Sisters Act ready to roll on Saturday

Sisters Act - the 16th annual community talent show - is ready to roll on Saturday, February 22 at 7 p.m. at the Sisters High School auditorium.

A full array of entertainment is scheduled, including dance from Sisters Dance Academy, Sisters Hispanic Coalition dancers, and a special appearance by the Crook County High School NJROTC drill team. There will be an Outlaw Martial Arts routine, and the 2014 Mr. SHS "Going Greek" contestants and escorts will dance as Greek god and goddesses.

Featured music and song will include, "A Bushel and A Peck" from "Guys and Dolls," guitar, flute, piano, a family ensemble, and a special presentation by the Sisters High School jazz choir.

Rick Slavkovsky will return with the recitation of "The Mountain Whippoorwill" also know as "How Hillbilly Jim Won the Great Fiddlers' Prize," by Stephen Vincent Benet. Raman Ellis will fiddle, with Doug Williams on the guitar. Enjoy skits and the popular comedy men's ballet "Don Cute Ote."

With a cast of over 100 performers, Sarah and Zygmunt Sawiel of Central Oregon School of Ballet have choreographed a unique and entertaining surprise finale.

Veteran emcee Melvin Herburger will return to host the show.

The show is sponsored by Sisters Good Samaritan Ministries, which is part of Good Samaritan Ministries (GSM) International, based in Beaverton. One of its many educational projects in Uganda, Africa is the Masaka Orphanage and School located in a remote area of Southern Uganda. Masaka School provides schooling to 1,000 students pre-school through the 8th grade and 350 high school students.

Three hundred students live at the orphanage. The remaining students walk an average of one to seven miles each day to receive an education.

There will be a special guest appearance by Osborn Muyanja. Osborn is the director of GSM in Uganda. He was instrumental in establishing the Masaka School when it began under a tree. Today, the school meets all government standards allowing students to finish elementary, middle, high school and leave ready to attend a university. Without support from donors and volunteers, this would not be possible.

Proceeds will also benefit Sisters High School jazz choir program. The jazz choir, under the direction of Rick Johnson, is the most advanced singing ensemble in Sisters School District. After a rigorous audition that focuses on student attitude and musical skills, only the top vocalists are selected for this group. The 21-student jazz choir fundraises to provide the means to travel to competitions, choir events, and performances.

Tickets are on sale at Melvin's Fir Street Market and will be available at the door the night of the show: $10 for adults; children under 13 are $5.

For more information contact Theresa Slavkovsky at 541-549-1149.