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Wednesday, October 12, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Obituary
Turning energy into s’mores
Michael Griesman
By Erin Borla
May 31, 1946 — October 7, 2016
Correspondent
Michael Griesman
passed away on October 7,
in Sisters.
A wonderful father
and husband, moved here
recently; previously resided
in Chicago with his family,
wife Paula, son Joey and
daughter Michelle. He has
a sister, Melody Singleton
who resides in California.
Michael was born
Michael Paul Griesman on
May 31,1946, to parents
Frederick and Dorothea
Griesman of De Land
Florida, both deceased.
A college graduate from
Northern University in
Illinois; he enjoyed playing
football as the quarterback
for four years.
Michael was a dedicated
father and husband and a
successful business-owner.
Throughout his life he
was ambitious and a hard
worker, he started his own
company at the age of 28
and ran it successfully for
30 years.
Fourth-graders at
Sisters Elementary School
in Mrs. Parsons’ and Mr.
Warburton’s classes ended
their four-week study of
energy with a tasty proj-
ect. Students in each class
attempted to harness the
energy of the sun by creat-
ing solar ovens and making
s’mores.
“I loved it,” said Kaden
Crabb. “It was so much fun.
I want to do that kind of stuff
for a job.”
Students used items from
the recycle bin to create their
ovens. They were creative
and used things like card-
board boxes, plastic wrap,
spray paint, and aluminum
foil. Students put ovens
together at home and brought
them to school last week.
“There was no limit on
what the students could cre-
ate,” says teacher Katie
Parsons. “We left it open and
showed a bunch of ideas —
then they were free to cre-
ate what they thought would
work best.”
Students reported they
liked the idea of creating
models from scratch.
“I liked it because you
had to be really creative and
I like to be really creative,”
said Tyler Blake. “You had
to think how to trap the heat
and try to make it super hot
to roast your marshmallow.”
The project this year has
been unique. Teachers had
PHOTO BY CLAY WARBURTON
Sisters students created a hands-on science experiment.
their students test their ovens
three different times before
the final “s’more test.” They
then took the data from their
test findings and modified
their original design and
made adjustments based on
their findings.
“I like that we got to test
our oven and modify them
so we got an idea of how
our ovens will do (for the
final project),” said student
Etienne Sartelle.
After all the modifications
were complete the test began.
Oven temperatures varied
from 90-160 degrees.
“I thought it was a
great project,” said Jordyn
Monaghan. “My oven only
reached 90 degrees — but my
marshmallow was delicious.”
As with any science exper-
iment there can be failures.
“Kids can get really
bummed when their solar
oven doesn’t work,” said
Parsons. “I always tell the
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“No one is going to make
a perfect solar oven the first
time,” she said.
Students enjoyed the proj-
ect regardless of their final
outcome. Many noted that
they loved being creative as
a scientist.
Kayla Root said, “It was
really fun and cool, but the
part I really liked was get-
ting to be a scientist. Then,
of course, the s’mores. The
s’mores were amazing and
I got to share them with my
friends because their (oven)
was too cold.”
“I thought that the solar
ovens were a new experience
for me but it was super fun,”
said Holly Madron. “My
dream of becoming a scien-
tist is coming true.”
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We his family will miss
him terribly, he was very
loved and highly respected.
We invite friends to
come and say a final
farewell, this Thursday,
October 13, for a visitation
service from 3 to 7 p.m.
The visitation will be held
at Autumn Funeral Home
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N.W. Larch St., Redmond,
Oregon.
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