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Wednesday, February 1, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
PAWpPRINTS:pYou can
help your arthritic
canine companion
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PHOTO BY JIRKA NOVOTNY
The Sisters Outlaw Robotics Team 8023 took top honors at the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Qualifying
Tournament on Saturday, January 21. Pictured are David Novotny, Spencer Bordonaro, and Wyatt Adams.
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The Sisters Outlaw
Robotics Team 8023 took
home top honors from the
FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC)
Qualifying Tournament, held
at Summit High School in
Bend on January 21.
After a full day of inspec-
tions, presentation and
matches, the Outlaw team
placed first. They took
home two trophies: Winning
Alliance, given to the collabo-
rating teams that win the tour-
nament, and Inspire Award,
for the team that is both a top
competitor and a gracious
contender.
Team 8023 is made up of
four students from the Sisters
area: Wyatt Adams, Spencer
Bordonaro, David Novotny
and Tyler Wonderly. They are
coached by Jirka Novotny,
also of Sisters.
The Outlaw robot
advances to the FTC Super-
Qualifier Tournament in
Hillsboro on February 11.
The robot will also make a
celebrity appearance at the
Sisters Science Fair in March.
FIRST (For Inspiration
and Recognition of Science
and Technology) is a non-
profit dedicated to encourag-
ing students to pursue their
interest in science, technol-
ogy, engineering and math.
Teams work together since
game kickoff in September to
design and build a robot that
will perform a series of tasks.
The process emphasizes col-
laboration, problem-solving,
and, on tournament day, grace
under pressure. Each team is
paired with another team in
each match, requiring partici-
pants to recognize and exploit
the strengths and weaknesses
of their allies’ robot.
During this year’s Velocity
Vortex game, a team’s robot
scores points for shooting
Particles, claiming Beacons,
raising the Cap Ball of the
playing field floor or by cap-
ping their Center Vortex.
The Outlaw Robotics
Team 8023 appreciates the
ongoing support of the Sisters
Science Club, Qorvo (tech-
nology innovation company
with a branch in Bend) and of
the Sisters community mem-
bers and businesses. Their
contributions help purchase
robot parts and allow the team
members to register and travel
to competitions. The team is
seeking additional sponsors
to allow them to travel to the
tournament in Hillsboro.
To learn more about the
Outlaw Robotics Team, go to
www.sistersrobotics.com.
sometimes happen to older
dogs with weaker hind ends.
Invest in an orthopedic bed to
help cushion painful joints.
Some dogs appreciate a
softer bed, or a raised canvas
bed. Keep your pooch trim to
reduce the load on weight-
bearing joints.
No one wants to see their
furry friend getting older
or being in pain. And many
treatments benefit arthritic
dogs, but a combination of
therapies can be the best
approach.
The key is to find out what
works for your dog and your
lifestyle and stick with it.
Check with your veteri-
narian for suggestions about
the right treatments to help
your arthritic dog.
dog in the water will allow
joints to move more freely.
This is a great non-drug way
to improve mobility and
relieve pain for your furry
friend.
Therapeutic massage can
help detect, alleviate, and pre-
vent conditions that can keep
your pooch from enjoying the
freedom of movement they’re
supposed to have. And most
dogs love a massage! Done
by a certified practitioner,
this is much more than just
a good scratch and belly rub.
In some patients mas-
sage therapy can actu-
ally accomplish the same
results as acupuncture.
It can help restore and
improve range of motion,
agility, and comfort,
increasing quality of life.
There are some sim-
ple at-home steps that
you can do to help your
arthritic dog with his
arthritis.
You might get a ramp
for your furry friend to
get in and out of the car,
or to avoid steps. You
can also lay down run-
PHOTO BY JODI SCHNEIDER MCNAMEE
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floors to reduce those Laser therapy has helped Daisy cope with
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