News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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A sold-out Sisters audience was treated to an evening of first class entertainment Saturday, April 18, as the Sisters Starry Nights concert series wrapped up its 1998 season. Headliner Gary Morris dazzled the crowd with a voice that has entertained queens and presidents and filled the theaters of Broadway and Los Angeles in his role as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables. But more than his considerable talent, Morris won the crowd with his obvious enjoyment of Sisters and with the... Full story
Sisters area voters are being asked to renew the current sheriff's levy, which is set to expire June 30. The county-wide measure on the May 19 ballot would continue the levy residents are currently paying for five years, and continue sheriff's services at their current level. A growing tax base should fund increased services as they are needed, according to Deschutes County Sheriff Greg Brown. "If we continue with new growth, it will hopefully allow us to keep up," Brown said. The current and proposed levy is a split rate.... Full story
Nancy Pope Schlangen, who currently holds Position #3 on the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners, will face Tom DeWolf in the Republican primary in the May 19, 1998 primary election. DeWolf ran unsuccessfully as an independent against Linda Swearingen in the last County Commissioner race. DeWolf says the number one issue is taxes, specifically the "$4.1 million overcharged to county taxpayers because the sheriff's levy was made part of the permanent tax base." DeWolf says the money should be returned. He admits that to... Full story
In the name of forest health and the protection of human dwellings adjacent the forest, the Sisters Ranger District has rekindled their annual ritual of controlled burning in Sisters' backyard. As part of the Natural Fuels Reduction Program, the "Underline Project", one mile west of Tollgate off Forest Road 1012, got the torch on Thursday, April 16. According to District Fire Fuels Specialist Mark Rapp, this area was once proposed for a timber sale due to the concentration of large trees. Today, with decreased logging and... Full story
The fourth annual Benefit Golf Tournament for Hospice of Redmond & Sisters, slated May 9, is a fun way to swing into golf season. The 18-hole Guy-Gal Scramble begins with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. at Juniper Golf Club in Redmond. The board and staff of Juniper Golf Club have donated the facility and greens fees to assure that the maximum amount of funds raised will go toward the care of the terminally ill served by the Hospice. There will be a barbecue awards dinner for all players immediately following golf. If skill and... Full story
The concert band at Sisters High School finished second at the Capital Conference district band competition in Stayton, April 8. Despite falling just short at district, they still have a shot at state competition. The band finished behind Cascade, whose strong program has lead to five top-five finishes the past five years at the state level. Only the district winner advances to the state competition, but there is still a chance for the Sisters band. The band competed in Redmond at the Central Oregon Music Educators'... Full story
To the Editor: My wife and I moved here in October. We purchased a lot in the Buck Run subdivision and three city lots in the commercial district. While our home is being constructed, we are busy planning a building for our business. We knew that building now would cost us many thousands of dollars to provide sand filters and engineered septic systems. But, you know what? We didn't mind! It was worth it to live here in beautiful Sisters. Now, with two brand spanking new septic systems, why would we want to get behind this... Full story
If Sisters voters approve $7 million in revenue bonds for a sewer system on May 19, it will be only the first step toward getting a system installed in Sisters. Another $5 million in grants will be needed to fully fund the $12.2 million project. And, according to Robert Raimondi of the Oregon Economic Development Department, grant funds are getting harder and harder to come by. Raimondi told the Sisters Sewer Focus Group Monday night, April 20, that an election is necessary... Full story
