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Wednesday, May 1, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Sheriff describes Camp Sherman coverage SCIENCE: 8Is your mind your own?9 scientist asks Continued from page 3 By Conrad Weiler Correspondent Dave Blann, Jefferson County resident deputy sher- iff, provided coverage for the small community of Camp Sherman for 22 years, serv- ing 250 residents (fewer in winter). He also coordinated the Jefferson County Search and Rescue9s Hasty Team. His passing earlier this year has left many Camp Sherman residents with questions about replacing him. Last week, Jefferson County Sheriff, Jim Adkins, came to Camp Sherman and spoke with about 100 local residents at the Community Hall. He covered future plans for local coverage. <No, there will not at this time be a replacement for Dave Blann,= said Adkins. <I know this will not be popular but I want to explain my plans for future Camp Sherman coverage.= S h e r i ff A d k i n s t h e n explained, that with over 1,700 square miles for his police force to cover with 12 officers, he has to carefully allocate coverage. Recently, Blann spent two days cover- age in Camp Sherman and two days in Crooked River Ranch. This type of coverage will continue with the deputy from Crooked River Ranch now covering there for two days and Camp Sherman for two days. The main difference in this coverage is that Blann lived in Camp Sherman, was well-liked and well-known. Even when he was not pres- ent, people felt his protection. Allocation of coverage time will also depend on events and season of the year. In the summer, with large crowds at Camp Sherman campgrounds, deputy cov- erage will be there at these busier times. Where the action is determines where the coverage is, Adkins explained. Also, the Forest Service has enforcement personnel for for- est campgrounds. Further Camp Sherman coverage will be from retired volunteer Deputy Sheriff Mark Foster, who lives in Camp Sherman. When this was described to the audience, there was a tremendous round of applause for Foster9s dedi- cation to his community. Black Butte Ranch police will respond in case of emer- gency in the Camp Sherman area. Blann also had other Camp Sherman jobs. He plowed the roads during winter snow sea- son. This will be covered by contract in winter. Blann also coordinated the Search and Rescue Hasty Team. This will now be han- dled by teams from local counties including Jefferson County. Finally, Blann was head of the Camp Sherman Transfer Station, where local residents could bring trash, garden cut- tings, and metal wastes 4 two weekdays in summer, one day in winter. Sheriff Adkins asked the assembled group to be open- minded and see how the new coverage works. <I am always available and willing to listen to any sugges- tions you have,= he said. <We will have future meetings to answer more of your questions and listen to your comments.= by discovering who you are, compared to who you think you are.= Seventy years ago, Dr. Collins explains, electron microscopes revealed the structure of a synapse, that minute gap between the neu- rons that transmit and receive the signals controlling how we think and move. Today, researchers can see the functional activity of bil- lions of synapses in action in a human brain and have learned that we actually live in a world without color, sound, aromas and taste. Our brains create the rainbow col- ors we see; the symphony we hear; the coffee we smell and savor. But we still think we are in charge. Not so, Dr. Collins argues. Researchers have shown that brain activity for an act of alleged <free will= begins unconsciously half a second before the act itself, followed quickly by con- sciousness stepping up to take the credit. You have even less time to change your mind before you act, but it can be done, as illustrated by a bat- ter who checks her swing or a teenager who swallows a swear word in front of his grandma. In other words, you might be able to stop that act, but you can9t consciously start it. If free will is an illusion, how can human beings shape their experiences to guide the subconscious toward con- scious behavior that is moral and good for the species? It9s a complicated question, and Dr. Collins plans to thor- oughly engage the audience in seeking some answers. Dr. Collins was an aca- demic neurologist for 35 years. A graduate of Cornell University Medical School, he completed an internship at Massachusetts General Hospital, research training at the National Institutes of Health, and neurology train- ing at Cornell-New York Hospital before moving to Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, where he was Professor of Neurology and of Anatomy and Neurobiology. In 1987, Dr. Collins was named Frances Stark Professor and Chairman in the Department of Neurology at UCLA, where his dedica- tion to the academic pursuit of scholarship in research and education was the hallmark of his tenure. He retired in 2004 and co-founded the Sisters 39 PHOTO BY XXX Bob Collins. Science Club in 2011. Dr. Collins9 lecture, <The Brain Makes the Mind,= starts at 7 p.m. at The Belfry. Social hour begins at 6 p.m. with light fare, beer, and wine available. Admission is $5; teachers and students are admitted free. The Belfry is located at 302 E. Main Ave., Sisters. 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