Sisters Salutes

• Sisters High School senior Brian J. Henson has been awarded a Certificate of Merit and has advanced to finalist standing in the National Merit Scholarship Program. The selection process of some 8,400 merit scholarship winners from the group of more than 15,000 finalists is now in progress. Beginning in March, NMSC will be mailing scholarship offers to winners and notifying their high school principals. 

• Evelyn Parker Brush wrote:

I want to thank the community of Sisters for their 10 years of support. Since September 2001, I have had a wonderful time owning A Joyful Noise, from preschool to licensed childcare, with preschoolers to "big kids."

I was continually blessed by people dropping off donations of craft supplies, learning materials, and even furniture. Each gift increased the quality of our program and contributed to the education of the children. You were patient when we took walks through town and cautious as we rode our bikes to explore. You joined us in celebrating our lantern walk each November, ending with a food drive for Kiwanis, and you let us tour your businesses and took time to educate the children. The children got to sing for the folk festival dinner and perform at the opening of the community garden. These are all memories they will cherish.

As I move on to another chapter of my life, a graduate student through OSU, I am truly thankful for your support.