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18 Wednesday, April 4, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon VISION: Survey is available at City’s website Continued from page 3 PHOTO PROVIDED SPRD’s Zumba classes are a fun way to get fit. Zumba dances Sisters to fitness Sisters Park & Recreation District offers Sisters folks a way to get a great workout through music and dance. Zumba is a dance fitness program that uses music and movements inspired by various styles of Latin and international rhythms. SPRD offers Zumba at 9 a.m. on Mondays and 8:30 a.m. on Thursdays. You don’t need dance experience to learn the basic moves — you just fol- low the instructor and move at your own level. “What is so appealing is the variety of rhythms, which brings a feeling of a fun, crazy party,” explained instructor Carol Ast. “Where else can you shake your booty and not feel embarrassed?” The basic Zumba program integrates aerobic, intermit- ted and resistant movements to maximize caloric output, cardio vascular benefits, and total body toning. Zumba ties a specific move to each song part and when the song part repeats, the move repeats. Most rhythms are in a count of eight, which makes the routines easy to follow. Participants do the moves at their own level, as a Zumba class is not a competition and there are no tests. “Most people who enjoy music and/or dance catch on very quickly,” Ast says. “Some of the basic rhythms are Merengue (from the Dominican Republic) Salsa (from Cuba and Spain) Cumbia (from Columbia) and Reggaeton (from Jamaica). In addition we add a variety of rhythms such as Tango, Bhangra, Calypso, and Cha Cha. What is so appealing is the variety of rhythms, which brings a feeling of a fun, crazy party. — Carol Ast “We are learning a routine that incorporates belly danc- ing, Irish tapping and coun- try/western moves all in one exclusive Zumba song and routine,” Ast said. “It’s easy to learn with lots of repeats.” People of all ages are welcomed to try a class. The first class is free after you sign the SPRD waiver. Participants should bring lots of water and comfortable clothes. together.” It appears the very things the community values and that attracts people to Sisters are possibly threatened by growth. Most recognize that some level of growth is nec- essary to support the schools and provide more affordable housing options, but no one wants to lose touch with what makes Sisters Sisters. “There appears to be tre- mendous alignment around the big themes, initiatives, and community values,” accord- ing to consultant Williamson. For the community leader- ship interviews, the consul- tants reached out to all parts of the community, to people with diverse personal back- grounds and different per- spectives. All responded to the same five questions. The survey is now avail- able online at www.sisters horizons.org. Of the first 140 respondents, the two larg- est demographic groups to respond are over 60 and over 70 years of age with fairly SISTERS DENTURE high incomes. Consultants are particularly interested in hear- ing from younger working residents. They would really like to hear from those who don’t generally attend public meetings or volunteer with service clubs and other orga- nizations. They are hoping to collect 1,000 online surveys. Paper surveys are also available at City Hall. There will be a number of large facilitated community meet- ings in April and May, but if those aren’t possible or com- fortable for some citizens, there will be do-it-yourself packets for use at a series of small gatherings in area homes and meeting places during May and June. Taking the survey out to the com- munity is a unique approach for this type of undertaking and is being coordinated by Oregon’s Kitchen Table, a program at Portland State University. Once completed, a summary of the interviews will be available online. During May and June, more focused community forums (one for each of four themes) will take place. At the end of the forums, there will be a Locals Night Open House in June, to reveal the community’s emerging vision statement. Following more opportu- nities for community and visi- tor feedback over the summer, a final Vision Summit event will be held after Labor Day to finalize the vision and cre- ate information for develop- ment of an action plan. There appears to be tremendous alignment around the big themes, initiatives, and community values. — Ruth Williamson Sometime in April, the consultants plan to begin for- mation of a project Vision Action Team comprised of members from across the community to help craft the vision and action plan, will be used to help guide gov- ernment agencies, nonprofit groups, and the private sec- tor in planning and projects. Contact City Hall at 541-549- 6022 to be put on an inter- ested parties list. The last community vision was com- pleted in 2007. Do you know your agent? Do you understand your policy? Are you overpaying? DENTURES: Partial, Full or Implants for all ages. 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