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Wednesday, September 4, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Misty meadow... Farmers market to host haiku contest What¾s small, mysterious, and bursting with flavor? A truffle, perhaps. A perfectly ripe raspberry. Or a tiny poem about delicious local foods. The State of Oregon¾s official Poet Laureate, Kim Stafford, has signed on as the judge for the Food & Farm Haiku contest at Sisters Farmers Market¾s first Tea & Poetry event, which takes place September 22. Deadline for entrants is September 18. “Small, dusky, and mys- terious, a haiku passes before you like a bat, sweeping away the mosquitos of annoyance, and startling you awake to the magic of the moment,” said Stafford. A poet, educa- tor, and delightful storyteller, who has roots in the Sisters area. When he was young, his family — including his father, poet William Stafford — built their own cabin near town. You don¾t have to be a poet to dream up a short poem and enter the contest. All ages are welcome to jump on in and try. Prizes have been donated by Metolius Tea, Jackson¾s Corner restau- rant, Mahonia Gardens farm, Paulina Springs Books, Suttle Tea, Seed to Table education farm, Mountain Rose Herbs, and Bedouin clothing store and café. Winning haiku will also be published in The Nugget Newspaper, media sponsor of Sisters Farmers Market. “We invite you to cel- ebrate the seasons and really sink into your senses,” said Tea & Poetry organizer T. Lee Brown. “Write about food, farms, or tea. Think about how foods smell, look, and taste; what they feel like roll- ing around in your mouth; what memories they invoke.” Entrants may use the popu- lar American style of writing haiku: a three-line poem fea- turing a five-, seven-, five- syllable structure. Alternately, they may choose to write in the Japanese tradition, focus- ing on how their words and imagery evoke the seasons rather than counting syllables. With help from Aude Girin, Seed to Table¾s education coordinator, Brown led the audience at a recent Sisters Farmers Market talent show in a group tasting and writing exercise. An example: Crisp green cucumber Rests beside a bursting peach— Harvest time is near. Food & Farm Haiku con- test entries may be dropped off at Paulina Springs Books or Sisters Farmers Market. The deadline for in-person entries is September 18; there is no fee. Entrants may submit electronically via Submittable.com for a small fee. Details can be found online at http://tinyurl.com/ foodhaiku. Sisters Farmers Market is open through the end of September, on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fir Street Park, one block north of Cascade Avenue/Highway 20. Co-presented by New Oregon Arts & Letters, the Tea & Poetry event is funded in part by grants from The Roundhouse Foundation and the City of Sisters. PHOTO BY JIM CORNELIUS In the wake of thunderstorms, Sisters saw a misty dawn on Thursday. Entertainment & Events SEPT 4 WED By Michael Kohn The Bulletin BEND (AP) — Danny Martinez stood on a concrete slab just off a remote road on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation and described an unusual sight he witnessed earlier this summer: water gushing out from under the concrete, greening up an oth- erwise yellow hillside. The source of the water was a failing pressure release valve under Martinez¾s feet. Water was escaping at a rate of at least 100 gallons a min- ute. Cattails had grown near the slab, creating an envi- ronment that appeared well- suited to frogs. Without con- sistent pressure, the water sys- tem was failing further down the pipeline, too. “It was blowing out pipes and hot water heaters all over the community, including my office,” Martinez, emergency manager for the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, told The Bulletin. <Blew »em out because there was 165 psi coming through pipes that can only handle 85 psi. It¾s a self- regulating pipe system that was not regulating the water pressure.” Broken pipes and fail- ing valves at Warm Springs have resulted in several boil- water notices over the past 12 months in the impoverished community of around 3,000 people. The longest boil-water Welcome Folk Festival Musicians & Patrons! notice lasted 81 days, from the end of May to mid- August. While the water sys- tem is operational now, the summer-long failure left resi- dents exhausted and frustrated 6 FRI SEPT 7 SAT See WATER WOES on page 27 Friends & FUN! Joins us every Friday for GAME NIGHT! Open until 8 p.m. Bring your own games and friends or fi nd them here! e!! Sisters Saloon Poker Night 7 p.m. Every Wednesday! $20. For information call 541-549-7427 or go to sisterssaloon.net. Cork Cellars Tasty Thursday Hosted Wine Tasting 5 to 7 p.m. For additional information call 541-549-2675 or SEPT go online to corkcellarswinebistro.com. 5 THUR Sisters Saloon Karaoke Night 9 p.m. to midnight. Every Thursday, no cover! For additional information call 541-549-7427 or go to sisterssaloon.net. SEPT Warm Springs water woes aren’t over Venues throughout Sisters Sisters Folk Festival It’s the 23rd annual celebration of American music! For more information call 541-549-4979 or go to sistersfolkfestival.org. Hardtails Bar & Grill KJ Annie Rawkstar Karaoke Night! 9 p.m. Every Friday, no cover! For additional information call 541-549-6114 or go to hardtailsoregon.com. Venues throughout Sisters Sisters Folk Festival It’s the 23rd annual celebration of American music! For more information call 541-549-4979 or go to sistersfolkfestival.org. Cork Cellars Live Music with Megan Rose Ellsworth 5:30-7:00 p.m. No cover! For information call 541-549-2675 or go online to corkcellarswinebistro.com. Hardtails Bar & Grill KJ Annie Rawkstar Karaoke Night! 9 p.m. Every Saturday, no cover! For additional information call 541-549-6114 or go to hardtailsoregon.com. Venues throughout Sisters Sisters Folk Festival It’s the 23rd annual celebration of American music! For more SEPT information call 541-549-4979 or go to sistersfolkfestival.org. 8 Fir Street Park Sisters Farmers Market 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. SUN Every Sunday: fresh local produce, lunch, live music, & yoga. Call 503-997-0301 or go to sistersfarmersmarket.com. Sisters Saloon Open Mic Night 9 to 11 p.m. For additional information call 541-549-7427 or go to sisterssaloon.net. Sisters Saloon Trivia Night 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sign-up is at 6:15 p.m. Free, every Tuesday! For additional information 10 TUES call 541-549-7427 or go to sisterssaloon.net. SEPT SEPT 11 WED Sisters Saloon Poker Night 7 p.m. Every Wednesday! $20. For information call 541-549-7427 or go to sisterssaloon.net. Cork Cellars Tasty Thursday Hosted Wine Tasting 5 to 7 p.m. For additional information call 541-549-2675 or go online to corkcellarswinebistro.com. 12 THUR Sisters Saloon Karaoke Night 9 p.m. to midnight. Every Thursday, no cover! For additional information call 541-549-7427 or go to sisterssaloon.net. SEPT HAPPY HOUR MON-FRI 4-7pm KJ ANNIE BAKERY Fresh, healthy, vegan, gluten-free! Open Fri. & Sat. until 11:30 p.m. — 121 W. Main Ave. — New extended hours ours Wednesdays and Fridays from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. beginning Sept., 18 & 20. KARAOKE NIGHTS! SEPT 13 FRI FRI. & SAT. at 9pm Prime Rib Fridays 5pm! 175 N. Larch St. t. 541-549-6114 hardtailsoregon.com Facebook darcymacey COFFEEHOUSE Fall music schedule coming soon at BelfryEvents.com — 302 E. Main Ave. — 541-588-0311 201 E. Sun Ranch Dr., Monday-Saturday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. 13 Paulina Springs Books Author Presentation with Sam Reinhart 6:30 p.m. The author will present from his book, “Aligning Your Financial Goals with Your Values.” For more info call 541-549-0866 or go to paulinasprings.com. Hardtails Bar & Grill KJ Annie Rawkstar Karaoke Night! 9 p.m. Every Friday, no cover! For additional information call 541-549-6114 or go to hardtailsoregon.com. Events Calendar listings are free to advertisers. Submit items by 5 p.m. Fridays to lisa@nuggetnews.com ?
