Wednesday, November 15, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 3
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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.
