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Sisters artist featured on Pink magazine cover page 14 LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS Sisters Acupuncture marks 20 years in Sisters page 11 are online at NuggetNews.com The Nugget Vol. XXXIX No. 45 P OSTAL CUSTOMER News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon www.NuggetNews.com Wednesday, November 9, 2016 Outlaws are crowned state champions By Rongi Yost Correspondent The girls volleyball team steamrolled over their oppo- nents to claim top honors at the 4A state tournament held in Forest Grove on Friday and Saturday, November 4-5. Hawley Harrer was a dominant force in the Outlaws 25-19, 25-18, 25-16 sweep over the Hornets in the quarterfinals on Friday. The Hornets played hard, but were no match for the Outlaws, who were never in trouble. Everyone on the team got time on the court, and they all played well. Sisters went on to defeat Banks in the semifi- nals with scores of 25-15, 23-25, 25-10 and 25-17. The No. 3-ranked Braves, who’d beat top-ranked Valley Catholic twice, were a much tougher opponent. Sisters rose to the occa- sion and claimed a win in the first set. In the second set, the Correspondent Sisters is a picturesque community, nestled in the mountains and surrounded by natural beauty. The commu- nity is supportive, helpful and rural — the picture of small- town America. It’s not hard to believe that people want to live here. While enrollment numbers are down from projections in the Sisters School District, families are still moving to Sisters. Many have secured work before they arrive or are bringing work with them — and some simply come with a dream in their heart. The Deschutes County Planning Department website shows 10 new family home Inside... Sisters man wins national award By Steve Kadel Correspondent unable to return it. The pass- ers picked up their game and gave the middle players more A Sisters man is the national winner in a transpor- tation design-and-build con- test sponsored by Eastwood Co. Erik Himbert and a friend were guests of Eastwood last week during a three-day trade show in Las Vegas, where his selection as the DIY Challenge grand-prize winner was announced. Himbert’s winning entry, a wheelchair that allows users to stand for periods of time, was displayed at the Eastwood booth and drew plenty of attention. See VOLLEYBALL on page 31 See HIMBERT on page 26 PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK The Outlaws celebrate the victory over Crook County that secured the state championship in volleyball. Outlaws got themselves into trouble when they commit- ted 14 unforced errors. After that, Sisters stepped it up and did what they needed to do to Young families still moving to Sisters By Erin Borla PRE-SORTED STANDARD ECRWSS U.S. POSTAGE PAID Sisters, OR Permit No. 15 dwelling permits this past September and the median home price is hovering around $379,000, an increase of 8.41 percent over the last year. Sara Brang — along with her husband and two boys, ages 6 and 7 — moved to Sisters last December from Marina del Ray, California. “I was born and raised in Bend and have family in both Bend and Sisters,” said Brang. “We visited in August of 2015 and my husband fell in love with the town. He was born and raised in California. We were both ready to leave. “We may live in a small community, but the oppor- tunities the community See FAMILIES on page 27 close out the match. Harrer lit up the court with her exceptional play. Hawley pounded the ball so hard the Braves were Sisters to honor veterans Sisters makes a special effort each year to honor mil- itary veterans on Veterans Day. Local veterans organiza- tions have hung flags along Cascade Avenue in honor of the Veterans Day obser- vances on November 11. Local schools will offer cer- emonies starting Wednesday, November 9 with a breakfast at Sisters Elementary school at 8:30 a.m., followed by a program at 9:15 a.m. (Sisters Christian Academy observed Veterans Day on November 7.) On Thursday, November 10, Sisters High School will host its annual observances, starting with breakfast at 8 a.m., followed by a program in the auditorium at 9:30 a.m. featuring U.S. Navy veteran and Sisters entrepreneur Dan Stewart as keynote speaker. PHOTO BY JIM CORNELIUS Sisters is all set to honor its military veterans this week. Sisters Middle School will host its program on the same day at 1:45 p.m. Veterans Day in the U.S. derived from the observance of Armistice Day, which marked the cessation of hos- tilities in the First World War at the 11th hour on November 11, 1918. Many of the traditions of what would become Veterans Day after U.S. participation in the Second World War have their origins in Armistice Day observations. See VETERANS on page 18 Letters/Weather ................ 2 Announcements ................12 Sisters Naturalist ..............17 Crossword ....................... 27 Sisters Salutes ................30 Meetings ........................... 3 Movies & Entertainment ....13 Bunkhouse Chronicle ....... 19 Classifieds ..................28-30 Real Estate .................30-32