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Wednesday, August 2, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Obituary
Cellphone
Planning underway
service could for senior health fair
by a commen- Heather Miller of Sisters-
be spotty for tary Sparked
in The Nugget by Joann Camp Sherman Fire District,
in May, many con- Father Joseph Farber of
rural eclipse- Power
versations in the community the Episcopal Church of
are addressing the issues of Transfiguration and other
Sisters’ senior citizens. In clergy.
watchers
that article Power urged that
At the same time Shannon
Taylor Grace Nieri
March 26, 1995 — July 16, 2017
Taylor Grace Nieri
has accepted an offer she
couldn’t refuse. Her invita-
tion included a trip to climb
the highest and grandest
mountains. In exchange;
offered her infinite, eternal
views of those who weren’t
ready to make the trip quite
yet. Those she loved most in
this world, her family and
friends.
She is survived by those
responsible for her glisten-
ing blue eyes, her parents,
Bob and Tammi Nieri; her
older brother Dominic (27),
who encouraged her tena-
cious drive to not conform;
her older sister Tianna (23),
who was her first best friend
and number-one fan; her
baby brother Kamron (9),
who she inspired to live
wild.
Amongst her family,
Taylor would also leave
behind her beloved hus-
band, eternal soulmate and
lifelong adventure partner
James Thorp.
Her grandparents: Connie
Nieri, John Ries, Stephanie
Alba and Jim Garrison; her
aunts, uncles, and cousins —
she cherished her time spent
with each of them.
Her in-laws: David &
Rosie Thorp; Ben David
Thorp (40); Amanda Jo
Thorp (38); Megan Joy
Thorp (34); her adopted
family: Troy and Veronica
Hewkins; Scarlett (8); and
Delilah all of Australia.
She will be offered
chances to kayak the most
beautiful rivers and she will
be able to pass by all of the
many lives she has touched
in her short but full 22 years
of life. She will continue to
bring light and radiate joy
even if it is without the plea-
sure of seeing her physical
smile.
Taylor, most widely
known for her eccentric
wardrobe choice, bright blue
eyes, competitive spirit that
turned to a wandering soul
has left her journey here
in wild pursuit of another.
Those who could not join
her just yet wait anxiously to
be with her again. Wherever
she is, wherever the wind
took her, we are confident
she is barefoot and smil-
ing with the ever-so-famous
“beer hat” in hand.
Climb high our sweet,
beautiful gypsy soul, stay
wild.
We ask you Tay, that for
many of us who will spend
our days missing you, join
us under the full moon and
continue to bring us light in a
sometimes dark world. We’d
say “Rest Easy,” but we
know the truth. Adventure in
peace our beautiful daughter,
sister, wife, granddaughter
and FRIEND.
In honor of Taylor Grace
Nieri, please join us in her
Celebration of Life to be
held on Sunday, August 6.
The service will take place
at 2 p.m. at Sisters High
School. Immediately fol-
lowing the service, there will
be a time for socializing,
with refreshments served.
In addition, there will be an
intimate gathering at The
Belfry soon after for our
immediate family, extended
family, and friends.
Information provided by
The Nieri Family
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — If
you plan to livestream next
month’s solar eclipse from
one of the prime viewing
spots, here’s a thought: Stick
the cellphone in your pocket,
put on your paper glasses, and
enjoy the celestial wonder.
Otherwise, frustration is
possible since the best places
to see the eclipse on Aug. 21
are largely in rural areas with
spotty cell coverage. Even
as the major cellphone com-
panies temporarily upgrade
service, there are no guaran-
tees you’ll be able to post to
social media as quickly as
you’d like.
The solar eclipse will be
seen first in Oregon and cut
diagonally across 14 states to
South Carolina. It will be the
first seen coast-to-coast since
1918.
Cellphone companies plan
to bring in temporary tow-
ers to boost connectivity at
some of the big eclipse-watch
events.
HEADACHES?
coordination of the services
already available in Sisters be
coordinated in one office by
one knowledgeable person.
She did not know that Central
Oregon Council (COCA) on
Aging has a publication,
Directions, available at the
library and other places that
is a senior services directory
for Deschutes County. It was
her perception that seniors
meeting difficult times find
it difficult to know where to
turn. Many seniors do not
now know the existence of
Directions.
Several meetings have
taken place since July encour-
aged by COCA, Sisters
Park & Recreation District
(SPRD), Robyn Holdman
of Citizens 4 Community,
Chief Roger Johnson and
Mokuahi Rackowski of
SPRD, and others of COCA,
and Sisters-Camp Sherman
Fire District are preparing
for a Senior Health Fair on
October 15. This will be an
event combining fun, infor-
mation, participation and
opportunity.
A meeting is planned for
Thursday, August 24, 2 p.m.,
at Sisters Episcopal Church
of the Transfiguration. It
will be facilitated by Terry
Buchholz, a trained and expe-
rienced group leader. The
purpose is to bring together
a representative of each orga-
nization that gives services to
seniors and to prepare for an
all-inclusive city process later
for needed action to ensure
the success of living well in
Sisters past the age of 70.
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