News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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After falling short by 26 votes in November, the Sisters School District will ask voters again this March to approve a renewal of the local option levy. The levy, with a rate of 75 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation, funds classroom programs to the tune of approximately $1 million. According to School Board Chair Christine Jones, it is local option that allows the district to keep class sizes small, with student-teacher ratios averaging 20- to 26-1. Local option also... Full story
Hikers, cyclists and others who enjoy walking or riding around town rather than driving may soon have a new paved trail to amble along. The City of Sisters voted Thursday night to seek a grant to create a paved trail along Whychus Creek and Highway 20, leading to the FivePine campus at the east end of town. The trail is to start at Locust Street and meander along the creek, through the Sisters Overnight Park, past the future site of the Sisters Community Garden and along... Full story
One of the definitions of "positive" is to: Eliminate Negative. Develop a Positive and Proactive Attitude. Coaching legends Phil Jackson and Dean Smith, Olympic Gold medalists Dot Richardson and Summer Sanders, former U.S. Senator Bill Bradley, and former Green Bay Packer Ken Ruettgers share the same definition of "positive" as Sisters High School principal and coach Bob Macauley. Each is a member of the Positive Coaching Alliance. And they all share the same belief of emphasizing character building and life lessons through... Full story
To the Editor: When you walk into our grand Sisters Library you will note a significant change in the location of the "Popular DVDs." They are no longer filed in the usual place in the stacks, but are now shelved next to the checkout and information area. Why? Because some low-life people (NOT library "patrons" I'm sure) have walked out of the library with over 20 of them, and didn't check them out. "I refuse to put security tabs on them," Peg Bermel, Branch Manager said when I asked her why she moved the DVDs. Peg still beli... Full story
Todd Jutte thinks he may have launched a revolution in martial arts oriented conditioning last weekend. The lifelong martial arts enthusiast and Brazilian Jujitsu instructor debuted his new training apparatus, the Cross Fitt Crusader, at Cascade Fitness in Sisters on Saturday. Jutte gathered a test crew composed of elite athletes and trainers as well as Army National Guard personnel for a demonstration that was videotaped by Stu Ehr of Sisters. Jutte plans to market the... Full story
When you shop at Lutton's Ace Hardware store, there's a good chance the woman helping you at the checkout counter may be Susan Koch. She's good at her job, always smiling, helpful and fast on her feet. Susan is great at finding the best gardening products for your home, or tools to install them, but she's also a gifted artist who can paint flowers and landscapes as magnificent as the real thing. For the past 15 years, Koch has been exhibiting her work in the Lawrence Gallery.... Full story
Last week the local Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion Posts combined to host an open house for area veterans. The purpose of the meeting was to acquaint Sisters veterans with the two organizations and provide veterans with assistance and support. Nearly 50 people filled the seats at Sisters City Hall last Wednesday evening to hear VFW Post Commander Phillip Gale welcome members and visitors and explain local veterans' programs. Gale emphasized that all veterans are welcome at the organizations' meetings whether... Full story
The Lady Outlaws notched their first league win of the season with a 47-28 victory on the road against Elmira on Friday, January 9. Sisters jumped out early and held a 13-9 lead at the close of the first quarter. Elmira battled back and held Sisters to just four points in the second period. Entering the half the Outlaws were down 20-17. Midway through the third quarter the Outlaws found themselves down by five but by the close of the period Sisters had pulled ahead and regaine... Full story
The Outlaws defeated defending state champion Marist 54-41 on Tuesday, January 6, at home in the league opener. The Outlaws were in control of the game the first two quarters. At the close of the first period Sisters held a 10-6 lead and at the half had pushed to a 22-14 advantage. Sisters was outscored 17-12 in the third quarter and Marist pulled to within three points to close the Outlaw lead to 34-31. Two big three-point shots by Drew Harrison were key to Sisters... Full story
Tom Blust's Christmas present came a little before the holiday when loads of snow piled up in the mountains, ensuring that the Nordic ski team he coaches for Sisters High School will have plenty of the white stuff to race on for the 2009 season. Blust returns a core of his top performers from last season on both the boys and girls teams and the addition of some new team members has him looking forward to another successful season. Senior Wes Ford leads the boys team, with the help of Parker Bennett, who is back after a... Full story
The Sisters Folk Festival is inviting the community to participate in a "common canvas" project for the upcoming My Own Two Hands fund-raiser. The eighth annual My Own Two Hands celebration, the fund-raiser for the Sisters Americana Project, is scheduled for April 17-18. This year's common canvas is "Masks." Cristina Acosta will teach a class for the common canvas on January 23 creating "something wild" for the parade through town scheduled for April 17. The workshop will run from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m., and will be limited to 20... Full story
There's little fanfare, but excitement has already started building for the opening of Chloe at FivePine. The new restaurant is scheduled to open Wednesday, January 14, at the site of the former Pleaides Restaurant on the FivePine campus. Restaurant owners Jerry Phaisavath and his wife Elaine Larson own the successful Chloe's restaurant in Redmond. They are not restarting Pleaides in a different name; it is an entirely new endeavor with a different ambiance. They plan a... Full story
Central Oregon's own Cascade Horizon Band will return to the Sisters High School stage at 2 p.m. Sunday, January 25, for the concert group's sixth annual winter concert. The performance of Broadway show tunes, motion picture themes, marches, Big Band numbers and assorted favorites is free to the public. Cascade Horizon Band, under the direction of Sue Steiger, started with 12 members, and has grown rapidly to one of the region's largest and most popular concert organizations, with 70-plus members. The CHB repertoire has stret... Full story
Wes Ford has big goals and he's making the most of his opportunities at Sisters High School to make sure he reaches them. "My motivation for academics is to create a foundation for success later on in life," said Ford, a National Merit Commended Scholar and National Achievement Semifinalist. Ford attended the Tumalo Community School from kindergarten to seventh grade and has been part of the Sisters School District ever since. Ford qualified for the National Merit Scholarship... Full story
•Camp Sherman Post Office will host a special cancellation of the Oregon Statehood stamp on the first day of issue, January 14. This event is to commemorate Oregon's Sesquincentennial. Historical photos from the Camp Sherman Historical Society will be featured in the lobby. Refreshments will be served. Stamps and cancellation are also available at Sisters Post Office. •Sisters Athletic Club will be offering Saturday swim lessons, starting January 17. There will be two three-week sessions. The classes are open to... Full story
A National Geographic map project could put the Sisters Country on the map - literally. Central Oregon Visitors Association has announced a project with the National Geographic Society, Travel Oregon and Washington State Tourism to develop a bi-state storytelling map - MapGuide - of the Central Cascades Region. Input from Sisters residents is key to the development of the MapGuide. Nominations for the Central Cascades' unique and noteworthy natural, recreational, historical and cultural gems are being solicited from the... Full story
Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD) is set for a big casino night fund-raiser (or "Friendraiser") on Saturday, January 24, with prizes including an autographed Kurt Warner Arizona Cardinals football jersey and a football autographed by Cardinals wide receiver Anquan Boldin. Folks might be feeling even friendlier than usual toward the district if they realized how much SPRD does to prop up the winter economy in Sisters. Sisters Park & Recreation District will bring a... Full story
An enthusiastic crowd of nearly 500 people at Sisters High School greeted the Steep Canyon Rangers on Friday, January 9, in the first of the Sisters Folk Festival's Winter Concert Series. The band's dazzling set of bluegrass tunes - heavily favoring original band compositions - earned three standing ovations and a pair of encores from the Sisters crowd. "It was an outstanding start to this year's series," said folk festival board chair Jim Cornelius. "We knew the band... Full story
Lon Kellstrom is the new mayor of Sisters. Kellstrom, Jerry Bogart and Pat Thompson took the oath of office as Sisters City Councilors on Thursday night, at the start of the council's regular meeting. The new council unanimously elected Kellstrom mayor and Bill Merrill as council president. Kellstrom acknowledged the service of Brad Boyd and Shawna Bell, who stepped down from the dais as former councilors. Kellstrom, Bogart and Thompson ran for election on a platform of... Full story
