News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Oregon Democrat Senator Ron Wyden walked onto the stage at Sisters High School Monday night to a standing ovation from an overwhelmingly friendly standing-room-only crowd. He was here for his 795th town hall meeting, 22 of which have been held in Deschutes County. The 90-minute meeting was a series of questions courteously posed by the almost entirely friendly audience, with Wyden exhibiting wide-ranging knowledge on a number of diverse topics. Throughout the evening, much of... Full story
Every February, the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce hosts a fête to honor individual citizens, organizations, and businesses who contribute to making Sisters an economically and culturally vibrant place. This year's honors got underway with a special nod to a woman who seeks no fanfare in her work, who nevertheless has a big impact on some of the most vulnerable lives in the community. Chamber President Chris Wilder offered up the President's Award to Sherri Hermans,... Full story
A 26-year-old man who spent five or six years working here in Sisters at Earthwood Homes and Ponderosa Forge & Ironworks was killed in a fall while skiing on the south Teton on Wednesday, February 15. The Jackson Hole Daily reported that, "John 'Jack' Fields Jr. aimed to ski the Amora Vida Couloir with three other mountaineers when he fell 1,400 feet to his death, according to a press release from Grand Teton National Park." Fields had just recently moved to Jackson. He had... Full story
To the Editor: This is in response to the February 15 letter to the editor by Paula Surmann. I don't know about the rest of you out there who voted for our new President, Donald Trump, but ... actually I do. All the people I know DID vote for him and are really weary and bothered by all this destructive rhetoric, the rioting in the streets, and the lies being said to halt his appointees' nominations. All of you who think you need to get together and have meetings on how you feel so "appalled," "depressed," and "terrified"... Full story
Regarding the recent public meeting held by the Oregon Department of Aviation at the Sisters High School: I expressed support for the move to be listed in "Appendix M" because the location and the potential benefit for the community support that listing. I still support that listing after attending the meeting. The primary attraction I have to the airport is not the fact that I have an airplane (which I keep at Prineville), but it is the important complement it offers to the 44 or so business park lots available for... Full story
Nothing is more critical to the health of a community than the well-being of its youth. For years now, Circle of Friends has been providing the community's most vulnerable children a nurturing and sustained relationship with a volunteer mentor. Those mentors teach positive values and have attainable expectations for each child to become a healthy, productive member of the community. That effort just got a major boost in the form of an Oregon Community Foundation Grant for... Full story
The Roundhouse Foundation has a strong interest in ensuring that Sisters' creative community remains dynamic. In an effort to further its support for the visual arts and artists in Sisters and Central Oregon, The Roundhouse Foundation invited a group of eight artists who responded from a pool of 30 to experience workshops, artist in residency, and shared-space programing at various schools of art throughout the country. Each artist attended a different workshop at either... Full story
Firefighters from throughout the Northwest, including right here in Sisters Country, are raising funds to support the Leukemia Lymphoma Society (LLS) and their fight against blood cancers. On March 12, firefighters from Black Butte Ranch, Cloverdale, and Sisters-Camp Sherman fire districts will travel to Seattle to compete in the 26th annual Scott Firefighter Stairclimb. In a friendly competition with a field of 2,000, our firefighters will race up 69 floors of the Columbia Center skyscraper in a timed competition, while... Full story
The Outlaws wrapped up league play with two wins, which earned them a tie with Cottage Grove for the league title. Sisters defeated Junction City 41-23 at home on Tuesday, February 14, and on Friday earned a 43-39 victory on the road at Elmira. Sisters honored seniors Keegan Greaney, Tanner and Tyler Head, Ben Saba, Jake Larson, and JW Bertagna prior to tip-off in Tuesday's game. The Outlaws played very good defense and were solid on both ends of the court. Junction City... Full story
The Sisters Rodeo grounds served as the site of the Oregon Back Country Horseman's Association annual meeting on Saturday, February 18. The event provides an opportunity for members of chapters from throughout the state to come together to conduct a business meeting, participate in a skills competition, partake in fellowship and listen to guest speakers. Buck Davis of Bend, president for the East Cascades chapter, welcomed the change of location to Sisters after previous... Full story
There's been a lot of talk about the Sisters Airport over the last few months, which got me to thinking that perhaps a lot of people don't know much about the history of the operation. I doubt very much there's anyone in Sisters Country who remembers the 1950s, when the airport was a key location for reporting Russian bombers that Congress and the War Department knew would be coming over the North Pole some day to bomb us. However, the airport had its beginning way back... Full story
Neil Fendall was recently chosen as Sisters High School's new head football coach. Fendall comes to the position with over 20 years experience at both the high school and collegiate levels, and has quite a list of accomplishments under his belt. Fendall played free safety at Portland State University (PSU) 1992-1996, and graduated with a bachelor's degree from PSU, and a Master of Art in teaching from Concordia University in Portland. From there, he immediately started to... Full story
This morning I woke up at 4 a.m. This is earlier than usual but I was prompted by the insistent wet-nose poking of our oldest dog, Buddy, who is nearly blind, mostly deaf, and recovering from a nearly fatal injury to his elbow that was probably my fault. He's 14, and even if the wound manages to completely heal we are, all of us, aware that the long good-night is not so very far away. In a way, he's become slushy, as hard as that is to accept. But if it's hard, it's also... Full story
Recent banter between a colleague and a fitness enthusiast led to the question: If you could only do four exercises, which ones would be chosen? Interesting question. Some local experts in the field were asked this question to get a variety perspectives. Jason Gully, DPT, Green Ridge Physical Therapy: • Squats: They use a large amount of lower extremity muscles and functional movement patterns. • Single-leg exercise on an unstable surface: Whether you are a high-level athlete or a sedentary individual,... Full story
Jim Cornelius will read from and discuss his book, "Warriors of the Wildlands: True Tales of the Frontier Partisans," at Paulina Springs Books on Saturday, February 25, at 6 p.m. "Warriors of the Wildlands" is a collection of 12 biographies, focusing on an eclectic set of individuals who operated on the world's wild and dangerous frontiers. The book covers a broad spectrum in time, from the 1770s through World War I, exploring subjects such as Simon Kenton and Blue Jacket on... Full story
The Lady Outlaws wrapped up their season with a 52-29 loss at Elmira on Friday, February 17. Three days earlier they suffered a 41-32 loss to Junction City at home in Sisters. The squad finished league with a 2-8 record and were 6-15 overall. Prior to Tuesday's final home game of the year, the Outlaws honored their two senior players, Amanda Smith and Hogan Hernandez. It was also Pink Out Night, and teams wore pink in support of cancer awareness. Half of the gate receipts... Full story
Eighty-year-old dear friend and long-time resident Natalie J. Packer passed away on January 29, 2017 at St. Charles Hospital in Bend. Natalie was born in New York, moved to California where her ex-husband had a ranch, and they bred many purebred dogs. Natalie was a very compassionate person. She loved the outdoors and was an avid hiker with a love for dogs. She was a big part in helping build the original Virginia Meissner snow shelter. She loved photography and dogs and... Full story
