News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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If you look up into a cloudless sky after sundown this month, you will have a great view of Auriga, the Charioteer, located nearly overhead. Visible to observers in the Northern Hemisphere, this constellation is bordered by its celestial neighbors Camelopardalis, Gemini, Lynx, Perseus, and Taurus. While Auriga isn’t the biggest piece of real estate on the celestial sphere, it ranks 21st largest among the 88 constellations. Identifying Auriga is not hard since many of its b... Full story
The Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District (SCSFD) plans to conduct live fire training exercises on Sunday, February 13 and Sunday, February 20 at 201 N. Pine St. in Sisters. The exercise will provide invaluable training to our firefighters using live fire, according to Deputy Fire Chief Tim Craig, who serves as the district training officer. District firefighters will be practicing search and rescue skills along with fire attack, ventilation, and exposure protection activities. “Successful prevention efforts and modern fire c... Full story
Sisters High School will host the 4A Special District #4 Regional Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, February 12. The top four wrestlers from each weight class will advance to the State Championships on February 26, at Cascade High School in Turner, Oregon. The action starts at 10 a.m., featuring teams from Baker, Corbett, Gladstone, La Grande, Madras, McLoughlin, Ontario, and Sisters. Spectators can attend for $8 for adults; $6 seniors; $5 students; youth under three are free. Sisters High School is located at 1700 W.... Full story
After 16 years in service of the region’s hospice care needs, Eric Alexander, the president and chief executive officer of Partners In Care, will retire effective March 31.“I have been honored to work with a great team in nurturing this special enterprise. I owe much to those who came before me and it is now time to give another leader the privilege of serving the people of our 10,000-square-mile region,” said Alexander. During his tenure, Alexander founded Partners In Care... Full story
Allen J Ver Bouwens, Big Al, Al VB, Husband, Dad, Pop-pop, Grandpa Al, Son, Uncle, and Friend left his human body on Monday, January 31 at home surrounded in a cuddle puddle of love. What a lot of people didn’t know about Big Al, with his pale skin, bright blue eyes, and flaming red hair, is that he was a direct descendent of the Cheyanne Sioux Tribe of Eagle Butte, South Dakota. His amazing forever-young long red locks told of his native heritage and had us all convinced t... Full story
Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District is extending the application period to fill a vacant position on the board of directors. Completed applications need to be returned, with a cover letter, to the Fire District’s administrative office no later than Friday, February 25 at 5 p.m. After reviewing all applications, the board of directors will appoint the successful candidate to the vacant position through June 30, 2023. The board of directors meet each month at 5 p.m. on the third Tuesday. In addition, all m... Full story
Outlaws wrestler Daisy Patterson and basketball plenary Max Palanuk were selected by coaches at Sisters High School for a moment in the spotlight. Wrestling Coach Gary Thorson said, “Daisy will be the first female wrestler to letter and compete all four years for Sisters High School. So far this year, she has a record of 16-7 and has been instrumental in helping to grow the numbers in our program and has been a great help in leading and modeling the other girls who have w... Full story
The Sisters Astronomy Club will host Dr. Ron Polidan, former NASA scientist, to speak about the recently launched James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) at their meeting on Tuesday, February 15, at 7 p.m. It will be a virtual meeting only, accessible online to anyone through Zoom by clicking on the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81963561802?pwd=MmZZVzVNVmJPeUlROG04dEZROEdZQT09. Polidan will discuss the development history and technology of the JWST, its launch and in-space deployment, current status, and plans for its... Full story
Sisters Folk Festival is offering a pair of music-themed whitewater rafting trips on the Rogue River in southern Oregon this summer. The SFF will once again collaborate with American River Touring Association (ARTA) to operate specialty five-day/four-night music rafting trips featuring professional musicians who will provide nightly entertainment and the opportunity to interact informally with their fellow trip participants. The Rogue River is designated as a National Wild &... Full story
Sisters Trails Alliance (STA) is seeking an experienced nonprofit leader, interested in sharing their talents in a part-time position for the local nonprofit. The activities of STA are currently managed by a cadre of board members and volunteers. The executive director (ED) will provide organization, structure, and leadership to board and committees, lead fundraising efforts, manage external communications, and coordinate events as well as day-to-day activities of STA. The ED will be the lead spokesperson for the group and... Full story
The Outlaws boys and girls ski teams had a bye week after taking first-place finishes at Hoodoo on Wednesday, January 26. The victories maintain a season-long winning streak. The skiers enjoyed beautiful sunny skies and a clear starry night, and cold east winds kept the snow dry and firm for fast racing conditions. On the boys’ side, Bela Chladek’s lead over the rest of the league widened with another first-place win with a combined time of 1:34.13. Coach Chladek said, “Bela’s technique is moving into the next level and it’s... Full story
The Lady Outlaws hoopsters fell 48-35 on the road at Stayton on Thursday, February 4. The Eagles are a good team and entered the contest with an 11-4 record. In the Outlaws’ last matchup against Stayton they fell 24-45, so they did perform better this time around. Emma Lutz, Ila Reid, Haleigh Froehlich, and Josie Patton combined for Sisters’ 10 points in the first quarter. Stayton put 16 points on the scoreboard to lead at the end of one. In the second quarter, Lutz and Froehlich scored the Outlaws’ only buckets. The Eagle... Full story
Sisters High School senior Daisy Patterson completed her high school wrestling career on Saturday, February 5, just short of her goal of qualifying for the state tournament for the first time. Patterson fought her way through the bracket after a second-round loss and had a shot at third place and a state qualification, but it was not meant to be. The Special District 3 Regional Tournament, held at Redmond High School, was one of four regional meets held around the state and... Full story
Shawn McCance, who has served as Black Butte Ranch’s CFO since May of 2018 and its interim CEO since the departure of Jay Head last summer, has been named chief executive officer, effective immediately. McCance, after serving a couple of months as interim, was encouraged to seek the position. He realized that, while he’s steeped in the finance and accounting side of resort management, the role of CEO was equally compatible with his skill sets. “It was not a slam dunk, even... Full story
The Outlaws hoopsters started their week on Monday, January 31, against the Riverdale Mavericks, who are located in Portland near Lake Oswego, in a non-league game rescheduled from earlier in the season. Sisters walked away with a 44-37 victory. On Thursday, the Outlaws lost on the road to top-ranked Stayton 28-52. In Monday’s matchup, the Mavericks came out smoking hot and quickly took a 7-0 lead against what Coach Chad Rush called an “uninspired Outlaw defense.” Jessey Muril... Full story
It’s that time of year again. Crusts of half-melted, iced-over snow dot the winter earth. Shafts of cold, slanted sunlight glance off withered grasses and amber pine needles. Just the time to think of bright garden veggies and bursts of colorful flowers. Summer may seem far away, but gardening preparations start soon. For Sisters Community Garden... Full story
The Sisters School Board monthly meeting took place Wednesday, February 2, at the school district office. Community members who were not involved with the content of the meeting attended via Zoom. Edie Jones, David Thorsett, Jeff Smith, and Chair Don Hedrick were in attendance. Jenica Cogdill was absent. •?Paul Andrews of the High Desert Education Service District (HDESD) made the annual presentation regarding the services offered to Sisters School District, which include such things as administrative support, legal... Full story
Greta Davis’ dreams of playing Division 1 volleyball have come true. Davis, who has played volleyball since she was in elementary school, has earned a full athletic scholarship to play volleyball for the Sacramento State Hornets. Davis has lived in Sisters her whole life, and started playing volleyball in third grade when the Myhre family introduced her to the sport. In fifth grade she started to play on a local club volleyball team and has been on a club team ever since. I... Full story
Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) has announced its slate of educational offerings planned for this spring and summer, including a weekly songwriting class in March and five-week-long summer creativity camps for kids. Beginning March 1, Sisters resident and musical artist Jenner Fox will offer A Song a Week Songwriting Workshop, a five-week course on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Sisters Art Works building. This will be a small group workshop limited to just 10 partici... Full story
