News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Cliff Clemens Park is destined to be a multi-use park but exactly when that will happen is unclear. The City of Sisters’ plans to erect an event pavilion brought enough community concern that the city canceled a public hearing scheduled last week and will spend more time discussing the park with community members (see related story, page 17). “Because there was enough concern at the community level we decided we were probably moving too fast,” said City of Sisters Plann... Full story
Sisters Elementary School students sang in a statewide gathering of singers on Tuesday, April 18. Some 42 choir singers in third through fifth grades took a field trip to Eugene to the Oregon Children’s Choral Festival at the Hult Center. “We performed two pieces: ‘Stand Tall America’ and the other one’s called ‘Risseldy Rosseldy,’” said music teacher Debi Schlatter. Some 20 to 25 schools participated, private schools as well as public, and the Central Oregon youth choir sen... Full story
One mother brought some Earth Day awareness to Sisters’ youngest citizens. Jana Novotny introduced the “It’s not cool to idle at school” program to her son’s preschool to encourage parents to turn off their engines when dropping off and picking up their children. Sponsored by the Oregon Environmental Council, the program includes a pledge card for parents to sign. It honors Earth Day, which was celebrated throughout Oregon last Saturday. “The very reason why we are here is... Full story
Campers along the Metolius River will have better picnic shelter facilities at three campgrounds this summer. Thanks to several organizations and local volunteers the shelters at Camp Sherman, Pine Rest, and Pioneer Ford campgrounds are being rebuilt. “Each of these shelters is different,” said project manager Pete Schay. “They were in bad shape and in need of repair.” Built in the 1930s by Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) workers, the shelters have been used for three g... Full story
Local Cub Scouts got a hands-on experience of Arbor Week last week when they helped plant 800 seedlings along the fire-ravaged shores of Suttle Lake. Dave Priest of the Sisters Ranger District took members of Pack 139 out on Friday, April 21, to plant the spruce seedlings on the embankments where the B&B Complex Fire scorched the earth. Many trees had to be removed after the fire left them dead and dying hazards. Pack leader Cory Stengel told The Nugget, “Every year we try t... Full story
The boys lacrosse team soundly defeated Summit 9-1 at home on Wednesday, April 26. The weather was perfect — warm and sunny and one of the best days we’ve seen in Sisters this spring. A large crowd gathered to cheer on both teams and to enjoy one of the fastest growing sports in Central Oregon. Coach Bill Rexford said, “Tyson Edmundson played a beautiful rendition of the national anthem on his horn, then passed the horn to me, strapped on his equipment and got ready to play lacrosse.” Edmundson scored the first goal of the... Full story
More than two dozen people from across the Pacific Northwest gathered at Sisters Art Works last weekend to develop their intuition about health. The two-day seminar that some traveled to from out-of-state was led by internationally recognized “health intuitive” Karen Grace Kassy, who lives in Central Oregon. Kassy defines intuition as “knowing something without knowing how you know it.” She believes that intuition is not merely a gift that some people have and others don’t.... Full story
The Kiwanis Food Bank will soon have a safe covered walkway thanks to a Sisters Boy Scout on his way to becoming an Eagle Scout. Sisters High School junior Justin Dean chose a big project to earn his distinguished Eagle Scout badge. Sisters residents needing help from the Food Bank during the winter had to wade through snow or mud. Kiwanis members themselves had to trudge along the unsafe path to hand people their food boxes. So Dean decided to build a covered concrete... Full story
Ten golden shovels bit into the soft dirt on the site of the future Sisters City Hall as local officials conducted the official groundbreaking for a $2.6 million construction project that is expected to be completed in November. The city hall will join the Sisters Library and the Sisters School District Administration building in a campus on the former site of Sisters Middle School. “We’re going to bring the city hall into the 21st century, finally,” said Mayor Dave Ellio... Full story
Many local people ride horses or ATVs or hike in the Cline Buttes area east of Sisters. Beginning this spring, the BLM is seeking public input in their planning process for 31,000 acres of federal lands located between Sisters, Redmond, Bend and Tumalo. With the help of area residents and visitors, the BLM will develop a site-specific management plan and facility design under the broad umbrella of its Upper Deschutes Resources Management Plan. An initial public “scoping” mee... Full story
A peace dove created by Sisters Middle School students was the largest entry in the Bend Earth Day parade on Saturday. The Sisters Middle School contingent led by teacher Carol Packard represented the Jane Goodall Institute Roots & Shoots Club, Sisters Branch, an environmental organization. The dove was handmade by Camille VanNest and her mother Antionette and Holly Thornton and her mom Sue. After flying the dove in the parade, the students worked in the Roots & Shoots booth... Full story
I really don’t enjoy bringing this up, but as we head into spring and enjoy the outdoors, don’t forget about ticks… Just one tick bite can transmit one or another disease that can ruin your whole summer and perhaps drag on for years. All it takes, however, is good old common sense to keep a tick from biting you and transmitting nasty things. There are two dangerous diseases that ticks carry and spread while feasting on us and our pets that are worth discussing: Rocky Mount... Full story
