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4 Wednesday, January 24, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Fire Corps assists Sisters Community Wrong-way driver runs into sheriff’s patrol The Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District formal- ized a program for auxiliary volunteers in January 2015. Fire Corps program volun- teers assist fire department and related community ser- vice functions in non-emer- gency roles as needed for the fire district. Fire Corps assignments include: Administrative functions (office work, data entry), life safety educa- tion such as CPR and First Aid training, blood pressure assessments, green emer- gency address sign program, public and fire/EMS depart- ment assistance and commu- nity risk (smoke alarms and fire prevention/safety educa- tion). Fire Corps members may also receive training in other duties and programs as assigned by the fire chief. The Fire Corps initially started with just a few mem- bers; as of December 2017 it has 24 members. Those 24 members volunteered 2,532 hours in 2017 assisting the Fire Department with com- munity and fire/life safety events. Beverly Halcon is the Fire Corps chairperson and manages the activities for the members. The group had many accomplishments in 2017 including: • Completed 416 blood pressure readings during monthly Bi-Mart blood pres- sure clinics. These are held on the third Tuesday of each month from noon to 4 p.m. • Installed 40 green reflec- tive emergency address signs throughout the Fire District. The signs help crews quickly locate addresses. • Taught 10 CPR/AED and First Aid classes educating FLY FISHING MINI FESTIVAL & Secret Sale Each night a diff erent department! FREE Admission Beer & Appetizers Insider Info • Slide Show Educational Talk S! Fly Tying Demo PRIZE Join us Wednesdays 5:30-6:30 pm Jan. 24: Fishing the Cascade Lakes Jan. 31 the Metolius Feb. 7 Crooked River/ Euro Nymphing PHOTO PROVIDED southbound lanes of travel just north of Empire Avenue. Bend police units along with Oregon State police responded to investigate the crash. ODOT responded and closed the southbound lanes. Robert Hughes, 59, of Bend, was arrested for DUII and reckless driving, Assault IV and reckless endangering. Hughes was not injured. Sergeant Johnstone was trans- ported to St. Charles Medical Center in Bend where he was treated for non-life- threatening injuries and later released. Beverly Halcon and Les Schell took the blood pressure of numerous Sisters Country residents at Bi-Mart during a Fire Corps clinic. 106 community members. • Performed residential smoke alarm testing along with the American Red Cross covering 29 homes and installing over 91 smoke alarms. • Checked a total of 50 child safety seats through three Sisters-area clinics and other regional clinics. • Began an AED grant program encouraging busi- nesses in the Sisters area to purchase automated exter- nal defibrillators. Nine addi- tional AEDs were added to the community due to this program. Fire Chief Roger Johnson said, “I am so proud of all of our Fire Corps members. They provide services for our community that we wouldn’t otherwise be able to provide. I am convinced that their efforts have saved lives and will save many more in the years to come.” For more information about the Fire Corps pro- gram, contact the Sisters- Camp Sherman Fire District at 541-549-0771. PHOTO PROVIDED A sheriff’s patrol sergeant was hit by a wrong-way driver. Frontiers In Science MONTHLY SYMPOSIUM IN SISTERS Frustrated fi nding the right meds? Audry Van Houweling Offering Personalized Medication PMHNP-BC Management with pharmacogenomic testing to ick and Qu help minimize the trial-and-error process. Affordable Help 541-595-8337 • www.shesoarspsych.com 102 E. Main Ave., Downtown Sisters THE GALLERY RESTAURANT AND BAR ! l a i c e p S y a d Fri 2-piece Fish, Fries & Slaw! Cod $9.95 • Halibut $12 Fridays only, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. SOUP OF THE DAY — 1/4 LB — IES BURGER & FR rs hu -T 0 on 5 M $ 11 AM -11 PM 6 Jan. 24th - Jan. 30th Sat........................ Beef Noodle Wed ............. Beefy Mushroom Sun ...........Vegetable Chowder Thurs ...........Caulifl ower Swiss Mon ...................French Onion Fri Clam Chowder & Vegetable Tues ..Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Breakfast & lunch 6:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. 151 W. Main Ave., Sisters 541-549-FISH | Open 7 days a week A wrong-way driver on the Bend Parkway ran into a sheriff’s patrol — literally. The incident unfolded late Thursday night, when Bend police were notified around 11:47 p.m. by several callers that a pickup truck was speed- ing northbound in the south- bound lanes of the Parkway near Hawthorne Avenue. As the call was being broadcast, Deschutes County P a t r o l S e rg e a n t G r a n t Johnstone reported being struck head on by the vehicle. Both vehicles were disabled and were blocking both of the Full-service dining in the bar nightly until 10 p.m. (21 & over) 171 W. Cascade Ave., Sisters • 541-549-2631 The New Genetics: cs: Promises and Pitfalls tfalls Barbara Pettersen, MS, S, CGC Genetic tests: What can they tell ell you? hich are What do they NOT tell you? Which pe? legit and which are mostly hype? Barbara Pettersen, MS, CGC, is a certifi ed Genetic Counselor in Bend. She is an expert on the benefi ts and risks of genetic testing for inherited medical conditions, and her talk will address the pros and cons of available direct-to-consumer genetic tests, including those for ancestry, health-related risks, diet and exercise, matchmaking, and others – separating those based on le- gitimate science and those that are mostly hype and marketing. She’ll also explain the very new genetic tools such as CRISPR that can actually edit human genes. Please join us for this fascinating discussion on the frontiers of genetic science and the ethical issues raised by powerful new technology. Tuesday, January 30 At The Belfry, 302 E. Main Ave., Sisters One-hour lecture begins at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. for community hour! Admission: $5; Science Club Donors, Teachers and Students - FREE Save the Date: Tues., Feb. 27 Dr. Jerry Freilich, aquatic biologist Bring your curiosity and an appetite for food, drink & knowledge!
