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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.

Pat Dunlop and Sherry Diaz man the Sisters depot for Caring for the Troops. Items like lotion and books are appreciated. Photo by Jim Cornelius

Sisters sends aid packages to troops
Two Sisters women are spearheading a community effort to provide aid and comfort to troops serving in the war in Iraq.

Library, school and city could share site
The site of the current middle school may have three new looks over the course of the next year.

Cloverdale purchases new fire engines
The first of two 1986 Seagrave engines rolled into the Cloverdale Rural Fire Protection (CRFPD) station on Wednesday, March 26. It was shipped by flatbed truck from Station 66 in Daytona Beach, Florida to Bend and then driven to Cloverdale by Fire Chief Chuck Cable.

Schools seek funds for furniture
It would be a shame to build a new house and not have any furniture to put in it. The same would be true of a new school.

Local fire crews depart for shuttle recovery
GFP Fire Services, headquartered in Sisters, has deployed three 20-member crews to aid in the recovery of space shuttle parts in eastern Texas, following the explosion of the Challenger.

Prom night for seniors at Ranch
We've barely gotten beyond Spring Break and already it's time for The Prom.

Sisters woman awaits "orders" to help
Cordless phone poised in midair, Judy Trego answers the door with, "Excuse me, we have war things going on."

Benches for walkers placed in Tollgate
An informal poll of one suggests that among the residential areas in and around Sisters, Tollgate has more walkers per 100 residents than any other.

Marine handles communications
Lance Corporal Adrian A. Shaw, U.S. Marine Corps, helps maintain the electronic communications that are vital in the ultramodern and high tech war being fought in Iraq.

Storage manager likes on-site position
There are plenty of things Jeff Holland likes about his job as the on-site manager at Storage Sisters of Sisters.

Sisters Folk Festival tickets on sale
All-events badges are available at an early discount for the Sisters Folk Festival.

Horse clinic scheduled at stables
Powell Butte horseman and clinician Clint Surplus will conduct a natural horsemanship clinic in Sisters on April 11-12. Held at Crooked Horseshoe Stables (on Crooked Horseshoe Road), the clinic will cover basic ground and under-saddle work.

Produce stand makes spring official
With the opening of his produce stand next Monday, Richard Greene has officially proclaimed that, "Winter is over. Spring is upon us and it's time to get the fresh produce out once again."

Rotary Invitational track meet set
The fourth annual Sisters Rotary Track and Field Invitational is set for Saturday, April 12. The meet is not only the inaugural event on the Outlaws' new track, it is the biggest and most talent-laden track meet scheduled in Central Oregon this season, according to head coach Bob Johnson.