News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Lake Creek Lodge in Camp Sherman has been honored with the prestigious 2007 Gene Leo Memorial Award for Tourism. The award recognized the lodge owners for their environmental stewardship and socially responsible practices in the tourism and hospitality industry. The award was presented at the 24th Annual Oregon Governor's Conference on Tourism in Portland last weekend. The award focused on the restoration of Lake Creek, an important tributary of the Metolius River. "When the l... Full story
Early reports on Thursday afternoon were ominous. Police believed that a man had been hit by a car on Adams Avenue, right in front of the Sisters Art Works building. The driver had allegedly fled, and the victim had been flown by Air Life to the hospital. An attempt-to-locate was put out with a description of the supposedly fleeing vehicle. Sheriff's deputies and Black Butte Ranch Police cordoned off the scene, and detectives were called out from the Bend sheriff's office.... Full story
Just as three developers are seeking to build destination resorts in the Sisters Country, the state is looking at tightening up the rules governing such developments. The Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development has expressed new concerns over the unanticipated impacts of destination resorts and intends to ask the governor for changes in current regulations. Joining in the call for changes is the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. The agencies believe destination resorts are failing to follow mitigation... Full story
To the Editor: The recent headline news "Firefighters torch house for training" and the comments by the people who are all in favor of "training fires" makes it clear that none of them have taken into consideration the large number of people that have bronchial problems caused by the smoke. Many people are seriously affected by the smoke that seems to penetrate everything when there is a large fire. The air quality of Sisters on the day the last house was burned would certainly not stand up to EPA standards, and this should b... Full story
When most folks think about being green with their car, they think about gas mileage and emissions. However, the amount of emission produced by driving can pale when compared to the emissions and toxic waste generated during the construction and ultimate recycling of the car. When speaking about green vehicles, most assume that the "über green" car is the Toyota Prius. The hybrid does obtain high fuel economy and has low emissions; however, the production of the car and its battery pack - and ultimate recycling - is... Full story
The Sisters School Board allows public comment at its meetings. The question as to what is and what is not "appropriate" public comment came to a head last month. Sisters School District superintendent Elaine Drakulich remarked at a press conference on Tuesday, March 18 that hard questions from the public at a recent school board meeting about the resignation of Sisters High School principal Bob Macaulay as head football coach were divisive to the community. "I am extremely disappointed that as a community we continue to use... Full story
It has been a long winter in Sisters. For Jennifer Shores and her 13-year-old son Dustyn, this winter has been especially bitter and grueling. Work has been on-and-off for Shores. Her rent has gone unpaid. Her electricity was almost turned off. She and Dustyn have been cold with no firewood for their wood stove, the only source of heat in their home. Then one day about two months ago through a friend of a friend of a friend, Shores connected with advocate Theresa Slavkovsky... Full story
"I feel like I've just given birth," said Peg Bermel, Sisters Branch Manager, as a small crate was rolled into the library. "We have been waiting for this little girl for nine months." The eagerly-awaited event was the delivery of a bronze sculpture of a girl reading a book, the newest Friends of the Sisters Library (FOSL) acquisition for the children's room of the library. It will be a companion piece to the bronze little boy, donated earlier to the library by David and... Full story
The Lady Outlaws took first place honors at the seven-team tournament held at the Tokatee Golf Course on Tuesday, April 1. Sunny, warm weather made it a beautiful day for golf. Sisters finished with a team score of 370. Cottage Grove was runner up at 450, Thurston third at 517 and Marist fourth with a score of 525. Elmira and Sweet Home both had incomplete teams. Lindsay Reeve led the Outlaws with a 43/42 for a total of 85. Alexis Wainwright was four strokes back with a 45/44 for an 89. Ocean Powell carded a 46/50 for a 96,... Full story
•Community Theatre of the Cascades and FivePine Lodge & Conference Center are hosting a dinner theater presentation of "The Tavern," on Friday and Saturday, April 18 and 19. The production includes a gourmet dinner prepared by David Berger of Pleiades restaurant at FivePine. For more information call 389-0803. •Sisters Movie House will present "The Quilts of Gee's Bend," on Thursday, April 17, at 5:30 p.m., as part of the "Talkies" series. The film tells the story of the critically acclaimed African-American quilt... Full story
Cool weather greeted the lone golfer who took advantage of the opening of the Big Meadow driving range, the first golf facilities at Black Butte Ranch (BBR) to open for the 2008 season. Against a backdrop of snow on the surrounding hills and small white patches remaining under the trees, Tom Fish was fine tuning his swing. The different golf facilities located at the ranch will be opening over a nearly three-week range of dates due to the completion of construction projects... Full story
•A deputy arrested a 40-year-old man for disorderly conduct, menacing and harassment after an altercation in the street. •Two men were booted from a local bar for fighting. They continued to fight after walking away. After a deputy warned them, they got back into it and the deputy arrested them. •A school bus driver reported an ongoing problem with vehicles running the red school board lights that indicate students are unloading. •A resident complained of illegal dumping on BLM land. •A vehicle ran a... Full story
The Sisters High School lacrosse team headed to Portland over spring break to test themselves against two top quality teams. The Outlaws matched up against Liberty on Tuesday, April 1 and faced Lincoln the following day. Due to injuries Sisters suffered against Sprague in the previous game, the Outlaws were forced to play without starters Shawn Maurer, Gaelan Deleone and Marcus Gaboni. Several Outlaws received concussions due to some high stick rough play. The Outlaws played hard and outshot Liberty in the first half of... Full story
The Outlaws baseball team opened league play at home with a 3-1 victory over Elmira on Tuesday, April 1. Sisters' three runs all came in the fourth inning. Nate Jackson took the plate with two out and Chase Klient on base. Jackson hit the ball off the pitcher's foot, and the ball angled past the first basemen. Jackson got safely to first and scored Klient for Sisters' first run of the contest. Taylor Davenport followed with an RBI single. Max Stovall's double into left field... Full story
Noted Zen priest, cooking instructor, author and lecturer Edward Espe Brown dropped by Sisters last week for lunch with friends. Brown was in Central Oregon for the Indie Reels film series screening of his 93-minute documentary "How To Cook Your Life." The event was sponsored by BendFilm and the Tower Theatre Foundation. Directed by German filmmaker Doris Dorrie, the critically-acclaimed documentary was filmed during Brown's cooking classes in Austria at the Scheibbs Buddhist... Full story
Kathleen O'Brien, a well-known author and expert on sustainable housing, visited Sisters to speak about green and sustainable housing at Paulina Springs Books last week. Her book "The Green Home Primer," co-authored with Kathleen Smith, is considered the definitive work for green building in the Pacific Northwest. Founder and president of O'Brien & Company, a nationally recognized leader in sustainable design-build consulting, education and research, O'Brien is also the lead... Full story
Two school records highlighted the annual Sisters Rotary Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 5. Cory McCaffrey smashed his own school record in the long jump, soaring 23-feet-4-inches, which is the second best jump of the 2008 season at any level. "He had an incredible series of jumps, capping it with the longest of all," said head coach Bob Johnson. McCaffrey broke his own record set last year at 21-feet-11.25-inches. Justine Head placed third in a very... Full story
Sisters continually demonstrates that it is a community with a heart. Right now when economic times are tough, area agencies are more important than ever to help folks in need. According to Steve Murray, food bank coordinator at NeighborImpact, unemployment rates have gone up significantly in Deschutes County over the last two months. They have also increased "...compared to before the holidays," he said. Fuel, food, housing and health care costs have also risen, he added. As a result more people are seeking help from area... Full story
The Way We Art, a local gallery and working art studio, has moved from its Hood Avenue location to a new space in the Sisters Art Works building at 204 W. Adams Ave. According to the gallery owners, the new location will allow them to better fulfill their goal to offer creative classes. "The business is unique in that it operates both as a place to sell art but also to have a working studio for us to work in and to teach in," said Alma Cox. Cox, Katie Estvold, Cindy Summerfield and Tricia Biesmann are joined in the venture... Full story
Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show organizers have a big goal. They hope during this year's quilt show week to raise $10,000 for the Wendy's Wish foundation. Funds will be raised through the sale of 1,000 fabric postcards. An ongoing community effort is making the project a reality. Classes are being offered throughout mid-April where participants learn to make fabric postcards. All materials, supplies and instruction are free. According to Jackie Erickson from the Stitchin' Post,... Full story
Sana Hayes, a Sisters resident and volunteer chaplain for the Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District, officiates ceremonies of all kinds in the Sisters area. An ordained Interfaith Minister, Hayes regularly conducts services through her business, Ceremonies of Life. Her range covers weddings to funerals to baby blessings and/or naming rites to menarche commemorations to sweet 16 celebrations to rituals for healing, such as the marking of a divorce, the loss of a... Full story
Sisters Organization for Activities and Recreation (SOAR) is changing it's name. The goal of the name change to Sisters Parks and Recreation District is to help the organization develop an image of serving youth and adults alike. The new name will be filtered in over the next year, SOAR executive director Carrie Ward told The Nugget. "It's a really important step for us to take, so that the organization can continue to grow along with the community and provide parks and recreation services to the whole community. The name... Full story
Call it a tale of two opponents - one rebuilding, the other demolishing everything in sight. The first opponent was Elmira High School in the Sky-Em League opener for the Sisters Outlaw softball program. The locals played impressively, collecting 15 base hits and committing just a single error in winning 9-0. The youthful Falcons were no match for senior pitcher Sam Stoneback, who scattered four hits and struck out 12. Stoneback did not walk a batter in picking up her fourth... Full story
The last time we saw turkey vultures (TVs) was in late September of last year. They came winging in from as far away as Warm Springs to spend the night in Sisters. The weather was turning cool, the sun swinging far to the south and the daylight hours shortening. That's what drives TVs south: the angle of the sun in relation to the earth, duration of daylight and temperature. There's not much to a TV to keep them warm. They're as skinny as a rail fence, running to about six... Full story
For the past five years My Own Two Hands has celebrated how one individual can change their community for the better by using their own skills in a positive way. The two-day event set for Friday-Saturday, April 11-12 is a community celebration of the arts - performing, visual and written word. "Reflection" is the My Own Two Hands theme for 2008. Participating artists based their donated art work on that theme - in all of its various meanings. After a citywide show of visual and performing arts at the Art Stroll & Chili Feed... Full story
