News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Central Electric Cooperative (CEC) has launched the construction of a controversial upgrade to the Tollgate substation which will allow the utility to run 115kv power to the western reaches of the Sisters Country, including Black Butte Ranch. As excavation crews dug trenches and pits for vaults, a logging contractor pushed over trees and loaded them onto a truck - roots and all - to be transported to the Camp Polk Preserve northeast of Sisters where they will be used for... Full story
Whychus Creek, our bubbling old friend we see every day as we go about our business in and around Sisters, is getting more publicity than a politician on election day -and it needs it. The money and effort going into fishery restoration, flood control and riparian health will now be augmented by efforts to heal over vandalism and "social damages" along the creek. The funds will be forthcoming from the National Forest Foundation (NFF), with the possible help of a $50,000 grant... Full story
Aspen Lakes was honored on Sunday as one of only four Oregon communities designated as "Firewise" by the Oregon Department of Forestry and Project Wildfire Aspen Lakes earned the designation through attention to details such as fire resistant landscaping and noncombustible siding and roofing that were a requirement in the development from the start. Matt Cyrus told an assemblage of homeowners and fire officials, gathered at Brand 33 Restaurant, that his family's experience... Full story
Don Hedrick is running unopposed for Position 1 on the Sisters School Board. With his background as an educator and his work on creating a master facilities plan for Sisters, he will be a capable and worthy addition to the school board, which will also include an unopposed incumbent, Glen Lasken. Cheryl Stewart is the clear pick for Position 2 on the Sisters School Board. Stewart has an extensive record of volunteerism in Sisters schools. Her work on site councils, the superintendent search committee, the budget committee... Full story
To the Editor: I attended the community meeting of the Sisters Park and Recreation District (SPRD) on April 27, to learn more about SPRD and the community's ideas and thoughts about the past, present and future of this organization. I learned that SPRD is an important and integral part of Sisters. I also learned that the community desires to strengthen the relationship with SPRD. The discussion centered around the multitude of activities available in Sisters - school sports, club sports, pre-school, childcare, after school pr... Full story
As Jody Henderson's jazz trio played in the background, more than 100 Sisters Country residents selected a hand-thrown ceramic bowl and lined up in the Sisters High School cafeteria to get it filled with soup. The price of the meal ticket for the Empty Bowls fundraiser held on Wednesday, April 29, goes to Sisters Family Access Network (FAN) to support that agency's efforts to help families in need in the Sisters area. The meal, served by Sisters High School students,... Full story
A pair of University of Oregon track stars and potential Olympians visited Sisters last week to share their rise in the sport and talk about the re-emergence of Oregon's storied history in track and field before an audience of about 50 at Sisters Athletic Club on Thursday, April 30. Ashton Eaton, a graduate of Mountain View High School, and Brianne Theisen from Saskatchewan, Canada, are ranked at the top of the NCAA in the decathlon and heptathlon respectively. Eaton, the... Full story
Hundreds of blacksmiths - from hobbyists to professionals - descended on Sisters from all over the Pacific Northwest last weekend for the annual Northwest Blacksmith Association (NWBA) conference at Ponderosa Forge & Iron Works. The conference lived up to its title, "Pounding in the Pines," as hammers rang on anvils over a three-day event designed to expand participants' understanding of the art and craft of forging metal into functional art. It's the second time Jeff... Full story
Last week, The Deschutes Land Trust took yet another step in the Whychus Creek restoration project at The Camp Polk Meadow Preserve. In less than two weeks, excavation is scheduled to begin on the Land Trust's realignment of Whychus Creek. One of the final impediments was a rail fence standing in the way of the project. "We need to remove the fence because it's sitting right where part of the new channel will go," said Amanda Egertson, Stewardship Director for the Land Trust.... Full story
The students of the Sisters Americana Project, the educational outreach program of the Sisters Folk Festival, are to release their sixth full length recording, "The Skyline Sessions," in a concert at Sisters High School on Saturday, May 16. Advanced students of the Americana Project will perform their original music from the 2009 Americana Project CD. The concert showcases the talents of musicians and songwriters, Tanner Smith, John Morton, Katie Douglass, Beth Halderman, Laur... Full story
The girls' tennis team had a packed week with four scheduled matches and no time for practice. Sisters fell 6-2 at home to Junction City (JC) on Tuesday, April 28, and three days later lost 8-0 against Crook County. The Lady Outlaws came back a day later, Friday, May 1, and dominated play in their match against Redmond's JV No. 2 team to easily win all their matches. On Saturday, the tournament at Black Butte Ranch was rained out. In the match against Junction City, singles players Becky Thomas and Jenna Jacobson both won... Full story
Ruth Golden Ingham, of Sisters, really gets around. In her lifetime she has visited over 100 countries, and from each one she returned with quilting material with which she artistically remembered her travels. Thanks to the efforts of the Friends of the Sisters Library Art Committee, 18 of Ruth's art quilts will be on display in the Sisters Library throughout the month of May. That Ingham has traveled and lived all over the world is evident in her quilts. Her work is inspired... Full story
Each year the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show invites local artists to vie for the honor of creating the event's poster. With thousands of quilting enthusiasts descending on Sisters for the July 11 event, it's great exposure for the artist and an opportunity to add their tailor-made rendition of the popular event. This year's Quilt Show Poster concept was "Cascade of Color" and had to include the Three Sisters in the image. Sisters artist Dan Rickards was intrigued by the theme and... Full story
Jen's Garden has a reputation throughout Central Oregon for offering fine dining that can stand up against restaurants anywhere. Starting May 2, the restaurant began serving breakfast and lunch from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. "TR and I wanted to open our doors to the community in a different way and offer a more casual way to enjoy Jen's Garden," said restaurant owner Jennifer McCrystal as she served customers. With a dress rehearsal on Friday, wait staff had the opportunity to fine tune their skills as... Full story
Sisters area mentors in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon (BBBSCO) program got a shock last week when an e-mail arrived from their enrollment and match support specialist, Robyn Komar. Komar worked out of the Redmond office of BBBSCO, and she'd just received word that her office was closing and she was out of a job. The Sisters program was administered from Redmond, which meant that the mentors and their charges (known as Bigs and Littles) in this area were potentially left hanging without support. After the... Full story
Pat Todd of Sisters passed away April 29 as the result of a stroke. She was born in Independence, Oregon on October 15, 1930 and was a lifelong resident of Oregon. She was the daughter of Walter and Evelyn Doss. Pat graduated from Salem High School (now North Salem High School) in 1948. She worked in accounting for the State of Oregon, first in the business office of Oregon State Hospital in Salem and later in the College of Agriculture at Oregon State University in... Full story
