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Wednesday, April 27, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon C O M M U N I T 3 Y Sisters chorale will ring in spring with songs By Jim Anderson Correspondent It’s spring— the Cascades still have plenty of snow for summer, trees are blossoming in Sisters, and the 47-voice Sisters High Desert Chorale’s Spring Concert is sched- uled at Sisters Community Church, Friday April, 29, at 7 p.m., and again Sunday, May 1 at 2:30 p.m., same venue. The chorale will present a wonderful variety of tunes from gospel, contemporary, spirituals, musical theater and classical origins. The Sisters Children’s Choir — with 10 sweet voices sing- ing, giggling and being kids — will perform after inter- mission, accompanied by the 11 wonderful musicians in Sisters High Desert Bell Choir. While everyone dines on cookies and goodies volun- teers have so generously sup- plied for the performance, participants will have the opportunity to drop some cash into the passing hat to help defray costs. Among the chorale pre- sentations will be the gospel number, “He Never Failed Me Yet” by Robert Ray. Chorale soprano Janie Buell will offer her solo in this snappy, ener- getic number. With its driving beat and beautiful message, this powerful gospel work has become the definitive selec- tion in this style for an entire See CHORALE on page 16 Civil War coming to Central Oregon The Civil War is coming to Central Oregon — and it has nothing to do with Ducks vs. Beavers. The Northwest Civil War Council will present a full Civil War reenactment and “living history” at House on Metolius, Saturday and Sunday, May 21-22. More than 300 Civil War reenactors presenting living conditions and circumstances of 1863 portray battles, camps and daily civilian life. Reenactors speak in the man- ner and use the etiquette of the mid-19th century, and many work in first-person at the event. The public is invited to mingle with the personali- ties who are living, working and portraying their particu- lar impression. Reenactors wear authentically repro- duced clothing, fire black See WAR on page 29 PHOTO BY SHANNON POLLARD Towing the greenhouse at 1 mph back to its old home at Sisters Elementary School. Greenhouse returns home to school Fourteen years ago, Shannon Pollard discovered an unused greenhouse at Sisters Elementary School. She used that greenhouse to start an elementary school garden club that had 55 mem- bers in the first year. The club hosted a Garden Club Faire each spring and used proceeds to build a larger greenhouse for the kids. Last year the club, led by Pollard, boasted nearly 120 kids — which is roughly 25 percent of the student body at the elementary school. The original greenhouse was adopted by Angeline’s Bakery. Angeline Rhett’s kids were in the garden club and used the greenhouse for a time. But in recent years, the greenhouse sat unused. Recently Pollard had a brain- storm — move the green- house back to the school and use it for plant starters. But how? Sisters Kiwanis members had recently cleared the gar- den area, so she called the Kiwanis president, Suzanne Carvlin, who immediately thought of Lance Trowbridge. Ever creative, Lance con- cocted a simple idea — attach casters to the greenhouse and tow it to the school. He enlisted fellow Kiwanians and community members for traffic control and green- house maneuvers. It required 45 minutes of slow going, but the idea worked perfectly. The Sisters Elementary School Greenhouse has returned to its original home. There are several ways to get involved and help the Elementary School Garden Club. Volunteers are always needed to support classes and workshops (all volunteers must be pre-screened by the Sisters School District). In addition, the club will always accept donations of soil, four- inch pots, gently used gar- den tools, and seeds. Support for the outdoor garden space is also welcomed. For more information contact Shannon Pollard at autumnsky2@yahoo.com or 541-815-2163.
