News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Steve and Robin Rodgers of Sisters are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Candice Rodgers, to Clayton Smith, son of Mark and Sue Smith of Toledo, OR, and Annie and Michael Burgess of Panama. Candice is a 2002 graduate of Sisters High School, a graduate of Central Oregon Community College in Early Childhood Education, and works as a preschool teacher at School of Enrichment in Bend. Clayton is a 2000 graduate of Toledo High School, and is the captain of the... Full story
Bright and early on a chilly morning last week, 21 members of Sisters Kiwanis Club picked up and delivered over 7-1/2 tons of food for the local food bank. It was hard work, but done with great pleasure; the volunteers reported the "Stuff The Truck" food collection program sponsored by Ray's Food Place during the month of December was an outstanding success. The supermarket manager, Kiwanian Jeff McDonald, coordinated the food collection for the food bank. Local shoppers made... Full story
Sisters High School student Logan Miller remains in critical condition at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend after suffering head injuries in a wreck on Highway 20 the morning of January 6. There is guarded optimism about 16-year-old Miller's condition, given the severity of his injuries. Sisters High School Principal Joe Hosang reported that though "the doctors seem to be very careful with how they talk about Logan's recovery ... they state he is where they would hope that he would be." Oregon State Police reported that... Full story
Sisters schools receive their state funding based on student enrollment. A healthy budget requires increasing enrollment - and that means it's very important to retain students. That's not so easy to do. Students are coming in - in pretty decent numbers - but other students are leaving, some to other local districts; some migrating to online education; some departing as families seek job and housing opportunities elsewhere. The three principals of Sisters schools made a... Full story
The Sisters School Board is considering asking voters in May for a bond for facilities repairs and upkeep. No decision has yet been made, but the board took action last night to preserve eligibility for potential state "matching funds." Sisters could be eligible by lottery to receive as much as $4 million in grant funding to supplement a bond. In order to retain that eligibility, the board passed a resolution on January 6 calling for a bond election for an amount not to... Full story
To the Editor: Armed bandits do not bring legitimacy to a cause. It doesn't work that way in our country. These vandals fashion themselves as patriots, riding horseback while waving a large American flag, wearing cowboy hats, and presenting an image that tugs at the heartstrings of many Americans. We're being played; plain and simple. There is some marketing genius in the illegal take-over of Malheur Wildlife Refuge and the more armed militants who arrive on the scene the greater the risk for a peaceful outcome. Ammon Bundy,... Full story
Voting begins Wednesday, January 13, for the People's Choice Awards in the Friends of the Sisters Library (FOSL) 11th annual art exhibit at the library. Ballots are available in the library's community room, and votes may be cast for up to three works of art. The art is on display throughout the library, so be sure to browse all the rooms. The final opportunity for voting, and announcement of the three winners, will take place at the artist reception on Friday, January 22,... Full story
The Wood Brothers have gained a reputation as one of the best live acts touring the country. Their current tour brings them to Sisters on Thursday, January 28, for the first 2016 Winter Concert Series show presented by Sisters Folk Festival at Sisters High School auditorium. Steeped in a songwriting tradition, The Wood Brothers are celebrating their sixth studio album, "Paradise." The Wood Brothers released their debut studio album, "Ways Not To Lose," on Blue Note Records in... Full story
The City of Sisters recently awarded the Hood Avenue Lighting & Irrigation Improvement Project contract to Robinson & Owen Heavy Construction. The project is slated to take 60 days. Weather permitting, the work was to begin this week, with work scheduled from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Scheduled for the week of January11 -15: • Trenching of Cedar Street between Washington Avenue and Hood Avenue. • Trenching on the south side of Hood Avenue between Cedar Street and Larch Street. Traffic control with temporary road... Full story
While snow and freezing fog descended upon Mt. Bachelor last Saturday, the Oregon High School ski teams lined up for the first race of the 2016 season. Sisters High School was one of 13 teams and 130 racers from across the state competing for top rankings in the alpine giant slalom race. The racers maneuvered a grueling course running the entire length of the mountain, challenging the skiers' technical skills and stamina. Team co-captain, senior Cammi Benson, placed in the top 10, with a ninth-place overall finish. "Cammi... Full story
The Lady Outlaws battled hard in the second half on the road against the Redmond Panthers, but came up four points short in the 52-48 loss on Friday, January 8. It was a tough first two quarters for the Outlaws, and as teams headed into halftime Sisters was down by 10 with a score of 27-17. The Lady Outlaws refused to quit, and came out hard in the second half. They fought back and outscored the Panthers 31-25, and at one point tied the game. Sadly, they came up short by four.... Full story
Sisters battled hard in their road game against Redmond on Friday, January 8, and through toughness and team chemistry were able to walk off the court with a 51-50 victory. The Outlaws played a terrific game against the athletic and great-shooting Panthers. Sisters railed the Panthers early, and missed some shots against their zone. Sisters was down by six at the half, at 26-20. In the third, the Outlaws trailed by 13, but turned it around and started to lock down... Full story
This weekend, select high schools throughout the country will host competitions different than their typical basketball games - one among robots. Sisters Robotics Team 8023 has shown strong again after finishing second overall in Central Oregon FIRST Technical Challenge (FTC). The FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) program and competitions provide one of the best platforms for young people to get excited about the challenges and rewards of... Full story
HarmonyHouse will host David Jacobs-Strain on Saturday, January 16. Doors open at 7 p.m., music starts at 8 p.m. David Jacobs-Strain is a fierce slide guitar player who channels the musical spirit of the Mississippi Delta, and hand-hewn stories of his home in Oregon. At 10 years old he was busking on the streets of Eugene and Seattle; by 19 he was playing at the Newport Folk Festival and opening for Etta James, and at 21 he dropped out of Stanford to play music full-time. "As... Full story
Sisters' youth mentorship program Circle of Friends is seeking volunteers to mentor Sisters youth. Circle of Friends uplifts young folks in need of a hand by providing mentors with a long-term commitment to provide positive experiences for youth in the Sisters community. Mentors meet with their child on a weekly basis, spending quality time and creating a bond to support the child moving toward success. "We have a great group of people," said Beth Hanson, program director for Circle of Friends. "We're just looking for great... Full story
The Outlaws wrestlers competed at the Bend Invitational on Saturday, January 9. Bend High took top honors with a first-place finish (315.5 points), Mt. View was runner-up (240 points), and Summit took third with 178 points. Sisters finished eighth. The 10-team tournament proved to be tough for the Outlaws, as many of the wrestlers had a weight issue after the holidays, and had to wrestle up a weight class. "The tournament had 16-man brackets this weekend, which gave the opportunity for teams to put more than one wrestler in... Full story
"Skip" the bear and her cub made her triumphant return to the Sisters Elementary School foyer last week. More than 25 years ago, as part of a class project for his daughter's first-grade class, J. Chester "Skip" Armstrong, a world-renowned chainsaw sculptor from Sisters, made the bear on the playground during a recess with members of his daughter's class. Made of Mt. St. Helens Spirit Lake cedar, "Skip" has been a mainstay in the foyer ever since the day she was created.... Full story
All are invited to "Gather 'Round the Campfire" and enjoy the warmth of the fire cauldron in front of the Sisters Art Works Building, 204 W. Adams Ave., on Friday, January 22, from 4 to 7 p.m. The hand-forged copper firepit created by artist Jeff Wester of Ponderosa Forge in Sisters was installed last September as a public art installation sponsored by The Roundhouse Foundation. This will be the first time the community will be invited to gather around and enjoy the beauty of... Full story
Last year's poor snow year was a disappointment for many local skiers, snowshoers, and snowmobilers. So, with plenty of early snow this year, winter sports enthusiasts are flocking into snow country in big numbers. With that in mind, a few simple guidelines can make the experience more enjoyable for everyone. Over time, hikers, equestrians, and cyclists learn to accommodate each other and share the trails during the summer trail-use season. When snow covers the ground, some... Full story
He has been described as a man protecting ecosystems "one salmon at a time." Darek Staab is the Upper Deschutes Home Rivers Initiative Project Manager for Trout Unlimited, and he will be speaking in Sisters next week. As part of its continuing quarterly speaker series, the Sisters Trails Alliance (STA), will host Staab's speaking engagement next week. Staab's presentation is free and open to the public. He has titled his talk "Spring-fed Rivers and Stewardship: Conserving our... Full story
The Community Development Department (CDD) at Sisters City Hall has been a beehive of activity for the past year, and there are no signs of slowing down in 2016. In a recent report to City Council of 2015 activities by the CDD, the breadth and depth of their responsibilities were clearly evident. Patrick Davenport, community development director, joined the City staff in March 2015, quickly followed by Associate Planner Darcy Reed in April. They, along with long-time Planning... Full story
Rick Johnson makes his living inspiring students to sing. Now the Americana Project and choir teacher has been inspired by those same students to create his own original songs, released this month on the CD "All That Matters." The new CD features 18 original songs penned by Johnson, accompanying himself on guitar or ukulele, with harmony vocals by his wife Tara. "It just evolved organically," Johnson told The Nugget. "I spend a lot of my summer up in the mountains and I bring... Full story
"The perceptions of any people wash over the land like a flood, leaving ideas hung up in the brush, like pieces of damp paper to be collected and deciphered. No one call tell the whole story." - Barry Lopez Nobody is winning in Harney County. Not the Hammonds, certainly, who by some strange judicial legerdemain - and one can't help but believe it is likely vindictive - are now back in prison. Reasonable people might come to the conclusion that they have already done... Full story
What does "retirement" mean? The word itself suggests pulling back, withdrawing; calling it quits, packing it in. Nothing in there about a new beginning, the realization that there's more to life than working, that's there's a whole world of unexplored territory out there to investigate. Hopefully, retirement is the time to do all the things you couldn't do before because life got in the way. Social scientists have determined that the most damaging threat to well-being later in life is boredom and a loss of life purpose;... Full story
Jean Isabella O'Hara died peacefully at her daughter's home in Madras, December 9, 2015 at the age of 91. She was born on April 3, 1924, to Charles and Ivadel Grant in Detroit, Michigan. After graduating from high school Jean went to work for the Michigan Telephone Co. She met her husband-to-be, Harold O'Hara, in 1941 when he was in the Navy attending Machinist Mate School in Detroit. He was shipped out in March of 1942. When he returned to the United States, they were... Full story
