Wednesday, August 1, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Lost Bayou Ramblers
ramble into Sisters
acoustic guitar); and Kirkland
Middleton on drums.
Louis and Andre started
the band in 1999. Both were
born and raised in Southern
Louisiana.
“We started the band
kind of accidentally after we
were in our own family band
with our father. We were the
rhythm section when we
were young. We then learned
the more traditional instru-
ments and started our own
traditional Cajun band,” said
Louie Michot.
By Ceili Cornelius
Correspondent
The Louisiana-based band
Lost Bayou Ramblers are
coming up north as the second
installment in the free sum-
mer concert series brought to
Sisters by First Interstate Bank
and Sisters Folk Festival.
The band line-up is led
by brothers Louis Michot on
fiddle and lead vocals; Andre
Michot on traditional accor-
dion and lap steel; with Bryan
Webre (electric bass), Johnny
Campos (electric guitar);
Eric Heigle (electronics and
See FREE CONCERT on page 38
PHOTO BY JODI SCHNEIDER
Art Attack — a critique group for local artists: Standing (left-right) Randall Tillery, Katherine Taylor, Joanne
Burgess, Jim Horsely. Seated: Clark Berryman, Gary Cooley.
Art
Attack
Group
grows
local
artists
Wyden speaks in Sisters
to friendly audience
By Jodi Schneider
Correspondent
have to rein in Big Pharma.”
They asked Wyden to join
Oregon’s other senator, Jeff
Merkley, in supporting SB
1804 which would provide
improved Medicare for all.
Wyden told the assembly
that $3.5 trillion would be
spent on healthcare this year.
That same amount of money
would allow every family of
four in the U.S. to be sent a
check for $40,000. Wyden’s
conclusion? We are not get-
ting all the healthcare value
out of the money being spent.
He warned, “We must stop
By Sue Stafford
Correspondent
“Healthcare is far and
away the most important
issue. I believe it’s a basic
human right,” Oregon
Senator Ron Wyden told the
audience at a wide-ranging
town hall meeting at Sisters
High School last Saturday,
July 28.
A
group
called
“Healthcare for All” agreed,
holding up a large sign in
the back of the auditorium.
A spokesperson for the group
told Wyden, “Greed is devas-
tating the American people …
See WYDEN on page 30
Some artists cringe at the
mere thought of having their
work critiqued. The very
word “critique” is based on
the word “criticism.” But a
good critique group can be
one of the best tools to help
artists better understand how
their work is communicating
to a larger audience.
Two years ago, local artist
Jim Horsley, known for his
art style that represents the
American West, and a couple
of other talented well-known
artists in Sisters agreed that a
monthly gathering to review
each other’s work would
be helpful in growing their
capabilities.
Sisters Art Attack Group
was conceived, and from
humble beginnings has grown
into a group of nine notewor-
thy artists who are repre-
sented by local galleries.
Critique groups create a
sense of community with a
supportive, challenging envi-
ronment to test work-in-prog-
ress and completed work.
“We each bring two pieces
to review, and it has been
extraordinarily helpful to have
other eyes review our work,”
Horsley said. “We need to
understand how our art work
is perceived by others.”
Maintaining an efficient
critique group can help an art-
ist’s work stay fresh, relevant,
and active.
“When Jim presented me
with the idea of starting a cri-
tique group, I was all for it,”
said Randall Tillery, known
for his award-winning land-
scapes. “I wanted good feed-
back and you need other good
artists to get that. One of my
desires for the group was to
give an honest, but respectful
critique of the work presented.
“Most of the time, I will
put up an art piece before the
group that is either new work,
or something that is just not
working for me. I seem to
know that something is a lit-
tle off but just can’t put my
finger on it. And that’s when
many other artists eyes can be
a lifesaver,” he added.
Some artists join critique
See CRITIQUE on page 37
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. 541-480-1843.
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 Wednesdays,
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