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Wednesday, December 6, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon C O M M U N I T 3 Y Scholarship program helps dreams come true For the past 10 years, Sisters Graduate Resource Organization (Sisters GRO) has been helping Sisters grad- uates realize their post-high- school plans and dreams. Sisters GRO was founded as a 501(c)(3) organization in 2008 to offer assistance and administrative support in the scholarship process to Sisters High School graduates. There has been a long history of support for higher education in the Sisters community, but prior to 2008, no central entity to facilitate coordina- tion of the student scholarship application and donor selec- tion, award and disbursement process existed. Over the last 10 years, GRO has established the Endowment for Dreams fund with the Oregon Community Foundation; developed a fair, streamlined scholarship appli- cation process meeting IRS requirements; and worked with donors to establish last- ing relationships to help them support our graduates in pur- suing whatever path they choose post-high-school: two-and four-year college scholarships, career techni- cal education, “real-life” job internships, military and other areas of endeavor. Sisters GRO is the only See SISTERS GRO on page 12 Warmer, dryer than usual for November November was a little warmer and drier than usual in Sisters, and December looks to be the same. According to preliminary data received by NOAA’s National Weather Service in Pendleton, temperatures at Sisters averaged slightly warmer than normal during the month of November. The average temperature was 37.4 degrees which was 0.4 degrees above normal. High temperatures averaged 48.2 degrees, which was 0.8 degrees above normal. The highest was 69 degrees on November 24. Low tempera- tures averaged 26.5 degrees, which was normal. The lowest was 18 degrees, on November 4. There were 25 days with the low temperature below 32 degrees. There was one day when the high tempera- ture stayed below 32 degrees. Precipitation totaled 0.42 inches during November, See WEATHER on page 12 PHOTO BY CAROL PACKARD Sisters Middle School sixth-grader Miliani Spencer presented an elephant in origami that she made for Don and Linda Miller. Elephants take center stage By Jim Anderson Correspondent Fifth- and sixth-graders at Sisters Middle School were treated to a program about the elephants of the Namibia Desert of Africa on Monday, November 27. Don and Linda Miller, elephant researchers from Whidbey Island, were in town to deliver a similar mes- sage to the folks of the Sisters Country the next day in a Sisters Science Club/Friends of the Sisters Library event at The Belfry. Don Miller is a great believer in getting people involved in his talks, and true to form, he asked for a student in the audience to come down and help him as he began to tell the story of elephant genetics. Jake Buetler came forward and did a superb job of assisting Don as he went through a detailed discussion regarding the genetics of ele- phants and how that aspect of their biology, combined with the social order of elephants, has made them what they are today. Don asked for questions toward the end of his talk, and was rewarded with sev- eral students asking well- thought-out questions about elephant society and indi- viduals. All the time Jake had his hand in the air, but Don was caught up with other stu- dents’ questions and the pro- gram ended before Jake could get an answer to his. He wanted to know if the stories about the accuracy and longevity of an elephant’s memory were true. “Yes, Jake, it is,” Miller replied. He recalled several instances when he discovered elephants he knew personally returning again and again to watering holes and feeding areas they remembered, as well as meeting other ele- phants they knew over the years. Even baby elephants can remember places to avoid because of some type of danger. In the 1960s, Miller and his parents regularly traveled See ELEPHANTS on page 9 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.
