Wednesday, June 22, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Cyclist stops in Sisters on long journey
By Jim cornelius
News Editor
Bob Quick should be dead.
Instead, he’s on his bicycle,
rolling across America.
Last week, he and his
traveling companion, Troy
Easton — a paramedic who
helped saved his life —
climbed over Santiam Pass
and down to Sisters Fire
Hall. Not bad for a man with
the lower third of his heart
dead.
According to his web
site, Quick has advanced
stages of coronary artery
disease, a hereditary heart
problem that — combined
with a less-than-healthy life-
style — caused him to have
a massive heart attack in
September 2004. Bob died
and was dead for about 3-1/2
minutes before the paramed-
ics managed to resuscitate
him.
“He said, ‘Please help me
and I’ll change my life,’”
Easton recalled. “And he
did.”
Bob Quick’s Journey, as
his bicycle trek is called, will
raise funds through pledges
to help autistic children. He’s
also stopping at community
fire stations to say thank
you to emergency person-
nel who save lives like his
own.
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“It’s kinda cool to go
across and thank everybody,”
Quick said.
Easton travels with him,
both as a companion and to
ensure that Bob is medically
fit to ride each day. Some
days are better than others,
but they consistently reel off
50-milers.
“If he starts hurting too
bad, I shut it down,” Easton
said.
He also closely monitor’s
what and how much food and
fluid Bob is taking in.
“His nutrition has to be on
the money,” Easton said.
Quick agrees, noting that
he has learned a great deal
about the importance of
nutrition.
“Like the old saying goes,
what you eat today is what
you are tomorrow,” he said.
He also hits the weights to
stay strong.
Easton, who also does
VO2 max testing for first
responders in a program
called Fit To Respond, has
accompanied Quick on many
adventures.
“We saved his rear 12
years ago and we’ve been
supporting his quirky little
ass ever since,” said Easton
with a grin.
The two men banter like
old comrades of the road.
“They’ve got me insured
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to the max — don’t let him
B.S. you!” Quirk said.
“You’re uninsurable,”
Easton replied. “We tried.”
For all the banter, how-
ever, there is serious purpose
in Quick’s trek. He hopes to
inspire others to get fit and
strong, no matter what health
obstacles they may face.
“I feel great,” he said.
“Absolutely great. I chose to
get up off the couch and go
like hell.”
Extensive information
about Bob Quick’s Journey
may be found at www.
bobquicksjourney.com.
photo by Jim cornelius
Sisters fire personnel greeted troy eastman and Bob Quick (beard).
Entertainment•Arts•Special Events
Sisters Elementary School
Grounds Sisters Roundup of
Gems 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Final
Food Cart Garden at
Food Cart Garden at
day to see rocks, minerals &
Eurosports Trivia Night!
Eurosports Trivia Night!
fossils from around the world!
6:30 p.m. (6:15 p.m. shgn-up).
6:30 p.m. (6:15 p.m. sign-up).
Match your skhlls agahnst others Match your skills against others For info call 503982992680.
for prhzes, on your own or whth a for prizes, on your own or with a Black Butte Ranch 4th of
team! Food and drhnk avahlable team! Food and drink available July Celebration! 8 a.m. fun
run; 10:30 a.m. bike parade;
for purchase. 541-549-2471.
for purchase. 541-549-2471.
11:30 a.m. parade; noon to
2 p.m. BBQ. The fun includes
Friday~June 24
Friday~July 1
live entertainment! For more
Cork Cellars Live Music
Sisters Elementary School
info visit blackbutteranch.com.
with Parlour 7 to 9 p.m. Free! Grounds Sisters Roundup
of Gems 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
For addhthonal hnformathon call
Wed.~July 6
An acre of rocks, minerals &
541-549-2675 or go onlhne to
fossils from around the world!
corkcellars.com.
Food Cart Garden at
For info call 503-829-2680.
Eurosports Trivia Night!
Angeline’s Bakery Live
6:30 p.m. (6:15 p.m. sign9up).
Music with Tumbleweed
Angeline’s Bakery Live
Match your skills against
Music with Strangled
Peepshow 7 to 10 p.m. For
Darlings 7 to 10 p.m. For info others for prizes, on your own
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Hood Avenue Art Artists’
France Mountain Stage
Food
Cart
Garden
at
Reception for Katherine
8:45 p.m. Enjoy the 129foot
Eurosports Live Music! 5 to
Taylor and Jeff & Heather
outdoor screen, free! Craft
7
p.m.
Free!
Food
and
drink
Thompson and Live Music
beer, wine & food available
with Tony Lompa 4 to 7 p.m. available for purchase, at the
for purchase. For additional
corner
of
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&
Fir.
For
more
Celebrate the gallery’s
information call 541-549-2471. information call 541954992471.
3rd annhversary! For more
The Fly Fisher’s Place Mini-
hnformathon call 541-719-1800 Barclay Park Sisters
Festival 3 to 6 p.m. Enjoy
or go to hoodavenueart.com.
Farmers Market 2 to 5:30 p.m. fl Film
y
fi
shing
fi lms shown at the
Oregon-grown produce and
Food Cart Garden at
recent Fly Fishing Film Tour
plants
and
live
entertainment!
Eurosports Live Music with
shown across the country.
Paul Eddy 5 to 7 p.m. for
Questions? Call 541954993474.
Saturday~July
2
swhng, blues & more, free!
Food and drhnk avahlable for
Thursday~July 7
Sisters Elementary School
purchase. 541-549-2471.
Grounds Sisters Roundup
Homes of Sisters Sisters
Downtown Sisters 4th
of Gems 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Garden Club’s Home &
Friday Art Stroll 4 to 7 p.m.
An acre of rocks, minerals &
Garden Tour 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Many Shsters gallerhes and
fossils from around the world!
$15. Purchase tickets at The
shops have extended hours
For info call 503982992680.
Gallimaufry, the Sisters Area
for the stroll, some whth lhve
Camp Sherman Bridge
Chamber of Commerce, or at
entertahnment & refreshments! Walk to Allingham Bridge
sistersgardenclub.com.
Barclay Park Sisters
10 a.m. to noon with Friends
Farmers Market 2 to 5:30 p.m. of the Metolius. Info: 50396759 Sisters Area Chamber of
Commerce Wish Upon
Fresh on Frhdays! Oregon-
7764 or 541959596439.
a Card Reception 3:30 to
grown produce and plants and
6 p.m. Free! Refreshments
lhve entertahnment!
Sunday~July 3
provided. Unveiling of framed
Elementary School
fabric postcards, a fundraiser
Saturday~June 25 Sisters
Grounds Sisters Roundup
SHS arts scholarships. For info:
of Gems 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Paulina Springs Books
sistersoutdoorquiltshow.org.
An acre of rocks, minerals &
Author Reading with Philip
Stitchin’ Post Poster Signing
fossils from around the world!
Margolin, “Violent Crimes”
& Artist Reception with
For info call 503982992680.
6:30 p.m. Refreshments
Kathy Deggendorfer 3:30 to
served. $5 entry refunded
Streets of Sisters “Around
4:30 p.m. Get your 2016 Quilt
upon purchase of featured
the Block” Fiber Arts Stroll
Show poster by Kathy and have
book. For for information call
noon to 4 p.m. Artists display
her sign it for you! For more
541-549-0866 or go online to
& demo work at galleries and
information call 541954996061.
paulinasprings.com.
shops throughout town. Info:
The Fly Fisher’s Place Mini
sistersoutdoorquiltshow.org.
Film Festival 3 to 6 p.m. Enjoy
Sunday~June 26
fl y fi shing fi lms shown at the
Monday~July 4
175 N. Cowboy St. & 402 N.
recent Fly Fishing Film Tour
Desert Rose Loop Habitat
shown across the country.
Sisters Eagle Airport
Home Dedications 2 p.m.
Questions? Call 541954993474.
Fly.Drive.Skydive 5K Run/
The celebration starts on
Walk 8 a.m. A fundraiser for
Deadline to submit items
Cowboy, then moves to Desert the SHS Swim Team. $30.
for the Events Calendar is
Rose Loop to dedicate the
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teresa@nuggetnews.com
homes. Info, call 541-549-1193. more info call 541954990531.
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