Wednesday, December 19, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Sisters Folk Festival
announces line-up
Sisters Folk Festival
(SFF) is bringing tradi-
tional and innovative music
to Sisters this winter in its
2019 Winter Concert Series.
February 2, March 6, and
March 18.
Tickets went on sale
December 18 for a three-
show series pass and/or indi-
vidual concerts.
On Saturday, February
2, the Shook Twins & John
Craigie will return to Sisters
in a co-bill bringing two
outstanding talents together
for one night. The critically
acclaimed Idaho-born and
Portland-based indie out-
fit has performed at Sisters
Folk Festival, but not for
many years, and the size of
the band, their songwriting,
and performance have grown
tremendously, according to
SFF Creative Director Brad
Tisdel.
The Shook Twins draw
on the inherent power of
the group’s namesake duo
– identical twin sisters
Katelyn (vocals, guitar) and
Laurie (banjo, vocals). In
early 2017, the pair holed
See FOLK FESTIVAL on page 23
Using art to overcome
life’s adversities
I had the ability to create.
I saw things differently. I
became a much softer person
and began to forgive people
and make significant changes
in my life,” she said. ”I real-
ized this wasn’t all a tragedy;
it was all good. I don’t let the
tough stuff bother me… I just
keep going.”
Understanding what hap-
pened to her was something
she had to pursue. But that
was a challenge in itself.
“I have severe short-
term memory loss. At first I
couldn’t even read. It took
By Katy Yoder
Correspondent
Dorothy Holmes Mohler
knows firsthand that tough
times can be good teachers.
She’s learned how to over-
come challenges and find the
gifts — no matter what.
Twenty years ago she had
a hemorrhage on the left side
of her brain that forced her to
become a right-brained per-
son. Coming back was slow
going and she soon realized
she wasn’t the same person
she was before.
“I was a paralegal. After
the hemorrhage and recovery
See ARTIST on page 18
PHOTO BY T. LEE BROWN
Kids discover hands-on fun with distracting devices — like Lincoln Logs.
‘JOMO’ reduces holiday stress
By T. Lee Brown
Correspondent
Family feasts. School
concerts. Church services.
Labyrinth walks. Spiritual
and secular traditions light up
the darkest month of winter.
Making all this happen takes
a lot of work: cooking, craft-
ing, shopping, collaborating,
organizing, and traveling.
With the work comes
stress — and the feeling that
there’s not enough time to get
everything done right. Family
conflicts erupt for some folks;
others feel left out and lonely.
One way to allevi-
ate stress and reconnect
with holiday goodness?
Cultivating “JOMO,” or the
Joy of Missing Out. It’s the
opposite of FOMO, Fear of
Missing Out.
FOMO is the nagging feel-
ing that we’re going to miss
out on something exciting.
Ironically, this fear sends us
to our Facebook feeds, video
games, Snapstreaks, cable
news that matches our politi-
cal silo — causing us to miss
out on our real lives.
“When we’re on our
devices, we lose the ability
to mark the passage of time,”
Dr. David Greenfield, a pro-
fessor of clinical psychiatry at
the University of Connecticut
School of Medicine, recently
told the LA Times. “This phe-
nomenon is called dissocia-
tion, and virtually everyone
experiences it to some extent
when on screens.”
Those missing minutes
cause more stress once we
come back to real life, where
there are turkeys to be stuffed
and stockings to be hung
from the chimney with care.
During the hustle and bustle,
every minute counts.
Also back in real life, we
find real human beings. Some
of them may have traveled
hundreds of miles to spend
time together. Connecting
with them in a deep and pres-
ent way isn’t possible when
we continually check in with
our devices.
“We have to all work and
be even more intentional
about having face-to-face
time and interactions with
people,” said Audry Van
Howeling in an interview
with The Nugget. Founder
See JOMO on page 16
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 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.
Friends of the Sisters Library Board
of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 9 to 11 a.m.,
Sisters Library.www.sistersfol.com.
Go Fish Fishing Group 2nd Monday,
7 p.m. Sisters Community Church. All
ages welcome. 541-771-2211.
Heartwarmers (fl eece blanketmakers)
1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City
Hall. Materials provided. 541-408-8505.
Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, 1 to
4 p.m. 541-549-1028 or 541-719-1230.
Military Parents of Sisters Meetings
are held quarterly; please call for details.
541-388-9013.
Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters
Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.,
Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-549-6469.
SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings
& Enrichment) Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.
to 4 p.m. at Sisters Park & Recreation
District. 541-549-2091.
Sisters Family Aglow Lighthouse
4th Saturday, 10 a.m., Ponderosa Lodge
Meeting Room. 503-930-6158.
Sisters Area Photography Club
2nd Wednesday, 4 p.m., Sisters Library
community room. 541-549-6157.
Sisters Area Woodworkers
1st Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m. 541-639-6216.
Sisters Astronomy Club 3rd
Tuesday, 7 p.m., SPRD. 541-549-8846.
Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays,
12:30 p.m., The Pines Clubhouse.
Novices welcomed. 541-549-9419.
Sisters Caregiver Support Group
3rd Tues., 10:30 a.m., Shepherd of the
Hills Lutheran Church. 541-771-3258.
Sisters Cribbage Club Wednesdays,
11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Ray’s Food Place
community room. 541-923-1632.
Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board
of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Location information: 541-549-1193.
Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 to
8:30 a.m., Brand 33 Restaurant at
Aspen Lakes. 541-410-2870.
Sisters Meditation Group Mondays,
5:30 p.m., Tuesdays, 4 p.m. 420 N
Tamarack St. Text only (no voice) to
541-207-7266.
Sisters Parent Teacher Community
2nd Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. at Sisters
Saloon. 541-480-5994.
Sisters Parkinson’s Support Group
2nd Tuesday, 1 p.m., Sisters Community
Church. 907-687-8101 or 541-668-6599.
Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday.
Location information: 541-279-1977.
Sisters Rotary Tuesdays, noon,
Aspen Lakes Lodge. 541-760-5645.
Sisters Trails Alliance Board
1st Wednesday, 5 p.m. Sisters Art
Works. Public welcome. 541-719-8822.
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,
5:30 p.m., SPRD bldg. 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
lisa@nuggetnews.com