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Wednesday,December23,2015The Nugget Newspaper,Sisters,Oregon7 Lego Robotics team wins state berth ® By Jim Cornelius News Editor Sisters Middle School’s Outlaws Lego® Robotics team won a berth in state competitionwithanextraor- dinarily strong performance in regional First Lego® League competition last weekatMountainViewHigh School. Bodie Dachtler, Ella Thorsett, Skylar Wilkins, Holly Lewis and Mathew Riehlewillgotostatecom- petition in Hillsboro on January9. Accordingtotheircoach, MeghanFlaherty,oneofthe remarkablethingsaboutthis accomplishment is that the studentsdiditontheirown. Shecheerfullyadmits,“They didn’thaveacoach.” Meghan stepped into the role simply to facilitate her son’s and his friends’ inter- est. She had no experience herself. She says she orga- nized meetings and “told them to Google it” if they ran into questions. Perhaps unorthodox,buttheapproach worked.Theteamtookfourth place to get to state, based ontheirtimeingettingtheir Lego® robot to complete missions. More significantly, the team placed second for the Champions’ Award, which acknowledged the team’s adherencetothecorevalues ofFirstLego®Leaguecom- petition. They worked well together on their team proj- ect, gave an excellent team interview,andshowedpersis- tenceinthefaceofadversity. photo provided Thosequalitiesimpressedthe The outlaws lego® robotics team made a very strong showing. judgesandmadetheircoach proud. Theteamraised$1,000for new robot “brains,” and the SistersScienceClubchipped in $250 to cover their entry feesatthequalifyingcompe- tition,forwhichtheteamis Recently, Randall Marchington, an expert Mechanical Estima- verygrateful. tor from Bend Heating, answered questions about the newest high-effi ciency ductless heat pump systems on the market. DUCTLESS HEAT PUMP TECHNOLOGY We have heard there is something new in the world of ductless heat pump technology. Would you mind talk- ing about that? Learn to organize your space Julie Muller, organiz- ing consultant, life coach andownerofPeaceofMind OrganizingFirm,understands the issues her clients face. Asawifeandthemotherof twins she is familiar with beingcrunchedfortimeand overburdenedwithlongto-do lists.ButMullerbelievesget- ting and staying organized canhelpreducetheeveryday stressesthatcauseanxiety. “An organized home is your sanctuary, a place for enjoyingfamily,friendsand self-reflection,”saysMuller. Take the first steps in orga- nizingyourspacewithMuller attheSistersandDowntown Bend Libraries as part of the Know Space series this January.Thepresentationsare free and open to the public. The Sisters Library presen- tation is set forWednesday, January6at2p.m. After earning a master’s degree in education Muller worked as a teacher and administrator. Leaving life inthepublicschoolsbehind, shelaunchedPeaceofMind Organizing Firm in 2004, where she has worked with clientsorganizingandcreat- ingsystemsforproductivity intheirhomesandoffices.In 2006sheaddedlifecoaching to her list of ser- vices, and in 2010 decided to create a platform to con- nect and educate women.TheChicks Connectmovement isdedicatedtocon- necting women, guiding them into a c t i o n , h o l d i n g them accountable for personal and professionalgrowth and development, while building a community based on the foundation photo provided oflove,fun,friend- ship, service and Julie Muller can help you get it all together. support. During her pre- sentationMullerwilloutline space is clear and you have thefive-stepprocessoforga- an idea of where you keep nizinganyspace. everything you are able to “Dedicatingandschedul- focus even more at the task ingthetimetomaintainthe athandtherefore,freeingup organizational systems that evenmoretimeforyourlife areputinplaceisthenumber- passionsandthepeopleyou onetiptostayingorganized,” love,”shesays. shesays. For more information Mullersaysthebenefitsof aboutthisorotherlibrarypro- gettingandstayingorganized grams,visitthelibraryweb- isworththetimeandeffort. siteatwww.deschuteslibrary. “Whenyouareabletomove org.Peoplewithdisabilities efficientlyinyourhomeand needing accommodations officeyouareabletoaccom- (alternative formats, seating plishevenmoreinashorter or auxiliary aides) should amount of time.When your contactLizat541-312-1032. Wishing you a beautiful Holiday Wishing You A “Blissful” Holiday. — Hair & Nails — 484 W. Washington Ave., Ste. B 541-549-6566 Q A Sure. 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