News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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If a town's character comes from the qualities of its citizens, Sisters lost some of its vividness with the passing of Stan Torry Saturday, March 15, at the age of 95. Torry lived life intensely, pursuing a wide range of creative interests and mastering new technologies at a pace that challenged those in their "prime." "Whatever he was into, he was into wholeheartedly," his daughter, Beth Miller, said. Torry retired in 1959 at the age of 57 after closing his addressing... Full story
Sisters area kids will be on the hunt for Easter eggs this Easter Sunday as the Sisters-Camp Sherman Volunteer Fire-Ambulance Association hosts their annual Easter Egg Hunt at 1 p.m. at the Sisters City Park. The park is located at Highway 20 and East Jefferson Avenue. The Easter Bunny and the Cloverdale Volunteer Firefighters' Association will be at the park to help hide 4,000 colored eggs. There will be 16 special prize eggs for the lucky hunters who find them. The Easter Bunny will give all participants chocolate candy egg... Full story
The City of Sisters has knocked the wheels off plans to place semi-permanent mobile homes at the Mountain Shadows RV Park. The Sisters Urban Area Planning Commission, in their March 19 meeting, unanimous ly refused to endorse a change to city ordinances to allow the siting of "park trailers" at the Mountain Shadows RV Park. The trailers, which resemble small manufactured homes, are officially designated as recreational vehicles by the state Department of Motor Vehicles. Wayne Scott, owner of Mountain Shadows, and Bill... Full story
Camp Sherman residents have saved their garbage and police services from the budget ax that loomed after passage of the Measure 47 tax roll-back. Facing a budget shortfall produced by Measure 47, Jefferson County deci ded to eliminate Camp Sherman's resident sheriff's deputy and $30,000-per-year solid waste programs. So Camp Sherman residents submitted a proposal which would allow them to retain both the transfer site and a combined police patrol-county liaison position. "We are all just shaking our heads," said Jodi Eagan,... Full story
Sisters area farmers and ranchers have been invited to participate in a new conservation program to protect natural resources in the Squaw Creek watershed. The project was introduced at a March 10 meeting in Sisters. The federal government has allocated $3.5 million dollars that will be divided between 12 areas that submitted proposals, including the Squaw Creek Watershed, which boundaries extend as far north as Indian Ford Creek, northeast as the Deschutes River, west as the Cascades and south as just past Sisters,... Full story
The Sisters Ranger District has received federal emergency funding to repair or close roughly 41 miles of flood-damaged roads north of Highway 20 in the Metolius River Basin. The goal of the closure is to reduce the harmful effects of roads on watersheds. The agency has allocated roughly $120,000 to replace a culvert with a bridge over Candle Creek. It will spend roughly $160,000 to implement the remainder of the road repairs and closures. The Candle Creek Bridge will serve multiple purposes. It will provide a stable... Full story
* * * To the Editor: In regard to the letter from Gary Pages (The Nugget, March 19) about the use of trails by horses and pack animals - we would like to know what Mr. Pages thinks should give him special privileges to enjoy the wilderness to the exclusion of others. All we American citizens own the forest; it's there for all of us to enjoy. Hikers and riders alike. Mr. Pages needs to know that those of us who ride horses in the mountains do so because we enjoy our animals, not because we are lazy and/or out of shape. He... Full story
Things change. Little everyday pictures Pets go to heaven. Odd moments of silence occur. All the bearded irises suddenly multiply. The old cat catches and delivers to the door a very small, tired field mouse. A woman on horseback gallops straight and fast along the pasture's edge in the late afternoon light. Finally, I have put the birdbath in place on a tall post in amidst the flowers and shrubs and friendly grasses. I have been meaning to do this for weeks. Its first visitor, predictably, skulking up, full of masculine... Full story
The land trust that owns a 60-acre meadow in Indian Ford is working with the neigboring community to create a management plan that will determine how the land is used and focus the direction of the trust's restoration activities. The meadow is home to valuable wildlife and plant habitat, water areas and wetlands. Deschutes Basin Land Trust president Brad Chalfant said, "We want this to be a showcase for natural habitats and open spaces in the Deschutes River Basin." The Indian Ford community has already participated in the... Full story
