News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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An Oregon Senate committee heard testimony on Tuesday, April 2, on Senate Bill 721, known as "Jenna's Law," from Sisters resident Jenna Sneva (for whom the bill is named), her mother, Ronda Sneva, and Joey Harrington, former University of Oregon and NFL quarterback. The bill, which secures protection for youth in sports who have suffered concussions or head injuries, extends protection to youth who play in non-school athletic programs. The bill includes requirements for... Full story
Jenna Sneva comes home from classes at Oregon State University (OSU) to begin "repetition and redundancy" on that day's classes, two or more hours a day, before she is able to start homework assignments. This is the price she pays from experiencing traumatic brain injury. Three years ago, Sneva's life was predictable: Olympic Ski Cross Team, a college degree and then focus on a future of work, family and plans. That came to a halt when she was diagnosed with years of... Full story
On the first of March, Pastor Ron Gregg of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Sisters, will depart on a three-month sabbatical journey through four nations. He will be accompanied by his wife, Ellen Wood, as they seek cross-cultural experience in a multi-faith, multicultural world. The Lilly Foundation Clergy Renewal Program awarded a grant to the church and the pastor for this opportunity "to engage in a period of renewal and reflection." The foundation sponsors 40... Full story
Sisters Rodeo grounds looked like an Old West round-up on Saturday, April 8, when more than 40 members worked on improvement and repairs for the 2012 rodeo. The place was buzzing with a multitude of independent crews who were focused on specific tasks, like cowboys dividing ranch jobs of branding, vaccinating and castrating cattle in the spring. New bucking chutes were being installed after two previous weeks of arena preparation. Two-foot-deep trenches were dug, packed,... Full story
Growing up in Goshen, Indiana, Glenn Miller raced cars and "dragged the gut," a long stretch from the lifestyle he adopted in Sisters. From cars to rodeo, the President of Sisters Rodeo for the last fourteen years has invested so much of his life in Sisters Rodeo that the organization chose him Grand Marshal of the 2012 rodeo parade. The announcement was received enthusiastically by 125 people at the March 13 meeting. The selection honors a man who many consider to be the... Full story
"I will make you proud," said a glowing Shelby Ross of Sisters when she was crowned Miss Rodeo Oregon at FivePine Conference Center on Saturday, March 3. She is the first woman from Central Oregon to win this title. The new ambassador for Oregon was crowned by Oregon's iconic symbol of the Northwest, Gert Boyle, CEO of Columbia Sportswear. "I have known Shelby since she was old enough to get on a horse," Boyle said. "This young woman shines. "Isn't this wonderful?" Boyle... Full story
Jenna Sneva knew the first time she put on a pair of snow skis that she had stepped into her life passion. By the age of 13, she saw the Olympics on her horizon. From the age of 7, she began winning medals, skiing in the Mount Bachelor Ski Foundation program and in youth and teen competitions at national levels. In April, 2010, at the age of 19, she won gold at the USA Snowboard Association in Skier Cross. A wipeout worse than any she had suffered in her years of sports... Full story
Earl Armbruster glows with anticipation as he waits one more week for college football's BCS Championship Game, when the No. 2 University of Oregon Ducks battle No. 1 Auburn for the NCAA championship in Glendale, Arizona. Former Sisters Elementary School Principal Armbruster is Sisters' biggest Duck fan. He has held season tickets for 37 years, and has attended two Rose Bowls, the Independence, Holiday and Fiesta bowls, when the Ducks have played. He will be in Glendale on... Full story
Taylie and Taitem Jensen sweep through the doors of Southpoint Resort in Las Vegas like seasoned travelers, on their arrival for Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR). "It's like coming home," they say. For the last two years, the 15-year-old and 8-year-old have attended the finals, where they spend two weeks as caretakers of barrel racer Brenda Mays' horse and babysit children of rodeo competitors like world champion bareback rider Bobby Mote. The girls are the granddaughters of Yvette Moore, Sisters Rodeo member and... Full story
"Don't you dare give me a party," Eula Curtis told her three daughters, "not until I'm 100." "We may not be here by then, Mom!" her daughters, Suzie Aylor, Patty Swarens and Nancy Curtis responded. They chose to not mind their mother for possibly the very first time. On Friday night, over 100 friends greeted Eula at a 90th birthday surprise party at Bronco Billy's Ranch Grill and Saloon. Among the crowd were retired foresters, loggers, former fire volunteers and SMART... Full story
Do you want a good job with benefits of great food, travel, new vistas and short working hours? Trade places with a bucking bull or horse in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Rodeo rough stock, as the bucking animals are called, live a life of relative luxury. They spend off-season on beautiful pasture land far from traffic, crowding and stress. This allows them lots of exercise to develop muscles and stamina in the company of their own kind. When they go to work, they are transported in large stock trailers with... Full story
In the 1980s, Sisters had five full-time police officers; Black Butte Ranch had six. Youth vandalism was rampant and uncontrollable, from Sisters to Tollgate to Black Butte Ranch. Burglary was common in Sisters’ businesses. Mine was struck three times. Two events changed this picture: Building a high school in Sisters and initiating SOAR (Sisters Organization for Activities and Recreation). With the high school more teenagers could be involved in extra-curricular activities. SOAR became the center of fulfilling the L... Full story
Dr. Patrick Quillin believes that cancer can be defeated through nutrition, and he's enlisted Metabolic Maintenance of Sisters to join the fight. "We are looking for a cure for cancer, and I know we're on the right track," Quillin, Vice President of Nutrition for Cancer Treatment Centers of America, told employees of the Sisters nutritional supplement company. Dr. Quillin, PhD, RD, was in Sisters to celebrate the development of a package of nutritional supplements manufactured by Metabolic Maintenance. The supplements are use... Full story
The Sisters Organization for Activities and Recreation summer schedule has been received with so much enthusiasm organizers are rushing to add programs to meet the community's needs. "The schedule we sent home before school closed is already obsolete," said SOAR Director Tom Coffield. "We are scrambling to add more programs to fill the demand." Coffield reported that over 100 Sisters youth and adults are involved each day in SOAR activities. "In just three weeks," he said, "we have already exceeded the number of kids we... Full story
