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Wednesday, March 4, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon SMS team advances in Battle of the Books Sisters Habitat offers home repair Competition isn’t confined to the court and the playing field in the Sisters School District. Local students take part in Battle of the Books, a state- wide voluntary read- ing motivation and comprehension pro- gram sponsored by the Oregon Association of School Libraries in conjunction with a Library Services and Technology Act grant. Students compete photo proviDeD to demonstrate their reading comprehen- Team “The Decided” will represent Sisters in sion with selected Battle of the Books.” books for their age group. mission is to encourage and “The Decided” team of recognize students who enjoy sixth-graders — Jackson reading, to broaden reading Parkins, Simon Rhett, Max interests, to increase reading Springer and Will Thorsett comprehension, promote aca- — have moved on to regional demic excellence, and to pro- competition on March 7 in mote cooperative learning and Bend. teamwork among students. Grades six through The program is run com- eight compete as a group pletely by volunteers through at Sisters Middle School. the Oregon Association of Third- through fifth-graders School Libraries (OASL), also compete through Sisters and funded partially through Elementary School and the Library Services and Sisters Middle School. The Technology Act (LSTA). Does your leaky roof need repair and your home exterior need a paint job? Sisters Habitat for Humanity offers affordable home repair for individuals who need assistance maintaining their homes. For those who qualify, zero-percent loans are avail- able for most home repairs. Lance Trowbridge, who lives in the 500-square-foot home on Adams Avenue in which he grew up in with three siblings, took advan- tage of Habitat’s Home Repair Services to make repairs to the windows and exterior, add a new roof, 5 By Diane Goble Correspondent It made a huge difference in our lives, and putting in my sweat equity hours was fun and I made some new friends. — lance Trowbridge a fresh coat of paint, and a ramp to help him maneuver his father’s wheelchair. photo by Diane Goble lance Trowbridge appreciates the help he got from Sisters habitat for humanity to remodel his home. “It made a huge difference in our lives,” Trowbridge said, “and putting in my sweat-equity hours was fun and I made some new friends.” He said he couldn’t have managed the repairs without Habitat’s help and can’t thank them enough. Selection criteria include need for improved housing, ability to repay a loan, and willingness to partner with Habitat by contributing sweat equity hours dependent on the project costs. Applicants must have lived in Sisters for at least one year, and must own and reside in the home. Repair services may include roof repair, weatherization to cut heating costs, ramps for wheelchair access, interior ADA accessories, and exte- rior painting. Information and appli- cations are available at the Sisters Habitat office located above the Thrift Store at 141 W. Main Ave. Contact Volunteer & Family Services Manager Marie Clasen at 541-549-1193 or marie@ sistershabitat.org for more information.