News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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After a full day of sewing last month, Sisters Sparrow Club members completed 22 quilts, which will soon be delivered to the Ronald McDonald House in Bend. Last fall the Sisters High School Sparrow Club decided that for one of their community service projects they would set aside a day, Saturday, February 28, to make quilts for the Ronald McDonald House. The Sparrow Club helps families in medical crisis. The Ronald McDonald House provides lodging for family members who have a... Full story
Over the past couple of weeks it seems that nearly everyone in Sisters has been down with some kind of bug - bad colds, respiratory infections and "the crud" that feels like the flu even when it's not. Last Friday, there were 44 Sisters Elementary School students out sick and numbers were even higher the week before. "It's tapering off a bit," said Principal Jan Silberman. "A lot of kids are coming to school pretty sick." That, of course, is how things spread, and the school... Full story
• Sisters Post Office is now delivering to businesses and residences on the south side of Cascade Ave. Stop in to the Post Office to see if your address qualifies and sign up for delivery. • Mitch and Julie Mansfield of Sisters Olive and Nut Company are celebrating their one-year anniversary and would like to thank the community of Sisters for their continued support. They are located at 101 E. Cascade Ave. • Steve Keeton Construction, Inc. has moved their office from 303 W. Hood Ave. to 473 W. Hood... Full story
As the first phase of Forest Service economic stimulus funds arrive in Central Oregon, two Deschutes National Forest contracts were awarded Tuesday under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. A contract was awarded to Melcher Logging, Incorporated in the amount of $1,472,000 for work in Jefferson County on the Sisters Ranger District. This work on approximately 3,200 acres will occur on the Head Thinning project, an existing stewardship project in the woods. Another contract for $402,582 was awarded to... Full story
