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The contents of the on-line edition of The Nugget represent a selection among the stories that appear in the weekly print edition.

A Sisters man was hurt in this wreck on Cloverdale Road.

Escaped burn chars 190 acres
A prescribed burn north of Camp Sherman burst out of its control lines last week, consuming 190 acres before firefighters put a ring of fire lines around it over the weekend.

Collision injures Sisters man
A Sisters man suffered serious injuries after his Ford Taurus was "T-boned" by an oncoming Jeep Cherokee on Cloverdale Road on Friday, October 3.

Former Sisters man guilty of sex abuse
Mike J. Abegg, 47, formerly of Sisters, was to plead guilty Tuesday afternoon, October 8, to one count of first degree Attempted Sex Abuse (a Class C felony) and one count of third degree Sex Abuse (a Class A misdemeanor).

Canyon residents wary of irrigation piping
Property owners in the McKenzie Canyon area east of Sisters are casting a wary eye on plans to pipe irrigation water in local canals.

Weyerhaeuser pulling out of Central Oregon
More than 40,000 acres of Sisters area forestland is up for sale; and, for the present, no one is saying who the new owners might be.

School construction is "beating winter"
A school is taking shape at the west end of Sisters.

Historical lumber to be recycled
Thanks to efforts from Sisters resident Linda Faria, a bit of local history will be preserved for the community to enjoy. Lumber extracted from dilapidated buildings in Sisters will be showing up in other projects around town.

Harvest Faire expands across downtown
The 2002 Sisters Harvest Faire is set for Saturday and Sunday, October 12-13, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days.

Land trust featured in OPB documentary
Recognizing the growing significance of private, voluntary land conservation, Oregon Public Broadcasting has produced an hour-long television documentary entitled "Oregon Story: Land Trusts," which airs for the first time on Thursday, October 10, at 9 p.m.

Catholic Church marks 40 years
Although the history of Catholics in Sisters predates the formal establishment of a church, St. Edward's took root forty years ago -- in 1962, when Rex and Minerva Trowbridge donated land for a church.

Lunch and Learn kicks off season
A jam-packed Lunch and Learn class was treated to Mike Sequeira's masterful presentation "Pictures of Numbers" at the Thursday, October 3, opening of the Central Oregon Community College local education series.

Children celebrate fall with festival
The second annual Girl Scout Autumn Festival will be held Friday, October 18 from 3 to 5 p.m. at A Joyful Noise Preschool, 104 E. Adams Ave.

Fire evacuation drill set
The Camp Sherman Hasty Team will conduct a mock evacuation drill in Camp Sherman on Saturday, October 12, at approximately 10 a.m.

Community invited to homecoming events
Students at Sisters High School have invited the community to come and be a part of their homecoming events on Thursday, October 10.

Jefferson candidates to visit Camp Sherman
Four Jefferson County candidates running for two commission seats will attend a candidates' forum in Camp Sherman on Thursday, October 10, at 7 p.m.

Sisters Kiwanis Club planning next sale
The Sisters Kiwanis Club is gearing up for next year's annual rummage sale to be held in the spring of 2003.

Outlaws come back against Stayton Eagles in football
The Sisters football team survived being down early in hostile territory and came back in impressive fashion to outscore Stayton 47-29 last Friday, October 4.

Habitat seeks more construction help
Sisters' Habitat for Humanity chapter has been extraordinarily successful, building 18 homes for local residents with many more under construction.

Golf tournament to benefit school
The first-ever Sonrise Christian School Golf Tournament will take place Saturday, October 12 at the Glaze Meadow course at Black Butte Ranch.

New units ready to rent at park
Five new manufactured homes are ready for occupancy at the Sisters Mobile Home and RV Park (formerly Circle 5).

Author will take on low-wages issues in talk
Barbara Ehrenreich, nationally-known journalist and author, will speak about poverty and wage issues at Mazama Gym at Central Oregon Community College on Saturday, October 26, at 7 p.m.

Kiwanis club names new president
Sisters Kiwanians recently named Doug Roberts as president. He will serve a one-year term.

Students visit outdoor lab
Pleasant autumn weather greeted Mountain View High School students for an outdoor laboratory at Riverside campground last month.

Sisters Rodeo to run on national network
This year's Sisters PRCA Rodeo will be broadcast on national television on Sunday, October 27 on the Outdoor Life Network.

New owner at Sisters Gallery and Frame
Camp Sherman resident and international photographer Gary Albertson has become the new owner of Sisters Gallery and Frame Shop on Hood Avenue. Former owners Carl and Dorothy Rossetti have owned the business four years and are now planning some vacation travel time around the United States.

Boys lose to Cottage Grove in soccer
n the only soccer action of the week, the Sisters boys soccer team visited new league foe Cottage Grove and played the Lions close in dropping a 2-0 decision.

Voter registration deadline nears
The last day to register to vote in the November 5 election is Tuesday, October 15. Voter registration cards must be postmarked by that date.

Outlaws run fast in Philomath meet
In a race billed as having the finest field of teams outside the state meet, the Sisters cross country teams showed their competitiveness as the girls won and the boys finished fifth at the Paul Mariman Timbertown Invitational held at Philomath Saturday, October 5.

Outlaw Cafe nixed by school district
Plans for a student-run cafe in Sisters have been shelved by the school district in the face of budget cuts.

Cowboy poet featured at Paulina Springs
Leon Flick, a cowboy poet from Plush, will be featured at Paulina Springs Book Company's upcoming Cowboy Poetry Night.

Value of piping questioned by some
Putting water in a pipe to keep it from draining away through the bottom of an irrigation ditch -- and putting some of it in a needy stream -- seems like an obvious benefit for the environment.

Girls win two volleyball matches
The Sisters girls volleyball team won both matches last week to improve its league record to 3-1 -- 9-7 overall.

Sisters girls shine at gymnastics tourney
Tani Chick and Annie Mutchler of Sisters placed first and second in a regional gymnastics tourney held in Bend on Saturday, October 5.

Chamber manager resigns
Clyde Stryker, Executive Director of the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce, resigned his post on Monday, October 7.

Pastor helps build Honduran church
Sisters pastor Frank Fraga traveled throughout Honduras last August, preaching the gospel and encouraging the locals. Fraga returned to Sisters with a mission -- to raise $14,000 for a church building in village of Chapalapa.

Library celebrates preschool 'Farm Daze'
The Sisters Library offers its Preschool Parade program "Farm Daze" on Thursday, October 10, at 10:30 a.m.