News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The battle over resort development in the Metolius Basin intensified last week with a barrage of new legislation and agency action aimed at restricting large scale development in the area. The Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) released a draft of its Area of Critical State Concern (ACSC) designation that would effectively kill both proposed developments in the Metolius Basin area. The Ponderosa, planned on roughly 3,500 acres along Green Ridge, prop... Full story
Sisters has started weighing the pros and cons of becoming part of an "enterprise zone" designed to attract business to the area. The Sisters City Council held a public workshop for the 20 Sisters "taxing districts" on Thursday, February 26 at City Hall. Approximately 25 people attended the one-hour session, a mix of taxing district representatives and interested members of the community. The Oregon Enterprise Zone Program (OEZP) has 57 "zones" throughout the state, the maximum allowed by state law (ORS 265C.) Five of these... Full story
Sisters School District will start sharpening the knife they will need to wield on their budget for next year in a meeting on Thursday night. The district's Budget Reduction Advisory Committee will meet at 6 p.m. at the School District Administration Building. The March 5 meeting is the first of three meetings the committee will conduct to sound out public opinion on where and how the district should cut to meet an anticipated shortfall in state funding. The other meetings... Full story
The Sisters High School Mock Trial team staged a surprising upset over Summit to win the 2009 Central Oregon Mock Trial competition held at the Deschutes County Courthouse in Bend on Saturday, February 28. After competing against both the Summit "A" and "B" teams, Sisters faced Summit "A" a final time to clinch the competition. The mock trial is sponsored by the Classroom Law Project and includes regional competitions throughout Oregon that culminate with a state competition... Full story
To the Editor: The new Sisters Post Office is now open for business at 694 N. Larch St. The window hours remain the same: from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. We thank all our customers for their patience during this move. Patrons may either turn in their old keys at the new post office or tape them to their blue card which has been placed in their box at the OLD location and bring them to the NEW location and place the card at the back of their new box. We will monitor the boxes and exchange the keys without the cus... Full story
If Sisters resident Greg Booth were a contestant on TV's hit reality show, "Survivor," he would make a formidable opponent and the odds-on favorite to win it all. He's a true mountain man, a throwback to a quieter, self-reliant age rife with pioneer spirit and stoic utilitarianism, concepts often faded from the popular fast food, Internet culture of the 21st century. "In the past, when you needed a tool, you made it yourself. Simple as that," he told The Nugget. Booth, who... Full story
A group of dedicated seniors in Sisters is working to make life more fun and interesting for their peers. The Senior Council of Sisters has taken the lead on providing gatherings and activities for Sisters' seniors, and the council is working toward the creation of a senior center that they can call their own. "Basically we want to provide an opportunity for seniors to come together and socialize," said Shirley von Kalinowski, treasurer of the council. "Right now we are using... Full story
Several four-wheel ATVs caused heavy damage to a one-mile section of the Peterson Ridge Trail sometime late Friday or early Saturday. The damage was to a new single track trail that was recently constructed as part of the Peterson Ridge Mountain Bike Trail expansion approved by the Forest Service last April. The section of trail destroyed is located parallel to the Brooks Scanlon Road on the north side in an area which has also seen intermittent vandalism to the temporary... Full story
Many folks in Sisters have started using the reusable shopping bags offered at Ray's Food Place. They are convenient, sturdy, and they keep plastic bags out of landfills and paper bags out of the recycler. Now, those folks have even more incentive to use those bags. Through an innovative partnership between Ray's Food Place and EcoUnit, a San Francisco Bay Area company, each time shoppers at five Central Oregon Ray's stores use their reusable bags, they can get "EcoUnit"... Full story
The Sisters girls basketball team suffered a disappointing 46-33 loss at Junction City (JC) in the first round of the district playoffs on Thursday, February 26. Susan Ruettgers suffered an injury to her ankle and was not be able to play in the big game. It was a tied ballgame at 0-0 for over the first three minutes of play, and then JC hit their shot to take a 2-0 lead. Jen Kaiser scored Sisters' first four points in the game, and with 21 seconds left in the first quarter Marin Allen drove to the hoop and scored to close... Full story
Camp Sherman celebrated its annual winter potluck last Saturday. The evening kicked off with some of Camp Sherman's finest cuisine. The eager crowd enjoyed an assortment of salads, main dishes, sumptuous desserts and delicious beverages. Two-and-a-half-year-old Grace Hoffman made the rounds showing off her cupcake to all in attendance. The night's festivities turned into a special event with Marti Dale, Chairman of the Black Butte School Board discussing those who serve with... Full story
Outlaw wrestlers Nick Head, Kody Johns and Thomas Schantz competed in the State 4A wrestling championships Thursday through Saturday, February 26-28 at the Coliseum in Portland. On Thursday, all three wrestlers went undefeated. Head (135 pounds) defeated Patrick Ryan of Taft 9-3. Johns pinned Tim Frafahl of Brookings-Harbor with one second left in the match. Johns was ahead 11-0 when the referee called the fall. Schantz (189 pounds) defeated Henry Vaughn of Philomath 5-4. Schantz went on to face Ron Neu of Tillamook, who was... Full story
• A man reported that he had been assaulted by a man who had given him a ride. A deputy found him bleeding by the side of the road, but the man then said he had not been assaulted but rather had fallen in a ditch. The man had been involved in an earlier verbal domestic call. Where both parties were found to be loud and intoxicated. • A Sisters teen was cited for bringing chewing tobacco to school. • Deputies arrested a 25-year-old man and a 59-year-old woman in separate drunk driving incidents. • A... Full story
• Paul Bennett will be giving art lessons for large, colorful paintings at Sisters Art Works on Sunday, March 8 from 1 to 5 p.m. $35 class cost plus $15 materials fee. Call 549-9756 or 771-7145. • The golf course at Aspen Lakes opens Friday, March 6, with a canned food drive to help out the Kiwanis Food Bank. Call 549-4653 for more information. •Hucklebeary's Espresso Bar is now open at Sundance Shoes. Look for their "Good Morning Special" coupon in this week's Nugget that offers a free award-winning... Full story
Ruth Geneveive (Reed) Rowe was born in Pueblo, Colorado on July 14, 1918, to Thomas Daniel Reed and Ruth (Wilkenson) Reed. She married Ray Rowe in Westcliff, Colorado on December 30, 1935. They started their married life in the mountains of Colorado. They made their home in Colorado until 1955 when they moved their family to Oregon. In 1958 they settled in Sisters. She was accomplished in sewing and needlework and won many ribbons at the county and state fairs, including one year the "Best of Show." She loved outside and... Full story
Neil was born in Stillwater, Minnesota and moved to California in 1953, graduating from South Pasadena High School in 1956. In 1956, he entered the Navy, continuing on to flight school in Pensacola, Florida as a Naval Cadet. He was in the top of his class and was chosen to join the ranks of the nation's elite fighter pilots. He transferred to the Marine Corps, where he flew among the best including those selected to Top Gun. It was then that he met his wife Sandy, when... Full story
Karl Buehler of Sisters, Oregon, passed away on February 2, 2009. In his own words, "F.W.E." ("Finished With Engines," an old Marine Engineer saying). Younger brother to sister Louise and brother Fred, Karl was born on December 23, 1919, to German immigrants Karl and Marie (Voigt) Buhler in Rochester, New York. Raised in upstate New York, his passions were hiking, canoeing, sailing, skiing and wanderlust. These passions he shared with his family and maintained throughout his life here on earth. A graduate of Edison Tech High... Full story
"Sisters Act: A Mountain Home Companion" will be held on Saturday, March 7 at 7 p.m. in the Sisters High School auditorium. This year's program will feature a radio station atmosphere loosely borrowed from the popular radio program, "A Prairie Home Companion." The show-within-a-show format opened the door to a new level of fun including local "commercials," a sound effects crew (the Novotny family), and many surprise appearances. Alongside acts featuring banjo meister Leroy Newport from Sidekicks, will be everything from wee... Full story
The Sisters High School Jazz Choir is working hard preparing to go to Disneyland, and they need our help. Thanks to Del and Jenny Erlandson, who opened up their home recording studio to the group, the Jazz Choir has produced their audition DVD and are one step closer to making it to Disneyland. The Erlandson's son, Austin, has done all of the audio mastering, while his dad Del has produced the video mastering. When presented with the audition tape, music teacher Michelle... Full story
If you happen to be going by the Sisters Library around 10:30 a.m. on a Monday morning and notice the building vibrating, it's because of the spontaneous musical energy bouncing off the walls in the community room. So much for the big "Huussssh!" at the library. All this animation is being stirred up by Rebecca French, faculty member of the Cascade Community School of Music, and 20 spirited three- to five-year-olds participating in an exciting musical program. In early... Full story
• Doug and Katie Cavanaugh wrote: Fire: it keeps us warm, cooks our food, we gather and sing around it, and sometimes we stand helplessly at a distance as it ravages what we hold near and dear. It is an awesome and powerful force. But the power of love, community, family, and friendship is stronger, and we have experienced this in many remarkable ways. In the early hours of the morning, January 22, as our shop was ablaze we were comforted by friends and neighbors who stood along- side us. At sun-up it continued... Full story
Emerald Ranch, on Cloverdale Road, provides children with the means to learn basic horse skills, and even though several instructors have come and gone, the ranch continues to offer quality programs. Owner Don Chelew is unwavering in his commitment to safety in a fun environment and fun in a safe environment. He's been fortunate to find staff who value that. The ranch's newest instructor and manager, Jessica Yankey, 29, has a long history of working in an environment of safe... Full story
A new organization of Sisters merchants is launching a program to revitalize the downtown core of Sisters. The Sisters Village Association will host a public meeting on Wednesday, March 11, at 5:30 p.m. at Sisters Library to introduce the program and to encourage local people to sign on. According to Jennifer Lake, the Sisters Village Association is patterned after the National Main Street Program, which has revitalized core areas in 1,200 towns across America. The Sisters Village Association is not affiliated with any other... Full story
