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Wednesday, January 30, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon SISTERS FOLK FESTIVAL: To buy a building In the immediate aftermath of a success- ful <comeback= event in September 2018 after the 2017 fire cancellation, Sisters Folk Festival launched into a cam- paign to raise funds to purchase the Sisters Art Works (SAW) building where the organization has been headquartered for most of the past two decades. The purchase will enable SFF to fur- ther develop the facil- ity as an educational PHOTO BY JIM CORNELIUS center and multi-use events and performance Sisters Folk Festival is raising funds to purchase the Sisters Art Works venue. building, where the organization has been headquartered for 13 years. The owners of the SAW building, Frank and Kathy for at least a decade been talking about cre- Deggendorfer, offered SFF the opportu- ating a hub for artist residencies, recording, nity to purchase the property at half of its and expanded educational opportunities 4 appraised value. SFF hopes to complete the all of which would be furthered by secur- purchase by June 2019. The appraised mar- ing a permanent headquarters owned by the ket value of the property is $1 million. The organization. He noted that the Festival has Deggendorfers9 gift is long wanted to find ways valued at $500,000. With to expand its successful planned improvements model of the Americana and upgrades, an operat- We don’t know what Project into <lifelong ing reserve and an esti- learning= opportunities mated $50,000 in cam- all those programming for people of all ages. paign costs, SFF needs More year-round pro- to raise a total of $1.4 gramming could have elements are going to be... million (including the an economic benefit by initial donation value) to — Development Director expanding the <shoul- complete the transaction. der season= of the tour- SFF Development Steven Remington ist economy, Remington Director Steven Reming- noted. ton told The Nugget that The unique opportu- the <Connected By Cre- nity for a purchase raises ativity= capital campaign is close to goal, a range of opportunities that is only begin- having raised $1.1 million. ning to be explored. <We9re working on some final grants 4 <We don9t know what all those program- foundations that have indicated an interest ming elements are going to be, what all those in what we9re doing and would like to be the collaborations are going to be,= Remington last funds in,= Remington said. said. Once the purchase is complete, SFF will Remington said that he believes that the explore whether or not to pursue funding to building purchase pushed SFF toward other build a permanent structure on the expan- changes. sive lawn behind the SAW building, which <We had this great offer and I think that is now the Sisters Folk Festival9s largest certainly accelerated the board9s research venue space. A permanent structure would and discovery in terms of organizational allow for more year-round concerts and change,= he said. <We9re on the road to an other events, but there are varying opinions organizational shift that I believe will ele- as to whether the SAW site is the right spot vate that growth. It9ll allow us to have some- for such a venue. body who9s always flying at 10,000 feet 4 Remington said that SFF leadership has that9s their view.= Live Life Better! 55 & Over • Pets warmly welcomed • Independent living Chef-prepared meals included • Transportation services No long-term commitment Learn more: Free gift & chef-created lunch for you and your family when you mention this ad. 541-460-5323 | 1460 NE 27th Street, Bend | stonelodgeretirement.com 21 Rackowski to direct Alzheimer’s group Shannon Rackowski is the new Alzheimer9s Support Group Facilitator for Sisters Country. The A l z h e i m e r 9s Association support group is an open gathering of peo- ple with common problems, needs and interests who come together to share their feelings, thoughts and expe- riences in a combined effort to better cope with and man- age the shared problems of dementia in a safe environ- ment. The goal of AA support group is to provide emotional, social and/or educational sup- port to group members, said Rackowski. Some of the signs of Alzheimer9s/dementia are: " Poor judgement and decision-making. " Inability to manage a budget. " Losing track of the date or the season. " Difficulty having a conversation. " Misplacing things and being unable to retrace steps to find them. Alzheimer9s disease is the most common cause of dementia, accounting for 60 to 80 percent of all demen- tia cases. Alzheimer9s is not a normal part of aging 3 it is a progressive brain dis- ease. Two abnormal brain structures called plaques and tangles are the hallmarks of Alzheimer9s disease and are thought to damage and kill nerve cells. Rackowski has chosen to take the position as the new support group facilitator in Sisters because of her family genetics with her dad, mom, and several of her brothers suffering from AA before their passing. 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