Wednesday, February 3, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Support group helps
those who face cancer
By Katy yoder
Correspondent
When you hear you have
cancer, it’s a shock for every-
one to absorb. There are
treatment plans to figure out,
doctors to see and big adjust-
ments to make. After the ini-
tial shock has subsided, if
you choose to reach out and
join a support group most
would prefer it to be optimis-
tic, informative and relevant
to your experience.
Support Our Sisters (SOS)
was created to help women
through their cancer ordeal
and hopefully beyond. Some
members dealt with cancer
many years ago but still come
to meetings to be a resource
and bring hope to women just
beginning the process.
“Meeting someone who
has survived and thrived after
a cancer diagnosis makes sur-
vival seem more possible,”
said one new member.
“We can answer weird
questions that you may feel
uncomfortable asking any-
one else. It’s a safe place to
ask anything — not just about
cancer. We laugh a lot and
sometimes we cry; the bot-
tom line is that everything’s
OK and confidential at the
See CaNCeR on page 20
City of Sisters has
new finance officer
By sue stafford
Correspondent
The new guy on the block
at City Hall is Joe O’Neill,
who took over as the City’s
finance officer following the
departure of Lynne Fujita-
Conrads, who served in that
position for eight years.
Fujita-Conrads worked
with O’Neill for three weeks
before leaving. He had many
compliments for her dedica-
tion to her job.
“ Ly n n e i s a s h a r p ,
knowledgeable person who
obviously went above and
beyond in performing her
duties,” he observed.
O’Neill is looking for-
ward to working with Kim
Keeton and Julie Pieper in
the finance and administra-
tion department and with all
the staff at City Hall.
“It feels great to be here,”
O’Neill shared. “I feel very
welcome… It seems like
everyone wants us to suc-
ceed, from top to bottom.”
He has been especially
See o’NeILL on page 23
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Juntos is helping Latino students in sisters realize their dreams.
Juntos program helps students
By erin Borla
Correspondent
For the past few years
Sisters students have had
the opportunity to partici-
pate in the Juntos program
run through Oregon State
University’s Open Campus.
The Juntos program,
a free workshop series, is
designed to support Latino
students and parents with
school success, career and
college readiness. This pro-
gram was adopted by Oregon
State University from North
Carolina State University in
2012.
This past fall, Ruth Jones,
former Hispanic advocate for
the Sisters School District,
transitioned into a new, full-
time position designed to
expand the Juntos program to
all of rural Central Oregon.
According to Jones,
Oregon has one of the low-
est rates of Latinos attending
college after high school —
and an even lower percentage
of Latino students finishing
their degree. This program is
designed to change that.
Jones began her work at
Sisters Elementary School
in the beginning of the 2012-
2013 school year as a part-
time Hispanic advocate and
part-time secretary. During
the first year, the Sisters
School District received a
grant to bring the Juntos pro-
gram to the local commu-
nity. Jones attended a Juntos
facilitator training program
provided by Oregon State
University in Madras.
“At the time I didn’t
know anything about it,”
says Jones. “After attend-
ing the training I came back
to Sisters and continued to
serve as a Hispanic advocate
until Oregon State called and
asked ‘so, are you ready to
start your program this fall?’”
In the fall of 2013, Jones
coordinated her first cohort.
They started their six-week
courses in August. All of the
45 people she invited came.
The course runs once a
week for six weeks. Each
of the sessions provide free
child-care and a meal for
participants. During each
session there are opportuni-
ties for youth activities and
parent break-out sessions.
See JuNtos 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 to
Meeting, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Heartwarmers (fl eece blanketmakers)
8:30 a.m., Brand 33 Restaurant at
1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City Aspen Lakes. 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, 3:15 p.m., Sisters
Commerce. 541-588-0081.
4 p.m. 541-549-1028 or 541-548-3304. Elementary C-wing. 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, 7 p.m., 17549 Knight Rd.,
Location information: 541-279-1977.
Library community room. 541-549-1471. Bend (Plainview area). 541-388-9013.
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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