The Nugget Vol. XLVII No. 25
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Cloverdale firefighters douse car fire
City quashes gas tax rumors By Bill Bartlett Correspondent
Cloverdale Rural Fire Protection District and Redmond Fire & Rescue were alerted Sunday morning to a vehicle fire at approximately milepost 101 of Highway 126 on the east grade of Dry Canyon. The fire was located in an area between the borders of the two fire districts. Cloverdale crews arrived to find that a resident in the area had started putting water on
the vehicle from a trailer-mounted water tank and pump that he pulled to the scene with his tractor. Cloverdale firefighters were able to then finish extinguishing the fire and prevent any spread to surrounding trees and brush. The fire resulted in an estimated $15,000 worth of damage. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. PHOTO BY MITCH TURPEN
Chatter on local social media and reader contact with The Nugget recently raised the specter of the City raising the existing 3 cents per gallon municipal tax as a means to fund the installation of EV charging stations on city property. That is not the case. City Manager Jordan Wheeler was clear in his response to The Nugget’s inquiry: “The City has no plans to propose an increase to the gas tax. This is the first I’ve heard of that idea. The only informal conversations about EV charging station See RUMORS on page 21
Sisters High School Class A big day at Black Butte School of 2024 steps to future By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent
Sisters High School’s 76th commencement ceremony, held Friday, June 14, featured themes of the importance of self-reflection, and the value of community as the 99 members of the graduating class completed the rite of passage toward adulthood. Following the traditional entry march to “Pomp and Circumstance” senior members of the jazz choir gifted the audience with a heartfelt rendition of the national anthem. Principal Steve Stancliff shared welcoming remarks followed by a short address to the graduates. Using the phrase “These are the days of miracle and wonder” from Paul Simon’s 1986 song “The Boy in the Bubble,” Stancliff wove a message of reflecting on, and continuing to seek, those daily miracles and wonders that take place in everyday life. “Consider briefly some of the miraculous and wondrous experiences you have
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had these last four years: An evening of stargazing with the astronomy club; a moment in Spanish class when the difference between the preterite and the imperfect finally clicked; the hum and whirring of the CNC machine in the woodshop as it converted coded computer language into a beautifully ornamented head stock on the guitar you are building; the prose of Shakespeare; differential calculus; a perfect night at the free throw line as your fellow Outlaws cheered you on; a dear friend who knew exactly what to say when you needed it; an early morning message from the school declaring a snow day when your final presentation for second period class wasn’t quite ready.” Presley Adelt, the student body president, stepped to the microphone next with a message of “taking the time.” Adelt spoke of her realization during senior year that she was spending more time thinking about the future than See GRADS on page 20
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By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief
The last day of school is always a big deal in Camp Sherman, with students marking the transition to summer by running through the spray from hoses wielded
by local firefighters. This year, the students had a serious — but joyful task — to accomplish before adjourning for vacation. The 26 students of Black Butte School joined staff, community members, and the design and construction
team on Friday, June 14, to break ground on a $4 million remodel of their school. SAJ Architecture has been working with Black Butte School and project manager HMK Company to come up See SCHOOL on page 20
PHOTO BY JIM CORNELIUS
Students at Black Butte School helped break ground on Friday on a major construction project to renovate existing classrooms and add more classroom space. Announcements...............10 Entertainment ................. 11
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