Wednesday, February 4, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Artists invited to take
on themes from novel
By Sue Stafford
Correspondent
The Friends of the Sisters
Library Art Committee is invit-
ing all Sisters Country artists
to submit artwork of any kind
that reflects the theme(s) of
this year’s Novel Idea selec-
tion, “A Tale for the Time
Being,” by Ruth Ozeki.
The book presents the diary
of a friendly, funny and strong-
willed 16-year-old girl named
Nao. Nao spent her formative
years in California, but her
family has returned to Japan,
and when the book begins,
she’s living in Tokyo. Nao tells
readers right up front that her
diary will be a log of her last
few days on earth.
Author Ozeki explains that
she had finished her first draft
of her novel in 2011 and then
everything changed.
“The earthquake in Japan
happened, followed by the tsu-
nami and followed by the melt-
down at Fukushima,” Ozeki
said. “And suddenly when I
was watching all of that unfold,
I realized that Japan certainly
would never be the same and
that the book that I had written
was no longer relevant.”
So Ozeki altered the novel.
In the final version, the diary
See aRtWoRK on page 24
Students gain insight
into troubled history
By Sianna Flowers
Correspondent
Imagine standing on a
bridge. The day is warm and
humid. A lazy river makes its
way beneath you. People stand
in front of you, behind you, to
the side. You are all united by
one purpose: the right to vote.
And less that a hundred yards
from you is another group
fully armed with not just night
sticks and tear gas, but hate.
Hate so livid and vile it would
drive them to kill someone
for no crime other than hav-
ing more melanin in their
skin. This is the reality of the
civil rights movement, a time
in history every Sisters High
School (SHS) student was
able to experience last week.
On Wednesday, January 28,
the students of Sisters High
School were given an excep-
tional opportunity. Thanks to
an anonymous donor, students
had the privilege of seeing
the movie “Selma” at Sisters
Movie House.
“Selma,” which is directed
by Ava DuVernay, records one
slice of the 1960s civil rights
movement in rural Selma,
Alabama. Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr. (David Oyelowo)
and his compatriots protest
See SElMa on page 30
photo provided
doug Roberts celebrated tracy Curtis’ award of a scholarship for vocational training.
Kiwanis awards scholarship to Curtis
Sisters Kiwanis awards
scholarships to Sisters-area
adults who are seeking a
career change. This pro-
gram, known as the Kiwanis
Career Opportunity Fund
(COF) assists adults (25 or
older) who are financially
unable to return to school or
retrain for a career change.
Tracy Curtis, a Sisters
resident, was recently
awarded an OCF scholar-
ship that allow her to be
certified as a professional
floral designer, specializing
in wedding floral design.
Tracy will attend classes at
the Floral Design Institute in
Portland.
Currently, Tracy cleans
houses and operates a
home-based business called
Ballokai. She crafts fashion
accessories from recycled
materials, but the business
doesn’t provide a livable
income. After professional
training she will be certified
as a floral designer and will
start a Sisters-based busi-
ness that will provide her a
livable income.
When she was presented
with the COF award, Curtis
was asked about her choice
of new careers. Tracy said
her goal was to work as a
wedding floral designer, a
profession that will provide a
sustainable income and also
the time to continue work-
ing as an artist and business
owner. She also emphasized
that without financial sup-
port from Kiwanis it would
be unfeasible for her to pur-
sue the floral design training.
The Kiwanis Career
Opportunity Fund provides
assistance to start, augment
or complete a career that
may include vocational,
technical, artistic or general
fields of study. Funds are
available to qualified resi-
dents within the Sisters area
regardless of age, gender,
disability, marital status,
race or current occupation.
Kiwanis does not set limita-
tions on potential use of the
award. Since its inception,
the fund has awarded more
than $26,000 in assistance
to help 18 Sisters-area resi-
dents reach their dreams.
COF applications are
available on the Kiwanis
web site: (sisterskiwanis.org/
about-us/career-opportunity-
fund), at the Sisters Habitat
for Humanity office, from
Family Access Network or
by calling 541-588-6441.
To donate to the COF,
make checks payable to
Sisters Kiwanis COF and
post to Sisters Kiwanis,
P.O. Box 1296, Sisters, OR,
97759.
SISTERS AREA MEETING CALENDAR
Central Oregon Woodworkers
Guild 1st Monday. 541-610-9022.
ALANON Monday, noon, Shepherd
East of the Cascades Quilt Guild 4th
of the Hills Lutheran Church •
Wednesday, September-June, Stitchin’
Wednesday, 6 p.m., The Episcopal
Post. All are welcome. 541-549-6061.
Church of the Transfi guration.
Friends of the Sisters Library
541-549-8737 or 541-549-1527.
Board of Directors 2nd Tuesday,
Alcoholics Anonymous Thursday &
9 to 11 a.m., Sisters Library. Public is
Sunday, 7 p.m., The Episcopal Church
welcome. 541-977-8285.
of the Transfi guration • Saturday,
Heartwarmers (fl eece blanketmakers)
8 a.m., The Episcopal Church of the
1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City
Transfi guration • Monday, 5 p.m.,
Hall. Just bring scissors! 503-880-5832.
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church
• Tuesday, noon, Big Book study,
Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursdays,
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church • 1 to 4 p.m. 541-549-6933.
Thursday, noon, Sober Sisters Women Military Parents of Sisters 2nd
Meeting, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Ray’s Food Place
Church. 541-548-0440.
community room. 541-647-7483.
Black Butte Macintosh Users Group
3rd Thursday, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Sisters Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters
Library community room. 541-549-1471. Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.,
Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-408-5594.
Black Butte Ranch Bridge Club
SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings
Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., Black Butte
& Enrichment) Wednesdays, 1 to
Ranch community room. All welcome;
4 p.m. at SPRD. 541-549-2091.
partner required. 541-595-6236.
Sisters Area Photography Club 2nd
Central Oregon Council on Aging
Senior Lunch Tuesdays, noon, Sisters Wednesday, 4 p.m., Sisters Library
community room. 541-549-6157.
Community Church. 541-678-5483.
Sisters Area SketchUp Users Group
Central Oregon Fly Tyers Guild
2nd Wednesday, 7 p.m., Earthwood
4th Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For
location information: 541-549-2072.
Timber Frame Homes. 541-549-0924.
BOARDS, GROUPS, CLUBS
Sisters Astronomy Club 3rd
Tuesday, 7 p.m., SPRD. 541-549-8846.
Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays,
12:30 p.m., The Pines Clubhouse.
Novices welcomed. 541-549-9419.
Sisters Cribbage Club Tuesdays,
11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Ray’s Food Place
community room. All are welcome.
541-923-1632.
Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board
of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Location information: 541-549-1193.
Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 a.m.,
Brand 33 Restaurant at Aspen Lakes.
541-410-2870.
Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday.
Location information: 541-389-9554.
Sisters Rotary Tuesdays, noon,
Aspen Lakes Lodge. 541-977-6545.
Sisters Trails Alliance Board
Meeting 2nd Thursday, 8 to 9:30 a.m.,
The Pines Clubhouse. 541-719-8822.
Sisters Veterans Thursdays, noon,
Bronco Billy’s Ranch. 541-480-8638.
Three Sisters Irrigation District
Board of Directors 1st Tuesday,
4 p.m., TSID Offi ce. 541-549-8815.
Three Sisters Lions Club 3rd
Monday, noon, Ray’s Food Place
community room. 541-595-6967.
VFW 8138 & American Legion
1st Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters
City Hall. Service offi cer available.
541-903-1123 or 541-480-8638.
Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD
Board of Directors 3rd Tuesday,
5 p.m., Sisters Fire Hall, 301 S. Elm St.
541-549-0771.
CITY & PARKS
Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD Drills
Mondays, 7 p.m., Sisters Fire Hall,
301 S. Elm St. 541-549-0771.
Sisters City Council 2nd &
4th Thursday, 7 p.m., Sisters City Hall.
541-549-6022.
Sisters Park & Recreation District
Board of Directors 1st Tuesday,
5:30 p.m., SPRD building. The public is
welcome. 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 Wednesday, 7 p.m., Main Station,
George Cyrus Rd. 541-548-4815. See
the agenda at www.cloverdalefi re.com.
SCHOOLS
Black Butte School Board of
Directors 2nd Tuesday, 5 p.m.,
Black Butte School. 541-595-6203.
Sisters Christian Academy Board
of Directors 2nd Thursday, 8 a.m.,
RE/MAX Revolution offi ce at Outlaw
Station. 541-549-4133.
Sisters School District Board of
Directors One Wednesday per month
at the School District Administration
Building. See schedule online at
www.sisters.k12.or.us. 541-549-8521
x4011.
This calendar is for reg
scheduled meetings; ularly
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