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Wednesday, February 1, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 25 Chinese New Year is on the way! By David Perkins & Wenqiang “William” Zhang Imagine tomorrow is the Chinese New Year, Spring Festival (Chūn jié 春节), 27th of this month! This year is the year of the Rooster (jī nián 鸡年). If you were born in the year 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, then you are a Rooster. Very interesting. Each year, the Chinese calendar assigns an animal from a rotating zodiac of 12 animals. The 12 animals cycle through rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. 2016 was the Year of the Monkey. Here are some of the world’s most famous Roosters: Beyoncé, Bob Marley, Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Lopez and Britney Spears. Personality: People born in a year of the Rooster are very observant, hard- working, resourceful, cou- rageous, and talented. Roosters are very confident in themselves. Roosters are always active, amusing, and popular within a crowd. Roosters are talkative, outspoken, frank, open, hon- est, and loyal individuals. They like to be the center of PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK The mountains are receiving a generous blanketing of snow this winter. attention and always appear attractive and beautiful. People born in a year of the Rooster are typically healthy people. They are active and enjoy sports and don’t get sick very often because they tend to fight illness well. Roosters are a little sensitive, and they feel stressed and moody at times. Who am I? I was born in 1968 and I’m a Monkey, the Monkey King? OK, this is Wenqiang “William” Zhang, a Mandarin teacher at Sisters High School, Sisters, U.S. These days the students are very excited because they have the opportunity to learn Chinese New Year cul- ture and traditions, calligra- phy and how to cook dump- lings. It’s good for students to learn different languages and become open-minded See CHINESE on page 26 WINTER: Predictions include above-average February precipitation Continued from page 1 has smacked Central Oregon pretty hard. In December the average temperature was 22 degrees Fahrenheit, nine degrees below normal here in Sisters. And the first 23 days of January 2017 even colder, coming in at a bone-chilling 13 degrees below normal. The snow started flying early in December, and by January 12 many areas in and around Sisters were blanketed by nearly four feet of the white stuff. Though still fresh in our memories, the previous harsh weather is history. What do forecasters think is in store for the remaining seven weeks of winter? Forecasts at the time of this writing indicate that the weather for the last four or five days of January should be dominated by a ridge aloft, producing an inversion with cold temperatures and fog/ stratus clouds near the sur- face, but sunny and warmer conditions at higher eleva- tions. Little or no precipita- tion is expected. On January 19, meteo- rologist Pete Parsons of the Oregon Department of Forestry issued a three-month seasonal climate forecast for Oregon. It is largely based on the current and predicted strength of the ENSO sig- nal and upper-air anomalies. According to the Oceanic Nino Index, a weak La Niña is currently in play that is expected to fade to neutral in February. For February, expect tem- peratures in Central Oregon to remain much-below aver- age, while precipitation should measure above or well-above average with ample mountain snowfall. There’s also a slightly ele- vated chance of another arctic air outbreak. By March temperatures are anticipated to be average, accompanied by above aver- age precipitation and moun- tain snowpacks. According to the Climate Prediction Center, in a forecast issued on January 19, there is an equal chance (namely a 33 percent chance) of get- ting above-normal, normal, or below-normal values, with regard to both tem- perature and precipitation in February. Give Your Dog Something To Smile About! The doggie cure for cabin fever this winter! 541-549-BARK (2275) Doggie Daycare Hours: M-F 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 367 Sisters Park Drive PHOTO BY WENQIAN “WILLIAM” ZHANG Sisters students have been learning about Chinese New Year traditions. SISTERS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Thrift Store ReStore 50% OFF Wedding & Valentine is ALL LAMPS out ... and oh & LIGHTING so beautiful. ighter days Come see us! 541-549-1740 Br ahead! 541-549-1621 541 5 549 49 1 16 141 W. Main Ave., Sisters 254 W. Adams Ave., Sisters Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, 12-4 p.m. Donations accepted Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed Sundays Donations accepted Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. This ad sponsored by The Nugget Newspaper in support of Deschutes Land Trust.
