News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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“The possibilities are endless!” said art teacher Sondra Holtzman as she taught her students a new way to use photographs in their creations. The students gathered at Sisters Art Works last week for an Image Transfer Workshop led by the Bend artist. Holtzman specializes in “collage illustration” in which she takes found objects and photographs to create an image. Her technique has been featured in a print ad for Nike, as well as for other clients such as Disney. Image transfe... Full story
Sisters runners will hit the trail in the annual Peterson Ridge Rumble on Sunday, April 9. The race, which draws runners from near and far, is held on trails and dirt roads south and west of Sisters. Race director Sean Meissner of Sisters expects about 200 runners in all to take part in the 30-kilometer and 60-kilometer races. Well over 100 have pre-registered, including 11-year-olds Mason Calmettes and Garrett Trahern of Sisters who plan to run/hike the 30-kilomter course in part to raise money from pledges they’ve g... Full story
Folk singer John Gorka played to a large and enthusiastic audience at the Sisters High School auditorium on Saturday, April 1. It was a return engagement in Sisters for the Minnesota-based singer-songwriter, who was a highlight performer at last fall’s Sisters Folk Festival. The festival sponsored the Saturday night concert, opened by a five-song set from Sisters songwriter Brent Alan. The stage at Sisters High School was artfully decorated by Kit Stafford, who used several p... Full story
Oregonians traditionally have a reputation for independence, a maverick spirit that defies easy political categories. State Senator Ben Westlund is hoping to tap into that spirit as he launches his “Declare Your Independence” campaign this week. Westlund needs voters to drop their Democrat or Republican registration if he is to stand a chance of getting on the ballot to face off with presumptive Democrat nominee for governor, Ted Kulongoski, and one of his Republican challenge... Full story
The Sisters School Board gave Superintendent Ted Thonstad a small raise and a generally favorable evaluation at its March 27 meeting. This is only the second performance review Thonstad has had since taking the Sisters job in the fall of 2004 after three years as superintendent in Condon. “Your strengths continue to be evidenced in your work for the district,” the formal, two-page letter of evaluation said. “You exhibit an extraordinary passion for the education of our children. You are willing to work very hard for our c... Full story
Diane Shelly of Sisters died on March 29, 2006. She was born in Aberdeen, Washington to Gene and Loraine Crane on June 8, 1943. She graduated from Centennial High School in Gresham in 1961. Later that same year, on Thanksgiving Day, she was married to her high school sweetheart, Terry Shelly. They lived in beautiful Wallowa for many years during the 1970s. She had fond memories of her time there and the relationships she made. The family moved to Prineville in 1978. Diane and... Full story
A special event is going to take place in the heavens on or about the first part of May 2006 — and it’ll give Chicken Little the willies. According to the latest reports from NASA’s Near Earth Objects program, Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 fell apart, leaving three mini-comets that are flying single file formation through space, heading our way. “This is a rare opportunity to watch a comet in its death throes from very close range,” says Don Yeomans, head of NASA’s Near Earth Object Program at JPL. Will Comet 73P-3’s bit... Full story
• Glaze Meadow Golf Course at Black Butte Ranch is opening April 7, with nine holes and April 14, with 18 holes. • Sisters Car Wash is planning for a new state-of-the-art automatic drive-thru car wash to be here the beginning of May. • The Barclay Gallery is featuring the basket works of artist Patsy Littau. • Out West Designs is now featuring the one-of-a-kind Southwestern artwork of Sisters artist Kenneth T. White II. Meet White and owners, Gary and Nancy Tripp this Friday, April 7, during Art Stroll. • Garden of Eden has... Full story
About 20 percent of eighth graders in Deschutes County drink three to five alcoholic beverages every 30 days, according to the Oregon Healthy Teens 2005 survey. Kids who begin drinking before the age of 15 are four times more likely to develop alcohol dependence than those who wait until age 21. Those and other scary facts are what motivate the leaders of Think Again Parents (TAPS). Since 2002, TAPS has used newspapers, television and radio to communicate its drug and alcohol abuse message. Now TAPS is taking its message to... Full story
Sisters residents Richard and Colleen Shultz and David and Judey Berray are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Lauren Shultz and Jayson Berray. Lauren is a 2005 Sisters High School graduate and Jayson a 2003 SHS graduate. Both are full-time students at Oregon State University in Corvallis. An August wedding is planned in Sisters. CONGRATULATIONS!... Full story
