News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD) has received a $4,300 donation from Irene Liden, director of Sisters High Desert Chorale. The funds are dedicated to the scholarship program. Liden, a retired professional opera singer, is an enthusiastic walker and hiker who also volunteers as the director of her church choir along with the chorale. Her joie de vivre inspired her to assist in funding programs that encourage activities and education for youth through SPRD. "I wanted to give back to this community," Liden explained,... Full story
The Sisters High School commons was converted into a maze of educational experiments, demonstrations and displays on Saturday, for the fourth annual Sisters Science Fair. The air buzzed with activity as students from all three Sisters public schools shared their creative abilities, knowledge, and interests with others. Students and adult exhibitors showed off a wide range of hands-on demonstrations, from robots and dust explosions to a ping-pong cannon and lemon batteries. Sis... Full story
The Sisters City Council is considering a plan to initiate a new Forgivable Loan Fund, in an attempt to attract new businesses and/or promote job creation, retention and expansion in Sisters. They discussed the idea at their February 18 workshop. Disbursements from the fund may take the form of low-interest loans, but all loans have to be tied directly to creation or retention of jobs in Sisters. If the jobs that were created still exist in three years, the loan is forgiven.... Full story
The Deschutes Land Trust has been working for years to acquire the vast tract of private forestlands to the southeast of Sisters known as Skyline Forest. Now DLT will be talking to a new owner. Fidelity National Financial announced last week the closing of the sale of all of the assets of Cascade Timberlands, LLC to Singapore-based Whitefish Cascade Forest Resources, LLC. Cascade Timberlands is comprised of approximately 197,000 acres of timberland in Klamath and Deschutes... Full story
To the Editor" Commissioner Unger - Thank you for your interest to unite the communities along the highway corridor leading into Sisters from the west. One option is the STA desire to build a 10-mile bike and hiking path connecting everyone to the Tollgate development, Black Butte Ranch, a Suttle Lake unimproved bike path and Camp Sherman. When you support the plan, please be certain that this is a wise use of government monies, which are funded by citizen taxes. Your studies, if responsible, need to include impact... Full story
Sisters Folk Festival will present "Celebration of Song," an intimate concert showcasing songwriters and artists on Sunday, March 8, at The Belfry in Sisters. The concert is a culmination of the Americana Song Academy for Youth (ASAY), where select students and their mentor/instructors will perform. A headlining set will be played by Welsh songwriter Martyn Joseph; performers will include Sisters Folk Festival veterans Keith Greeninger, Jeffrey Martin, Dave McGraw and Mandy Fer, as well as regional artists Mosley Wotta,... Full story
The Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show is seeking fiber artists to participate in the 12th Annual Around The Block Fiber Arts Stroll, noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 5, in Sisters. The event is free and open to the public. Selected artists demonstrate, display, and may sell their artwork or craft in sponsor businesses. Artists will be selected on the originality of the work and a "fiber-arts" theme. The art stroll is a kick-off event for the week of festivities for the 40th annual Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. The art stroll draws... Full story
Security and cleanliness of a planned restroom facility are the two concerns on the minds of neighbors of Clemens Park. In response to an invitation from the Parks Advisory Board (PAB), about 25 neighbors and other users assembled at the park on Wednesday, February 18, to hear the plans for installing a restroom in the park's southeast corner and to share their concerns or support. The restroom is the only element of the 2008 Master Plan that has not been installed. The... Full story
Sisters took six swimmers to state, which was held at Mt. Hood Community College on Friday and Saturday, February 19-20. The girls finished seventh. In prelims on Friday, the girls established two new school records, and set four personal bests. Mary Stewart came in third in the 50-yard freestyle, and qualified for finals the next day. Stewart set a new school record with a time of 24.93. Emily Christen took seventh with a career-best of 25.74, and made first-alternate for the finals. In the 100-yard freestyle, Stewart finish... Full story
The Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce annual meeting and awards ceremony will be held on March 6. This year's theme is "A Taste of Sisters," celebrating Sisters-area restaurants. The annual meeting and awards ceremony will include a full no-host bar and heavy hors d'oeuvres. Tickets for the event are $35 each or a table of eight for $280. Guests for the 2015 event are encouraged to dust off their cowboy hats and Western wear, but any attire - casual or formal - is welcome. "This event is loads of fun," said Chamber President... Full story
The Sisters Science Club filled The Belfry to capacity Tuesday evening, February 17, when Connie Millar, USFS research ecologist PhD from the Pacific Southwest Research Station at Berkeley, California, presented her research on climate change. Millar spent about an hour sharing her work in the Sierra Nevada mountains where she studied a variety of trees and their response to the changes of weather phenomena happening in that area, as throughout the world. As she demonstrated how the forests of the Southwest are changing, she... Full story
"A Timeless Tapestry" is the theme of this year's Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show (SOQS) and the 2015 poster created by Sisters artist, songwriter, and singer Dennis McGregor. The 40th anniversary Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show takes place Saturday, July 11. "I always enjoy working with our local artists who find inspiration in all things Sisters, from our environment to Central Oregon traditions," said Jean Wells Keenan, chair emeritus and founder of the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show.... Full story
Dennis McGregor's annual poster for the Sisters Folk Festival has become an artistic focal point as compelling as any song. McGregor will unveil his 2015 poster image at a special event at Clearwater Gallery/The Open Door on Tuesday, March 3. The event is part of The Open Door wine bar and bistro's Dine for a Cause program. Each month a different nonprofit organization is featured and receives 10 percent of the gross receipts for every Tuesday of the month. The Sisters Folk Festival is the featured nonprofit for March. The... Full story
Sisters High School equestrians competed well at their first Oregon High School Equestrian Team (OHSET) on the weekend. Sisters veteran OHSET members, Cammi Benson and Ellie Chandler, shone in the performance events, taking first-places in seven different classes. First-timer Libby Harig helped the points total with a third-place in saddleseat equitation. Rylee Hurtley continued a family tradition with a good showing in barrels, with other Sisters athletes finishing in the top 10 in several other events. The meets are an... Full story
The Outlaws earned a big 50-38 victory over Elmira at home on Tuesday, February 17, but then were dismantled by Sutherlin three days later in a final score of 48-18. In Tuesday's action, the Outlaws tallied a sweet victory over Elmira in their final home game of league play. Prior to the game, seniors Boston Moore, Haylie Hudson, Cierra Mann, Gwen Knoop, Cassandra Arruda and Ashley Smith were honored. Elmira held Sisters scoreless for the first three minutes of the contest,... Full story
For the past two solid months a broad-scale weather pattern has been anchored over the U.S., causing nearly unprecedented warm and dry conditions in the west and extreme snow and cold in the eastern part of the country. A large bubble of warm air aloft has persisted along the west coast, pushing the jet stream far to the north into northern British Columbia and Alaska. On the backside of this ridge the jet stream then plunges southward, dragging with it bitterly cold air into the eastern third of the U.S. This weather... Full story
Aerial dance incorporates the use of hanging equipment or aerial apparatus. It is similar to high-flying acrobatic feats seen in the circus combined with theatrical expression popularized by performance artists in Cirque du Soleil. Aerial silk artists climb, twist, spin, drop and contort themselves on aerial ribbons that hang from the ceiling. Kendall Knowles, owner of Central Oregon Aerial Arts in Bend, is now offering classes at Sisters Athletic Club. This artistic dance... Full story
Cassandra Arruda has been playing competitive soccer since she was in kindergarten, and after eight years of hard work she's going to take her skills to the next level. Arruda has committed to play for the George Fox Bruins, a Division 3 school located in Newberg. Arruda was a high school varsity-starter for four years and also played for the FC Timbers. From fifth to eighth grade, Cassandra traveled almost every weekend with the Timbers to Portland for tournaments. In high... Full story
Jean Ann Engstrom passed away on Sunday, February 15, of natural causes, surrounded by her family who loved her dearly. She was 86 years old. Jean was the only child of Richard and Mildred Martin, and was born in Orange, NJ. She graduated from Newark State Teachers College and taught in a one-room schoolhouse in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Jean married Frank Engstrom on June 7, 1947, and had four children: Jill, Richard, Roger and Amy. Jean and Frank traveled often and moved to... Full story
Thomas Renken of Eugene died on Wednesday, February 4, after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Springfield to Glen and Cheril Renken. He graduated from Redmond High School in 1982, and spent many years working in the family trade of residential construction, both in Deschutes and Lane counties. Tom also worked for the U.S. Forest Service and volunteered with the Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD for a number of years. For the last three years, he worked as an outfitter... Full story
The Sisters Library's speaker program will climb into the wild blue yonder on Sunday, March 8. Friends of The Sisters Library will be presenting another Diane Jacobsen Memorial Speaker Series at 1:30 p.m. in the community room of the library. Teacher Jon Renner will provide a bird's-eye view of what Sisters High School's flight science program is all about. A photographic presentation will highlight the students as they are learning, and they will share their experiences. The... Full story
The Outlaws posted a 48-38 win over Elmira at home on Tuesday, February 17, and three days later, Sisters lost 42-37, in a battle for the league title against No. 1 ranked Sutherlin. On Tuesday, the Outlaws honored the five seniors on their squad: Ben Larson, Connor Schaab, Tysen Gill, Justin Harrer and Lane Gladden. Prior to the game, players escorted their parents onto the floor and presented them with flowers. It was a quiet start for both teams, but Keegan Greaney finally... Full story
Between the constellations of Auriga, Gemini and Ursa Major lies a region of the celestial sphere that is completely devoid of bright stars. Many of the dim stars here were listed by Greek astronomer Claudius Ptolemy as lying among what he termed the "unformed" stars outside Ursa Major. Later seventeenth-century Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius laid claim to this "no-man's land" and established a new constellation he called Lynx. It was so named because its stars are so... Full story
