News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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There's not much nastier a problem for a school facility than a sewer pipe backup in the kitchen. That happened twice late last month at Sisters Elementary School, and now the school district is looking at replacing a failed section of pipe. "We had a belly in the pipe," said Sisters School district Facilities Manager Leland Bliss. "That belly has filled up with grease. It has plugged the pipe up." The clog caused a backup into the kitchen at the elementary school on January... Full story
City officials continue to work through a maze of issues surrounding the future of Creekside Park, the City's overnight RV campground. A joint City Council-Parks Advisory Board (PAB) workshop to discuss the future of Creekside Campground is set for Thursday, February 12 at 6 p.m. at City Hall. The public is invited to attend. At their February 5 workshop, the Council was brought up to speed about the work done by the PAB so far. Pauline Hardie, community development director,... Full story
One of Sisters' newest residents, Henley Lorenzen Frutos, entered the world on Friday in the front seat of a Chevy Tahoe. Her parents, Brooke and Damon Frutos, received her with joy and surprise, while parked next to a Subway Restaurant in Bend. "She got here when she wanted to get here," said Brooke. On Friday morning, just a few days past the baby's due date, Brooke was sent home from her weekly obstetrician's exam with the directive to "wait and see." Waiting is something... Full story
To the Editor: I've learned for every challenge there are at least three solutions. I would like to give kudos to the Nugget's editor for suggesting the same in his February 4 editorial. "Come to the table with a problem, sure. Try to bring along a solution, too." After learning of an approved paved trail to Crossroads in 2013, requests for dialogue had been rejected for nearly 6 months, until November 2013, when the Deschutes Forest Supervisor provided opportunity to submit an acceptable alternate trail location (bring a... Full story
Dine for a Cause is a new program being offered by The Open Door wine bar and bistro and the Rickards family, as a way to give back to the community. Each month a different non-profit organization will be featured and receive 10 percent of the gross receipts for every Tuesday of the month. By using the gross receipts, both the Rickards and the patrons are contributing. Dan and Julia Rickards have lived, worked and raised their family in Sisters for 20 years. Dan is a local art... Full story
The upcoming Sisters Science Fair, scheduled for February 21, noon to 4 p.m. at Sisters High School, has expanded its out-of-district exhibitors this year. In addition to student presentations and competitions, the Science Fair will feature exhibitors from Central Oregon to pique scientific interest. The Central Oregon Rocket Club will display rockets, and members will explain the ins and outs of rocket science to anyone who asks "How?" "What?" "Why?" Spectators can then take their newfound knowledge outside at 1 and 3 p.m.... Full story
In September 2014, Sisters Habitat for Humanity sent a team of four to work with Habitat for Humanity International to complete a home-building project in the village of Barskoon, Kyrgyzstan. The team, known as "Small But Mighty," consisted of Jack and MaryAnne McDonnell, Kevin Neary, all Sisters residents, and Gus Bigos, Neary's brother-in-law from Colorado. During the two-week build, the last of the season in Barskoon, the team was able to complete the work that can be done... Full story
The Outlaws matched up against Redmond and Ridgeview on Tuesday, February 3, and the Lady Outlaws came out on top. Sisters' girls defeated Ridgeview 78-39 and beat Redmond 87-39. Highlights included first-place finishes by Mary Stewart and Emily Christen. Stewart finished first in the 50-meter freestyle with a time of 29.14 and also took top honors in the 100-meter butterfly with a time of 1:14.14. Christen finished first in the 100-meter backstroke with a time of 1:18.08. Sev... Full story
The boys basketball team defeated Cottage Grove 48-38 at home on Friday, February 6, and pushed their league record to 5-1. Although they are small in stature, the Lions boast a strong dribble-drive offense and are very proficient shooting the three-pointer and getting to the rim. Sisters was able to extend pressure and throw the Lions off their offensive game. It was a tight start and at the close of the first quarter Sisters held a one-point lead at 9-8. The second quarter... Full story
Cheyenne Sproat, the lone senior and only female wrestler for the Outlaws this year, competed at the Oregon Girls State Tournament Qualifier held at Cottage Grove High School on Saturday, February 7. Coach John Downs said, "Cheyenne has had a rough year wrestling mostly male wrestlers because female wrestlers are few and far between in the state of Oregon. She's only had the opportunity to wrestle two girls out of the 14 matches she has competed in." Sproat was excited to be... Full story
As my cancer experience recedes into the past, it's easy to feel impatient and focus on what hasn't happened yet. A perfect example is adjusting to the reality that my hair is taking a painfully long time to come back. It was almost easier to cope with having no hair at all. I was going through chemotherapy, so of course, I lost my hair. But now a year later, when I look in the mirror I'm often caught off guard by what stares back at me. I call it my duck-fuzz phase, the hair... Full story
While the people of Central Oregon are experiencing balmy weather, dubbing the last month as "Juneuary," winter still has a hold on the Korean peninsula, where I live. We have had a month of days in which the temperature seldom pushed out of the mid-30s and just enough snow to keep everyone wary of icy spots when out running or walking. Normally, cold weather would not bother me one bit, but about 10 days into my New Year's resolution of running more, I developed a muscle stra... Full story
When you step into Cha for the Finest art gallery on Hood Avenue, it's like stepping into the past ... 20,000 years into the past. You immediately become immersed in a wonderland of what life might have been like back in pre-historic times as told by modern-day artisans and crafters. Cha is an artisan and author. She is inviting the public to the gallery on Saturday, February 21, at 10 a.m. to listen to a reading from her novel "Right of Way." "Right of Way" is the first in a... Full story
Someone dumped the remains of a concrete block wall in the forest west of Sisters - and volunteers have cleaned up the mess. Gary Guttormsen, vice chair of the Sisters Trails Alliance (STA) and head of the trails committee which does all planning, design, maintenance and building of local trails, recently received a request from the Forest Service for removal of debris located on FS Road 2059/850 near Indian Ford Campground, which is part of the Sisters Tie Trail. Sisters Tie... Full story
The Outlaws entertained Cottage Grove (CG) at home on Friday, February 6, in their second head-to-head match-up in league play. Sisters came from behind and recorded a 44-43 win over the Lions in an exciting last-minute finish. Sisters started out slow, and the Outlaws were only able to put up five points in the first period. Cottage Grove's all-state post Connor Borigo scored four of the Lions' 11 first-quarter points. Although down by several points, the Lady Outlaws were... Full story
Jim Holcomb passed away suddenly while hiking near Sisters on January 31, 2015. Jim was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 1, 1944 to James and Ann Holcomb. He received a Bachelor of Arts in secondary education from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh and completed his post-graduate degree at Arizona State University. He married his wife Jeanne on July 6, 1968 and they began their life together as teachers for the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Pt. Barrow,... Full story
Sisters Christian Academy enthusiastically adopted 2-year-old Mason Fronk as their "sparrow" during an assembly on Wednesday, February 4. The students were overjoyed and ready to rally for Mason by doing community service to raise funds to help with the child's ongoing medical expenses. Students in Sparrow Clubs across the region "adopt" children in medical crisis and earn donated funds through community service. Sisters Christian Academy's Sparrow Club is sponsored by the Wei... Full story
Bringing a new puppy into your home will change your life forever. Puppies are definitely a lot of work, but can also bring plenty of joy to you and your family's world. Raising a puppy takes lots of preparation, practice and patience, plus a good dose of common sense. It can be a rewarding experience, but also pretty exhausting. Much like human babies, a puppy needs love, attention and playtime. She also needs potty training, vaccinations and toys that she can chew on. When... Full story
As one looks out into the night sky it's possible to look beyond Neptune, where lies a region known as the Kuiper (produced "kyper") Belt, a part of space filled with icy objects. This frozen expanse holds trillions of objects, remnants of the early times of the solar system's beginnings. In 1951 astronomer Gerard Kuiper expanded upon earlier findings and predicted the existence of a belt of icy objects that now bears his name. The Kuiper belt is an elliptical plane in space... Full story
"Sloth" and "Slothful" are terms that have been bothering me for a long time because they suggest a description that the sloth doesn't deserve. Sloths living today - and even those of yesteryear - have these descriptions in Webster's Dictionary and other like publications, to wit: Idle; lackadaisical; lazy; shiftless. Even my hero Henry David Thoreau's definition of slothfulness - "An unclean person is universally a slothful one; envious, slothful vice, never makes its way in... Full story
A contingent of Sisters Habitat for Humanity members ventured to Salem last Thursday for Habitat Oregon's first-ever "lobby day." Thirty-five people from Habitat affiliates around Oregon met with their legislators to discuss the Affordable Homeownership Taxation Bill and to raise awareness of Habitat's work throughout the state. House Bill 2690 would clarify a tax exemption for properties Habitat affiliates are holding for future home building. According to the text of the... Full story
