe three-year stint in Thailand teaching students the and environmental integration provided perspectiv and worked in New York City teaching school childr farming basics. An “edible classroom” as she describes it. In the city she reinforced her teaching skills. In February 2021, she secur job at Seed to Table, made the transition to Sisters and hasn back. Overseeing the educational program, she brings a experience to the process of food, community, and education. “F personal and builds stories,” she says. “I love how food interface, how they connect with each other at the laptop writing grants, other days she harvests pr school students the value of local-grown food. Either with a farmer’s dream, says she’s right where she
Donny said, “The most rewarding part of my career is raising and training Copper.” He hopes to adopt me when I retire after seven to 10 years of service.
Dr. Colby Webb, originally from Central Oregon, is a captain in Riverside, California and was responsible for introducing bloodhounds to West Coast law enforcement. She was involved in some of my initial training. I was able to track her twins and I could discern one from the other while tracking them.
Being certified by the National Police Bloodhound Association (NPBA) is essential so that the work I do is admissible in court or other legal proceedings. The certification test is tough, and I have to do it every year! Master trainers put me through my paces in all kinds of challenging environments. Here in Central Oregon, our dusty
I’ll let you in on a secret... I’m not really crazy about the truck.
conditions are tough on my sensitive nose when I sniff.
Donny says I’m a pillar for training for national certification, and since I’ve been around (the only bloodhound in Oregon) two other sheriff departments now have a bloodhound in their office — Baker County and Grants Pass.
Before I got certified, Donny and I hung out at the Sisters sheriff substation, and I got to walk around town and meet everyone. Now we work out of the Special Services Department at the DCSO in Bend. With 10-hour shifts, I spend a lot of time in the truck. We have four-wheel drive, and the truck is lifted, because 80 percent of areas we cover are National Forest and Bureau of Land Management land with lots of washboard roads (that make me car sick). We carry with us everything we might
I once tracked someone from the remains of a half-eaten hamburger, paying no attention to the burger itself.
need including chain saws, fire gear, ropes, throw robes, fluids and snacks, my food, and my special working harness which is sturdier than my “pretty boy” harness for pictures and public gatherings.
Whenever Donny turns on the lights and sirens and assumes his “driving behavior,” or I hear him jingle the harness and leashes, I get very excited because I know we’re going to work.
I’ll let you in on a secret: Even with all the fancy stuff they have for me, including heat sensor equipment which turns on fans, opens windows, and sounds lights and sirens to notify everyone that my truck office is too hot, and my bed and food and water, I’m not really crazy about the truck. Donny can’t figure out how I can jump up on his bed to sleep every night, but he has to lift me into my tall truck. Donny says I show “avoidance behavior” as we approach the truck. I’d rather play hide and seek.
DCSO has 142 Search and Rescue volunteers and Donny and I, and the other four canine units, organize and train them, some of whom also have their own dogs. The other four patrol dogs are Malinois and Dutch shepherds and they use air scent to perform their duties.
One of my abilities that amazes people is the
way I can track an individual even without a piece of their clothing. Say someone drops a knife, or a pen, or some small object. Donny rubs the item down with sterile gauze, closes the gauze in a plastic bag, and lets it warm up so the scent molecules enlarge. He then opens the bag, I get the scent, and I’m off to track it down. Pretty cool, eh? I once tracked someone from the remains of a half-eaten hamburger, paying no attention to the burger itself. I like it when people pet me but a little goes a long way. I’ll let you know when I’ve had enough. I like getting in the water. You should see all my loose skin fly when I shake the water off! I don’t like most other dogs, except Dani, so if you come across me with your dog, please be sure they are leashed. Donny says his favorite thing about me is my amazing bloodhound ability. I guess I’m pretty special.
Keeping the line moving
Adrian and Buddy Blair work at Sno Cap. They live in the Deschutes National Forest. Upon first reading you might think that the two are entry-level line workers. To the contrary, Adrian is the manager and Buddy is… well you name it, and Buddy does it. Preps, cleans, fixes, stores, and helps keep the wheels turning.
Sno Cap is not a fastfood restaurant. Everything is cooked or served to order, from scratch. Most everybody in Sisters has at one time or another dined at Sno Cap. At a minimum, we’ve all observed the consistent long lines of town workers, tourists, entire sports teams, and other hungry folks displaying an uncanny loyalty to the eatery.
The iconic diner opened in 1982. The current owner, Lacey Weeks, is third generation. She grew up in Sisters and has spent a great deal of her life behind the counter. Over the decades, as is customary in such businesses, employees come and go.
been slicing, dicing, chopping, and prepping for the crowds that will start lining up for the 11 a.m. opening.
They feel respected and appreciated by the Weeks.
“The customers are usually always wonderful,” Adrian said.
“The only problem is that they don’t always read the signs or instructions for ordering,” Buddy winks. “Or they get their heads into their phones, texting, and don’t always hear their order being called out.”
Any little disruption like that is a distraction, and break, in what is a well-oiled assembly line.
Employee retention has always been a challenge for the restaurant industry. The industry ranks among the highest turnovers, with an average turnover rate in 2023 of about 74 percent. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the quit rate in food service and accommodation is over five percent higher than in any other industry.
“We have to keep the line moving,” Adrian says.
Buddy is in his 60s and Adrian is upon 40. Their relationship began three years ago when Buddy joined the crew at Sno Cap where Adrian was already working. She’s now in her fifth year having worked every position.
BY BILL BARTLETT
Adrian has been around Sisters for most of her life.
“We have a big yard,” Buddy said with a grin.
They also have a storage locker in town where they have a few rooms of furnishings set aside for the day when they move out of the forest and into traditional housing.
You can’t help but notice Buddy’s prosthetic leg, a result of cancer at age 16. It’s no impediment to his getting the job done, which often requires being on ladders or in tight spaces.
He lived in traditional housing, a single-family home in Redmond, for 44 years with his previous wife. He’s known Sisters for his entire life, once having lived in The Pines, sub-standard housing back in the 1980s and ’90s that consisted of railroad cars taken off their wheels.
What strikes most who meet them and learn their story is their pride in their work and the fortitude they’ve shown in overcoming adversity.
Weeks and her husband, Scott, consider themselves lucky to have the Blairs.
“They’re great workers,” Scott said. “Responsible. On time. Hard working. Very reliable, a hard thing to come by,” he adds.
Adrian and Buddy, who just celebrated their second wedding anniversary, find their employment as a perfect fit to their needs. Especially when it comes to raising their 6-year-old son, Elloey. Buddy can get in to the diner early, and get much of his work done in time to get Elloey to or from school.
Behind the scenes, it’s a beehive of activity. When the doors open it’s a crew of seven or eight. But hours before opening, Buddy and Adrian, working alone, have
Her parents were owners of the original Ski Inn before a giant ponderosa fell in a high wind and took it out.
Like many a worker in Sisters, they cannot afford to live here. While they have been living in the forest for years now, they are getting closer to being able to have traditional housing in Madras. That’s how far they will need to go for affordable housing.
They plan to remain working at Sno Cap despite the commute.
Buddy’s a plumber by trade, but now his specialty is the famous fry sauce at Sno Cap, where he has figured out a way to streamline the making of it.
When asked if he could wave a magic wand and make being houseless more bearable, he was instant in his response: “Longer shower hours.” He’s referring to the two public showers in Village Green which are locked at 6 p.m. each night. “Sometimes we don’t get off until 7 p.m. or we have school stuff, so we miss out.”
Their two-axle trailer is small, yet they all manage.
Keeping Sisters beautiful
BY BILL BARTLETT
Even if you don’t recognize her person or her name you will undoubtedly recognize Robin Bentz’s work: She’s the “lady who keeps Sisters beautiful.” That’s what we heard repeatedly as we asked about town.
Indeed, Bentz is the tireless City’s Public Works Department worker who almost single-handedly deals with city-owned landscaping. A lot of it is within five city parks, among the many, many acres of land that needs to be weeded, planted, pruned, irrigated, and fed.
Bentz will be the very first to minimize her impact on how the city looks.
“It’s a team, plenty of department workers from Paul on down (Paul Bertagna, Public Works director), who have a hand in how things look,” she said.
to be done and when and how to do it,” he said.
Bentz, who has no formal training in botany or landscaping, agrees.
“I can do a lot of it on my own, but it often takes several of us as it’s a lot for a small town,” she said.
Bertagna is more definitive:
“Robin Bentz is the reason why our town looks the way it does. You have seen her doing landscape maintenance all over town and she never stops working. Literally, she has to set an alarm to make sure she goes home on time. She does not get enough credit or kudos and accolades,” he told The Nugget.
Bertagna doesn’t provide a hard-and-fast schedule for her.
“She knows what needs
“Some things happen first, like weeding in the early spring, but then it’s what needs to be done. Like these trees,” she pointed out when we met her at Fir Street Park.
Lower branches were below the seven-foot minimum height, set so pedestrians would easily clear them.
Bentz has the unlikely title of utility tech. That sort of conjures up somebody’s whose job it is to work on water and sewer infrastructure. Not that Bentz couldn’t. She may well be the most versatile City employee, and at one time or another has had a hand in pretty much anything that has to do with keeping the City works working.
Bentz is well known in Sisters. She served tables at Takoda’s for 11 years, drove a school bus, was a teacher’s aide and a kitchen worker for the school district.
Her employment with City of Sisters began in 2006, and — in theory — she retired last year. However, Bertagna couldn’t let her go. She was convinced to work part time and seems to have found a perfect life-work balance.
“I didn’t want life to pass me by,” she said.
She shares a home in Hawaii with her daughter that’s a work in progress, mostly off the grid. They’re gradually building out a permanent home — one that is sustainable, and which gives
them a sense of peace.
Bentz returns each May, works through the summer into October, and then returns to the Big Island for winter.
She may be the de facto City gardener but as part of the Public Works crew you can also find her with a paint brush in hand, or reading meters, or taking water samples, or making minor repairs. Bentz is facile with not only the myriad irrigation systems needed to keep things lush, but also in monitoring water usage.
“We’re very careful with how much water we use,” she noted.
“I love the diversity of work and having the flexibility to set priorities and deal with problems as they arise,” she said.
The City put her into a new truck. Well, a newused truck, a 2019 model that she’s most happy about. The rig is stuffed with every imaginable tool, not only for landscaping but to meet the needs of her many other jobs that pop up.
Working exclusively outdoors, she’s the picture of health, and has a warm and engaging manner to go along with it. She has a good deal of interaction with citizens and visitors alike who often stop her to express gratitude for her effort or to seek
gardening advice.
When suggesting that she must have a green thumb, she said, “Not really. I learned by trial and error. Over time we have pretty much figured out what works and what doesn’t in Sisters.”
“Whatever she’s doing seems to be working. It’s a thing of beauty and makes me proud of my town,” said Twyla Madison, sitting and reading at Clemens Park and watching Bentz tend to the landscaping.
“She’s a joy to watch work,” mentioned Carol Hogan, eating an ice cream cone at Barclay Park and watching Bentz tidy up. “What a treasure she is to Sisters.”
Robin Bentz: “The lady who keeps Sisters beautiful.”
Surveying fish in Whychus Creek
PHOTOS BY JOHN MAY
When Sisters resident John May saw people wading in Whychus Creek on August 19, obviously working on some sort of project, he was curious. He stopped by and encountered Deschutes Watershed District Fish Biologist Jerry George conducting a fish survey.
in Whychus Creek near Sisters. We were able to tell that the fish collected today was a redband trout and not a steelhead released at Camp Polk for reintroduction, because steelhead receive a unique jaw clip before they are released.”
He asked George for details on the work, and the biologist sent him an email sketching out the results of the survey. May shared the information with The Nugget
“Today we found that, while present, trout were in very low abundance in Whychus Creek along Junipine Lane. We collected too few fish to conduct a population estimate for the sampling reach,” he wrote. “We had four trout total, one redband, two brook, and one brown trout. For reference, we typically collect between 30–200 trout in reaches of similar length downstream around Camp Polk.
“Today we were pleased to collect a healthy and robust native redband trout measuring 250 millimeters, or around 10 inches in length. Redband numbers have been down in Whychus Creek as they struggle to compete for food and space with non-native brook and brown trout so it’s encouraging to see them maintaining a presence
George noted that, “The water temperature was nice and cool, 9.6º C (49º F), and the reach has good riparian vegetation and overhead cover, but it is lacking in-stream cover and habitat complexity. The habitat is somewhat homogeneous in the reach sampled today (straight channel, moderate gradient riffle), which probably helps explain the low abundance of trout observed. The Junipine Lane area does have good gravel and cobble substrate for trout and salmon spawning, and if more in-stream habitat complexity and deep pools with cover were added for fish to hold in and hide from predators, could be a much more productive reach.
“As recently as 10-15 years ago Whychus Creek below the Three Sisters Irrigation Diversion would go dry in the summer and with the help of irrigation efficiency projects and flow restoration has come a long way towards being restored — but more work can be done.”
Deschutes Watershed District Fish Biologist Jerry George
Creating the fun for Sisters seniors
BY JIM CORNELIUS
Ann Ford knows a thing or two about senior living establishments. She managed three of them, including a memory care facility in Bend. Now she’s a resident at Sisters Senior Living (formerly known as The Lodge in Sisters) — and she chose the place for one reason in particular: Alea Schliep.
Alea is the life enrichment coordinator at the senior living home on Larch Street at the north end of Sisters.
“I’m the one who basically creates the fun,” she said.
And creating that fun — rich experiences of all kinds — is what makes living here in Sisters special.
“Nobody I’ve ever seen in my life can hold a candle to Alea,” Ford said. “She’s so kind — KIND in capital letters. We couldn’t live here without Alea.”
Schliep brings an exceptional level of passion and commitment to her work. She’s always thinking of innovative activities for the folks at Sisters Senior Living. More importantly, she listens intently to what they tell her they want out of their lives there.
“I love to be challenged,” she said. “I’m the kind of person who says ‘Let’s do it! Let’s figure it out’…”
Games are fine, but Alea wants to provide activities that are not just passive — and things that are outside the previous experience of her charges.
“I really like to do things they have not done. It’s more than just about bingo,” she said. “We want to live; we want to go out and have adventure.”
Schliep creates themed events around holidays
such as Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. She crafted a memorable display celebrating the romances of the residents for Valentine’s Day last February. She books music for the residents.
And then there’s the real adventures:
She’s arranged skydiving for a resident who had jumping out of a perfectly good airplane on her bucket list, and she set up a visit to a “Magic Mike” men’s dance show for residents who wanted to do something risqué — something that they’d never done in their earlier lives.
Alea recalled that adventure with a smile.
“It was so fun,” she said. “We brought the bus, and we parked the bus in front of the place. People walked by and said ‘Are you serious? I want my mom to live there!”
Erica Hartmann told The Nugget that she has two passions: “Animals and being outside and active — running, walking, hiking, biking.”
Alea has accommodated those types of interest by setting up field trips to the Harmony Farms animal sanctuary — a favorite activity for Hartmann and many others.
“We have eight to 10 activities a day,” Ford marveled. “That’s unheard of. I think it’s our responsibility to give her more (ideas) because she’s generating, generating all the time. She’s a powerhouse, is what she is.”
Schliep started in the field as a caregiver, working at a facility in Bend. Initially, she wasn’t sure that the work was for her. She recalls a distinct moment when she recognized that
this was a calling. A man had had a bathroom accident. He was mortified. And she realized in that moment that she could manage the situation and help the man recover his dignity — and that really meant something.
Soon, she offered to help with activities and “that was it,” she said.
She has been at Sisters Senior Living for the past five years, and is absolutely beloved among the residents and staff. One person who has worked in the field over the years said, “she’s the best activities coordinator I’ve ever seen.”
Schliep feels a strong sense of duty and commitment.
“Family members — they’re trusting you with their loved one,” she reflected. “That’s the one thing you want them to have: the peace of mind that somebody is taking care of their loved one — and that they’re doing things.”
The level of attachment Schliep forms with residents comes with a cost. She worries about them when they are unwell, and there is inevitable loss.
“I’ve seen a lot of death,” she said. “But I’ll tell you, knowing that you’ve had an impact, that you did things with them — I feel like I did my job.”
Alea has a very notable trait: She’s obsessed with the color purple. She wears purple, and her office is purple everywhere, from the walls to the furniture to a quilt wall-hanging made by Fran Kaster in July.
such an ice-breaker with people.”
One of the most critical roles Schliep plays is in helping new residents acclimate, and making sure that they find new friends. Moving into Sisters Senior Living often marks a tremendous change in way of life, and it can be disorienting and daunting.
“We make sure that we take those people who are new and take them under our wing,” she said.
Schliep notes that not all residents want a full slate of activities.
“I mark out time to see those people,” Schliep said. She makes room visits, and will simply sit and play a game, read, or just talk.
“Sometimes they just want to have a conversation,” she said . Residents don’t just see Schliep as the one who makes the fun — they see her as a friend.
“I could tell her anything and she doesn’t get upset,” said resident Annie Shields. “If I have a problem, she will find a way to solve it. I’m proud to have her in my corner, I can tell you that.” out
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“Purple for me started when I was young,” she said. “It’s just a color that makes me feel good. It’s
Alea Schliep: Providing fun — and friendship — at Sisters Senior Living.
Sisters-Area Events & Enter tainment
WEDNESDAY • AUGUST 28
The Barn Live Music: Double Jump 6 to 8 p.m. on the outdoor stage. Info: www thebarninsisters.com.
Sisters Saloon Poker Night Texas Hold’em 5:30 p.m. to close upstairs. 21+. $20 (add'l $5 when bounty chip is played).
Food Cart Garden at Eurosports Cornhole Tournament
Sign up at 5:30 Free For info call Eurosports at 541-549-2471
THURSDAY • AUGUST 29
Luckey's Woodsman Megan's Terrific Trivia 5:30 p.m.
Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd. Located at 352 E. Hood Ave., Ste. B.
The Suttle Lodge Live Music: "House Band" Benji Nagel showcases his talented friends every Thursday! 6 to 8 p.m. Free for all and for all ages Info: www thesuttlelodge.com.
Food Cart Garden at Eurosports Trivia Night
Sign up at 5:30 Starts promptly at 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. Dog-and family-friendly Free For info call Eurosports at 541-549-2471
FRIDAY • AUGUST 30
Sisters Depot Courtyard Live Music: Robert Lassila Quartet 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets $20 sistersdepot.com/our-events.
Hardtails Bar & Grill Karaoke with Gaby 8 p.m. to midnight. Information call 541-549-6114.
Paulina Springs Books Magic: The Gathering nights Booster Draft at 5 p.m. $15. Info: paulinaspringsbooks.com.
Eurosports Food Cart Garden Live Music: Mortal Solstice 5-7 p.m. Free Family- and dog-friendly
SATURDAY • AUGUST 31
Hola! Camp Sherman Live Music: Danilson Duo
5 to 8 p.m., free Info: www.facebook.com/HolaCampSherman/. The Barn Live Music: Watkins Glen 6 to 8 p.m. on the outdoor stage. Info: www thebarninsisters.com.
Luckey's Woodsman Live Music: Brent Alan Solo "Serenade in the Shade" Saturday music series 4 to 7 p.m. BBQ special. Located at 352 E. Hood Ave. Ste. B.
Hardtails Bar & Grill Karaoke with Gaby
8 p.m. to midnight. Information call 541-549-6114.
Eurosports Food Cart Garden Car Show 5-7 p.m. Free Family- and dog-friendly Bring your cool or vintage car for the car show — or come to see them! For more info call 541-549-2471
SUNDAY • SEPTEMBER 1
Sisters Saloon Live Music: Silvertone Devils
6 to 8 p.m. on the patio Free and open to all ages Fir Street Park Sisters Farmers Market 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Featuring live music community booth, vendors, kids activities, and more. For info visit www.sistersfarmersmarket.com.
Paulina Springs Books Sunday Scrabble 11 a.m to 12:30 p.m. Come to play Scrabble socialize, and drink coffee. Open to all. Info: paulinaspringsbooks.com.
MONDAY • SEPTEMBER 2
The Suttle Lodge Live Music: Blair Borax "Big Lawn Series," 6 to 8 p.m. Free for all and for all ages
TUESDAY • SEPTEMBER 3
Ski Inn Taphouse Hotel Live Music: Gabrial Sweyn
6-8 p.m. Free entry Info: www.sisterstaphousehotel.com.
WEDNESDAY • SEPTEMBER 4
The Barn Live Music: Telecasters 6 to 8 p.m. on the outdoor stage. Info: www thebarninsisters.com.
Sisters Saloon Poker Night Texas Hold’em 5:30 p.m. to close upstairs. 21+. $20 (add'l $5 when bounty chip is played).
Food Cart Garden at Eurosports Cornhole Tournament Sign up at 5:30 Free For info call Eurosports at 541-549-2471
THURSDAY • SEPTEMBER 5 (cont.)
Food Cart Garden at Eurosports Trivia Night Sign up at 5:30 Starts promptly at 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. Dog-and family-friendly Free For info call Eurosports at 541-549-2471
FRIDAY • SEPTEMBER 6
Sisters Depot Courtyard Live Music: Jazz Folks
Dave Wentworth brings his "perfectly mellow" jazz quartet to the courtyard 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets at sistersdepot.com/our-events.
Hardtails Bar & Grill Karaoke with Gaby
8 p.m. to midnight. Information call 541-549-6114.
Paulina Springs Books Magic: The Gathering nights
Booster Draft at 5 p.m. $15. Info: paulinaspringsbooks.com.
Eurosports Food Cart Garden Live Music: Toothpick Shaker 5-7 p.m. Free Family- and dog-friendly
SATURDAY • SEPTEMBER 7
Hola! Camp Sherman Live Music: Aidan Moye 5 to 8 p.m., free Info: www.facebook.com/HolaCampSherman/. The Barn Live Music: Double Jump 6 to 8 p.m. on the outdoor stage. Info: www thebarninsisters.com.
Hardtails Bar & Grill Karaoke with Gaby 8 p.m. to midnight. Information call 541-549-6114.
Eurosports Food Cart Garden Car Show 5-7 p.m. Free Family- and dog-friendly Bring your cool or vintage car for the car show — or come to see them! For more info call 541-549-2471
SUNDAY • SEPTEMBER 8
Sisters Saloon Live Music: Grits ‘n Gravy
6 to 8 p.m. on the patio Free and open to all ages
Fir Street Park Sisters Farmers Market 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Featuring live music community booth, vendors, kids activities, and more. For info visit www.sistersfarmersmarket.com.
Paulina Springs Books Sunday Scrabble 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Come to play Scrabble, socialize, and drink coffee. Open to all. Info: paulinaspringsbooks.com.
MONDAY • SEPTEMBER 9
The Suttle Lodge Live Music: Ian George "Big Lawn Series," 6 to 8 p.m. Free for all and for all ages
TUESDAY • SEPTEMBER 10
Paulina Springs Books Book Talk Chris La Tray presents "Becoming Little Shell: A Landless Indian's Journey Home" 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. More info at www.paulinaspringsbooks.com.
WEDNESDAY • SEPTEMBER 11
Sisters Saloon Poker Night Texas Hold’em 5:30 p.m. to close upstairs. 21+. $20 (add'l $5 when bounty chip is played).
The Barn Live Music: Horse Necks 6 to 8 p.m. on the outdoor stage. Info: www thebarninsisters.com.
Food Cart Garden at Eurosports Cornhole Tournament Sign up at 5:30 Free For info call Eurosports at 541-549-2471
THURSDAY • SEPTEMBER 12
Luckey's Woodsman Megan's Terrific Trivia 5:30 p.m. Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd. Located at 352 E. Hood Ave. Ste. B. Food Cart Garden at Eurosports Trivia Night
Sign up at 5:30 Starts promptly at 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. Dog-and family-friendly Free For info call Eurosports at 541-549-2471
FRIDAY • SEPTEMBER 13
Paulina Springs Books, et. al. Sisters Festival of Books
A celebration of literature and storytelling — from workshops to poetry & story slams to author events and meet & greets. Tickets and information: www.sistersfob.org.
Paulina Springs Books Magic: The Gathering nights Booster Draft at 5 p.m. $15. Info: paulinaspringsbooks.com.
THURSDAY • SEPTEMBER 5
Luckey's Woodsman Megan's Terrific Trivia 5:30 p.m. Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd. Located at 352 E. Hood Ave. Ste. B.
