News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Brett Miller is a Wounded Warrior. Severely injured in an IED attack in Iraq, his road to healing has been long and winding. He was helped along the way by the Wounded Warrior Project, and now he's paying that help forward. And he has found that helping others along the same road is the most healing act of all. Miller, serving with G Troop, 82nd Cavalry, Oregon National Guard, was wounded on August 11, 2005, on a road between Kirkuk and Mosul in northern Iraq. An improvised... Full story
In preparation for the second annual Sisters Science Fair, the club is sponsoring several contests. The SciART contest was very popular last year and is open to any student in Sisters K-12. Draw, paint or take a digital photo and submit it as an attachment sent to [email protected]... Full story
Cooper Gould, Wyatt Hougham and Brandon Pollard have known each other since kindergarten. Different interests pulled them in different directions as they hit middle school and high school, but the three young men have come back together to form the "Brotherhood of Steel." That's actually a team name for the 4-H-sponsored threesome's entries into robotics competition. They entered the FIRST Tech Challenge in Tigard last month, where they tested their robot against other teams... Full story
Glenn Miller of G.J. Miller Construction Co. was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award Construction of the Central Oregon Builders Association at the annual COBA awards gala on January 17. G.J. Miller Construction Co. has been a member of COBA for more than 30 years. The award was given in honor of the company's decades of quality commercial and residential building, and also in recognition of Miller's donation of his time and equipment to enhance the Sisters Rodeo.... Full story
To the Editor: We were interested to read in The Nugget that between February 25 and March 12 voters within the Sisters School District (this means voters within the entire educational district, not just the city) will have the opportunity to cast their ballot to renew the Sisters local option school levy. It is ballot measure 9-88. This school levy is a continuation of what we have already supported here in the Sisters School District. Voting "Yes" will not raise our taxes but rather just keep them at the current rate.... Full story
The Sisters Science Club will host a discussion on "Male/Female Sports Performance Differences," presented by Professor John Liccardo on Thursday, February 14. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. for food and refreshments, and the lecture begins at 7 p.m. In the world of nature, "strength" can mean the difference between survival and extinction. Among the raptors, for example, females are larger and stronger than males, a factor that leads to better survival of the species. The femal... Full story
After living and working around the globe, Boyd Wickman chose Central Oregon as a perfect fit for retirement. Central Oregon fit the criteria for everything he loved to do in his spare time: spend time with horses, ski, play and listen to music and be in a place with room to stretch out and enjoy some solitude. He left a distinguished career in research with the U.S. Forest Service, but continued managing an experimental forest as a private contractor, coached Special... Full story
Sisters stayed focused and determined in their game against La Pine on Friday, February 1, and finished with a 58-38 victory. The Hawks came out with a box-and-one on Taylor Nieri to try and stifle the Outlaws' offense. Savannah Spear hit two buckets and one three-pointer to answer back. At the close of the first quarter Sisters held a 14-7 lead. A slowed-down tempo and many fouls made it a struggle for the Outlaws in the second quarter. Cassidy Edwards was able to score four... Full story
According to the famous Pennsylvania groundhog Punxsutawney Phil, there will be an early spring this year - quite the contradiction for Sisters Country. Each winter on Groundhog Day, folks in west-central Pennsylvania wait for Punxsutawney Phil to emerge from Gobbler Knob and provide a forecast for either a late winter or an early spring ahead. According to the folklore, which all started in 1886, if he sees his shadow we will get six more weeks of winter, if he doesn't we will get an early spring. The prediction is made at... Full story
The Sisters Alpine Ski Team competed well in their largest and most competitive race of the year at Mt. Bachelor on Saturday. Racers from six Northern California high schools joined the seven Central Oregon teams in the first Ore-Cal Classic alpine ski race. The Sisters girls team took third place, and the boys took fourth place. Bend and Summit took first and second place in both the boys and girls divisions. "Each week we race with some of the best skiers in the state, with... Full story
Overcoming gravity, friction and mass has always been a critical task for humans making their way in the world. We create tools and machines to do that - and that's a big part of what has made humans successful. Last week, third- and fourth-grade students of Sisters Elementary School were treated to an understanding of some of the working principles of the lever, wheel, pulley and ramp by members of the Sister Science Club (SSC). Science Club co-founder Dr. Bob Collins got... Full story
The Oregon High School Equestrian Team (OHSET) is galloping onto the athletics calendar at Sisters High School. The first meet of the season is February 22-24 at the Deschutes County Fair and Expo Center in Redmond. The team of 12 riders and their equine partners are ready to take on the challenge of long days at the OHSET meets and have endured chilly practice sessions through the darkest days of winter to stay on form. OHSET is a club sport and this year is enjoying the support of SHS Athletic Director Tim Roth. "Our goal... Full story
The Sisters community will soon see an array of brand-new, artistically adorned pedestrian crossing flags waving from the six current locations on Cascade Avenue. Under the direction and guidance of Nola Belding, a member of the Sisters Book Group who originated the flag project, Kit Stafford's Arts Discovery and Americana middle school students tackled the cutting and sewing of a new batch of individualized creations. The flags are stationed at crosswalks, to be carried by... Full story
•â¯Three Creeks Brewing Co. recently hosted its first beer and dessert pairing event. Bend "Beer Librarian" Mark Lindner, author of the By the Barrel blog, noted that "There were four pairings. The desserts were all full-size portions while the first three beers were 4 oz. pours in taster glasses, with the last being a good 10 oz. in a snifter." Lindner praised the event: "I say kudos to Three Creeks Brewing. Keep up the good work." Three Creeks Brewing Co.... Full story
Geneieve MacKenzie has wanted to go to Africa since she was about 14 years old. She also wants to go into the medical field. She's combining her passions in a month-long trip to South Africa in June. The 2012 Sisters High School graduate will travel through International Student Travelers (www.isvolunteers. org/destination/south-africa/4-week-program). The first two weeks is a community-development mission. "I'm hoping for a hospital setting," MacKenzie said. The second two... Full story
The Outlaws recorded their third straight loss in league when they dropped their game at La Pine on Friday, February 1, in a final score of 40-23. Sisters' defense was exceptional the first two quarters of the contest and kept the game close. At the half the Outlaws held a 15-14 lead. The Outlaws' defense stayed strong, but unfortunately the offense wasn't there. The Outlaws just could not get their shots to fall. La Pine outscored the Outlaws 26-8 in the second half. Coach... Full story
Cort Horner loves his job. Given that he's worked in the mortgage industry for 13 years, that's not always been so easy to do. But after the roughest patch in living memory, the mortgage industry is back, and Horner has a new office in Sisters, as sales manager for Guild Mortgage. Guild Mortgage is based out of San Diego, California, and has a 50-year history of offering a full product line to homebuyers. The company recruited Horner, and he finds it a good fit. "It was just... Full story
Children and staff from Black Butte School (BBS) in Camp Sherman celebrated 40 years of partnership with Hoodoo ski schools by dedicating a 1,200-square-foot wall mural in Hoodoo's ski lodge. The mural was completed by BBS students last year with the talent and supervision of BBS's health and physical education specialist, Stephanie Blakelock. Hoodoo's general manager, Matthew McFarland, welcomed the students, parents and staff gathered to mark the occasion and thanked the school for the mural. Directing his remarks... Full story
The many folks who love the Metolius River are in for a post-Valentine treat on Saturday, February 16. Clearwater Gallery and Friends of the Metolius will be joining forces to create a mid-winter art event celebrating the gift of the Metolius Basin and all those who help take care of it. The backdrop for this celebration will be a non-juried art show comprised of local artists invited to submit original works of art depicting the Metolius. Clearwater Gallery owners Dan and Julia Rickards will be donating 20 percent of the sal... Full story
What images are usually associated with elementary school PE classes? Children's games? Foot races? Dodgeball? Children at most schools have their physical education classes in a gym or on a playground. Camp Sherman's Black Butte School (BBS), however, has a PE program that sounds more like a fantasy camp. As befits a community carved out of the Cascade forest, the little two-room schoolhouse in the woods takes full advantage of its surrounding environment. As might be expected at an elementary school, the BBS PE program... Full story
Back in the 1950s and '60s, Sylvia Cara had herself a career in country music. The young singer was good enough to tour California with the late, great Marty Robbins and to share the stage with Rose Maddox, one of the luminaries of California's active country music scene. Sylvia performed as half of The Cara Sisters with her friend Janet Burke or her actual sister Joan Jackson. "We sang all through high school at all the dances," the Sisters woman recalled in an interview... Full story
