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Wednesday, March 29, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Edwin Lara trial to remain in Deschutes County BEND (AP) — The trial of a former community col- lege safety officer accused of killing a 23-year-old woman will remain in Bend. Deschutes County Judge A. Michael Adler issued the ruling Thursday in response to a change-of-venue request from the defense team representing Edwin Lara. Adler said an impartial jury can be found despite extensive media cover- age of the case in Central Oregon. The Bulletin newspaper reports the judge also ruled against a motion to allow Lara to be unshackled during court proceedings. He will be allowed to have one hand free so he can write notes to his attorneys. Lara is charged with aggravated murder for alleg- edly kidnapping, attempting to sexually assault and then killing Kaylee Sawyer on July 24. CORRECTION In the story “Teens’ sci- ence project earns schol- arship,” The Nugget, March 22, David Novotny was referred to as “a pri- vate school student.” David attends Redmond Proficiency Academy, which is NOT a private school. RPA is a free public charter school grades 6-12, accept- ing students from Central Oregon. 23 GREENHOUSE: Commissioning set for April 14 Continued from page 1 have a ribbon-cutting after Thanksgiving in 2016, then… the snow hit. And it kept on coming. While many greenhouses and outbuildings around Sisters collapsed under the weight of the snow over the past winter, the new greenhouse made it through unscathed. “We have a frame every three feet,” said Hiller. “The same roof strength of the high school.” The facility is state-of- the-art, made of 8mm poly acrylic material and designed to avoid hot spots throughout the space. The greenhouse is complete with radiant floor heating, drip irrigation, aero- ponics, and hydroponics test areas. The in-floor heating system has water heated from the bio-fuel plant that heats the school. The volunteer hours into the completed structure num- ber in the thousands. “This was a full-time job for a few volunteers,” PHOTO BY ERIN BORLA Sisters High School’s greenhouse is sturdy and state-of-the-art. said Audrey Tehan, sustain- able agriculture instruc- tor at Sisters High School. “The science club members and the school really put an incredible effort into getting this facility up and running. It took a lot of collaboration and a lot of planning and re-planning.” Guests at the Sisters Science Fair on March 18 got a sneak peak at the new greenhouse. The sustainable agri- culture class has begun using the facility — dubbed “The Hiller” — this spring. WELCOME TO SISTERS! We hope you enjoy spring break eak and beautiful Central Oregon! ! Don’t let injury or feeling poor stop you... ou... We are here for you u today!! Call ahead and we’ll get you back to your vacation as quickly as possible! 541-548-2899 Students have begun plant- ing a variety of experimental plants for the Central Oregon climate. “We are trying to grow cold-hardy guava, citrus, grapes, figs, and a lot of plants,” said Tehan. The hydroponic pots are ready to be planted and the aeroponic tower, where plants are grown vertically with no soil — just watered from a mister with a nutrient solution, is already up and running. Students recently started a native plant nursery with 1 iris, arrow leaf balsam root, rye grass, globe mallow and more. “The space is filling up quickly with ideas, enthusi- asm and just astonishment for the facility,” says Tehan. “This was a project in the making over the past four years after the collapse of the initial greenhouse,” she said. “It is an amazing facil- ity. One of the most high- tech greenhouses in the state located on school property.” “The Hiller” will be com- missioned on April 14. The public is invited to attend. SATURDAY, APRIL 1 Year Anniversary PARTY! FREE ADMISSION! Grand opening of our new GAME ROOM upstairs at 7 PM Bobby Lindstrom t o Band a d at a t 8 PM 3818 SW 21st Pl., Ste. 100 Redmond • Open every day 541-549-RIBS SistersSaloon.net yourcaremedical.com 190 E. Cascade Ave., Sisters WALK-IN • URGENT CARE• OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE • X-RAY Do Something You Love … …With The Perfect Summer Schedule. Cook from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. or from 2 to 10:30 p.m. Join Our Culinary Team! View available positions and apply online at BlackButteRanch.com
