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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.

Mayor Dave Elliott presents a plaque commemorating the dedication of Cliff Clemens Park to Cliff Clemens on November 2, as Sisters Kiwanis President Jeff McDonald looks on. photo by Jim Mitchell

Major development planned for Sisters
Hayden Homes of Redmond has revealed plans for development of a 40-acre, 400-unit community of mixed housing types in the northwest corner of the City of Sisters, south of Three Wind Shopping Center. The site, known as Village at Cold Springs, is bounded on the south by McKinney Butte Road and on the west by McKinney Ranch Road.

City dedicates Cliff Clemens Park
A crowd of about 75 Sisters citizens, past and present, gathered in blustery, rainy weather on Election Day to honor Sisters' most venerable citizen and to dedicate Cliff Clemens Park.

Voters approve local option for schools
Sisters area voters renewed their school district's "local option" levy in the November 2 election. The current levy expires at the end of the 2004-05 school year. The new one will last for another four years.

Tribe approves 42 words to replace 'squaw'
BEND, Ore. (AP) -- The word "squaw" has long been considered an offensive term for women by American Indians.

Yearbook earns publisher's recognition
Sisters High School teacher and yearbook advisor Diana Prichard and her yearbook staff continue to gain recognition and awards from the Herff Jones Publishing Company.

Crafting 'ghost pots' from the past
Previously devoted to exploring grassroots American music, Kit Stafford is taking the Americana Project beyond music to expose students to other aspects of Americana -- history, folklore, art, and geography.

Three new teachers join Sisters schools this year
Three teachers are new to the Sisters school system this year. In some ways, they are as diverse as their students.

Boyd, Elliott and Trego win council seats
Brad Boyd is finishing ahead of John Rahm to earn a seat on the Sisters City Council, along with incumbent councilors Judy Trego and Dave Elliott. As of press time, the race was still not officially over.

Dutch foundation donates piano to Black Butte School
Black Butte School has a new piano, thanks to a donation from a Dutch foundation with a local connection.

Sisters artist is also a teacher for home-school students
Toni Del Guidice remembers sitting on the beach as a little girl, engrossed in painting with water colors. Now a Sisters resident, she has carried on with an art career that developed into a parallel calling as a teacher.

Sisters siblings capture state titles
The Chappell brothers, Benjamin and Nick, came away with Oregon State Motocross (MX) championships sponsored by Albany Supercross over Halloween weekend in Salem.

Sisters woman represents United States at international forum
A forum of indigenous people representing peoples from Alaska to Argentina was recently held in Mexico. Sisters resident Sweet Medicine Nation was the North American delegate.

Charlotte Nitcher: Librarian and artist
Many Sisters area residents have met Charlotte Nitcher working behind the desk at the Sisters Library and many have enjoyed her holiday window paintings at the library.