Wednesday, July 11, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Sisters science
teacher honored
This is what the members
of the SSC received from
Collins about a week before
a surprise celebration held
July 2:
“It is time we gather
together and celebrate what
Rima has given to science
education in Sisters and to
the stimulation and enjoy-
ment of our own lives. Just
think: star-dome lab, student
astronomy club, Trout Creek
conservation ecology, bird-
ing, humming bird research,
nine trips to the Hutch Cancer
By Jim Anderson
Correspondent
Retired neurology profes-
sor and founder of the Sisters
Science Club Bob Collins
decided it was past time to
give Sisters High School sci-
ence teacher Rima Givot a
big pat on the back for her
work with the students of
Sisters High School.
He also wanted to
acknowledge her own scho-
lastic achievements and the
way she has stimulated an
interest in science throughout
the community.
See TEACHER on page 30
PHOTO BY HELEN SCHMIDLING
Under the Maple Tree was quilted by Hilde Morin, one of the MIX Quilts at Sisters Library.
MIX Quilts depict Japanese Garden
By Helen Schmidling
Correspondent
Sisters to host rhythm
and song gathering
Earthtones Northwest, will
facilitate the rhythm and song
circle at the July 19 event.
On August 15, line danc-
ing at the Sisters-Camp
Sherman Fire District’s com-
munity hall will bring people
together to learn the “Cupid
Shuffle” with Jane Paxson,
who learned it four years ago
at a restaurant in Sacramento.
Paxson loves it because “it
is good exercise,” in addi-
tion to being fun. Attendees
will also be able to experi-
ence a variety of other fun
dances with demonstrations
By Sue Stafford
Correspondent
The Sisters community is
invited to gather at Village
Green Park on Thursday, July
19, 5:30 to 8 p.m., to create
rhythm and song together,
meet new and old friends,
and share a free dinner.
The relationship-building-
through-play event is the
first of three fun and free
evenings being sponsored
by Citizens4Community as
part of a grant from the Ford
Family Foundation.
Jodi Winnwalker, a music
therapist and owner of
See GATHERING on page 35
If you’ve ever been to
Portland’s Japanese Garden,
this year’s MIX (Materials
in the Extreme) Quilt Exhibit
will evoke fond memories of
tea gardens, luscious green-
ery, sparkling water features,
and peaceful fishponds.
As in past years, the MIX
Quilts are on display in the
Community Room of the
Sisters Library throughout
July. MIX members, all from
the Portland area, are Lynn
Anderson, Kathy Blondell,
Betty Daggett, Diane Losli-
Britt, Valori Chiapetta,
Annette McFarlane, Elaine
Millar and Hilde Morin.
This year’s theme, “Reflec-
tion and Renewal,” honors the
world-famous Portland Japa-
nese Garden. Created in 1967,
the garden completed an
expansion and renewal project
in April 2017. Excited and
intrigued by this endeavor to
add an architectural space to
what was mostly a serene gar-
den of lovingly tended plants.
As usual, this group of
advanced quilters set some
parameters: a primary piece
measuring 24 inches square,
a smaller piece to be hung
on either side, top or bottom,
measuring 24 inches by 10
inches, and the possibility of
adding another small piece.
They did not specify use of
any particular color, nor did
they say that concentration
had to be on the garden’s new
structures. That choice was
left entirely up to the artist.
Chiapetta notes, “While
much of the garden’s tran-
quility comes from the static
nature of its plants and rock
design areas, the carp in the
strolling pond are always a
favorite with visitors. Their
silent but lively glides through
the water are mesmerizing.”
Her upper quilt shows the
rocks and paths, and the fish
swim across the lower panel.
Millar’s quilt represents a
top-down view of the garden.
“The circles represent the
trees and the hand stitching
represents the branches reach-
ing outward from the center,”
she notes. The tea house and
its surrounding sand gardens
inspired Blondell to create a
three-part quilt.
Blondell calls her three-
piece quilt “The Spaces In
Between,” and it’s inspired by
the tea house and surrounding
sand gardens. The sand gar-
dens, with their synchronous
designs, inspired Anderson,
who said, “In contrast to the
more varied experiences
among the many ‘gardens-
within-the-garden,’ the sand
gardens are very peaceful in
See MIX QUILTS on page 30
SISTERS AREA MEETING CALENDAR
BOARDS, GROUPS, CLUBS
Al-Anon Mon., noon, Shepherd of the
Hills Lutheran Church / Wed., 6 p.m.,
Episcopal Church of the Transfi guration.
541-549-8737 or 541-549-1527.
Alateen Thursday, 7 p.m., Episcopal
Church of the Transfi guration.
541-549-1527.
Alcoholics Anonymous Thurs. &
Sun., 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the
Transfi guration / Sat., 8 a.m., Episcopal
Church of the Transfi guration / Mon.,
5 p.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran
Church / Big Book study, Tues., noon,
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church /
Gentlemen’s meeting, Wed., 7 a.m.,
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church /
Sober Sisters Women’s meeting, Thurs.,
noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran
Church / Step & Tradition meeting, Fri.,
noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran
Church. 541-548-0440.
Alzheimer’s & Dementia Caregiver
Support Group 1st Tuesday, 11 a.m.,
Sisters City Hall. 800-272-3900.
Black Butte Macintosh Users Group
3rd Thursday, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Sisters
Library community room. 541-549-1471.
Black Butte Ranch Bridge Club
Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., BBR community
room. Partner required. 541-595-6236.
Central Oregon Fly Tyers Guild
For Saturday meeting dates and
location, email: steelefl y@msn.com.
Central OR Spinners and Weavers
Guild One Saturday per month, Jan.
thru Oct. For schedule: 541-639-3217.
Council on Aging of Central Oregon
Senior Lunch Tuesdays, noon, Sisters
Community Church. 541-678-5483.
East of the Cascades Quilt Guild 4th
Wednesday (September-June), Stitchin’
Post. All are welcome. 541-549-6061.
Sisters Area Woodworkers
1st Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m. 541-639-6216.
Sisters Rotary Tuesdays, noon,
Aspen Lakes Lodge. 541-760-5645.
Sisters Astronomy Club 3rd
Tuesday, 7 p.m., SPRD. 541-549-8846.
Sisters Trails Alliance Board
1st Wednesday, 5 p.m. Sisters Art
Works. Public welcome. 541-719-8822.
Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays,
12:30 p.m., The Pines Clubhouse.
Novices welcomed. 541-549-9419.
Sisters Caregiver Support Group
3rd Tuesday, 10:30 a.m., Ray’s Food
Friends of the Sisters Library Board
of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 9 to 11 a.m., Place community room. 541-771-3258.
Sisters Library.www.sistersfol.com.
Sisters Cribbage Club Tuesdays,
11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Ray’s Food Place
Go Fish Fishing Group 1st Monday,
community room. 541-923-1632.
7 p.m. Sisters Community Church. All
ages welcome. 541-771-2211.
Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board
Heartwarmers (fl eece blanketmakers)
1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City
Hall. Materials provided. 541-408-8505.
of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Location information: 541-549-1193.
Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 to
Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, 1 to 8:30 a.m., Brand 33 Restaurant at
4 p.m. 541-549-1028 or 541-719-1230. Aspen Lakes. 541-410-2870.
Military Parents of Sisters Meetings
Sisters Meditation Group Sundays,
are held quarterly; please call for details. 6 p.m., 484 W. Washington Ave. #A.
541-388-9013.
Text only (no voice) to 541-207-7266.
Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters
Sisters Parent Teacher Community
Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.,
3rd Wednesday, 3 p.m., Sisters
Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-408-5594.
Elementary C-wing. 971-570-2405.
SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings
Sisters Parkinson’s Support Group
& Enrichment) Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m. to
2nd Tuesday, 1 p.m., Sisters Community
4 p.m. at SPRD. 541-549-2091.
Church. 907-687-8101 or 541-668-6599.
Sisters Area Photography Club
2nd Wednesday, 4 p.m., Sisters Library Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday.
community room. 541-549-6157.
Location information: 541-279-1977.
Sisters Veterans Thursdays, noon,
Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-903-1123.
Three Sisters Irrigation District
Board of Directors 1st Tuesday,
4 p.m., TSID Offi ce. 541-549-8815.
Three Sisters Lions Club 1st
Thursday, noon, Ray’s Food Place
community room. 541-419-1279.
VFW Post 8138 and American Legion
Post 86 1st Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.,
Sisters City Hall. 541-903-1123.
Weight Watchers
Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. weigh-in, Sisters
Community Church. 541-602-2654.
SCHOOLS
Black Butte School Board of
Directors 2nd Tuesday, 5 p.m.,
Black Butte School. 541-595-6203.
Sisters Christian Academy Board
of Directors 2nd Thursday, 8 a.m.,
RE/MAX offi ce. 541-549-4133.
Sisters School District Board of
Directors One Wed. monthly, SSD
Admin Bldg. See schedule online at
www.ssd6.org. 541-549-8521 x5002.
CITY & PARKS
Sisters City Council 2nd & 4th
Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall.
541-549-6022.
Sisters Park & Recreation District
Board of Directors 2nd & 4th Tuesdays,
6 p.m., SPRD building. 541-549-2091.
Sisters Planning Commission
3rd Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Sisters
City Hall. 541-549-6022.
FIRE & POLICE
Black Butte Ranch Police Dept.
Board of Directors Meets monthly.
541-595-2191 for time & date.
Black Butte Ranch RFPD Board of
Directors 4th Thursday, 9 a.m., Black
Butte Ranch Fire Station. 541-595-2288.
Cloverdale RFPD Board of Directors
3rd Wed., 7 p.m., 67433 Cloverdale Rd.
541-548-4815. cloverdalefi re.com.
Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD
Board of Directors 3rd Tuesday,
5 p.m., Sisters Fire Hall, 541-549-0771.
Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD Drills
Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Sisters Fire Hall,
301 S. Elm St. 541-549-0771.
This listing is for regular
Sisters Country meetings;
email information to
teresa@nuggetnews.com