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C O M Wednesday, November 13, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon M U N I T 3 Y Climate change talk on tap at The Belfry E a r t h 9s c l i m a t e h a s changed in the past, and it will continue to change in the future. Some of these changes occurred slowly over long periods of time, but other changes happened over relatively short periods of time with catastrophic consequences. What can these periods of catastrophic change tell us about current climate changes and about the ability of Earth systems to adapt? <Climate Change: A Geologic Perspective= will be the topic when Dr. Daniele McKay speaks at The Belfry on Tuesday, November 19 for the third lecture in the 2019- 2020 Frontiers in Science series. A geologic perspective is one of scale with enormous explanatory power. See SCIENCE TALK on page 30 PHOTO BY SUE STAFFORD Heartwarmers President Mary Tomjack presented Bob Grooney with a handmade blanket in honor of his service. Community focuses on wellness By Sue Stafford Correspondent When you hear the term <healthcare= what comes to mind? Does the term mean services provided by doc- tors and dentists, medical response by the fire depart- ment, air ambulance service, hospitals, urgent care, mobile medical vans, mental-health services, substance abuse treatment, support groups, or perhaps some other service or provider? For the group that gath- ered in Sisters last week to discuss improving local healthcare options, the con- cept grew over the course of three hours to a point where the focus became the well- ness 4 or well-being 4 of the community on all fronts. Age Friendly Sisters Country (AFSC) convened a meeting and brought in Denise Bacon, field coor- dinator for the Ford Family Foundation, to lead a dis- cussion on the healthcare challenges in Sisters. Bacon is also a city councilor in Newberg and leader of a suc- cessful healthcare initiative in her city. The Sisters Horizons Vision Project identified the desire for an urgent-care facility in Sisters. The AFSC board decided to investi- gate the possibility for such See WELLNESS on page 24 Honoring veteran Bob Grooney By Sue Stafford Correspondent Bob and Claudia Grooney were enjoying a quiet after- noon at home last Saturday, November 9, when about 15 people trooped into their house with a special gift. The 90-year-old Grooney is heal- ing from a leg fracture that occurred in September. The Heartwarmers, who make cut-and-tie fleece blan- kets to be given to those who may need a little comfort and support, received a donation of fleece from the Assistance League of Bend. Among a variety of patterns was some red, white, and blue fleece with all things Marine on it. They whipped up a blan- ket using the fabric and then knew they had to find a Marine to receive the blanket. A chance encounter at Bi-Mart between local Navy veteran Earl Schroeder and Heartwarmer volunteer Lori Chase led to Grooney9s front door. Schroeder knew Grooney was a Marine Corps veteran who served in World War II. He also knew Grooney was recuperating from having broken his leg. And he knew that November 10 marked the 244th birthday of the Marine Corps, a date remembered every year by all Marines. Arrangements were made for Schroeder and sev- eral other local veterans to join with representatives of Heartwarmers and mem- bers of Grooney9s family to surprise him with the spe- cial blanket, right before the Marine Corps birthday on the 10th and Veterans Day on November 11. Grooney joined the Marines at age 15 in 1944 and trained in San Diego before being sent to Maui as a private in the 4th Marine Division. He came ashore on Iwo Jima the second day of that famous battle in which 7,000 Marines were killed. He was there for 26 days until the battle ended. Grooney returned to Maui before coming back to Camp Pendleton and eventual dis- charge. After eight months working for Warner Brothers as a standby driver for the See GROONEY on page 14 SISTERS AREA MEETING CALENDAR BOARDS, GROUPS, CLUBS Al-Anon Mon., noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. 541-549-8737 or 541-549-1527. 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 Friends of the Sisters Library Board Tuesday, 7 p.m., SPRD. 541-549-8846. of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 9 to 11 a.m., Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays, Sisters Library.www.sistersfol.com. Alcoholics Anonymous Thurs. & 12:30 p.m., The Pines Clubhouse. Sun., 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Go Fish Fishing Group 3rd Monday, Novices welcomed. 541-549-9419. Transfi guration / Sat., 8 a.m., Episcopal 7 p.m. Sisters Community Church. All Sisters Caregiver Support Group Church of the Transfi guration / Mon., ages welcome. 541-771-2211. 3rd Tues., 10:30 a.m., The Lodge in 5 p.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Heartwarmers (fl eece blanketmakers) Sisters. 541-771-3258. Church / Big Book study, Tues., noon, 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Hall. Materials provided. 541-408-8505. Sisters Cribbage Club Wednesdays, Gentlemen’s meeting, Wed., 7 a.m., 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ray’s Food Place Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, 1 to community room. 541-923-1632. Sober Sisters Women’s meeting, Thurs., 4 p.m. 541-549-1028 or 541-719-1230. Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Let’s Talk, Sisters 3rd Mon., 5:45 p.m., of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m. Church / Step & Tradition meeting, Fri., Paulina Springs Books. 541-815-2088 Location information: 541-549-1193. noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Citizens4Community.com/events Church. 541-548-0440. Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 to Military Parents of Sisters Meetings 8:30 a.m., Brand 33 Restaurant at Alzheimer’s & Dementia Caregiver are held quarterly; please call for details. Aspen Lakes. 541-410-2870. Support Group 1st Tuesday, noon, 541-388-9013. Sisters City Hall. 800-272-3900. Sisters Parent Teacher Community Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters 2nd Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. at Sisters Black Butte Ranch Bridge Club Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m., Saloon. 541-480-5994. Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., BBR community Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-549-6469. room. Partner required. 541-595-6236. Sisters Parkinson’s Support Group SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings 2nd Tuesday, 2 p.m., The Lodge. Central Oregon Fly Tyers Guild & Enrichment) Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. 541-668-6599. For Saturday meeting dates and to 4 p.m. at Sisters Park & Recreation location, email: steelefl y@msn.com. Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday. District. 541-549-2091. Location information: 541-279-1977. Central OR Spinners and Weavers Sisters Aglow Lighthouse Guild One Saturday per month, Jan. 4th Saturday, 10 a.m., Ponderosa Lodge Sisters Rotary Tuesdays, noon, thru Oct. For schedule: 541-639-3217. Aspen Lakes Lodge. 541-760-5645. Meeting Room. 503-930-6158. Council on Aging of Central Oregon Senior Lunch Tuesdays, noon, Sisters Community Church. 541-480-1843. Sisters Area Photography Club 2nd Wednesday, 4 p.m., Sisters Library community room. 541-549-6157. Sisters Speak Life Cancer Support Group 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 1 p.m. Suttle Tea. 503-819-1723. 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 2nd & 4th 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