Wednesday, June 8, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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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
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