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Local man returns from Honor Flight page 4 Lamont to depart Sisters job page 9 The Nugget Vol. XXXIX No. 23 A new twist on Whychus Creek Trail page 23 P OSTAL CUSTOMER News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon www.NuggetNews.com Wednesday, June 8, 2016 Class of 2016 heads into the future By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent One hundred and twenty- four young men and women formally moved into the next stage of their lives at the 68th commencement of Sisters High School on Friday, June 3, in front of a capacity crowd in the SHS gym. Tradition ruled the eve- ning’s ceremony, as high school faculty, dressed in their black gowns and univer- sity hoods, led the procession into the gym to “The Imperial March” from Star Wars. The music transitioned to “Pomp and Circumstance” as the graduates filed in to the front in pairs and threesomes. The Sisters High School Jazz Choir, under the direc- tion of Rick Johnson, pro- ceeded to wow the crowd and honor the flag with a stir- ring rendition of the national anthem. Principal Joe Hosang fol- lowed his formal welcome with a few words to the class of 2016, which he has seen through since they entered four years ago. He quoted Correspondent Wi t h i n t e r i m C i t y Manager Rick Allen, what you see is what you get. A personable, energetic pro- fessional who likes peo- ple. Allen says he enjoys a challenge. He has years of experi- ence in the public sector, in- cluding being the youngest mayor in the state when serv- ing in Madras at age 29. Allen’s broad background as a small-business devel- oper and owner, as well as his collaborative efforts with a variety of entities while Inside... Sisters residents are cycling champions By andrew loscutoff Correspondent toward what is true; every trial exhausts some tempting What does a 28-year-old solar light technician, a nurse and mother of two children, and a 51-year-old regional healthcare developer all have in common? Each of these individuals live a seem- ingly standard day-to-day life, but on Sunday, May 31, they clicked into the pedals and lined up at the Sisters Stampede — and came away as first-place finishers. The Sisters Stampede, in it’s seventh year, has solidi- fied itself in the community of recreational cyclists as the biggest weekend race in the state. Drawing from all cor- ners of Oregon, 500 racers line up and take off in droves as See graduatIoN on page 16 See CyClINg on page 31 photo by Jerry baldock Music was a big part of the graduation ceremony last Friday. American author and motiva- tional speaker Og Mandino as his parting words of wisdom: “Remind thyself, in the Allen takes the reins at City Hall By Sue Stafford PRE-SORTED STANDARD ECRWSS U.S. POSTAGE PAID Sisters, OR Permit No. 15 darkest moments, that every failure is only a step toward success; every detection of what is false directs you Best of the West headed to Sisters serving in the public sector, have equipped him with the ability to see all sides of an issue while attempting to de- termine the course of action that brings the greatest ben- efit to the most people. “Leadership is about lis- tening, and hearing, what everyone has to say, and then making a decision based on the facts, information gath- ered, and what will be best in the long run,” Allen said. He stressed that the best decision may not be the most expedient or popular one at the time, “but at the end of Xtreme Bulls storms the Sisters Rodeo arena Wednesday night with 42 riders hoping for eight seconds on some of the toughest and most athletic bulls in professional rodeo. The gates open at 5:30 for the 7 p.m. all-bulls event. Seth Glause, a former Sisters bull ride champion, is back in action after multiple season-ending injuries in 2013. He will have tremendous com- petition, including current No. 7 in world standings, Cody Kiser. The action will be fast and wild as these cowboys try to maintain bal- ance on one-ton animals that include seven National Rodeo Finals bulls. Then, rodeo begins Friday night, with a whopping 425 cowboys and cowgirls entered in seven PRCA events along with Wild Horse Racing See CIty MaNager on page 18 See rodeo on page 21 photo by Gary Miller rodeo action will be hot and the weather perfect this weekend. Letters/Weather ................ 2 Announcements ................12 Paw Prints ....................... 19 Obituaries ..................22, 24 Classifieds .................. 25-27 Meetings ........................... 3 Movies & Entertainment ....13 Bunkhouse Chronicles .....20 Crossword ....................... 24 Real Estate .................28-32