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Wednesday, July 10, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon C O M M U N I T 3 Y Folk festival offers free summer music Sisters Folk Festival has announced the lineup for the 2019 Free Summer Concert Series at Fir Street Park in downtown Sisters. The concert performances, sponsored by First Interstate Bank, are Thursday, July 18 with Rio Mira, a collective of folk musicians from Ecuador and Columbia; Thursday, August 1 with bluegrass pow- erhouse Town Mountain; and Wednesday, August 21 with SFF fan favorites Freddy & Francine. Opening the series on July 18, Rio Mira bridges borders to reaffirm traditions. This unique collective of folk musicians celebrates a shared musical heritage. Fronted by singer Karla Kanora, Rio Mira is a recording col- laboration between artists from neighboring Ecuador and Colombia. Their debut album, released on a ZZK9s sub label AYA Records, is produced by Iván Benavides (involved in Latin Grammy- winning groups like Choq Quib Town and Gaiteros de San Jacinto) and Ivis Flies See RIO MIRA on page 33 Returning to Sisters to raise a family Lena ( Wo m a c k ) Vogelgesang spent a good part of her young life grow- ing up in Sisters. After begin- ning high school here, Lena9s family spent a short time in Colorado Springs. The expe- rience was quite eye-opening, to say the least. Lena became one in a class size of 600 and had to adjust to being in a school of several thousand students. Perspectives broad- ened quickly and gave Lena an even deeper appreciation for life in a smaller commu- nity. The Womack family By Carol Statton Correspondent Graduation brings a transi- tion that often leads to life in a new location. Stepping into an independent life with new dreams and goals, away from home, can evoke nervous- ness as well as enthusiasm. For small-town high school seniors, it is common to hear excitement voiced about finally being able to go some- where <bigger.= Many feel that leaving is part of a perma- nent long-term plan; yet for others, the exodus was merely a stepping-stone to the return. See VOGELGESANG on page 32 PHOTO BY HELEN SCHMIDLING Catherine Childress is displaying her needlepoint work in the tradition of Clementine Hunter at the Library. Needlepoints pay tribute to folk artist By Helen Schmidling Correspondent Clementine Hunter was a self-taught Louisiana folk artist. Born in 1886 or 987, she lived and worked for most of her life on Melrose Plantation near Natchitoches. She made thousands of paint- ings that depicted flowers, religion, and plantation life in the early 1900s. Today she is considered a folk art legend, and her work is on display in the Smithsonian9s National Museum of African American History and Culture. Textile artist Catherine Childress of Sisters discov- ered Clementine Hunter9s work years ago, when she traveled as a regional man- ager for Sprint, working out of Atlanta. One day in New Orleans, Childress came upon a yarn and needlepoint boutique called The Quarter Stitch, <like the Stitchin9 Post only for yarn,= she said. Hanging on the shop9s walls were needlepoint reproduc- tions of some of Clementine Hunter9s most iconic scenes. As it turns out, the original owner of The Quarter Stitch had licensed the rights to reproduce several of Hunter9s most iconic works as nee- dlepoint kits that include stamped canvas and yarn in appropriate colors. Childress grew up in Atlanta, so she was imme- diately drawn to the themes of Hunter9s work: life in the post-Civil-War South, the folk art style, and the color. Over the years, she needlepointed 15 Clementine Hunter paint- ings, using the materials sup- plied by The Quarter Stitch. She set them aside for a while during the time she cared for her husband, Dave, when he had cancer. When she moved to a new home in Sisters, she had the needlepoints framed and hung in her sunny sewing room. She is now working on a 16th needlepoint reproduction. For a few days this month, Childress9s needlepoints are on loan to Sisters Library, in the Computer Room, as part of the many colorful exhib- its that make up the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. Dawn Boyd, the Quilt See NEEDLEPOINTS on page 28 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. 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, noon, 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. 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. Friends of the Sisters Library Board of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 9 to 11 a.m., Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays, Sisters Library.www.sistersfol.com. 12:30 p.m., The Pines Clubhouse. Novices welcomed. 541-549-9419. Go Fish Fishing Group 3rd Monday, 7 p.m. Sisters Community Church. All Sisters Caregiver Support Group ages welcome. 541-771-2211. 3rd Tues., 10:30 a.m., The Lodge in Sisters. 541-771-3258. Heartwarmers (fl eece blanketmakers) 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City Hall. Materials provided. 541-408-8505. Sisters Cribbage Club Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ray’s Food Place Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, 1 to community room. 541-923-1632. 4 p.m. 541-549-1028 or 541-719-1230. Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board Military Parents of Sisters Meetings of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m. are held quarterly; please call for details. Location information: 541-549-1193. 541-388-9013. Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 to Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters 8:30 a.m., Brand 33 Restaurant at Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m., Aspen Lakes. 541-410-2870. Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-549-6469. Sisters Parent Teacher Community SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings 2nd Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. at Sisters & Enrichment) Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. Saloon. 541-480-5994. to 4 p.m. at Sisters Park & Recreation Sisters Parkinson’s Support Group District. 541-549-2091. 2nd Tuesday, 2 p.m., The Lodge. Sisters Family Aglow Lighthouse 541-668-6599. 4th Saturday, 10 a.m., Ponderosa Lodge Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday. Meeting Room. 503-930-6158. Location information: 541-279-1977. Sisters Area Photography Club 2nd Wednesday, 4 p.m., Sisters Library Sisters Rotary Tuesdays, noon, Aspen Lakes Lodge. 541-760-5645. community room. 541-549-6157. Sisters Trails Alliance Board 1st CITY & PARKS Wednesday, 5 p.m. The Pines Clubhouse. Public welcome. 541-719-8822. Sisters City Council 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. Sisters Veterans Thursdays, noon, 541-549-6022. Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-903-1123. Sisters Park & Recreation District Three Sisters Irrigation District Board of Directors 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, Board of Directors 1st Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., SPRD bldg. 541-549-2091. 4 p.m., TSID Offi ce. 541-549-8815. Sisters Planning Commission Three Sisters Lions Club 1st 3rd Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Sisters Thursday, noon, Ray’s Food Place City Hall. 541-549-6022. 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. Sisters Middle School Parent Collaboration Team 1st Tuesday, 2 p.m., SMS. 541-610-9513. 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