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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.

Steve Barclay (in hat) and his brother Dave cut the ribbon to symbolically dedicate Barclay Park. Peter Storton and Mayor Dave Elliott look on. photo by Jim Cornelius

Barclay Park hosts dedication
It has already become one of the most popular spots in Sisters and on Friday, August 1, the new Harold and Dorothy Barclay Park was packed with some 200 well-wishers for its dedication.

Golfers take best shot for charity
Local golfers took their best shot at sinking a hole-in-one in the annual Sisters Kiwanis Foundation's Hole-In-One golf tournament held Friday through Sunday, August 1-3 at Aspen Lakes Golf Course.

Man cited in injury wreck on Highway 20
Sheriff's deputies cited a Eugene man for following too closely after he rear-ended a car turning off Highway 20 on Thursday afternoon, July 31.

Judge rules against plaintiffs in lawsuit
Two homeowners in Eagle Air Estates have lost all claims they made against the developer of the subdivision and the homeowners association.

Plans move forward for Sisters couplet
As summer traffic jams annoy travelers and challenge local drivers' skill at maneuvering across town, the City of Sisters is moving ahead with plans to create a couplet running on Hood and Main avenues.

Trails committee installs first kiosks
Working under a blazing Central Oregon sun, Sisters Community Trails Committee members Bill Willitts, Dave Marlow and Jim Yuskavitch, along with Kris Calvin of Earthwood Homes of Oregon, installed the first two of four informational trail kiosks on Monday evening, July 28.

Firefighter works with students
Jinny Pitman is a wildland firefighter. She fights fires with everything at her command: education, prevention -- and on the line with fire engines.

Sisters clubs do well at county fair
Two local 4-H livestock clubs and a sewing club fielded nearly 50 entries at the Deschutes County Fair, held last week in Redmond. Sisters young people entered sheep, swine, goats and sewing projects in the fair.

Activists try to salvage Head Start
Local community groups are scrambling to save the Head Start classroom that was closed down in the face of budget cuts last month.

Landis wins Elk Lake swim race
Camp Sherman's Tom Landis notched three wins at Elk Lake last month.

Country Fair set for Saturday
With only a few days to go before the Eighth Annual Country Fair, final preparations are in high gear.

High school sewer line ready for test
The sewer line to the new Sisters High School is installed and hooked up, but it is not yet operable, according to Gary Frazee, public works director for the City of Sisters.

Jazz festival provides scholarships
Two recent Sisters High School graduates and an incoming freshman have been awarded honorary scholarships by the Sisters Jazz Festival as part of the Festival's commitment to youth education projects.

British soccer trio hosts camp
They come from a land where the game is called football. In America it's soccer.

New COCCcomputer lab opens in Sisters
Rising like a phoenix, the new Sisters COCC computer lab is ready to go for the fall quarter with new computers.

Former students share memories
Four Black Butte School students held a reunion last week on the site of their former school in Camp Sherman.

Sisters youth wins sporting clays title
Spencer Ross of Sisters won the Junior class and "E" Class Division at the Oregon State Sporting Clays championship meet held in Salem July 24-27.