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8 Wednesday,April13,2016The Nugget Newspaper,Sisters,Oregon ‘Paper Tigers’ documentary showing photo provided Volunteers dismantle shelving at the old Cloverdale fire house. Cloverdale volunteers prepare for big move Volunteers have been movingequipmentoutofthe CloverdaleRoadfirestation inpreparationforthestartof constructionofanewfiresta- tionapparatusbuilding. Financedbybondfunding, the new building will allow foralargertrainingroom,and theabilitytoparkalltrucks side-by-sidebehindindivid- ualdoors.Thiswillallowfor afasterresponsebythewater tenders, which have been parkedbehindotherapparatus intheoldbuildingforyears. Italsocreatesasaferenviron- mentforfirefighters. The new building will sport wider and taller doors for the trucks, allowing for faster egress during emer- gencies, and room for the newlargerenginesthathave been ordered. With more space around the trucks the firefighters will be able to change into their protective clothingandboardthetrucks morequicklyoncetheyreach the station, as there will be sufficient room around the apparatus. On Saturday, April 9, the last pieces of equip- ment,ahosestoragerack,a set of lockers, two dressing benches, and other assorted equipment were moved out ofthestationandplacedinto storage. OnMonday,April11,the Sisters Rodeo Association was scheduled to begin the process of jacking up the building in preparation of moving it to the rodeo groundsonHighway20.This re-purposingofthebuilding willsavetheCloverdaleFire District the cost of demoli- tionanddebrisremovalprior to construction of the new building. Constructionisscheduled tostartonApril24,bythebid- winning contractor, Griffin Construction of Prineville. The projected completion dateisfallof2016. SistersSchoolDistrictwill host a screening of “Paper Tigers,”afilmthatcaptures thepain,danger,beauty,and hopesofstrugglingteensand teachersarmedwithnewsci- ence and fresh approaches thatarechanginglivesforthe betters. Thedocumentary,directed by James Redford and pro- duced by Karen Pritzker, willbeshownatSistersHigh SchoolauditoriumonFriday, April22,at6:30p.m.Thisisa freeeventopentothepublic. (Thefilmisnotrecommended foryoungeraudiences.) Doors will open at 6 p.m.;lightrefreshmentswill be offered and there will be information on available resourcesfromlocalservice agencies. “Paper Tigers” follows a year in the life at Lincoln Alternative High School in Walla Walla, Washington, whichhasradicallychanged its approach to disciplin- ingstudents,andinthepro- cess has become a promis- ing model for how to break the cycle of poverty, vio- lence,anddiseasethataffect families. Thefilmfollowssixtrou- bledteensoverthecourseof one year.The students were considered drop-outs with a history of behavioral prob- lems, violence, truancy, and substanceabuse. With the motto “stressed brains can’t learn” Lincoln HighSchoolprincipalinvited hisstaffandstudentstolearn about Adverse Childhood Experiences Study which shows that stressful events duringchildhoodlikedivorce, domesticviolence,andmen- talillnessincreasestheriskof photo provided “Paper Tigers” will be shown Friday, April 22 at Sisters High School. problemssuchasaddictions, suicide, heart disease, and failureinyoungadults. “PaperTigers”isatesta- menttowhatthelatestdevel- opmentalscienceisproving: Onecaringadultcanchange thecycleofadverseandharsh conditionsforayoungperson. The film is not rated; containsprofanity. For more information on “Paper Tigers” visit www. PaperTigersMovie.com or callBrookJacksonatSisters Middle School, 541-549- 2099; Becky Stoughton at Sisters Elementary School, 541-549-8981;ortheSisters FANofficeat541-519-0155. Thank You! hair | massage | nails facials | makeu6 Th e Sisters Trails Alliance would like to thank everyone who attended the annual fundraising event, Turn Out for Trails. We had a sold”out “turnout,” raising funds for trail building and maintenance. Special thanks go to our sponsor and host, Th e Cottonwood Café, and our generous underwriter, Tracy Stout. Additional thanks to the following dessert donors: — Licensed since 1989 — 541-549-1784 Experience Counts! 161-C N. Elm St. Black Butte Ranch • Th ree Creeks Brewing Co. LOW We ENERGY? can help you! Offering Aveda ™ Skin & Body Care! Sisters Acupuncture Julia l WielandTSmith l d S h L.Ac., A LMT T Greg Wieland L.Ac. 521T523T1523 352 E. Hood Ave., Ste. E Brand 33 at Aspen Lakes • Th e Open Door Th e Cottonwood Café o u r Pe a Spe a k Y Come In… Relax…Enjoy! Tim Westcott Ronnica Westcott Jenny Duey Mary Morgan 541-588-6611 220 W. Cascade Ave. Come in, Relax, Enjoy! c e! Mykaila Hartman, Sisters High School Culinary Arts Student Save the Date! — April 27 Citizens4Community is hosting free quarterly gatherings to introduce the Civility Project & to offer skill-building for those who have adopted the project’s “9+1 Tools.” All are invited. Let’s use our voices to foster positive communication & build trust. Wed., April 27 @ Sisters Fire Hall, 301 S. Elm St. Introduction at 5:15 p.m.; Partner skill-building at 6:30 p.m. SISTERS TRAILS ALLIANCE SistersTrails.org Follow us on Facebook Visit Citizens4Community.com for details!