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Wednesday, September 2, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 7 High Desert Museum adopts writing prize September 17 is a big day for the Waterston Desert Writing Prize. Not only will the sixth annual awards cer- emony be held, recognizing the overall Prize winner, the two finalists and the inau- gural student essay winner, but also the High Desert Museum, Central Oregon9s renowned natural and cul- tural history museum, will make official its adoption of the Waterston Desert Writing Prize. An invitation and link to reserve a virtual seat at this exciting event, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 17, is available on the Museum9s website, www.highdesertmuseum.org/ waterston. Since its inception, the Waterston Desert Writing Prize Awards Ceremony has been hosted by the High Desert Museum. The mission and goals of the Prize com- plement those of the High Desert Museum, emphasizing the importance of protecting deserts and creating impor- tant conversations about the issues affecting them. P r i z e F o u n d e r a n d President Ellen Waterston states: <I believe I can speak for both boards of directors in saying this is a very excit- ing day. The Museum is posi- tioned to grow the breadth of reach and depth of the Prize and, in so doing, will acquaint a larger literary audience with the Prize as well as the extraordinary spectrum of programs and activities the Museum offers.= High Desert Museum Executive Director Dana Whitelaw calls the transition <a natural fit.= <It has been an honor to partner with the Prize for six years and a privilege to con- tinue the brilliant work of the Waterston Desert Writing Prize,= she says. <Sharing inspiration about and insight into desert landscapes and cultures crafted by such gifted writers aligns perfectly with the Museum9s mission to foster understanding of and dialogue about the High Desert.= Now in its sixth year, the Waterston Desert Writing Prize honors creative non- fiction that illustrates artis- tic excellence, sensitivity to place, and desert literacy, with the desert as both sub- ject and setting. The Prize recognizes the vital role des- erts play worldwide as eco- systems and in the human narrative. Since its found- ing, the Prize has received submissions from across the United States and from more than 20 countries. The overall winner receives a cash prize, currently $2,500, and a two- week residency at PLAYA, an artists9 and scientists9 residency campus in Summer Lake, Oregon. In addition to the formali- ties of the transfer of the Prize to the care of the Museum, the September 17 virtual cel- ebration will feature a reading by the 2020 Prize recipient, Hannah Hindley, of Tucson, Arizona, for her winning book proposal, <Thin Blue Dream,= a collection of inter- connected stories that explore the Sonoran Desert9s disap- pearing urban waterways. THE GARDEN ANGEL Organic landscaping... We fee d the soil! 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The essay by Al Lehto, the winner of the inaugural student essay writ- ing competition, reflects on the many hours their artist mother spent painting in the Oregon Badlands Wilderness east of Bend, and the times they would join her. T h e P r i z e Aw a r d s Ceremony is free, however registration is required in order to receive the ZOOM link. For more informa- tion contact info@waterston desertwritingprize.org or call 541-480-3933. To reg- ister for the 2020 Waterston Desert Writing Prize Awards Ceremony, visit www.high desdertmuseum.org/ waterston. We always listen to our customers when it comes to what they want, and then deliver only the best... WE ARE SO PROUD OF OUR SMOKEHOUSE TEAM! ALASKAN SALMON, HALIBUT, COD & MORE • High-quality, line-caught directly from the Sitka owner/operator • Flash-frozen and packaged same day it was caught • Flown to Central Oregon • Quantities limited! WILD GAME • Elk sourced in Sisters is our first addition • Other game to come soon! 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