Wednesday, October 28, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Students learn science
by crafting solar ovens
By Rongi Yost
Correspondent
Science is a big part of
the curriculum at Sisters
Elementary School, where
students in Clay Warburton’s,
Katie Parsons’, and Julie
Holden’s classes got to be
involved in a fun, hands-on
experiment.
Students brought supplies
from home and constructed
their solar ovens during class-
time. They had three days to
complete the project, and then
they had a cook-off.
The science project is
designed to teach the kids
about scientific inquiry. They
See SOLaR OVENS on page 29
Volunteers still needed
to work on projects
The City of Sisters is
still looking for folks to
apply for the Community
Assets Technical Advisory
Committee.
The TAC will work on
two project concepts identi-
fied by the Community Assets
Committee as feasible. The
two projects are a Field House
and a Combination Project
that would include a conven-
tion center with winter sports
park and elements of an arts/
science/history building.
The committee’s work will
include creating architectural
designs, elevations, determin-
ing operational budget and
reviewing financing options.
Tasks will include preliminary
design and cost analysis, solic-
iting rough bids and research-
ing relevant financing options.
Individuals skilled in busi-
ness development, design
and architecture, and financ-
ing are encouraged to apply.
So far, only one applicant has
expressed interest.
The City will accept appli-
cations from people residing
both inside and outside city
limits and the mayor, with
Council concurrence, will
appoint a minimum of five
committee members. Meeting
times and frequency will be
determined by committee
members.
Applications can be picked
up at the reception desk at
City Hall located at 520 E.
Cascade Ave. or on the City’s
website at www.ci.sisters.or.us
under the City Committees
page. Submit applications by
November 27. For more infor-
mation contact City Recorder
Kathy Nelson by email at
knelson@ci.sisters.or.us or by
calling 541-323-5213.
photo by Jeremy Storton
Violette, Olivia, and Teague were on hand to see their dad, Ross Kennedy, inducted into the SOu Hall of Fame.
Sisters man is a Hall-of-Famer
By Jim Cornelius
News Editor
Ross Kennedy was
inducted into the Southern
Oregon University sports hall
of fame last weekend.
A standout track-and-field
athlete in the mid-1990s,
Kennedy is now a real estate
agent and family man in
Sisters. He says he still ben-
efits from the dedication and
discipline he learned as a col-
lege athlete.
“It taught me to goal-set
and go after my goals and my
dreams, and I do that today,”
he said. “I plan out my goals
and work diligently to accom-
plish them.”
As a Southern Oregon
University Raider 1994-97,
Kennedy was one of five
Raiders to record a pair of
top-two finishes in the NAIA
Outdoor Championships. His
school-record score in the
decathlon of 7,418 points was
second in 1997 and would
have been good for a NAIA
championship in all but one
other year since 1996. He
was a four-time Cascade
Conference champion, win-
ning three straight decath-
lon titles and one in the jav-
elin, and he ranks high in the
record books in high jump and
broad jump.
“It was the first time I’d
ever focused that intently
on perfecting my sport,”
Kennedy said.
During his senior year,
everything was oriented
See KENNEdY on page 22
SISTERS AREA MEETING CALENDAR
Sisters Area Photography Club
2nd Wednesday, 4 p.m., Sisters Library
community room. 541-549-6157.
Al-Anon Monday, noon, Shepherd
Sisters Area SketchUp Users Group
of the Hills Lutheran Church •
Central Oregon Fly Tyers Guild
2nd Wednesday, 7 p.m., Earthwood
Wednesday, 6 p.m., The Episcopal
4th Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For
Timber Frame Homes. 541-549-0924.
location information: 541-549-2072.
Church of the Transfi guration.
541-549-8737 or 541-549-1527.
Sisters Astronomy Club 3rd
Central Oregon Spinners and
Tuesday, 7 p.m., SPRD. 541-549-8846.
Alateen Thursday, 7 p.m., The
Weavers Guild 4th Saturday, 1 to
Episcopal Church of the
3 p.m. Sisters Library. 541-639-3217.
Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays,
Transfi guration. 541-549-1527.
12:30 p.m., The Pines Clubhouse.
Central Oregon Woodworkers
Novices welcomed. 541-549-9419.
Alcoholics Anonymous Thursday &
Guild 1st Monday. 541-610-9022.
Sunday, 7 p.m., The Episcopal Church
Sisters Cribbage Club Tuesdays,
East of the Cascades Quilt Guild 4th
of the Transfi guration • Saturday,
11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Ray’s Food Place
Wednesday, September-June, Stitchin’
8 a.m., The Episcopal Church of the
community room. 541-923-1632.
Post. All are welcome. 541-549-6061.
Transfi guration • Monday, 5 p.m.,
Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church
Friends of the Sisters Library Board
of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, noon, Big Book study,
of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 9 to 11 a.m., Location information: 541-549-1193.
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church • Sisters Library. 541-977-8285.
Thursday, noon, Sober Sisters Women
Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 a.m.,
Meeting, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Heartwarmers (fl eece blanketmakers)
Brand 33 Restaurant at Aspen Lakes.
1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City 541-410-2870.
Church. 541-548-0440.
Hall. Just bring scissors! 503-880-5832.
Authors Support Group 2nd Friday,
Sisters Parent Teacher Community
10 a.m., Sisters Area Chamber of
Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, 1 to 3rd Wednesday, 11:30 a.m., Sisters
Commerce. 541-588-0081.
4 p.m. 541-549-1028 or 541-548-3304. Elementary School loft. 971-570-2405.
Black Butte Macintosh Users Group
Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday.
Military Parents of Sisters 2nd
3rd Thursday, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Sisters Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Ray’s Food Place Location information: 541-279-1977.
Library community room. 541-549-1471. community room. 541-647-7483.
Sisters Rotary Tuesdays, noon,
Black Butte Ranch Bridge Club
Aspen Lakes Lodge. 541-977-6545.
Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters
Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., Black Butte
Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.,
Sisters Trails Alliance Board of
Ranch community room. All welcome;
Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-408-5594.
Directors 2nd Wed., 5:30 to 7 p.m.
partner required. 541-595-6236.
The Pines Clubhouse. 541-719-8822.
SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings
Celebrate Recovery Thursdays,
& Enrichment) Wednesdays, 1 to
Sisters Veterans Thursdays, noon,
7 p.m., Westside Church-Sisters
4 p.m. at SPRD. 541-549-2091.
Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-903-1123.
Campus. 541-389-6859.
BOARDS, GROUPS, CLUBS
Central Oregon Council on Aging
Senior Lunch Tuesdays, noon, Sisters
Community Church. 541-678-5483.
Three Sisters Irrigation District
Board of Directors 1st Tuesday,
4 p.m., TSID Offi ce. 541-549-8815.
Three Sisters Lions Club 2nd
Tuesday, noon, Ray’s Food Place
community room. 541-419-1279.
VFW 8138 & American Legion
1st Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters
City Hall. Service offi cer available.
541-903-1123 or 541-549-1132.
Cloverdale RFPD Board of Directors
3rd Wednesday, 7 p.m., Main Station,
George Cyrus Rd. 541-548-4815. See
the agenda at www.cloverdalefi re.com.
Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD
Board of Directors 3rd Tuesday,
5 p.m., Sisters Fire Hall, 541-549-0771.
Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD Drills
Mondays, 7 p.m., Sisters Fire Hall,
301 S. Elm St. 541-549-0771.
CITY & PARKS
SCHOOLS
Sisters City Council 2nd &
4th Thursday, 7 p.m., Sisters City Hall.
541-549-6022.
Sisters Park & Recreation District
Board of Directors 1st Tuesday,
6 p.m., SPRD building. 541-549-2091.
Sisters Planning Commission
3rd Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Sisters
City Hall. 541-549-6022.
Black Butte School Board of
Directors 2nd Tuesday, 5 p.m.,
Black Butte School. 541-595-6203.
Sisters Christian Academy Board
of Directors 2nd Thursday, 8 a.m.,
RE/MAX Revolution offi ce at Outlaw
Station. 541-549-4133.
Sisters School District Board of
Directors One Wednesday per month,
SSD Admin Bldg. See schedule at www.
sisters.k12.or.us. 541-549-8521 x4011 .
FIRE & POLICE
Black Butte Ranch Police Dept.
Board of Directors Meets monthly.
541-595-2191 for time & date.
Black Butte Ranch RFPD Board of
Directors 4th Thursday, 9 a.m., Black
Butte Ranch Fire Station. 541-595-2288.
This listing is for reg
scheduled meetings; ularly
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