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Wednesday, December 13, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon City snapshot By Sue Stafford Correspondent • Sisters City Council approved adoption of Ordinance 483 that estab- lishes procedures to declare a state of emergency and impose emergency proce- dures and regulations. The purpose of this ordi- nance is to provide a pro- cedure to minimize injury to persons, property, and/ or the environment if a state of emergency exists within the city. A state of emer- gency may be declared by the mayor, the Council president when the mayor is absent, and/or the city man- ager if the manager confers with the mayor or Council president. • Sisters resident Dixie Eckford has been reappointed to serve another three-year term on the City Parks Advisory Board. • A 150-year-old heri- tage ponderosa pine tree was removed from the public right-of-way along Locust Street near East Green Ridge Avenue. The tree had died after water from an irriga- tion ditch that ran near the tree went dry when the water was redirected into Whychus Creek to improve stream flow. • City recorder Kerry Prosser announced that the City website update is going well and should be up and live in mid-to-late January. Until that time, the old web- site is in operation. • The assisted-living facil- ity slated for construction between North Larch and Locust streets next to the Post Office is moving for- ward and construction should begin soon. The Community Development Department is waiting for some final paperwork. Supermoon... PHOTO BY OUTLAWS PHOTOGRAPHY Crisp winter air made for a sharp view of a supermoon over Sisters earlier this month. Fit For Sisters Andrew Luscutoff Columnist Out-of-the-box gifts for the fitness enthusiast The stockings are hung, and all through the land gifts will soon appear under the tree. Christmas gift giv- ing is a tradition in which half the fun is finding that perfect gift. If a loved one is into fitness, recreational sports, or the outdoors read on; here are some out-of- the-box ideas for Christmas gift giving. It’s an amazing time for the self-serve health nut. You can now get their genome sequenced, read, and interpreted exposing data useful for a variety of considerations. DNA shapes many things, our propen- sity to develop heart disease and diabetes, which types of foods are tolerated better than others, and much more. A simple saliva sample sent to a lab can give tons of insight. For $150 dollars this can be had with 23andme. com. See the website for much more information. Sipping a tropical drink and sitting on the beach is not everyone’s idea of an ideal getaway. For a fitness enthusiast, part of relaxing and getting away is doing something active. There are several vacations that feature camps, clinics, tour- ing, and wellness coach- ing. An example: SkyTerra outside of Ashville, North Carolina, does fitness classes, health screening, healthy-food menu, well- ness and much more. Visit Skyterrawellness.com. If cycling is your gift- recipient’s thing, nothing can change a ride like some added comfort. Comfort can be had by adjusting and fit- ting a bike to the rider’s spe- cific dimensions, flexibility, and riding ambitions. A bike fit is much more than set- ting someone’s seat height. Bar position, reach, stack, saddle fore/aft, and body angles are just the begin- ning. A good bike fit turns a sore and stiff back or neck into a pleasurable ride. Bowen Sports Performance, or the REP lap at Rebound Physical Therapy provide a service in which video analysis, body mobility, and cycling-specific injury pre- vention is considered. Both are located in Bend. Check with local bike shops for fit- ting advice. Subscriptions to a meal delivery service are more popular than ever. These services take much of the planning and shopping out of the equation. They come with pre-portioned, wrapped-and-ready com- ponents which the home 11 cook just unpackages and prepares. Some assembly is required but these are good for people who like to eat healthy and not have to spend the time involved in doing so. A meal or two from these is less than a din- ner out and by far healthier. Look at Hellofresh, Plated, or Green Chef as some of the healthier options. Young athletes are asked to perform on the field at younger and younger ages. Whether this is the right approach or not, it’s what is happening. These athletes can easily become injured or passed up for the teams they’re hoping to make. At the ages of 12-plus, sports training become appli- cable to young athletes. This doesn’t mean muscle- building weight training, but more movement prac- tice, agility, core work, and injury prevention. Find a good coach to help. Seek out a local gym or fitness center for the on-staff trainer who would be the right fit. Often a package can be had; the winter season is a perfect time for gym work. Many of these gifts go far and beyond a new pair of running shoes or fitness apparel — they offer an experience, a more nuanced understanding, or expert advice. All of these are much more valuable than the sticker price. Gift giv- ing is fun, and the fitness, health, and recreational athlete in anyone’s life can feel appreciated when an out-of-the-box gift is under their tree this holiday season.
