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Wednesday, July 12, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
SHS grad to dance in London
Sisters Rotary to host
fundraising hoedown
By Ceili Cornelius
Correspondent
Lauren Wattenburg is an
avid ballerina. She’s been
dancing since she was two
years old. She graduated this
year from Sisters High School
as one of the three valedictori-
ans in the senior class.
Wattenburg has been com-
muting back and forth to
Portland for ballet classes for
five years, from her eighth
grade year through the end of
her senior year. She danced
with the Northwest Dance
Theater in Portland under
the direction of June Taylor-
Dickson. Every Friday Lauren
would miss her classes at SHS
and commute to Portland for
classes all weekend. Lauren
knew that dance was her pas-
sion from a young age.
“It was something I’ve
always stuck with and some-
thing I’m incredibly passion-
ate about,” she said.
Lauren is continuing her
dance career as she goes into
college. She will be attend-
ing the University of Utah in
Salt Lake City in the fall. She
is majoring in ballet with an
emphasis on physical therapy.
Last month, Lauren attended a
three-week summer intensive
program with Ballet West, the
well known ballet company in
Utah.
PHOTO PROVIDED
Lauren Wattenburg is pursuing her passion at the Royal Ballet School in
London this summer.
“It was really great to
spend quality time in Utah
and get to know Salt Lake,”
she said.
She decided after classes at
Ballet West, she would submit
an application for the sum-
mer intensive with the Royal
Ballet School in London. She
and her family took a trip to
London last March and they
attended a showing at the
Royal Ballet.
“It’s been a dream of
mine to dance in any way
with the Royal Ballet,” said
Wattenburg.
Her application was
accepted and she was granted
the opportunity to spend four
weeks dancing and training
with the Royal Ballet. Lauren
and her mother Deb will be
living in a flat in London for
the four weeks of classes.
Lauren will be spending six
days a week dancing, learn-
ing, and training with some
of the best ballerinas in the
world.
“It hasn’t really hit me yet
that I am doing this, I’m look-
ing forward to all that I will
learn while in London,” she
told The Nugget.
Wattenburg would like to
thank all those who supported
her in her passion for dance:
her family; friends; teachers
at SHS; and her instructors
over the years that have got-
ten her to where she is today.
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of support for Sisters Country
residents, both human and
four-legged. Educating, feed-
ing and mentoring youth,
and humane care for animals
are causes many hold dear.
Sisters Rotary is honored to
partner with these nonprofits.
The Hoedown theme starts
in the parking lot, where
members of the Deschutes
County Sheriff’s Posse will
assist with parking.
Event tickets are $20,
kids 12 and under are free.
Pre-purchase is highly rec-
ommended. At the end of
the evening, the grand prize
drawing for A Taste of Sisters
will be held, with all pres-
ent ticket holders eligible.
The winner will dine in
style at The Depot Cafe, The
Gallery, Los Agaves, Three
Creeks Brewing and Chops
Bistro.
Tickets are available by
calling Lei Darcey at 808-
741-1642 or from local
Rotarians and representatives
of participating nonprofits.
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The Rotary Club of
Sisters is heading toward the
second annual Hoedown on
Saturday, July 29, 5 to 9 p.m.
Held at the big blue arena at
67480 Cloverdale Rd., it’ll
be a time for families, neigh-
bors and visitors to have
some fun together and raise
funds to support a variety of
community projects.
Dry Canyon Stampede is
set to get the dancing going.
Food and drink is available
for purchase — burgers (beef
and veggie), hot dogs, salads
and desserts, wine, beer and
soft drinks. There are auction
items to bid on and beer and
wine raffles.
Four local nonprofits
are joining in the fun. Seed
to Table, Harmony Farm
Sanctuary, Circle of Friends
and the Flight Science pro-
gram at Sisters High School
have all been recipients of
Rotary’s service, and the club
welcomes their involvement
in the event. These organiza-
tions represent a wide variety
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