The Nugget Newspaper August 7, 1996 for Sisters, Oregon

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Serving Deschutes County	Sisters Oregon
VOL. XX NO. 32	August 7, 1996

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Sisters company enlists in cancer fight
By Bonnie Malone Dr. Patrick Quillin believes that cancer can be defeated through nutrition, and he's enlisted Metabolic Maintenance of Sisters to join the fight.	"We are looking for a cure for cancer, and I know we're on the right track," Quillin, Vice President of Nutrition for Cancer Treatment Centers of America, more...

Stubborn Jefferson Fire finally controlled

The forest fire that twice burned in the Jefferson Wilderness has been controlled after scorching 3,648 acres, about 1,968 acres in wilderness managed more...

Fair furnishes family fun

By Jim Cornelius
Living in a world of constant change, it's good to know that there are a few things left that can be counted on to stay pretty much the same. more...

Sisters girls excel in equestrian events at Deschutes County Fair
By Jim Cornelius Five Sisters girls put months of practice and dedication on the line and turned in standout performances in equestrian events at the Deschutes County Fair.	The girls, members of the 4-H "Rockin' Riders" team, competed in the Horse Fair July 27-29. The event, which preceded the opening of the county fair, tested more...

Forest Service to thin in Green Ridge area

By Jeff Schroeder
The Sisters Ranger District has proposed a precommercial forest-thinning project in the Green Ridge area.

The precommercial thin, proposed for nine locations geographically from Green Ridge to Bluegrass Butte, will improve forest health, Forest Service officials say. more...

Antique show thrives in Sisters

By Jim Cornelius
Any lingering worries organizers might have had about moving one of the region's largest antique shows from Bend to Sisters have been dispelled.

The first Sisters Antique Festival held August 3-4 drew large crowds and more...

Sisters team goes racing

Jim Ramsey of Sisters and his nephew Lenny Gorman are gong racing again this weekend. Sponsored by Sisters BP and Sisters Storage and Rental, Ramsey and Gorman race mini-trucks at the speedway up in Madras.

Ramsey said he and Gorman currently race in the mini-car class, but with a few other truck owners are trying to form a class just for mini-trucks. The trucks more...

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