News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The Sisters Act provided tremendous entertainment for an audience estimated at over 600 while raising funds for school children at the Nabririzi School in rural western Uganda at the 12th annual talent show held Saturday, February 26 at the Sisters High School auditorium. The 2005 edition, “Sisters Act at the Beach” featured a wide variety of offerings centered on beach themes with performers from the community and beyond. Masters of Ceremonies Melvin Herberger and Kelly Pow... Full story
Senior Daniel Holloman jumped and ran his way to three individual titles at the Capital Conference District Track and Field Championships May 13 -14 at Sisters High School. In the process he helped his team finish a surprisingly close third in what was considered a rebuilding year for the boys. Molalla won the meet with 158 points, followed by Stayton (140), Sisters (138), Cascade (134), Sweet Home (49), and North Marion (38). On Friday Holloman captured his second career... Full story
Just before the start of Saturday’s annual Kevin Johnson Memorial Run and Walk, Sisters High School activities director Michelle Herron took a few moments to talk about Kevin Johnson and the impact he had during his time as a Sisters High School student. He came to Sisters from Bend lacking some of the credits he needed to graduate, but shortly after his arrival he really turned things around and became one of the most well-liked, spirited members of the student body, she said. He eventually served as senior class p... Full story
The Outlaws girls track team is ready to travel to Cottage Grove Friday, May 6 for the Cottage Grove Twilight Meet, following a solid second-place finish in a waterlogged La Pine Invitational late last month. Junction City edged the Outlaws 100 to 95.5 for the team title and while the Sisters athletes showed great competitiveness, the conditions made it very difficult to achieve good marks. “The meet was delayed time and time again due to problems with the automatic timing system, so after the second event the meet was a... Full story
The best athletes are those who adapt to whatever situation arises in competition. So, if nothing else, the adverse conditions at Saturday’s La Pine Invitational gave the Outlaws boys track team an opportunity to test its toughness and flexibility. Non-stop rain and numerous delays in the action caused the meet to drag well behind schedule. “The conditions and other problems made it the kind of meet you just get through and put behind you,” said head coach Ross Kennedy. “I was proud of the kids for sticking with it and compet... Full story
The long trip to Eagle Point for the annual Crater Rotary Classic Track and Field Invitational was worth it for the Sisters boys and girls teams as a number of individuals recorded season’s bests in the highly competitive meet. Sisters joined a total of 22 3A and 4A teams for the meet that produced some of the state’s best marks of the year. Jenny Boswell came up with the only first-place medal for the Outlaws, in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles (47.05), and she snagged second in the 100-meter hurdles (16.15), but a num... Full story
In its first scored meet of the season the Outlaws girls track team tore up the competition while the boys finished a strong third at the eight-team Junction City Invitational on Saturday, April 2. The meet uses Wisconsin scoring in which every finisher scores. Each of the eight schools can enter three athletes per event, so first place is awarded 24 points, second 23, and so on. The Lady Outlaws racked up 771 points to outdistance second place Newport by nearly 100 points (674). Team scores for the rest of the field... Full story
The end of a school term typically means students cramming for tests, completing big projects and stressing about making honor roll. Sisters Middle School students got a dose of that the week before the end of the term, but in the actual final days of the second trimester they got to spend time in a wide variety of elective classes during Interim Week. Interim Week is designed to give students exposure to course offerings beyond the electives available during the regular... Full story
With 17 different events to cover for track meets, the first weeks of the season are devoted to determining who will fit where. With 65 boys and girls out at Sisters High School, track coach Ross Kennedy and his assistants have been doing a lot of evaluating and sorting to find the sprinters, jumpers, throwers, hurdlers and distance runners to balance out the teams. Kennedy, who is in his second year as head coach, already has the sound of excitement in his voice as he talks about the teams’ prospects. “The girls have an ama... Full story
Thanks to snow falling in the mountains again, Sisters Middle School was able to complete the winter retreat for eighth graders at Hoodoo Mountain Resort on Thursday, February 17. The school offers a retreat each trimester, but with so little snow in the mountains where the winter retreat was to be held, the event was postponed for nearly a month in the hope that snow would deepen, allowing for the activities planned for the day. As things turned out, the class spent a... Full story
The Sisters High School Nordic ski team had new snow to offer at their home course at Hoodoo Mountain Resort during the Northern League Championships held Saturday, February 19. The event is a warm-up for next week’s Oregon Interscholastic Ski Racing Association’s State Championships scheduled to take place February 25-26 at Willamette Pass. Saturday’s meet operated as a pursuit race. Pursuit races include two contests to determine the overall winners. The first contest of th... Full story
The Third Annual Peterson Ridge Rumble features a new start and finish, but otherwise sports the same scenic, rugged course that attracts long distance runners and ultra-marathoners from throughout the West. Director Sean Meissner of Sisters expects to fill the field to its 300-person limit prior to the April 10 race day. The course will start and finish near Sisters Middle School. “Using the school helps with the logistics of traffic and facilities,” said Meissner. “The track provides a great finish and we’ll have use of... Full story
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
Miles Johnston is just one of the students who will benefit from his father's contribution to the school library. photo by Charlie Kanzig The new Sisters High School library shelves got considerably fuller last month with the arrival of a major book order made possible by a donation from a Sisters man. Lynn Johnston wanted to make a gift to honor his parents and felt that adding to the book collection at the Sisters High School library would be the most fitting way to thank his mother and father for the values of hard work an... Full story
Cylvia Hayes, former Governor John Kitzhaber, Cindy Glick and David Glick. photo by Charlie Kanzig Dave and Cindy Glick are firm believers in community involvement and volunteerism and have passed those values on to their three children. Not long ago, Cindy decided she wanted to give her eldest son Casey, a college sophomore, a chance to meet adults who have made a career of activism. She arranged to have Casey meet Cylvia Hayes, the director of 3E Strategies, who, despite having no political experience, ran against Ben... Full story
