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Wednesday, March 11, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Continued from page 3 elementary to high school, to use their imaginations and <find the art in science.= These creations are on dis- play at the fair so plan plenty of time to see each one, check out the winners, and pick your own favorites. Again this year, the Sisters High School gym will erupt with noise from an exuber- ant audience when they cheer on the teams involved in the Design, Construct and Compete (DCC) Contest. Elementary students will captivate the crowd first as each student signed up for the competition races their own specially designed and decorated balloon car in the gym starting about 2:30 p.m. Following that race, the mid- dle school and high school students compete as individu- als or teams in the Tennis Ball Launch Contest. As teams progress after each round, the complexity and difficulty of the course increases until only one person or team is left to claim the first-place- winner prize. The audience participates, too, with their encouraging cheers and the escalating sound of their shouts. The Sisters Science Fair offers families the oppor- tunity to explore science together, to ask questions, and learn about our natural environment. Everyone is empowered to inquire and experiment at the Science Fair. The event is free and open to everyone. For more information, visit the Sisters Science Club website at www.sistersscienceclub.org. Space travel is a topic in the news these days given the successes of SpaceX9s Dragon (with Ripley, the dummy astronaut) and Boeing9s upcoming Crew Space Transportation (CST- 100) Starliner test. The Sisters Science Fair is amply representing cosmic science with demonstrations, obser- vations and exhibits. The Rocket Club will offer an opportunity for stu- dents to build and launch rockets if weather permits. ISTAR, a company that launches stratospheric bal- loons for commercial use, will be on hand along with Steve Peterzen from ISTAR and Sisters High School stu- dents. This group will explain the concept, show their pay- loads, and launch balloons from the Sisters High School field. OMSI will have their new sophisticated planetarium to help us all learn to search for and name those elusive stars in our heavens. For a taste of aviation closer to home, the Radio- Controlled Airplane Club will demonstrate flight using a hand-held transmitter and a lot of skill to fly around our area. Of course, there9s always the Paper Airplane Challenge, where you can compare your aviation design talents with other competitors for the right to hold the over- all paper r airplane winner of flight and distance. rt is a popular seg- SciArt ment of the Sisters Science Fair that t pulls together the often-overlooked paral- een art and lel between science. . SciArt Are you up for the Paper challe nges Airplane Challenge? Test your ts, students, aviation design talents at Sisters Science Fair. from Residential • Farm & Ranch Patty Cordoni LETTERS Continued from page 2 <black enough= to star in a role as father of the Williams tennis sisters. Seriously?! In trying to outdo other extreme liberals in New York, several states are jumping on the bandwagon to approve abortion up to the time of delivery. (And Trump is called a Nazi?!) In my opinion the Democratic Party has completely lost its moral and ethical compass in a span of one generation. Where9s the com- mitment to an oath of office with their hand on the Bible? Just look at the contrast between John F. Kennedy, who put a man on the moon; and Barrack Obama, who put men in women9s restrooms. Pretty much says it all. Jeff Mackey s s s To the Editor: Senate Bill 47, the Natural Resources Management Act, recently passed both houses as part of a package of major public lands bills. This act includes Sen. Ron Wyden9s version of House Bill 2075, the Crooked River Ranch Fire Protection Act, introduced in the House by Rep. Greg Walden. I want to thank both Sen. Wyden and Rep. Walden for their efforts to help prevent wild- fires on public lands adjacent to Crooked River Ranch through passage of SB 47. Sen. Wyden9s amendments to Rep. Walden9s bill improved wildfire protection through the release of 688 acres of Wilderness Study Area while providing for fuels reduction and restrictions on vehicular access. Now there is the opportunity to build upon the work started with this legislation and address other unresolved issues on public lands near Crooked River Ranch, such as van- dalism and the destruction of precious natural resources. There are significant recreational, fishery, wildlife, scenic, and archeological values associated with these lands that deserve special designation to provide permanent pro- tection. Let9s hope our congressional delega- tion will now work with the concerned public to protect the larger Lower Crooked, Middle Deschutes and Lower Whychus Creek area. Henry Mottl A Partnership Beyond Your Expectations Stop by and visit with Tiana Van Landuyt & Shelley Marsh. 220 S. Pine St., Ste. 102 | 541-548-9180 Specializing in Black Butte Ranch Real Estate 220 S. Ash Street, Sisters • 541-408-6818 SCIENCE FAIR: Event set at SHS on Saturday, March 14 21 R.A. “Dick” Howells Got friends in sunny places? Principal Broker/Sisters Branch Manager Cascade Sotheby’s Farm, Ranch, Vineyard Division Manager patty.cordoni@cascadesir.com 541.771.0931 CUSTOM HOMES • RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PROJECTS Serving the Sisters Area Since 1976 CCB # 159020 CCB # 16891 Strictly Quality John P. Pierce • 541-549-9764 jpierce@bendbroadband.com Send them The Nugget so they don’t miss out on winter in Sisters! A gift subscription to The Nugget Newspaper is a thoughtful gift for loved ones far away. 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