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October
24, 2001
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Serving
Western Deschutes County
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Sisters,
Oregon
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©
2001
The Nugget Newspaper
Sisters, Oregon
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Drilling through rock for the sewer.
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School costs may be higher than
estimates
Architects on the
new Sisters High School expect to have new cost information before the
November 2 school board meeting.
Residents hooking up to sewer
Construction crews
are hooking up two or three residences a day in Sisters, trying to get
as much done as possible before cold weather shuts down the project.
Former Sisters man charged
with sex abuse
Mike J. Abegg,
46, formerly of Sisters, was arraigned October 19 in Deschutes County
Circuit Court on eight counts related to sexual abuse. "I don't think
it happened," said a neighbor.
Large Sisters forest project
approved
Foresters will spend
the next five years thinning out dense tree stands and removing dead trees
on 5,000 acres of forest west of Sisters.
Inquiry looks at Brown, fire
district
Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District officials
were questioned by federal investigators last week regarding an unspecified
investigation involving district board chair Greg Brown.
Halloween Parade set for
October 31
The Sisters Rotary,
SOAR and Sisters Branch Library will host their annual Halloween Parade
on Wednesday, October 31.
Sisters rider wins dressage
honors
Horse trainer Lea
McFarland-Bushnell of Sisters took top honors in three equestrian categories
last month, competing at the Oregon State Championship and the Northwest
and Regional Dressage Shows.
City, library to meet over
issues
Negotiators from
the City of Sisters and the Deschutes Public Library District will meet
November 8 to try to resolve a dispute over rent at the Sisters Library.
Fashion show helps cancer program
The
Regional Cancer Program at St. Charles Medical Center will benefit from
the proceeds of the Leavitt's Western Wear 23rd Annual Fashion Show set
for "high noon" on Saturday, November 3 at the Restaurant at Black Butte
Ranch.
Sisters man involved
in Highway 20 wreck
A Sisters
man was slightly injured and a Bend woman suffered multiple injuries in
a head-on collision on Highway 20 on Friday evening, October 19.
Outlaws boys
soccer team victory
Luck and the ball
both bounced the Outlaws' way when the boys varsity soccer team shut out
the Sweet Home Huskies 3-0 at home on Monday, October 15.