News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Volunteers are welcome to help restore the Metolius River Trail in Camp Sherman this spring. Trout Unlimited (TU) received a $15,000 grant from the Martha Staley Marks, Phil and Jo Chase and Donald H. Frank Funds of The Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) for its Metolius River Trail Restoration Project. The project will restore stream banks and the trail along a 15-mile section of the Metolius River near Camp Sherman. Working with the Deschutes National Forest and the... Full story
A badly injured bald eagle took to the skies of Sisters Country on Saturday, healed and free. The eagle's odyssey began February 8. Gary Landers of Wild Wings Raptor Rehab facility in Sisters was called to La Pine to collect a bald eagle that somehow got itself tangled up with at least 14,000 volts of electricity - and survived. The sight that greeted Gary wasn't very encouraging. The eagle's right wing was bleeding profusely, the feathers scorched. Upon further inspection,... Full story
Glen Lasken will be leaving the Sisters School Board at the end of this school year, after serving for 13 years. He has one more year left on his current four-year term. "I am stepping out of public life; it is time," said Lasken. With both his sons, Jake, 20, and Bryant, 19, in college, Lasken has dialed his practice down to three-quarter time and is living part-time on Oahu. Lasken, an attorney and 16-year resident of Sisters, opted to leave in June to allow for an easy... Full story
The Sisters School Board decided Wednesday night to actively recruit and hire a full-time athletic director for the Sisters School District. The job could be posted as early as this week with interviews targeted for the first week in April. Earlier this school year, the school board agreed to budget for and hire a full-time athletic director. In the meantime, the superintendent and the board have been reviewing a variety of creative options using existing staff to avoid a fully loaded $100,000 expense (salary plus benefit... Full story
To the Editor: One evening at dinner the strains of Edvard Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite and his Holberg Suite softly filled the background. I was transported back to 1936 in grade school when Music Appreciation was a required weekly hours. A Miss Seaman held forth and we were exposed to Beethoven, Bach, Chopin, Grieg, Bizet and many other masters of classical music. That, combined with a family which stressed music as an important part of life's culture, has given me a lifetime of pleasure. It gave me the opportunity in high... Full story
The Outlaws boys basketball team lost 42-39 to Seaside to finish fifth at the Class 4A boys basketball tournament in Corvallis last weekend. Sisters beat No. 1 seed North Valley (NV) in a 47-46 upset but then fell to Phoenix and Seaside in their next two games. Sisters (No. 4 seed) matched up against North Valley (No. 1 seed) in their first game of the tournament. It was a close game the entire way, and after three quarters of play the Outlaws were on top 39-37. The lead... Full story
The Sisters High School boys tennis team has only been able to squeeze in two practices so far this season, but they are anxious to get league underway. Six seasoned players return to the varsity squad including senior Luke Gnos and sophomores Devon Calvin, Evan Rickards, Paul Fullhart, Trevor Standon and Tyrell Gilmore. These six will make up the core of the 16-man team. Gnos has been a solid singles player for the Outlaws and will play singles again this year. "As he (Gnos) does every year, I expect him to give all he's got... Full story
The Lady Outlaws tennis team returns 11 veteran players, and they have high hopes for the season ahead. Seniors Elise Herron, Jen Houk, Becky Thomas, Lauren Rudinsky, Nicole Webb and Chloe Stein and juniors Paige Tosello and Shelbi Thompson will anchor the solid Sisters squad and bring experience and leadership to the team. Herron and Houk will be the Outlaws' No. 1 doubles players. The duo made it to the first round of state last year and they have been practicing on the indoor courts, working hard on perfecting their fundam... Full story
Rob Sumner is the first to acknowledge that Sisters has its share of insurance agents. However, he believes there's room for options - and that is exactly what Cascade Summit Insurance aims to provide. Sumner, who works with a business partner in Portland, has experience in the property/casualty lines of insurance such as home, auto, business and workers comp. "We have access to all major insurance companies that utilize independent agents such as ourselves to market... Full story
What does it take to become one of those successful authors whose books grace library shelves? Sisters Middle School students can answer that question with some authority, thanks to Wendelin Van Draanen's visit last week. With 27 books to her credit, including the 14-book Sammy Keyes mystery series, which scored her the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Children's Mystery, Van Draanen held students at rapt attention with a lively account of her uphill journey to success. One of... Full story
In the seven years since "Riding Central Oregon Horse Trails" was first published, author Kim McCarrel has seen many positive changes in the trail-riding scene. Some trailheads have been moved, new ones created and most important, many miles of new trails have been built or mapped. McCarrel updated and expanded her book this year, with the new edition now containing detailed information on 150 trails, 14 horse camps and 1,800 miles of trails. Several changes have taken place... Full story
The Sisters Folk Festival's sixth annual Americana Song Academy for Youth brought students from across the West to town last weekend to spark their creativity and hone the craft of songwriting and performance. Twenty-five high school students in Americana Project programs from Sisters, Eugene, Bend, and Colorado gathered for a weekend of song instruction, song sharing, and community building. What made this year's camp special were four students from the Pagosa Springs Colorad... Full story
Long-time Sisters childcare advocate and worker Barbara Turner recently took over the reins at A Joyful Noise Learning Center, 104 E. Adams Ave. Now known as Little Frog Learning Center, the daycare and preschool caters to children from 2-and-a-half to 5 years old. Parents may opt for child care or preschool, and Turner offers a flexible, fun schedule for the children. Students may come for half or full days; the schedule allows for students to attend every day or a few days... Full story
Sisters backpacker Paula Berry is hosting a get-together for local backpackers next week at Sisters Athletic Club. "This is just an informal chance for all of us who like to backpack to meet and share ideas and stories and to learn about the latest in lightweight backpacking technology," said Berry. "I would also like to invite people who are thinking about backpacking and want to learn more. "A 50-pound pack is not necessary these days, although it's definitely up to the... Full story
Entering the home studio of acclaimed local artist Lawrence Stoller is like discovering the magical caves of Aladdin, with glittering gemstones and crystal sculptures enticing the eye at every turn. For nearly 30 years, this Central Oregon lapidary wizard has been shaping and polishing these illuminating treasures of the earth. Fusing art and technology, his megagem creations grace the homes of celebrities, tech moguls and an international roster of discriminating clients. His... Full story
A last-minute recruiting effort by Coach Jim Milliman and a few of his players might have been successful, and Sisters High School could field a softball team this spring. "It's still up in the air," said Milliman Monday morning. "It all depends on two girls following through. If they show, we're on. We'll know for sure this week." Due to the uncertainty, SHS canceled its opening-week games. The Outlaws were scheduled to play Madras Tuesday, Mountain View Thursday and Bend on Saturday. Milliman said it wasn't likely those... Full story
If you're looking to go in style in Sisters Country - without flattening the wallet - Weekend Trunk Show has something in the car for you. Seriously. In the car. The Sisters boutique features a couple of auto bodies, including a complete Volkswagen Beetle, with their trunks overflowing with a selection of women's accessories from handbags and scarves to hats and jewelry. And it's all priced to be friendly to the budget. Weekend Trunk Show also houses Vixen Tanning. When the fo... Full story
Award-winning pianist, composer and recording artist John Nilsen will play a solo piano concert on Friday, March 30, 7 p.m., at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 386 N. Fir St. in Sisters. Nilsen has made 17 recordings, selling one million copies worldwide. He has toured throughout the United States and in Europe and Asia. Nilsen was born in Seattle, Washington in 1956. The family moved to Portland in 1960. Nilsen began studying classical piano from his mother at age... Full story
The recession that has gripped Sisters Country for these past four years and more has driven some businesses to close their doors and others to contract. Not Sisters Log Furniture & Home Decor. Owner Chris Wilder has taken what he freely calls "a leap of faith" and opened a second "outpost" store in Sisters. The Sisters Log Furniture Outpost is located just up the block and across Cascade Avenue from his headquarters store and focuses mostly on the bedroom furniture side of... Full story
Bob Boyd, High Desert Museum curator and local historian, treated guests of Sisters Library to an extraordinary presentation last Saturday on the lives of soldiers who fought in northwestern Europe in 1944. Boyd helped excited visitors take a closer look at the lives of these soldiers through the use of artifacts that he has collected over the last 50 years. Boyd was invited to the library by Liz Goodrich, district community relations coordinator for Deschutes Public Library, to partake in this month's theme: "Know War." He... Full story
