News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Cloverdale Road is getting some bridge work done. Starting Monday, March 1, Cloverdale Road will be closed to traffic from Jordan Road north to Highway 126. County road crews will be replacing the existing wooden bridge over the irrigation canal. The closure is expected to last approximately three weeks. Traffic will be detoured onto Jordan Road and George Cyrus Road for the duration of the construction. Only local traffic will be allowed access to properties during... Full story
Downtown Sisters will get new, wider sidewalks, more "bulbouts" and curbcuts, pavers, and reverse angle parking as part of a $2.6 million urban renewal project. Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles representatives met with the Sisters Village Association on Wednesday, February 24 along with representatives of the City of Sisters, Public Works Director Brad Grimm and Coordinator Paul Bertagna to discuss the project. "Two years ago this project did not look feasible unless business owners paid for it," Bertagna stated. "City Man... Full story
A small group of business owners met with Sisters planning commissioners and planning director Eric Porter on Tuesday, February 23 to wade through the final round of updates to the city's development code. Business owners weighed in strongly on issues related to the Light Industrial (LI) zone while touching lightly on issues affecting other zones throughout the City of Sisters. The tone was cooperative. "I came to realize," stated business owner Kris Calvin, of Earthwood Timber Frame Homes, "I have not been consistent in my... Full story
To the Editor: It is unfortunate that the Sisters Charter Academy of Fine Arts has to close its doors. Charter schools, magnet schools, religious-based education, home-schooling, etc. all enrich our community. The Sisters School Board knows this and supported the charter school for as long as it remained financially viable. The drop in enrollment presented the school board with little choice but to close its doors. To propose that the school board should be recalled because of this seems like a waste of time and energy. Inste... Full story
The Roundhouse Foundation has taken the presenting sponsorship for the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. "It's a natural fit for Roundhouse," said foundation manager Kathy Deggendorfer. "I can't imagine why we wouldn't do it." The mission of The Roundhouse Foundation is to encourage community enrichment and economic development through the arts in Central Oregon. Deggendorfer has been involved with the show for many years. She created the artwork for the official show poster in 2007, and her foundation has funded multiple projects... Full story
A "My Own Two Hands" art exhibit will be held at Sisters Art Works beginning this week. The show will continue until the art pieces are displayed at Art Stroll locations on April 9. A variety of pieces will be shown in the Sisters Art Works foyer and inside Sisters Folk Festival's performing arts area. "Some of the pieces will change during the show," said festival events director Katy Yoder. "As pieces are taken to stroll locations throughout Sisters, we'll replace them with others." My Own Two Hands is an annual event produ... Full story
Normally, recycling is a continuous process. Reuse. Repurpose. Repeat. But in the case of a dog, a home forever is the goal. Fletcher, a springer spaniel, was surrendered to a local shelter. When three months went by with no takers, his hopes were dwindling and his fate was close to sealed. Day in and day out in the shelter was giving this shaggy and dingy canine a case of cabin fever. Central Bark's Cathy Warner kept a watchful eye on Fletcher via the shelter's Web page and... Full story
Elizabeth Louise Stoen passed away Thursday, February 25, 2010. Her battle with cancer ended comfortably and peacefully thanks to the wonderful caregivers at the Hospice House in Bend. Elizabeth was born on August 31, 1940, in West Warwick, Rhode Island. The families of both of her parents immigrated to America from Poland. She was proud of her Polish heritage and loved to cook traditional Polish dishes for special occasions, a legacy she has passed on to her children. A passion for gardening and the enjoyment of the outdoors... Full story
Harold Gerard O'Hara died February 24, 2010, at the age of 84. He was born on July 1, 1925, to John J. and Katherine (Williams) O'Hara in Brooklyn, N.Y. While attending Brooklyn Tech, he decided he wanted to go into the Navy. On July 1, 1941, Harold was inducted into the Navy at Newport, Rhode Island. After boot camp, he attended Machinist Mate School in Detroit, Michigan, where he met Jean, his wife-to-be. Harold shipped out on the Nashville in March of 1942, and served in... Full story
The Sisters Outlaws didn't have quite the finish they hoped for at the Oregon High School Nordic State Championships, held February 26 and 27 at Mt. Bachelor, but the teams still had a successful season in the eyes of coach Tom Blust. Summit swept both the boys and girls team titles, while the Outlaws ended up in fourth place for both boys and girls after expecting to finish as high as second. "It appeared that we were a little off our best, and most of the other teams really... Full story
"It's been a good journey," said Steve Rollins after closing a business that has been a part of the Sisters community for more than 35 years. "Times are hard," he said, "and I'm not getting any younger." The prospect of turning 60 soon seems to have also played a role in Rollins' decision to bring down the curtain on a career he began when he was in his 20s. Rollins started his car repair shop back in the 1970s where Sisters Feed & Supply is now and later in the old Texaco... Full story
The Girl Scout cookie drive has officially begun and the cry heard around town is "The cookies are here!" While the student, shop owner, and mom eagerly pick up boxes of their favorite cookie, it's the troops away from home that count on us delivering this tasty bite of Americana to them. According to the Girl Scout Web site: "Girl Scouts may participate in a council approved 'gift of caring' program that allows girls to collect donations of cookies for military personnel... Full story
The Sisters High School Alpine Ski Team held their 16th Annual Crab Feed Fundraiser at Aspen Lakes' Brand 33 restaurant on Saturday night, and has declared it a resounding success. Despite the economic downturn, the ski team decided to continue with its traditional crab feed to raise funds for next year. Although the team members each submit a pay-to-play fee, because the Alpine Ski Team is a non-funded sport at Sisters High School, those dollars are not sufficient to cover... Full story
While we still go to the doctor when we're sick, more and more Americans are open to exploring alternative healing strategies and practices, many of which involve changing our way of life, from what we eat to how we exercise. "We've been doing this for over 20 years, and it's definitely more accepted," says Greg Wieland of Sisters Acupuncture Center. He and his wife Julia Wieland-Smith combine acupuncture with Chinese and Western herbology, nutritional counseling and massage... Full story
You have learned the importance of a good diet. You've taken to heart the advice of Julia Wieland-Smith of Sisters Acupuncture: "Just focus on whole foods," because you know that "processed foods are going to take a toll on your body." You want your kids to grow up with good eating habits; you want them to dodge the epidemic of childhood obesity and early-onset diabetes. But you have also learned that forcing your kids to "clean up their plate" and making mealtime a battle is... Full story
Working used to be really dangerous. Loggers were crushed by falling trees, industrial workers got fingers caught in machinery, farmers got caught in combines. These things still happen, of course, but fewer and fewer of us are factory workers, loggers or farmers. Many Americans now work at a computer station, and while that's not likely to be fatal, it can lead to some unpleasant injuries associated with bad posture and repetitive motion. From carpal tunnel syndrome to neck,... Full story
After two months, my New Year's resolution to run nearly every day remains intact and I even have my first "race" under my belt. I qualify the word "race" because I've never run slower in a timed event than last weekend's Buck Mountain Mudslinger trail run near Silver Falls. My wife Deirdre and I, along with other local runners Rhonda Schantz, Sean Meissner, Wendy Miller, Tami Gill, Lois Kaping, and Char Sundstrom, traveled over the mountains for the first running of the... Full story
Local artist Alma Cox can officially refer to herself as an author since the publication earlier this year of her first book "Collage Fusion: Vibrant Wood and Fabric Art using Telamadera Techniques." She signed copies of the book last month at Stitchin' Post, where the book is available for purchase. Cox decided to write the book after she penned an article for the magazine Cloth, Paper, Scissors that described her mixed-media technique of Telamadera Fusion or "TF". "The... Full story
Sisters Middle School wrestling took all 19 of its wrestlers to the Middle School District Wrestling Meet, held at Redmond High School last weekend. There were 12 middle schools participating this year: Crook County, Obsidian, High Desert, Culver, Pilot Butte, Jefferson County, Elton Gregory, Sky View, La Pine, Sisters, Cascade and Three Rivers. The tournament had 22 weight classes with 32-man brackets starting at 70 pounds up to heavyweight (anyone over 215 pounds). A total... Full story
Three Outlaws wrestlers competed at the state tournament held at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Thursday through Saturday, February 25-28. It was a first-time experience for senior Gilbert Porraz, sophomore Steven Nemer and freshman Josh O'Brien. Scapoose took first place for championship honors, and Sweet Home was runner-up. North Marion was third and Phoenix placed fourth. O'Brien noted with a big smile, "and Sisters wasn't last. That's good, and next year we'll move up quite a ways." O'Brien, a freshman, finished... Full story
• A deputy looked into suspicions about a man's "free boat." He turned up no wants or stolen reports. • A deputy responded to a child custody dispute. More conflict between the parties is expected. • A Sisters ranch reported the theft of 12-14 bales of hay. It's not the first hay theft in the area lately. • Someone swiped the business emblems off a group of work trucks. • A woman came in to the sheriff's substation demanding to know why Bend PD hadn't come to her house to help her... Full story
The cougars that have been sighted wandering around Sisters Country over the last month or so caused a great deal of excitement on the slopes of McKinney Butte last Saturday. Kris Kristovich, photographer and high school cross-country coach, who has a home on the butte, stumbled onto a badly injured mule deer doe - the results of what he believes was a botched cougar attack last Saturday morning. "That little doe looked very badly chewed up," Kris reported to the The Nugget -... Full story
