News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Powerful winds uprooted and broke big ponderosa pine trees across Sisters Sunday afternoon, December 1, sending them plunging into buildings or crashing onto city streets. Remarkably, no one was seriously injured in a series of incidents across town. A mighty gust of wind uprooted the pine that stood next to the Ski Inn on Cascade Avenue in Sisters at about 2:20 p.m. on Sunday, sending the trunk crashing through the front of the restaurant. Mike Smith of Sisters was eating at... Full story
Removing snow from downtown sidewalks and parking areas is the responsibility of individual owners - and it's a hassle. It can be more than a little chaotic, too, with dozens of businesses individually contracting for snow removal that happens on a haphazard time schedule and sometimes leaves snow piled up in awkward areas and sidewalks connecting business unshoveled. "We have no consistency downtown," said Director of Public Works Paul Bertagna. "Some people plow, some... Full story
The retirement of two long-term Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District employees has resulted in some changes of responsibilities within the district. Executive Assistant Susan Houck and Captain/Paramedic Gary Lovegren both are retiring effective December 31. Deputy Chief of Administration Jeremy Ast will be taking Lovegren's position as Captain/shift commander, and will also serve as the district's emergency medical services coordinator. Houck's position as executive assistant has been replaced with a new part-time position of... Full story
"Now Christmas is officially on the way." So said Kathryn Godsiff as Santa Claus rolled by in a covered wagon on Hood Avenue, headed off to meet and mingle with his young fans at the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce offices. Santa was riding drag on a parade that included some 35 crowd-pleasing entries. The crowd itself was exceptionally large, lured to line Hood Avenue by a relatively warm and sunny day (and perhaps boosted by the fact that the Ducks and the Beavers had... Full story
Editor's note: The Nugget introduced a typographical error into Betty Hoffman's letter to the editor in the November 27 edition, regarding the paved trail near Crossroads. The relevant sentence should have read: The property owner on Bluegrass Loop east fire exit does NOT want their private property paved. Jim Cornelius, Editor ••• To the Editor: Seize the opportunity for a negotiable, positive outcome to this trail-path matter. The Crossroads community was missed when the March, 2012, letter was sent by the... Full story
Understandably, there are probably a fair amount of Sisters residents that are growing a bit weary and puzzled by the Sisters-Black Butte Path controversy. After all, who on God's currently green, but soon to be paved-over earth could possibly stand in opposition to an initiative that boasts of connecting our community? Well, if you have the time and patience for yet another opinion on this topic, I invite you to please read on... When challenged on its financial, expertise, and simple manpower to manage the proposed path, th... Full story
Many homeless veterans in Central Oregon will weather the chilly winds of winter better thanks to a donation by the Black Butte Ranch Rural Fire Protection District Volunteer Association. The association raffled a quilt made by Dakota and Dove Lengele last 4th of July and also conducted a silent auction to raise funds for veterans outreach. "We bought hand and body warmers and sleeping bags and donated them to homeless veterans in Central Oregon," said association President Mike Groat. The donation, which was distributed... Full story
Bishop Nedi Rivera dedicated the new Columbarium and Labyrinth at The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration in Sisters on All Saints Sunday. Bishop Rivera was assisted in the dedication by Transfiguration's rector, The Rev. Ted Rodrigues, and by Lee Henrich, Chairperson of the Transfiguration Foundation. Dreaming for these new facilities began in the late '90s, and the planning and funding have continued until construction. Many dedicated people worked tirelessly to make... Full story
Each July on Quilt Show day the Friends Book Corner (FBC) holds their popular used-book sale to help clear out their inventory. The sale has proven so successful that they will be holding their first-ever Holiday Book Sale on Sunday, December 8 and Tuesday, December 10 during the hours of 1 to 3 p.m. at the Sisters Library. There will be bargains galore, with most books selling for 50 percent off and pocket paperback books for 10 cents each. The FBC, tucked away in the north... Full story
Her voice soared across Barclay Park during the Sisters Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday with the unmistakable operatic tones of a trained mezzo-soprano. Jeanne Wentworth's solo on "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" was a stunning highlight of that special evening, and marked a kind of debut for the classically trained singer. She arrived in Sisters last July, moving with her family from New York and Connecticut, and has established a teaching studio in her home. While... Full story
The Sisters High School swim team has done away with the traditional titles of varsity and junior varsity teams in an attempt to eliminate entitlement and to restructure the culture of the team. Coach Brittany Baldessari told The Nugget that all 24 swimmers will be on the same team and the only distinction will be old swimmers and new swimmers. Baldessari stated that deciding where everyone will participate will be difficult. "Generally, new swimmers compete in freestyle events, however, we can only enter four swimmers in... Full story
The Outlaws basketball program had 35 boys turn out for the season, and both players and coaches are excited about what lies ahead. Basketball had their latest start date (November 18) in Oregon history, over two weeks later than traditional start dates. That has thrown coaches and players into hurried preparation for the start of the season which was to kick off with a jamboree at Summit on Wednesday, December 4. The Outlaws will boast a completely new team this year as fifteen players move up in the ranks. Coach Rand Runco... Full story
Longtime Sisters resident John Rahm has developed what many who have used it call "the best product of its kind." Called the SweatHawg, it's a hyper-absorbent, hyper-wicking headwear piece that solves the problem of sweat in the eyes; the burning, blurred vision and smeared glasses. An avid cyclist, for years Rahm had suffered with the sweat issue. "I rode with sweat dripping in my glasses for many years and tried every product that promised to help before the light bulb went... Full story
