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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.

Ben Coffield unveiled the sign honoring his father. photo by Jim Cornelius

Health alert posted at Suttle Lake
July 2, 2004 -- Swimmers and recreationists are advised to stay out of the water at Suttle Lake this weekend due to the presence of blue-green algae, according to the Sisters Ranger District.

City seeks to fill council vacancy
July 2, 2004 -- The City of Sisters is looking for a citizen to serve on the Sisters City Council, replacing Councilor Deb Kollodge.

SOAR dedicates "Coffield Center"
Tom Coffield spent much of Friday afternoon, June 25, guiding tours of the recently-opened SOAR (Sisters Organization for Activities and Recreation) facility near Sisters High School.

Highway 20 collision kills three
Three people died in a head-on collision at Milepost 9 on Highway 20 near the viewpoint east of Sisters on Monday, June 28.

Camp Sherman honors History Day winner
Kelsey White of Camp Sherman took first place honors in National History Day competition at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland, this month.

Board names Thonstad school superintendent
Ted Thonstad will become Sisters' new school superintendent this summer.

Lake Creek Lodge plans approved
Voting 3-0, Jefferson County Commissioners last week approved changes submitted by owners Gordon and Jeff Jones to their proposed Lake Creek Lodge. These changes come after LUBA (Oregon's Land Use Board of Appeals) remanded back to Jefferson County two of the nine challenges filed by the Friends of the Metolius.

Camp Sherman to host Fourth of July breakfast
Camp Sherman's legendary Fourth of July pancake breakfast is scheduled for Sunday morning, July 4, at the historic Community Hall.

Sisters set for Summer Faire this weekend
Sisters will celebrate the Fourth of July holiday with a two-day craft event.

Couplet funding opportunity slides past as city debates plan
Sisters area residents who dislike a proposal for a one-way couplet on Hood and Main Avenues may not have to worry about seeing a couplet in the near future.

Sisters area residents prepare for threats to homes in fire season
Residents of rural subdivisions near Sisters are bracing themselves for fire season and taking steps to plan swift evacuations.

Opinions vary on traffic solutions for Sisters
While the majority of Sisters residents appear to oppose plans to build a Hood Avenue/Main Avenue couplet, they have different opinions on how to best preserve the character of downtown.

Camp Sunrise offers healing environment for bereaved children
They come to Sisters to heal.

Great horned owl donated to zoo
The great horned owl was feeding on road kill on Century Drive when the passing car struck the bird, breaking it's wing, tearing the iris of the right eye and giving the owl a concussion.

ProAm draws 170 to Black Butte Ranch
The "three Ps" of a Robert Graves-designed golf course are Playability, Practicality and Pulchritude (great physical beauty and appeal).

Outlaws golfer qualifies for World Championships
Sisters High School golfer Scott Barton won the Boys Division (age 14-15) at the Peter Jacobsen Junior Challenge held at the Forest Hills Golf Course in Cornelius on Monday and Tuesday, June 21-22. Barton finished with a two-day total of 141 (71-70).

Secure your valuables before hiking
The hike is magnificent -- the views of the Three Sisters are spectacular, the wildflowers are beautiful, the breeze off the lake is soothing.