News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The City of Sisters will go back to the drawing board with its plans to renovate the overnight campground at Creekside Park. At last Thursday's planning commission meeting, the City formally pulled its application to renovate the campground, a proposal which had been slated to go back to the Sisters Planning Commission for more review. Last week, the Oregon Parks and Recreation District (OPRD), which is responsible for enforcing deed restrictions on the park, gave the City written authorization to continue to operate the... Full story
Hundreds of eager young egg-hunters lined up on the Creekside Park Bridge and surrounding walkways waiting in anticipation for the start of the 36th annual Sisters Easter Egg Hunt. Earlier on Easter morning, the Sisters-Camp Sherman and Cloverdale fire departments divided the park up into four areas, one for each age group, scattering 6,000 brightly colored eggs on the grass, behind trees, and among the pine needles for the Easter egg-stravaganza. Spurge Cochran, portraying th... Full story
Dorro Sokol, a lifelong rancher, will be the Grand Marshal of the 2014 Sisters Rodeo Parade. Sokol represents the lifestyle of rodeo's ranching roots and has a long history in Sisters Country. A member of Sisters Rodeo Association since she moved to Sisters in 1971, Sokol has been an influential community-member who has watched a town of about 400 residents grow into the thriving, diversified small city it has become. "People ask me if I'm not disappointed in the growth of... Full story
After the third and final meet for the Oregon High School Equestrian Teams (OHSET) Central District, Sisters brought home the High Point trophy, for medium-sized teams, for the first time ever. Sisters athletes also won two of the three individual High Point buckles, and 12 event medals. Competing with 15 schools and a field of 140 riders, the Sisters team was well-represented. District champions are determined by the total combined points earned in the three meets in each eve... Full story
To the Editor: Not included in this article ("Council looks at land rezoning," The Nugget, April 16, page 16) is an important aspect of my revised proposal presented at the March planning commision hearing. As the property sits today, up to 28 residential units are currently permitted within 15 feet of existing property lines of light-industrial businesses to the south. The modified proposal I presented at the March hearing included an extra 100-foot buffer between future residential and existing light-industrial uses to the... Full story
Sisters firefighters gathered at FivePine Lodge & Conference Center last Saturday evening to honor their own for outstanding service to the community. A strong ethic of service is apparent in the department, which makes singling out outstanding performance a challenge, as fire district board chairman Chuck Newport noted in his remarks. "Tonight we celebrate the best of our ranks for their performance the past year," he said. "These individuals are not chosen for these awards... Full story
The Outlaws defeated No.10-ranked Wilsonville 9-8 at home on Saturday, April 19, in a matchup that was exciting to the very end. "It was like playing against Sherwood," said Coach Bill Rexford. "They were big, strong and fast kids." Wilsonville jumped out early with a 3-0 lead, but by the close of the first quarter the Outlaws had tied it up. Jens Stadeli scored all three goals for Sisters with assists from Scott Nelson. The Wildcats scored the first two goals of the second qu... Full story
The Outlaws baseball team started their week with an 11-4 victory at Junction City (JC) on Monday, April 14, and two days later they blanked La Pine 7-0. Sisters wrapped up their week with a 6-0 shut-out over the Lions at Cottage Grove. JC jumped out early in Monday's contest and after two and a half innings held a 2-0 lead. In the bottom of the third the Outlaws answered. With runners on second and third, the Tigers intentionally walked Joey Morgan to load the bases for... Full story
The Outlaws defeated Stayton 5-3 at Black Butte Ranch on Monday, April 14, and two days later notched a 4-1 win at home over Canyonville Christian Academy (CCA). On Friday, the Outlaws squeaked by with a win over Willamette. In Monday's action, Paul Fullhart continued his winning ways at No. 1 singles. Fullhart easily defeated Tristen Swift 6-0, 6-0 to remain undefeated on the season. "Paul has improved tremendously this year," said Coach Bim Gander. "His game is much more... Full story
The girls' lacrosse team suffered a tough 15-14 loss in overtime to Corvallis on Thursday, April 17. On Saturday, Sisters played a double-header at home. The Outlaws lost 9-6 to Crescent Valley and then finished the day with a big 23-7 win over West Albany. Sisters started off strong and scored two goals in the first minute of play in their game against Corvallis on Thursday. Langley Vogt scored one minute into the game with an assist by Taylor Schneider. Sierra Slaughter... Full story
The girls tennis team played a strong match against the Eagles at Stayton on Monday, April 14, and five days later they honed their skills at the Madras Invitational. In Monday's match against Stayton, Anna Peasley and Allie Spear both won their matches in singles play. Peasley came out on top with a solid 6-1, 6-4 win over Kelsie Hendricks. Coach Courtney Collins said, "Anna won by being the human version of the backboard: Anna 'The Wall' Peasley!" Spear beat Miranda Richey 4-6, 7-5, 10-5. Allie has been undefeated in... Full story
Mid-season track is often a time for some of the best training of the year. Which, Coach Josh Nordell notes, can be tricky when you're also participating in two meets a week. Which is why the team sort of mixed things up last week, giving some of the younger athletes a chance to shine at a league meet at La Pine Thursday and then having a little fun in the Elmira Relays on Saturday. Thursday's meet against Sweet Home and the Hawks turned out to be more of a junior varsity... Full story
The Sisters High School varsity softball team proved that hard work pays off as it recorded its first win of the season, 4-3 over La Pine. The win was the Outlaws' first of the season after a dozen defeats. They used all aspects of the game - offense, defense and pitching - to record the Sky-Em League victory. Alexis Ogilvie drove in two runs and combined with junior pitcher Haylie Hudson for the victory. SHS scored first, but trailed 3-2 before scoring twice to secure the... Full story
Everyone loves a happy ending, which is often dependent on people who volunteer their time, skills and strength to rescue someone from misfortune. I carefully planned my horse ride on April 19, picking a trail that was safe. I had a new puppy and horses without shoes. The Windigo Trail north of USFS Road 1514 was just right, a favorite trail that I've been riding for over 30 years. The horses and I skirted a muddy section of the trail, a normal routine in the spring, until... Full story
You love spring; it's a time for renewal and the little green buds on the trees outside are beginning to blossom, your daffodils have bloomed and the air is warm. But you noticed that Fido and Kitty don't seem so happy lately. They have started to scratch alot. April is Parasite Awareness Month: It's important to keep your four-legged friends free of parasites. What is a parasite? A parasite is a plant or animal that lives on or inside another living organism (called a host).... Full story
The Anvil Blasters will kick off the spring music season with a show at The Barn on Saturday, May 3. The band will bring its rollicking recipe of gunpowder, twang and tequila to bear on border ballads, tales of outlaws, desert dreamers, renegades and shady ladies - a mix of material from their favorite artists and originals penned by Mike Biggers and Jim Cornelius. "We love The Barn - it's the perfect setting for the kind of music we play," says Cornelius. "It always makes for a fun evening. We're looking forward to bringing... Full story
Peter Rowan is an icon of American music. From his stint as one of Bill Monroe's "Bluegrass Boys" to the creation of "Old And In the Way" with Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, Vassar Clements and others, to outstanding solo performances - including at the Sisters Folk Festival - he has built one of the most respected legacies in roots music. Sisters will celebrate that legacy next week with a screening of the documentary film "The Tao of Bluegrass" on Sunday, April 27, at The... Full story
Imagine being able to watch as Edison turned on the first light bulb, or as Franklin received his first jolt of electricity. For the first time, a film gives audiences a front-row seat to a significant and inspiring scientific breakthrough as it happens. "Particle Fever" follows six brilliant scientists during the launch of the Large Hadron Collider, marking the start-up of the biggest and most expensive experiment in the history of the planet, pushing the edge of human innovation. As they seek to unravel the mysteries of... Full story
Nadia Rodriguez originally wanted to come to the U.S. to study and improve her English language skills. And the Puebla, Mexico, native has done that. But once here, she discovered that the best part of being an exchange student at Sisters High School is her immersion in a culture different from her own. "I realized it was a new way to see culture," she said. Nadia is staying with the McKenzie family - Rod and Genevieve and their son Issac. For Nadia, it's a new experience,... Full story
A group of Sisters families with children with disabilities is launching a program to coordinate care for their children in the community as they become adults. "A Home To Share was born two years ago by five families, who all have children with developmental disabilities. Some of our children are now adults," said Marcia Reitmann. "Our earliest meetings were spent expressing our fears and concerns for the time when we, as parents, would no longer be here to coordinate the... Full story
Coach John Downs took some Outlaws wrestlers to Hood River Valley High School to compete in the Gorge Freestyle Challenge - and they performed well. Freestyle wrestling is Olympic-style wrestling. Wrestling in the United States is folkstyle, where stalling is not allowed; freestyle allows stalling on bottom for 10 seconds, and if nothing happens then the wrestlers start again. Freestyle also has two three-minute rounds instead of three two-minute rounds. There are more throws... Full story
On the night of January 18, a little after 6 p.m. many lives were forever changed when a gas can exploded at a residence on Oak Street. Don Pierce had warned everyone to stand back as he poured gas on the fire. It was something that Pierce had done hundreds of times, and never once imagined it could end up like this. Don, his sister Kathy Pierce, friend Steve Ballard, and a few others were outside near the fire; suddenly there was a very loud explosion. Many neighbors heard the blast and came out to see what was happening;... Full story
Stewart (Stu) R. Marshall passed away at his home on Tuesday, April 2, 2014 at the age of 83. Stu was born in Glendale, California, December 23, 1930. Preceded in death by his parents Junas and Maude Marshall; three brothers: Howard, Junas and Bob. He is survived by his loving wife, Barbara Marshall; four children: Alan Marshall, Barbara Berquist, Debbie Marshall and Don Marshall. He also had 8 stepchildren: Kurt Gutierres, Emily Gutierres, Cassie Gutierres, Tym Catterson,... Full story
Last fall three meteorologists from Oregon offered their opinions about what the upcoming 2013-14 winter had in store. The event was the Oregon Chapter of the American Meteorological Society's winter weather forecast conference held at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry in Portland. The most reliable tool the forecasters employed to arrive at their prognostications was the El Niño/La Niña Southern Oscillation (ENSO) index that is determined by atmospheric and oceanic conditions in the central tropical... Full story
Almost everyone who reads this article knows someone with diabetes. It is a sad reality that in this decade one in three children born in the U.S. will develop diabetes as an adult. The reasons behind this troubling statistic are multifactorial: Nurture, nature and behavior; as human beings we do not fuel our body like we should, we don't move it around enough, and we probably carry a few extra pounds for the journey. We also inherit genetic tendencies for diabetes passed down from generation to generation. You can see there... Full story
