News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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There’s a $25 gift certificate for the taking for the person who names the new raffle quilt at The Stitchin’ Post. The quilt will be raffled as the finale for the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show the second Saturday of July. “We are looking for a name for our raffle quilt,” explained Ann Richardson of the East of the Cascades Quilters. “This is a one-of-a-kind quilt.” It was designed and made by the quilt group and was quilted by Lori Gailey of Mountain View Quilting. “Lori has d... Full story
A third attempt at selling fire-killed timber from the 2002 Eyerly Fire was not only successful on February 8, it produced a surprisingly high final bid. The timber had been appraised at $42,000, but bidding didn’t stop until it reached $276,00 for the 4.4 million board feet of timber on 1,045 acres. Butte Timberlands of Fall Creek took the sale after active bidding by four prospective purchasers, according to Sisters District Ranger Bill Anthony. Other bidders were B & F Logging of Prineville, Thomas Creek Logging from S... Full story
Last week’s local elections in Saudi Arabia made for a timely Sisters COCC Lunch and Learn session, featuring Lee and Jeannette Bailey recounting their life in the Arab state from 1999 to 2001. Lee Bailey worked as a petroleum geologist for Saudi Aramco, and he and wife Jeannette described their observations living among the Muslims. “We lived in a compound in Dhahran which is north of the Capital of Riyadh,” Jeannette told her audience. “Generally, we shopped in the nearby city of Tabouk.” A bus took shoppers back and forth... Full story
The Sisters folks who stage the monthly Brown Bag Program celebrated its second anniversary this month at Sisters Christian Church. Jacki Shepardson, founder and local coordinator, was at the heart of activities, just as she was two years ago at the Kiwanis House when the first Brown Bag event occurred in Sisters. Shepardson and her crew of volunteers unloaded the COCAAN (Central Oregon Community Action Agency Network), sorted, repackaged, and generally prepared over 800 pounds of perishable food for those in need. Although... Full story
Les Joslin of Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District relived the 100-year-old story of early ranger stations in the western United States with his Friends of Black Butte Ranch (BBR) audience last week. At the BBR fire hall, Joslin described the “first” ranger station at Bitterroot National Forest, Montana. It was called Alta Ranger Station and was built in the spring of 1899. “The small log cabin was located deep in the forest about 30 miles south of Darby, Montana,” said Joslin. Joslin has made it a goal to visit as many of the exi... Full story
The Third Annual Peterson Ridge Rumble features a new start and finish, but otherwise sports the same scenic, rugged course that attracts long distance runners and ultra-marathoners from throughout the West. Director Sean Meissner of Sisters expects to fill the field to its 300-person limit prior to the April 10 race day. The course will start and finish near Sisters Middle School. “Using the school helps with the logistics of traffic and facilities,” said Meissner. “The track provides a great finish and we’ll have use of... Full story
When Jim Golden took a job with Sisters schools nine years ago, the system had five teachers assigned to special education — including him. Elementary School Principal Tim Comfort, who is trained in the field, was in charge of the district’s program. Now Golden, who is vice principal of the high school, is also the district director of special education. The teaching staff for this purpose still numbers five. But there are more paraprofessionals, people who work with the students at the direction of the certified teachers. “A... Full story
Rain and snow overnight on Saturday set the stage for a potentially disasterous wreck the next morning. Just after 8 a.m. on Sunday morning, February 12, an eastbound semi-truck lost control on the icy roadway on Highway 20 just west of Sisters. According to Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office reports, the truck jackknifed and slid across both lanes of the highway. The truck took out several pylons and a reflector before coming to rest in a pullout on the north side of the h... Full story
