Sisters enjoy Sisters

The Quinn sisters enjoy Sisters in Sisters. photo by Conrad Weiler

The sixth annual Sisters in Sisters (SiS) Celebration brought together well over 200 women last weekend for camaraderie and entertainment.

Moms, sisters, cousins and friends found a bevy of choices of activities awaiting them for their three-day gathering.

The Sisters community tent was set up across the street from the library on Main Avenue and served as home base for participants. Inside, an inviting array of wicker chairs was available for conversations and relaxation. Individual tables seating from six to eight "sisters" were used for meals, crafts and story sharing. Information, souvenirs and books lined the entryway.

Promoted by the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce and local merchant sponsors, the event's Saturday schedule offered a full range of events from crafts, talks and treks into the mountains.

This followed Friday night's opening dinner featuring keynote speeches and entertainment.

Crafts at Saturday's morning/afternoon offerings under the tent included beading with jewelry designer Kate Aspen and scrapbooking led by Jennifer Moe.

"I like these crafty things," said Rhonda Pfenning of Hollister, California. "You also get to take something home as a treasured memory."

She was attending SiS with three neighbor friends.

Madeleine Landis (right) leads a bellydancing class. photo by Conrad Weiler

Nearby, Sisters Elementary School held belly dancing classes, Pilates body conditioning, a make-up makeover class, decorating with quilts and Feng Shui classes.

"We had a ball in the makeover class," said Peg Bermel, wearing a designer T-shirt that her sister and cousins had made in town.

Women attending came from as far away as Florida's Cape Canaveral and Tampa and the group's age range, 21 through 91, covered nearly three generations.

Jacqueline Quinn came from Longueuil, Quebec, Canada, to be here with her four sisters.

"I enjoyed being together with my sisters," she said. "We had a great time and all the speakers were wonderful."

Sandy Goodsell was chairperson for the event and radio personality Dave Starr (KQAQ) once again served as emcee for the weekend events. Brooks and Patti Capps, Wild Dusty Rose owners, donated use of their land for hosting the large Sisters tent.

Theresa Slavkovsky of Sisters Family Access Network (FAN), described her group's efforts at Saturday's dinner. FAN received support from the raffle money as well as money from the Gypsy Sisters belly dancers.