News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The Deschutes Land Trust is making an enormous investment in the health and future of Whychus Creek, so it's only natural that the organization would want to learn as much as possible about this important local stream. Toward that end, Brad Nye, Conservation Director for the trust, led a small party on an exploratory hike into a remote section of the creek that rarely sees human traffic. The outing began at Rimrock Ranch, a privately owned 1,120-acre working ranch outside of... Full story
Some 230 people - mostly from Sisters - trekked down to Aspen Hall in Shevlin Park in Bend to lend a hand to people who live literally and figuratively a world away. The nonprofit group Ten Friends held its annual fundraiser last Saturday, building support for its work in Nepal, helping children with clean water, school support, orphanage supplies, stretchers and teacher training. Ten Friends assists rural villages with safe water, composting toilets, books for... Full story
A Sisters High School culinary arts team took first place in the Regional High School Culinary Competition, held at Central Oregon Community College last week. The team of Nick Reuter, Joey Farruggia and James Lewis took top honors for a thin-crust pizza featuring caramelized onions, fontina cheese, pears, feta cheese, coarsely-chopped onions and sliced green onions. "Their thin-crust pizza was a very unique pizza," said instructor Janice Comfort. The competition also calls on... Full story
• A California man was arrested after a traffic stop yielded Ecstasy, LSD, pot and suspected hashish. He explained that he wasn't a bad guy, he just had a lot of drugs because he was headed for a Grateful Dead concert in the Gorge. • An out-of-state man did severe damage to a golf cart at Aspen Lakes, apparently mistaking it for an off-road vehicle. It was obvious where he went off-roading; the cart has a GPS unit that gave a complete plot of his course. • A kid was charged with fourth-degree assault... Full story
Life as a psychologist in a small town like Sisters is not that much different from operating a practice in a more urban area, according to Ken Serkownek, Ph.D. "The percentage of retired clients is a little higher," said Serkownek. "The most common issues are the same; depression, anxiety, traumatizing experiences, and marital problems." In private practice since 1975, Serkownek has been licensed in Oregon since 1984. Still the owner of a counseling clinic in Roseburg, Serkow... Full story
This is the time of year when our native rattlesnakes are leaving their winter dens and heading out to their favorite hunting areas, where they will feast on rodents all summer. Occasionally they run afoul of man, with disastrous results for snake and, at times, mankind as well. Some people are bitten, while there are people who are intolerant of snakes in general, and rattlesnakes in particular, and Ka-Bam! they're dead meat. This summer, Camp Polk Meadow will be temporarily... Full story
Murl Holm has a green thumb and a big heart. The "retired" 72-year-old Sisters man was honored recently with a "Best of Sisters" award from the Sisters School District for working with "e-crew" students at Sisters Middle School, teaching them to plant and care for growing things in the school's greenhouse. The fact that the greenhouse is there at all is a tribute to Holm's volunteer efforts. He saw that the greenhouse was unused and falling into disrepair, and he set about to... Full story
Some 75 Sisters folks turned out for a unique charitable - make that chair-a-table - event at Bronco Billy's Ranch Grill and Saloon on Sunday evening. The benefit for Sisters Habitat for Humanity featured uniquely - often wildly - decorated chairs created by local artists and sold through silent auction. The clever fundraiser was organized by Habitat homeowner Robin Tawney, who was quick to point out that the idea and the play-on-words are not original to her. "I stole it," sh... Full story
Recently I received an e-mail from my good friend Jim Anderson, asking if the information contained in an attached file had any validity. So I opened it up to take a look and immediately reacted with, "oh no, it's back!" "It" was the Mars story that won't die. I'm very confident that many of you have also run across this item, or a similar version, at least once (maybe multiple times) over the past few years. This latest story that Anderson forwarded on to me begins by... Full story
Cheryl Stewart was elected to the Sisters School Board in the May 19 election, earning 696 votes to incumbent Tom Dumolt's 336, according to early returns from the Deschutes County Clerk's Office. Don Hedrick ran unopposed, as did long-term incumbent Glen Lasken. Incumbent Peggy Tehan retained her seat on the Sisters Park and Recreation District Board of Directors, defeating Bill Rexford by a margin of 675 votes to 234. Jeff Campbell earned 492 votes to win Position 3 on the SPRD board, defeating Marcus Peck, who secured 269... Full story
