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Wednesday, August 12, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
AuTHoRS: Three
different types of
books on offer
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children in their lives.
Dana Wand has published
two delightful children’s
books: “Shanie June Jumped
Over the Moon” and “Dragon
in My Closet and Other Scaly
Tales.” Both books are beau-
tifully and colorfully illus-
trated with images to capture
the imagination of young
children. One of them is spi-
ral bound and laminated to
make for easy handling by
small hands.
Wand and her husband
moved to Sisters from the
Aurora area in the Willamette
Valley, where they raised
their family and where they
now have grandchildren
who like to visit Sisters.
Wand is currently working
on two novels and has sev-
eral other children’s books in
process.
Diane Goble, who works
as a freelance writer for
The Nugget, will be shar-
ing her book “Beyond the
Veil,” which is the outgrowth
of a training course Goble
designed in 2008 to teach
people how to be present
with those who are dying. It
also prepares the reader for
making decisions about their
own end-of-life wishes.
All the practical things
that need to be consid-
ered concerning death are
explained, enabling the
reader to make preparations
in a timely fashion for the
end of their life or that of a
loved one. Goble believes
appropriate decisions and
preparations need to be made
far enough in advance that
one is of sound mind and
has plenty of time to do it
right.
“Being prepared is a gift
you can give your family to
save them a lot of grief,” she
counsels.
All of the forms and
paperwork necessary are
included in the book, such
as an Advance Directive,
the Physician’s Orders for
Life Sustaining Treatment
(POLST) form, healthcare
power of attorney, and infor-
mation about Death with
Dignity. The book is for-
matted as a workbook, with
blank pages between chap-
ters to allow for note-making
to help the reader with their
decision-making.
The Sisters authors group
describes their monthly
meetings as an exchange of
talents where problems are
solved through the collective
wisdom of the group.
“We’re all lacking in
something,” said Wand, “but
together we can give and
receive necessary informa-
tion to help each of us in
our process, working toward
being published. Technical
skills are always welcome.”
Some members have
strong editing and critiquing
skills; others have experience
in the world of self-publish-
ing. They are able to offer
one another positive support
in their common efforts. They
also invite people to join who
enjoy reading and critiquing,
no writing necessary.
The group of about a
dozen members has been
meeting since February
of this year on the sec-
ond Friday of each month,
from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.,
at the Maida Bailey build-
ing behind the Chamber of
Commerce office. There is
no meeting in August.
Their hope for the future
is to explore possibilities for
bringing more focus to the
literary arts in Sisters, which
already has strong music
and visual-arts communities.
They have tentative plans to
have a booth at this year’s
Harvest Fair with members’
books available for sale.
We’re all lacking in
something, but together
we can give and receive
necessary information
to help each of us in our
process, working toward
being published.
— Dana Wand
Their website www.sisters
authors.com is currently
under construction. For more
information contact Diane
Goble at 541-588-0081.
FoLK FESTivAL: Growing
organization has
changed structure
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second and final year to
increase organizational
capacity. The grant award
continues OCF’s mission to
improve life in Oregon and
promote effective philan-
thropy. OCF works with indi-
viduals, families, businesses
and organizations to create
charitable funds to support
the community causes they
care about.
SFF received a $15,000
grant, which is the final
installment of a Meyer
Memorial Trust (MMT),
grassroots grant totaling
$40,000 also in support of the
managing director position.
MMT is a private foundation
that is not connected to Fred
Meyer, Inc.
SFF received a $6,337
operating support grant from
the Oregon Arts Commission,
a state agency funded by
the State of Oregon and the
National Endowment for
the Arts. In addition to sup-
porting the managing direc-
tor position, the grant will
be used to support general
operating expenses of the
organization, including a por-
tion of the salary for Kerani
Mitchell, who was hired as
the volunteer coordinator and
events manager.
Mitchell also assists Brad
Tisdel in the planning and
execution of the Americana
Project.
SFF’s mission is to enrich
lives through the arts. To
achieve that goal, staffing
levels are now appropriate for
the tasks at hand and to sup-
port the near-term growth of
the organization.