News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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With a brief holiday respite from the recession and a number of local brick-and-mortar outlets swapping dance cards, the outlook for the new year is reasonably bright. Community support through thick and thin is the life blood of any small town's economic vitality. Brad Smith, owner of Paulina Springs Books, is an outspoken advocate of keeping it local. "It's really about what kind of community a person wants to live in," he said. "Most evidence supports the fact that locally owned businesses are inherently more involved in... Full story
A huge percentage of Sisters youth participate in some kind of sports activity. So do many adults. That's a wonderful thing - but there is a downside. There aren't enough sports facilities, either indoor or outdoor, to meet the needs of Sisters' student and adult athletes. "There isn't enough gym space. Recently, for example, there were three different basketball teams practicing in the same gym," said Ryan Moffat, sports program coordinator at Sisters Park & Recreation District. The growing popularity of club sports suc... Full story
For the first time in Sisters High School history, the girls' soccer team had three players named to the 4A First Team All State soccer team. Senior Marin Allen and juniors, Jodie Reoch and Sara Small earned the honors in the wake of a stellar season that saw the girls go to the state championships. It is quite an accomplishment and recognition for the smallest school represented in last season's playoffs. Allen earned First Team All State on offense as a forward. Marin was a... Full story
To the Editor: Vicki and I love everything about Sisters Country except the political infrastructure. I was dumbfounded to learn Sisters did not by popular vote elect their mayor. Now that is a bad idea at best! We call Lincoln City our permanent residence. Here the council as well as mayor are elected by popular vote. One exception: when a councilor gets booted out before his or her terms expires, the council can appoint. Not a popular idea with Lincoln City voters. In the past five years three councilors were replaced in-te... Full story
Imagine a world where every little girl owned at least one dress. That's the vision that motivated 15 local ladies to thread their needles and get to work last week; together they sewed over a dozen dresses for Hope 4 Women International's "Dress a Girl" campaign. Judi Benson of Black Butte Ranch first heard of the concept from her sister-in-law in Iowa: sewers fashion pillowcases into charming, one-of-a-kind dresses which will be hand-delivered to young girls in... Full story
Sisters art students were among those honored last Saturday when some 300 students and their families kicked off the opening of the 2011 Central Oregon Scholastic Art Awards at the Pinckney Gallery at Central Oregon Community College. Students from Sisters, Bend, Redmond and Madras submitted more than 500 pieces of art, and 140 students received awards. Judges chose works that showed personal vision, originality and technical skill. Sisters High School had six students... Full story
The Sisters Trails Alliance held its annual membership meeting last Monday evening at The Pines Clubhouse. Nearly every chair was filled as members and interested community members heard about Trails Alliance accomplishments in 2010 and what the next round of trail building goals involve. According to outgoing chair John Rahm, nearly all the goals for the initial trails plan have been met. There is now a safe and well-used trail connecting Tollgate to Sisters High School. The Peterson Ridge Trail system is enhanced and... Full story
The Lady Outlaws basketball team defeated Cottage Grove 51-39 on the road on Friday, January 21. Sisters and Cottage Grove started the game with tenacious defense. At the close of the first period the Outlaws trailed by two, 6-4. Sisters' offense kicked into gear in the second quarter and the Outlaws outscored the Lions 18-8. At the half Sisters held a 22-14 advantage. "We made some adjustments in the second quarter, and patience and better shot selection led to our success,... Full story
The Outlaw Nordic ski team's first competition of the new year may be remembered as one of the wettest in recent years, but the team persevered and came through with some strong performances. The first race of the new year, held at Meissner Sno-Park, featured a 5.8-kilometer classic course. The boys were spared from the downpour and Mason Calmettes had one of his best races to place 15th among 72 racers. Freshman Devon Calvin came through in 29th, followed by Erik Lund (46th)... Full story
• Brenda Hartford: On January 4 I lost my mother's wedding rings and a ring from the mother of a friend of mine. I wear them around my neck. Somehow, the clasp came undone and I lost the rings. I did not notice it until later that night. I went into panic mode. The rings were the only thing of my mom's that I have left. I retraced my steps, finding nothing. Wednesday morning, I went to the post office. I felt this was a long shot, but my husband told me nothing ventured, nothing gained. To my surprise, they had my... Full story
An almost complete girls' team and a significantly reduced boys' team got a glimpse of their District 3 Championship competition at the Albany Sprint Invitational on January 22. Teams from Philomath, Sweet Home, Stayton, Cascade, Jefferson, Junction City, Blanchet and Central were represented. In spite of the tough competition, the Outlaws held their own and achieved some well-deserved wins and personal records. Leading the competition in the 200-yard medley "A" relay was the... Full story
Sheree Gillaspie has a passion for helping people achieve radiant health and peak wellness. "For years and years, I've always been interested in fitness and health," Gillaspie says. She's been an aerobics instructor and a personal trainer - and now she is helping people across the nation discover the benefits of strong nutrition and healthy lifestyle choices through her Sisters business, Pure Life Living. Pure Life Living offers customized comprehensive nutrition, weight loss,... Full story
Coach Gene O'Brien has watched his team dwindle at competitions due to illness that seems to have swept through the entire squad. On Wednesday, January 19, the Outlaws were only able to take five wrestlers to the match at Sweet Home. Josh O'Brien recorded the lone win in Sisters' match against Sweet Home. O'Brien (135 pounds) pinned Brian Malloy of Sweet Home in round three in his first match of the night. "Josh dominated the match, and his speed and an awesome grapevine pinning combination allowed him to record the fall,"... Full story
The Outlaws earned a 43-33 victory over Junction City on Tuesday, January 18, but three days later lost 54-38 at Cottage Grove. Sisters battled Junction City in a tough contest on Tuesday. At the end of the first quarter the Outlaws trailed the Tigers 11-8. Coach Rand Runco made some adjustments, and the Outlaws applied more pressure to Junction City. Jordan Hodges and Zech Mickel played tough pressure defense, and Sisters was able to make a run and take an 18-14 lead at the... Full story
When Tom Russell rolls into Sisters on February 4 for the second in the Sisters Folk Festival's Winter Concert Series, it will be another stop on a long troubadour's road. For nearly four decades, the folk singer has crisscrossed the U.S. and Europe, playing everything from waterfront dives to the David Letterman Show to premier music festivals. Over those many years and miles, Russell has built a catalogue of classic songs, recorded by luminaries from Ian Tyson and Jerry... Full story
Dr. Robert Jeffrey is making sure his Sisters chiropractic patients get their care locally. He's opened an office in Sisters, at 207 N. Fir St. Suite A-1, above Cascade Fitness, and is available on Wednesdays and Saturday mornings. Jeffrey's main office is in Bend, and that is where his spinal decompression table is located. Patients experiencing major disc problems may need to have some treatments there. But a complimentary initial consultation, which consists of an analysis... Full story
A Harvard education has long been a measure of quality, but it may seem like a mere dream even to the highest-achieving Sisters students. "Don't let tuition be the reason that you or anyone you know doesn't apply," said Maddy Bennett, a 22-year-old Harvard senior visiting Sisters High School earlier this month. Bennett, a student-recruiter for Harvard, was speaking to the 11 students and several parents that showed up in the ASPIRE conference room to listen to her pitch. "If your family income is under $60,000 per year there... Full story
Ursula "Sue" Stauff, 90, died of natural causes at her home in Ashland on January 7. She passed on in the loving care of her daughter, Linda, who is a nurse midwife. Born at home near Mantachie, Mississippi on October 24, 1920, Sue grew up on her parents' cotton farm, then went on to attend Mississippi State College for Women. Sue graduated in 1943 with a bachelor's degree in home economics, and moved to Minnesota to work for the USDA, inspecting food. Within a year she moved... Full story
Looking out over the Metolius River from the Wizard Falls Fish Hatchery bridge on Thursday morning, a local resident said, "I've never seen the Metolius look like this." The river was a little higher than usual - and the turbid waters had lost their usual deep turquoise color. The river, fed by runoff from melting snow and the waters of Lake Creek, had just peaked on Wednesday in the wake of a warm weather system that dumped rain across the Sisters Country in what Sisters... Full story
