Wednesday, January 21, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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The City of Sisters currently has
an opening for a full-time
Associate Planner position. The
Associate
Planner
position
requires professional planning
work of routine to moderate
difficulty.
Under
general
supervision,
the
Associate
Planner conducts reviews on
current development applications
and sign permits; works on
long-range land-use plans; writes
findings, notices and reports; and
conducts weed abatement. The
Associate Planner will have
frequent and direct interaction
with the City Council and
Planning Commission and other
advisory groups and the general
public. The Associate Planner is
expected to possess knowledge of
planning specialties such as
Oregon Statutes and land-use
laws, current and long-range
planning practices, economic
development
and/or
environmental
planning.
Compensation
starts
at
$20.83/hour
depending
on
experience for this fully benefited
position. Please submit a City
employment application, cover
letter,
résumé,
and
three
references to Human Resources,
P.O. Box 39, Sisters, OR 97759.
Closing date is January 30, 2015
at 5 p.m. or until filled. An
application and detailed job
description are available at City
Hall, 520 E Cascade Ave or on
the
City’s
website
www.ci.sisters.or.us. The City of
Sisters is an equal opportunity
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Staying motivated for the long game
get me drooling for healthful
home cooking, and outdoor
magazines have me longing
to strap on a pack and huff
and puff my way up some
serious elevation.
See which ones motivate
you. They’re a relatively
inexpensive way to propel
you onward. Another tool
might be a great quote to put
on your wall. My favorites
include “progress, not per-
fection” and “a year from
now, you’ll wish you had
started today.” Find what
resonates with you. There are
a million of them out there.
You might also tap into that
inner teenager and create an
inspirational collage.
Cut out images, words,
etc. and gluestick them to
some foam-core. Put that up
in your bathroom so you see
it every day. How about a
fieldtrip to Whole Foods or
Newport Market? Just gaz-
ing at all that beautiful pro-
duce will make you want to
eat better. You don’t have to
buy, but it may just re-spark
your will.
Also, consider adjusting
your approach to those new-
year resolutions. As for me,
I’ve gotten over the 20 sepa-
rate verdicts to eat right, lose
weight, and get fit. It’s not
that those aren’t valid and
important goals, but setting
myself up for failure every
By Marlys underwood
Columnist
Another New Year has
passed; another set of reso-
lutions made and now, a few
weeks into January, those
lofty goals of eating bet-
ter and getting healthy are
already starting to slip.
How does one stay moti-
vated for the long game?
That’s the question of the
ages. The traditional meth-
ods include gutting it out,
self-verbal-flagellation, log-
ging countless treadmill
miles, and gagging down a
broccoli smoothie. Yikes.
How’s that working for you?
This weight loss/wellness
game is really a tortoise-and-
hare kind of race. Wouldn’t
you rather lose half a pound
and keep it off, than lose 10
in two weeks and then put
15 back on? Your best bet
is to take it slow, allow for
imperfection and keep going.
As Dr. Phil says, “You can’t
white-knuckle your way
through this.” You’re going
to have to have a plan and
discover those outside influ-
ences that drive you on and
remind you of the great deci-
sion you made to get healthy.
Magazines are one of my
favorite motivational tools.
Fitness magazines have
me sprinting for the free
weights, cooking magazines
year hasn’t worked, either.
My new approach, and what
might work for you, sim-
plifies things. I resolve to
improve areas of my life, in
healthful ways, which will
make it more fun. In the
process, weight loss specifi-
cally, loses its death-grip on
my brain.
For example, I am a bit
of a hermit by nature, so
last year I resolved to get
out more. I dubbed it “The
Year Of The Yes.” If some-
one asked me to do some-
thing, I would say yes. Even
if I really didn’t feel like it.
Turns out, that’s a lot like
going to the gym; you often
don’t want to go, but once
you’re there it’s great.
This year is the “Year
of Adventure” and for me,
that means hiking, back-
packing, mountain biking,
and rafting. So far I have
thrown pinecones onto a
frozen lake, saw my first
pileated woodpecker, hiked
29
with cougars (I have some
nice photos of fresh tracks,
and spent four miles yelling
“Hey Kitty!”), and froze my
butt off in Dallas! Not too
bad for being only half-way
through the first month of
January. Winter can be tough
to get out, especially when
there is no snow, so I will
work on dehydrating foods
and making my own healthy
backpacking meals. That is
certain to be an adventure in
itself.
See? Fun and healthful
choices that aren’t all about
losing weight.
So please, try not to
spend the next year telling
yourself “no,” but find those
things to which you can say
“yes” and still keep true
to your health goals. Seek
out help, whether human
or otherwise, to keep your
momentum and you won’t
find yourself making those
same resolutions again next
year.
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