Wednesday, March 18, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
It’s not a normal
burning season
Sisters Library calls for artists
The current warm, dry
weather across Central
Oregon comes on the heels
of an abnormally dry win-
ter. As a result, the Oregon
Department of Forestry
(ODF) advises landown-
ers to follow safe burning
practices as they dispose of
woody material, whether it
is an industrial forest burn or
backyard burn.
“Forest fuels are unchar-
acteristically dry for this time
of year,” said Protection Unit
Forester Kristin Dodd. “They
are well ahead of this time
during most years and as a
result, a burn that escapes
control can spread rapidly.
We are still allowing burning
but we need the public’s help
to accomplish their burning
goals successfully, without
escape.”
It is a good time to per-
form spring cleaning around
the home and reduce the
excess vegetation that could
pose a wildfire threat later on
in the summer — just follow
these fire safety tips to pre-
vent a wildfire:
• Seek alternatives to
burning yard debris, such
as chipping or hauling to a
transfer site.
• If burning is your
best option, call your local
fire department or Oregon
Department of Forestry
office to see if a burning
permit is required. Burning
Sisters Country art-
ists are invited to submit
up to three pieces of their
work for the Friends of the
Sisters Library (FOSL) April
exhibit in connection with
the 12th annual Deschutes
County Library Novel Idea
program. Submission day
is Tuesday, March 31, from
3 to 5:30 p.m. at the Sisters
Library.
This year’s literary selec-
tion is “A Tale for the Time
Being,” by Ruth Ozeki, who
is also a Zen Buddhist priest.
In the words of the author,
“There are so many wonder-
ful stories about communi-
ties that form in the wake of
disasters and catastrophes…
I can’t say that the idea for
the novel came entirely from
the earthquake and tsunami
(Japan, March 11 2011). Half
of it did.
“‘A Tale for the Time
Being’ is a story about a
writer and her reader, and it’s
told in two parts. The writer
is a Japanese schoolgirl
named Nao, who is trying to
record the life story of her
104-year-old great-grand-
mother in the pages of her
By Sue Stafford
Correspondent
regulations are not the same
in all areas and can vary with
the weather and fuel condi-
tions. Follow all conditions
of the burn permit.
• Have the appropriate
equipment and water supply
at the burn site based on what
you are burning.
• Avoid burning during
windy conditions.
• Scrape down to mineral
soil around incinerators or
debris piles.
• Divide large piles into
smaller piles. Smaller piles
burn quickly and efficiently
and are easier to control.
• Stay with the fire
until it is completely out.
Remember, unattended piles
can spread quickly out of
control. If your debris burn
escapes control, call 911
immediately.
Check with the local
fire department or ODF
office right before burning,
as conditions can change
quickly during the seasonal
transition.
“If conditions continue
ahead of schedule, we may
shut burning down sooner
than normal,” Dodd noted.
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diary. Nao is getting bullied
at school, and she’s decided
that making this record of
her great-grandmother’s life
as an anarchist, feminist Zen
nun will be the last thing she
does before she commits
suicide.”
The diary winds up on the
shores of British Columbia,
probably carried there by the
ocean currents, and is acci-
dentally discovered by a nov-
elist — named Ruth Ozeki.
Copies of the book are
available at the Sisters
Library. For a descrip-
tion of the book visit www.
deschuteslibrary.org. For
additional information on the
novel and all the activities
planned during April, stop by
the Sisters Library and pick
up the reader’s guide.
The FOSL art commit-
tee encourages artists to
submit work that represents
their own interpretation of
themes in the novel such as:
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Zen Buddhism, tsunamis,
origami, British Columbia,
Hello Kitty, pop Japanese
culture, sushi, or kamikaze.
These are only suggestions
and artists may choose any
themes they glean from read-
ing the book.
The artwork must be able
to be wall-hung (with wire
hangers already attached)
or displayed on tabletops
as no display cases will be
available. All artwork must
be identified either on the
back or the front with the
name of the exhibitor and
the title of the artwork.
The artists may determine
whether or not their work is
for sale. The pick-up day for
art will be Thursday, April
30, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the
library.
Artists may contact Linda
Davis with questions, or
for more information, at
541-549-1222 or tomlin@
bendcable.com.