Wednesday, June 1, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Sisters woman served
in World War II
By Erin Borla
Correspondent
As Americans marked
Memorial Day last Monday,
some paused to remember
the many women who served
both at home and overseas
beginning in the 1940s. These
women paved the way for
women in military service
today.
There were just over 1,000
women in the military before
World War II, serving either
as Army or Navy nurses, all
stationed in the United States.
Beginning in October
1940, men between 21 and
35 were drafted for military
service. When war came with
the attack on Pearl Harbor on
December 7, 1941, husbands,
sons and brothers left home.
Women wanted to contribute
militarily and fought for the
opportunity to join.
Congresswoman Edith
Nourse Rogers from
Massachusetts introduced the
first bill to establish a wom-
en’s auxiliary in 1941. On
May 15, 1942 the Women’s
Army Auxiliary Corps
(WAAC) was signed into
law by President Franklin D.
Roosevelt.
The WAAC provided
See WORLD WAR II on page 26
Correspondent
For the past 21 years
Debbie Hook has been an
integral part of the Sisters
School District (SSD). From
driving a bus to serving as
lead custodian at Sisters
Elementary School, she has
seen it all. She will be retir-
ing on June 30.
“This was a great job, I
was blessed to get it,” said
Hook.
Hook was working in
Central Oregon at The
Sisters youth were eager participants in Run Across America, many logging big miles.
Sisters youths ‘Run Across America’
By Erin Borla
Hook retiring from
Sisters schools
By Erin Borla
photo by erin borla
Correspondent
Riverhouse before taking
the job with the SSD driving
school bus in the mid-’90s.
She wanted to move her fam-
ily to a smaller community.
“I love watching the kids
grow up and move on,” she
said. “I have been here long
enough that some kids’ chil-
dren are in the District now. I
love seeing Sisters kids being
successful, they come back
and introduce me to their
children.”
“Working with Deb has
See HOOK on page 27
Have you ever wanted
to run across the whole
country? Students at Sisters
Elementary School (SES) got
the opportunity to do just that
this spring.
For three weeks, students
from preschool through
fourth grade can choose to
forgo playing at recess and
run all the way around the
playground. Each lap repre-
sents approximately a third
of a mile. Students receive
a punch card; for every lap
they get a hole punched in
their card. Each card has 15
punches representing five
miles. Students that complete
a card receive a toe token to
wear on their shoe or as a
bracelet or necklace. Students
that run a full marathon get a
pizza party with PE teacher
Mark Lamont.
“I wanted to run this year
because it was very fun last
year,” said seven-year-old
Emmitt Buller.
Run Across America is
an optional recess activ-
ity that has happened every
spring for the last 10 years
at SES. Students try to run
or walk enough miles to
go across America in 12
days. Everyone’s laps count
toward the school’s goal
of approximately 3,100
miles.
“I wanted to find a way
to motivate kids to run and
possibly discover a talent
for or love of running,” said
Lamont. “Getting elementary
children interested in distance
running is tricky. “
Lamont believes having
a school goal, along with
individual goals like the toe
tokens and pizza party, seem
to do the trick to motivate
many of the young students.
“The students are inspired
and ready to go,” said
Lamont. “Some first-graders
ran 30-40 miles at recess
times.”
First-grader Kainoa Goe-
Alayon loves Run Across
America.
“He is so excited every
day to share his progress
and his toe tokens,” said his
mother, Kimberly Goe. “He
finished his marathon last
Monday and he is so excited
See RUN on page 9
SISTERS AREA MEETING CALENDAR
Central Oregon Council on Aging
Senior Lunch Tuesdays, noon, Sisters
Community Church. 541-678-5483.
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.
Church of the Transfi guration.
location information: 541-549-2072.
541-549-8737 or 541-549-1527.
Sisters Astronomy Club 3rd
Central Oregon Spinners and
Tuesday, 7 p.m., SPRD. 541-549-8846.
Weavers Guild 4th Saturday, 1 to
Alateen Thursday, 7 p.m., The
3
p.m.
Sisters
Library.
541-639-3217.
Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays,
Episcopal Church of the
12:30 p.m., The Pines Clubhouse.
Transfi guration. 541-549-1527.
Central Oregon Woodworkers
Novices welcomed. 541-549-9419.
Guild 1st Tuesday. 541-639-6216.
Alcoholics Anonymous Thursday &
Sisters Cribbage Club Tuesdays,
East of the Cascades Quilt Guild 4th
Sunday, 7 p.m., The Episcopal Church
11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Ray’s Food Place
Wednesday, September-June, Stitchin’ community room. 541-923-1632.
of the Transfi guration • Saturday,
Post. All are welcome. 541-549-6061.
8 a.m., The Episcopal Church of the
Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board
Transfi guration • Monday, 5 p.m.,
Friends of the Sisters Library Board
of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church
of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 9 to 11 a.m., Location information: 541-549-1193.
• Tuesday, noon, Big Book study,
Sisters Library. 541-977-8285.
Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 to
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church •
8:30 a.m., Brand 33 Restaurant at
Thursday, noon, Sober Sisters Women Heartwarmers (fl eece blanketmakers)
Meeting, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City Aspen Lakes. 541-410-2870.
Hall. Materials provided. 541-408-8505.
Church. 541-548-0440.
Sisters Parent Teacher Community
Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, 1 to 3rd Wednesday, 3:15 p.m., Sisters
Authors Support Group 2nd Friday,
4 p.m. 541-549-1028 or 541-548-3304. Elementary C-wing. 971-570-2405.
10 a.m., Sisters Area Chamber of
Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday.
Military Parents of Sisters 2nd
Commerce. 541-588-0081.
Thursday, 5:30 p.m., 17549 Knight Rd., Location information: 541-279-1977.
Bend (Plainview area). 541-388-9013.
Black Butte Macintosh Users Group
Sisters Rotary Tuesdays, noon,
3rd Thursday, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Sisters
Aspen Lakes Lodge. 541-977-6545.
Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters
Library community room. 541-549-1471. Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.,
Sisters Trails Alliance Board
Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-408-5594.
2nd Wed., 5:30 to 7 p.m. Sisters Art
Black Butte Ranch Bridge Club
Works. Public welcome. 541-719-8822.
Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., Black Butte
SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings
Ranch community room. All welcome;
& Enrichment) Wednesdays, 1 to
Sisters Veterans Thursdays, noon,
partner required. 541-595-6236.
4 p.m. at SPRD. 541-549-2091.
Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-903-1123.
BOARDS, GROUPS, CLUBS
Three Sisters Irrigation District
Board of Directors 1st Tuesday,
4 p.m., TSID Offi ce. 541-549-8815.
Three Sisters Lions Club 1st
Thursday, noon, Ray’s Food Place
community room. 541-419-1279.
VFW 8138 & American Legion
1st Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.,
Sisters City Hall. 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 Out West Realty 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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