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Wednesday, June 3, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon C O M M U N I T 3 Y Students receive books from Rotary By kathryn Godsiff Correspondent The last Friday of May holds special significance for Sisters Country first grade stu- dents. That’s the day the Rotary Club of Sisters celebrates lit- eracy with Books for Kids, an event in its sixth year that saw each student heading home last Friday with a hard-cover book and a host of other goodies, all lodged in a backpack. Each student selected his or her book a few months ago, after classroom teachers read from a selection of six books chosen this year by Paige Bentley-Flannery, a Sisters librarian with the Deschutes Public Library. Each book con- tains a nameplate with the stu- dent’s name printed on it. This year the celebration was held in the Sisters High School auditorium and the space hummed with excite- ment as 86 well-behaved first graders took their seats. Several parents, community members and Rotarians were also present. According to Sondra Anderson, who teaches a com- bined class of kindergartners and first graders at the Sisters Christian Academy, “The See BookS on page 30 the Hip Hop 1 class performed “Cooler than Me,” joined by Shannon abero for a “nerdy” transformation. Spring recital wows audience By Jodi Schneider McNamee Exhibit reveals struggles of salmon An integrative arts-and- science education program in Sisters will host an artists’ reception from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 4 at Sisters Art Works. The community is invited to come and learn about fish reintroduction in local streams and rivers. The show title is Defenseless Through the Water, meant to depict the struggles that salmon and steelhead have faced in their reintroduction into Whychus Creek. Within the show are six projects, including: A col- laborative watercolor making a salmon; an interactive proj- ect using Ph measurements; a photo by Jerry baldock Correspondent fish print piece; a pair of wad- ers filled with native plants collected on expeditions; a fish-skin installation from the Wizard Falls Hatchery, and a photo piece depicting a healthy riparian zone. This spring, a portion of the Sisters High School IEE (Interdisciplinary Environmental Education) class spent four weeks exploring and taking data on rivers around Central Oregon. The project was a collaboration, with teacher Glen Herron collecting sci- entific data; and artist and See SalMoN on page 29 According to a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, music and dance share a parallel expression of emotion. This new research suggests that the two disci- plines can express a mood together, with complementary methods of generating the dynamics of feeling. That was proven true Saturday evening when over a hundred dancers of all ages from Sisters Dance Academy performed their 11th semi- annual recital in the Sisters High School auditorium. “This year we started a new journey at the dance academy,” announced Lonnie Liddell, owner and dance instructor at Sisters Dance Academy. “We established our performance ensemble, choreographed by dance teacher Kayla Williams. The dancers are ages 11 through 15 who’ve been selected for not only their ability but for their passion and dedication to dance, and we’ve worked so hard to bring this group of 13 dancers to their first com- petition in Portland, and they did super-well.” Using the theme “Journeys,” the dancers rep- resented the many different kinds of journeys through dance. The journey of a clas- sic children’s fairy tale was depicted by the tiniest of danc- ers during the adorable perfor- mance of “Thumbelina.” The audience went wild when seven dancers dressed in ’20s clothes from head to toe took a trip down mem- ory lane and performed tap to “Hot Honey Rag,” a song from the musical “Chicago.” The solo ballet perfor- mance of “A Whole New World” by Sara Rietmann inspired everyone with her natural ability to dance. The audience watched in awe as Rietmann performed beauti- fully to the popular Disney song. The number was cho- reographed by dance instruc- tor Jordi Gauthier. Rietmann graduated from Bend High School last year. In any culture, music and dance go together. Dance and music are integral to the culture of people all over the world, and it unites them like no other activity on earth. And the last performance before intermission was a huge highlight when the stage came alive with African See DaNCe on page 31 SISTERS AREA MEETING CALENDAR Central Oregon Fly Tyers Guild 4th Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For location information: 541-549-2072. ALANON Monday, noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church • Central Oregon Spinners and Wednesday, 6 p.m., The Episcopal Weavers Guild 4th Saturday, 1 to Church of the Transfi guration. 3 p.m. Sisters Library. 541-639-3217. 541-549-8737 or 541-549-1527. Central Oregon Woodworkers Alcoholics Anonymous Thursday & Guild 1st Monday. 541-610-9022. Sunday, 7 p.m., The Episcopal Church East of the Cascades Quilt Guild 4th of the Transfi guration • Saturday, Wednesday, September-June, Stitchin’ 8 a.m., The Episcopal Church of the Post. All are welcome. 541-549-6061. Transfi guration • Monday, 5 p.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church Friends of the Sisters Library • Tuesday, noon, Big Book study, Board of Directors 2nd Tuesday, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church • 9 to 11 a.m., Sisters Library. Public is Thursday, noon, Sober Sisters Women welcome. 541-977-8285. Meeting, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Heartwarmers (fl eece blanketmakers) Church. 541-548-0440. 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City Authors Support Group 2nd Friday, Hall. Just bring scissors! 503-880-5832. 10 a.m., Sisters Area Chamber of Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, 1 to Commerce. 541-588-0081. 4 p.m. 541-549-1028 or 541-548-3304. Black Butte Macintosh Users Group 3rd Thursday, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Sisters Military Parents of Sisters 2nd Library community room. 541-549-1471. Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Ray’s Food Place community room. 541-647-7483. Black Butte Ranch Bridge Club Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., Black Butte Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m., Ranch community room. All welcome; Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-408-5594. partner required. 541-595-6236. SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings Central Oregon Council on Aging Senior Lunch Tuesdays, noon, Sisters & Enrichment) Wednesdays, 1 to 4 p.m. at SPRD. 541-549-2091. Community Church. 541-678-5483. BOARDS, GROUPS, CLUBS Sisters Area Photography Club 2nd Wednesday, 4 p.m., Sisters Library community room. 541-549-6157. Sisters Area SketchUp Users Group 2nd Wednesday, 7 p.m., Earthwood Timber Frame Homes. 541-549-0924. 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: 541-279-1977. Sisters Rotary Tuesdays, noon, Aspen Lakes Lodge. 541-977-6545. Sisters Trails Alliance Board of Directors 2nd Wed., 5:30 to 7 p.m. The Pines Clubhouse. 541-719-8822. Sisters Veterans Thursdays, noon, Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-903-1123. Three Sisters Irrigation District Board of Directors 1st Tuesday, 4 p.m., TSID Offi ce. 541-549-8815. Three Sisters Lions Club 2nd Tuesday, noon, Ray’s Food Place community room. 541-419-1279. VFW 8138 & American Legion 1st Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. Service offi cer available. 541-903-1123 or 541-549-1132. CITY & PARKS 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. Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD Board of Directors 3rd Tuesday, 5 p.m., Sisters Fire Hall, 301 S. Elm St. 541-549-0771. Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD Drills Mondays, 7 p.m., Sisters Fire Hall, 301 S. Elm St. 541-549-0771. 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, SSD Admin Bldg. See schedule at www. sisters.k12.or.us. 541-549-8521 x4011. This calendar is for reg scheduled meetings; ularly em teresa@nuggetnews.c ail to om
