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Wednesday, June 6, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon According to preliminary data received by NOAA’s National Weather Service in Pendleton Oregon, tem- peratures at Sisters averaged warmer than normal during the month of May. June is expected to be warm and dry. The average temperature in May was 55 degrees which was 4.3 degrees above nor- mal. High temperatures aver- aged 71.7 degrees, which was 5.3 degrees above normal. The highest was 83 degrees on May 17. Low tempera- tures averaged 38.4 degrees, which was 3.3 degrees above normal. The lowest was 25 degrees, on May 2. Five days had a low tem- perature below 32 degrees. Precipitation totaled 0.15 inches during May, which was 1.06 inches below nor- mal. Measurable precipita- tion — at least .01 inch — was received on three days, with the heaviest, 0.07 inches reported on May 7. Precipitation this year has reached 1.07 inches, which is 5.27 inches below normal. Since October, the water year precipitation at Sisters has been 2.85 inches, which is 8.37 inches below normal. The highest wind gust was 39 mph, which occurred on May 8. The outlook for June from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center calls for above-nor- mal temperatures and below- normal precipitation. Normal highs for Sisters rise from 70 degrees at the start of June to 80 degrees at the end of June. Normal lows rise from 38 degrees to 42 degrees. The 30-year normal precipitation is 0.86 inches. This was the second warm- est May on record. The warm- est was 55.2 degrees in 1992. Drugstore in new digs By Sue Stafford Correspondent Some businesses come and go in Sisters, but one long-time fixture, Sisters Drug, has simply moved. The familiar purveyor of all things pharmaceutical for over 43 years has under- gone a few changes in recent years. The Pill Box orga- nization, which owns five other pharmacies including Rice’s Pharmacy and Gifts in Corvallis, purchased the Sisters pharmacy in 2008. As of May 29, the phar- macy moved from its famil- iar location in the building at the corner of East Cascade Avenue and South Fir Street, formerly known as Sisters Drug & Gift, into a shiny new home in the front of Ray’s Food Place. The pharmacy, managed by OSU graduate pharmacist Diane Nauman, has most of the familiar staff: Linda Wheatley, Kim Ankrum, and Marge Crain, with part-time pharmacist Terry O’Callahan helping out. On the walls in the front of the new space are large sepia reprints of historic Sisters, from the Hindman homestead to old Main Street (now Cascade Avenue). The customer area is con- venient, with comfortable chairs and soft lighting. The work area is light and bright with plenty of counter space and rows of shelves for the pharmaceuticals. A nice addition in the new space is a separate private room for patient drug coun- seling and immunizations. Nauman can also provide travel vaccinations. Still to be installed is Nauman’s histori- cal pharmacy collection of medicine bottles, scales, jars, and remedies which will be displayed on shelves in the customer area. Out in front of the Smile, Sisters! We’re committed to your dental health! Exceptional Health, Prevention & Aesthetics For Your Family! Trevor Frideres d.m.d. Ben Crockett, d.d.s. p 541-549-9486 f 541-549-9110 410 E. Cascade Ave. • P.O. Box 1027 • Sisters Hours: Mon., 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Tues.-Wed., 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Thurs., 7 a.m.-3 p.m. pharmacy space, Ray’s has rearranged their layout to put toiletries and over-the-coun- ter medical supplies next to the pharmacy. Nauman said the move to Ray’s was like coming home. She managed a pharmacy inside Ray’s in Albany for seven years. Two years ago, after her younger daughter graduated from high school, she moved to Tumalo and was enjoying semi-retire- ment, serving as a traveling pharmacist, which included Sisters Drug. She was delighted when the opportu- nity to manage the new home for Sisters Drug presented itself. “It is such a unique phar- macy. The staff cares so much about the community and is involved,” Nauman said. “Sisters Drug is like the old- time pharmacy where cus- tomers are known by name and appreciate the customer service they receive.” The pharmacy, though small in square footage, is big on services — providing spe- cialty pet medications, pre- scriptions for hospice, special orders, synchronized medica- tions, prescription deliveries, and compounding services — in addition to filling regular prescriptions. Wheatley added, “We care about our community. We have some great ideas for new stuff.” For those on numerous maintenance prescriptions, four or more drugs can be packaged together in bubble- paks for daily dispensing. Nauman has plans for the pharmacy to have more com- munity involvement by offer- ing monthly education events in Ray’s community meet- ing room to discuss health news and the findings of new studies. She cited a recent study that found people who have sufficient Vitamin D intake PHOTO BY SUE STAFFORD Sisters Drug staff, Linda Wheatley, left, pharmacist Diane Nauman, and Kim Ankrum are enjoying their new surroundings in Ray’s Food Place. have a 26 percent decrease in fall risk. She would like to share information with the community that would be helpful in the understand- ing and management of their health. A 1992 graduate of Oregon State University’s College of Pharmacy, Nauman has two daughters currently attending OSU. Rachel, her oldest, is finishing her second year of the four-year Pharm. D pro- gram. Her younger daughter, Lexi, is graduating this month with her Bachelor of Science in Science and starts her Pharm. D program in the fall. “The pharmacy profes- sion is a family tradition,” Nauman said, “and they are third-generation Beavers, as my dad graduated from OSU as well.” The pharmacy hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and it is closed on Sundays. 2016 RAM 2500 SLT 4X4 Short box, tow package, BFG’s, AT tires, diesel, 28K, s super su upe p r ni pe nice ce!! ce nice! $ 38,900 BUY OR SELL YOUR R CAR with locally owned ... (Low miles • newer than 2005) Bes B Best es t P Price! rice! ric e ! No Has e! Hassle Hassles! assle s s! CARFAX sle sl CAR FAX X Certified! Certifi Certi Ce r rt i fied! rti fi ed! e d Sisters Car Connection 541-815-7397 102 W. 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