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Two wins on the diamond for Outlaws page 4 Whispers from the past — Whychus Creek page 11 Seniors enjoy Easter celebration page 24 The Nugget Vol. XLI No. 14 P OSTAL CUSTOMER News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon www.NuggetNews.com PRE-SORTED STANDARD ECRWSS U.S. POSTAGE PAID Sisters, OR Permit No. 15 Wednesday, April 4, 2018 Gone in seconds: Kids scoop up 6,000 eggs Sisters Athletic Club honored for service By Jodi Schneider McNamee Correspondent Creekside Park was dressed to its best in spar- kling colors of the rainbow on Sunday, with 6,000 shiny plastic eggs “hidden” on the lawn, in pine needles, behind trees, bushes and some out- of-the-way nooks and cran- nies for hundreds of young treasure hunters to seek. Earlier on Easter morn- ing, Sisters-Camp Sherman and Cloverdale fire depart- ment volunteers divided the park up into four areas by age from infant to 11, scatter- ing the brightly colored eggs for the annual Sisters Easter egg-stravaganza. At exactly 1 p.m. the sound of the siren from a Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire Department truck marked the start of the Easter egg hunt. Hundreds of children charged through Creekside Park. The kids fanned out across the park scouring the grounds By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent for a special prize, and there were shrieks of joy as lucky Ta t e M e t c a l f ’s m i s - sion and vision in operating Sisters Athletic Club did not include striving to win awards for the business. However, thanks to the club’s com- mitment to making a differ- ence in the community, SAC won the prestigious IHRSA Outstanding Community Service Award for 2018. IHRSA (International Health Racquet and Sports Club Association) received a nomination from Sisters See EASTER on page 31 See AWARD on page 23 PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK The Easter Bunny gets a high five at the annual RFPD volunteer-sponsored Easter Egg Hunt in Creekside Park. and filling their baskets with yellow, blue, orange, red and green plastic eggs filled with candy. Within a few short min- utes, they cleared the area of all 6,000 eggs. Some eggs were marked SPRD taps Garrett as executive director Sisters trumpets swan arrival Sisters Park & Recreation District has a new executive director. The Sisters Park & Recreation District board of directors announced that Todd Garrett has been cho- sen for the post until recently held by Liam Hughes, who has moved on to a position in Pendleton. According to Sisters Park & Recreation District Board Chair Bob Keefer, “We had three excellent candidates but Todd’s deep and diverse experience in the field of rec- reation caused him to rise to the top of our list.” Todd is the former direc- tor of the fairgrounds in Missoula County, Montana, where he facilitated the development of a master plan in conjunction with a citizen advisory committee and brought new activities such as a ranch rodeo to the fairgrounds. Prior to that, Garrett was responsible for public recre- ation access for the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Park Department as well as act- ing as an ex-officio game warden. He also served as the recreation coordina- tor and interim director of the City of Whitefish Parks and Recreation Department. Garrett holds a bachelor’s degree in recreation manage- ment from the University of Montana. Aspen Lakes near Sisters, in cooperation with The Trumpeter Swan Society (TTSS), Oregon Department o f F i s h a n d Wi l d l i f e (ODFW), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFW), and benevolent members of the Aspen Lakes home- owners, is about to become involved in an exciting wild- life project. There are only three trum- peter swans in the breed- ing program in Oregon, and of these, only one now has a mate. Other participants include the Sunriver female whose mate was recently shot and killed, and a lone female on the Deschutes River in See SPRD on page 31 See SWANS on page 29 Inside... By Jim Anderson Correspondent PHOTO BY AL KRAUSE “Love at first Sight” is what the Cyrus family and Robin Gold of Aspen Lakes are hoping for as Pete, the new mate of Eloise, met her last week. Letters/Weather ................ 2 Announcements ................12 Fit for Sisters ................... 14 Bunkhouse Chronicle ........21 Classifieds ..................26-28 Meetings ........................... 3 Movies & Entertainment ....13 Obituaries ........................15 Crossword ....................... 25 Real Estate .................29-32
