News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Sisters third-graders are learning to be water-safe — and having a great time while they’re at it. Mr. Kelly Powell’s third grade class from Sisters Elementary School has been swimming at Sisters Athletic Club (SAC) three mornings a week during May. Starting shortly after 8 a.m., the youngsters get a 70-minute workout. The pool buzzes with energy — and noise. “Our goal is to make each child water resistant,” said Jeremy Storton, head swim instructor at SAC. “In case someone... Full story
Highway 242 was opened to non-motorized traffic last Wednesday, May 4. Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) crews have blown through nine-foot snowdrifts to expose a 13-mile-long channel from the Sisters area snow gate up and over the McKenzie Pass to the Obsidian Trailhead. ODOT offered several reminders to those who venture out on the highway: • Bicyclists and pedestrians are advised to stay on the right side of the road and remain alert at all times. Emergency or government vehicles could be traveling on the road a... Full story
Two of the top rodeo bullfighters in the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association circuit, two popular rodeo announcers and an award-winning clown will perform at the 65th annual PRCA Sisters Rodeo on June 10-12, according to Bonnie Malone of the Sisters Rodeo Association. Dangerous Dan Newman of Eatonville, Washington, and Rowdy Barry of Kennewick, Washington, will challenge the bulls and protect the cowboys during four rodeo performances. This is Newman’s second visit to Sisters. He has been a bullfighter at many p... Full story
The sky turned from iron gray to an ashy black as the thunderclouds boiled up on Wednesday evening, May 4. Thunder muttered in the distance, rolling closer and closer as rain began to spatter the Sisters area. Just before 5:30 p.m., residents of the Tollgate subdivision west of Sisters heard a high-pitched electric whine, then saw a blinding flash, followed instantly by a ponderous crash of thunder that sounded to many like an explosion. A lighting strike scored a tree on the... Full story
When the Sisters School Board decided last fall to move ahead with remodeling of the retained section of the former middle school building on East Cascade Avenue, that raised an immediate question: What would the district do with the students who occupy that building now? Many people are not aware that anyone uses the red brick structure. But in fact, it is home to an important program know as FLEX. That program was described in a letter the district recently sent to the state covering its full panoply of alternative... Full story
Last weekend, about 80 Sisters area residents raised their bidding numbers to make sure Together For Children stays in existence to help local families. The Fiesta de Cinco de Mayo Benefit and Auction, held at Black Butte Ranch, netted about $13,000 for the organization. Initiated in 1987, Together For Children (TFC) is a nonprofit agency which has served more than 2,700 families in Central Oregon. The program helps parents cope with the stresses of raising kids and gets... Full story
The Sisters School Board indicated at its Monday, May 9, meeting that it will adopt new requirements for a high school honors diploma. The move awaits only a decision by the school administration on when the change should be implemented. An honors diploma today is awarded to any student who meets normal graduation requirements and achieves at least a 3.5 grade point average. The expanded criteria will include: four years of math and three years of science, or the reverse (a standard Sisters diploma requires three and two);... Full story
Should Sisters restrict formula food? (The Nugget, May 4) From Judith Gustafson, Ojai, California: I live in Ojai, California. No fast food franchises allowed in city limits. So they are now all clustered just outside the city limits in the unincorporated county — that all cars pass through to get here from Highway 101. Still an eyesore, but now the revenue and sales tax goes elsewhere. s s s From Sue Yocom, Sisters NO! NO! NO! We do not need to look like every other town i... Full story
Last Saturday evening’s fund-raiser for Black Butte School (BBS) filled the Camp Sherman Community Hall to capacity. Parents, grandparents, and friends feasted on spaghetti with veggie or meat sauce, salad, bread, assorted veggie platter and beverage. Rochelle and Doug Curtis were ably assisted by other BBS parents in preparing and serving dinner for the large group through two service lines. Ice cream cones were available after dinner as a dessert treat. Bingo cards were d... Full story
In the final contest before this week’s district meet the Outlaws boys and girls track teams showed that they are peaking for top performances with a flurry of season bests at the Wally Chiochetti Invitational held Friday evening at Cottage Grove High School. Wes Hodson electrified his team with a personal record of 13-feet-6-inches in the pole vault, which was good enough for second place. Daniel Holloman finished third in both the long jump (20-feet-2-inches) and the high jump (six feet), fourth in the 200 meters (24.41) a... Full story
Avian specialist Jeff Cooney, DVM, helps injured eagles, hawks, owls and falcons return to the wild. The veterinarian described his work at Central Oregon Community College’s Lunch and Learn program in Sisters on Wednesday, May 4. Meeting at Sisters Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, the audience heard Cooney describe patient care in a raptor care facility. He worked for a time at the Sunriver rehabilitation center and still helps there on call. Cooney displayed s... Full story
Local deer populations have taken a hit recently. That means local hunters may have fewer opportunities for shots at deer or elk this fall. Some Central Oregon hunting units may remain unchanged from 2004 while others may be reduced by as much 25 percent. That was the message that some 40 hunters heard from Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists at a Wednesday, May 4, public meeting in Redmond. Disease, movement of wildlife to private lands, loss of habitat and other factors are all part of the mix that will determ... Full story
