News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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You've made up your mind. 2011 is the year when you will get back in shape, lose that extra weight, get rid of those nagging aches and pains. Congratulations. You've taken the first step toward your fitness goal. Can you succeed? Sure you can - even though the statistics show that most people who start a fitness program at the new year have quit within a few months. You can avoid becoming one of those negative statistics if you create a realistic, sustainable approach. The... 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
Proudly accepting the Toni Foster Award for his outstanding contribution to the Jefferson County Search and Rescue program (SAR) last month, Matt Adams reflected back on a childhood exploring the trails and rivers of the West with his family. For nearly 12 years, his abundant enthusiasm and diehard commitment to the SAR program has been an inspirational force to countless team members and trainees. Adams began participating with the Camp Sherman Hasty Team in junior high... Full story
To the Editor: Turning the calendar and gently closing the door on another year: Reflections and gratitudes. Your generosity and thoughtfulness was deeply appreciated. How easily those words are said without truly conveying the emotions and gratitude that your gift created. To give of ourselves to someone we know and to whom we have a connection through personal experience is one of the truest expressions of love that we can display. To give to those we don't know, but feel we have a connection too through our own past diffic... Full story
Charlotte Milam has enjoyed donating her extensive art talents and productions to the Sisters Library and to the Friends of the Sisters Library (FOSL) for several years. Her colorful rendition of the town of Sisters adorns the cover of the perennial FOSL cookbook, showing a bright yellow Citabria towing a banner reading "What's Cooking In Sisters." The face page and several other areas throughout the cookbook show many of her local images. Milam has lived in this area for 20... Full story
The Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce has extended the deadline for award nominations for the annual Sisters Country Awards to Friday, January 7. There are several awards this year including Business of the Year, Citizen of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, Non-Profit of the Year, and new this year, the Customer Service Award. Who should be crowned "Business of the Year" this year? Who are the outstanding citizens and volunteers in Sisters Country? Has someone given you exceptional customer service? Take some time and fill out... Full story
Back in 2001, folks in the Sisters Country were reminded that South Sister, one of the beauties of our horizon, is, in fact, a volcano. Scientists from the USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) were doing an analysis of satellite radar data and discovered an area about 10 miles in diameter had bulged about four inches at its center. The uplift, often referred to as the "South Sister Bulge," grew at an average rate of about one inch per year through 2004. Preliminary work suggested... Full story
The Outlaws' strong defensive effort led to a 62-42 win over Estacada in their first game of the Sisters Annual Holiday Tournament on Tuesday, December 28. One day later the Outlaws lost 52-48 in overtime in an exciting matchup against Crook County, and then went on to beat Taft 42-22 in their final game of the tourney. The Outlaws pressure wore down the Estacada Rangers in Sisters' opening game of the tournament. The Outlaws forced turnovers that led to easy baskets which... Full story
Sixty-two runners and walkers braved the chilly air of New Year's Day morning as participants in the inaugural Resolution Run and Walk, a benefit for the life skills program at Sisters Middle School. The low-key event provided contestants with a choice of a five-kilometer or five-mile course through the side-streets west of Sisters Athletic Club. Co-race-director Tate Metcalf joked at the start, "Actually, you can go wherever you want." Josh Nordell, the life skills teacher... Full story
Kimberly Gorayeb has a passion for the sport of lacrosse - and for bringing families together for the fun of a night playing bingo. For the past four years, she's put the two together in fundraising events that have netted thousands of dollars to support the fast-growing Outlaws lacrosse program in Sisters. This year, Gorayeb has expanded Sisters' family bingo play to three nights "during the winter months when there's not a lot going on." The first bingo night will be held Wednesday, January 12, at Sisters High School. "The... Full story
Building on the success of their Stars Over Sisters star watch program, local amateur astronomers and educators are in the process of establishing an astronomy club. The organization will be called Sisters Astronomy Club (SAC) and will operate under the Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD) as a community partner committee. It is expected that Sisters School District students will play a major role in the formation and operation of the club. High school science teacher... Full story
The Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce welcomes the following three individuals to the board of directors: Wade Underwood of Three Creeks Brewing Company; Greg Willitts of FivePine Lodge & Conference Center; and Jacquie Zanck of Blazin' Saddles Cycle-N-Style. New board members will take office on February 1, 2011. In the fall of 2010, the general membership voted to amend the bylaws of the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce and bring the size of the board down from 12 members to nine. Each board member is elected by the general... Full story
The Lady Outlaws went one for three at the annual Sisters Holiday Tournament, held Tuesday and Wednesday, December 28-29. Sisters fell to Philomath on Tuesday, and on Wednesday topped LaGrande by 11 and then lost to Crook County in their final game of the tourney. Sisters played a solid game against Philomath but lost the battle 59-53. At the half the Outlaws trailed by just one point, 25-24. The girls had a mental lapse in the third quarter and were outscored 28-12. The... Full story
Perhaps Niesje Schilperoort should have been voted the Class of 2008's Most Likely to be a Humanitarian Globe-trotter. As part of Youth With A Mission's (YWAM) leadership training program she has led numerous missionary teams to countries in need all around the world since high school. From her home base at YWAM's Brisbane, Australia training center, she has constantly put her training into practice leading teams on two-month assignments to places like northern India and... Full story
Heavy snowfall in December turned the Sisters Country into a holiday winter wonderland - but it created some headaches for local merchants and those responsible for managing snow in the city. Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) plows Cascade Avenue (Highway 20) through town. That means the travel lanes - and only the travel lanes. In the middle of the month, that meant there were berms between the street and the sidewalk, limiting parking and access to shops. Merchants... Full story
Three years ago graduates of Sisters High School's Class of 2008 set out in a number of different directions. So where are they now? All over the world. What they've all gained is a stronger idea of who they are and what they were born to do. Slater Smith's interest in Middle Eastern politics compelled him to spend the past semester in Ifrane, Morocco. A junior at Willamette University and a political science major, Smith said that when his college didn't offer coursework in... Full story
The Sisters Folk Festival's 2011 Winter Concert Series has a bit of competition for people's attention during their first concert. With the show scheduled for Monday, January 10 - the same day as the Oregon Ducks' championship game in Arizona - organizers are hoping folks will be able to enjoy the game and make time to come down for the concert at Sisters High School auditorium. Showtime for the concert was moved back to 8 p.m. to accommodate the football game. "This is such... Full story
Raymond (Ray) Dale Mumford passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease on December 25 in Bend at the age of 88. Ray was born in San Dimas, California, growing up among the citrus groves, and quickly proving adept at repairing engines and automobiles. When the U.S. entered World War II, Ray's mechanical skills and talent were desperately needed here at home. The U.S. government employed him with the civil service as an aircraft mechanic at Edwards Air Force Base,... Full story
Kenneth Wayne Uphoff of Portland was born on December 10, 1930 in Salem. He passed away peacefully December 29, 2010 at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. Grandpa Ken loved spending time in Sisters with his daughter and grandchildren. He delighted in watching his grandchildren grow and play, and they were a source of pride and pleasure, as well as constant amusement. Ken had a gift and a passion for telling stories and retelling - each tale becoming more elaborate and exagger... Full story
• A woman requested standby while she retrieved her stuff from the home she used to share with her boyfriend. She was afraid the ex would throw her stuff in the yard. • Deputies responded to an incident of alcohol poisoning. A juvenile was transported to the hospital and is expected to make a full recovery. • Deputies responded to an apparent overdose suicide attempt. The man was transported to the hospital. • Two intoxicated men were involved in an altercation at a convenience... Full story
A Deschutes County sheriff's deputy shot and killed a dog on Tuesday morning when the deputy was attacked while attempting to arrest a Sisters man wanted on sex abuse charges. According to sheriff's office reports, the deputy was attacked by five large dogs and bitten by one, though he was not injured. The wanted man later surrendered. Capt. Tim Edwards reported that a deputy spotted Thurlow Ernest Hanson, 66, in his yard at 16639 Bitterbrush in Sisters around 11 a.m. The deputy knew Hanson was wanted on a Deschutes County wa... Full story
