News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The Timber Creek subdivision east of Sisters Elementary School looks like a peaceful neighborhood but a disagreement over a bridge is escalating. Right now, there is only one main access road for the more than 200 homes in that neighborhood. The original property owner agreed to build a bridge over Whychus Creek (formerly Squaw Creek) as part of the development agreement. But he has no plans to build the bridge. That leaves the City of Sisters with a safety problem. And it leaves the current developer stuck in the middle.... Full story
A proposed four-lane highway project on Highway 20 west of Sisters drew heavy fire from those who spoke at an open house held by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) at the Sisters Inn conference room on May 11. More than 25 people attended the ODOT open house to hear a summary of the planning process and the project by Project Manager Stephanie Serpico and others. During the hour-long question-and-answer period that followed, dozens of concerns were raised. No one spoke in favor of the project as proposed. Sisters... Full story
To understand what’s going on in Sisters schools today, you need to know three key terms: standards-based education, professional learning community and collaborative work. Those labels apply to the concepts underlying what might appear to be just a simple change in schedule, the shift to “late-start Wednesdays.” The high school introduced late-start Wednesdays four years ago. At its last meeting, May 10, the school board approved a similar change for the middle and elementary schools. So the high school starts 90 minut... Full story
While Sisters area residents welcome balmy spring weather, Forest Service fire personnel know that it means wildfire season is not far behind. Even before the start of last fall’s rains, Sisters Ranger District fire personnel already were looking ahead to the 2006 summer, planning how they could provide the best most efficient service in protecting the national forests from wildfire. Fire Management Officer Mark Rapp works in fire management and fuels management in a big part of Central Oregon. “About five years ago we wen... Full story
To the Editor: The immigration woes of the United States have reached a new low. It is difficult to comprehend the audacity of these people. Due to the complete failure of our elected officials, illegals are taking to the streets to extort rights from our government that were heretofore given to people who immigrated to the United States through legal channels. We have a national policy of non-negotiation with terrorists, because it will lead to more terrorism. If our government gives in to these “or else” demands, there wil... Full story
The David Letterman Show is coming to Sisters Rodeo with comedian Andy Kindler and a film crew. Letterman himself will not be part of this visit. Kindler, a Letterman regular as a stand-up comic, is stretching his horizons beyond the Los Angeles and Manhattan skylines to cross the nation for events like the Sisters Rodeo. “I thought it was a prank,” said Bonnie Malone, rodeo director of advertising, “then decided to return the call. It really was a Letterman producer.” “Andy did the Superbowl for us, and he felt it was too bi... Full story
A forest thinning project aimed at fuelsreduction and beetle control and forest thinning on acreage owned by Sisters School District north of the high school appears to have been a success. Scott Melcher, co-owner of Melcher Logging Co. of Sweet Home, gave the school board a detailed report of his company’s work on Monday, May 8. He also gave the board a check for $1,211, carrying out his original promise to give the district any net profit that accrued. The work was done during 10 days in March. It consisted of thinning 1... Full story
Dozens of parishioners gathered in St. Winifred’s Garden at St. Edward the Martyr Catholic Church on Saturday to witness the unveiling of the latest in a series of magnificent wood sculptures that grace the haven of serenity in Sisters. Sculptor J. Chester “Skip” Armstrong was commissioned several years ago to create the statues of saints that watch over the garden. Recently, he was asked to add a six-foot-by-eight-foot Nativity scene, which will become the centerpiece of th... Full story
The girls tennis team competed at the Girls Special District 2 Tournament held at Black Butte Ranch on May 8-9. Marigrace Marshall (No. 1 singles player) finished fourth and will advance to the state tennis championships in Eugene on May 19. Marshall, seeded number three, got a bye in her first round. In the second round of competition she defeated Jessie Tanke of Marist 2-6, 7-6, 1-0 (11-9). Marshall earned a decisive victory over Katie Kahle of North Marion in the third roun... Full story
Local foresters want public input on a project to reduce fire hazards to subdivisions and stands of old-growth ponderosa pine trees. The Oregon Natural Resources Council and Warm Springs Forest Products Industries helped initiate the project near Black Butte Ranch. The environmental group and the industry representative agreed that active management is needed to protect the mature trees, aspen groves, historic sites and rare wildflowers lying on 1,200 acres east of the Ranch, five miles west of Sisters. Forest Service... Full story
Perfect spring weather provided plenty of inspiration for hundreds of local gardeners to come out to Sisters Elementary School for the annual garden fair. The fair offered them the opportunity to buy a wide range of plants to start their spring work: perennials, annuals, vegetables, herbs. There were also informational booths and lots of crafts and activities for the youngest green thumbs. The most popular items, the hanging baskets put together by the 128 Sisters Elementary S... Full story
A few openings remain for entries in the annual Ray’s Food Place and Kiwanis Club Charitable Funds Golf Tournament, according to tournament co-chairman Jeff McDonald. The event will be held Saturday, May 20, at the River’s Edge Golf Course in Bend. Registration for the four-person scramble may be made by phoning McDonald at 549-2222 or co-chairman Bill Duehren at 549-2012. The entry fee of $100 covers greens fees, carts, a barbecue lunch, and refreshments at tee-off time and on the course, McDonald explained. “We have openi... Full story
Sonrise Christian School students enjoyed rare visits from Queen Nefertiti, Lucille Ball, General George S. Patton and other greats in history at their annual Living History Museum. Last Thursday, seventh and eight graders ended a large project by enacting a person in history whom they admire. The students in Deborah Halsten’s history classes began by choosing a person in history, researching their lives, writing a paper and giving a first-person presentation in class. T... Full story
Fans enjoyed a barnburner finish when the Sisters girls softball team defeated North Marion 9-8 at home on Tuesday, May 9, in extra innings. Sisters took an early 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning highlighted by an RBI double from Camille Pedersen. North Marion came back with three runs in the third to tie the game 3-3. From there it was a close back-and-forth game, with the lead often changing. Heading into the bottom of the seventh, the Lady Outlaws found... Full story
The Sisters Rotary Club won two awards at the Rotary International District 5110 Conference held May 4-6 at the Florence Convention Center. The first award, The Presidential Citation, was presented to Club President-Elect Scott Pillar and Past Club President Gerald “Jerry” Bogart for the club’s “exemplary achievement in community, vocational and international service.” “We were told that we were one of the few clubs in the district to qualify for the citation so, while it wa... Full story
Jeff Minke and Evan Sims, Sisters’ number-one doubles players, took third at the Boys Special District 2 Tennis Tournament at Central High School on Monday and Tuesday, May 8-9, to lead the Outlaws to a fourth place finish. Minke and Sims had wins over Agee and Angel from Stayton, Auyb and Tyler from Marist and Kahler and Cromwell from North Bend. The duo lost to Dobson and Olds from North Bend in three sets to take third place and advance to the State Tournament. “Jeff and Evan played very well to get to their third pla... Full story
The Sisters boys lacrosse team continued to dominate league play, defeating Marist 6-3 at home on Tuesday, May 9, and Summit 12-4 two days later. Sisters’ game with Marist was evidence of what should prove to be a great rivalry considering the fact Sisters and Marist will be in the same conference next year. Coach Bill Rexford told The Nugget that Marist’s only loss coming into the game with the Outlaws was to Corvallis; earlier in the season the Outlaws had split games with Corvallis at a jamboree in Portland. Marcus Gab... Full story
Heritage USA Antiques and Crafters Market is celebrating a milestone: 10 years in business in Sisters. Mark and Diane Bremer opened the doors on March 30, 1996. At the time, the couple was moving and awaiting the birth of their third child as well as opening a new business. That “third child” — Bailey, just turned 10 — along with her brother Ben, 13, and sister Becky, 17, have all been an integral part of the business, selling their own products and working behind the counter... Full story
Congratulations to Lizzie Martin, whose 18-hole score of 95 earned her medalist honors at the Girls Golf nine team tournament held May 2, at Aspen Lakes Golf Course. Although she has had previous top three finishes, this was Lizzie’s first win. A 16-year-old sophomore, Lizzie plays in the No. 1 position for Portland’s Wilson High School. She learned to play golf at Black Butte Ranch, where her family are homeowners, and looks forward to playing there again this summer. At her District Tournament in Portland on May 5, Liz... Full story
The boys golf team reached their goal of bringing home the first place trophy from the Capital Conference District Tournament at the Arrowhead Golf Course in Molalla. The Outlaws will head to the State Tournament Monday and Tuesday, May 15-16 at the Resort Course at Eagle Crest. Sisters competed with five other teams on Monday and Tuesday, May 8-9 and finished at the top with a final score of 323/323 (646) for their lowest scores of the season. Stayton was 20 strokes back at... Full story
While the PRCA Sisters Rodeo is the third largest rodeo in Oregon in terms of the money paid contestants (behind the Pendleton Roundup and the St. Paul Rodeo) it’s number one in another way. The local event is the largest Oregon rodeo operated entirely by volunteers, according to Bonnie Malone of the Sisters Rodeo Association’s Board of Directors. “Volunteers plan the rodeo, seek sponsors and advertisers, mail brochures, sell tickets, maintain the arena during Saturday morni... Full story
Sisters High School Varsity Jazz Band was awarded first place for the second consecutive year at the 23rd annual Northwest Jazz Band Festival. The high school and middle school jazz band program attended the festival competition on May 6, at Mt. Hood Community College. The Middle School Jazz Quintet placed third in the open middle school small group division behind Seattle schools Eckstein and Washington. Four groups from Sisters schools participated in the event. The Sisters... Full story
Anastacia Scott considers her calling an art. The massage therapist recently opened an independent practice, Massage by Anastacia, at 5 Elements Healing Arts Center at 204 W. Adams Ave. in Sisters. She said she “loves the concept of the healing arts” and feels very much at home in her new surroundings. “I do believe that there is an art to massage,” she said. “And the art is in understanding the individual needs of people.” It is an art that is combined with a high degree... Full story
The girls golf team captured second place by a one- stroke margin over league rival Blanchet at the District Tournament on Monday and Tuesday, May 8-9 at Santiam. Molalla won the tournament with a two-day total of 855. Sisters was runner up with 886 and Blanchet took third with a final score of 887. Remaining scores were: Sweet Home, 938; Stayton, 963; Kennedy, 1,009; and Cascade, 1,062. Chelsea Gagner of Sweet Home took individual medalist honors with a two-day total of 174.... Full story
Former Sisters resident Andee Smith will marry Calen Jessee on June 25, 2006 in Shevlin Park, Bend. The granddaughter of Mary Smith of Sisters and the daughter of Debbie Houser and Gordon Smith, Andee is the manager of Nature’s General Store. Calen is the son of Robin Ward of Reno and Mel Jessee of Anchorage. He is a regional sales rep for Odwalla Juice. Congratulations!... Full story
