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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
