News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The tall timber started falling at the new Sisters High School site on Thursday afternoon, April 4. Fagen Tree Service of Bend is clearing the 42.5-acre site over the next two weeks. Harry Fagen operated a faller-buncher to fell the trees. The faller-buncher grasped a tree every couple of minutes with huge mechanical jaws and either sawed it off close to the ground or simply ripped the tree from the earth. Then the crane arm of the logging machine swung around and deposited... Full story
A Sheltie dog was mauled on Wednesday, April 3, in the Plainview area east of Sisters in an incident Deschutes County Sheriff's deputies are treating as a cougar attack. According to sheriff's office reports, a Plainview man reported letting his house cat out at about 10:45 a.m. The Sheltie then chased the cat up a tree about 75 yards from the house. The man reported that he heard a commotion and went back outside to find the Sheltie injured and bleeding profusely from a neck wound. The man reported seeing gaping slash... Full story
Local Catholics confronted the sexual abuse scandal that has rocked the church in recent weeks at a meeting on Friday, April 5, at St. Edward the Martyr Catholic Church in Sisters. Many of the approximately 70 people attending the meeting expressed deep anger at the church hierarchy for allowing priests accused of molesting youth to continue for years in the priesthood. Others wondered whether the Catholic Church is being singled out and placed under intensive scrutiny for a... Full story
This meadow open space now belongs to the Sage Meadow Homeowners Association. Felix and Mary Ann Hammack owned the meadow at the entrance to Sage Meadow for almost a decade -- but they never really wanted it for themselves. So, last month, they sold it to the Sage Meadow Homeowners Association for the princely sum of $1. When the Hammacks first moved to Sage Meadow in 1990, they discovered that the meadow was privately owned, even though it was considered by the homeowners ass... Full story
Children in Sisters will be having their eyes checked on Wednesday, April 17, at the Sisters Elementary School. All second and fourth graders, as well as children referred by teachers or staff, will be checked, according to Julie Bibler, screening program coordinator of the National Children's Vision Foundation. "We test for distance and near acuity," said Bibler. These test vision at both a 20-foot distance, and 14 inches away. "Some children may be fine at distance, and still have a near acuity challenge. We also test for... Full story
Two Sisters teens were arrested last week after an investigation into the theft of stereo and paintball equipment from a car parked at a Sisters area residence. According to Deschutes County Sheriff's Office reports, John Charles Paxton, 18, and Matthew Alan Bliven, 17, were arrested for first-degree theft and Unlawful Entry into a Motor Vehicle. The stolen gear was valued at $1,800. According to sheriff's office reports, some of the equipment was pawned. However, deputies report that all the stolen goods have been located... Full story
Jeff Sims of the Sisters Ranger District discusses trails with a visitor to a CATS trails forum. Sisters community members "hiked" around the Sisters High School cafetorium last Wednesday night, munching on trail mix as they followed trails to various workstations where they learned about efforts to develop a trail network for Sisters. The event was designed to further the exchange of ideas and information between the proponents of the Sisters Trail system and the community. "It went very well," said Jerry Norquist, who... Full story
The race is on to underburn thousands of acres of local National Forest land before dry conditions set in for the summer. Mark Rapp, Assistant Fire Management Officer for the Sisters Ranger District, said that the service's current plans call for burning an estimated 4,000 acres this spring. Prescribed underburning is a process the Forest Service uses to reduce accumulations of forest vegetation that might otherwise pose a danger of wildfire. By controlling fire timing and intensity, the Forest Service hopes to eliminate... Full story
Organizers are looking for donations for the 2002 SHS Graduation All-Night Celebration. The event is organized and chaperoned by parents of juniors and seniors at the high school. This "safe and sane" celebration is made possible by donations made by generous supporters and parents. "We need donations of merchandise, services, gift certificates, or cash," said organizing committee member Pattie Little. "Ray's Food Place, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and Eberhards have been generous donors in the past, providing us with food for the... Full story
Scott Schriener throws a bowl. The third annual Empty Bowls Soup Dinner fund-raiser will be held on Friday, April 19, at 6 p.m. at Sisters High School cafeteria. Tickets are now on sale at Sisters High School. Contact Pinky Pagano at 549-4045. Adult bowls are $15; child bowls (12 & under) are $10; child (12 & under) with cafeteria bowl $5; children five and under eat free in cafeteria bowl. All handmade ceramic bowls have been made by Sisters High School art teacher, Mike Baynes and his students as well as donations from... Full story
Deschutes Basin Land Trust Executive Director Brad Chalfant, right, studies Camp Polk features with volunteers Karen Allen and Reid Schuller. In 1865, a volunteer U.S. Army contingent from Polk County established the first non-native outpost in the Sisters area. One hundred thirty seven years later, the army is back -- with a mission to help restore Squaw Creek. George Medina is a project manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He was in Sisters last week to survey the old site of Camp Polk, which is now owned and... Full story
Sisters has a new home football team. The Central Oregon Stampede kicks off their season April 20 on the road against the Douglas County Outlaws. The Sisters home opener is on Saturday, April 27. The Stampede is a semi-pro, full-contact football team made up of Central Oregon adult athletes and coached by Sisters' own Bob Macauley. "It's guys who have a couple of hits left in them and they just love the game," Macauley said. The team is in its second year. They practice and play their home games at Sisters High School. Many... Full story
Thousands of people are expected to descend on the Sisters Rodeo Arena April 18-20 for the 23rd Annual Small Farmer's Journal Draft Horse and Horsedrawn Equipment Auction and Swap Meet. The event is a family-oriented glimpse of working agricultural history. Thousands of items, including draft horses, mules, buggies, freight wagons, buckboards, farm wagons and more will be offered for sale or auction. Horsedrawn farm implements and old-time tack and tools will be available for viewing and for sale. Antiques and crafts are feat... Full story
Planners gave the go-ahead to developers last week to create two new subdivisions, allowing for 66 new residential lots in Sisters. Richard Carpenter and Michael Black approached the Sisters Urban Area Planning Commission Wednesday evening, April 3, seeking approval for their two separate subdivisions, which lie adjacent to each other on N. Larch Street near the existing industrial park. The 7.43 and 2.94 acre lots have been subdivided into 66 lots. The lots range in size from 3,013 square foot town-home lots to 6,949 square... Full story
The Sisters High School Band took top honors at the Capital Conference Band Festival for the second year running. The competition took place at Central High School on Wednesday, April 3. The band has participated in the festival, under the directorship of Jody Henderson, for the past six years. The first four years the band placed second. Now for two years in a row they have proved they're the best band in the conference by placing first. Henderson explained that the Festival has two requirements. First, bands are required... Full story
Thirty band students, along with instructor Jody Henderson, enjoyed a trip to California over spring break. A charter bus was rented for the occasion, complete with movie screens, which made the trip to San Jose very pleasant and comfortable. On Friday, March 22 the entire group rode the BART train from San Jose to San Francisco and spent the day walking about 25 blocks through the shopping and business district of downtown. Highlights of the day included visiting the interior of the rotunda at the City Hall building, dinner... Full story
Tom and Connie Derry are ready to hit the road. Camp Sherman's renowned Kokanee Cafe restaurant changed hands last Friday when owners Connie and Tom Derry and Meg Wujack sold their business to Paul Mercer of Bend. The trio of restaurateurs had owned the Kokanee since 1991. They built a strong culinary reputation for their establishment. The Derrys are planning an Alaska trip this summer including a stop in British Columbia for Tom's fishing. Their new RoadTrek 190 camping vehicle sits in the driveway, ready to go. "We plan... Full story
Jeremy Deboard tees off at Aspen Lakes. The Sisters boys varsity golf team finished the first week of play winning two tournaments outright and providing tough competition for the local heavyweights in the other tournament. On Tuesday, April 2, the Outlaws squared off against the Capital Conference at the Arrowhead course in Molalla. When the dust had settled, Sisters had won by a whopping 49 strokes, shooting 306 in the process. Molalla, whose home course is Arrowhead, was second with a 355 score. The dominating performance... Full story
Steve... Summerfield ... drives... down... the... court... The Sisters High School gym rang with cheers and laughter Saturday night, April 6, as 33 daring souls mounted donkeys for the unique and humbling sport of Donkey Basketball. The fund-raising spectacle raised $860 to be split between the Kevin Johnson Scholarship and the Alumni Association scholarship. The tourney pitted Sisters Elementary School: (Thia Tewalt; David Hewett; Kathy Kemper Green; Julie Kemper; Kelly Powell; Craig Benton) against Sisters Middle School:... Full story
Sisters High School's newest team is off to a flying start. The mountain bike team is open to anyone with a passion for mountain biking and is under the supervision of teacher Mark Keel. There is no special criteria for joining. "Members can be non-competitive and just come to our training rides, but competition is available for those who want it," said Keel. The team rides after school on Tuesday and Thursday and on Saturday mornings. The idea of a mountain bike team has been around the school for a while. Until Keel came... Full story
The boys varsity baseball ended their first week of league play the same way they tore through the preseason. The boys won both games in impressive fashion under the 10 run mercy rule. The Outlaws crushed the Molalla Indians 12-2 on Tuesday, April 2. The game was called after six innings. Evan Livsey fired a two-hitter and went the distance. "Evan was sharp in the first three innings, but he walked the bases loaded in the fourth," Coach Ray Garrettson said. "He worked out of the jam, and settled down again in the fifth and... Full story
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- It's springtime and Sisters has gone to the dogs. Deputies responded to complaints about barking dogs; pedestrian-annoying dogs; loose dogs; garbage-can-tipping dogs; abandoned dogs; bike-chasing dogs; biting dogs; fighting dogs... everything but dog breath. - A couple whose romantic road has developed potholes continued to contact deputies repeatedly regarding disputes over recovering property. - A local resident assisted deputies in rounding up a neighbor's loose horses. - A woman told deputies she had heard that her... Full story
