News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Freshman Mary Stewart stole the show last weekend at the OSAA Swimming State Championships at Mt. Hood Community College. Stewart earned the title of state champion as she re-broke her own school record in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 25.70. It was a tight race, with another swimmer challenging Stewart. The Outlaws swimmer sensed that she was swimming very fast as she came out of the turn and drove for the finish. "I touched the wall and everybody started screaming,"... Full story
Registered voters in the Sisters School District will receive their local option levy ballots in the mail next week. The ballots can be returned by mail or dropped off at city hall no later than March 12. If the five-year levy is renewed in 2013, the levy would provide the Sisters School District (SSD) with a continuation of the local option taxes at the rate of 75 cents per $1,000 of a property's assessed value. According to official ballot documents, a home with an assessed... Full story
Education and entertainment will be served up together at the Sisters Science Fair set for noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, February 23, at Sisters High School. The second-annual event is sponsored by the Sisters Science Club. "This is going to be two to three times bigger than last year," said Science Club co-founder Bob Collins. The fair will feature a wide range of exhibits designed to entertain as well as educate. Many of those displays will be put on by students - and Collins... Full story
To the Editor: Five winters ago my wife and I, along with our three school-aged children, left our resident home in Alaska and embarked on a five-and-half-month, 12,000-mile RV journey throughout the western United States. The primary purpose of this adventure was to locate a desirable community to spend our winters, and eventually live full-time. We left without a set itinerary, only a desire to explore, and seek out that perfect place that would satisfy the diverse needs of our family. The community would have to be vibrant... Full story
Clearwater Gallery and the conservation organization Friends of the Metolius joined forces last Saturday to celebrate the Metolius River. The gallery hosted an eclectic, non-juried art reception, "For the Love of the Metolius." Each entry represented the Metolius River as its main focus. Clearwater Gallery owners Dan and Julia Rickards will donate 20 percent of the sale of each art piece to Friends of the Metolius to support their mission to protect the Metolius Basin. The cel... Full story
On the first of March, Pastor Ron Gregg of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Sisters, will depart on a three-month sabbatical journey through four nations. He will be accompanied by his wife, Ellen Wood, as they seek cross-cultural experience in a multi-faith, multicultural world. The Lilly Foundation Clergy Renewal Program awarded a grant to the church and the pastor for this opportunity "to engage in a period of renewal and reflection." The foundation sponsors 40... Full story
Beginning March 12, a new course in entrepreneurship will be offered to Sisters High School juniors and seniors. The name of the course is "Pursue Your Passion." The course will probe the soul of entrepreneurship by exploring the elements key to the development of a "sellable" business plan. The final test will be the students' formal presentation of their business plan to a panel of business experts in a competition for "seed money." The guiding mission of the presenters is to light a fire in the belly of Sisters High... Full story
The Outlaws suffered a 51-29 loss at home against Elmira on Friday, February 15, to wrap up league play and bring their season to an end. Three days earlier Sisters fell 62-28 at Cottage Grove. On Tuesday, the Lions proved to be more than the Outlaws could handle. Sisters was plagued with turnovers early in the game, and at the close of the first quarter were down by 18. The Outlaws improved defensively in the second half, but continued to struggle on offense. "Cottage Grove... Full story
The girls basketball team has had their share of trouble this season, including having to forfeit 13 games due to using an ineligible player. Through it all they did not lose heart or deter from their original goal of playing in the post-season. This past week the Outlaws won both of their games. Sisters posted a 42-32 victory over the Lions at Cottage Grove (CG) on Tuesday, February 12, and three days later wrapped up league play at home with a 60-46 win over Elmira for a... Full story
Sisters equestrian athlete Julie Klemz, 16, and her horse, Divine Horizon (Devon), 23, recently returned from the United States Eventing Association Area 7 annual meeting with a championship award. Based on a complicated nationwide scoring system, the pair emerged at the top of the scale in the beginner novice division. Area 7 covers riders competing in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska. Klemz and Devon competed in four or five events each season, starting in... Full story
Once again, Ky Karnecki, owner of the Wild Mountain food stand, made a plea to the city council on Thursday to avoid having to move his stand from its current location on the southeast corner of Locust and Highway 20. When polled by Mayor Brad Boyd, none of the five councilors indicated an interest in revising the city building code to allow the stand to remain. The council's decision not to act would seem to bring the contentious matter to a close. Karnecki stated, "I find that shameful. If I have to move my building I will... Full story
There we were, eating a late breakfast because we'd slept in (something I rarely did before I hit 85) and a tiny bushtit popped up on our suet feeder just a few feet from our kitchen window. "Here they come..." Sue whispered, like the birds outside could hear her. Then another tiny, long-tailed, blueish little chickadee-like bird flitted onto the feeder, and before we knew it there were 15 of the little guys all feeding hungrily on the suet cake. I'll tell you, you may be havi... Full story
Hasli, an 8-year-old yellow Labrador retriever, has learned his share of adaptability through exceptional situations as a therapy dog. His owner, Eloise Barry of Sisters, went through hospice training so she could utilize his lovable disposition for people that request therapy dogs through Hospice of Redmond. Barry renews his certification every two years through Therapy Dogs International. He has been a therapeutic aid for elderly residents in skilled nursing facilities and... Full story
Many years from now, when folks reminisce about significant events that have taken place in their lives, they may very well remember 2013 as "the year of the comet." Two potentially bright comets are currently headed toward the sun. The first one is due to arrive by mid-March, the other, perhaps much brighter, bursts on the scene in November. What are comets, and where do they come from? Our solar system came into existence some 4.6 billion years ago from the collapse of a... Full story
The young men of Boy Scout Troop 188 went ice-fishing on Saturday, February, 9. Even though they all held to the Boy Scout motto "Be Prepared," they had no idea of the surprises in store for them. The goal was to go ice fishing on Marion Lake. That's what they all expected to do when they met in the parking lot of the Sisters LDS Church (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) at sunup, all of them chock-full of the energy of youth, equipped with warm clothing, water,... Full story
The Sisters City Council enthusiastically agreed Thursday night to accept the gift of the "Two Rivers, Three Sisters" quilt commissioned in 2011 by Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service and National Forest Foundation. The gift is contingent on a successful fundraising campaign by Ann Richardson, executive director of the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. The 40-foot showpiece would grace the north wall of the city council chambers. "This is a stella... Full story
The Outlaws' matmen traveled to La Grande for the District Wrestling Tournament, held Friday and Saturday, February 15-16. Crook County took the first-place trophy, La Grande was runner-up and Mac Hi finished third. Eight Outlaws wrestlers attended the tournament including freshmen Hunter Rychener (113 pounds), Dyut Fetrow (120 pounds), Mark Fish (138 pounds), Clayton Darst (145 pounds), Mitch Gibney (160 pounds) and Gabe Isle (195 pounds); sophomore Randon Elliott (126... Full story
Lillian Molloy, born February 15, 1923, passed away Sunday morning, February 17, 2013 at 1:19 a.m., two days after her 90th birthday. She will be missed by her son, Tom Molloy, and all who knew her. Funeral arrangements are being made, and when finalized will be published.... Full story
The Forest Service is proposing salvage logging on 1,051 acres of the area burned by the Pole Creek Fire last year. The fire, which started on September 9, 2012 and was declared contained on October 17, 2012, burned over some 21,120 acres south and southwest of Sisters. The proposed salvage would be confined to "matrix" lands - acreage managed for timber. The salvage is restricted to areas of severe, stand-killing fire; mixed-mortality areas won't be logged. Logging won't be... Full story
