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Wednesday, May 3, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Schools
New sga takes care of Sisters’ nails
take on
human
trafficking
By Bedhany Freudendhal
Correspondent
Human trafficking —
defined as illegally transport-
ing people from one country
or area to another for the pur-
poses of forced labor or com-
mercial sexual exploitation
— operates under the radar of
most of society.
Sisters School District
hopes to raise awareness
of the scourge of human
trafficking with a presen-
tation by Nita Belles on
Wednesday, May 10, at 6:30
p.m. at the Sisters High
School Auditorium. Belles
is an author and speaker who
has presented to commu-
nity groups, government and
faith-based groups nation-
wide. She details the nature
of human trafficking, while
inspiring others to find ways
to help fight against it. From
many years experience in
anti-domestic-violence work,
she brings a deep under-
standing of both victims and
perpetrators.
She is the founder of the
advocacy group In Our Back
Yard and is the author of a
book by the same title.
“Human trafficking has
become a huge business and
is incredibly prevalent across
our state,” said Mark Stewart,
director of special programs
and student services for
SSD. “The Sisters commu-
nity can be sheltered at times
and not realize what is going
on around it. This is great if
Sisters is the only place you
are going to live, but under-
standing that there are people
out there that do not have
your best interests in mind
is important, especially for
young girls, who are typically
the target for trafficking.”
Belles will discuss the
nature of human traffick-
ing; how traffickers operate;
the victims’ mind-set; links
between pornography and
sex-trafficking and more,
along with discussing how
individuals can help combat
trafficking.
For more information visit
www.inourbackyard.org or
contact the Sisters School
District at 541-549-8521.
Residents of Sisters who
historically have travelled to
Bend or Redmond for mani-
cures and pedicures now
have premiere services avail-
able closer to home, with the
opening of Sisters Nails &
Spa located in the Three Wind
Shopping Center adjacent to
Bi-Mart.
With the salon’s official
grand opening on Tuesday,
April 25, customers were
delighted to participate in a
relaxing afternoon filled with
music, wine, and great service.
One customer, Kirsten
Ward, said her experience was
amazing.
“I’ve been waiting for this.
I work at Bi-Mart so every
day waiting to see if they
were open,” she said.
Owning and operating nail
salons for the past 15 years in
Bend, Kevin Nguyen said he
wanted to bring something
local to those who live in
Sisters, so he sold his business
and began construction on his
new store that offers some-
thing different to customers in
Sisters.
“Because I know in the
Sisters they have the nail
salon in Sisters, but they don’t
have the kind of spa chair,”
said Nguyen, “We heard about
that. That’s why we come to
here and open a nail salon so
the customer can enjoy.”
After selling his business
in Bend, Nguyen said it took
four months to finish building
Great hair
doesn’t happen
by chance.
It happens
by appointment.
his new business because
he wanted to ensure a clean,
relaxing, and beautiful experi-
ence for his customers.
“Everything is brand-new;
we want for the customer
when they come to my busi-
ness they feel more fresh air,
they feel more comfortable,
more relaxing. We take a long
time decorating and we do a
lot,” Nguyen said.
The spa currently offers
several different treatments
— from the basic pedicure to
the VIP pedicure, with options
in-between. In the future,
Nguyen said they plan on
expanding services, depend-
ing on the demand.
The basic pedicure
includes cutting and reshap-
ing the toenail, cleaning the
cuticle, buffing, an oil and
massage and color, all for a
minimal price.
On Tuesday, Nguyen said
his customers were happy
with his new spa because of
the spa chairs and price-point
for services.
Relaxing with a glass of
red wine, Susie Harms, who
lives just outside of Sisters,
said she’s been waiting to get
into one of the salon’s spa
chairs.
“This is the only way to
get a pedicure,” she said. “All
I can tell my friends is, ‘I’m
going to get my feet done.
Yahoo, Sisters!’”
For those who frequent the
new business, Nguyen said
there’s a reward card they can
sign up for. “They spend any
dollar for one point and when
PHOTO BY BETHANY FREUDENTHAL
Kevin Nguyen ad work in his new spa in Sisders.
they get 250 points and then
they have $10 off on that,” he
said.
Kim Leese of Sisters said
her experience at the salon
was wonderful, fun, and
relaxing and she will defi-
nitely be returning.
“It’s very upscale,” she
said, “the atmosphere is very
upscale. The girls are very
nice. Very sweet.”
Nguyen said he was very
happy that he made the deci-
sion to open a new business in
Sisters.
“I can say very happy when
we come to Sisters all the
customers in here very nice
and very beautiful too, very
beautiful, Sisters,” he said.
The spa is currently open
six days a week, Monday
through Saturday, from 10
a.m. to 6 p.m. with the pos-
sibility of being open seven
days per week in the future
depending on demand.
Appointments are not
required, but appreciated
for groups at 541-904-0979.
Payment is by cash only.
Grand Opening!
Tim & Ronnica Westcott
Jenny Duey
541-588-6611
220 W. Cascade Ave.
Come in, Relax, Enjoy!
Sisters Nails & Spa
The Royal Experience
Pedicures • Manicures • Waxing
W axing • F
Foot
oot Massa
Massage • Shellac
541-904-0979 | Next to Bi-Mart | Open Mon.-Sat., 10 am. to 6 p.m.