News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Photo by Jim Cornelius Charles Hellman, veteran superintendent of Rogue River schools in southern Oregon, will be the next Sisters School Superintendent. Hellman, 59, was chosen by unanimous vote of the Sisters School Board Friday morning, April 18. Board Chairman Jeff Smith acknowledged that the board was prepared to offer the job to Doug Jantzi, 47, director of secondary education at Central Point School District, just a few miles south of Rogue River. But midway through his final interview Friday morning, after the board h... Full story
Ron and Rosie Collins of Sisters will be Grand Marshals of the Sisters Rodeo Parade. Photo by Jim Fisher Ron and Rosie Collins of Sisters will be Grand Marshals for the 2003 Sisters Rodeo Parade. Sisters Rodeo Association President Glenn Miller made the announcement at a recent meeting of the association. The parade will be held on Saturday, June 14, starting at 9:30 a.m. in downtown Sisters as part of the 63rd Sisters PRCA Rodeo. Both of the Collinses have been active in the Sisters Rodeo Association since 1987. Ron has serv... Full story
Mary Flande. Photo by Rongi Yost Sisters High School girls golf coach Mary Flande has been named National Coach of the Year for girls golf. She received a letter from the National Federation of High School (NFHSC) Coaches informing her of the award. The letter congratulated her on being selected as the 2002 NFHS Coaches Association National Coach of the Year in the sport of Girls Golf. It also stated, "This is indeed an honor when you consider that you have been selected from all girls golf coaches throughout the country." Wh... Full story
The Sisters High School Band won first place at the Capital Conference Band Festival Competition held at Sweet Home High School on Wednesday, April 9. The 64-member band has won this prestigious award for four years in a row and again received an invitation to compete in the OSAA Oregon State Music Championships. The band was recognized for its hard work by a panel of Oregon Band Directors Association judges and won many positive, appreciative comments about its performance. "Even more important than that was the group... Full story
The flesh-and-blood horses on the Lazy Z mingle with iron silhouettes -- they like to rub on the metal. Photo by Torri Barco Some estate-like mansions, a new stable complex, and more wildlife preserves might make their appearance in Sisters, following the sale of millions of dollars of undeveloped Lazy Z property. Lazy Z owner David Herman worked with the county and Realtor Jackie Herring of Coldwell Banker/Reed Bros. Realty to divide the approximately 1,300-acre ranch into 13 parcels. Nine of those parcels are for sale and... Full story
To help protect fragile burned soils, prevent additional resource impacts and aid in the recovery process, the Sisters Ranger District has issued two area closure orders prohibiting off-road vehicle use in the Eyerly and Cache Mountain wildfire areas. The area closures prohibit the use of motorized vehicles off forest development roads. Forest development roads are signed at the road entrance with route markers. If a road or other area is not signed, it is not open for motorized use. The Forest Service is particularly... Full story
Sisters artist Dennis McGregor was honored earlier this month at the 2003 NorthWest ADDY Award competition held in Boise, Idaho. The competition is the second of a three-tiered national competition conducted annually by the American Advertising Federation (AAF). McGregor Design earned an Addy Silver Award for last year's Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show poster. McGregor's work is eligible for the national competition, but the artist said he is not sure whether he will enter. "I think the poster succeeded because it sort of tipped... Full story
"Play Ball!" When those words -- awaited all winter by youngsters, coaches, umpires and fans alike -- come from the mouth of Brian Witt this Saturday morning, April 26, baseball Sisters style will be underway again. Witt is vice president of the local Little League franchise and will introduce all the local ball teams and coaches at the opening ceremonies at 10 a.m. Saturday at the two baseball diamonds behind Sisters Community Church, 15220 McKenzie Highway, one mile west of town. "The public is invited and encouraged to... Full story
The first annual Peterson Ridge Rumble is set for Sunday, May 4. This will be a 17-mile trail running race on the Peterson Ridge trail just south of Sisters. Designed to be fun and low-key, the event will start and finish at 385 W. Washington Ave., with a barbecue after the race. The race is mostly on dirt with a mixture of single- and double-track trails. There is a gentle elevation gain the first half, and a gentle elevation loss the second half. There will be four aid stations, complete with dog water and dog treats.... Full story
John Bingham (left), recently appointed general manager of Suttle Lake Resort and Marina is shown here with Ronda Sneva, partner, and Robert Morf, newly hired chef for the lakeside restaurant. Photo by Tom Chace A double "dream-come-true" unveiled itself here this past week with the announcement that the long-awaited permit to build new lodge facilities at Suttle Lake was issued by the Forest Service. Also, the original lakefront restaurant is re-opening this weekend under new management. John Bingham has been appointed... Full story
Jacob French (left) Sam Orwig, Shalena Edmunson, Jared Henderson and Tyson Edmunson will perform at Depot Deli & Cafe. Photo by Jody Henderson The Depot Deli & Cafe will turn into a hip jazz venue on Friday evening, April 25, as the restaurant begins its Cafe Jazz series, featuring concerts by local students. Friday's concert features student combos from both Sisters Middle School and Sisters High School. Jazz guitarist Rich Hurdle and program director Jody Henderson will perform with the students. This concert will mark the... Full story
Many families in the Sisters community have expressed interest in displaying a Blue Star Banner to show their support for family members in the service. A recent story in The Nugget reported that the Blue Star Banner was intended to honor mothers whose children are in action. According to Jack Berry of the Sisters Veterans Group, "the initial intent of the Blue Star Banner was to honor family members whose children were in the service. It was not necessary for them to be in action." The history of banner stars dates back to... Full story
Four Sisters High School seniors got a financial boost for their futures after sharing a total of $6,000 in the first annual Rotary Professional Technical contest. A panel of five judges selected Ben Scharf as the first place winner based upon his presentation of piano and guitar music before a luncheon group of about 35 Rotarians. Two of Scharf's selections were his own original songs, performed with an acoustic guitar. Scharf, who will study music at the University of Oregon, earned $3,000. The three other finalists each... Full story
A legend stopped by Black Butte Ranch last week. Former golf pro "Bunny" Mason spoke to a large, enthusiastic Friends of Black Butte Ranch (BBR) audience. The visit kindled many old memories as the designer of the Glaze Meadow golf course met with his friends and former colleagues. Hired by Brooks Resources in 1969 in the early planning stages of BBR, Bunny remained at the Ranch until 1992. He reminisced about many of the managers and employees he had worked with and told the crowd that the original plans were for a tennis re... Full story
The timing of next year's spring vacation in Sisters schools has been as unsettled as spring weather. It underwent one more change at the last school board meeting. At its March meeting, the board adopted a 2003-04 calendar that would make one major change from the recent past -- cutting the length of spring vacation to one week instead of two. Most Oregon schools take only one week. Sisters' two-week tradition is a vestige of a short-lived year-round school experiment in the mid-'90s. The board decided in March that next... Full story
L-R: Blitz (horse), Shawny Mackey, Shana Courtney, Lisa Gardner, Kelsey Schad, Shayla Courtney, Friel (pony), with dogs Nikko and Rosie. Photo by Kathryn Godsiff Shana Courtney is working hard to create a "Bit of Heaven" at her facility of the same name on Bass Road, just outside Sisters. Courtney is establishing a riding school which emphasizes all-around horse care as well as riding skills. Most of Courtney's students are kids, though she does have some adult clients. Nearly all the students start their lessons on one of... Full story
The program credits Rosalie Van Ness as Assistant Director of "Final Reunion," the highly successful play currently running at the 2nd Street Theater in Bend. It also calls her a "domestic engineer." It was the latter that got a reporter's attention and brought about a meeting "backstage" and a subsequent telephone conversation. Van Ness (Assistant Director/Stage Manager), resident of Sisters, worked as a dramaturge on "The Lion in Winter," a previous play at this intimate theater. A dramaturge is one who knows the time perio... Full story
The Nugget welcomes contributions from its readers, which must include the writer's name, address and phone number. Letters to the Editor is an open forum for the community and contains unsolicited opinions not necessarily shared by the Editor. The Nugget reserves the right to edit, omit, respond or ask for a response to letters submitted to the Editor. Letters should be no longer than 300 words. Unpublished items are not acknowledged or returned. The deadline for all letters is noon Monday. To the Editor: I am writing to... Full story
Hundreds of children from all over the Pacific Northwest turned out to search for some 4,000 Easter eggs at the Sisters-Camp Sherman Volunteer Fire & Ambulance Association's annual Easter Egg Hunt at Creekside City Park. The hunt kicked off at 1 p.m. and was over within minutes as the children scooped up the plastic eggs. Prize egg winners: Infant to Two Years -- Blake Ostrom, Redmond; Erin Crawford, Everett, WA.; Rory Corrigan, Lake Oswego; Mikayla Sadler, Sisters. Three to Five Years -- Gabrielle Rowe, Terrebonne; Jessica... Full story
- A 38-year-old Redmond woman was killed last week in Camp Sherman (Jefferson County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction) when she lost control of her ATV and hit a tree. - A man reported the forgery of one of his checks.| - Someone chucked a rock thorough the window of the SOAR building. - Several people were cited for trespassing after they were caught on the roof of a Sisters business. They said they were just looking out over the town. Sheriff's K-9 "Ike" frowned on the activity and flushed them out. Black Butte Ranch Police:... Full story
