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Wednesday, June 26, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Local artist contributes to Healing Reins Horses have been discov- ered to have a very special gift. They can help people who are physically and emo- tionally injured to heal. There are some things that only a horse can do. If you have lost the use of your legs, you may be fitted with prosthetic replacements, but as good as they can be, there is always discomfort when you wear them. A horse gives you legs that let you fly over the ground. You can find a freedom with a horse that is beyond anything you imagined when you were first injured. If you are emotionally scarred by war or abuse, you9ll never be able to fully function in society until you are able to overcome the deep, often hidden, fear that can choke your social adjust- ment. A horse will help you overcome that fear as no other counselor or program can do. In Colorado, a prison has been using violent inmates to gentle wild American horses. The result of this collabora- tion between the BLM and the prison system has pro- duced the most successful inmate rehabilitation program in the country. Healing Reins, in Bend, is a non-profit organization which offers horse therapy to the public. This grow- ing industry is a natural for Central Oregon, and Healing Reins has enjoyed a success- ful 20 years serving the com- munity. As a non-profit, they depend upon community sup- port. This year they decided to invite local artists to submit a painting, which will be sold, with the proceeds supporting their horse therapy program. Sisters artist Jean Russell Nave decided to join the proj- ect. Nave grew up with horses and had a dream about a piece of art she has painted and is offering to the program. When Jean was young, her family was dysfunctional and her horse was her way to escape the chaos. She would canter across the fields and dream that her little mare, Ginger, could fly. Her painting is titled, <Sunrise Magic4the Gift of Freedom,= in honor of the freedom Healing Reins9 horses give their clients. The completed works of art are a minimum of 18 by 24 inches, either horizontal or vertical. The art will be delivered at the end of this month to Kelly Thiel at The Wilds in Bend. The exhibit will show the entire month of July at Layor Art Supply, 1000 NW Wall St., #110, Bend. The first reception will be downtown Bend9s <First Friday,= July 5 at 5 p.m. The second reception will be <Meet the Artists= on Thursday, July 18 from 6 p.m. to 8 p. m. SISTERS ROUND-UP OF GEMS Thursday-Saturday, July 4 - 6 We have chosen the best of the best to return! 9 a.m. to 5 p. p.m., Thursday-Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday Creekside Pa Park | 504 S. Locust St. Sis Sisters, Oregon FREE ADMISSION - PUBLIC WELCOME! Bring in this coupon for $2 OFF $1 OFF or any 16-20 lb. bag of Cat Food any 30-35-40 lb. bag of Dog Food 102 E. Main Ave. 541-549-4151 Offer good through 7-24-19. Coupon not valid with any other promotion. Limit one coupon per customer per month. ALLEN: Supervisor retired on June 21 after 40 years Continued from page 7 Allen said. While he grew up in the San Diego, California, area, Allen9s mother9s family was from Oregon, and he spent considerable time here in his youth, working on a farm near Madras. <I quickly figured out doing farm labor 4 I9d look up at Mount Jefferson and think I9d rather be up there,= he recalled with a smile. Allen spent all his time outdoors, no matter where he was, and that9s where he wanted to work. <I knew from early high school that I wanted a job where I was paid to be out- doors,= he said. He got his degree in for- estry from UC Berkeley in 1979 and worked on crews in the woods for 15 years. While working on the Umpqua National Forest, a mentor advised him to move into management. <I was 36 at the time, and starting to see that there was a bigger world out there and I was interested in that world,= he recalled. Allen has served as a Deputy Forest Supervisor on the Gallatin National Forest in Montana and a District Ranger for the McKenzie Ranger District on the Willamette National Forest. Allen9s entry into the Forest Service and into lead- ership positions coincided with a transition from a get- the-cut-out mentality of the <old= Forest Service to a more ecologically based approach that fit well with Allen9s education, training and temperament. It’s finding that sweet spot of those social, ecological and economic goals... <I was real excited about that,= he said. He feels that the Deschutes National Forest is a good example of how competing and sometimes conflicting needs can be balanced. <We are one of the most intensively managed forests in the West,= he said. Yet ecological values are still at the forefront. <It9s finding that sweet spot of those social, ecologi- cal and economic goals,= he said. Getting community buy-in is critical to finding that sweet Be Together. Enjoy Fika. Coffee • Tea Baked Goods Light breakfast & lunch spot, and Allen has proved adept at cultivating it. <I think it takes time= he said. <You have to build up community support. And the best way to do that is to get them involved.= Allen is confident that community involvement and engagement will continue under his successor. As for himself, he and his wife will stay in Central Oregon, though travel to Ireland, Scotland and the Alps are in the cards. He plans on taking advantage of the rec- reational opportunities he9s sought to accommodate. <I tell everybody unabash- edly that I9m going to ski midweek from now on and I9m going fishing when I want to, not when I can fit it in,= he said. Allen expressed apprecia- tion for a high-quality staff across the forest 4 and they in turn salute him as he heads out to the river. 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