News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The feud between the Cyrus family of Sisters and Central Electric Cooperative (CEC) over plans to upgrade the Jordan Road power line has taken a new turn. Legislation on behalf of CEC has made it out of committee onto the floor of the Oregon State Senate. Senate Bill 413 “Authorizes alteration of nonconforming electric utility transmission line and associated structures and improvements when necessary to ensure safe operation or to meet additional demand for capacity in area served by transmission line.” CEC has sought to... Full story
Sisters school officials like the job Tim Hernandez has done so much they’d like to keep him for a few more years. But unless Deschutes County Sheriff Les Stiles has a sudden change of mind, that’s not going to happen. Hernandez, a sheriff’s deputy, is the district’s School Resource Officer. He is due to be reassigned at the end of this school year, his third in Sisters. Superintendent Ted Thonstad wrote to Stiles on March 17 saying that “…from my perspective, the reassignmen... Full story
Nanette Bittler of Bend, the owner of the franchise, wants Sisters residents to vote for one of three themes, being contemplated for the interior of the restaurant. The exterior of the building must meet Sisters’ Western architectural theme requirements. The three themes are: Rodeo; 1800s Western and a railroad/logging theme. “We really want to create a sense of ownership so that the McDonald’s here in Sisters really reflects what Sisters wants,” Bittler said. The Sisters... Full story
Folks in Sisters were dismayed when they thought that their local drycleaners was going to close when the owners consolidated their operations to one site in Bend. Then Susan Windell came to the rescue. She’d been working at the cleaners since June of 2002 “just to have something to do.” She found she enjoyed the work — especially the interaction with people and she just couldn’t let those relationships go. So, as of February, she became the owner of Susan’s Cleaners. ... Full story
Millions of people in the United States have come to accept alternative health care for their own health. Now many people are discovering alternative treatments for their ailing animal companions. Donna Timmerman started Holistic Animal Health in Sisters after operating a successful practice in Sammamish, Washington. Prior to that, she had worked in the computer field. However, animals were always her primary passion. She practices TTouch, Natural Force Healing, Healing Touch... Full story
• Angeline’s Bakery is now serving Sunday brunch from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The brunch features live performances by local singer-songwriters. This Sunday features the western folk duo Los Pistoleros. • Coyote Creek’s Super Saturday Breakfast Slam is back at only $4.95. • Figaro’s is now serving dessert pizza. • Wild Rivers Gallery will host a Beaders’ Trunk Sale on Saturday and Sunday, April 9-10. • Paulina Springs Books is launching its annual author event series with appearances by Lewis McArthur, author of Oregon Geographic... Full story
Sisters has never had any trouble luring people to relocate here. But the city is lacking some of the key elements it needs to attract light industrial businesses with family-wage jobs: “shovel-ready” land and tax incentives. “We’re not in the position to play the economicdevelopment game that other communities in Central Oregon have,” City Manager Eileen Stein told The Nugget. Roger Lee of Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) met with city councilors and staff Thu... Full story
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band “kept on the sunny side” in Saturday night’s Starry Nights concert, offering a warm performance that became a celebration of family andfriendship. The band, soon to mark its 40th anniversary, welcomed second-generation performers Jamie Hanna and Jonathan McEuen as their opening act. Hanna and McEuen are a rising duo and they showed the Sisters crowd the reason Nashville considers them one of the most promising new acts in guitar town. Their fathe... Full story
Folks in Sisters will gather to celebrate art and community during this weekend’s My Own Two Hands ‘Make Time’ Art Stroll and Art Party and Auction. Shops and businesses all around town will play host to clock-themed works of art from professional artists and local students in an Art Stroll on Friday, April 8. (See related story, page 9). The stroll will culminate in a “Benefit Chili Feed and Performance Evening” at Bronco Billy’s Ranch Grill & Saloon. On Saturday evening, Ponderosa Forge will host an art party and auction... Full story
Local quilter Carol Vogeltanz presented Chief Tay Robertson and his department last week with a colorful quilt depicting firehouse activities. The cheerful ceremony ended last week’s Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire Association meeting. The quilt is now hanging in the fire station’s meeting room. “It all started after a recent quilt show in Camp Sherman,” said Vogeltanz. “After the show Bruce Shaull, a volunteer firefighter from Camp Sherman, was helping take down the hanging q... Full story
Sisters Community Theater continues its production of “He Said, She Said,” at 7 p.m. on April 7, 8 and 9 in the Community Hall of The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration at 68825 Brooks Camp Road inSisters. The production is a series of one-act plays which take a comic look at ways men and women interact. “Here We Are” by Dorothy Parker is based on one her short stories and presents a couple on their wedding day just starting their honeymoon. Parker’s wry wit is evident in the amusing conversation as the newlyweds... Full story
Sophomore Sarah Douglass has been accepted to be a part of the Youth Choral Academy (YCA) this summer in Eugene. The YCA is part of the Oregon Bach Festival and is for high school vocalists who want to become better singers. It is an 11-day experience, led by conductor Anton Armstrong of St. Olaf College, and is open by auditions nationwide. It includes classes, an intensive schedule of rehearsals, attending Oregon Bach Festival concerts and a gala final concert held at the... Full story
Sisters students and parents apparently made an impression on Rep. Gene Whisnant, R-Sunriver, when they visited him during the Stand for Children rally at the state Capitol on February 21. “I was struck by the sincerity and the candor of the concerns of the students and parents regarding Sisters schools,” Whisnant wrote in a letter to Sisters School Superintendent Ted Thonstad. Whisnant is a member of the budget-writing Joint Committee on Ways and Means, and more a member of the subcommittee on education. The Central Ore... Full story
Sisters students already know how much the Sisters Starry Nights Concert Series has helped them financially. This week, a group of Americana Project students got some extra help — in the form of music career advice and insight from Nitty Gritty Dirt Band multi-instrumentalist John McEuen and his son Jonathan. Impressed by the number of students interested in pursuing music beyond high school, John McEuen told the Americana Project students on Monday to bear in mind that the t... Full story
Sixth-grader Breezy Tewalt enjoyed an exciting spring break week. Thanks to her skill in jumping rope and gathering sponsors for an American Heart Association fundraiser, she won a trip for her family to Walt Disney World in Florida. “I was excited!” said Tewalt when she learned she was the national winner. In her fifth-grade year at Sisters Elementary School, Tewalt participated in Jump Rope for Heart by getting sponsors and jumping rope. Because her donations reached the... Full story
Scott Barton shot a one-under-par 71 to take medalist honors at the Juniper Golf Course in Redmond on Thursday, March 31. Scott Little carded an 89, Richard Aimee 90, Evan Mitchell 95 and Miles Johnston 102. All of the Central Oregon High Schools participated in the event except for Bend High. The Outlaws finished fifth out of eight with a team score of 345. Summit took first place at 314 and the Redmond Panthers were just one stroke back at 315. Mt. View finished third at... Full story
Freshman Samantha Stoneback pitched a complete game two hitter as the Sisters Outlaws defeated the Sweet Home Huskies 4-2 last week — for the first time in three years. Sisters had a big fourth inning rally and scored all four of their runs to take a 4-0 lead. Stoneback started off the rally by reaching first base on an error. Cortney Peters stepped up to the plate and hit a double to left center to score Stoneback for the first run. Cindy Harp followed with a double to right center to score Peters. Harp moved to third on a... Full story
The Lady Outlaws defeated Molalla 6-1 at Molalla in their first league tennis match of the season on Thursday, March 31. Number one singles player Marigrace Marshall defeated rival Erin LaFever 6-4, 6-4. Liz Dale (No. 2 singles) won her match 6-0, 6-2 and No. 4 singles Adrienne Bryan won 6-0, 6-2. All three doubles teams won their matches. Elyss Clasen and Claire Rerat (No. 1 doubles) won 6-1, 6-0 and No. 2 doubles Jaci Armstrong and Heather Schaab won 6-4, 6-4. The No. 3 doubles team of Jill McConville and Amanda Sarales... Full story
The Outlaws suffered a heartbreaking 7-6 loss in their league opener against Sweet Home on Wednesday, March 30. Sisters held a 6-4 lead going into the bottom of the seventh inning. Sisters made a play for the first out and then two Sweet Home batters got on base. Husky player Travis Smith stepped up to the plate and hit a three-run homer for the win. Sisters showed some offensive spark in the third and sixth innings. At the end of the third inning the Outlaws took a 2-1 lead over Sweet Home when Jeff Fitter hit a two RBI... Full story
One in every 1,250 Americans is a stalker but one in every 166 Americans has been or is being stalked. I guess time and multiple-victim stalkers explain that discrepancy. More than a million women but “only” 370,000 men are stalked each year in the U.S. I guess testosterone explains this one. So why, over a period of seven years, was Michael Douglas stalked by three separate women? Mike was the victim in Fatal Attraction (1987), Basic Instinct (1992), and Disclosure (1994). How can women be stalkers? Pennsylvania’s legal... Full story
Volunteers make the world go ’round. You can find volunteers doing their thing coast-to-coast, border-to-border. I am a member of East Cascade Bird Conservancy (ECBC), which is also run by volunteers. If you are into birds, or if you want to get into birds, you won’t find a better opportunity. Diane Kook, ECBC Volunteer Coordinator sent me an e-mail with a list of projects for which ECBC needs volunteers. It made me want to jump out of my chair, grab my binoculars and hea... Full story
To the Editor: Please vote for Rob Corrigan for the Sisters School Board. I’ve known Rob since he and his family moved to Sisters several years ago and I am very impressed. Rob is a thoughtful, intelligent, and givingindividual. He has always been generous with his time in support of youth and community projects whether it be helping put up the community tent for the KiteStrings event, cleaning up the neighborhood as an Adopt a Road Volunteer or volunteering at the school. He has in-depth knowledge of issues facing s... Full story
Cloverdale Rural Fire District awards for 2004 were presented last month at the annual volunteer awards banquet held at Robby J’s Restaurant in Bend, according to Cloverdale Fire Chief Charles “Chuck” Cable. Matt Cyrus was named the 2004 Firefighter of the Year for his performance of duty, service and dedication, and earning respect of other volunteers. Cyrus also was recognized as Officer of the Year. Special lifesaving recognition awards went to three volunteers — Matt Cyrus, Steve Pyke and John Thomas. Last January... Full story
The Cloverdale Rural Fire Protection District may not have as high a profile as its neighbors, but it is a busy department. “A lot of people do think we are a small district,” Chief Chuck Cable said. “But the district works from two fire stations with 10 pieces of fire apparatus, and 20 volunteers. We respond to about 180 calls a year, operating with a $500,000 budget.” The district currently has only two paid positions, Chief Cable and Capt. John Thomas, Jr. who serves as District Training Officer. The district’s 22 volunt... Full story
Public broadcasting’s Oregon Art Beat will profile Sisters’ Americana Project and take a look at an unusual theater company on Thursday, April 7 at 8 p.m. The “Americana Project” teaches kids about America’s rich folk heritage and encourages them to write their own songs. Oregon Art Beat found fifth graders learning their first guitar chords and high school students mustering the courage to sing at the Sisters Folk Festival. The show also features The Profile Theatre Company and Andrea Streedain of the Portland Opera. Up... Full story
