News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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After years of expecting Sisters to install a sewer system, Deschutes County is telling the city that septic restrictions are going to get tighter. The county will continue to allow sub-standard, short-term septic repairs until city residents vote on a sewer system in May, according to a letter from Roger Everett of the county's Environmental Health Division and Dick Nichols of the Department of Environmental Quality. "If, however, the city's efforts to build a community... Full story
The first step of a three-way land exchange was approved by the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners on January 28. Eric Dolson, of Sisters, will give a parcel adjacent to Smith Rock State Park to Deschutes County in exchange for 120 acres of county land in the Cloverdale area where he plans to build a home. Deschutes County plans to then trade the Smith Rock parcel to Oregon State Parks in exchange for state land that includes a 160 acre piece and part of another 80 acre parcel along Highway 97. The highway property... Full story
Ten-year-old Clifton Roberts is pretty happy with his surroundings these days. His new classroom at Sisters Elementary School is so comfortable, Clifton says he could stay there the rest of his life. For the 100 or so students and teachers who moved into the school's four new rooms last month, the addition has quickly come to feel like home. "For our current needs, this is a perfect fit," said Kelly Powell, who teaches a class of 23 fourth-graders in one of the new rooms. The addition, a result of a community-wide volunteer... Full story
Local garbage haulers know the neighborhoods they work in - and they know when something's not quite right. Now they've been trained to act as the eyes and ears of the sheriff's department, to report accidents, road hazards, people in trouble and suspicious activity. The Curb Crime partnership between the sheriff's department and the Deschutes Refuse and Recycling Association - which includes haulers for Sisters and the surrounding area - is an example of the departments emphasis on community policing. According to Sheriff... Full story
A female shepherd/husky mixed-breed dog is expected to make a full recovery after being shot twice in the head on January 23. Sheriff's department officers are still investigating the shooting, which took place on Peterson Burn Road west of Sisters. The dog's owner reported the shooting and transported his dog to Sisters Veterinary Clinic. According to Ali Geraths of Sisters Veterinary Clinic, the dog "was shot from behind and (the bullets) passed through the back of the neck and the face." But even though the gunshots "left... Full story
The Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce has announced its 1998 slate of officers and the board of directors for the new year. The new president of the board is Pat Molesworth of Village Interiors in Sisters. Molesworth has served the chamber since 1996 and, as president, will chair the executive and nominating/personnel committees. The 1998 chamber vice-president and president-elect is board newcomer Denise Bailey, Sisters Branch Manager of AmeriTitle. Bailey has served on a number of boards in the past and begins her... Full story
Volunteers are needed to assist with the planning of first annual Sisters In Sisters Celebration, sponsored by the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce. The three day celebration, set for October 2-4, honors special relationship between sisters, including best friends who are as close as sisters. Any one interested in volunteering for the planning committee, should contact Mardyth Peterson or Evelyn Brush at the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce, 549-0251.... Full story
* * * To the Editor: I heartily concur with Michael Blumm (Letters, January 28), that "a good deal more public information" must be shared before Sisters goes forward with a sewer. Mr. Blumm's own letter epitomizes this fact. I spoke with Mr. Blumm and discovered that his own suspicions are based on a lack of information. He has not attended any of the city's sewer workshops nor has he attended the chamber meetings where the sewer was discussed. He does not receive the fact sheets that are mailed with city water bills. Mr. Bl... Full story
