News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Editor's note: This is part one of a two-part look at the challenges of coaching high school sports in Sisters in 2019. For the men and women who coach Sisters Outlaws athletic programs, coaching is a calling. Sisters High School (SHS) Head Football Coach Neil Fendall was called early. "I think I decided I was going to be a coach when I was a sophomore in high school," he told The Nugget. "I was 15 and a sophomore in high school, and I was going to be a teacher and a coach -... Full story
Creative Sisters students had their artwork judged against some tough statewide competition and came out winners. This year, there were about 7,000 entries in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards in Oregon. Sisters students will be celebrated at an Awards Ceremony Saturday, February 9, at 1 p.m. at Central Oregon Community College. Then the 400 art pieces from Central Oregon students will remain on display at the Pence Pinckney Art Gallery at COCC through March 1. The six Gold... Full story
Two of America's premier singer-songwriters joined forces for an acoustic evening backed by nothing but their superb voices, first-rate guitar playing and charming reminiscences in Sisters Starry Nights 40th live music show Tuesday, January 29, in Sisters High School (SHS)Auditorium. Starry Nights is a fundraiser for the Sisters Schools Foundation and has raised more than $1.3 million since its inception in 1997. The event is run by volunteers including Jeri Fouts, Susan... Full story
To the Editor: My wife and I have been homeowners and part-time residents of Tollgate for about seven years, and we've seen the battles re: change of any kind in The Nugget, and the arguments never cease to amaze us. The idea that refurbishment of an existing trail so that it could be used by kids to safely get to school is a threat to privacy for this group of private property owners is puzzling. How would it affect their privacy on an existing trail of which only 222 feet is on Tollgate land? A letter to the editor in the s... Full story
"Can a man carry fire next to his chest and his clothes not be burned?" - Proverbs 6:27 In the January 23 issue of The Nugget, T. Lee Brown stressed the importance of healthy male touching. Overall, the content was well-intentioned and helpful. She cites pornography as a hindrance to healthy touching, stating, "Some porn addicts lose the ability to become aroused with real partners...Even non-addict porn users often develop social and relationship issues." This is important and correctly identifies a huge problem. After all,... Full story
Tuesday, February 12, at 7 p.m., Three Sisters Historical Society (TSHS) presents Warm Springs tribal elder Wilson Wewa, who will fill the FivePine Conference Center with stories of the Northern Paiute history and lifeways around Sisters Country with his program, "We Are From This Land: Northern Paiute Presence in Central Oregon." The second Fireside Stories Evening of the year will be preceded by the society's meeting at 6 p.m., with the doors opening for members at 5:45... Full story
The Sisters Science fair annually draws hundreds of people who crowd into Sisters High School for an afternoon of learning and fun. The event is presented and sponsored by the Sisters Science Club and is scheduled for Saturday, March 16, at Sisters High School from noon to 4 p.m. "This fair is produced by community volunteers who are passionate about science," said Carol Packard, Sisters Science Fair director. "Usually science fairs depend on teachers and invite the public. In Sisters, the public is inviting the teachers!"... Full story
Sara Miller, music teacher at the Sisters Elementary School, and 30 sets of parents of forth- and fifth-graders are going the extra mile. Every Wednesday morning for 2-1/2 months, teacher, students and parents roll out of their nice, snug beds before dawn, gobble down breakfast and then the students meet at 7:30 a.m. in the music room of the Sisters Middle School. The students start out their day with Miller guiding them through musical numbers they will perform with other... Full story
Inspired by experiments planned in Rima Givot's chemistry class, four Sisters High School students submitted a proposal to the Asgard: Scientific Balloons for Space Education program. And for the second year in a row, a team from Sisters is one of 12 groups to be chosen from international submissions. Amy Hills traveled last year with 2018 graduate Ethan Ferwalt, so this is her second foray in this project. Her partners this year include junior Emma Farley, as well as fellow... Full story
Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD) is planning a full slate of events through 2019 - under the direction of events coordinator Shannon Rackowski. Several events were canceled last year, and Rackowski left the organization in the midst of organizational turmoil. SPRD has stabilized under the leadership of Interim Executive Director Courtney Snead, and Rackowski has returned to stage the events. "I came back because Courtney asked me if I'd consider coming back and working with SPRD in some fashion," Rackowski told The... Full story
State qualification are on the line as the Sisters Outlaws swim team heads to District this weekend at South Albany High School. Sisters will face off with the best from the other 10 schools in Special District 3 this Friday and Saturday. The top finishers in each of the individual and relay events will advance to the Oregon State Championships set for February 15 and 16 at Tualatin Hills Aquatic Center. In addition, the remaining 11 state spots in each event will be filled based on times from the four 4A/3A/2A/1A Special... Full story
The boys varsity ski squad had an outstanding performance and took third in the Giant Slalom race at Mt. Bachelor on Saturday, February 2, a goal they've been striving for all season. The Outlaws beat Mt. View for the third-place spot. The boys finished the race with a combined team time of 6:53.28. Kincaid Smeltzer finished sixth with a combined time of 2:16:56, the top time for the Outlaws. "This was Kincaid's best race to date, and he is really starting to show talent in the Giant Slalom event," said Coach Gabe Chladek.... Full story
Sisters defeated the Newport Cubs in a final score of 58-52 in a thrilling overtime nail-biter at home on Tuesday, January 29. Three days later, the Outlaws fell in a 46-45 heartbreaker at Cascade. The Outlaws knew that the game against Newport would be tough. The Cubs' guard, Justin Plechaty, is an explosive player, Brian Tapia is a great shooter, and good players fill all other positions. Coach Rand Runco told The Nugget that the Outlaws worked hard staying home on the shoot... Full story
The Outlaws lost both their games last week: a 49-39 loss at home against Newport on Tuesday, January 29, and three days later they were defeated 54-26 at Cascade. The Outlaws started off slow in Tuesday's game against Newport, and at the close of the first quarter the Cubs had doubled them up at 16-8. Sisters had good ball movement in the second quarter and good looks at the basket, but just couldn't get their shots to fall. Many of their shots rattled around the rim, but sad... Full story
Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and that means loads of sugar in the form of chocolates, cupcakes and sweets galore. Sugar is toxic and addictive, according to the experts interviewed for the CBS News show 60 Minutes a few years ago. The program featured Eric Stice, Ph.D., a neuroscientist at the Oregon Research Institute who has used MRI scans to conclude that sugar activates the same brain regions that are activated when a person consumes drugs like cocaine. It triggers the same reward centers as this dangerous... Full story
When Therapeutic Associates opened its doors in Sisters a quarter-century ago, Sisters was a smaller, quieter place. The practice was located in a house on Adams Avenue that now is home to a daycare facility. "When I came there in 1996 it was just Suzy (Ramsey, physical therapy assistant) and Gary (Keown)," office manager Kristin Sorensen-Hilgart recalls. "They didn't have anybody here all the time. We didn't have that many patients." Founded in Central Oregon by Don Wick in... Full story
There is a concept in the art world known as "negative space." The basic idea is that instead of trying to draw the branches in a tree, one draws the space between the branches, and therefore, ultimately, the whole tree emerges. With that in mind, last Thursday night I put on my old high school football helmet, tightened the chin-strap, and sat down to watch an hour of Sean Hannity. But here's the catch: I had no interest in watching whatever it was that Hannity was raving... Full story
Carol Marie (Matthees) Schroeder, born November 29, 1937 in Owatonna, Minnesota, passed into our Lord's heavenly hands on January 28, 2019 while RVing in Sierra Vista, Arizona. Carol married Earl C. Schroeder on April 8, 1961, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Willmar Minnesota, where she worked as a telephone operator. She met Earl in Willmar, where he was stationed with the U.S. Air Force. Carol and Earl have two sons, Mark of Turner, Oregon; and Scott who lives in Beaverton... Full story
