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Wednesday, February 7, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 15 Laredo continues to serve clients By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief PHOTO BY OUTLAWS PHOTOGRAPHY The nationally under-recognized group PJ Legends performed in the annual Sisters Middle School talent show last month. Middle school students show their talent Sisters Middle School stu- dents showed off an array of talents in the school’s annual O-Factor talent show last month. Community members screen auditions, along with the band and choir for instrument and vocal auditions. “We had 15 acts go through to the final per- formance,” said leadership coordinator Becky Aylor. Cian Schultz and Matthew Riehle offered a stop-motion/ claymation tech film of a detective mystery. Lucas Tracy demonstrated his but- terfly knife spinning. He submitted a home video with a real blade, which played during the perfor- mance, and he used a plas- tic fake butterfly knife on stage to show his incredible skills. Alexis Lajko, a fifth- grader, did a dance dedicated to those who are bullied. Emily Huber has performed a ballet number for her fourth and final 8th-grade year. New to the stage on the keyboard was Nick Manley with “Dreams.” Mr. Cranor and the Jazz Combo “Fidget Spinners” also performed. Fifth-graders offered several comedy skits including the “Vegan Rap.” New student April Toney brought down the house with “Did ya hear that critter?” Animal impressions from A-Z with a rooster call being the grand finale. Kahlan Sweet and April did a “Digital Unicorns Are taking Over SMS” slide show. Teegas Hass, an eighth- grader, belted out the Celine Dion song “Near and Far.” Mr. Estvold rocked a flannel onesie along with Mrs. Aylor and Mrs. Burden in a beat-down rap to Doc Seuss in the nationally under-recognized group PJ Legends. Leadership offered a “No Frisbees In The Bathroom” take on “how ridiculous it is to be on your phone 24/7 with peeps you don’t even know.” It was both a text feed slide show and a stage performance. The end was the Leadership students per- forming the famous cup song — but with Emily Wing on the bass interrupt- ing only to begin again with the entire seventh-grade team jumping in as a flash mob to bring down the house. Laredo Construction has undergone some significant changes in recent weeks — but owner Carla Merrell wants the Sisters community to know that the values the company lives by haven’t changed at all. “Bruce (Merrell, founder of Laredo Construction) has experienced a serious, per- manent, life-changing medi- cal diagnosis,” Carla Merrell told The Nugget. “He is under continuing medical care and is doing well.” Laredo Construction, which has been in business in Sisters since 1994, is continu- ing to operate with its veteran crew. “Our production manager of nearly 20 years, Jason Halley, is now managing Laredo,” Carla Merrell said. She said that the opera- tions of the company are “in extremely good hands… I feel very confident with Jason at the helm. He’s made this unexpected transition flow smoothly, along with our senior crew. They’ve all been with us nearly 20 years. I’m impacted very deeply by their dedication to my husband and our company and our custom- ers. It has been humbling. It really has. “They’re really good men — really, really good men,” she said. “The kind you trust your life with.” Merrell also noted that “the construction community of Sisters has been tremen- dous — really supportive and understanding.” L ared o C o n s t ru ct i o n handles new construction and remodels and additions, and their reputation has led to many repeat customers. Carla said that the emphasis on a quality customer expe- rience remains paramount to Laredo. “Bruce has built over the years a strong foundation of customer service and satis- faction, and a commitment to quality work,” she said. “We’re committed to carrying PHOTO BY JIM CORNELIUS Jason Halley is managing Laredo Construction. on that legacy.” Halley told The Nugget, “I’m very pleased to be able to carry on Bruce’s philoso- phies of honesty, hard work, and integrity. 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