Wednesday, August 31, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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High school moves to
semester schedule
By Steve Kadel
Correspondent
Sisters High School stu-
dents will have more freedom
to tackle elective courses,
spend time on internships or
pursue other options under the
semester schedule beginning
this fall.
Those are the benefits of
moving to semesters from the
previous trimester setup, said
school district Superintendent
Curt Scholl.
For example, he said stu-
dents will be able to take a
year-long series of science or
art courses without missing
sections, as happened under
the trimester plan.
“There is no perfect sched-
ule,” Scholl said, “but there
is more continuity of classes
with semesters.”
The superintendent said
some students and parents
have expressed concerns over
the new schedule, but Scholl
anticipates it will all be run-
ning smoothly soon.
Some parents with chil-
dren in both high school and
middle school were appre-
hensive that the two sched-
ules might not coordinate
smoothly, but district officials
don’t believe that’s going to
happen. The middle school
is sticking with a trimester
schedule.
Sisters High School
Principal Joe Hosang agreed
the new approach provides
See SChEdulE on page 19
Missing Sisters
woman found safe
Lena R. Shieler, 84, left
her adult-foster-care facil-
ity in Sisters overnight on
August 26-27, between 11
p.m. and 2 a.m.
She took off in a red
Subaru Legacy four-door
sedan that belongs to one of
her caregivers, prompting
law-enforcement officials
to put out notice asking for
help in locating the woman,
who “has significant medical
issues including dementia,
and requires regular medical
monitoring.”
Oregon State Police found
Shieler on Highway 26 in the
area of Government Camp
at about 10 a.m. on Saturday
morning, after motorists
reported the Subaru driving
erratically.
Shieler was found to be in
good health, but was trans-
ported to Mt. Hood Medical
Center, in Gresham, Oregon,
for an evaluation.
photo provided
Taxpayers funded the purchase of a capable new fire engine.
Cloverdale’s new engine in service
The Cloverdale Fire
District recently held a com-
bined ceremony which is
known in the fire service as
a “Wetting Ceremony” and a
“Housing Ceremony.”
The Wetting Ceremony
is the dedication of a new
engine. Water was taken from
the old truck and poured into
the new truck’s tank to show
the continuity of service from
one generation to the next.
After the transfer of
water from the 35-year-old
Pierce engine, the Housing
Ceremony began. Chief Thad
Olsen recounted the fact that
many years ago fire appara-
tus was pulled to the scene of
fires by horses. Upon return to
the firehouse, the horses could
not back the heavy steam
engines and hose carts into
the building. The apparatus
was placed on the apron, the
horses unhitched, and the rigs
pushed back into the station
by hand.
The volunteer members of
Station 601 pushed the new
621 into the bay, honoring the
tradition and marking the plac-
ing into service of the new fire
engine. Lt. Clinton Weaver
— who has volunteered more
time placing the new trucks in
service than any member of
the district — had the honor
of retiring the old 35-year-
old engine, and placing the
call to Deschutes County 911
Dispatch with this message;
“Dispatch, show 621
Pierce, out of service, retired.
Show 621 Rosenbauer, avail-
able, in service, in quarters.”
In a separate observance,
Weaver was promoted to
captain and ACI Spencer
Cashwell was promoted to
lieutenant.
They were honored last
Monday night in a ceremony
where Captain/Training
Officer Michael Valoppi con-
veyed how these two men
exemplify what it means to be
a volunteer — each receiving
Firefighter of the Year and the
Deputy Chief John Thomas
Award multiple times for their
dedication and service.
The ceremony was
completed as Lieutenant
Cashwell’s wife, Jenny, and
Captain Weaver’s wife, Cindy,
pinned their new collar pins
on them.
Chief Thad Olsen stated,
“We are proud to have them as
part of the community.”
SISTERS AREA MEETING CALENDAR
BOARDS, GROUPS, CLUBS
Al-AnonmMonday,mnoon,mShepherdm
ofmthemHillsmLutheranmChurchmm•mmm
Wednesday,m6mp.m.,mThemEpiscopalm
ChurchmofmthemTransfimguration.m
541-549-8737morm541-549-1527.
Alateen Thursday,m7mp.m.,mThem
EpiscopalmChurchmofmthem
Transfimguration.m541-549-1527.
Alcoholics AnonymousmThursdaym&m
Sunday,m7mp.m.,mThemEpiscopalmChurchm
ofmthemTransfimgurationmm•mmSaturday,m
8ma.m.,mThemEpiscopalmChurchmofmthem
Transfimgurationmm•mmMonday,m5mp.m.,m
ShepherdmofmthemHillsmLutheranmChurchmm
•mmTuesday,mnoon,mBigmBookmstudy,m
ShepherdmofmthemHillsmLutheranmChurchmm•m
Thursday,mnoon,mSobermSistersmWomenm
Meeting,mShepherdmofmthemHillsmLutheranm
Church.m541-548-0440.
Authors Support Groupm2ndmFriday,m
10ma.m.,mSistersmAreamChambermofm
Commerce.m541-588-0081.
Central Oregon Council on Aging
Senior Lunch Tuesdays,mnoon,mSistersm
CommunitymChurch.m541-678-5483.
Sisters Area Photography Clubmmmmmm
Sisters Trails Alliance Board
2ndmWednesday,m4mp.m.,mSistersmLibrarym 2ndmWed.,m5:30mtom7mp.m.mSistersmArtm
communitymroom.m541-549-6157.
Works.mPublicmwelcome.m541-719-8822.
Central Oregon Fly Tyers Guild m
4thmSaturdays,m10ma.m.mtom4mp.m.mForm
locationminformation:m541-549-2072.
Sisters Area SketchUp Users Group mm Sisters Veterans Thursdays,mnoon,m
Takoda’smRestaurant.m541-903-1123.
2ndmWednesday,m7mp.m.,mEarthwoodm
TimbermFramemHomes.m541-549-0924.
Three Sisters Irrigation District
Board of Directors 1stmTuesday,m
Sisters Astronomy Club 3rdm
Tuesday,m7mp.m.,mSPRD.m541-549-8846. 4mp.m.,mTSIDmOffimce.m541-549-8815.
Central Oregon Spinners and
Weavers Guild 4thmSaturday,m1mtom
3mp.m.mSistersmLibrary.m541-639-3217.
Central Oregon Woodworkers
Guild 2ndmTuesday.m541-639-6216.
East of the Cascades Quilt Guildm4thm
Wednesday,mSeptember-June,mStitchin’m
Post.mAllmaremwelcome.m541-549-6061.
Friends of the Sisters Library Board
of Directors 2ndmTuesday,m9mtom11ma.m.,m
SistersmLibrary.m541-977-8285.
Heartwarmers (flmeecemblanketmakers)m
1stm&m3rdmTuesdays,m1mp.m.,mSistersmCitym
Hall.mMaterialsmprovided.m541-408-8505.m
Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday,m1mtom
4mp.m.m541-549-1028morm541-548-3304.
Military Parents of Sisters 2ndm
Thursday,m5:30mp.m.,m17549mKnightmRd.,m
Bendm(Plainviewmarea).m541-388-9013.
Black Butte Macintosh Users Groupmm
3rdmThursday,m3:30mtom5:30mp.m.,mSistersm
Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters
Librarymcommunitymroom.m541-549-1471. Chapter Wednesdays,m11:30ma.m.,m
Takoda’smRestaurant.m541-408-5594.
Black Butte Ranch Bridge Club
Tuesdays,m12:30mp.m.,mBlackmButtem
SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings
Ranchmcommunitymroom.mAllmwelcome;m
& Enrichment) Wednesdays,m1mtom
partnermrequired.m541-595-6236.
4mp.m.matmSPRD.m541-549-2091.
Sisters Bridge ClubmThursdays,m
12:30mp.m.,mThemPinesmClubhouse.m
Novicesmwelcomed.m541-549-9419.
Three Sisters Lions Club 1stm
Thursday,mnoon,mRay’smFoodmPlacem
communitymroom.m541-419-1279.
VFW 8138 & American Legion m
Sisters Caregiver Support Groupm
3rdmTuesday,m10ma.m.,mRay’smFoodmPlacem 1stmWednesday,m6:30mp.m.,m
SistersmCitymHall.m541-903-1123morm
communitymroom.m541-771-3258.
541-549-1132.
Sisters Cribbage ClubmTuesdays,m
11ma.m.mtom1:30mp.m.,mRay’smFoodmPlacem
CITY & PARKS
communitymroom.m541-923-1632.
Sisters City Council 2ndm&m
Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board
4thmThursday,m7mp.m.,mSistersmCitymHall.m
of Directorsm4thmTuesday,m6mp.m.m
541-549-6022.
Locationminformation:m541-549-1193.
Sisters Park & Recreation District
Sisters KiwanismThursdays,m7mtom
Board of Directors 1stmTuesday,m
8:30ma.m.,mBrandm33mRestaurantmatm
6mp.m.,mSPRDmbuilding.m541-549-2091.
AspenmLakes.m541-410-2870.
Sisters Planning Commissionmm
Sisters Parent Teacher Communitym
3rdmThursday,m5:30mp.m.,mSisters
3rdmWednesday,m3:15mp.m.,mSistersm
CitymHall.m541-549-6022.
ElementarymC-wing.m971-570-2405.
Sisters Red Hats 1stmFriday.m
Locationminformation:m541-279-1977.m
Sisters Rotary Tuesdays,mnoon,m
AspenmLakesmLodge.m541-977-6545.
FIRE & POLICE
Black Butte Ranch Police Dept.
Board of Directors Meetsmmonthly.m
541-595-2191mformtimem&mdate.
Black Butte Ranch RFPD Board of
Directors 4thmThursday,m9ma.m.,mBlackm
ButtemRanchmFiremStation.m541-595-2288.
Cloverdale RFPD Board of Directors m
3rdmWednesday,m7mp.m.,mMainmStation,m
GeorgemCyrusmRd.m541-548-4815.mSeem
themagendamatmwww.cloverdalefimre.com.
Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD
Board of Directors 3rdmTuesday,m
5mp.m.,mSistersmFiremHall,m541-549-0771.
Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD Drills m
Mondays,m7mp.m.,mSistersmFiremHall,m
301mS.mElmmSt.m541-549-0771.
SCHOOLS
Black Butte School Board of
Directorsm2ndmTuesday,m5mp.m.,m
BlackmButtemSchool.m541-595-6203.
Sisters Christian Academy Board
of Directorsm2ndmThursday,m8ma.m.,m
RE/MAXmOutmWestmRealtymoffimcematm
OutlawmStation.m541-549-4133.
Sisters School District Board of
Directors OnemWednesdaympermmonth,m
SSDmAdminmBldg.mSeemschedulematmwww.
sisters.k12.or.us.m541-549-8521mx4011 .
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