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6 Wednesday, April 29, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon conditions don’t thwart track team By Charlie kanzig Correspondent Bill Bowerman, legend- ary coach at University of Oregon and co-founder of Nike, is purported to have said, “There is no such thing as bad weather, just weak people.” Bowerman would have appreciated the effort put on by Outlaws runners and jumpers at Saturday’s Summit Invitational, which featured some winter-like conditions with snow, sleet, hail and wind all making appearances. Eighteen teams from throughout Oregon and one from Boise, Idaho, represent- ing numerous athletic classi- fications took part in the meet Despite the challenging weather, a number of athletes donning the black and white set career bests. Junior Megan Calarco smashed her lifetime best in the 3,000 meters with a time of 12:33.2, while sophomore Sabrina Reifschneider shat- tered her season best in the 300-meter hurdles at 50.45 seconds, closing within .24 seconds of her top career mark set last year. Sophomore Julieanne Meeter keeps moving up the all-time list in the girls’ jav- elin, improving another three feet with a toss of 106 feet 8 inches. Keegan Greaney improved in the 400 meter with a clock- ing of 53.23, which has moved him up to the fifth-best community checks out some potential projects By diane goble Correspondent photo by Jerry baldock Aria Blumm is the outlaws’ distance ace. mark in the Sky-Em League this year. Andreas Pedersen of Sisters is holding onto the top mark in the league, but did not compete Saturday. Cody Martin turned in lifetime bests in the 400 (55.36) and the 200 (24.78), while also competing in the 100 (12.34). “Cody had a great day in challenging conditions,” said Coach Jeff Larson. The highest placer for the team, Tessa O’Hern, placed fifth with a clearance of 8 feet 6 inches in the pole vault. Aria Blumm broke the top 10 in the 1,500 meters with a time of 5:11.06. The team is in the throes of a rash of sickness, injuries and scheduling conflicts, but Larson remains optimistic for his team as they enter into the May schedule. “Many of our team mem- bers just keep getting better each week, and a number are ranked at or near the top in their events among Sky-Em League athletes, so we have a lot to be excited about in the upcoming weeks,” he said. The team will travel to Stayton High School on Friday, May 1, for the Stayton Twilight meet, which features eleven 4A schools along with a smattering of teams from other classifications. “This ought to be a great meet for our kids to be going up against teams like our own, which we expect will result in very exciting compe- tition on the track and on the field,” said Larson. 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The projects considered are: arts/ science/history center, con- vention center, winter sports park, and field house—plus a combination of the first three. There was plenty of food and beverages provided by FivePine, Brand 33, The Depot Café and the Sisters High School culinary class. SISTERS GARAGE DOORS Sales • Service • Installation Residential • Commercial Door & Opener Tune-Up - $89 Dale Lester CCB#151832 541-815-1523 Lots of chairs and standup tables were scattered about to encourage people to gather in groups and talk about the projects, share ideas and opin- ions. And that’s exactly what happened. Many comments were made expressing appreciation for all the work the committee members put into the presen- tations and how great it was that the community was able to come together, that people who haven’t seen each other in ages could reconnect, and have civil conversations about these projects and their eco- nomic potential. “What’s in it for me?” and “What’s it gonna cost?” were the most frequent questions. If you weren’t able to attend the meeting, you can still get the information the CAC presented by visiting www.ci.sisters.or.us. Go to Committees: Community Assets Committee. On the left of the page is a list of the projects to view the compara- tive analyses. The link to the online survey is in the Intro- duction section. The online survey will be accessible until May 15. If you didn’t turn in your paper survey from the Town Hall meeting, you can do it online or drop it off at City Hall by May 15. 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