News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Sally Few passed away April 23, at the age of 91. She was born in Canyonville, on October 13, 1917. She was the daughter of John B. and Della M. DeVore, and raised in the Southern Oregon area. She was a proud member of the graduating class of two from Canyonville High School in 1934. She married Ollie Few on November 4, 1944 in Vancouver, Washington. Together they lived in Portland, Lincoln City and Sisters. Sally lived in Wilsonville and Dallas, following the death of Ollie in 1987. She was proud to be a native Oregonian. Sa... Full story
"Is that really you Hal?" Katie Cavanaugh's voice rang out in the darkened Sisters High School Auditorium as the veteran country music singer-songwriter took the stage. Ketchum looked up from tuning his guitar, nodded, then ambled to the microphone. "What's left of me," he said. Then his band ripped into a driving version of "Past the Point of Rescue" to kick off a 90-minute set that covered Ketchum's career from the hits of the late '80s to his most current work. The... Full story
As local schools face their worst budget crisis in more than a decade, four citizens have stepped forward seeking seats on the Sisters School Board in the May 19 election. Longtime incumbent Glen Lasken is running unopposed for Position 5, the seat he has held on the school board for many years. Only one of the three open seats is contested. Cheryl Stewart and incumbent Tom Dumolt are vying for Position 2. Both have children in the schools. Mark Yinger had filed for the... Full story
A pair of prescribed burns - one on private land, another in the National Forest - inundated Sisters and some surrounding areas with smoke last week. Several Sisters Country residents contacted The Nugget to comment on the smoke. One reported concerns about the health of elderly people in the area and another said that his smoke alarm went off when he left his window open overnight. Mark Rapp, a fire manager with the Sisters Ranger District, acknowledged the... Full story
After months of negotiations, Bi-Mart has finally signed a lease with Helmut Junge, owner of Three Wind Shopping Center. The Pacific Northwest-based retailer will remodel and move into the former site of Ray's Food Place some time this summer. "There's been no definite grand opening date set yet," said Bi-Mart director of marketing Don Leber. "We're going to shoot for next summer." The retailer must remodel the interior and exterior of the store, with the outside being... Full story
To the Editor: Cheryl Stewart is precisely the kind of person you'd want to have representing you on the Sisters School Board. She is passionate about kids and knowledgeable about best practices in education. Cheryl has worked for the good of all Sisters students and stakeholders in the district. She is an active member of the SPTC and school site councils, a SMART reading volunteer, and a member of the district's budget committee. Cheryl was part of the recent local option campaign, played an active role in our recent... Full story
Four bands from Sisters High School and Sisters Middle School participated in the 47th annual Reno Jazz Festival held April 23-25 at the campus of the University of Nevada. The festival featured performances by more than 325 groups. During the concluding showcase and awards concert of the festival, attended by an audience of over four thousand, each Sisters group was recognized as a standout band. Over the main two days of the event, 45 highly qualified educators from around the country serve on adjudication panels that liste... Full story
Some 40 Sisters Country residents attended what was called an "economic development strategy session" on Wednesday, April 22, at Sisters High School. Organized by the Community Action Team of Sisters (CATS), along with the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce and the City of Sisters, the session's goal was to involve as many residents as possible in the second updating of the Sisters Economic Development Strategic Action Plan. First written in 2002 by CATS, with the assistance of Jennifer Houston, former Business Development... Full story
Generosity and good will were flowing freely as the Daisy Girl Scouts hit the streets to help fill the Kiwanis Food Bank's shelves earlier this month. Armed with some creative ideas and plenty of positive attitude, the girls fanned out and left Ray's Food Place grocery bags at the doorsteps of homes near Sisters Elementary School. To add their own personal touch, the girls painted river rocks and attached the bags to them. On Wednesday April 15, the girls pulled two red... Full story
The Outlaws won 18-5 at home to Redmond on Tuesday, April 21 to notch their second league win of the season. Sisters had lost 6-5, in overtime, the opening game of the season to Redmond and were ready to test themselves again against the tough Redmond squad. The contest began in the Outlaws' favor when Max Quinn won the faceoff, raced down the field and passed to John Connolly. Connolly fed the ball to Jordan Kolb who scored Sisters' first goal at the 29-second mark. "We... Full story
The Outlaws track teams got a break in the competitive schedule last week with just a three way meet at La Pine and both the boys and girls teams remained unbeaten against Sky-Em foes heading in to the final three weeks of the season. Elmira and the host Hawks were no match for the Outlaws, even as athletes moved out of their specialty events as a way of training through the meet, according to coach Bob Johnson. "We had a rigorous week of practice, so for the most part we used the meet at La Pine as part of our training and w... Full story
• City planner Laura Lehman wrote: "The City of Sisters staff would like to recognize the donors for Arbor Day this year. Without them, our Arbor Day tree planting (this year part of the Oregon 150 celebration) wouldn't be possible. This year we received generous donations from Sisters Landscape Co., C&C Nursery, and Oregon Landscape Supply Co. Thanks to our donors for their support! "The winners of the Citizen Forester award were Chad and Cathy Stadeli of C&C... Full story
The Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire Department is urging local residents to take reasonable precautions in the wake of an outbreak of swine flu. However, officials note that, while a pandemic may develop, there is no pandemic yet, and no reason for panic. "The fire department is ready and has been for two years due to purchases made specifically for this possible scenario," said Fire Marshal Dave Wheeler. "The Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire Department has a plan in place and is checking with other supporting agencies to make sure... Full story
The girls golf team took first place at the district preview held at the Middlefield Golf Course in Cottage Grove on Tuesday, April 21. Sisters finished with a team score of 337, followed by runner-up Marist, who came in 58 strokes back at 395. Cottage Grove placed third (423), La Pine fourth (428) and Sweet Home and Creswell both had incomplete teams. Shelby Ross turned in another personal best and led the Lady Outlaws with a score of 37-37-74. "Shelby was just on fire,"... Full story
Regionally acclaimed and nationally collected Sisters artist Kathy Deggendorfer will be featured on Oregon Art Beat. Oregon Art Beat is an Emmy award winning weekly television series produced by Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) and profiles artists, musicians, and artisans The episode will air on Thursday, May 7, at 8 p.m., rebroadcasted on Sunday, May 10, at 6 p.m. "I am honored to be included among the artists featured on Oregon Art Beat," Deggendorfer said. "Recognition like this is an affirmation of the work we do as arti... Full story
Some might call Sisters High School's varsity softball team's 19-12 win over Cottage Grove "winning ugly." Some might call the Lady Outlaws' 11-7 loss to Elmira as "losing ugly." As a result, the local nine finished the first round of Sky-Em League softball in third place with a 4-2 record. The second round of league play resumes on April 28, when the Outlaws host La Pine at SHS. They'll follow that with an April 30 trek to Junction City. "Well, there were aspects of each of... Full story
What do you get when you grow up with an ex-convict as a dad, a grandmother who was a madam, and bootlegger for a grandfather? You inherit the criminal mind. Sometimes, you end up as a counselor, like Jerry Price. Price is a licensed professional counselor. Shortly after he and his twin brother were born, his father was shot evading police and landed himself in prison. Things changed for the better for the elder Price while he served his time, and he brought that change back... Full story
Born ninth out of nine children to a logger family in Nehalem, Oregon, Debra Smith-Stephens, of Wisteria Chic, was instilled with the value of hard work and lots of fun. A people-loving person through and through, she started Wisteria Chic in May three years ago. "I wanted to offer affordable things for the creative mind...textiles and textures for you and your home," she said. "But, I'm not a quilt store, we already have one of the best quilt stores in the world right here... Full story
Boyd W. Warf passed away at his home on Thursday morning, April 23. He was born in Okemah, Oklahoma, to O.J. and Nellie Warf and was one of four children. As a young child, they moved to San Jose, California, where he attended school, married, raised a family and was owner of Boyd's Jewelry in the city of Willow Glen, California. He was a member of the San José Elks Lodge, where he was chairman of the board. In 1985, he and his wife, Mary, moved to the Sisters-Bend area to enjoy their retirement. His hobby was being an... Full story
Although the high country is still buried in snow, that doesn't mean hiking season has to wait. The loop trail around Suttle Lake is an excellent early season tune-up. At about three and a half miles in length, this easily accessible trail is flat, scenic, and well maintained. In fact, crews have already cleared the trail for the season. It can be accessed from either end of the lake and almost anywhere along the south side. The closest public access is at Cinder Beach, a... Full story
Kay McLaren has seen her share of ups and downs in owning Sisters Mercantile for the past 30 years. The owner of the venerable Sisters clothing store has weathered many an economic downturn, but she says this one may be the worst. "I'd say this is one of our biggest challenges, this year," McLaren told The Nugget. McLaren opened Sisters Mercantile in partnership with her husband John and her parents Dan and Marjorie Shoop on April 29, 1979. "We opened in The Gallery Annex,... Full story
"Fantastic" was how Ten Friends co-founder Rand Runco recalled his latest trip to Nepal. Last November, Runco took a leave of absence from his teaching position to continue service work on Ten Friends projects in Nepal. One of Runco's primary objectives was to visit the Ten Friends Himalayan Teacher Training Center (HTTC) hostel with the specific task of funding housing, living costs and tuition at the school. The hostel provides for young women in the region who wish to becom... Full story
