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Wednesday, July 15, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Country Fair & Art Show
has raised thousands
Over the last 20 years
the Episcopal Church of the
Transfiguration has supported
the Sisters community through
its annual Country Fair and
Art Show. Over $200,000
from this event has been
donated to local support agen-
cies such as Family Action
Network, NeighborImpact,
Sisters Habitat for Humanity,
Arts Discovery, Bethlehem
Inn, Together for Children and
Circle of Friends.
The church’s support is
derived from a community
event that will be held this
year on August 7-8. Friday
night is the juried art show
and silent auction. This open-
ing event from 5 to 8 p.m. fea-
tures diverse art provided by
regional artists including oils,
watercolors, pastels, photo-
graphs, sculptures, jewelry,
Native American and textile
pieces.
A silent suction provides
donated gifts from artists,
friends of the church, and
local Sisters businesses. On
Saturday, August 8, at 10 a.m.
the Country Fair begins and
the art show continues.
A happy day on the
beautiful grounds of the
church under the pines is great
fun for everyone. The Coun-
try Store offers homemade
preserves, jams and relishes,
fresh produce, candy, pies,
cakes, home-baked breads
and cookies, potted plants,
hand-made soft goods and
craft items. The Good Book
offers a great selection of
gently read books. The Sweet
Tooth Booth provides home-
made Marionberry cobbler
with ice cream that has come
to be a favorite breakfast item.
Face painting, a bouncy
castle, children’s games, cake
walks, fire-truck tours and
animal petting works up a sec-
ond appetite for their world
famous ribs and hot dogs,
coleslaw and chips at the Cafe’
Transfig. A tour through the
art show rounds out the day.
And all proceeds go back
to the Sisters community.
Admission and parking to
both the Art Show and Coun-
try Fair are free. The Church
of the Transfiguration is
located at the corner of Hwy.
242 and Brooks Camp Road.
For more information call
541-549-7087.
Equestrian event helps
region’s youth
The Oregon High Desert
Classics equestrian competi-
tion showcases some of the
best riders throughout the
western region of the United
States and Canada.
J Bar J Youth Services
hosts the Oregon High Desert
Classics on a 40-acre ranch
located east of Bend at 62895
Hamby Rd. The dates of this
year’s show are:
Classic I — July 15-19
and Classic II — July 22-26.
The public is encouraged
to come out to the ranch to
enjoy the beauty and skill of
the magnificent horses and
riders. The event is free for
spectators. Food and bever-
ages are available on site.
For more information,
visit www.oregonhighdesert
classics.org or call Toni Ryan
at J Bar J Youth Services
541-389-1409.
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photo by diane Goble
Dancers from Sisters Dance Academy did their thing for an appreciative crowd during Quilt Show.
‘Flash Mob’ hits streets for show
By Diane Goble
Correspondent
Hundreds of visitors
admiring the quilts hanging
near Cascade Avenue and
Elm Street Saturday morn-
ing were welcomed to Sisters’
40th Anniversary Quilt Walk
by a good-times, high-spir-
ited “flash-mob” dance to the
sound of “Celebration” by Pit
Bull.
The music began at 10
a.m. and attracted a crowd.
Hunter Blakelock cranked up
the volume on the amplifier in
front of The Galimaufry and
the celebration began spon-
taneously as a few teenagers
led by Lexie Miller danced
toward the center of the
intersection. More dancers
emerged from the crowd and
joined them until there were
20-some in the center rocking
to the beat.
Nick Manley, who danced
alongside his sister Abi and
mom, Kim, added some excit-
ing karate moves to the cho-
reography. Cole Blakelock,
who lifted his sister Brooke
into the air a few times, ended
with a side flip. At the end of
their exciting, energizing per-
formance that had the crowd
clapping and dancing along,
the dancers faded back into
the crowd and the quilt fans
resumed their stroll through
the hanging quilts. Watch for
the video to go viral as most
members of the crowd had
their cameras and phones out
recording the event.
The entertainment was
thanks to Lonnie Liddell,
owner of Sisters Dance
Academy, who got the group
of her students and parents
together just the day before to
choreograph and rehearse the
dance. She expressed appreci-
ation for the support of SOQS
Executive Director Jeanette
Pilak, who helped coordinate
the event with the quilt show.
Stephanie Blakelock, who
danced alongside her kids,
said Lonnie “is an amazing
positive force in Sisters. She
does so much for her students
and gives back to Sisters in
big ways.”
“It’s the one day a year
that the main highway
through town is shut down
and thousands of people are
walking through Sisters —
what a great opportunity for
a flash mob!” said Liddell.
“We’re just so happy to add
our energy to this great event
and as long as we are allowed,
would love to continue the
tradition every year.”
If you want to join in next
year, look up Sisters Dance
Academy on Facebook two
weeks before the event and
you will find information
needed to participate.
For more information on
Sisters Dance Academy visit
www.sistersdanceacademy.
com.
Dr. Lew Sterrett
www.SermonOnTheMount.com
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