News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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"Come and meet the candidates." That invitation is being extended by the school board to all Sisters School District residents this week. From 5 to 7 p.m.Thursday, April 17, the two finalists in the district's search for a new superintendent will be in the cafetorium of Sisters High School to meet local people and answer questions. Chairman Jeff Smith says the public "is not just invited -- encouraged" to take advantage of this opportunity. It will probably be school patrons' only direct access to the candidates before the bo... Full story
Sue and Marlin Ard are ready to join with two dozen others to start a restoration project in the burned out area at the western edge of Black Butte Ranch. Photo provided The Friends of Black Butte Ranch began planting trees two weeks ago, starting a reforestation project on part of the burned-out area along McAllister Road at the western edge of the Ranch. That's where the Cache Mountain fire last summer blackened thousands of acres and destroyed two homes within the Ranch. "We were able to plant about 2,000 trees covering... Full story
Black Butte Ranch began metering its water to all residents this month. A note in the most recent issue of Tollgate's Homeowners newsletter raised concerns about exceeding the subdivision's water permit. Does all this indicate the area is running out of water? Not really, according to Lynn Lounsbury, Distribution Water Manager for Tollgate. Lounsbury is also Utilities Manager at Black Butte Ranch and the Distribution Manager of the Indian Meadow Water Company and he is considered to know as much about underground water in... Full story
Children from infants to 11-year-olds will swarm in Creekside City Park on Easter Sunday, April 20, in the annual Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the Sisters-Camp Sherman Volunteer Fire & Ambulance Association. The action kicks off promptly at 1 p.m., rain or shine, at Creekside Park, off East Jefferson Avenue and the adjoining Three Sisters Overnight Park at the east entrance to Sisters. The Easter Bunny will oversee the hunt for 4,000 eggs and an additional 16 special prize eggs. For all hunters the Easter Bunny will have... Full story
It isn't contagious, but whatever's flying around is "catching." Nature's own dust and pollen has brought about a double whammy to those caught up in the smoke from the controlled burning all around this area this year. Coughing and wheezing, crying and sneezing are commonplace in and around Sisters this week. We tend to forget from one year to another, but if you had it last year, you've probably got it again this year. We also forget that it is not forever but lasts only a few weeks at the most. For those with a bronchial... Full story
Lance Corporal McKibben Womack. Photo provided The major combat operations of Operation Iraqi Freedom may be nearly over, but much work remains to be done. Marine Lance Corporal McKibben Womack will be doing some of that work. Womack's Marine Corps Reserve Unit stationed in Denver, Colorado, is heading out this week through Germany and Kuwait to provide security and humanitarian assistance in Iraq. The unit is actually an artillery unit and was given last-minute training in mortuary duty. "He was actually disappointed his... Full story
To write to some of the servicemen profiled in The Nugget, use the following addresses: - Joshua Reid Spc. Reid, Joshua J. Co A 1249 ENG BN (C) (M) Box 339546 Ft. Lewis, WA 98433-9546 - Kris Clark Spc Clark, Kristopher C/3-320th FA Unit #96091 APO-AE - Jasen Elbers Sgt. Elbers, J.P. USMC CSSB-12 (EOD) UIC 42388 FPO AP 96426-2388 - "Spud" Shaw L/Cpl. Shaw, Adrian USMC 8th Com. Bn Det A Charlie Co. Unit 73204 EPOAE 09509-3204 - Kibby Womack LCPL Womack, McKibben A Btry 1-14 CSSG 14 RUC 68031 1st FSSG Box 555607 Camp Pendleton,... Full story
Sisters High School students receive the new Doolittle Raiders collection. Left to right, Allie Smith, Joshua Rodriguez, Lucas Denzer and Amber Pato. Photo by David Banks In a special section on the shelves of the Sisters High School library reside books and materials that chronicle the historic 1942 Doolittle Raid on Tokyo. Three men who took part in the mission and survived imprisonment signed two of the titles. The collection joins 200 other books in a section earmarked for the school's Veterans' Scholarship Program. The... Full story
Chad Kernutt has some nice hardware to show off. Photo by Conrad Weiler Novice Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer Chad Kernutt, age 13, from Camp Sherman, brought home his fifth career win from Pasco, Washington, this month. Competing in the Great Northwest Nationals, April 4-6, Kernutt scoped the track in a Friday pre-race, finished third on Saturday, and took first place for his age division on Sunday. The win was the fifth in his career and moves him within one more win of reaching intermediate ranking on the racing circuit. Af... Full story
(Left-right): Chris Boyle, Crystal Leis, Sam Pyke, Conner Burck, Mark Keel, Joe Taft, Brian Henry and Harry Womack. Photo by Kathryn Godsiff Sisters High School mountain bike club started its competitive season on a winning note. At the Mudslinger race in Blodgett on April 6, the cyclists finished 40 points ahead of closest rival, Summit. The mountain bike club consists of 17 members, up from around eight last season. Rider/ coach Mark Keel is pleased with the response and is quick to note that the club isn't just for those... Full story
Tom Landis of Camp Sherman has received several awards for his outstanding swim record. Landis was awarded "The most valuable male swimmer for Oregon" at the U.S. Masters awards ceremony in Portland recently. Swim magazine chose him as one of the six outstanding male swimmers in the United States. He was chosen "Most Valuable Swimmer" for the year by team COMA (Central Oregon Masters Aquatics, Bend). Tom also made the U.S. Masters "Kart-a-Way" swimmers pool All-Star team for 2002. Landis holds the fastest time in his age grou... Full story
Aspen Lakes, Big Meadow and Glaze Meadow are ready for the spring golf season, and offer a variety of golfing opportunities for all ages and abilities. Aspen Lakes offers an 18-hole course, complete with full driving range, pro shop and snack shop. The first nine holes at Aspen Lakes opened in 1997 and the second nine in 2000. Golf Digest ranks Aspen Lakes among the top 15 courses in the state. Head golf professional Wayne Clark is in his second season at Aspen Lakes and says there are several things that makes the course... Full story
Bob Buckmann offered a "patriotic proposal" to the Sisters City Council to put up American flags on the light poles through Sisters similar to the display along the streets of Redmond. Buckmann made his proposal at the city council meeting Thursday, April 10. The effort would be run as an "adopt-a-flag" program. Businesses or families would donate money for a flag to be put up in their name in town. The Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce indicated they would be willing to sell the flags. Buckmann said there are many who are... Full story
If you're curious about the nature of Camp Polk Meadow, you'll have an opportunity to learn and enjoy good times with local naturalists when the Deschutes Basin Land Trust -- which owns and manages 145 acres of beautiful, protected and diverse habitat along Squaw Creek -- conducts natural history workshops in May and June. Groups may fill up, so early sign-ups are encouraged. On May 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Jay Bowerman, Sunriver naturalist, amphibian expert and "soggy biologist," will conduct a field workshop on amphibians... Full story
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Less than two weeks into the Iraq campaign, war commentators proclaimed that the war was stalled and not going according to plan. Theater Commander Gen. Tommy Franks responded, "We have the power to be patient." By the time the ink dried on the pundits' impatient manifestos, U.S. tanks were rolling into Baghdad. Perhaps nothing has distinguished the Iraq war from previous conflicts more than the proliferation of people willing to talk about it. Probably the most interesting of these war commentaries have come from "embedded"... Full story
- A burglar struck The Gallery Restaurant last week, entering through a rear window and stealing cash from the safe. Response was delayed due to a shift change (see story, page 18). Deputies are following up on the investigation. - Deputies are also looking into a residential burglary. A woman went to check a rental property and heard noise inside. She left and returned later with another woman. They found items left behind by suspects. - A Sisters deputy responded to a gunshot suicide by a 54-year-old man west of Bend. -... Full story
Kites floated, swooped and darted across the skies above Squaw Creek Ranch east of Sisters on Saturday, April 12, as the culmination of a month-long celebration of the arts took flight. KiteStrings 2003 brought together artists, musicians, kite-flying enthusiasts and spectators in a series of events that celebrated the arts in the Sisters community while raising funds to enhance arts programs. Organizer Kathy Deggendorfer had always wanted to have a kite-flying party at the... Full story
