News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The summer population of Camp Sherman swelled in recent weeks, but it wasn't due to tourism. Seven hundred firefighters and an additional two hundred support personnel made camp near the Metolius River to battle the Bald Peter fire on the Warm Springs Reservation. Virgina Gibbons of the U.S. Forest Service explained, "We were doing a 100 percent mop-up effort. It had to be thorough because there was a lot of fuel that could hold heat and start a fire down line. The Tribes asked us to do this." The work is hard, dirty and dang... Full story
Floyd Domino teaches piano and interacts with his class at the Booher Family Music Camp. Musicians from near and far came to Sisters last week for the the 13th annual Booher Family Music Camp, held at the Sisters Community Church. Brendan Booher, age 20, was in charge of this year's event. "This was our first year having it in Sisters," he noted. "We've always had it in the Valley, but the change of venue worked well. It's a fantastic facility, and very professional." Older brother Rudi agreed, saying, "We have people coming... Full story
Neil Knight, his sons Luke and Casey, are dwarfed by their modified 1952 Willys Jeep. Car lovers from all across the country drew enjoyment and inspiration from the 12th annual Custom Hot Rod and Classic Car Show, staged in Sisters last weekend. Customs Northwest Car Club Central Oregon representatives Dick and Nati Sadler (from Sisters) explained, "We have cars from all over. We even registered someone from Pennsylvania. "Registration is down a little this year, due to the weather (cool, with a chance of rain), but we have... Full story
About 40 grade school students from Sisters journeyed to Blue Lake for a drama day camp hosted by Camp Caldera's REACT program. Caldera exists to expose underserved students to the arts, and generally hosts students from out of the area. But the REACT program drew a near-capacity crowd from its own back yard. Sisters kids brought "The Wind Says Goodnight" to life on stage. REACT, which is an acronym for Read and Act has the day campers bring a book to life in a theatrical performance. Students from Sisters came from SMART... Full story
The landscape is changing at St. Edward the Martyr, the Roman Catholic church in Sisters. The church is in the middle of Phase II of its building program. Reverend Faucher standing next to what will be the cloistered prayer garden at St. Edward's. "It took two years of long-range planning, but we are adding to our existing sanctuary and developing a prayer garden," said Reverend Thomas Faucher. "Phase III, which is down line, will be a new sanctuary." The addition to the existing sanctuary will add seating for an extra 70... Full story
Local golfers teed up to benefit the Sisters High School football program at the fifth annual Outlaw Open held last Friday, June 29, at Aspen Lakes golf course. The event grossed $20,590 and, after expenses, netted $13,970 which will be used to purchase equipment, supplies and uniforms. Coaches' salaries and transportation costs are funded through the school budget. The event should leave the football program in good financial shape for the fall season. One football player said, "It's the only fund raiser we do, but because... Full story
Sisters Habitat Founder Hort Hammond (right) cuts the birthday cake, celebrating 10 years in Sisters. Habitat director Sharlene Weed looks on. Habitat for Humanity celebrated its tenth anniversary in Sisters with a birthday party in the Village Green park last Saturday, June 16. The celebration was highlighted by a tour of the 14 homes built by Habitat in Sisters during its first decade here, and was then concluded with a ceremony that thanked the community for making the building campaign possible. Music by Gary Miller,... Full story
Firefighters staged an extrication demonstration at the Fire Fair on Saturday, June 2. Sisters area firefighters pried open a wrecked car, showed off new equipment and entertained youngsters at the third annual Fire and Safety Fair held Saturday, June 2, in the Village Green. Representatives from various city and county agencies were on hand to educate the public and demonstrate some of the equipment they use in the field. Jim Gentry, who was the primary catalyst organizing the event, remarked, "Our purpose is public... Full story
Nobody talked about it much, but after finishing second in the state golf tournament last season, the Sisters boys golf team had the state championship as its goal for this year. They had beaten everyone in sight, even the larger schools at the 4A level. They had set school records for team score six times in the process, and tied several individual scoring records. They had blown away the conference by winning the district tournament by an impressive 57-stroke margin. The season would have been a success by any standard, but... Full story
Results are in on a survey of Tollgate residents on horse ownership in the semi-rural subdivision. According to the survey, developed by an ad hoc committee of homeowners, 64 percent of the home owners who returned surveys favored protecting the present property owners that have horses, but 63 percent favored eliminating the horse property when the lot changed ownership. The issue stokes passions and reflects the changing social landscape of the Sisters area as it evolves from a rural community to one that is increasingly... Full story
Tana Sproat and Anna Morrison now have homes they can call their own. Tana and Anna are two single moms who are proud to be new home owners, thanks to Sisters Habitat for Humanity. The dedication took place on Sunday, August 13, and marked the 13th and 14th Habitant homes constructed in Sisters. At the ceremony, it was noted that the project took almost six months to the day from ground breaking to occupancy. The homes are actually zero lot line dwellings -- or duplexes. Each home is about 960 square feet, with two bedrooms,... Full story
Gary Pepperling and his family are moving -- and coming home again. The Pepperlings will be the first family to move into the new gated community in Sisters known as The Pines. They were evicted from the site off Highway 242 a year and a half ago and had to vacate the premises when the former logging camp housing was burned down to make way for the new community. Gary grew up living in The Pines, when his parents lived there in the mid 1960s. He returned to live in the former logging camp after he was married and had... Full story
