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Wednesday, June 8, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon C O M M U N I T 3 Y Concert will benefit veterans’ organization The Anvil Blasters will host a benefit con- cert at The Barn on Friday, June 17 at 7 p.m., in sup- port of Sisters-based non- profit Warfighter Outfitters. Warfighter Outfitters was founded by veterans and is run by veterans to provide fel- low veterans with the oppor- tunity to get into the outdoors and pursue activities they love — despite troubled times and injuries. The mission of Warfighter Outfitters is to get combat-wounded veterans out on the land hunting, or on the waters fishing, or out into our nation’s National Parks for engagement missions, where veterans from around the country assemble to assist local officials in understaffed improvement projects. A $20 suggested donation at the door will go directly to Warfighter Outfitters, and additional contributions are welcome. “Warfighter Outfitters is a fantastic outfit doing re- ally valuable work,” said Jim Cornelius of The Anvil Blasters. “It’s local and every cent of contributions gets used on the ground, so there’s a lot of bang for every buck. We’re proud to do something See CoNCert on page 30 Schools move to semester schedule By Jim Cornelius Correspondent Sisters schools will move to a semester schedule in the 2016-17 school year. Superintendent Curt Scholl announced the change from trimesters to semesters in a letter to parents and community members on Friday. “To start this school year, it was evident that our cur- rent schedule at the high school was creating vari- ous issues with allowing our students being able to have a full schedule,” Scholl wrote. “A combination of loss of staff, blocked classes, and scheduling core classes for all three trimesters contrib- uted to this issue. “We also had a conflict at the beginning of the year with staff members that are shared between the high school and middle school. The late-start schedules in the middle school and high school did not align with the See SChedule on page 29 photo by erin borla a surplus ambulance will transport health care mannequins. Ambulance gets new life in Sisters By erin Borla Correspondent A Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District ambulance received new life through the East Cascades Area Health Education Center (ECAHEC) based out of St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. The ambulance, which had been surplused by the fire district, sat unused behind Sisters High School. Once a trimester the ECAHEC visits Sisters High School to work with health teacher Heather Johnson and her students, giving them real-life experi- ences with one of their 10 healthcare mannequins. Jeff Papke, executive director for the ECAHEC, saw the ambulance and the wheels started turning. “We needed a way to trans- port our mannequins to work- shops across the region,” said Papke. “Deputy Chief Tim Craig, Chief Roger Johnson, and the board of directors of the Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District were instrumental in helping facilitate getting the ambu- lance donated.” The ECAHEC, supported by the St. Charles Foundation, provides workshops and classes for students in grades 9-12 throughout Deschutes, Jefferson, Crook, Grant, Lake, Klamath and Harney counties. Through their mis- sion they hope to build path- ways for students to careers, professionals to communities and communities to better health. The group also works with fire stations and other personnel to help current first-responders improve their skills through very real simulations. The mannequins are more than just “resusci-anne” CPR mannequins. The two most technical mannequins each cost around $100,000. They are operated wirelessly with two computers. One com- puter shows the vital signs of the patient, while the other is operated at a distance. Those running the simulation can have the mannequin speak to caregivers; show signs of dis- tress including the lips turning blue; demonstrate breathing See aMBulaNCe on page 28 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 email teresa@nuggetnews.c om
