News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Recreation programs in Sisters have as much riding on the outcome of the March 12 annexation vote as the school district does. SOAR (Sisters Organization for Activities and Recreation) plans to build a gym, a martial arts/dance studio, teen center and ball fields on 15 acres out of the 100 acres the school district seeks to annex into the city for new high school site. A "no" vote on annexation would force SOAR to find another site, at least for the building. That would cost... Full story
The proposed 920-seat Sisters High School auditorium would be the third largest performance theater in Central Oregon. It would be the second largest high school auditorium in the region. The Deschutes County Fairgrounds offers the largest seating capacity. The fairgrounds Event Center is by far the largest venue in the area, seating 4,000 people in fixed seats, with the ability to handle 3,000 more in floor seating. Bend High School's auditorum seats just over 1,400. The... Full story
Terry Lynn Taylor of Sisters has been indicted on sex abuse charges by a Deschutes County Grand Jury. Taylor turned himself in to authorities on Tuesday, February 19, and was released on $50,000 bail. The indictment lists nine felony counts of first and second degree sexual abuse; six misdemeanor counts of furnishing obscene materials to minors; and 22 misdemeanor counts of third degree sexual abuse. All 37 counts involve alleged acts involving Taylor's minor step-children. Taylor's release agreement stipulates no contact... Full story
The Fryrear ditch will be piped next year. The Fryrear ditch, an irrigation canal serving 10 farms in the Cloverdale area, will be piped. Running the water in a pipe instead of an open canal will save approximately three cubic feet per second, or 1,347 gallons of water per minute, according to Marc Thalacker, manager of the Squaw Creek Irrigation District. Half of the saved water will be returned to Squaw Creek, Thalacker said. "We'll probably get pipe delivery in March or April, so won't be able to get started until this... Full story
Sheriff's deputies are looking for a suspect in a domestic assault that allegedly occurred at 18135 Plainview Road on Sunday night, February 24. According to sheriff's office reports, Douglas Paul McDonald fled the scene of a reported physical domestic dispute. Deputies spotted McDonald's red Nissan leaving the scene. Deputies pursued McDonald, who abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot in the area of Dayton Road. Deputies used canine units to search the area, but were unable to find McDonald. The suspect is described as a... Full story
Parents and teachers will host a Family Dance Night at Sisters Elementary School Commons on Friday, March 8. The event, which runs from 6:30 to 9 p.m., is free; however, donations of canned food for the Kiwanis Food Bank will be accepted. Entire families (parents are required to accompany their children) are invited to enjoy an evening together dancing and listening to the music of Golden Public. Refreshments will be provided. The event is sponsored by the SPTC (Sisters Parent Teacher Community Group). For more information... Full story
Jeremy Hansen concentrates on fly-tying. With the winter holidays behind them, and spring break still several weeks away, most students are dealing with the mid-winter blues. At Sisters Middle School this past week, however, kids got to learn about subjects they were actually excited about. Textbooks were temporarily shelved and imaginations refueled by a plethora of creative subjects: Fly-tying, snow-shoeing, quilting, and drumming were just a few of the classes the students could choose from. Most of the classes were a half... Full story
The Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce is developing a trained team of volunteers to assist in various chamber and community projects. The team will consist of 12 members. Ten team members will always work an event, along with two members acting as backup. The team will operate under the direct supervision of Shawn Taylor, Volunteer Coordinator for the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce The team will receive professional training to work in security, crowd control and parking for chamber and local events. Team members will... Full story
Ernest Hemingway congratulates Lou Jennings on his catch. Seventy-five years ago, Warner Brothers produced a film that would make motion picture history. "The Jazz Singer," made in 1927, was the first feature-length Hollywood "talkie" film in which spoken dialogue was used as part of the dramatic action. Lou Jennings was the man behind the camera who captured it all on film. "My dad started out as a stunt man in the movie industry," said Pat Farr, the younger of Lou Jenning's two daughters. Both women currently live in Sister... Full story
Andy Duran's job just got easier -- and cleaner and faster.... Andy Duran is making quick work of his garbage route on Tuesdays these days. The City of Sisters has purchased a 17-yard, 1987 Lodal garbage truck with an automated arm that picks up and dumps garbage containers. Not only does the automated collection make the job go faster, Duran also finishes his route cleaner and a whole lot less tired. "It's a step up," said public works director Gary Frazee. "We've gone from... Full story
The proposed 920-seat Sisters High School auditorium would be the third-largest individual performance facility in Central Oregon. - Deschutes County Fairgrounds: Events Center -- 4,000 (3,500 additional floor seating). - Bend High School: +1,400 seats for 1,197 students. - Sisters High School (proposed): 920 seats for 700 students. - Mountain View High School: 600 seats for 1,500 students. - Summit High School: 600 seats for 1,200 (projected 2002-03) students. - Redmond High School: 600 seat auditorium for 1,552 students. -... Full story
Mr. SHS Joel Meyer with Jacquelien Mansker. Joel Meyer was named 2002 Mr. SHS in a pageant held Saturday night at the Sisters High School cafetorium. The third annual Mr. SHS pageant kicked off the evening with the 12 Mr. SHS contestants performing a choreographed "lip sync" to "Men in Tights." Committee members Jamie Cundiff and Lexie Comfort acted as hosts for the evening and introduced each contestant. Pinky Pagano, attendance secretary at Sisters High School, Serena Henderson, cheerleading advisor, Bill Blevins, teacher... Full story
Sisters will be filled with unique art and homegrown music on Friday, March 1, during the Painted Strings art stroll. The Sisters Folk Festival and the Americana Project, a music education project of the Sisters School District, purchased 24 old acoustic guitars. Artists and Sisters High School Art students have transformed them into art. Between 3 and 5:30 p.m. on Friday afternoon, the guitars will be showcased throughout the retail center of Sisters. Many of the locations will feature live music. The guitar art pieces will... Full story
SOAR plans to build a complex of ballfields and a gym/teen center/martial arts studio on 15 acres dedicated to the organization by the Sisters School District. According to SOAR director Tom Coffield, the facilities will be funded solely through grants and donations. Coffield said that a SOAR gym will help the organization stage its basketball tournaments, which now bring hundreds of youth players to Sisters. Over the Presidents' Day holiday weekend, 90 teams came to Sisters for a tournament. Coffield said he'd like to keep... Full story
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- A man reported that a roaming dog nipped him. It was just one of many dog-at-large complaints. They must have spring fever. - Several mailboxes were smashed in the Plainview area. - A mountain bike was reported stolen from an apartment complex. - A deputy picked up a hawk that had apparently been hit by a vehicle. He turned it over to a U.S. Forest Service biologist who in turn gave the bird to a veterinarian in Bend for care. - A man wants his son charged with the theft of a vehicle and some other property. - A man called... Full story
