News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Sisters residents Jeff and Gina kindle narrowly escaped their burning home Sunday afternoon when a pan being used to cook French fries ignited on the stove. The residents told fire department personnel that the pan caught on fire and then the cabinets caught on fire. Jeff and Gina were able to evacuate the home and run to the house across the street and call 911. The home was located at 703 S. Ash St. in Sisters. The Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District received the call for a... Full story
Back-in parking is backing out of the Sisters downtown in approximately 90 days. Despite some avid supporters, the parking has proven unpopular with a large majority of citizens and visitors. It will be removed from Pine and Larch streets and Main Avenue. City Council approved removal of back-in parking and a number of amendments and ordinances at their March 11 meeting, including the call-up provision for all Type II and Type III planning decisions. The Planning Commission... Full story
Public records requests have increased dramatically since 2011, placing an added burden on City staff, especially City Recorder Kathy Nelson who handles all those requests in addition to her other duties. The Sisters City Council addressed the issue at a workshop last Thursday. Currently, anyone can fill out a request form for any City public record, such as plot maps, recordings of public meetings, and development documents. If the staff time required to fill the request is... Full story
For thirty-five years, R.L. Garrigus has stood on the sidelines announcing the Sisters Rodeo Parade. This year, the celebrated radio broadcaster will ride at the head of the parade as the rodeo's Grand Marshall. "R.L. has done so many things for us, especially as our volunteer parade announcer for so many years," said Tom Crowder, past director of the parade, who nominated Garrigus. "I was a Radio Ranger with Ralph McNulty at KICE beginning in 1979," Garrigus said, "and... Full story
To the Editor: The Nugget article "Truckers take on 'roundabout rodeo'" (The Nugget, March 4, page 1) presumes that the roundabout is a done deal. According to ODOT there is going to be a public forum this spring in Sisters. I sincerely hope that The Nugget keeps all of us informed of the dates and times. Carin Baker ••• To the Editor: I read in The Nugget that a mockup of the proposed Highway 20/Barclay Drive roundabout was tested by professional truck drivers and they approved of it. Good, but it got me to... Full story
The Urban Forestry Board (UFB) began their work of caring for Sisters trees in earnest at their March 11 meeting, reviewing tree-removal requests, approving the document advertising for a city forester, and getting updates on current projects. They reviewed the Request for Proposal (RFP) drawn up by City staff for contracting a city forester to provide urban forestry advisory services for staff and the UFB. RFP proposals are due April 1, 2015, interviews and the board's recommendation to City Council will take place in April,... Full story
You may have noticed firefighters out in the community over the last couple of weeks soliciting donations for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Firefighters sang at Sisters Coffee, ran on a stairclimber at Ray's Food Place, and threw an open house at Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District Station No. 701. All of these events led up to the assault on the Columbia Center Tower in Seattle by five local firefighters, in an effort to raise funds for research into leukemia and lymphoma.... Full story
The girls tennis team return nine veteran players to their squad and have added several new players. Coach Susan Fullhart told The Nugget that new players join the squad each day, and players fill the court in practice. Several seniors are back for their final year: Brenna Weems will bring powerful strokes and good serves to her game, and Jesse Farr-Baenziger will be a very strong net-player. Maya Wieland is a strong all-around tennis player, and Gwen Knoop is a fine all-around athlete. Kenna Cardin brings tenacity to her... Full story
The Outlaws baseball team returns four seasoned seniors to the squad, and they have hopes to defend their league title and make it five in a row this year. Seniors Ben Larson, Justin Harrer, Jonathan Luz, and Cody Kreminski return for their final year. Larson plays outfield for the Outlaws and is a sure-handed fielder. Ben is left-handed and makes good contact when he hits the ball. Harrer will be the Outlaws' No. 1 pitcher this season, and is able to throw a change-up, a fastball, and a curveball. Justin will also play at... Full story
Sisters Habitat for Humanity volunteers will be twice as busy this spring on the 900 block of Cascade Avenue, constructing two new homes side by side. On Sunday, March 15, family and volunteers broke ground for the new home of Josh and Kristina Maxwell. The Maxwells came to Sisters two years ago from Montana looking for a fresh start. They've had the love and support of Kristina's parents, who live here, to apply for a Habitat home, and all have been hard at work accumulating... Full story
The boys golf team has 13 players out for the sport this season, and all have hopes to be one of the top five players who will represent the Outlaws at tournaments. Junior Steen Johnson and sophomores Kade Owen and Devin Robillard are the only returning varsity players. Coach Bill Mitchell told The Nugget that all three boys have been working extremely hard, and have improved their game since last year - especially the putting game. "These guys will need to really work on their short game and strive to get their scores below... Full story
The organizers for Sisters Folk Festival's annual My Own Two Hands Community Arts Celebration (MOTH) have chosen the poster art for 2015's event. "This year's theme is 'Imagine,' and when we saw this painting it was an obvious choice, said Sisters Folk Festival's development director, Katy Yoder." Artist Kimry Jelen painted a horse that seems to fly off the canvas in a spot-on depiction of a horse's luminous eyes, grace and power. Her creation leaves an open door to imagining a horse with wings and the feeling of the rush of... Full story
The Outlaws Booster Club will honor outstanding Outlaws with its first Hall of Fame induction ceremony at FivePine Lodge & Conference Center on June 25. "The idea is to honor and recognize those who have contributed to Sisters High School programs - not just athletic programs, but other programs as well - in the past," said event spokesman Don Pollard. Inductees could include past students, coaches and teachers. Seven individuals, groups, or teams will be inducted in each of the first five years of the Hall of Fame,... Full story
Sisters Country artists are invited to submit up to three pieces of their work for the Friends of the Sisters Library (FOSL) April exhibit in connection with the 12th annual Deschutes County Library Novel Idea program. Submission day is Tuesday, March 31, from 3 to 5:30 p.m. at the Sisters Library. This year's literary selection is "A Tale for the Time Being," by Ruth Ozeki, who is also a Zen Buddhist priest. In the words of the author, "There are so many wonderful stories... Full story
The Quick and Easy Boys will headline The Belfry's Spring Break Kickoff Party on Friday, March 20. Jive Coulis will open on a guaranteed-fun night of dancing to get folks in the mood for spring. The Quick & Easy Boys are a power-trio out of Portland, who create their own blend of rock and roll. Imagine the Minutemen, the Police, and Band of Gypsies rolled into one. Formed in 2005, The Quick & Easy Boys quickly made a name for themselves in Eugene before relocating to Portland... Full story
Looking at the life history of the monarch butterfly in the accompanying montage one can see what changes and conditions they have to go through to maintain their place in nature. However, those are only part of what happens to the butterfly - to achieve this miraculous work there is the irreplaceable need for only one plant the caterpillar can eat: milkweed. Then, after the caterpillar metamorphoses into a butterfly, other flowering plants are necessary for nectaring. This... Full story
Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD) is set to host a Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course Saturday and Sunday, May 2 and 3 at the Coffield Center (SPRD facility at the west end of the Sisters High School parking lot). Presented by the Wilderness Medicine Institute (WMI), this course will cover the basics of how to perform first aid to anyone in the outdoors and more advanced topics such as dislocation reduction and epinephrine administration. The Wilderness Medicine Institute is a nationally renowned medical education... Full story
The dinner table can turn into a battleground when you're trying to get your kids to eat well. Nobody wants to be that parent battling a picky eater. In addition to being unpleasant, fighting over food can be counterproductive. "That was something I did not want to do," says Angeline Rhett, of Angeline's Bakery and Café. "I did not want my kids to hate healthy eating. I just didn't do the battles." But Rhett understands better than most the importance of healthy eating.... Full story
We'd all like to think we're going to live forever, but the truth is, 100 percent of us are going to die. Whether from old age or disease, most of us would prefer to die while doing something we love to do or at home in our own bed in our sleep. The reality is that 70 percent of us die in hospitals, nursing homes or long-term care facilities. Jennifer Blechman, MD, of Partners In Care - Hospice, Home Health & Palliative Care, provided some key statistics to The Nugget: Over 90 percent of people think it is important to talk a... Full story
Fifth Grade 4.0: Barry, Jaxon; Christian, Gavin; Davis, Greta; Foley, Taylor; Hicks, Christopher; King, Ashton; Kizziar, Jenna; Leaver, Cambrian; Lewis, Hollie; Liddell, Brooklyn; Mannhalter, Kailey; Mansfield, Kaitlin; Petterson, Payden; Rullman, Sage; Shields, Braelyn; Staudenmaier, Ryker; Thorson, Olivia; Wessel, Chloe; Williams, Zimri. 3.5 and above: Bell, Conner; Brown, Melissa; Dinning, Quinn; Ekern, Austin; Jeffrey, Marieke; Johnson, Elijah; Maffey, Wyatt; Murphy, Kalia; Schiller, Joshua; Sharp, Sadie; Wentworth,... Full story
The Sisters School District has gotten the ball rolling on finding a new superintendent in the wake of the announced departure of Jim Golden. Golden has been named superintendent of the Greater Albany School District. School Board Chair Don Hedrick reported that the district has posted a listing with the Confederation of Oregon School Administrators. "They have a placement service throughout the state," he said. Additionally, the district has received proposals from superintendent search firms in Oregon and Washington.... Full story
• Hood Avenue Art's Early Spring in The High Desert exhibit highlights best new work of the season during the Fourth Friday Art Stroll in Sisters, 4 to 7 p.m. on March 27. Tony Lompa will provide music. • Richard's Produce is open for the season. Located behind Space Age gas, Richard's is open seven days a week, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Brand 33 Restaurant at Aspen Lakes opens for the season on March 19. They will be open Thursday through Saturday for lunch and dinner. • Alpenhimmel has... Full story
Spring is here - which means soil in the Seed-to-Table farm plot in Sisters is warming up and ready to plant. This spring Audrey Tehan, director of the Sisters Seed-to-Table program, with the help of her staff and students, has prepared a new one-acre farm plot for use for the Seed-to-Table program to grow produce for the school lunches, food bank, and to sell to the community, so they can start generating some revenue to come back into the program. Last Wednesday, March 11,... Full story
Part of my recovery has been healing the relationship I have with my body. I didn't realize it was an issue until I started exercising again. Walking with friends was good medicine on so many levels. I began to feel stronger, which encouraged me to do more. Gentle paddles in a kayak, hikes to places I'd always wanted to see and easy rides on my horse all invigorated me. As the summer came to a close, I was walking around three miles per day. I had plans to do my first 5K with a cancer survivor's group I walked with once a... Full story
