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12 Wednesday, March 6, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Mushing through the snow By Jodi Schneider Correspondent When a last blast of winter walloped Sisters with over 30 inches of snow in some areas last week, it made for treacher- ous driving conditions, and had some folks homebound. Snow may be beautiful to look at, but it can certainly make a mess out of traveling back and forth to work. Many people had been hit- ting the snow-packed roads with cross country skis, but if you wanted to get somewhere faster, for some — mushing was the way to go. Mushing is a sport or trans- port technique powered by dogs. The practice of using dogs to pull sleds dates to 2000 BC, and it was the right strategy to get around for Dr. Kelly Barton, veterinarian associate at Sisters Veterinary Clinic. Barton is a dog musher both recreationally and competitively. During Barton¾s trek to work last week she had to break trail with snowshoes for over a mile to reach the highway. “The snow was too deep for a single sled dog to drag a sled with a person on it,” Barton said. “It was also too deep to drive my small SUV out, which is what precipitated this whole event.” Barton noted, “Once my dog Wing and I got to the highway, I took the snowshoes off and put them in my sled. Then we worked together to drive two and a half miles to Sisters Ve t e r i n a r y Clinic for work that day. Wing was a trouper and got me to work on time. PHOTO PROVIDED He is trained to Dr. Kelly Barton is a musher — which came in handy for last week’s commute. stay to the right Barton joined Sisters Veterinary Medicine at Ross side of the road/trail, so we were generally on the shoulder Veterinary Clinic in November University in the West Indies, of the road but did have to go of 2018. She earned her and completed her clinical year to the other side when the plow Bachelor of Science at Oregon at Iowa State University. Barton began mushing came through just on the edge State University (OSU) in Zoology, her Doctor of as a hobby in 2006 with her of town.” KIDS IN PRINT — Sponsored by Kid Made Camp — “What I love about winter in Sisters” Snow Day Art “Deer in the Snow” Sammy Williams, Age 10 Kids in Print Mission: Kids are the read- ers, writers, and leaders of tomorrow. We’re passionate about getting them involved with print media — as both creators and readers. Expressing them- selves in their local newspaper empow- ers children and teens, and connects them with their community. Through educational events with our sponsor, Kid Made Camp, the youth of Sisters learn hands-on artistic, literary, and criti- cal thinking skills. Aksel Miller made this paint- ing during last week’s time off school. He used acrylic paint and black felt-tip pen on canvas. Aksel is a second-grader at Sisters Elementary. He likes to go on cross-country skis through town. Best of all during snow days is jumping into deep snow up to his neck! There are no bad parts to snow days, according to Aksel. He thought it was exciting when the power went out, and his family had to use candles and flashlights to see anything. T. Lee Brown, Kids in Print Page Editor kidsinprint@nuggetnews.com Jess Draper, Kids in Print Designer jess@nuggetnews.com PHOTO BY RANDI SLOTNAES S CALL FOR SUBMISSION artwork, Su bmit original poems, et c. created photos, short essays, th grade to by students through 12 ws.com or in kidsinprint@nuggetne Ave., 9 a.m.-5 person at 442 E. Main s. and Fri.. p.m., Mon., Tues., Thur Due to space limitations, publication of submissions is not guaranteed. We seek to showcase a wide range of ages, styles, and abilities that represent the diverse talents of the youth of our greater Sisters community. Privacy Statement: The Nugget Newspaper LLC does not ask children to disclose more personal information than is necessary for them to par- ticipate in Kids in Print. The Nugget limits its collection of information from children to non-personally identifiable information (e.g. first name, last initial, age, school). PHOTO BY TL BROWN Nayeli Frye made this drawing after playing in the snow and dancing. She got help on the colorful lettering from her friend Gusty Berger-Brown. They are in the same class at Sisters Elementary School. over time through life¾s ups decisions for their pets¾ needs. huskies out of Yeargain¾s ken-