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Wednesday, October 21, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon music: International show is set for Friday, October 30 Irrigation: A variety of interests gain from district’s work Continued from page 3 Continued from page 1 on a Can’s Found Sound Nation. The musicians join together to create collab- orative cross-genre works, record innovative music, produce short-form videos, engage with local commu- nities and practice music as civic engagement to promote resilient civil societies. OneBeat fellows are life- long ambassadors for their communities and cities; their combined voices create origi- nal works and projects that speak to audiences across the globe. OneBeat fellows will be teaching at Sisters High School and Middle School, at The Museum at Warm Springs, and at Pilot Butte Middle School. T h i s y e a r ’s f e l l o w s include: Ng Chor Guan, an accomplished sound designer, composer and theremin player from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Samer Etienne Chami, aka. Etyen, a producer on the forefront of Beirut’s electronic music scene; Dragana Tomi, a traditional Balkan vocalist and ethno- musicologist from Belgrade, Serbia, who is one of Serbia’s first professional female kaval players; Vieux Cissokho, a Senegalese Griot musician specializing in the kora; and Katherine Suavita Niño (aka. La Real Esa), a circus per- former and cumbia accordi- onist from Bogotá, Colombia, who works with communities affected by violence. enabling many to get a second cutting of hay. And Whychus Creek never went dry, with a minimum 20 cfs (cubic feet per second) of flow main- tained despite the drought. TSID, partnering with the nonprofit Energy Trust, have also built the Watson Hyrdroelectric Facility, which was dedicated on Friday. The plant generates about 3.1 kilo- watt hours annually. The piping of TSID’s open canals has not been without controversy. It’s generated legal actions and demonstra- tions and protests over the perceived loss of established watercourses and habitat. Some did not like what they considered a heavy-handed approach to the work. But those on hand at Friday’s ceremonies touted TSID’s work as an example of how modernizing irriga- tion systems can bring a variety of benefits to a broad community. “Three Sisters Irrigation District has demonstrated resourcefulness and innova- tive leadership,” said Dionne Thompson, deputy commis- sioner of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Over the last 10 years, TSID leveraged more than $15 million in grant funding to do more than $25 million worth of work on its projects. Margi Hoffmann, energy policy advisor to Oregon Governor Kate Brown, noted that current environmen- tal conditions point up the 31 Where client service comes fi rst! Jeff Jones photo by Jim Cornelius Marc Thalacker describes the new turbine at TSID’s plant as Senator Jeff Merkley and Bureau of Reclamation official Dionne Thompson look on. critical importance of agen- cies and organizations work- ing together. This is an opportunity to recognize that we really can come together and move forward. It takes a lot of blood, sweat and tears to make the world go ’round… — Margi Hoffmann “The Governor has issued more drought declarations than ever in the history of Oregon,” she said. “This is an opportunity to recognize that we really can come together and move forward. It takes a lot of blood, sweat and tears to make the world go ’round… We are very lucky to live in a state that is chock full of innovators.” Sen. Merkley acknowl- edged that projects on the ground like the TSID work he celebrated Friday are a kind of antidote to the gridlock associated with Washington, D.C. “The perception of DC … is basically spot-on,” he said. “Too much partisanship and too much paralysis.” But in the irrigation and energy work done in Sisters Country, “there is an enor- mous sense of urgent coop- eration,” Merkley said. “This shows the environmental, energy and agriculture com- munities all coming together in a real win-win.” Superior Escrow Execution Ultimate Service Principal Broker 541-480-7201 jeffjoneslcl@ gmail.com Linda Brooksby Broker 541-977-4488 lindabrooksbylcl@ gmail.com Ross Kennedy Broker, CDPE 541-408-1343 ross@ myrksolutions.com Ellen Wood Broker, GRI, ABR 541-588-0033 woode51@ msn.com Doug Roberts Principal Broker GRI, CRB 541-280-6199 dougrobertsMPS@ gmail.com Lana Labuda Principal Broker, GRI, SFR, SRES 541-408-4144 lana@sisters properties.com Kimberly Gorayeb Broker 625 N. Arrowleaf Trail Stop by and visit with Tiana Van Landuyt & Shelley Marsh. 220 S. Pine St., Ste. 102 | 541-548-9180 541-639-5551 kiminsisters@ gmail.com Suzanne Carvlin Broker, RSPS, E-PRO, GRI 541-595-8707 Suzanne@ HomeInSisters.com Principal Broker ABR, CDPE,CIAS, GRI 541-480-0183 www.sandygoodsell.com Licensed Broker in the State of Oregon www.NuggetNews.com We have what you’re looking for! Scan to visit our website! 541-588-6614 290 E. Cascade Ave. Mon-Fri, 9 am-5 pm Sat 10 am-4 pm metoliuspropertysales.com
