News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Bruce Fenn was recently hired as Sisters High School’s new head coach for girls tennis. He’s passionate about the sport and has devoted his life to playing, coaching, and teaching tennis. He’s a certified tennis teaching professional with the USPTA (United States Professional Teaching Association). Fenn always thought and dreamed of being a basketball star, but when he joined the tennis team in high school his dreams shifted. From that point on he’s played the sport, coached... Full story
The City of Sisters is accepting applications for an open position on the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission serves in an advisory capacity to the City Council. This position will be appointed to a 21-month term, which begins in April 2022. The Commission meets on the third Thursday of every month at 4 or 5:30 p.m. Applicants must reside within the city limits. Find more information on the Planning Commission at www.ci.sisters.or.us/bc-pc or contact Community Development Director Scott Woodford at... Full story
The Cyrus family of Cloverdale has a rich seven-generation history in Oregon, much of it part of the local fabric of Sisters Country. That’s the topic of Three Sisters Historical Society’s (TSHS) first Fireside Story Evening of 2022. The Tuesday, March 22 event starts at 7 p.m., with doors opening at 6 p.m. to allow time for socializing and perusing books for sale from the museum. The evening will be hosted by the Cyrus family at Brand 33 at Aspen Lakes, 16900 Aspen Lakes Dr.... Full story
This month, two dozen of Charles “Chuck” Chamberlain’s paintings are featured on the walls of Sisters Coffee Company. Others can be seen at Sisters Gallery & Frame Shop, and soon at Sisters Coffee Company in Bend’s Old Mill District. He has dozens more at home in Bend, hung, stacked, and stored in a spare bedroom. Another room has shelves crammed with art books, all of which he’s read, as he is mostly self-taught. At age 84, the artist admits he’s “old-school... Full story
As I write on International Women’s Day, March 8, 2022, during Women’s History Month, I recall the letter that Paul Bennett contributed to the February 16 issue of The Nugget: “The impact of Title IX.” This law was written and signed by President Richard Nixon in 1972. Basically, Title IX prohibits sex-based discrimination in any school or other education program that receives funding from the federal government. Paul’s letter triggered memories of times in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Now 77 years old, I realize t... Full story
Save dark skies To the Editor: First off I would like to commend the Sisters High School Astronomy Club students who want to save our dark skies. Being one who moved from the big city/bright lights six years ago, one of the many things I love about Central Oregon is being able to see the stars and planets. Being able to look at the stars makes me feel connected to the world; just think how many people all around the world can be looking at the same thing together. For these reasons, I feel we can work as a community to... Full story
Green-clad runners and walkers filled the streets in the first annual Lucky Leprechaun walk and run, held Saturday, March 12, near downtown Sisters. Race director Kelly Bither, who also put on the Ugly Sweater Run in December, felt ecstatic about the way the event turned out. “The race went great,”she said. “It was so nice to see so many smiling faces. With so much turmoil in the world today it’s good to take a morning to come together and create lasting memories with friends... Full story
If you’ve fallen into the McKenzie River or went six hours on your Nordic skis and lost daylight, or you are stuck on Mt. Washington, you better hope that when you or companions call 911 they send the Camp Sherman Hasty Team. There is probably no better combination of search and rescue experience than this group of highly trained volunteers in Lynn, Jefferson, or Deschutes counties. That’s not to take anything away from the several other teams, some of whom have an imp... Full story
Up and down the streets and in and out of businesses small and large, The Nugget found the same thing Saturday when it canvassed the town regarding the March 12 lifting of the Oregon mask mandate: a laissez-faire attitude. There was no huge collective sigh of relief or celebration. One restaurateur said: “I thought about having a mask-burning ceremony on our patio, but then thought the better of it. I don’t need the one or two customers who would be offended to spoil it for everybody,” she said. “And it’d be my luck that... Full story
An annual rite of spring has returned to Sisters. A contingent of students from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, spent a week working with Sisters Habitat for Humanity at job sites in Sisters last week. Such exercises in volunteerism and community-building were a regular feature of Sisters Habitat’s year, but they were cut off in March 2020 due to COVID-19. “This is the first group back, and it happens to be the same great college,” said Christine Carriger, who m... Full story
The girls tennis team returns nine varsity players, and will add eight new players to their roster this year. The squad boasts several very athletic, enthusiastic girls who have a desire to improve, and along with the new additions the team is poised for a great season ahead. Bruce Fenn, new head coach for the Lady Outlaws, told The Nugget that the experience the team will get from their nine returning lettermen will give them an edge this season. Sophomore Juhree Kizziar played at the No. 1 singles spot last year and is... Full story
