News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The continuing occupation at the Malheur Refuge has spurred thousands of opinions and commentary at a national level. There are those who believe the FBI should immediately rush in and arrest everybody, those who decry the government in firm support of the Bundys, and virtually every position in between. An awful lot of it is hot air, emotional declarations and condemnations, and wild accusations that if the circumstances were different, or the racial, religious, or political... Full story
Sustaining a brain injury due to a concussion can keep a student-athlete off the playing field or court for a while. It can also affect him or her where it counts the most: in the classroom. When a student is found to have a concussion, the schools have a list of "pre-determined accommodations" that are immediately enacted, according to Sisters High School (SHS) Nurse Trish Roy. Students are not to take any tests, homework is put on hold, and the school works to "balance... Full story
Improving community outreach, addressing housing affordability and maintaining Sisters' infrastructure are goals the Sisters City Council plans to tackle this year. The Council met last week for their annual setting of goals they will work on in 2016. All five members were in attendance: Mayor Chris Frye; Council President Nancy Connelly; and councilors David Asson; Amy Burgstahler; and Andrea Blum. Also there representing the City staff were: City Manager Andrew Gorayeb;... Full story
Imagine driving into a snowstorm late at night on a highway in a rural area with no cell service. Then after you pull your vehicle over in a wooded area to put chains on your tires, you notice something on the side of the road that does not belong - something so inappropriate it's surreal. A few weeks before Christmas, Sisters resident Peggy Frye was driving back from Portland and had just passed the Detroit Lake area when the weather took a turn for the worse and it started t... Full story
A horse and rider on a frigid winter night, a Cuban tobacco farmer, some whimsical fish with faces and feathers in their fins, and a magnificent view of Steelhead Falls - all took People's Choice Awards at the 2016 Sisters Library Annual Art Exhibit. "Ghost Rider," by Jennifer Hartwig; "Louis, the Tobacco Farmer," by Linda Hanson; "Don't Be Koi," by Steve Mathews; and "Steelhead Falls," by Randall Tillery took the four awards of equal merit this year. All four artists are... Full story
To the Editor: Recently I had a larger propane tank installed, which required running a new gas line. I decided to do it legally so I had it inspected by the county. They charged me $150 for a 10-minute inspection. This defeats the whole purpose of inspections, because next time I will think twice before I call for an inspection. We pay substantial property taxes, and in my opinion it would benefit the general public if such inspections were done for no charge rather than revenue-producing fees. Drew Berding... Full story
The Sisters Elementary School Parent Teacher Community invites Sisters families to the first-ever Common Core Family Reading Night on Thursday, January 28. Common Core Family Reading Night is free for all to attend and is scheduled from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Sisters Elementary School commons. Pizza will be available at no charge. Childcare will also be provided at the school. Attendees can expect to learn tips and tricks to motivate reading at home from other parents, and expert strategies that work. There will also be... Full story
Dr. Robert Jeffrey, chiropractic physician, will speak on "Pain - Treatment and Prevention" on Sunday, February 7 at 1:30 p.m. at the Sisters Library Community Room. Pain - lower back pain, chronic headaches, or pain radiating down the side of the leg - can prove to be more than just an annoyance. Pain is a messenger indicating that something is wrong in your body. Perhaps you have some new injury and you're not sure if the source of the pain is in a muscle, joint, or nerve.... Full story
The community is invited to a slideshow presentation by Jack and MaryAnne McDonnell about their 2015 Habitat for Humanity International build trip to the beautiful country of Kyrgyzstan - known as "the Switzerland of Central Asia." The presentation will take place at Sisters Library on Thursday, February 11, at 6 p.m. In September 2015, Sisters Habitat for Humanity sent a team of four to work with Habitat for Humanity International to complete a home-building project in the... Full story
Jodi Schneider McNamee has fond memories of her first family dog - a black standard poodle named Suzie. It was the late 1950s, and Jodi was growing up in the rural countryside of Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. She and Suzie rambled through their backyard into a forest of red oaks, maples and dogwood. A path led to a small pond where Suzie helped Jodi forage for pollywogs and salamanders. Her dog, the deep woods, and the world all seemed vast to Jodi. "I was one with nature... Full story
The Outlaws wrestling squad finished fifth (165 points) out of 10 teams who competed at the Madras Invitational on Saturday, January 23. Mt. View took first place (212 points), Summit was runner-up (184 points) and Bend took third with 176.5 points. "I was very excited with our finish," said Coach John Downs. "One of our goals was to score over 100 team points, and we accomplished that plus more. We were only 5.5 points away from La Pine, and being that close to a program at... Full story
The second race of the 2016 Nordic ski season brought noticeable improvement among the members of the Outlaw team at the XC Oregon Invitational at Mt. Bachelor on Saturday, January 23. The race featured more than 100 racers in each division, and the Outlaws approached the meet very relaxed and in good spirits, according to Coach Kelly Crowther. "The boys took an extended warm-up before the race to take advantage of the excellent classic snow conditions and it appeared to be advantageous as they did perform quite... Full story
The Lady Outlaws had a great week on the court, notching two wins in league play, to bring their record to 2-1. Sisters defeated Cottage Grove 33-30 at home on Wednesday, January 20, and two days later recorded a 52-25 road win at Sweet Home. Wednesday's win at home against the Lions was all about team effort. The Lady Outlaws jumped out quick and at the end of the first quarter held a 10-6 lead. Cottage Grove outscored Sisters 9-4 in the second and held a slim one-point lead... Full story
The Outlaws started their week with a 48-38 loss at home to Cottage Grove (CG) on Wednesday, January 20, but bounced back two days later to post a 51-38 road win at Sweet Home. Sisters' loss to CG on Wednesday was the Outlaws' second tough loss in league play. Coach Rand Runco told The Nugget that the Sky-Em is the best league in the state from top to bottom, and the most competitive league in the state this year. "CG returned their entire team, and we knew they would be... Full story
There was once a giant constellation that dominated the southern celestial sphere by area. It was known as Argo Navis and represented the ship used by "Jason and the Argonauts" of Greek mythology to search for the highly prized Golden Fleece, a symbol of authority and kingship. In 1752 French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille sub-divided Argo Navis into three adjacent constellations now known as Carina, Puppis and Vela. Though these new star groupings are now separate... Full story
Sisters Outlaw Robotics team 8023 placed fourth out of 24 teams in a tough competition at the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Tech League Championship on January 16 in Hood River. The team now advances to the next level, the FTC Oregon Super Qualifier Tournament, February 13-14 in Hillsboro. Coach Jirka Novotny said, "This is a great achievement especially for our young team of four freshmen and two 7th-graders: David Novotny, Spencer... Full story
On January 23 Sisters Middle School (SMS) students Ashton King, Matthew Falconer, Emily Huber (6th-graders), and Brody Lofdahl and Sasha Komar (8th-graders), represented Sisters Middle School at the annual Chess for Success Regional Chess Tournament held at Ridgeview High School in Redmond. They won first place as a team, which qualifies them to advance to the state tournament. In addition, Brody Lofdahl and Ashton King won their age bracket, which allows them to compete at... Full story
When I heard that elite runner Lauren Fleshman would be making an appearance at Sisters Athletic Club (SAC) last week, I was not sure what the focus of her presentation would be. After all, in addition to being one of the finest distance runners in America during the past decade, she is also the co-founder of a business that produces athletic performance bars, an author, a wife, a mother, and a coach. In a humble and honest manner, Fleshman proceeded to weave many of the components of her life - including the challenge of... Full story
Some people think they handle stress well. Reality usually tells them otherwise. You know what I'm talking about, right? Every once in a while you come across that one person who claims nothing stresses him or her out and you think, "Give me a break. You must not have children." Case in point: The other day I went on a solo trip to the grocery store with my children. We needed groceries and I needed to get the children out of the house, both for their benefit and their parents'. So we saddled up "The Batmobile," as we call... Full story
We've learned the hard way about the effects of concussion. From seeing NFL football players develop brain disease from years of hard hits to the head, to the life-changing debilitating experience of young athletes like Sisters' elite skier Jenna Sneva, to military personnel who have suffered traumatic brain injury in service to their country - most of us are just coming to grips with what it really means to "get your bell rung." A concussion is a brain injury - and it's... Full story
