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Wednesday, November 15, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 3 C O M M U N I T Y Firefighter returns to work after accident A local firefighter injured six months ago in a 40-foot fall has returned to work. Captain Thornton Brown of the Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD was canyoneering in Hades Canyon in Death Valley with two other fire- fighters when he fell during a rappel. Captain Brown’s injuries prevented him from continuing the hike out and he had to spend the night in the remote canyon. Rescuers with the California Highway Patrol Inland Division Air Operations (H-80) were notified of the accident and conducted an air rescue uti- lizing a helicopter. A link to the video of the rescue may be found with the online version of this story at www.nuggetnews.com. S i n c e t h e a c c i d e n t , Captain Brown has endured medical treatments and extensive physical therapy. Throughout the recovery process Captain Brown was determined to make a full recovery and get back to work on the fire engine. Fire Chief Roger Johnson See BROWN on page 29 Getting prepared for winter By Jim Cornelius Editor Folks in Sisters Country are coming to grips with a stark reality: Winter is coming. In fact, regardless of the calendar, we’ve already seen snowfall and tempera- tures dropping into the teens overnight. The great fear, of course, is that we will see a repeat of the heavy winter Sisters endured last year. The best way to relieve anxiety in anticipation of winter is to get prepared. Sisters residents learned — or re-learned — some hard lessons last winter. The most important one is that we have to clear the snow off our roofs and keep it cleared. The greatest damage last winter occurred due to the accu- mulation of snow on roofs, which led to ice damming, which led to sometimes cata- strophic leakage. “Get that snow off your roof — really,” says Paul Ryan of Bison Construction in Sisters. That means getting a rake out, or getting up on your See WINTER on page 18 PHOTO BY CHARLIE KANZIG ASPIRE volunteers help Sisters youths discover their post-graduation path. ASPIRE program helps students plan By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent Navigating the curvy and bumpy road of planning for life after high school is not something students are expected to do alone. For seniors, looking to “next year” is the first time they don’t have a clear picture of the future. Fourth-graders go to fifth grade. Eighth-graders go to high school. But for seniors, the next step may be anything but clear. That is where the ASPIRE program comes into play at Sisters High School. Led by coordinator Rick Kroytz and his band of volunteers, seniors and juniors have the opportu- nity for one-on-one mentoring related to post-high-school plans. There are currently over 140 ASPIRE sites in Oregon, and Kroytz is doing all he can to meet the mission of the program, which is to help students explore edu- cation and training options beyond high school, develop a plan for post-high-school, receive assistance with essays and applications, help stu- dents meet deadlines, access resources about college choices, and receive direc- tion to scholarship and other financial aid resources. ASPIRE is associated with the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission and the Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC) based in Eugene, which helps coordinate state-wide scholarship oppor- tunities for high school gradu- ates in Oregon. Kroytz, in his third year at the helm, provides training for adult volunteers (ASPIRE mentors) in order for them to more effectively provide guidance toward college, technical/vocational training, career readiness, and more so that every graduate leaves with a plan for post-high- school life. There are currently 34 mentors trained and working with juniors and seniors this year, which is a very healthy number compared to other ASPIRE programs in Oregon, but Kroytz is actually recruit- ing for more. See ASPIRE on page 29 SISTERS AREA MEETING CALENDAR BOARDS, GROUPS, CLUBS Central Oregon Fly Tyers Guild 4th Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For location information: 541-549-2072. Al-Anon Mon., noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Wed., 6 p.m., Central OR Spinners and Weavers Episcopal Church of the Transfi guration. Guild 4th Saturday, 1 to 3 p.m. Sisters 541-549-8737 or 541-549-1527. Library (Jan.-Oct.). 541-639-3217. Alateen Thursday, 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfi guration. 541-549-1527. Central Oregon Woodworkers Guild 2nd Tuesday. 541-639-6216. Sisters Area SketchUp Users Group 2nd Wednesday, 7 p.m., Earthwood Timber Frame Homes. 541-549-0924. Sisters Astronomy Club 3rd Tuesday, 7 p.m., SPRD. 541-549-8846. Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays, 12:30 p.m., The Pines Clubhouse. Novices welcomed. 541-549-9419. East of the Cascades Quilt Guild 4th Wednesday (September-June), Stitchin’ Post. All are welcome. 541-549-6061. Sisters Veterans Thursdays, noon, Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-903-1123. Three Sisters Irrigation District Board of Directors 1st Tuesday, 4 p.m., Three Sisters Irrigation District Offi ce. 541-549-8815. CITY & PARKS Three Sisters Lions Club 1st Thursday, noon, Ray’s Food Place community room. 541-419-1279. Sisters City Council 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-549-6022. Sisters Caregiver Support Group VFW Post 8138 and American Legion 3rd Tuesday, 10 a.m., Ray’s Food Place Post 86 1st Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., community room. 541-771-3258. Sisters City Hall. 541-903-1123 or Friends of the Sisters Library Board 541-549-1132. Sisters Cribbage Club Tuesdays, of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 9 to 11 a.m., 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Ray’s Food Place Weight Watchers Sisters Library. 541-977-8285. community room. 541-923-1632. Thursdays, 9 a.m. (weigh-in is at 8:30 a.m.), Sisters Community Church., Heartwarmers (fl eece blanketmakers) Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board 541-602-2654. 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m. Hall. Materials provided. 541-408-8505. Location information: 541-549-1193. Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, 1 to SCHOOLS 4 p.m. 541-549-1028 or 541-719-1230. Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 to 8:30 a.m., Brand 33 Restaurant at Military Parents of Sisters Meetings Aspen Lakes. 541-410-2870. Black Butte School Board of are held quarterly; please call for details. Directors 2nd Tuesday, 5 p.m., Sisters Parent Teacher Community 541-388-9013. Black Butte School. 541-595-6203. 3rd Wednesday, 3 p.m., Sisters Black Butte Macintosh Users Group Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters Elementary C-wing. 971-570-2405. Sisters Christian Academy Board 3rd Thursday, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Sisters of Directors 2nd Thursday, 8 a.m., Library community room. 541-549-1471. Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m., Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday. Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-408-5594. RE/MAX Out West Realty offi ce at Location information: 541-279-1977. Outlaw Station. 541-549-4133. Black Butte Ranch Bridge Club SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., BBR community & Enrichment) Wednesdays, 1 to Sisters Rotary Tuesdays, noon, room. Partner required. 541-595-6236. Aspen Lakes Lodge. 541-977-6545. . 4 p.m. at SPRD. 541-549-2091. 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 / Big Book study, Tues., noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Gentlemen’s meeting, Wed., 7 a.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Sober Sisters Women’s meeting, Thurs., noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Step & Tradition meeting, Fri., noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. 541-548-0440. Central Oregon Council on Aging Senior Lunch Tuesdays, noon, Sisters Community Church. 541-678-5483. Sisters Area Photography Club 2nd Wednesday, 4 p.m., Sisters Library community room. 541-549-6157. Sisters Trails Alliance Board 1st Wednesday, 5 p.m. Sisters Art 822. Works. Public welcome. 541-719-8822. Sisters School District Board of Directors One Wednesday per month, SSD Admin Bldg. See schedule online at www.ssd6.org. 541-549-8521 x5002. This listing is for scheduled meeti regularly ng teresa@nuggetn s; email ews.com Sisters Park & Recreation District Board of Directors 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 6 p.m., SPRD building. 541-549-2091. Sisters Planning Commission 3rd Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-549-6022. FIRE & POLICE Black Butte Ranch Police Dept. Board of Directors Meets monthly. 541-595-2191 for time & date. 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., Station 602, 67433 Cloverdale Rd. 541-548-4815. See the agenda at 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.
