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Wednesday, November 23, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon C O M M U N I T 3 Y OSP urges safe travel over holiday With at least 10 peo- ple losing their lives on state highways over the past week, OSP is urging motorists to travel safely this Thanksgiving holiday weekend. This holiday period (Wednesday through Sunday) will see one of the highest volumes of traffic in over a decade according to AAA Oregon/Idaho. As with other holiday weekends, OSP is urging motorists to plan ahead, expect heavy traffic, expect poor driving condi- tions with rain expected at lower elevations and snow in the mountain passes, and take your time (see traveling tips at the end of this release). Know the road conditions before traveling by going to www.tripcheck.com Those traveling in lower elevations should expect rain and wet roadways. Increase your following distances due to decreased traction on those wet roadways. For those traveling Oregon’s mountain passes, expect snowfall and winter See SAFE TRAVEL on page 38 PHOTO PROVIDED The Outlaws volleyball team visited Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. Volleyball team finds way to give back Sky is no limit for aviation students By Sue Stafford Correspondent The Sisters High School Aviation program was well- represented at the National Symposium of High School Aviation Conference last week. The seminar was hosted by the largest avia- tion organization, AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association) at the Museum of Flight in Seattle. Sisters was represented by Sheryl Yeager, Flight Science teacher, Benny and Julie Benson, owners of the By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent Sisters Eagle Airport, and Bob Ramsey, coordinator for COCC Aviation program. There were more than 200 people attending from 32 states and Canada. Boeing has projected a shortage of 617,000 pilots within the next 20 years, due to the retirement rate of aging pilots, increased demand for commercial flights, and fewer student pilots currently in the pipeline. Many air- lines are offering very attrac- tive incentives to encourage youth to pursue a career in See AVIATION on page 30 Champion sports teams are typically comprised of a group of highly moti- vated individuals coached by knowledgeable, effective leaders who gel together for a common goal. This chemistry is rare and often includes both overt and subtle values that can result in not only winning state titles, but in the develop- ment of good character and being able to see the “big pic- ture” in life. Such was the reason behind coaches Rod Jones and Brad Bulloch helping arrange a trip for the Outlaws varsity volleyball team to visit Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland the day before the 4A State Championships. The players and coaches arrived for a two-hour visit on November 3, where they got to interact with some young patients. The team had col- lected a few hundred dollars worth of toys and games to donate to the hospital and had the privilege of being able to individually deliver blankets, games, team T-shirts, stuffed animals, puzzles, and art supplies. “The generosity of the girls and their parents was amazing and actually quite touching,” said Bulloch. The genesis of the idea of going to Doernbecher actually dates back to when Bulloch was the head volleyball coach for the Outlaws. “I have always thought that we owed it to our ath- letes, who are young, healthy and relatively privileged, to gain perspective by visiting a place like Doernbecher where children are facing health challenges that are potentially life-ending,” he said. The team received the idea of reviving the Doernbecher tradition with enthusiasm. “I asked Jessie Brigham and Ashlynn Cantwell what they thought, and that got the fire started,” said Bulloch. See GIVING BACK on page 37 SISTERS AREA MEETING CALENDAR BOARDS, GROUPS, CLUBS Al-Anon Monday, noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church; Wednesday, 6 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfi guration. 541-549-8737 or 541-549-1527. Alateen Thursday, 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfi guration. 541-549-1527. Alcoholics Anonymous Thurs. & Sun., 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfi guration; Sat.,8 a.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfi guration; Mon., 5 p.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church; Tues., noon, Big Book study, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church; Thurs., noon, Sober Sisters Women Meeting, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. 541-548-0440. Authors Support Group 2nd Friday, 10 a.m., Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce. 541-588-0081. Black Butte Macintosh Users Group 3rd Thursday, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Sisters Library community room. 541-549-1471. Black Butte Ranch Bridge Club Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., BBR community room. Partner required. 541-595-6236. Central Oregon Council on Aging Senior Lunch Tuesdays, noon, Sisters Community Church. 541-678-5483. Central Oregon Fly Tyers Guild 4th Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For location information: 541-549-2072. Central OR Spinners and Weavers Sisters Area SketchUp Users Group Guild 4th Saturday, 1 to 3 p.m. Sisters 2nd Wednesday, 7 p.m., Earthwood Library (NOT Nov.-Dec.). 541-639-3217. Timber Frame Homes. 541-549-0924. Central Oregon Woodworkers Guild 2nd Tuesday. 541-639-6216. Sisters Astronomy Club 3rd Tuesday, 7 p.m., SPRD. 541-549-8846. East of the Cascades Quilt Guild 4th Wednesday, September-June, Stitchin’ Post. All are welcome. 541-549-6061. Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays, 12:30 p.m., The Pines Clubhouse. Novices welcomed. 541-549-9419. Friends of the Sisters Library Board of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 9 to 11 a.m., Sisters Caregiver Support Group 3rd Tuesday, 10 a.m., Ray’s Food Place Sisters Library. 541-977-8285. community room. 541-771-3258. Heartwarmers (fl eece blanketmakers) 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City Sisters Cribbage Club Tuesdays, Hall. Materials provided. 541-408-8505. 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Ray’s Food Place community room. 541-923-1632. Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, 1 to 4 p.m. 541-549-1028 or 541-548-3304. Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m. Military Parents of Sisters 2nd Thursday, 5:30 p.m., 17549 Knight Rd., Location information: 541-549-1193. Bend (Plainview area). 541-388-9013. Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m., Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-408-5594. SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings & Enrichment) Wednesdays, 1 to 4 p.m. at SPRD. 541-549-2091. Sisters Aglow Lighthouse International Fellowship 1st Saturday, Ponderosa Room, Best Western Ponderosa Lodge. 541-699-9522. Sisters Area Photography Club 2nd Wednesday, 4 p.m., Sisters Library community room. 541-549-6157. Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 to 8:30 a.m., Brand 33 Restaurant at Aspen Lakes. 541-410-2870. Sisters Parent Teacher Community 3rd Wednesday, 3 p.m., Sisters Elementary C-wing. 971-570-2405. Sisters Veterans Thursdays, noon, Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-903-1123. 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. CITY & PARKS 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. Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday. Location information: 541-279-1977. FIRE & POLICE Sisters Rotary Tuesdays, noon, Aspen Lakes Lodge. 541-977-6545. Black Butte Ranch Police Dept. Board of Directors Meets monthly. 541-595-2191 for time & date. Sisters Trails Alliance Board 1st Wednesday, 5 p.m. Sisters Art Works. Public welcome. 541-719-8822. Black Butte Ranch RFPD Board of Directors 4th Thursday, 9 a.m., Black Butte Ranch Fire Station. 541-595-2288. 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. SCHOOLS 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 . This listing is for reg scheduled meetings; ularly email teresa@nuggetnews.c om