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30 Wednesday, June 14, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon GRADUATION: Ceremony featured teacher’s address Continued from page 1 live deliberately in a quote from Henry David Thoreau: ‘“I went to the woods because I wished to live delib- erately,”’ he quoted. “That’s one of my favorite lines in all of American literature, and that’s also my main message to you, the graduating class of 2017: I want you to live deliberately. Of course, this raises an important question: What does it mean to live deliberately? From my per- spective, living deliberately means living morally, living purposefully, and living lov- ingly. So I’d like to take a few minutes today to discuss how you can live morally, purposefully, and lovingly, as I truly believe that these are three keys to living a good life.” Bradley entertained and blessed the graduates with a snippet on each of the mem- bers of the class, combining both humorous and heartfelt stories in order to express his affection for them. Three valedictorian speak- ers had a tough act to follow when they were called to the podium following Bradley. Jacob Larson got things started with his own Aesop’s fable-like tale that included a bunny, a squirrel, a mouse, a fox, and a bear. Needless to say the bunny faced some troubles — but not from those Don’t let otherd influence decidiond you dhould make for yourdelf. Secondly, dpend time to underdtand otherd before you make your judgmentd. — Jacob Lardon he was led to believe were dangerous. After losing all of his money in a poker game to the squirrels and a kidney at the hands of the mouse, he PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK The Cladd of 2017 todded their capd in the air. learned that the bear and fox were actually helpful crea- tures and that if he had just followed his gut, he would have been much better off. “Don’t let others influence decisions you should make for yourself,” Larson said. “Secondly, spend time to understand others before you make your judgments.” Zidane Galant-LaPorte focused on her appreciation for Sisters after moving here in eighth grade. “After my initial week, I began to settle in here and started to recognize just how amazing it was here. There was an indescribable energy that raced through the halls and I still can’t explain just exactly what it was, but over the years I began to under- stand it. It’s what makes Sisters Sisters,” she said. A quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson summed up Lauren Wattenburg’s speech in which Quality Truck-mounted PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK Mudic from the rich SHS mudic program wad featured during commencement ceremonied. Buying or Selling in Sisters? Call and schedule a home valuation TODAY! Ross Kennedy, Principal Broker Ro Luxury Home Specialist Call 54 541-408-1343 • myrksolutions.com 541-549-5555 Sisters 541-595-3838 The Ranch REVERSE MORTGAGES HOME LOANS ...AND MORE! Doing Reverse Mortgages in Central Oregon Since 1999 Julie Nash • 541-410-7526 junash@loandepot.com • NMLS ID 789031 loandepot Centr a & Ra l Oregon ised! Born CARPET CLEANING she urged her classmates to not let fear and failure stop them and to grow into who they are meant to be by dis- covering their inner strengths. Quoting Emerson she said, “What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us. And when we bring what is within us out into the world, miracles happen.” Returning to tradition, members of the class per- formed a musical piece and mothers were presented flowers by their loving chil- dren. The class then enjoyed the traditional baby-picture slideshow before getting down to the brass tacks of receiving their diplomas and being officially presented by Principal Hosang as the grad- uating Class of 2017. With mortarboards flying like Frisbees, the Sisters High School class of 2017 gave a raucous cheer before stream- ing out into the cold air of the courtyard to begin their lives as Outlaw alumni. CUSTOM HOMES • RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PROJECTS John P. Pierce 541-549-9764 CCB# 159020 CCB# 16891 Becke W. P ierce Arne J. P ierce General Contracting LLC 541-647-0384 General Contracting LLC 541-668-0883 CCB# 190689 CCB# 208020 Serving the Sisters Area Since 1976 Strictly Quality Serving Sisters Since 1994 Quality Cleaning 16 years in Reasonable Prices Sisters! — Credit Cards Accepted — ENVIROTECH 541-771-5048 Licensed • Bonded • Insured • CCB#181062 D ESIGNERS & B UILDERS of D ISTINCTION 541-549-1575 CCB#194489 RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL Buyers • Sellers Decades of Experience Pet-Friendly, Too! Sisters HomeLand Realty Ali Mayea Principal Broker/Owner 541-588-6007 • 401 E. Main Ave.
