News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Sisters City Manager Eileen Stein resigned effective Monday, April 1, after serving 11 years in the position. The city council voted 3-2 to accept Stein's resignation in a special meeting Monday morning. Mayor Brad Boyd, Council President McKibben Womack and Councilor Wendy Holzman voted in favor, while councilors David Asson and Catherine Childress voted against the motion to accept the resignation. Mayor Brad Boyd indicated that Public Works Director Paul Bertagna will serve as pro tem city manager for the next several week... Full story
With less than a month to go before Sisters Kiwanis breaks ground for a new food bank structure, the fund-raising portion of the project remains active. Construction costs have been re-calculated at just under $125,000; $25,427 is still needed to reach the club's goal. Sisters Kiwanis has raised $99,513 to date, including donations from individual donors who met the $10,000 matching grant from The Roundhouse Foundation, a $1,000 donation from the City of Sisters, as well as a donation of $5,000 from Central Electric Co-op.... Full story
For the past 18 years, Deputy Chief John Thomas has been training volunteers for the Cloverdale Rural Fire Protection District. It's an important job; the district only has two paid staff members - to serve the community, the district relies on volunteers (see related story, page 6). Thomas served in the Coast Guard during the Vietnam War and had 25 years in the restaurant business before coming to Sisters. He volunteered with Cloverdale while managing Lutton's Ace Hardware... Full story
Folks in Sisters may bless or curse back-in parking on Main Avenue, but the city won't be making any changes in the immediate future. Responding to concerns over back-in parking voiced in the March 14 city council meeting, Mayor Brad Boyd requested that Public Works Director Paul Bertagna to determine the legal and technical issues involved if the city were to consider reversing the back-in parking requirements associated with the 2012 Main Avenue upgrade project. Grant funding for the Main Avenue renovation project came from... Full story
To the Editor: On Easter Sunday, we had finished our early morning Easter festivities and decided to start working on our property for spring. We have always been aware of fire danger and feel that we keep our five acres very fire-safe, probably more than most folks in our area. We have a pit we do our annual burn pile in. We were burning pine needles in the pit late morning, with a five-gallon bucket of water near, a hose hooked up to our well and a couple shovels. The fire was left for approximately three minutes (or less!)... Full story
The annual My Own Two Hands (MOTH) fundraiser is revving up to present an exciting, two-day celebration of music and art in the Sisters community. Produced by Sisters Folk Festival Inc. (SFF), the fundraiser for the Americana Project and SFF programming will host a myriad of community events. This year's theme is "Deep Roots." MOTH begins on Friday, April 12, with the Community Parade, an Art Stroll, and the Performing Arts Evening at FivePine Lodge & Conference Center.... Full story
The Forest Service will train volunteers in trail skills in Camp Sherman in June. Those interested in registering for the annual training weekend are being asked to sign up by April 30. Every year the Deschutes and Willamette National Forests and the Pacific Crest Trail Association host weekend trainings, called Trail Skills Colleges, which certify volunteers to do trail work for the Deschutes and Willamette National Forests. The sessions offered are designed to train both new and returning volunteers and allow volunteers to... Full story
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) is one of the premier conservation organizations in the United States. The organization brings passionate hunters and non-hunters alike together in an effort to preserve and enhance habitat for the majestic Wapiti. While RMEF has not conducted specific projects in Sisters Country, it has the support of dozens of Sisters Country hunters, conservationists, and many local businesses. That support will be on display on Saturday, April 13,... Full story
The Outlaw Volleyball Club recently wrapped up a very successful season. This year the Outlaws had three teams in the 12U division, two teams in the 14U division and one team in the 16U division. Teams played against other local club teams including Rim Rock (Prineville), Oregon Volleyball Academy (Bend), Juniper Volleyball Club (Redmond), Southern Deschutes Volleyball Club (La Pine), Cherry City Volleyball Club (The Dalles) and Prairie City Volleyball Club (John Day). Each... Full story
Jane Burkholder had enjoyed knitting as a hobby for 20 years. Then she decided to buy a spinning-wheel with the idea of harvesting her own wool or fiber. She didn't own sheep or alpaca, but she did have an Australian shepherd named Granger. She collected his fur from the soft undercoat when she groomed him on a regular basis. "I saved his fiber for a long time, because I knew that one day I wanted to spin," recalled Burkholder. When Granger was diagnosed with cancer eight... Full story
Our expansive night sky holds many prominent constellations. Most, however, can only be seen during certain times of the year. Such is not the case for the featured constellation this month. Ursa Minor, also known as the Smaller Bear, or the Little Dipper, is a circumpolar constellation when viewed from the mid-latitudes in the northern hemisphere. This means that the stars that comprise Ursa Minor never set below the horizon. In fact, the north celestial pole itself resides... Full story
This memo was written recently by Brent McGregor of Sisters, chairman of the Oregon High Desert Grotto, a chapter of National Speleogical Society (NSS): "There has been an increase in vandalism in the China Hat caving area lately and I would like to ask grotto members to keep an eye out when caving there. Some of the observations during the past couple days include: • Boyd Cave: Signs at top and bottom of stairs destroyed. The information signs only lasted 1-1/2... Full story
Sisters High Desert Chorale is deep into their rehearsals for their spring program. This year's performance will include "Hernando's Hideaway," from "The Pajama Game," a play based on the novel, "7-1/2 Cents." The musical play opened on Broadway on May 13, 1954, ran for over 1,000 performances, and was eventuality made into a movie. The lyrics of "Hernando's Hideaway" describe a sleazy, dark, raunchy and secretive nightclub where alcohol and prostitution are the order of the... Full story
Richard A. Schendel passed away peacefully in Tumalo on March 18, 2013, at the age of 76. He is survived by his daughter, Teresa K. NoBear; his son, Jason R. Schendel; his sisters, Diane Andrew and Mary Feller; and his brother, Robert Schendel. Richard's family, friends and loved ones will remember him as a handsome and supportive golden boy. A strong and indestructible gentle giant in mind and body. Who was genuinely humble and secretly funny, as well as an honest... Full story
Ed has departed our world as we know it and began his new adventure into his afterlife, following a brief battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his family and comforted by their love, at his home in Sisters. Ed served his country with great pride with the U.S. Army at the end of World War II, stationed in Germany, and again with the U.S. Navy in the Korean War, and served in the Chosin Reservoir battle. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Diana Hesson Smith, and his... Full story
Behind the pitching and hitting of Harley Rowe and Cassidy Edwards, the Sisters High School varsity softball team has won six straight games leading into Sky-Em League play. In the Central Oregon Spring Break Invitational held at the Pine Nursery Softball Complex in Bend, the Outlaws avenged their season-opening loss to Madras with a 5-3 victory over the White Buffalos. In addition to defeating Madras (8-2 on the season), the Outlaws also beat Regis of Stayton, Summit and... Full story
The boys baseball team cleaned house at the Salt River Baseball Classic in Scottsdale, Arizona, held March 21 through 23. Sisters lost 4-2 to Scottsdale Prep in their first game of pool play on Thursday, but from then on they marked wins in the record book and finished on top. The Outlaws wrapped up pool play on Friday with games against Northland Prep of Flagstaff, Arizona; and St. Johns, of St. Johns, Arizona. Joey Morgan was Sisters' winning pitcher in their 11-0 victory... Full story
The track season is still in its early stages, but junior Brandon Pollard has found himself in elite company among 4A runners, with some very fine early season marks to his credit. While the rest of his team enjoyed a week free from formal track practice, Pollard elected to travel to Canby High School on Thursday, March 28, for an all-comer's meet. After placing seventh in last year's state meet in the 1,500, he has an eye on being in contention with the best runners in the st... Full story
Desperate for an escape from Oregon's West Side, my wife's cousin recently contacted us with a plan for a weekend getaway to Sisters. Would I like to do some cross-country skiing with her and her husband, she wondered? Well, does the sun rise in the east? About 36 hours later we found ourselves planning an outing over dinner. They had already skied once on their way over the pass and were looking for another adventure on their way back. We settled on the North Loop out of Ray... Full story
Fifth Grade 4.0: Anderson, Maddison; Asson, Joelle; Bartlett, Lydia; Ezell, Hannah; Fernandez, Mariana; Godfrey, Olivia; Griffin, Mitchell; Hall, Kelsey; Liddell, Joshua; Mccrystal, Delsie; Myhre, Adelyn; Nicklous, Samuel; Petterson, Brogan; Thorsett, Samuel; Williams, Rose 3.5 and above: Barrett, Zoey; Collins-Burke, Drew; Geisen, Aspen; Lagao, Cylie; Mansfield, Allison; Mcgonagle, Rianna; Ostrom, Blake; Schmidt, Daniel; Silva, Samantha; Seeley, Ayden; Ford, Elise; Galan, Kimberly; Huber, Kaylee; Lofdahl, Brody; Martinez,... Full story
4 and above Grade 9: Aljets, Andrew J; Bachmeier, Bethany J; Bachtold, Jadon J; Benson, Cammi J; Bidasolo, Margaret M; Blakelock, Hunter D; Coffey, Marie L; Fisher, Elizabeth H; Flowers, Sianna E; Gates, Rebecca M; Greaney, Tara R; Hummel, Sierra B; Hurtley, Rylee J; Larson, Elizabeth G; Lawrence, Chase W; Miller, Michaela M; Sellentin, Halston S; Shepherd, Chelsey B; Stewart, Mary R; Vial, Karly J; Wagner, Danika. Grade 10: Blumm, Aria R; Boettner, Madison R; Bruguier, Margo J; Gladden, Lane T; Hall, Kennedy C; Hunt,... Full story
