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Wednesday, August 3, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Author brings love of Sisters to bookstore By Jim Cornelius News Editor Peter Hoffmeister has built much of his life and career around a love of the outdoors — a passion sparked in his youth by time spent in Sisters Country. A highly regarded teacher and author, Hoffmeister will explore the benefits of an out- door life in a talk at Paulina Springs Books on Friday, August 5, at 6:30 p.m. Hoffmeister is the author of “Let Them Be Eaten By Bears,” a non-fiction rally- ing cry for parents to loosen the ties on their kids, remove the bubble-wrap and not only allow but encourage them to adventure outdoors. That is, after all, the way Peter grew up. “My best friend growing up, his parents had a cabin in Camp Sherman,” he recalled. Peter and his friend spent summers and winter breaks there, and when Peter decided at age 14 that he was going to camp out for 100 nights straight, he spent the first 14 of those nights in Camp Sherman. “My parents were a little bit laissez-faire about allow- ing me to adventure,” he said. Hoffmeister is passing his upbringing on to his daugh- ters, now 11 and 15. They spend about 20 nights a year camped near Whychus Creek in Sisters. In addition to his writ- ing, Hoffmeister teaches an C photo provided integrated outdoor education program at South Eugene High School. He is ardent in his belief that getting kids outdoors — and letting them roam on their own — makes them healthier and happier. “I think kids are happier if they’re given more freedom,” he said. While “Let Them Be Eaten By Bears” is non-fic- tion, Hoffmeister says he’s “mostly a novelist now.” He’ll also be sharing his most recent work, “This is the Part Where You Laugh,” a coming-of-age novel about good kids going through tough situations, and their efforts to rise up their struggles. “It’s an Oregon novel, but it’s not by nature an outdoor novel,” Hoffmeister said. Of course there are out- door activities in the story, including paddling, inspired by time spent in Central Oregon. Paulina Springs Books is located at 252 W. Hood Ave. For more information on the event, call 541-549-0866. N ING SE RV ICE A E L S Specializing In: Window & Screen Cleaning Home & Rental Cleaning CALL FOR YOUR FREE ESTIMATE! JEFF BLAKE • 541-549-0897 I NSURED , L ICENSED & B ONDED 7 Irish band to take stage at park Dublin roots band I Draw Slow has been garnering praise around the globe since the release of their Top-10- selling album “Redhills” in 2012. The band will play at Fir Street Park in the Sisters Folk Festival’s series of free sum- mer concerts on Thursday, August 4, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. I Draw Slow’s new album, “White Wave Chapel,” is all the buzz at home and overseas with their unique sound, bringing together Irish tradition with modern Americana while staying rooted in the old-time style of Appalachia. Their impact abroad is redrawing the map for these Irish/Americana songwriters. The UK press describes I Draw Slow as “American top league equivalents” des- tined “to blow the opposi- tion away,” drawing favor- able comparisons with photo provided I draw Slow plays a free concert at Fir Street park in the final of three Sisters Folk Festival community shows. Gillian Welch and Alison Connections, MerleFest, Krauss. Pickathon, RockyGrass, While filling the air- Grey Fox, Wintergrass and waves on tastemaker sta- more. tions at home and abroad, Low-back chairs and pic- the band has been winning nics are welcome at the Fir fans on both sides of the Street Park show. Atlantic, playing legend- For more information visit ary festivals such as Celtic www.sistersfolkfestival.org.
