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Wednesday, February 13, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 19 Oregon Guitar Quartet to perform at SHS High Desert Chamber Music9s 11th season, pre- sented by Mission Building, continues on February 14 with a special Valentine9s Day performance by the Oregon Guitar Quartet at the Tower Theatre. While in Bend, the group will visit and perform at Sisters High School, followed by a Q&A session with students. <This is the first time we are expanding our out- reach to the Sisters School District,= said Executive Director Isabelle Senger. <We are so pleased to offer this unique opportunity to students there.= The critically acclaimed Oregon Guitar Quartet is an ensemble of four of the fin- est classical guitarists resid- ing in Portland. The group9s members, Mario Diaz, John Mery, Jesse McCann and Bryan Johanson, have been performing and record- ing together for nearly a decade. Their concert pro- grams constantly change and feature exciting and often daring arrangements for guitar quartet. Their lit- erature spans the centuries, featuring works by com- posers like Bach, Handel, Scarlatti, and Vivaldi, as well as traditional arrange- ments and original composi- tions by fellow member and renowned composer Bryan Johanson. H D C M E d u c a t i o n a l Outreach efforts include school visits by their guest performers to inspire local music students and intro- duce them to the world of professional classical music. This is a rare oppor- tunity for students to interact with renowned musicians in an informal setting. These events are offered at no cost to the students, teachers, or schools involved. High Desert Chamber Music9s mission is to bring world-class chamber music and musicians to Central Oregon. Now in its elev- enth season, HDCM has presented a broad range of chamber groups, ranging from string trios to piano quintets. Tickets for all events are available through HDCM online, by phone, or in person at their office in Downtown Bend. show it works? Once these might light a few fires but it questions are answered, we has been shown that watching can infer what is going on. a relaxing nature documentary An easy dietary example: and sitting through a medita- Low Carb. This was a won- tion tape results in the same der, and still is being portrayed response in the brain. Let9s as the best diet for health and use the questions to find out losing weight. Let9s answer why. Meditation is trying to the questions. The move to improve stress management low carb is trying to improve and relaxation. The interven- a person9s diet to be more tion is taking our mind out healthful. The intervention of the whirlwind of thoughts, is to take away much of the worry and constant analytical junk food, drinks, and calorie- dialogue to relax. The data, dense foods that are overeaten using brain scanning, ques- Andrew Loscutoff and leave a person hungry for tionnaires, and anecdotal feed- Columnist more. The data shows weight back, proves it works to relax a loss, less sugar crashes, bet- person, make them more com- ter health. Now, it appears that passionate, and squashes nega- the diet works! However it tive emotions. works because the constraints Now, how might sitting in a reduce the amount of calories relaxing setting and putting on a person eats. No longer can <Planet Earth= do the same? You can arm yourself A quick browse on the they grab a handful of M&Ms. web, in the health section of They can9t have soda or beer. against following every new the papers, and through social This successfully reduces fad or getting confused by headlines 4 once the vital media turns up a convoluted caloric intake. Another one which is a questions are answered. Take battleground of sciency- sounding health-and-wellness- red-hot fad at the moment: the time to try and understand. related headlines: <Salt may Mindful Meditation. Writing Use deductive reasoning. Be not be bad after all.= <Study about this with skepticism smart about clickbait. finds red wine drinkers live longer.= <Exercise for only 3 minutes!= The rise and fall of topics almost seems cyclical. Most of the time, a topic is repackaged and presented as Brakes • Axles • Ball Joints • Suspension • Shocks • Struts the next big thing. With any trend, look at the TIRE INSTALLATION, ALIGNMENT, REPAIR, basics. What is it the infor- BALANCING, ROTATION mation is trying to improve? What intervention does it Serving Se Ser S er e r vin vi in g S Sisters i ist stt ers e s Since S in Si i nce nce 1962 19 9 62 6 2 Sisters S Sis ter s Indu I Industrial n str ndu s r ial i al l Pa ia P Park a rk r k employ? How does the data 188 W. Sisters Park Dr. 541-549-1026 Fit For Sisters The continuous re-branding of health and wellness DAVIS TIRE Our family can take care of your family of autos & trailers