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December
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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The Nugget will
be closed for our annual vacation December 25 through January
9. We will return to the office at 9 a.m. Thursday, January 10.
The first issue of 2002 will be published January 16. |
Middle
school reaches out
Sisters Middle School
students got to meet the young cerebral palsied girl they have adopted
as their "sparrow" at a spirited assembly on Thursday, December 20.
Alternative
school donates for 'preemies' quilts
On December 19, students from the Sisters Educational Work
Place (formerly known as Sisters Alternative school) presented 30 unique,
hand-made quilts to the neo-natal intensive care unit (NICU) of St. Charles
hospital.
Sculptor
creates a 'grizzly' sight
Patron after patron peeked into the Soda Creek Gallery last
week to catch a glimpse of Dayton Lamphear's nine-foot tall sculpture
of an Alaska brown bear.
School
honored for green work
Sisters Elementary added extra greenery for the season by achieving
the second level of Green School status -- Certificate of Merit.
Director
brings his interests to Sisters
Gil Martin has lived in Sisters for almost one year now, and
he intends to pick up where he left off in his previous digs.
Watch
out for black ice
During the winter months, Oregon motorists deal with snow,
wind, blowing snow, fog, and reduced visibility. Another hazardous situation
that travelers need to be aware of is black ice.
Food
program helps Sisters residents
Sisters Fire Hall was a beehive of activity on Saturday, December
22, as volunteers put together holiday food baskets for 95 families in
Sisters.
Sparkling
concert given by Sisters Choir
Sisters Community Choir treated local residents to an early
Christmas present last weekend with their first concert of the season.