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The Nugget
Vol. XL No. 46
P OSTAL CUSTOMER
News and Opinion
from Sisters, Oregon
www.NuggetNews.com
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Sisters honors military veterans
Donation
of water
rights
honors
Sokol
By Craig Rullman
Correspondent
Sisters students saluted the
community’s military veter-
ans in recognition of Veterans
Day last week.
On Thursday, November
9, Sisters High School opened
its doors to local veterans for
the annual Veteran’s Day
Assembly. Beginning with
a breakfast for veterans and
their wives served by SHS
Leadership students and a
brief introductory welcome
by principle Joe Hosang,
nearly 50 veterans from all
branches of service gathered
to swap stories, share a few
laughs, and enjoy a morning
meant to inspire, educate, and
remember the service and sac-
rifice of America’s military
veterans.
Brooke Robillard, an SHS
Leadership student, told The
Nugget: “It’s really important
for us to show that we honor
and think of our veterans, and
to show that we appreciate
By Sue Stafford
Correspondent
PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK
Jay Wilkins was the guest speaker at the Veterans Day Breakfast and Assembly at Sisters High School.
them.”
The appreciation was
warmly felt by all of the vet-
erans, and their families, who
Season of giving gets
underway in Sisters
By Jim Cornelius
Editor
Sisters is a generous com-
munity all year round, but
that spirit is especially in evi-
dence during the holidays.
Several organizations are
ramping up their annual holi-
day giving programs.
Families who wish to par-
ticipate in the annual Kiwanis
holiday food program are
encouraged to fill out their
applications now, so that the
various providers have time
to put donations together.
Applications are available at
the Kiwanis Food Bank on
Main Avenue and Oak Street,
at Sisters Fire Hall, 301 S.
Elm St. and at Sisters Family
Access Network, located in
the Sisters School District
Inside...
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Sisters, OR
Permit No. 15
administration building.
Applications should be
filled out and returned by
Friday, November 17.
Kiwanis is accepting
donations of food and/or cash
to support the holiday meal
program. Drop by the food
bank on Wednesdays from
noon to 2 p.m. or Thursdays
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cash
helps Kiwanis make targeted
purchases for the program.
Checks can be mailed to
P.O. Box 1296, Sisters, OR
97759, or placed in the drop
box at the food bank at any
time.
T h e S i s t e r s - C a m p
Sherman Fire & Ambulance
Association is sponsoring the
annual “Spirit of Christmas
See GIVING on page 25
attended.
“These are just such good
kids,” said Harvey Hall, a
32.5-year veteran of the U.S.
Army and National Guard,
who joined the military in
See VETERANS on page 22
Dorro Sokol was the
owner of Pine Meadow Ranch
and a legend in Sisters. Her
acceptance of civic respon-
sibility and generous support
of the community she loved
was evident in her roles as
rancher, pilot, Rotarian, rodeo
supporter, and member of
the City of Sisters Planning
Commission, among many
others.
In honor of her mother,
Cris Converse announced
to the Sisters City Council
See WATER RIGHTS on page 20
Sisters a dream assignment for ranger
By Jim Cornelius
Editor
Ian Reid and his wife,
Annie, haven’t quite adjusted
to the idea that they’ll soon be
living and working in Sisters.
“I can’t even really put
it into words,” the soon-to-
be Sisters District Ranger
told The Nugget last week.
“(We’re) pinching ourselves
every day to make sure we’re
not dreaming.”
Reid is wrapping up a
stint as the North Fork John
Day District Ranger on the
Umatilla National Forest.
He will assume his duties
as Sisters District Ranger
on December 10. Annie
is already getting started
as an English Language
Development teacher for the
Sisters School District.
The Reids have two
daughters, ages 7 and 11, and
PHOTO PROVIDED
Ian Reid will take the reins at Sisters Ranger District in December. His wife
Annie will be working for the Sisters School District.
the quality of Sisters schools
was an attraction, as are all of
the outdoor recreation activi-
ties available to a family that
loves the outdoors.
“Central Oregon is a des-
tination area,” Reid said.
“Quality of life is off the
charts.”
The Reids are also look-
ing forward to being closer
to family; their roots are in
See RANGER on page 31
Letters/Weather ................ 2 Sisters Salutes .................. 6 Announcements ................12 Sisters Naturalist ............. 14 Classifieds ..................26-28
Meetings ........................... 3 Obituaries ....................... 10 Movies & Entertainment ....13 Crossword ....................... 25 Real Estate .................29-32
