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20 Wednesday, October 16, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Sisters gym to host grand opening By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief PHOTO BY CHARLIE KANZIG Students got an up-close look at a SWAT vehicle during a Strive for 95 attendance rally at Sisters Elementary School last week. ATTENDANCE: Recent numbers have been problematic Continued from page 1 handing drivers donuts and thanking them for getting the kids to school. <It9s really about pro- moting positive attendance and getting students to want to come to school and be engaged because as educa- tors, we know how important consistent attendance is for learning,= said Warburg. <We are hoping this campaign will help reduce unnecessary absences.= As part of the incentive, the four classrooms at the ele- mentary school that had the highest rate of attendance for the day also received donuts. Officers visited the kinder- garten and first-grade class- rooms to do some reading with the students and other interac- tions in order to allow kids to get a close up view of the police as real people, accord- ing to Crosswhite. In addi- tion, some classes got to meet Deputy Keith Snyder and his canine companion, Brolo of the Deschutes County Sheriff9s Office K-9 Unit. Snyder and Brolo con- ducted a presentation for grades 3 and 4 about how dogs are used by the sheriff9s department. Brolo is trained as a patrol (tracking and apprehension) dog. Snyder gave an overview of how dogs like Brolo are trained and how they help police offi- cers, before bringing Brolo out to let him <play= with another officer wearing a pro- tective arm covering used in training the dogs. Just as he was finishing up the question-and-answer period, Snyder and Brolo got called to a case unfolding in southern Deschutes County, underscoring that they are basically on call all the time. <This event is an oppor- tunity for the sheriff9s office to support the Sisters School District in attendance and at the same time let us get to the know the kids, you know, showing them that cops are people too,= he said. <Everyone enjoys a donut and it9s kind of a win-win for us by giving us a chance to be inside the school and teach kids at an early age that police officers do much more than just chase bad guys.= Tim Roth, an assistant principal for both the middle school and high school is tak- ing the lead on the <Strive for 95= initiative. Good attendance habits need to start in elementary school, so we feel good about this event taking place on that site. — Tim Roth <Good attendance habits need to start in elementary school, so we feel good about this event taking place on that site,= he said. <To break it down, students who have two or fewer absences per quarter would achieve the 95 per- cent goal, which we think is attainable.= Sisters9 options for pursu- ing a healthy, fit lifestyle keep growing. Ashlee Francis has opened Sweat PNW at 392 W. Main Ave. She will host a grand opening of the new fit- ness program and facility on Saturday, October 19. Francis told The Nugget that she wanted Sweat PNW to complement the other gyms in town, offering a pro- gram designed to appeal to all fitness levels, with classes limited to six people (there will be more during the grand opening). <I try to keep it limited so you feel like you are getting personal training for a frac- tion of the cost,= Francis said. Francis9s education back- ground is in physical therapy and she managed two gyms in Santa Barbara before return- ing to Sisters, where her fam- ily is. She is also a talented athlete. The protocol at Sweat PNW is individualized train- ing that focuses on proper movement, and a mix of cardiovascular and strength training for men and women. Francis, who suffered a severed tendon in her ankle when she was hit by a car while riding her bike, understands the need to work around injuries, and she designs her programs to adapt and overcome limi- tations. The work is hard enough to smoke the fittest athletes if they want it 4 but it9s designed to go easy on the frame. <All the cardio is low impact on the joints, so it9s great for building strength and cardiovascular fitness without applying any pres- sure to the joints,= Francis noted. <This helps prevent injury and allows people with injuries and bad knees to con- tinue working out.= Francis keeps the work- outs varied, both to help par- ticipants stay engaged and to avoid repetition and ruts. <This is about my 100th day in this spot,= she said last week. <And they haven9t done the same workout twice.= As a mother herself, Francis knows the value of a gym offering classes where a parent can bring their child 4 and Sweat PNW does just that. Francis9 ethic also empha- sizes giving back to the com- munity that has supported her family through trying times. <Every month we support a member of the community in need,= she said. Donations at the grand opening will help the Jeppsen Family of Sisters. The grand opening will feature donation-based classes starting at 7 a.m. <Every 75 minutes we9ll start a new class that9s an hour long,= she said. That will give prospective clients a real taste of what the Sweat PNW program offers. Advance sign-ups are required due to limited space; visit www.sweatpnw.com to register. Ann Griffin will offer free chiropractic consultations during the event and Amy9s Cake Lab in Sisters will pro- vide cupcakes. PHOTO PROVIDED Ashlee Francis has launched Sweat PNW in Sisters, catering to all fitness levels. A grand opening is scheduled for Saturday, October 19. Tasty THURSDAY C&G Wines, Oregon Reds October 17, 5 to 7 p.m. LIVE MUSIC Saturday, Oct. 19, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Derek Michael Marc 391 W. 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