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Wednesday, July 22, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon SFF CAMPS: Programs have limited space for safety Continued from page 3 instruments and materials will be provided. Students will explore sto- rytelling and self-expression through art, creative writing, and music. Topics to explore include relationships with sound, imagery, emotions and the expression of those relationships through art, music, and storytelling. Campers will be able to create stories, melodies, songs and poems, and will use colors, forms and words to create art expressions and musical instruments. Each day includes opportunities to immerse into visual arts, music, creative writing, and reflection, as well as fun with the many forms of creative expression through awareness, discovery, and play! The second week- long camp, <Five Days of Music Imagination,= will be held August 17-21 and will explore approaches to music, rhythm, lyric writing, self-expression, and hav- ing fun through music and words. Led by teaching musi- cians Natalie Akers and Jenner Fox, the camp will be a week-long music and song- writing intensive. Fox says, <Five cre- ative days of making music together: writing, jamming, and listening on our journey to ignite the inner musician in all of us and becoming a listening musician, and ideally perform original music. This is a collabora- tive and inclusive environ- ment, and we believe lis- tening and playing music together are powerful tools for battling isolation, gaining strength in our imaginations, and building a sense of self.= This camp has a limit of 10 students and all instru- ments and materials will be provided. All levels of expe- rience are welcome. Jenner Fox and Natalie Akers recently moved to Sisters to pursue music and educational opportuni- ties. Fox is a singer-song- writer, international river guide and the co-founder of the Cassiopeia Academy for Music Performance and Songwriting in Washington, DC. Akers is a piano/keyboard player and educator. She has worked with camps since 2016 to bring interdisci- plinary and music programs to life for middle and high school students throughout the US and Japan, and has a B.A in American Studies from Yale University. Sisters Folk Festival has designed these camps to adhere to COVID-19 public health guidance and other industry best practices, including physical distanc- ing, hand-washing and sani- tizing stations, and mask wearing as necessary in a socially-distanced outdoor environment. Under the current Phase 2 reopening guidelines in Oregon, the entire camp gathering is limited to 20 participants, with two instructors each teaching to a group of 10 students. The second camp will have a 10-student limit. Lunch will be provided as part of reg- istration unless the camper opts out. Registration is open to students ages 10 to 14. Financial assistance is avail- able. Information and regis- tration can be found at www. sistersfolkfestival.org. All levels of music and art expe- rience are welcome. 9 Ore. AG appeals federal judge’s order By Andrew Selsky Associated Press SALEM (AP) 4 Oregon9s attorney general announced Wednesday she is fighting a federal judge9s order for Oregon to give more lee- way to a group that seeks to change how the state carves up its electoral districts. U.S. District Judge Michael McShane said in his order Monday that the coronavirus pandemic and Gov. Kate Brown9s shutdown orders prevented the group, People Not Politicians, from obtaining the required num- ber of signatures by a July 2 deadline to put the issue on the ballot for the November election. McShane was ruling on a lawsuit filed by People Not Politicians against Oregon Secretary of State Bev Clarno, whose office runs Oregon9s elections. <Plaintiffs, like all Oregon citizens, were told to stay home and physically distance from others,< McShane wrote in his opinion. <By continuing to require Plaintiffs to meet a strict threshold and deadline in the middle of a pandemic, Plaintiffs9 circulators were prevented from engaging in one-on-one communication with Oregon voters.= The group had said it collected around 64,000 unverified signatures, when it needed to submit almost 150,000 by the deadline to put the proposed change to Oregon voters. Currently, the Legislature is responsible for redraw- ing district lines. People Not Politicians wants an inde- pendent citizen redistricting commission to do it instead, and seeks to have voters approve an amendment to the state Constitution that would allow that. The group claims a diverse number of supporters, includ- ing the Oregon Farm Bureau, the League of Women Voters of Oregon, and the NAACP Eugene-Springfield Branch. McShane offered two remedies to Clarno: allow the proposal on the bal- lot, or reduce the signature threshold by 50 percent 4 which would equal 58,789 signatures 4 and push back the deadline to August 17. Clarno on Tuesday night announced she was choosing the second option. <Secretary Clarno is not requesting an appeal to the ruling at this time,= her office said in a statement. But on Wednesday, the Oregon Department of Justice asked the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals for an emergency stay of McShane9s order, saying it <requires the state to violate the provisions of the Oregon Constitution regarding con- stitutional amendments.< <Whether a federal judge can rewrite the state consti- tution8s procedures for con- stitutional amendments is a question that goes to the heart of the state9s power to create its own laws,= Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said. <Any final decision made in this case could have long reaching impacts for the state and on future ballot initiatives. PREPARE FOR SUMMER TRAVEL Campers will explore storytelling and self-expression through art, creative writing, and music. LIMITED TO 20 STUDENTS (2 GROUPS OF 10) TIRES, BRAKES, ALIGNMENT & BATTERIES Stop by or Book an Appointment LesSchwab.com Five creative days of making music together: writing, jamming, and listening, on a journey to ignite the inner musician within. LIMITED TO 10 STUDENTS • COVID-19 guidelines strictly followed • Camps open to ages 10-14, all ability levels • Need-based scholarships available through FAN • Tuition is $225/wk. including all materials ($275 with lunch & snacks included) • Camps run from 9-4 daily Camps held outdoors at Sisters Art Works Building • 204 W. Adams Ave. For more information, visit SistersFolkFestival.org SISTERS LES SCHWAB REDMOND PRINEVILLE 600 W. HOOD AVE. • 541-549-1560 541-548-4011 541-447-5686 845 NW 6th 1250 East 3rd MADRAS La PINE BEND-SOUTH BEND-FRANKLIN BEND-NORTH 1412 SW Hwy. 97 52596 N. Hwy. 97 61085 S. Hwy. 97 541-475-3834 541-536-3009 541-385-4702 105 NE Franklin 63590 Hunnell Rd. 541-382-3551 541-318-0281