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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.

photo by Jeff Sperber

High school drive nets lots of food
At this time of year, individuals, organizations, churches and businesses make an extra effort to buy and/or collect food and donate it to the Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank.

Westlund calls for Oregon tax reform
Sen. Ben Westlund told a gathering of school supporters in Sisters last week that the only way to solve the school finance problem is through "fundamental tax reform." He defined it this way:

Parents promote improved TAG program
Two parents urged the Sisters School Board at its December 13 meeting to improve the district's program for Talented and Gifted children.

New emergency radio coordinator named for Deschutes County
A new emergency radio coordinator for the Deschutes Amateur Radio Emergency Service is ready to provide radio communications for emergency services agencies in Deschutes County.

Sisters celebrates La Posada
On December 16 the Sisters Hispanic community celebrated a traditional Christmas-time La Posada.

Habitat hosts Head Start kids
Habitat for Humanity was busy last week.

School receives new PE equipment
Sisters physical education teacher Kathy Kemper-Green is beaming.

Lea McFarland-Bushnell is loving her equestrian journey
Mark Twain once gave advice to choose something one loved to do so much that one would be willing to do it for free -- that, he claimed, was the career one should seek.