News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Sisters students from choir classes were among the "Magical Voices of Christmas." photo by Charlie Kanzig If any of the 400-plus members of Sunday's audience at the eighth annual Rotary Magical Voices of Christmas weren't in Christmas spirit before the show they must have left the Sisters High School auditorium humming a Christmas melody. After a hearty "Merry Christmas" greeting from emcee Jim Craig, four members of the "Bells of Sunriver" played their bells to start the show. To cap their performance Jane Mink, Jan Tuckerma... Full story
Runners hit the trail in the 35-mile poker run held last weekend. The run promotes trail awareness. photo by Charlie Kanzig Most card players enjoy the comfort of a comfortable chair, some refreshments and a leisurely atmosphere. Imagine a card game that required traversing 35 miles on foot, picking up a new card every five miles or so to determine the winning combination for a single hand of five card stud. That's what the entrants faced in the first annual Sisters Poker Run, held Sunday, October 24, starting near the Sister... Full story
Casey Glick and Justin Thomas at the summit of Middle Sister. The pair topped all three Sisters peaks in one long and grueling day. photo by Casey Glick For most Sisters area residents, gazing up to the Three Sisters mountains from town is simply a daily dose of taking in the beauty of the peaks. For friends Justin Thomas and Casey Glick viewing the North, Middle and South Sister will forevermore remind them of the adventure challenge they concocted to summit all three mountains within a 24-hour period on Wednesday,... Full story
Mike Parker, surrounded by Ugandan officials at a new well bored during a recent missionary trip to the African nation. photo by Ed Perregaux Ten Sisters residents returned last week from a 14-day mission trip to Uganda and the group shared some of their experiences at the Sunday morning services at Sisters Community Church August 1. "Chikaste Yesu!" was the African greeting to the congregation, which means "Praise Jesus!" The contingent, led by Mike Parker and pastor Tim Kizziar, set out July 15 to join in a nationwide... Full story
Cyclists approach the finish line on Three Creek Road. photo by Elise Gourguechon While Lance Armstrong battled in the first week of the Tour de France, more than 200 Olympic-level men and women cyclists from throughout the U.S. and Canada tested their strength, speed and stamina in last week's 25th Cascade Cycling Classic (CCC), the second stage of which passed through Sisters on Thursday, July 8. In fact, Armstrong is a former participant in the CCC, winning the race in 1998. Similar to the Tour de France, the CCC includes... Full story
Sisters missionaries are headed to Uganda. photo by Charlie Kanzig A group of 10 Sisters residents led by Mike Parker and Sisters Community Church pastor Tim Kizziar will depart for Uganda on Thursday, July 15, on a short-term mission trip that will conclude July 27. Parker, who is founder and president of All Nations Ministries, traveled to Uganda in November and looks forward to sharing the experience with fellow Christians from the Sisters area on this current trip. Team members include Parker, Kizziar, Dr. Scott and... Full story
Kelly Holmes runs on the Sisters High School track, training for the Prefontaine Classic. photo by Charlie Kanzig Two of the best female middle distance runners in the world burned up the Sisters High School track last week as they prepared for the prestigious Prefontaine Classic held in Eugene last Saturday. Olympic 800-meter gold medalist Maria Mutola of Mozambique and 800-meter bronze medalist Kelly Holmes of Britain spent time in Central Oregon to avoid the pollen in the Willamette Valley that leaves both of them plagued... Full story
Lauren Statton, valedictorian. photo by Peggy Chesser Seated under the class motto, "Nothing we do can change the past; everything we do changes the future," the graduating class of 2004 looked poised to take on the world at Sisters High School's 56th commencement ceremony held Thursday, June 10, at the high school gymnasium. About 90 minutes after it started, following speeches, a song and a special video, each graduate, diploma in hand, walked out of the gym and into the next stage of life. The evening began with a brief... Full story
The eighth grade girls track team displays the trophy earned in a fine season. photo by Barb Haynes The Sisters Middle School's eighth grade girls track team finished a record-setting year last month by winning the team title at the District Meet by 108 points in Gilchrist on May 23. The girls won nine of the 13 events, amassing 171 points to overwhelm teams from Culver, La Pine, Madras, St. Francis, Three Rivers, Trinity Lutheran, Tumalo and host Gilchrist. Individual school records broken include Jenna Rickards in the 800... Full story
Sisters sixth graders learn about their environment. photo by Brad Tisdel The Sisters Middle School sixth grade class invaded Camp Tamarack May 4-7 for the annual Outdoor School program led by science teacher Carol Packard and educational consultant Brad Tisdel. For most sixth graders the experience turned out to be the highlight of the school year. Students arrived at the shores of Dark Lake by school bus on Tuesday morning, welcomed in song by a cadre of 13 high school camp counselors, who would become mentors, teachers, an... Full story
Sisters kids are swinging into Little League season. Opening day ceremonies on Saturday, April 24, were held under blue skies. Most teams played their first games of the new season. photo by Peggy Chesser Dazzling sunshine greeted 180 baseball players Saturday morning, April 24, at the annual Sisters Little League opening day ceremonies held at the Sisters Community Church south ballfield. The church has made the fields available to Little League for many years and, thanks to the grounds keeping efforts of Elton Wilmot, the... Full story
