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6 Wednesday, October 7, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Sisters salutes... Outlaw Furry Friends receives grant Martial Arts takes on bullying Outlaw Martial Arts will present “Done with Bullying,” a free anti-bully- ing seminar for children 8 to 14 years old at 352 E. Hood Ave., Ste A, on October 25. “Outlaw Martial Arts is proud to bring the Done with Bullying program to Sisters, Oregon for the first time,” said Master Marty Kaczmarek of Outlaw Martial Arts. The free program is aimed at teaching practical strategies for identifying and dealing with bullying behavior and how to “buddy” rather than “bully” others. “Bullying is still a huge problem in our small, very familiar community, and we believe that no other indus- try is better equipped to end bullying than martial arts,” Kaczmarek said. “We hope you’ll come out and see for yourself.” To sign up, visit the Facebook page at http://face book.com/outlawmartialarts and click on the Events tab. Parents and grandparents are free to come watch and be a part of this event. Outlaw Martial Arts is a member of Martial Artists Against Bullying, an interna- tional organization devoted to ending bullying. Outlaw Martial Arts is a mixed mar- tial arts organization focusing primarily in taekwondo and Brazilian jiu jitsu. The Roundhouse Foun- dation has presented Furry Friends Foundation (FFF) with a grant of $2,000 in memory of Furry Friends volunteer Patti Risley. “The Roundhouse Foun- dation has been a long-time supporter of the work of the Furry Friends Foundation,” said Roundhouse trustee Kathy Deggendorfer. Deggendorfer said it seemed appropriate and important to honor the legacy of Black Butte Ranch resi- dent Patti Risley, who died of cancer earlier this year. Ris- ley was an active volunteer with Furry Friends, manning information and raffle booths at Sisters events and assisting with the annual holiday pet- food drive. “When she passed, it seemed appropriate to honor her for the work she did to help people and pets,” Deggendorfer said. “We wanted to honor her for something that was obvi- ously very important to her.” FFF founder Kiki Dolson expressed her appreciation. “This most recent grant, given in honor of volun- teer Patti Risley, was an extremely nice gesture,” she said. “Patti passed away on August 17 of this year. Not only my personal friend since high school, Patti was a loyal supporter and avid vol- unteer of Furry Friends. You would have seen her behind the Furry Friends table at every fundraiser, plus she was one of the artists that hand-draws the 150-plus ornaments we sell during the holidays. I know this grant in her name would have pleased her immensely.” She also noted that “The Roundhouse Foundation has supported Furry Friends Foundation since it’s incep- tion, and I am so thankful for all they have done for us. I want to personally thank Kathy Deggendorfer of The Roundhouse Foundation for this grant award.” When she passed, it seemed appropriate to honor her for the work she did to help people and pets. — Kathy Deggendorfer photo provided photo provided Furry Friends Founda- tion maintains a pet-food bank in conjunction with the Kiwanis Food Bank and provides assistance for fami- lies in need who have sick or injured pets. The grant this year is targeted in part to FFF’s spay/neuter program Patti Risley’s was honored with a grant to Furry Friends Foundation. and to help stock the pet- food bank. Furry Friends is operated entirely by volunteers, which allows the majority of dona- tions to go directly to helping families with pets. 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