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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.

Rod Thrall sets a kite aloft at KiteStrings 2003. Photo by Jim Cornelius

High-flying festival celebrates the arts
Kites floated, swooped and darted across the skies above Squaw Creek Ranch east of Sisters on Saturday, April 12, as the culmination of a month-long celebration of the arts took flight.

Public can meet school candidates
"Come and meet the candidates."

Volunteers start reforestation after fire
The Friends of Black Butte Ranch began planting trees two weeks ago, starting a reforestation project on part of the burned-out area along McAllister Road at the western edge of the Ranch.

Water manager urges conservation
Black Butte Ranch began metering its water to all residents this month. A note in the most recent issue of Tollgate's Homeowners newsletter raised concerns about exceeding the subdivision's water permit.

Sisters' annual Easter Egg hunt set
Children from infants to 11-year-olds will swarm in Creekside City Park on Easter Sunday, April 20, in the annual Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the Sisters-Camp Sherman Volunteer Fire & Ambulance Association.

Allergies, smoke smack locals
It isn't contagious, but whatever's flying around is "catching."

Marine ships out for duty in Persian Gulf
The major combat operations of Operation Iraqi Freedom may be nearly over, but much work remains to be done.

Letters from home...
To write to some of the servicemen profiled in The Nugget, use the following addresses:

Library receives Doolittle Raiders books
In a special section on the shelves of the Sisters High School library reside books and materials that chronicle the historic 1942 Doolittle Raid on Tokyo.

Camp Sherman boy BMX winner
Novice Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer Chad Kernutt, age 13, from Camp Sherman, brought home his fifth career win from Pasco, Washington, this month.

Sisters mountain bikers on a roll
Sisters High School mountain bike club started its competitive season on a winning note.

Master swimmer earns honors
Tom Landis of Camp Sherman has received several awards for his outstanding swim record.

Local golf swings into spring season
Aspen Lakes, Big Meadow and Glaze Meadow are ready for the spring golf season, and offer a variety of golfing opportunities for all ages and abilities.

Citizen promotes downtown flag display
Bob Buckmann offered a "patriotic proposal" to the Sisters City Council to put up American flags on the light poles through Sisters similar to the display along the streets of Redmond.

Workshops will explore meadow
If you're curious about the nature of Camp Polk Meadow, you'll have an opportunity to learn and enjoy good times with local naturalists when the Deschutes Basin Land Trust -- which owns and manages 145 acres of beautiful, protected and diverse habitat along Squaw Creek -- conducts natural history workshops in May and June.