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30 Wednesday, July 11, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon MIX QUILTS: Display offers flavor of Japanese garden TEACHER: Givot is a major contributor to science education Continued from page 3 Continued from page 3 their simplicity.” Her quilt features actual photographs, printed on fabric, then appli- quéd to the quilt. Although most of the quilts are primarily shades of green, Morin’s three-piece depic- tion of the famous Japanese maple tree has warmer tones. “Having seen so many photos of this spectacular Japanese maple tree, I decided to check it out in person. Much to my surprise, what I thought was going to be a humongous tree ended up being small and almost insignificant. After getting over my initial disap- pointment, with camera in hand, I crawled under the tree, looked up, and that is when I saw the most magnificent view of this famous tree.” If you’ve never been to the garden in Portland, you may stop to visit these quilts in the Sisters Library, which is open Tuesdays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturdays from 10 to 5. It might just inspire a visit to the real Japanese Garden. On Quilt Show Day, July 14, the Three Sisters Historical Society will be set up in the library with two historic quilts — one from 1913 and one from 1934. (See related story, page 1.) Research Center, high-alti- tude balloon research, and oh, did I mention biology and chemistry! She has kept us busy, given us purpose.” Responders parked their vehicles near other houses earlier in the Collins neigh- borhood to keep Rima from suspecting something when fellow teacher Jon Renner arrived at the Collins home with Rima half an hour later. After all the hugging and handshaking, Bob got the show on the road and for- mally thanked Givot for everything she has done for him, her students, the sci- ence club and the Sisters community. “Rima is the shuttle that weaves together Sisters sci- entists into unique educa- tional offerings for students,” Collins said. “She has created CHECK OUT this week’s Nugget inserts! RAY’S Food Place Just CAN’T get enough Cantaloupe , CAN YA? Don’t miss this deal for large, sweet melons: 3 for $5 ! BI-MART Save over 43% now on the 3-person Dome Tent by Cascade Outdoor Gear: It’s on sale for just $19.87 ! (regularly $34.97) student educational pro- grams unique to Sisters High School, using community sci- entists as teaching assistants. “Rima has a deep and abiding belief that students will discover who they are in high school by pursuing three goals. Rima is the shuttle that weaves together Sisters scientists into unique educational offerings for students. — Bob Collins 1. Discover your potential to learn and grow by embrac- ing challenges with motiva- tion and discipline — push through mental and physi- cal barriers into a place of active growth. You will dis- cover a love for lifelong l earning. 2. Discover your goodness PHOTO BY JIM ANDERSON David Hiller looks on while Bob Collins shows Rima Givot the congratulations card signed by Sisters Science Club members. by reaching out to the good- ness in other people with shared work, kindness, empa- thy. You will discover self confidence to live and love in our social world. 3. Discover your unique and beautiful home by embracing your natural sur- roundings: the trees, shrubs, flowers, birds and animals just outside in the forest, mountains, rivers and sky. You will build a life-long respect and love for our world. “Oh, and did I mention she teaches biology, chem- istry, IEE and cross-country running — a master of the usual stuff!” At this point Collins awarded Givot with the SSC trilobite, which fit beautifully into her career, as her mas- ter’s is in geology.
