News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Sisters turned into Lacrosse Town, USA last weekend, as 57 teams, some from as far away as Nevada and Montana, took to the fields to battle it out in America's native sport. Every usable stretch of grass in Sisters seemed to be in use as players from varsity high school programs down to fourth-grade beginners dodged and weaved, passing from stick to stick and shooting for the goal net. Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD) tournament director Ryan Moffat reported that 31... Full story
Fuels specialists on the Sisters Ranger District have portions of several project areas scheduled for prescribed burning this spring. Burns will be conducted based on weather conditions. All of the burns are expected to be low to moderate intensity underburns. Smoke from several of these projects will be visible to residents of Sisters, Black Butte Ranch, Camp Sherman or people traveling along Highway 20. These burns include: • Leftover: Two units are planned for underburning in this project area that is located... Full story
Ideas flowed like the waters of Whychus Creek and the atmosphere was as electric as a summer thunderstorm as 16 architecture students from the University of Oregon shared their concepts for creating portable artists' studios with the Sisters community. The students are working on portable live/work spaces that fit in to the Sisters Country landscape. They presented their concepts at an open house at Sisters Art Works last Monday. "I've really enjoyed it," said student Hala Hof... Full story
"Can you imagine trying to build a building in Africa by email?" Janet Storton asks rhetorically. She's referring to the challenge that commanded her focus for much of the past year: construction of a new vocational center for the Sisters of the Heart quilting project, within a strict time frame dictated by the American Embassy in Uganda. Storton was anxious to see the outcome - even as her plane landed recently in the capitol city of Kampala and she made her way up the... Full story
To the Editor: What a wonderful community we live in. Today a neighbor, Fred Woodworth, came by and plugged a hole in our house made by woodpeckers. Next a group of ladies appeared - with a nice gentleman - to rake our pine needles. A big thank you to all of you! I Heart Sisters holds a special place in our hearts. Don & Ellen Oliver ••• To the Editor, It is comforting to know we have two strong candidates willing to sacrifice their personal and family time to help lead our school district through this... Full story
It started with a dream and became a 20-year journey - temporal, artistic and spiritual - for Sisters artist Jon Simpkins. Last week, Simpkins announced the completion of a magnificent triptych painting that will go into the George R. Stroemple Collection. Stroemple, who resides part-time in the Sisters Country, has been a longtime patron of Simpkins' art. The journey began in Napa, California. Simpkins' partner Victor Brumbach had a vivid dream featuring a triptych that... Full story
The Sisters Chorale, the community's performing choir, will perform two free public concerts this weekend on Friday, May 13, and Saturday, May 14. The selections to be performed will mark a significant departure from the choir's more traditional and classical themes of the past. Two-thirds of the concert bill is evenly divided between gospel and patriotic themes. Patriotic selections include an unusual and stirring arrangement of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic." Also to be performed are "This Is My Country," and the... Full story
The Outlaws baseball team clinched the league title for the first time in 11 years with an overwhelming 18-3 win over the Tigers at Junction City on Friday, May 6. Sisters racked up nine runs in the first inning to knock the wind out of Junction City from the start. Hits by Erik Carlson, Joey Morgan, and Aaron Selig helped push the Outlaws to the 9-0 advantage. Freshman Jarden Weems hit a home run for the first time in his high school career in the fourth and drove in three... Full story
Sisters, winners of the Sky-Em dual meet championship for both boys and girls, hosts the Sky-Em District Championships Thursday, May 12 and Saturday, May 14 with state qualifications on the line. The top two finishers in each event, along with any athletes who meet or exceed the automatic qualifying standard, will advance to the state meet in Eugene, May 20-21. After last week's Wally Ciochetti Invitational, held at Cottage Grove, the Outlaws appear to have contenders on the track and in the field. Taylor Steele continued... Full story
Central Electric Cooperative (CEC) has begun notifying members in Sisters of their upcoming conversion to new, advanced metering technology. These meter conversions mark the next step in the effort to convert all of the cooperative's meters to models with remote reading capability by mid-2013. Central Electric launched the conversion to its advanced metering technology late last year. The new meters will eventually enable members to access their usage information through secure online connections to better understand their... Full story
Responding to an anonymous tip, Marion County deputies executed a search warrant, seized control of 16 neglected horses and arrested their owner on Tuesday afternoon, May 3. The horses were found in a pasture and a barn on property in the 6800 block of Skyline Road South, in Salem. Deputies Brenda Lumley and Martin Bennett arrested Gabriel Elle Buckner, 52, on 16 counts of Animal Neglect II. She was being held in the Marion County Jail on $20,000 bail. As part of the... Full story
The Hispanic Coalition of Sisters turned FivePine Lodge and Conference Center into Cinco De Mayo central on Thursday evening for a sold-out fiesta to benefit children's educational and after-school programs with Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD). Flags, banners and balloons in the red, white and green of Mexico's national flag decorated the hall as mariachi music set a festive tone for the hundreds of guests. The event featured live music, traditional folk dancers and... Full story
• Sisters RE/MAX Town & Country Realty, one of the oldest real estate brokerages in Central Oregon and the local extension of the largest real estate company in the world, has a new name: RE/MAX Revolution. Principal broker/owner Peter Storton notes that "the new name reflects a commitment to leading the way in changing times, by harnessing advanced technology to offer new solutions for better results." On July 1, RE/MAX Revolution is relocating to a new office at Outlaw Station, next to Ray's Food Place, to offer... Full story
The Outlaws tennis team defeated Klamath Union at home at Black Butte Ranch on Saturday, May 7. Sisters and Klamath Union each won four matches, but Sisters won the match based on the games won tie break, 71-56. Ben Fullhart, at the No. 1 singles position, dished out powerful first serves and played an extraordinary all-court game to earn a decisive 6-2, 6-1 win over Kris Crawford. Devon Calvin (No. 4 singles) won his match by default. Since Klamath wasn't able to field an opponent, No. 2 doubles player, Mitch Mirande,... Full story
• Stefan Redfield, a 2007 graduate of Sisters High School, was named as Willamette University's Male Athlete of the Year in a ceremony held at the Salem campus in late April. Redfield lowered his best 1,500-meter time to 3:50.07 at Hayward Field in the University of Oregon's Twilight Meet, which moved him into second on the Bearcats' all-time list in the 1,500. The Willamette record was set in 2004 by U.S. Olympic runner Nick Symmonds. Redfield, a senior, will compe... Full story
After routing Cottage Grove 22-4 and nearly upsetting state-ranked Elmira 5-4, Sisters High School's varsity softball team didn't get the result it had planned in losing a key Sky-Em League game to Junction City, 12-9. By going 1-2 on the week, the locals dropped to fourth place in league standings. Sweet Home (11-1), Elmira (9-3), and Junction City (7-5) are ahead of the Outlaws (6-6 in league, 6-8 overall) in the standings. The top four teams in the Sky-Em advance to the... Full story
Long time Sisters resident Jim Brooke took his leave of this earth on April 30, from a hemorrhagic stroke a week prior. Jim's final days resembled a good nap, which during his life gave him an extreme sense of joy. Known to all for his cheery attitude, he loved to watch the comings and goings of Sisters from his favorite sunny spot on the porch of the big red house. Born to Dr. and Mrs. James W. Brooke on February 5, 1943, in New York City, Jim grew up in Eugene, where he ran... Full story
Bethany Gunnarson believes that a great way to get her art students' creative juices flowing is to remove them from their comfort zone and immerse them in a broad range of styles. The Sisters High School art teacher did just that last Friday, traveling with 27 of her students to the Portland Convention Center for the 2011 Ceramics Showcase - the largest pottery show in the nation. The students, mostly freshmen and sophomores who have demonstrated an interest by taking more tha... Full story
Former Lady Outlaw Dara Kosanke is taking giant steps toward her goal of playing Division-1 softball. And quite possibly sooner than later. To say her transition from standout softball player at Sisters High School to Walla Walla Community College softball was easy might be an understatement. Then again, for those who know Kosanke, it's not been surprising. "Dara is the complete player," said WWCC Coach Mike Staudenmaier. "She constantly continues to want to learn and become... Full story
Clipping adipose fins on young rainbow trout is hard work. From 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with a brief lunch break, the clippers are standing in one place doing nothing but picking up slippery little fish, clipping the adipose fin, depositing clipped fish into a holding tank and repeating the process hour after hour. Jim Plank, along with Jeff Crow, both of Sisters, are two of the dedicated fish-clippers at Wizard Fall Fish Hatchery on the Metolius River. "In a day's time I think... Full story
Steve Macey isn't trying to reinvent the wheel with Hardtails Bar & Grill; he's just hoping to balance it out and keep it rolling. Macey and his wife Darcy are the new owners of Hardtails, occupying the same space vacated last December by Scoots Bar & Grill. While some of it may seem familiar, there are many changes taking place that will boost its image and appeal. "I really want locals to feel welcome and comfortable here and know this is their place," he said. "Giving... Full story
In most of my hiking columns, I encourage readers to try new experiences and new places, but not this time. This expedition involved precipitous cliffs, rockslides, dense thickets, rattlesnakes, ticks, thorns, dead-end routes, strenuous climbing, extensive steep hillside traverses, and constant alertness for the source of the copious mountain lion sign. When we finished this endurance contest, I wasn't sure if what we felt was a sense of accomplishment or just relief. Having c... Full story
