Wednesday, April 5, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Sisters Middle School
Honor Roll
Fifth Grade
4.0: Adelt, Presley;
Asson, Hailey; Bartlett, Ella;
Blakelock, Brooke; Buller,
Kathryn; Christensen, Wyatt;
Dean, Austin; Draper, Daisy;
Greaney, Molly; Liddell,
Charley; Spencer, Miliani.
3.5 and above: Alport,
Cooper; Beutler, Jake;
Jones, Sienna; Kizziar,
Juhree; Larrabee, Brielle;
Leaver, Bryant; Madron,
Tristen; Moffat, Lorelai;
Monaghan, Mia; Myhre,
Gracelyn; Robertson, Bailey;
Sundstrom, Lillian; Vohs,
Gracie; Wessel, Teague;
Williams, Zakk; Christian,
Vincent; Martin, Evan;
Seymour, Charlotte; Sweet,
Kahlan ; Tujo, Alexis; Bates,
Elizabeth; Bell, Carson; Dyer,
Baylor; Holden, Marley;
Komar, Philip; Krischik,
Kathryn; Leahey, Camille;
Liebelt, Lola; Minney,
Dominic; Wyatt, Makyla;
Grissom, Bergen; Thrasher,
Siena.
Sixth Grade
4.0: Fernandez, Allan;
Jones, Danny; Kunz, Hayden;
Maddox Castle, Adam;
Mansfield, Elana; Moffat,
Ashlynn; Patton, Josie;
Smith, Soren; Thorsett, Ella.
3.5 and above: Chapman,
Catalina; Dachtler, Bodie;
Heuberger, Clayten; Hongel,
Grace; Mayes, Ellie;
McCrystal, Lizzie; Newton,
Olivia; Patton, Gus; Steffen,
Adriene; Wentzel, Carter;
Wing, Emily; Alvarez,
Stacey; Duey, Brody; Fendall,
Hannah; Kissinger, Ryan;
Murillo, Jessey; Riehle,
Matthew; Craig, Clayton;
Kaczmarek, Tate; Planty, Io;
Schutte, Isabelle.
Seventh Grade
4.0: Adelt, Piper; Burrer,
Johnny; Christian, Gavin;
Davis, Greta; Fennimore,
Maxwell; Henry, Gaven;
Leaver, Cambrian; Lewis,
Hollie; Liddell, Brooklyn;
Lilley, Rachel; Miller, Jared;
Myhre, Sydney; Petterson,
Payden; Rullman, Sage;
Staudenmaier, Ryker; Valdez,
Eva; Wilkins, Sydney
3.5 and above: Barry,
Jaxon; Jeffrey, Marieke;
Mansfield,
Kaitlin;
Wentworth, Alessandra;
Winter, Chloe; Johnson,
Elijah; Berg, Josie; Kizziar,
Jenna; Clemens, Laci.
Eighth Grade
4.0: Diez, Iris; Jones,
Robert; Kissinger, Sarah;
Larson, Shelby; Leahey,
Felix; Lucas, Sahara; Martin,
Connor; Ogan, Jack; Root,
Mary; Springer, Katherine;
Thorsett, William; Turpen,
Emilie; Wilkins, Skylar.
3.5 and above: Springer,
Maxwell; Hosang, Ethan;
Magnuson, Sonny; Marion,
Joshua; Young, Hayden;
Gregg, Pearl; Lundgren,
Christopher; Sitz, Tatum;
Bolz, Liam; Godfrey, Faith;
Parkins, Jackson; Ryan,
Samantha; Sharp, Hayden;
Smith, Addelynn; Debari,
H a n n e l o r e ; K e n n e d y,
Hailee; Silva, Sophia; Smith,
Hudson.
Kiwanis needs furniture,
Two
sentenced for collectibles and ‘bling’
Sisters Kiwanis Club is arrange for drop-off or pick-
kidnapping, already
thinking of Memorial up of any items, large or
Day weekend and its annual small, by calling Pam at 541-
or Roger at 541-
assault over A & n t i B q l u i e n s g , C f u o n l l d e r c a t i i s b i l n e g s 719-1049
430-7395. All donations are
sale.
fully tax-deductible; Kiwanis
destroyed
Kiwanis is asking resi- provides donation receipts on
dents to make donations request.
for the sale to be held on
The antique sale is an
property
Saturday, May 27 at the important fundraiser for
BEND (AP) — An
Oregon woman and a
California man will spend
several years in prison for
kidnapping and assaulting
a couple that stayed in their
home.
The Bulletin reports that
36-year-old Alisha Bryden
was sentenced Tuesday
to 6-1/2 years in prison
and 37-year-old Jeremiah
Degraw was sentenced to
7-1/2 years in prison on
Wednesday. Both entered
guilty pleas in exchange
for amended charges last
week.
Degraw and Bryden
are accused of retaliating
against a couple who rented
a room from Bryden and
then stole and destroyed his
possessions. After the theft,
Degraw and Bryden went
to their guests’ room to con-
front them. A fight ensued
and Bryden and Degraw
restrained their victims and
severely beat them.
L a t e r, B r y d e n a n d
Degraw called their victims’
family members and asked
for ransom money.
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Donations needed are
quality furniture, antiques,
collectibles and jewelry
of any kind (costume,
vintage, watches, rings,
religious).
Leart Jett, who manages
the jewelry sale, notes that
the 2016 “Bling” sale was a
huge success, with massive
amounts of jewelry donated
and sold.
Jewelry and small boxes
can be dropped off to Karen
Keady at Essentials Salon,
492 E. Main Ave. You can
Sisters Kiwanis; all pro-
ceeds are distributed locally
to service organizations
such as Sisters Park &
Recreation District (SPRD),
Outlaws sports, Family
Access Network (FAN), the
dental van, and many oth-
ers. Scholarships are also
awarded to high school stu-
dents and local residents
making a major career
change. In the past five
years, sale proceeds have
given more than $20,000
to Sisters students and
organizations.
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Looking out for your parents
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Mark Greaney is a Financial Advisor with
PacWest Wealth Partners, an advisory practice
of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. in Bend,
Oregon. He specializes in fee-based fi nancial
planning and asset management strategies and
has been in practice for 17 years. Contact Mark
at www.PacWestWealthPartners.com, or call him
at 541-389-0889. Mark is located at 35 NW
Hawthorne Avenue, Bend, OR.
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