News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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It’s a school holiday, but some Sisters Middle School students and their parents will be taking part in an active civics lesson on Monday, February 21. They’ll load up on a bus at 8 a.m. in Sisters and head over Santiam Pass to Salem, descending on the Capitol with thousands of like-minded activists to demand more state funding for schools. Sisters activist Merry Ann Moore said she expects about 50 people to turn out for the rally from Sisters. At the core of that group is... Full story
Many Sisters area residents take a major risk every day. They go without health insurance coverage. They’re some of the estimated 45 million Americans who get little or no medical care because they cannot afford health insurance. That number rose in recent years, mostly due to a loss of coverage by employers. With the number of small employers in Sisters and the numerous part-time and seasonal jobs, this community has a large share of uncovered families. People either go without or struggle to pay for an insurance policy on t... Full story
The Outlaws boys swim team stormed the district finals last weekend to take titles in the 200-yard medley relay, the freestyle relay and the 100-yard backstroke. Additional top finishes by a total of six swimmers in championship and consolation finals earned the Outlaws a second-place team award behind Sweet Home and ahead of eight other schools in District 3. All first-place finishes automatically qualify the boys for the State Championships at Mt. Hood Community College... Full story
• Leavitt’s Western Wear will host an anniversary sale February 19-23. Refreshments will be served through the day on Saturday, February 19. • The Shopping Kart is now offering grocery delivery service for families, individuals, corporate institutions and working professionals in Sisters. Place orders before midnight and receive your groceries the next day. Shopping Kart is an online service; contact them at [email protected]; the phone number is 350-1526. • Folk Arts & Co. is hosting its annual pottery seconds and art... Full story
The Outlaws boys basketball team bounced the Molalla Indians off the court with a final score of 68-42 at home on Tuesday, February 8. to get their fourth straight victory. Sisters started off with energy and enthusiasm right from the tipoff. A reverse lay-up by Jordan Weber under the basket set the tempo. Two consecutive steals resulted in five more points for the Outlaws, including a three-point shot by Guy Mount. Halfway through the first period Weber threw a half court pass to Carter Davenport who made the shot to push... Full story
A series of unforced errors on the hard, icy slopes of Mt. Bachelor on Saturday, February 12, left the Sisters High School girls ski racers alone in third place, claiming the third and last team transfer to the State Championship. After bobbles and falls the Sisters girls still managed to place three in the top 12, but that wasn’t good enough to improve their league position. First-run mishaps, with three of the top five girls falling, left the girls well behind the Bend a... Full story
Isaac Gordon and Brandon O’Brien will both advance to the State Wrestling Tournament, which will be held at the Pavilion at the State Fairgrounds in Salem on Friday and Saturday, February 18-19. Wrestlers had to finish in the top three at District this past weekend to advance to State and both Gordon and O’Brien did just that. Gordon (125 pounds) lost a tough match to Jon Farris of Sweet Home in the championship round to take second place. “It was a very controversial match... Full story
MacKinzie McClain had a game-high 16 points to lead the Lady Outlaws to victory over Molalla on Tuesday, February 8. Sisters and Molalla both had trouble scoring in the first quarter. Katie Hughes hit a big three pointer at the end of the period to give the Outlaws a 11-4 lead. At the half the Outlaws held a 19-9 advantage. McClain scored Sisters’ first eight points in the fourth quarter and led Sisters to the 48-27 win. Sisters’ full court press was very effective as was their half court trap. “The kids are doing a nice... Full story
On a 3 to 2 vote, the Sisters School Board Monday night decided to remodel its middle school so that fifth grade students can be moved there, if necessary, in the fall of 2006. There was no debate over the basic question of moving the fifth graders. But it took nearly an hour’s friendly debate to reach a conclusion on timing. Waiting until the 2006-07 school year, as recommended by Superintendent Ted Thonstad, ultimately prevailed with the support of Board Chairman Glen Lasken and members Eric Dolson and Tom Coffield. D... Full story
Ten of Sisters High School’s finest will vie for the title of Mr. SHS at the Sisters High School auditorium on Monday, February 21 at 7 p.m. Admission to the event is $5 per person and all proceeds will go to the Doernbecher’s Children’s Hospital in Portland. This year’s contestants are seniors Ben Bushel, Casey Pyke, Byron Womack, Brandon O’Brien, Justin Hedemark, Ford Bauer, Wesley Hodson and Matt Neilson and juniors Guy Mount and Scott Barton. Contestants will be judged in... Full story
Eagle Watch is a user-friendly activity dreamed up 10 years ago by Paul Patton, Interpretive Team Leader for Oregon State Parks on this side of the Cascades. A more energetic guy you will not find unless you try to tackle an Oregon State Beavers running back. Paul not only talked the Parks People into putting on this program, but he got Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife into it, along with Portland General Electric, the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, High Desert... Full story
Don’t watch these movies with your kids. Even if they’re grown-ups. No one suggests these films as favorite romances. They are better described as anti-romances. Although beautifully made (most are on “The New York Times Top 1,000 List” and won many awards worldwide), they are not pretty. They are about sex and even love as power. In Bernardo Bertolucci’s “Last Tango in Paris” (1972) Jeanne (Maria Schneider), a 20-year-old, beautiful Parisienne, meets Paul (Marlon Brando), a 45-year-old American, whose wife just killed h... Full story
To the Editor: There were a couple of factual errors in the February 9 article regarding the sale of the Sisters Ranger District Administrative Site (“Ranger District sale could start this summer”). These were likely due to a failure on my part to accurately communicate to Jim Fisher about a pretty complex process. The property will not be offered for sale this year. We do intend to make a decision on what to sell and what to keep by this fall. But there is considerable work – seeking formal approval from Congress to sell... Full story
• A man reported continuing problems with somebody throwing rocks at his dog. He thinks he has identified a suspect: a guy who was giving him dirty looks. A deputy told the man he needed more to go on than that. • A woman reported a child missing after a miscommunication about school bus schedules. A deputy counseled the youth. • A citizen reported a vehicle driving recklessly near a school. • Deputies arrested a man on an out-of-county warrant. • A deputy picked up a desk found in the middle of a road and took it to the st... Full story
Germaine Kaufman died in the early morning hours of Tuesday, February 1. She apparently died in her sleep from heart failure. Germaine was 76 years old. She was born Germaine Eloise Eyerly, in Odessa, Washington, on July 27, 1928. She was the second of three children of Raymond Leslie Eyerly and Lois E. Siets. She graduated from South Salem High School. After graduation, Germaine worked as a nurse’s aide, secretary, receptionist and telephone operator in Salem. It was d... Full story
Matt Rivera was named Firefighter of the Year as Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District firefighters and emergency medical technicians were recognized with awards Saturday night at Sisters Community Church. More than 75 district staff, volunteers, board members, and spouses attended the 67th annual awards banquet. Fire Chief Taylor Robertson recognized one volunteer and two staff with the first presentations of the Chief’s Award for Excellence. Volunteer firefighter and v... Full story
It wasn’t quite Valentine’s Day but the Faludi family received a huge valentine last Sunday. The family dedicated their newly purchased Sisters Habitat for Humanity home (the 31st for Sisters). More than 60 people braved a cold wind under clear skies to help the family celebrate their new home. When the previous owner moved out of the area, Habitat decided to buy the house back. After refurbishing, the house was made available to Vince and Holly Faludi and family. Family Partn... Full story
The Booher Brothers (also known as the Diamond B Wranglers) will host a tsunami relief benefit concert at Sisters Middle School on Friday, February 25 The benefit will aid reconstruction efforts at Samaritan Children’s Home in Sri Lanka. The orphanage run by Dayalan Sanders was destroyed in the December 26 tsunami, but all 28 children there were saved. Sanders, an American of Sri Lankan descent, has vowed to rebuild the orphanage. Sisters raised more than $7,500 for the e... Full story
Late last year, experts from the Oregon Department of Education reviewed the way Sisters School District handles special education. Their findings? “The state was very happy with the job we do here,” said Jim Golden. “We have no corrective action plan, which means they felt we were practicing at a very high standard.” Golden had good reason to be pleased. In addition to being the vice principal at Sisters High School he is the district’s director of special education. Providing education to students with identifia... Full story
The Pine Needlers’ annual winter quilt show offers a double opportunity to battle winter blahs on Sunday, February 20. Besides the colorful, lovely quilts, this year’s show offers many folks a first chance to see the refurbished Camp Sherman Community Hall. The historic hall is always a wonderful venue for viewing the many quilts and meeting old friends. The new floor, decorative lighting and new heating system make it better still. Along with the quilts, other festive ite... Full story
Sisters High School alpine ski coaches Todd Williver and Ken Yopp won the unofficial Central Oregon Ski League Coaches Challenge for the fifth straight year, dominating the Bend, Summit, Mtn. View and Redmond High School coaches through the best-of-four event series. In the first event, competitors had to throw a breakaway slalom gate as far as possible. Yopp and Williver both out-threw the competition with Yopp’s throw winning the event for the Sisters team by several meters. The second event was the gate bundle where a p... Full story
Another young Sisters musician has a chance to hone his chops on the piano, thanks to the Sisters Jazz Festival. The jazz festival board of directors, through its Keys for Kids program, recently delivered its fourth piano to 12-year-old David Cowan. David is already an accomplished pianist and is currently taking lessons from Donna Moyer. Three years ago David, his mother Cynthia, and 16-year-old brother Jet moved to Sisters from Portland. David had two years of instruction... Full story
For those who haven’t actually found the top of their desk in weeks, National Organize Your Files month this February may seem like a taunt. Sisters organizing consultant Bethanne Kronick is offering help through a class titled “Turn Your Piles Into Files.” In this hour-long class, participants will learn paper organization tips and paper management strategies. Participants will also get a start building a filing system for their paperwork. Classes will be held at the Camp Sherman Community Hall on Tuesday, February 22, 1... Full story
The Sisters High School Ski Team will host its Annual Crab Feed and Auction at Sisters High School on Friday, February 25 at 6 p.m. The event is the traditional major fund-raiser for the team. The Outlaws girls ski team held on in icy conditions to earn a third and last slot in state competition after races on Saturday (see story, page 21). The OISRA High School State Championship will be held at Mt. Bachelor March 2-4. Tickets for the crab feed and auction are $16 for adults ($18 at the door) and $10 for children 12 and... Full story
Sisters musical talent was on display last week with Jody Henderson leading the way. The first jazz band performance of the school year was preparation for conference competition to follow. Henderson’s specialty is listed in the Sisters High School staff roster as “Instrumental Music.” But he does much more. Henderson doesn’t conduct the band he leads, he becomes of it. He is happiest when a student performs a flawless solo with the backing of the band. The free concert in the Sisters High School (SHS) auditorium was led off... Full story
