News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Sheriff’s deputies arrested 18-year-old Austen James Stark of Sisters on Sunday, April 23, on charges that he broke into Crossroads Shell and attempted to break into the nearby Outlaw coffee stand. According to Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office reports, a citizen saw a man trying to gain access to the window of the espresso stand. He was then allegedly seen near the window of the Shell station. The sheriff’s office reported that the citizen was able to positively identify the alleged burglar. Deputies found that a windo... Full story
The trial date for Shane Hall, accused of sex abuse of a minor, has been set for August 22. Hall and his lawyer, John Halpern of Eugene, were in court on Monday, April 24, for the trial date hearing. Halpern and the Deschutes County Assistant District Attorney agreed the trial might last six days. The August date was the first that accommodated court and attorney schedules. Hall is accused of sexual abuse of a minor. He was arrested on December 23. Hall was arraigned in... Full story
Hanna-McEuen turned the Sisters High School auditorium into a roadhouse on Saturday night, April 22, with a Starry Nights set that leaned heavily on the pulsing bass of Teddy Jack, the steady beat of drummer Jesse Siebenberg and the twanging Telecasters and sharp harmonies of Jonathan McEuen and Jaime Hanna. The duo opened for their dads’ band, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, last year and earned such acclaim that Starry Nights Concert Series organizers asked them to come back a... Full story
To the Editor: Mickey Duehren’s letter in the April 19 edition of The Nugget may have given the impression that the Sisters Garden Club was unhappy with the Rotary Club’s use of donated funds for the memorial garden at the west entrance to Sisters. This cannot be farther from the truth. When the Rotary Club showed us landscape plans and asked for financial help we were delighted to be able to comply. After all, we are the Garden Club. What better use of our money could there be but to help build a garden? Although the gar... Full story
The site of the Sisters Ranger District headquarters will probably contain a mix of commercial development, housing and public facilities when the property is sold and developed. The Forest Service hopes to have a 53-acre portion of the current headquarters site located along Pine Street on the market in September of this year, with an anticipated sale in the spring of 2007. In a Thursday, April 20, workshop, the Sisters City Council agreed to develop a zoning overlay that... Full story
Folks who burn yard debris or have campfires in Sisters have some new rules to live by. A new process for regulating all outdoor burning in the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District becomes effective May 1, according to Fire Marshal Dave Wheeler. “This new process eliminates a written burning permit,” Wheeler explained. “Our former permit will be replaced with a detailed list of regulations for all outdoor burning including residential yard debris fires, campfires, ceremonial bonfires, barbecue pit fires, incinerator barrel fire... Full story
Trampled grass and a few stray bidders’ numbers caught under the bitterbrush are the only reminders of one of the biggest auction events held in the U.S. The Small Farmer’s Journal Annual Horsedrawn Equipment Auction and Swap Meet took over the Sisters Rodeo grounds April 21-23. Hundreds of carriages and horsedrawn farm implements, thousands of people and about a zillion pieces of miscellany passed through the auction tents and vendors booths. The auctioneers, office sta... Full story
The Lady Outlaws golf team placed third in the Capital Conference match held at the Santiam Golf Course in Stayton on Thursday, April 20. Molalla took first with a team score of 429. Blanchet was runner-up at 444 and Sisters took third at 454. Other scores for the day were: Stayton (506), Cascade (599), Sweet Home (478) and Kennedy (529). Shelby Ross carded a 97 for the best score of the day for the Outlaws. Alexis Wainwright finished at 107 and Meghan Crowder and Maureen Broadbent both scored a 114. Carolyn Bird shot a 119,... Full story
The Sisters Middle School Choir, under the direction of Tara MacSween, captured first place at the Central Oregon Music Educators Association (COMEA) Middle School Choir Festival, which was held on Wednesday, April 12. Eight middle schools were represented and Sisters earned the highest average score overall. The choir performed three songs at the competition: “JeLe Vous Diray,” “Shenandoah” and “A Festive Gloria.” “‘Shenandoah’ has a lot of dynamic contrast,” said MacSween. “I think (the choir) had the best performance of t... Full story
A divided Sisters School Board Monday night authorized Superintendent Ted Thonstad to try to extend the life of a day care center at the middle school for one more year. Although the current Little Outlaw Learning Center is expected to move out at the end of this school year, Thonstad said a couple of other potential operators have expressed interest in the middle school space. Space was at the center of the board’s 40-minute debate. In one form or another, all five members expressed fear that the space now being used for d... Full story
• Cascade Fitness is now offering Santiago’s Yerba Mate tea, renowned for its antioxident properties, weight loss benefits, toning of the nervous system and five delicious tastes. Call 549-1729 for more information. • High Desert Gallery and The Stitchin’ Post will host a Quilt Show Poster Preview Party at the gallery with artist John Simpkins on Thursday, May 4 at 4:30 p.m. • Kate Aspen will display beads from India in a trunk show this Friday, April 28, and Saturday, April 29. • Sonrise Christian School will host its an... Full story
Some readers were confused by the sidebar accompanying last week’s story “Sheriff’s office seeks stable funding,” (The Nugget, April 19, page 1). This is a revised version of “Who pays what” that clarifies the points of confusion. City of Sisters: Black Butte Ranch (BBR): District One: maximum $1.25/$1,000. Jail, courthouse security, search & rescue, etc. Those outside city limits or outside BBR pay BOTH: District One ($1.25/$1,000) and District Two (max. $1.55/$1,000): Patrols, detectives, ability to respond to 911 calls,... Full story
The Lady Outlaws softball team fell 8-2 at home to Molalla on Tuesday, April 18 for their fourth straight loss this season. But they turned their tough times around later in the week to beat North Marion. In the earlier contest, Molalla took an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning. The highlight of the game offensively for Sisters came in the bottom of the second inning. Cindy Harp singled and Courtney Overstreet followed with a double to right field to knock Harp in. Katie Hughes hit into a fielder’s choice that s... Full story
If you have an interest in beautifying the City of Sisters with landscaping projects, the Sisters Garden Club needs your help. The garden club is looking for an additional three or four area residents willing to make their home landscaping available to guided public tours during the 2006 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show Garden Tour, according to tour chairperson Claudia Grooney. The club will hold its ninth annual tour on Thursday, July 6 during the weeklong outdoor quilt event. “Th... Full story
Newcomers or visitors to the Sisters area may not be familiar with 21st century high-tech choices available in the area. Internet services are provided free at the new Sisters Library, which houses 15 public and six staff computers. People may drop in at the library and use the desktop machines to connect with the Internet or check library holdings free of charge. Also, free wireless laptop access is afforded people who bring in their own computers. “We offer free public wireless access (802.11b) at the library between 10 a... Full story
The Sisters High School boys golf team came out on top at the Capital Conference match at Mallard Creek in Sweet Home on Tuesday, April 18. Sisters took first place honors with a team score of 322. Stayton was runner-up with 341 and Sweet Home placed third just one stroke back at 342. Fourth place went to Cascade (355), fifth to Molalla (356) and North Marion finished at 361. Scott Barton carded a four-under-par 68 to win individual tournament honors. Barton’s 68 was his best round this season. Miles Johnston also scored a se... Full story
• Reed (nine), Hunter (eight) and Nichole (five) Ashenbrenner took time out of their day off from school on Friday, April 21 — Earth Day — to clean up litter in Squaw Creek Canyon Estates north of Sisters. The children recently moved to the Sisters area and their mom, Cheryl, who says “this will have taught them a lifelong lesson to take pride in your community. It can be the littlest people that can make the biggest difference.” The kids got lots of waves and horn honks and... Full story
The Outlaws girls track team scored in every event to win the La Pine Invitational Saturday, April 21, and the boys did nearly as well, finishing second to Henley. Jenny Boswell turned in her best times of the year in both hurdles races, winning the 100-meter hurdles in 15.62 and the 300 lows in 46.28. The defending champion in both events, she hasn’t been challenged all year and remains undefeated. A constant, stiff wind kept most athletes from establishing great marks, accor... Full story
Sisters folks are being asked to weigh in on an unusual forest management proposal called the Glaze Restoration Project. Details on the project are described in a four-page newsletter recently published by the Forest Service. “This collaborative project was jointly initiated by a conservation group and a forest products industry group because they agreed that active management was needed to restore the health, resiliency, and beauty of eastside forests,” Sisters District Ran... Full story
The Sisters Ranger District is seeking public comments on the proposed closing of a short road into the Balancing Rocks area above the Metolius River arm of Lake Billy Chinook. The closure would allow only hiking access into this unique geological area on a new trail. Public comments are to be submitted by May 9, according to Sisters District Ranger Bill Anthony. Plans are to begin work on the project by June 21. “The decision to be made by implementing the proposed action is whether or not to provide non-motorized access t... Full story
The Sisters boys tennis team won both of its matches this week, defeating Molalla 7-1 on Tuesday, April 18, in Molalla and two days later shutting out North Marion 8-0 at Black Butte Ranch. On Tuesday, number-one singles player Evan Simms defeated Lucas Carneiro in split sets. Simms let Carneiro back in the game in the second set but pulled off the win in the third set. Scores were 6-1, 6-7 and 6-1. The remaining singles all won in straight sets. Jared Whent (No. 2) defeated D... Full story
Nikki Lewis crossed the finish line on Monday, April 17, in the nation’s oldest and most prestigious distance race: the Boston Marathon. She finished the race with a time of 3:42:36. Lewis, who lives in Redmond, is the advertising manager for The Nugget. She has a simple, if enigmatic, answer as to why she chose to take on the Boston Marathon: “Because I could; because I qualified.” That qualification came at last October’s Portland Marathon with a time of 3:36:07. “The la... Full story
The Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce plans to install “Welcome to Sisters” banners on the downtown lightpoles and the organization is looking for business sponsors. “In addition to beautifying the downtown area of Sisters, the light pole banners will serve as an additional promotional option for local businesses,” said Chamber Executive Director Cheryl Mills. “The Welcome to Sisters light pole banners will be displayed year-round with the exception of special events (My Own Two Hands, Sisters Rodeo, Sisters Quilt Show and... Full story
• An elderly man stole the car keys from where his daughter had hidden them and took off for California. He made it as far as the Tollgate tennis courts, where he drifted off the road and high centered his minivan on a pile of gravel. No one was hurt and the man was taken to the hospital for evaluation. • A citizen reported a man urinating behind a store, but he had finished and left by the time law enforcement responded. • A couple involved in a property line dispute with a neighbor reported that the neighbor yelled at th... Full story
The pavilion at Sisters Inn & RV park was demolished on Monday, April 24, after the city’s plans to move it to Cliff Clemens Park met stiff opposition from neighbors. According to City Manager Eileen Stein, neighbors did not like the idea of a large permanent structure in the park, even if the city spruced up its appearance. “It really was about the structure,” Stein said. “An event park can have a tent that’s constructed and then can be taken down.” Mayor Dave Elliott, wh... Full story
