Sisters salutes...

• Zeta Seiple, Friends of the Sisters Library Book Sale organizer, saluted booksale volunteers:

“On behalf of the Friends of the Sisters Library, I would like to thank all of the volunteers who gave their time and energies to make this July’s book sale a record fundraising event.

“Thanks to the volunteers, the Sisters community and the many visitors to the area this week, we made a total of $5,101, which also included new and renewed memberships to the Friends of the Sisters Library. The funds will be used to support and enhance our new library.

“Thank you Marianne Fettkether, Sue and Paul Edgerton, Don Kappelman, Richard Seiple, Maggie Hughes, Norma Funai, Jim Anderson, Terry Terhune, Marjorie Turner, Bob Baker, Mary Crow, Eloise Mynatt, Carolyn Runco, Jan Ries, Lyn Feldman, Leslie Waltz, Joanne Carlson, Dorothy Painter, Kathryn Godsiff, Julia Hammond, Cal Allen, Ellen Oliver, Ruth Atwood, Jean Nave, Dave Hiller, Alice and Colin Adams and the Kiwanis for loaning us tables.

“I hope I have not left anyone out. If I have, I do apologize.”

• Taylor Tucker, age nine, had four top-five finishes at the Speedo — Oregon Long Course Swimming Championships. More than 500 competitive swimmers aged 10 and under from around the state particpated in the two-day meet, held in Albany, July 15-16.

Taylor placed second in the 50-meter backstroke with a time 43.17, fourth in the 200-meter individual medley with a time of 3:24.10 and fifth in both the 200-meter freestyle (2:57.32) and 100-meter backstroke (1:35.71). Taylor swims for Bend Swim Club and works-out at Sisters Athletic Club.