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Wednesday, November 25, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Firefighters team up to fight cancer Firefighters from Cloverdale Fire District, Black Butte Fire District, and Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District are teaming up to fight blood cancer. Next March is the 25th anniversary of the Scott Firefighter Stairclimb. It is an event organized by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, which brings fire- fighters from around the world to Seattle, Washington, to make the grueling climb up the Columbia Center tower in full firefighter protective clothing. This year marks the first year where all three Sisters Country fire depart- ments have formed a single team to help find a cure. The team hopes to raise a combined total of $20,000. You can expect to see fire- fighters around the com- munity for the next several months with boots in hand trying to garner community support. The official kick-off to fundraising efforts will be this Saturday at the Christmas Parade, which is to be held at 2 p.m. on Main Ave. “We are asking our Sisters Country neighbors to come out with cash in hand and stuff the boots to help those suffering from blood cancer,” said team captain Damon Frutos. In 2014, DeRew Frutos, the brother of Damon Frutos, was diagnosed with lymphoma and began undergoing treatment. In 2015, DeRew was declared cancer-free but will still need to undergo continued testing and treatment for another five years before he can be considered cured. DeRew will again be an honored patient at the upcom- ing event and will provide special inspi- ration to the team. photo provided At 788 feet of ver- Sisters firefighters will again climb the tical elevation, the Columbia Center tower to help find a cure. Columbia Center in downtown Seattle stands as the second tall- In 2015, the event featured est building west of the 1,900 firefighters from over Mississippi. It takes 69 floors 330 different departments and of stairs and 1,356 steps to brought in a record $2.2 mil- reach the observation deck lion dollars for blood-cancer overlooking the city. research and patient services. The Scott Firefighter Get more information Stairclimb supports the mis- and donate online at www. sion of The Leukemia & firefighterstairclimb.org. Lymphoma Society, raising Click on “Donate” in the money through sponsorships, upper right-hand corner, and individual and department do a search for the Sisters fundraising, and entry fees. Country Firefighters team. 9 Sisters Middle School hosts art show Sisters Middle School staff and students invite the com- munity to an art show honor- ing participating students on Monday, December 7, at the Sisters Middle School library. Students will be displaying artwork they created through- out the first trimester in both art and Americana classes. “The students created some truly unique pieces,” says Kit Stafford, Sisters Middle School Americana teacher. “There are a vari- ety of mediums represented including pit-fired folk-art animals, duct-tape paintings, rugs, rattles, baskets and more.” The Sisters Middle School library will be open for view- ing from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a reception held for partici- pating students during both lunch breaks — 11:30 a.m. to noon and 12:40 to 1:10 p.m. The public is invited to attend, but must check in at the school office when they arrive. Artwork will go home with students after school the same day as the show. For more information on the Sisters Middle School Art Show, contact Kit Stafford photo provided Student art featured in show. at kit.stafford@sisters.k12. or.us. Aspire Beauty Walk-ins Welcome Heather Buring 541-350-3702 581 N. Larch St. Suite B aspirebeauty salon.com