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20 Wednesday, February 27, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Fit For Sisters Andrew Loscutoff Columnist Find the right style of exercise While only 23 percent of Americans are getting the recommended dosage of exercise, and with the over- weight population nearing 70 percent, it9s apparent that despite the best intentions our programs aren9t effec- tive. While social pressure to exercise might get someone started, look within to figure out which exercise is enjoy- able, and meaningful. Below are questions to ask yourself in order to know whether or not an exercise program will stick or stagnate. What time of day is most productive? So often a person thinks willpower and determina- tion will get them up at 5 a.m. to work out, when they9re obviously not pro- gramed to do so. A person who likes to do things at night, feels a rush of energy, or finds themselves busy in the afternoon ought to work- out at this time. Is a challenging, compet- itive, or dynamic environ- ment appealing? If you enjoy pushing yourself to the limit, red- lining, and feeling the rush of the heart racing and sweat beading, then this is a good position to take with exercise. If you enjoy the relaxing qualities of exer- cise, maybe a more gentle environment or solo work- out, at your pace will suit you better. Do you respond well to someone pushing you or need accountability? This question determines whether or not joining a group should be a viable option. Some enjoy com- pany, others seek out the mission as a self-guided meditation on persever- ance. Group exercise classes ought to be avoided if you9re the type to always find your- self on the outer edges of the party, or would rather qui- etly watch a movie at home than go out to the theater. Does the outdoors appeal more than the gym? Perhaps buying some equipment for home (as long as it will be used!) is better. Maybe outdoor exer- cise can be more beneficial. Maybe instead of spin class, you prefer to ride outdoors. Perhaps a hybrid: Ride into spin class and then ride home. Often people are pushed by their peers, by social media, or by the pressures of seeing others do things. Remember, just because you enjoy something doesn9t mean everyone else will. Also, because someone per- sonally enjoys doing some- thing one way, doesn9t mean that this way is the only way to get to the same goal. Are you getting a cardio- vascular workout at 60 per- cent of aerobic maximum for a few hours a week? Are you doing a dynamic activ- ity that helps promote bal- ance and agility? Are you involved with an activity which strengthens muscles with external resistance? If these boxes are being checked, then you9re very far ahead of the rest of our population. Questions about growers’ water use BEND (AP) 4 Charles Cook and Suezan Hill-Cook didn9t think much of a medi- cal marijuana growing opera- tion when it set up shop next to their home near Redmond in 2015. Over the next few years, however, they and other neighbors grew increasingly frustrated with the noise, smells and traffic that come with a cannabis operation. Then, during the hot- test part of last summer, the well the couple relies on for water went dry, and they had to drill a new one. They blamed the marijuana grow- ing operation. <That was the last straw,= Hill-Cook said, The Bulletin reported Friday. State and federal research does not link drops in the water level to cannabis-grow- ing operations. While every- one agrees that groundwater levels are declining in parts of the county, the research shows recent declines are part of a larger trend. Still, the couple9s claim is far from unique in Deschutes County. In areas of the county where cannabis oper- ations have sprung up, anec- dotal reports of wells running dry have followed. While a state investigation deter- mined that growing opera- tions had a relatively limited effect on groundwater near Tumalo, that hasn9t stopped rural Deschutes County resi- dents from drawing a con- nection between uses. PELLET PATIO HEATERS For Sale or Rent! Li’l Timber $649 CORRECTION The photo caption accom- panying the story <Sequins and Masculinity,= The Nugget, February 20, mis- spelled the name of art- ist Larry Krone. The photo should be credited to Todd Oldham. Serving Sisters Since 1976 Big Timber $849 NEW! Big Timber Elite Patio Heater for commercial use! $1,349 oing on g t e g o t Need We’ve ? s t c e j o r spring p ing you need! th FREE got every Local Delivery Lumber • Hardware • Paint Fencing & Decking • Doors & Windows ows Hours: M-F 8 to 5, Sat. 8 to 4:30, Closed Sundays 440 N. Pine St. • 541-549-8141 • www.hoyts.net Or rent them for only $63! 506 N. Pine St. 541-549-9631 Sales • Service Rentals • Accessories www.sistersrental.com After recreational can- nabis was legalized in November 2014, subsequent legislation defined it as a farm crop, to be protected under Oregon9s Right to Farm laws and subject to Oregon9s agricultural water quality rules. Deschutes County code requires a business looking to grow marijuana to pro- vide a water right permit, a statement that water is avail- able from a public or private water provider, or proof from the Oregon Water Resources Department that the prop- erty does not require a water right. Some growers hoping to break into the recreational market eschew traditional irrigation water, which is typically available only from April to October. Instead, some growers have secured rights to use groundwater to grow cannabis year-round. In 2017, Bill Tye, a long- time Alfalfa resident with a background in water manage- ment, began looking into the impacts stemming from can- nabis operations in response to one proposed near his home. He found that between 2015 and 2017 seven domes- tic wells in his region had to be re-drilled and deepened. Tye, who died in January, included the findings in writ- ten testimony opposing the proposed cannabis operation. A 2013 study from the U.S. Geological Survey concluded that parts of the Deschutes Basin saw water level declines of up to 14 feet between the mid-1990s and mid-2000s, years before recreational marijuana was legalized. In response to concerns expressed by the Deschutes County Commission, the Oregon Water Resources Department investigated 11 marijuana growers near Tumalo during the summer of 2018. Central Oregon Watermaster Jeremy Giffin, who conducted the investiga- tion, concluded the handful of growing operations that had gotten up and running in the area had a very small impact on the overall decline in groundwater levels. <At the end of day, we were surprised at how lit- tle water they were using,= Giffin said. Giffin attributed the declines to a prolonged period of dry weather, which has resulted in less snowmelt replenishing the region9s groundwater supply, along with more people using the groundwater in rural Deschutes County and less water seeping into the system as more irrigation canals get piped. He said the average mari- juana grower uses about 3,000 gallons (11,350 liters) of groundwater per day, sig- nificantly more than most homes, but less than many agricultural uses. <That is just a drop in the bucket,= Giffin said.