News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Three Sisters teens escaped injury in a shooting incident in northeast Bend that led to a stand-off between Bend police and the alleged shooter, but ended peacefully with the arrest of 19-year-old Christopher Jason Cardonia. According to Bend police, officers responded to a shots-fired call in the area of 20874 Nova Loop in Bend just after 2 a.m. on Friday, May 13. Bryan Henry, 19, Mark Adam MacPherson, 18, and a 15-year-old, all of Sisters, were reportedly seated in a car... Full story
Efforts to identify a skull found last year by hikers in the Camp Sherman area are now focusing on a black man seen in Sisters during the late 1980s and early 1990s, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. After a Florida crime lab reconstructed the face on the skull, several Sisters area residents contacted the sheriff’s office to report they believe the skull is that of the transient. Last September, a group of hikers from the Camp Sherman area found the sku... Full story
The Sisters Organization for Activities and Recreation (SOAR) has acquired 27 years of recreation management experience in its new director, Carrie Ward. The SOAR board announced this week that Ward will replace the retiring Tom Coffield at the helm of the 10-year-old organization. Ward told The Nugget of coming to Bend in the early 1970s because of the outdoor recreation opportunities. She hired on with the Bend Parks and Recreation Association. Ward received a degree in... Full story
Most police officers, especially in quiet semi-rural areas like Sisters and Black Butte Ranch, can go their entire careers without having to draw their weapons in the line of duty. But if it happens, the officer had better be prepared — because his life and the lives of innocent bystanders may be on the line. That thought hovers in the back of the mind as three officers step up to the firing line at Central Oregon’s police range in the sage flats near Bend. All the Black But... Full story
A boisterous crowd filled the conference room at the Sisters Fire Hall, Thursday, May 12, to hear Senior Planning Director Bill Adams bring the formula food ordinance draft before the planning commission. The draft that Adams presented was the third version. He outlined several minor word changes between the second draft and the third. Then Adams presented the findings of the city’s legal counsel concerning litigation issues and the impacts of the ordinance on existing formula food restaurants. The existing formula food r... Full story
The recent decision by the school board to start school on August 30 has some business owners concerned about the loss of work force during a very busy time in Sisters. The Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking an answer to the following question by May 24: Will the proposed change to the school start date on August 30 adversely affect your business? Respondents may offer alternatives in the response. Respondents need not be chamber members. Results and comments will be presented to the school board for consideration.... Full story
Sisters Movie House has hired Jim Barnett of Bend as general manager and Robin Knoll as film booker for the new four-screen theater set to open this summer. As a 16-year veteran in the hospitality industry and a graduate of Century Business School in San Diego, California with a degree in Culinary Arts and Food and Beverage Management, Barnett was most recently the Catering Manager of McMenamins Old St. Francis in Bend. While living in Mammoth, California for 11 years, Barnett worked in food service management in ski resorts,... Full story
A cast of 25 student dancers, singers and actors will perform Musical Chairs, A Musical Revue about Love and Laughter on Friday and Saturday, May 20-21, at the Sisters High School auditorium. Kit Stafford, artist in residence for the Sisters School District, gathered and compiled pieces for the original revue, including pieces from the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Stafford will direct the musical and SHS choir teacher Tara MacSween will assist as the vocal director.... Full story
The Sisters Folk Festival opened entries on May 1 for its annual songwriting contest. The Sisters Folk Festival is set for September 9-11. The contest is a showcase for outstanding but under-recognized performing songwriters. Past contest winners such as Darryl Purpose, Alastair Moock, Chuck McCabe and Christopher Smith have gone on to marked success in the folk music scene. The late Dave Carter was the winner of the first Sisters Folk Festival Songwriting Contest in 1995. The contest has been renamed The Sisters Folk... Full story
The Sisters Folk Festival, marking its 10th anniversary this September, has received an Oregon Arts Commission Recognition Grant. These awards serve as a visible indication of Arts Commission support and will assist in raising an organization’s profile in leveraging other funds and resources. The program brings recognition to the many arts organizations in Oregon which have not received funding from the commission due to reductions in public funding. “Statewide recognition of high quality arts programs can reinforce eff... Full story
A Native American Spring Festival is slated for the week of May 23 at Central Oregon Community College. The events are free, and the public is welcome. • May 23: From 6 to 8 p.m., a Native American art exhibit opens in the Pinckney Art Gallery on the COCC Bend campus. Foster Kalama, a Native American flutist, will perform and refreshments will be served. The exhibit continues through June 6. • May 24: At 7 p.m. Cynthia Starke, tribal attorney for the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Karnopp & Petersen Law Firm, will spe... Full story
Lee Elder, Kody Johns, Lucas Rietmann, Ben Freeland, Max Quinn and Wesley Ford competed in the Pole Pedal Paddle Race on Saturday, May 14 in Bend. The “Six Musketeers” won first place in the boys age 13-15 competition, completing the relay in 2 hours and 23 minutes. Lucas Rietmann began the race on Mt. Bachelor with the Alpine event. He came down the mountain in third place out of the 50 skiers. He tagged Wesley Ford who completed the five-mile Nordic course in less than 30... Full story
The Lady Outlaws defeated Molalla by 84 strokes to capture the District title for the third consecutive year. The Capital Conference Special District 8 Girls Golf Championships were held at the Arrowhead Golf Course in Molalla on Monday and Tuesday, May 9 and 10. On Monday Sisters scored a 374 for their best round of the season despite the rainy and windy weather conditions. Tuesday’s round was even better. The Lady Outlaws broke their own record and shot a season best of 3... Full story
Jenny Boswell wowed the hometown crowd with impressive victories in both hurdles races at the Capital Conference District Track and Field Championships held May 13-14 at Sisters High School. Cascade amassed 191.33 points to claim the team title. Sisters was second with 132, followed by Molalla (108.33), Sweet Home (89.5), Stayton (77.33) and North Marion (55). Boswell improved on her 3A state leading times in the 100-meter hurdles (15.32) and in the 300 hurdles (45.71) on her... Full story
The Lady Outlaws tennis team finished fourth at the Special District Two Championships held at Black Butte Ranch on Thursday and Friday, May 12 and 13. The previous two years the Outlaws were the District Champions. The number two doubles team of Elyss Clasen and Liz Dale finished in second place and Marigrace Marshall (No. 1 singles) finished fourth. Clasen and Dale defeated Ashley Hayes and Lyndi Peterson of North Marion 6-3, 6-3 in the semifinals but were defeated in the... Full story
The grading system at Sisters High School will be reviewed during the next few months, apparently for the first time since it was instituted in 1992. Some parents don’t like the system. They think it puts their children at a disadvantage compared with students at other high schools around the state. School Board Chairman Glen Lasken put the subject on the board’s May 9 meeting agenda, explaining that he had received several complaints about it during his service on the board. Lori Hancock, who has two high school chi... Full story
Jim Golden, the popular assistant principal of Sisters High School, will become the principal of Crook County High School in Prineville at the end of the current school year. Golden, 44, beat out 16 other applicants for the Crook County job. He was the consensus choice of a search committee of 14 teachers, administrators and lay people and the clear first choice of Crook County Superintendent Steve Swisher, a former Sisters superintendent ,who ultimately offered him the job. He will be paid $89,600. In a conversation with The... Full story
The Sisters High School band attended the State Music Championships for the sixth consecutive year and finished fourth out of 10 bands that were invited. The competition was held at Oregon State University on Friday, May 12, and marked the fourth time in six years that the band has finished in the top five. Director Jody Henderson said, “The band played great, giving what was for sure their best public performance of the year. We could have been listed in last place and I would not have had any regrets about it. I’m pro... Full story
A winning performance at the state championships last week wasn’t in the cards for the Sisters High School Choir. But that didn’t dampen the singers’ spirits as they marked the first time in Sisters High School history the choir was selected to sing in the state competition. The choir, under the direction of Tara MacSween, was just one of 12 3A choirs in the state to get this privilege and it was a stellar experience. This year the State Festival was held at the Bauman auditorium at George Fox University in Newberg. “The... Full story
To the Editor: To all who attended the combined concert at the high school on May 9, wasn’t it great? The high school concert band was outstanding. We are so glad we got to hear their performance right before they departed for the state contest. The Air Force wind ensemble was also wonderful. To those who missed it, we can only say that next time the high school or middle school has a musical or drama performance, be sure to attend. We have an outstanding music program in the Sisters School District. These kids are GOOD! a... Full story
• A motorist reported her vehicle was hit by a paintball. • A citizen reported a peacock attempting to cross the road. Why? • A resident reported that anglers were sneaking onto his property to fish in his pond. • Deputies arrested a man on a warrant without incident — and also took a combative 14-year-old runaway into custody. • Residents of Panoramic Estates reported seeing a cougar in the area. Black Butte Ranch Police • A woman reported that her husband had stopped their car on the highway during an argument and... Full story
The Sisters couple whose case launched the Measure 37 campaign to change Oregon’s land-use rules has won their case. By a vote of 3 to 0, Deschutes County Commissioners passed an order last week allowing Eugene and Barbara Prete to build a one-family dwelling on their 20-acre property east of Sisters at 67955 Cloverdale Road. At the same time, commissioners approved three other Measure 37 claim waivers and rejected two. That new law stated that an owner of real property is entitled to receive just compensation when a land u... Full story
A fire, rescue, and emergency medical services expo will be held Saturday, May 21, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Village Green Park in Sisters, according to Dave Wheeler, fire marshal for the Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District (RFPD). Fire fighting vehicles, ambulances, and emergency rescue equipment from throughout Central Oregon will be on display. “Among the agencies participating besides the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District with our fire trucks and ambulance will be the Black Butte Fire Department, C... Full story
Tickets are still available for all four performances of the 65th annual Sisters PRCA Rodeo scheduled for June 10-12, according to Dixie Morken of the Sisters Rodeo Association. Performances will be held Friday night, Saturday afternoon and evening, and Sunday afternoon. “The best seats available are the $15 reserved seats in the Gold 1 section, but tickets in that section are now available only Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon,” Morken said. “However, we still have $12 and $10 reserved seats available for the Satur... Full story
Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire Chief Tay Robertson is demonstrating that the learning curve never ends, even when you hold the top firefighting job in Sisters. Robertson spent two weeks in late April and early May attending a finance training session at the National Fire Academy at Emmitsburg, Maryland about 10 miles south of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. “The course that I attended was called ‘Fire Service Financial Management,’ a two-week course attended by 20 chief officers from... Full story
