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Wednesday, April 29, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon MOTH: Guitar-maker is a good fit with festival’s work Continued from page 3 May 8, and an art auction and party at Ponderosa Forge on Saturday, May 9. Thompson crafted a dreadnought guitar for auc- tion at the MOTH event. Somebody on May 9 will go home with an exceptional instrument, knowing that he or she has contributed signif- icantly to the programs that are making Sisters a thriving center for arts, education and an arts-driven economy. “ I t ’s a l l s o w o v e n together,” Thompson said. His business partner Dan Stewart notes that being woven into the fabric of the festival and the music scene in Sisters was always part of the business plan. They deliberately located at 352 E. Main Ave., next door to The Belfry, which is a year-round venue for music in Sisters, including during the Sisters Folk Festival. “When we made the deci- sion to locate here, the whole idea was to be more a part of the arts and music commu- nity,” Stewart said. The fabric is made of many colorful threads. When The Nugget showed up to interview Thompson and Stewart, they were busy sell- ing a guitar to a man from Portland who had first fallen in love with a Thompson gui- tar at the 2014 Sisters Folk Festival. Eric Bibb, who returns this year as the SFF encore artist, will then take posses- sion of a guitar he picked out while he was here last year — a guitar that Thompson had made for a friend in Bend who was willing to sell it to Bibb. “The intent is to spon- sor Eric Bibb,” Stewart said. “He’ll be here every day (during the September festi- val) meeting with the folks.” And Thompson is working with another festival artist on a signature guitar: young jazz and bluegrass phenom Chris Luquette. “Chris is like 25 years old and he’s so good,” Thompson said. The young guitarist has “so much in front of him. To have that relationship is really invaluable.” Luquette was part of the 2014 Sisters Folk Festival, as lead guitarist with Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen, one of the nation’s most highly regarded bluegrass outfits. The band returns to Sisters May 9 to play the art auction and party at Ponderosa Forge. Luquette plays the same model of Preston Thompson guitar that is up for auction. 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Although dogs are capable of learning to con- trol their behavior and not bite, and older children can learn to leave the dog alone, adult supervision is essen- tial. Small children should never be left alone with any dog, no matter how reliable he has been before. Small children don’t recognize a warning, such as a growl, when they hear one and very young children (under the age of 6) don’t know what a growl means. A responsi- ble adult needs to be on the scene to prevent any aggres- sive behavior by the dog and to keep her child from put- ting himself in danger. Not every dog is right for a child and not every child is right for a dog. Your child will need to be trained on how to treat a dog, and Fido will need to be trained for tolerance, besides strict obe- dience training when around your child. So, plan on spending lots of time training your dog and your child when bring- ing a new dog into your home with young family members. Obedience training and socialization are absolute musts for a dog that will be spending time with children. Remember that a dog will act according to his instincts if he doesn’t receive proper training or if that training isn’t kept up through regular 15 practice. Your dog needs to be taught to obey commands under all conditions no mat- ter how distracting. Just like when your dog responds to “come” could save his life one day, an immediate response to the command “leave it” could save a child from serious injury. The best approach to adopting a dog when you have children is to wait until your child is over 5. Researchers have found that children 7 or older can be ready to start developing a rewarding relationship with a new furry friend. Take your time when looking for a dog, educate yourself about dog breeds. Finding the right dog for your child requires some detective work. 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