News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Six Sisters youths have been arrested in connection with a series of break-ins at Sisters businesses. According to Deschutes County Sheriff's Office reports, Deputy Dustin Miller and Sisters School Resource Deputy Don Pray developed information regarding two juvenile male suspects that were involved in the burglary and theft to Sisters Video that occurred on April 14. After extensive interviews and follow-up investigation, two 15-year-old males from Sisters were arrested for Burglary II, Theft I and Criminal Mischief II for... Full story
With just over a month until her high school career is over, senior Jena Rickards has a plan. It isn't the plan she started with, but she's sure it's the right one for her. She's heading off to Nashville to take a chance at a career in music. Jena recently returned from a one-week tour of Nashville with some new "old friends" from the Starry Nights concert series - Big Al Anderson and Vince Gill. Rickards performed with Anderson and Gill at last year's benefit concert - and... Full story
A 16-year-old Sisters youth has been charged with rape in connection with an incident that occurred last February 6, at SOAR (Sisters Organization for Activities and Recreation). The 16-year-old male was charged as an adult. The alleged victim is a 12-year-old girl. According to Deputy District Attorney Brentley Foster, the 16-year-old has been charged with: one count of sodomy in the first degree; one count of rape in the first degree; three counts of sex abuse in the first degree; one count of sodomy in the second degree;... Full story
Saturday brought local leaders together to discuss the direction of Sisters and what tangible projects might become "community assets." After a full day's work, some progress was made. CATS, the Community Action Team of Sisters, guided the large local turnout through the visioning process and the vision statement that has been languishing over the last year. However, it looks as though this time that there may be some more fruit on the tree and words could be replaced with action. The turnout was exceptional, according to... Full story
Central Electric Cooperative (CEC) is planning to build a new substation in Tollgate over the next two years. Tollgate residents will get a look at the preliminary design and proposed work schedule at a meeting on Wednesday, April 23, from 7 to 8 p.m., at the Tollgate Recreation Hall. CEC plans to replace the existing 12.5 MVA transformer which sits next to the west fire exit in Tollgate with a 25 MVA transformer. The project is part of an upgrade from 69 kilovolt power to... Full story
The Sisters Starry Nights Benefit Concert Series celebrates its 11th season by welcoming iconic singer and songwriter Rodney Crowell with his special guests Chely Wright and Will Kimbrough on Saturday, April 26, at Sisters High School. A limited number of tickets is available at Leavitts in Sisters or at the door. "Rodney is truly a Nashville legend," said event co-producer Susan Arends of Crowell, who is donating his performance in support of Sisters schools. "He has made... Full story
Central Oregon Community College (COCC) and Deschutes County wind up a four-year collaboration this month on a 400-acre forestry project north of Sisters. Dubbed the Fremont Canyon Forest Project, the final phase of the project, underbrush mowing, is taking place this week. The forest parcel is one of many that Joe Stutler oversees in his position as Deschutes County Forester. The position was created a few years ago to meet the expanding need for proper forest management of... Full story
Editor's note: In the April 16 Letters to the Editor, Terry Weygandt challenged the data behind a portion of Joseph Duerrmeyer's column, "Driving green not as simple as it seems." Joseph Duerrmeyer responds below. The opinion piece titled "Driving green" was written to encourage responsible citizens to look beyond the surface when it comes to buying green. It explores the environmental innovations at the Ford plant, which is the only ISO certified green automobile manufacturing plant in the world, and discusses the hybrid... Full story
The wind howled, snowflakes flew intermittently, but the hardy folks who attended the Small Farmers Journal Horsedrawn Auction & Swap Meet last weekend walked around the Sisters Rodeo grounds with smiling faces. Many of these folks face the weather daily as they work their farms and ranches and welcomed a chance to make some pleasant conversation in the midst of their discomfort. This year marked the 30th anniversary of the event, and SFJ publisher Lynn Miller was cautiously... Full story
The girls tennis team finished fourth out of six teams at the Madras Invitational on Saturday, April 19. Hood River dominated in both the singles and doubles matches to finish first with 16 points. Madras was second with 11, and Crook County and Burns tied for third with eight points. Sisters scored seven points in the tournament for a fourth-place finish, and Sam Barlow finished fifth. Number-two singles player Maddie Green won three of her five matches for the day. Coach Marti Dale said: "Maddie was very even and... Full story
The boys golf team earned a second-place finish in their lone league match for the week. The Outlaws finished with a team score of 321, seven strokes behind Marist, their biggest league foe, that took first-place honors (314). Junction City took third (383), Cottage Grove fourth (387), La Pine fifth at 408, and Elmira rounded out the scoring at 415. Michael Reeve and Cody Farr-Baenzinger both shot a 78 to lead the Outlaws in individual scores. Reeve got two birdies in the round, as did Evan Mitchell who carded an 81.... Full story
With their bats remaining hot, the Sisters High School varsity girls softball team won two of three games the week of April 14-18 to move into third place in Sky-Em League standings. Collecting 16 hits, the Outlaws defeated La Pine, 18-4, on April 14, then collecting 12 hits, the Outlaws defeated Cottage Grove on April 18, 13-1. Both games ended after five innings due to the 10-run rule. In between the league victories was a 6-3 loss to Junction City, but in that game the... Full story
The Outlaws baseball team threw runs across the plate by the bucketful to defeat La Pine, Junction City and Cottage Grove and end their week of play with three consecutive victories. Nate Jackson's grand slam homerun highlighted the Outlaws 21-2 victory over La Pine on Monday, April 14. Freshman Eric Carlson was pulled up to play on the varsity team and went 2-2 at the plate with two singles. Max Stovall was 2-3 with two RBI, and Tyler Miller 3-3 with two RBI. Tanner Hodges went 4-4 including a double and a homerun and led th... Full story
The Outlaws track teams enjoyed fair weather and a lot of success at last Thursday's three-team home meet versus La Pine and Junction City. As the team prepares for the most competitive part of the season, a relatively laid-back triangular meet was just what coach Bob Johnson's tracksters needed. "We were really able to incorporate training right through the meet since we only had this one contest for the week," he said. That's not to say that some excellent marks weren't... Full story
Supporters of the Sparrow Club charity last weekend braved the bitter cold and an occasional snow flurry to attend the third annual Fly-Fishing & Golf Derby. The event was a benefit for Sparrow Clubs USA, a national non-profit organization made up of school-based clubs that offer a helping hand to children in medical crisis. The fishing highlight of the event brought brave souls to Alder Creek Ranch, where they plied their fly casting skills against the wily trout in the lake... Full story
John Frank and his son, John Frank II, recently took ownership of the Mountain High Apartments on Adams Avenue. They have plans for a major renovation of the venerable apartment complex. Recently relocated to Sisters from Incline Village, Lake Tahoe, Frank I thinks that "Sisters is a hidden secret. The view is spectacular. The air is clean, and the people are nice. The partners decided Sisters was a great place to invest in and relocate their families. "My wife and I followed two of our kids here. Another one followed us,... Full story
The Lady Outlaws golf team earned a first-place finish at Middleton Golf Course for their third straight win of the season and then earned a second place finish at Broken Top in Bend two days later. Sisters finished first with a team score of 337 at Middleton on Tuesday, April 15, an amazing 68 strokes ahead of runner-up Cottage Grove (405). Sweet Home finished third at 518, and both Creswell and Elmira had incomplete teams. Lindsay Reeve led the Outlaws with a score of 79.... Full story
The lacrosse team suffered a disappointing 14-6 loss to Summit at home on Tuesday, April 15 and then fell 17-12 to Westview on Friday, three days later. Sisters was unable to set the rhythm in Tuesday's game and played to Summit's strengths. "Personally, I think this was a great loss for our team," said Coach Bill Rexford. "I thought we'd fixed most of our problems, but we learned we have some work to do in all facets of the game." Sisters spent 18 minutes in the penalty box.... Full story
Sisters crafters came together last Thursday to gain insight on the quilting skills that the women of Gee's Bend, Alabama have developed over the last 150 years. The event was the second and last Talkies of the 2008 season and benefited the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. Quilt show founder Jean Wells-Keenan oversaw the occasion. She provided the film "The Quilts of Gee's Bend," offered commentary and facilitated a question and answer session after the screening. Sisters Movie... Full story
For years a ponderosa pine tree has poked up through the roof of the stables at Eagle Bear Ranch on Crooked Horseshoe Road near Sisters. Dan and TK Schnell built the stables to accommodate the tree and tried to keep it thriving. "We tried so hard to preserve that tree, and we decided it had finally had it's last day and we needed to take it down before it was too late," TK said. Then, the Schnells had an idea: Why not turn the tree into a giant carving? They turned to master... Full story
"Oh, those little ones were so cute!" "They were in time with the music!" "I can't believe my eyes!" And so went the comments, all from smiling faces, as the curtain came down last Sunday afternoon on Three Sisters Dance Studio's first annual recital. An appreciative audience filled the front half of Sisters High School auditorium, as some 58 students showed off their accomplishments. "We wanted to showcase the students talents, their hard work. Those girls have come in and... Full story
On any given day in Camp Sherman, you can see loving mates walking through the woods following other couples similarly engaged - who are not necessarily legally married. They're geese. Local residents report concerns that, unlike their human friends, the geese may take affrontedly at being followed too closely and actually turn around and chase them off the path. However, when The Nugget talked with USDA Wildlife Services, they didn't report any goose attacks on people, yet... Full story
SOAR (Sisters Organization for Activities and Recreation) has been fine tuning its policies and procedures to assure it provides a safe and nurturing environment to all who use the organization. "SOAR is a safe place for all of the kids who come there," said SOAR executive director Carrie Ward. Ward's assurance came in the wake of a couple of incidents that caused some in Sisters to question the agency's security. In addition to the many classes and sports programs SOAR offers, the center is a very busy place, with two... Full story
•Cork Cellars is having an "Unraveling the Rhone" tasting on Thursday, April 24 from 5 to 7 p.m. They have picked six Rhone Reds to feature and discuss. Tasting fee is $10 with light snacks provided. Call 549-2675 for more information. •Scoots Bar & Grill will be opening in May on the corner of Main and Larch (former location of Tramondo's). Entertainment will include: pool tables, horseshoes, darts, video games, table tennis, karaoke and live music. Call 549-1588 for more information. •Only two weeks left for... Full story
Robert Cantrell passed away December 4, 2007, in Bend. He was 80. Bob was born April 30, 1927, in Polk, Arkansas, to George and Camie Cantrell. He was preceded in death by his mother; father; three brothers, Clavin, Junior and Bill, all of Texas; four sisters, Hazel Cantrell and Pearl Simpson of Texas, Dorothy Murray of Alaska and Ruby Rollins of Sisters; wife Lavada; and his daughter Roberta Gardillo of Bakersfield, California. He is survived by one sister, Dixie Haack of Dallas; four grandchildren; five... Full story
