News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Teachers who got to work at Sisters Elementary School early on Monday morning, November 15, were greeted with an unpleasant surprise. The carpet in the commons area and into the administrative offices was soaked and there was standing water on the floors and in the halls. "Evidently someone -- or more -- took the garden hose at the back of the building and wedged it under the doors at the rear of the commons and turned it on," said Principal Tim Comfort. "It ran all weekend." With considerable effort to round up shop... Full story
Sisters High School is expensive to heat. photo by Jim Cornelius A Portland engineer will analyze the efficiency of energy use at Sisters Elementary School and Sisters High School in hopes of achieving savings. On the recommendation of Superintendent Ted Thonstad, the school board at its last meeting (November 8) unanimously authorized the two studies at a cost not to exceed $4,925 each. In an e-mail cover letter endorsing the study proposals, Thonstad told board members: "With the rising cost of energy, it is critical to... Full story
The proposed development will be located at the western end of Sisters. Graphic provided by Jim Mitchell Click map for larger image. Hayden Homes of Redmond has revealed plans for development of a 40-acre, 400-unit community of mixed housing types in the northwest corner of the City of Sisters, south of the Three Wind Shopping Center. The site, known as the Village at Cold Springs, is bounded on the south by McKinney Butte Road and on the west by McKinney Ranch Road. A collector street will connect on the east with Railway... Full story
Sisters Girl Scouts stuffed stockings for Marines deployed in Iraq. The effort was part of the nationwide Operation Santa, designed to give American troops a touch of home at the holidays. photo by Jim Cornelius Girls from the Western Rivers Girl Scout Troop 757 marked Veterans Day a day early on Wednesday, November 10, by stuffing stockings to be sent to Marines deployed in Iraq. The stocking-stuffing party at the Sisters Elementary School Commons was part of Operation Santa, spearheaded at the elementary school by teacher... Full story
The Sisters Starry Nights Concert Series returns in 2005 with a new, two-show format that brings Starry Nights favorites John Hiatt and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band back to the Sisters High School stage. Both acts last performed here in 2000 and were big hits with the Sisters crowd. A benefit for the Sisters Schools Foundation, Sisters Starry Nights has earned more than $430,000 in its seven-year history. The 2005 earnings should put the fund-raising totals over the $500,000 mark. The funds help support music, sports, art,... Full story
A Sisters area resident has good reason to believe that --in this fast-moving and often impersonal age -- there are still people ready to help a person in need. When he needed help, complete strangers were there to aid him. When they left without leaving their full names, he was successful in locating them and thanking them in person. It all began on October 20 when Earl Richards was driving home in his pickup around midnight coming back from a one-day trip to Salem. It was a dark night with a light mist falling. As he... Full story
Harold O'Hara looks back to World War II. photo by Jim Mitchell Sisters veteran Harold O'Hara was a little young for World War II, but he didn't miss it. He was already in the Navy -- at the age of 15. Born July 1, 1925, in a Brooklyn, New York, hospital, O'Hara was attending Brooklyn Tech when he decided, "I wanted to go into the Navy." He wanted to be a translator and go to "The Academy." He celebrated his 16th birthday in U.S. Navy boot camp at Newport, Rhode Island. "And that," he says, "Was the beginning of it." But to... Full story
Cocurricular activities are big at Sisters High School. Almost any administrator or teacher there will tell you that the school places great emphasis on these non-classroom activities and that a large number of students participate. Now there is statistical proof to back up those impressions. Athletic Director Mary Flande presented the school board at its last meeting (November 8) with a detailed analysis of cocurricular participation during the last school year, 2003-04. It showed that 84 percent of the 449 students were... Full story
Raun Atkinson at work. Cascade Fitness and Hoyt's Hardware & Building Supply are collecting donations for a care package for him. photo provided Cascade Fitness and Hoyt's Hardware & Building Supply are collecting items for a care package for a former Sisters Elementary School student now a Marine stationed in Najaf, Iraq, with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Raun Atkinson is the son of Judy Bannon and Dan Atkinson. The family moved from this area several years ago. Raun is now 22 and plans to finish his education when... Full story
Mark A. Macpherson, 17, of Sisters, was arrested in Bend on Thursday, November 18, after he allegedly assaulted an 18-year-old Milwaukie resident during an altercation. According to Bend police reports, officers responded to the area of 1010 NW Roanoke just after midnight on Thursday, on a report of an altercation with a firearm involved. According to witnesses, there had been a dispute between Macpherson and an acquaintance, Casey D. Finnell. Police report that during the disagreement Finnell displayed a handgun. After the... Full story
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- City Council Meeting 7 p.m., 2nd and 4th Thursday each month, Sisters City Hall. 549-6022. - School Board Meeting 7 p.m., 2nd Monday each month, middle school lecture/drama room. 549-8521. - Black Butte School District Board of Directors meets 2nd Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m., Black Butte School. 595-6203. - Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD meets for drill every Monday, 7 p.m. Sisters Fire Hall, 301 S. Elm St. 549-0771. - Sisters Kiwanis Club meets every Thursday, 7:30 a.m., Sisters Fire Hall. 549-1223. - Sisters Habitat for... Full story
- Deputies assisted medics with several emergencies. - A citizen reported that his dog was injured -- to the tune of a $400 vet bill -- by dogs running at large in the neighborhood. - A citizen reported a possible sighting of a missing teen from Bend. - A man complained that his neighbor's dogs often chase him. - Deputies investigated the reported theft of a bicycle from a local motel. - A woman wanted to let police know that her boyfriend -- ex-boyfriend, that is -- had taken back a gun he had given her as a gift.... Full story
Veterans Lynn Johnston, Betsy Leighty-Johnson and Jim Newman salute the flag as students sing. photo by Jim Cornelius A large crowd filled the auditorium at Sisters High School in honor of veterans of the United States armed services on Thursday, November 11. The evening started with the high school choir and band paying tribute to those who had served and honoring those serving now, especially those in Iraq. The program has become a tradition in Sisters. This was the fifth year for this observance, created by the Sisters... Full story
