News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Chuck Ryan has been selected by his fellow councilors to serve as mayor of the City of Sisters. By charter, voters don't vote directly for their mayor; he or she is elected by councilors to preside over meetings and to act as the direct liaison between the Council and city manager and to represent the City in ceremonial duties. Three citizens were installed as members of the new Council at the first City Council meeting of 2017. Andrea Blum and Ryan will each serve four-year... Full story
With warmer temperatures and rain forecast for midweek, the latest concern here in Sisters is for the water level and speed of Whychus Creek, which comes out of the Three Sisters and runs right through town, past many houses along its banks. The City of Sisters Public Works Department is prepared for potential problems that could arise. Any citizens concerned about possible flooding may avail themselves of free sandbags, and the sand to fill them, at the City Hall parking... Full story
The Oregon Department of Aviation will hold a public hearing regarding Sisters Eagle Airport's request to be added to the State of Oregon's listing of significant airports on Wednesday, February 8, at 6 p.m. in the Sisters High School Lecture Room. Sisters High School is located at 1700 McKinney Butte Rd. ODA will add an airport to the State's Aviation Plan, Appendix M, Privately Owned Public-Use Airports if it meets the criteria described in the statute ORS 836.610(1b): 1.... Full story
Schools aren't alone in suffering harsh conditions this winter. Homes and businesses throughout Sisters Country have experienced broken water pipes as temperatures plunged, according to Roxanne Grier, office manager for Sweeney Plumbing. "That's all we've been doing for the past week," she said - thawing and repairing frozen pipes. "Exterior walls are usually the most vulnerable. We'll see another round of this when the part-time (residents) come back." Plumber Drew Saunders... Full story
To the Editor: Perhaps because I am a builder, I've been asked by several people if I thought it necessary to have snow shoveled off their roof. My initial response was "look: I'm not an engineer, I have no idea." Then I asked them how many residential structures they know of in the past 50 years that have failed due to snow loads? This may have relieved their minds, but I continued to fret if I was giving out poor advice. We've all heard about the gym roof failure in Bend, and some of you may be aware of the horse arena... Full story
Citizens4Community is offering their first quarterly forum of 2017 on Wednesday, January 25, at the Sisters Fire Station Community Hall, 301 S. Elm St. "Soaring Toward Common Ground" will explore the concept of what it means to "Be Agreeable" (the sixth tenant of Speak Your Peace) - even when you disagree. The focus will be on constructive confrontation as a conflict-management technique. The free educational event will begin at 5:30 p.m. with something new: Soup and... Full story
Started at Sisters High School (SHS) about 11 years ago, ASPIRE is the State of Oregon's mentoring program that matches adult volunteer mentors with students to help them meet their education and training goals beyond high school. It is for all juniors and seniors, not only those who are college-bound. "Our ASPIRE mentors have a multiplying effect on our programs. Without our local mentors we would not be able to help as many students define their goals and dreams for their... Full story
Service to the community is a theme of Martin Luther King Day observances, and two local mentorship programs hit the ideal of giving back from a variety of angles on Monday. Circle of Friends and Heart of Oregon YouthBuild worked together on the MLK holiday on Monday, January 16 to build and donate birdhouses for the Seed to Table program and Harmony Farm Sanctuary. Sisters Eagle Airport donated the use of hangar five at the airport for the work party. Teens from the Heart of... Full story
The first of the Sisters Park & Recreation District's Sisters Shootout Basketball Tournaments in 2017 got off to a more stressful start than usual. Following the collapse of an elementary school roof in Bend, a chain reaction of precautionary measures rolled through the schools of Central Oregon. "On the evening of Thursday, January 12, we all got the call that the schools were closing pending a structural inspection," said SPRD Executive Director Liam Hughes. "Fortunately, I... Full story
Sisters' wrestling squad traveled to compete at the prestigious Oregon Wrestling Classic (OWC) on Friday and Saturday, January 13-14 - and they performed well against challenging competition. The OWC is held at the Redmond Expo Center and is an event that usually draws over 95 high school teams from around the state. Due to the severe weather conditions around the state several teams canceled and the tournament had to be restructured. Round-robin tournaments were set up, and... Full story
Admiral Dixon Smith and wife Kiki had anticipated retiring in the fall of 2017 after serving 34 years in the Navy. However, the Navy changed both their minds, having decided to move them to the Pentagon to another job. Admiral Smith is the son of Jim Smith, who resides here in Sisters, and Mrs. Glenn L. West of Lake Oswego. Admiral Smith is currently the Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC), responsible for maintaining and providing operational and quality-of-life... Full story
Mountain bike trail advocate Mike Ripley will be the guest speaker next week for the Bjarne Holm Memorial Speaker Series, which is put on by the Sisters Trails Alliance (STA). Ripley, owner and operator of Mudslinger Events, will speak on trail advocacy from the perspective of someone who puts on a variety of trail events every year. He typically organizes about 13 mountain bike events per year. For example, in just the next few months, some of those events will include the Mu... Full story
Sisters Park & Recreation District will offer watercolor classes by Jodi Schneider McNamee. Jodi is an accomplished, credentialed art teacher, photographer, author of several published books, and journalist, specializing in true animal stories as weekly featured articles, along with her pet column in The Nugget. "I believe it was my early years spent in nature that inspired me into painting animals. Watercolor is my choice of medium, there is a softness with watercolor that I... Full story
While businesses that sell winter clothing or other cold-season necessities have done well in recent weeks, the prolonged cold snap and heavy snowfall has played havoc with other Sisters companies. Many customers simply stay home when the temperatures plunge and the streets become icy, several business owners told The Nugget this week. "It's been pretty dead the last few days," said Crystal Gomez, a waitress at Takoda's Restaurant and Lounge. "Our regulars keep us going in... Full story
Sisters chiropractor Sarah Conroy knows exactly what her mission is: "To help people feel better, to feel good. To improve lives." Working through Bigfoot Wellness at 392 E. Main Ave., she helps her patients improve movement in their spine and "reduce stuck pain patterns" through manual manipulation and other more subtle techniques. She also works in conjunction with other practitioners and modalities to make treatment more effective. "I love working with massage therapists,"... Full story
"I am very particular about what I do," says contractor Ed Cook. "I'm all about detail." That's an ethic that Cook's father instilled in him from an early age, and one that carried him through a long and distinguished career in building restoration in Virginia. "My dad was my dad, my brother, my best friend and my teacher," Cook recalled. "And I was taught if you can't give 100 percent, don't get out of your truck." Cook is now bringing that lifelong commitment to quality... Full story
