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Wednesday, September 18, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon C O M M U N I T 3 Y Ocean scientist to speak in Sisters An eighth-grade science project that flopped inspired a lifelong love of oceanog- raphy for a New York City kid who recently retired as chief scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Dr. Rick Spinrad credits his junior high science teacher for asking all the right ques- tions when his echo sounder experiment was unsuccessful. <I worked on it for m o n t h s , = D r. S p i n r a d recalls about his attempt to build a device to measure ocean depth. <And I failed miserably.= But the teacher did not dis- miss his efforts. Instead, the young scientist was asked, <Why did you fail? What didn9t work? How would you do it differently?= Dr. Spinrad can still reel off the answers that required further research into the field of oceanography. <I needed to know some- thing more about how sound travels in the ocean; I needed to know something more about electronics. I needed to See SCIENTIST on page 29 Volunteers get set to clean up Sisters statewide SOLVE activities during the month of Septem- ber. Thousands of volunteers work to preserve and maintain the health of Oregon9s public beaches, forests, neighbor- hoods, rivers, and other natu- ral areas, while cleaning up litter. Last spring9s Cleanup Day for Earth Day in Sisters netted six tons of trash col- lected in the four-hour period. There are a number of ways to get involved. As a group, sign up and meet at SPRD on September 28, at 8 a.m. to get supplies and By Sue Stafford Correspondent The days are crisp, the leaves are burnishing, and the summer traffic congestion is gone. Fall in Sisters is a spe- cial time to appreciate our natural beauty and prepare for the coming winter. Part of that preparation includes the Fall Community Cleanup Day on Saturday, September 28, from 8 a.m. to noon. Sisters Park & Rec- reation District employees Mandee Seeley and Shannon Rackowski are spearheading the effort, which is part of See CLEANUP DAY on page 29 PHOTO PROVIDED Camp Sunrise volunteers provide grief support to bereaved children. Hospice serves local community By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief The transition to the end of life is a potent milestone that affects not only the dying but also their friends and loved ones. Since 1981, Hospice of Redmond has pro- vided physical, emotional and spiritual support to those fac- ing that transition throughout Central Oregon. Maureen Krebs, who serves as communica- tions director for Hospice of Redmond, emphasizes that, <Hospice is not 8giv- ing up.9= The support pro- vided by a team of provid- ers allows those entering into hospice care to <enjoy their life and their fam- ily and friends for the time they9ve got left,= she said. A team of 20 staff and more than 70 volunteers come together to provide the three arms of hospice support. The physical aspect of hospice care focuses on pal- liative measures to ensure comfort during the last days or months. The care is pro- vided through the services of a registered nurse and a home health aide, led by Medical Director Dr. David Tretheway, who has been serving as medical director for Hospice of Redmond for two decades. Social workers and a bereavement coordinator provide emotional support for the entire family 4 and for an extended period of time after bereavement. Some of those served are so affected by the embrace of the com- munity formed through the hospice experience that they continue to stay connected long after the passing of their loved one. That critical emotional support is also manifested in the annual Camp Sunrise held at Suttle Lake west of Sisters each summer. The camp provides grief support for children who have lost loved ones. It is a profoundly impactful program 4 both for the children who work through the emotions of their grief and for the volunteers who serve them. <We don9t charge those See HOSPICE on page 24 SISTERS AREA MEETING CALENDAR BOARDS, GROUPS, CLUBS Al-Anon Mon., noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Wed., 6 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfi guration. 541-549-8737 or 541-549-1527. Alcoholics Anonymous Thurs. & Sun., 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfi guration / Sat., 8 a.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfi guration / Mon., 5 p.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Big Book study, Tues., noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Gentlemen’s meeting, Wed., 7 a.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Sober Sisters Women’s meeting, Thurs., noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Step & Tradition meeting, Fri., noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. 541-548-0440. Alzheimer’s & Dementia Caregiver Support Group 1st Tuesday, noon, Sisters City Hall. 800-272-3900. Black Butte Ranch Bridge Club Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., BBR community room. Partner required. 541-595-6236. Central Oregon Fly Tyers Guild For Saturday meeting dates and location, email: steelefl y@msn.com. Central OR Spinners and Weavers Guild One Saturday per month, Jan. thru Oct. For schedule: 541-639-3217. Council on Aging of Central Oregon Senior Lunch Tuesdays, noon, Sisters Community Church. 541-480-1843. East of the Cascades Quilt Guild 4th Wednesday (September-June), Stitchin’ Post. All are welcome. 541-549-6061. Sisters Area Woodworkers 1st Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m. 541-639-6216. Sisters Astronomy Club 3rd Tuesday, 7 p.m., SPRD. 541-549-8846. Friends of the Sisters Library Board of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 9 to 11 a.m., Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays, Sisters Library.www.sistersfol.com. 12:30 p.m., The Pines Clubhouse. Novices welcomed. 541-549-9419. Go Fish Fishing Group 3rd Monday, Sisters Caregiver Support Group 7 p.m. Sisters Community Church. All 3rd Tues., 10:30 a.m., The Lodge in ages welcome. 541-771-2211. Sisters. 541-771-3258. Heartwarmers (fl eece blanketmakers) Sisters Cribbage Club Wednesdays, 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ray’s Food Place Hall. Materials provided. 541-408-8505. community room. 541-923-1632. Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, 1 to Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board 4 p.m. 541-549-1028 or 541-719-1230. of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m. Location information: 541-549-1193. Military Parents of Sisters Meetings are held quarterly; please call for details. Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 to 8:30 a.m., Brand 33 Restaurant at 541-388-9013. Aspen Lakes. 541-410-2870. Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters Sisters Parent Teacher Community Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m., 2nd Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. at Sisters Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-549-6469. Saloon. 541-480-5994. SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings Sisters Parkinson’s Support Group & Enrichment) Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. 2nd Tuesday, 2 p.m., The Lodge. to 4 p.m. at Sisters Park & Recreation 541-668-6599. District. 541-549-2091. Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday. Location information: 541-279-1977. Sisters Family Aglow Lighthouse 4th Saturday, 10 a.m., Ponderosa Lodge Sisters Rotary Tuesdays, noon, Meeting Room. 503-930-6158. Aspen Lakes Lodge. 541-760-5645. Sisters Area Photography Club Sisters Speak Life Cancer Support 2nd Wednesday, 4 p.m., Sisters Library Group 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 10 a.m. Suttle Tea. 503-819-1723. community room. 541-549-6157. Sisters Trails Alliance Board 1st Wednesday, 5 p.m. Sisters Library. Public welcome. 541-719-8822. Sisters Veterans Thursdays, noon, Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-903-1123. Three Sisters Irrigation District Board of Directors 1st Tuesday, 4 p.m., TSID Offi ce. 541-549-8815. Three Sisters Lions Club 1st Thursday, noon, Ray’s Food Place community room. 541-419-1279. VFW Post 8138 and American Legion Post 86 1st Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-903-1123. Weight Watchers Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. weigh-in, Sisters Community Church. 541-602-2654. SCHOOLS Black Butte School Board of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 5 p.m., Black Butte School. 541-595-6203. Sisters Christian Academy Board of Directors 2nd Thursday, 8 a.m., RE/MAX offi ce. 541-549-4133. Sisters School District Board of Directors One Wed. monthly, SSD Admin Bldg. See schedule online at www.ssd6.org. 541-549-8521 x5002. Sisters Middle School Parent Collaboration Team 1st Tuesday, 2 p.m., SMS. 541-610-9513. CITY & PARKS Sisters City Council 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-549-6022. Sisters Park & Recreation District Board of Directors 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m., SPRD bldg. 541-549-2091. Sisters Planning Commission 3rd Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-549-6022. FIRE & POLICE Black Butte Ranch Police Dept. Board of Directors Meets monthly. 541-595-2191 for time & date. Black Butte Ranch RFPD Board of Directors 4th Thursday, 9 a.m., Black Butte Ranch Fire Station. 541-595-2288. Cloverdale RFPD Board of Directors 3rd Wed., 7 p.m., 67433 Cloverdale Rd. 541-548-4815. cloverdalefi re.com. Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD Board of Directors 3rd Tuesday, 5 p.m., Sisters Fire Hall, 541-549-0771. Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD Drills Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Sisters Fire Hall, 301 S. Elm St. 541-549-0771. This listing is for regular Sisters Country meetings; email information to lisa@nuggetnews.com