News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The Lady Outlaws put together two great days of golf to clinch the girls' 4A/3A/2A/1A State Championship for the second consecutive year. The tournament was held at the Eagle Ridge Golf Course on Monday and Tuesday, May 12-13. Sisters had momentum heading into the tournament. The team posted a season-best performance at district and used that as a springboard to the state tournament. Sisters' Lindsay Reeve finished as the tournament co-medalist along with Kate Bigelow of Newport. "Lindsay was just stellar both days," said Coa... Full story
Crime in Sisters spiked dramatically last month. Captain Tim Edwards of the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office told the Sisters City Council at their May 8 meeting that crime in Sisters increased in April. However, much of the increase can be attributed to a youth crime spree. Burglaries, thefts and criminal mischief were all up for the month. There were 16 "Burglary IIs" - second -degree burglaries involving a building other than a residence - and 14 of those crimes were solved. They were committed by a local burglary ring... Full story
The City of Sisters is starting to get a picture of how Cliff Clemens Park will look as it is fully developed, with improvements provided by the Sisters Kiwanis Club. It appears that the Sisters Community Garden won't be part of that picture. In late 2007 the Sisters Community Garden Committee approached the City Council about relocating the community garden to Cliff Clemens Park, located on Larch Street at the north end of town. The garden's present site, leased to the... Full story
Organizers of the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show (SOQS) want you to leave your bottled water at home this year. In fact, they'd like you to leave it on the grocery-store shelves. Ann Richardson is the executive director of the show. She's on a mission to rid Sisters' trash cans (and local landfills) of disposable drinking-water bottles during this year's Quilt Show, set for Saturday, July 12. As part of her Silver Award project, local Girl Scout Heidi Brush will be leading a crew of Scout volunteers in setting up and maintaining... Full story
To the Editor: Buried in the middle of David Brooks' column (The Nugget, May 14, page 2) is the idea that love is vital. Why does it matter if one believes in God or evolution or transcendence? If you cut me off in traffic or slam a door in my face, you don't know love. This simple concept is demonstrated every day at the Post Office when we hold the door for each other. It is not about what you believe, it is about how you treat the world around you. Bruce Berryhill ••• To the Editor: Thank you to all those... Full story
Two Redmond men were hurt in a single vehicle crash on Highway 126 near Quail Tree Lane about five miles east of Sisters on Sunday. According to Deschutes County Sheriff's Office reports, the wreck occured at about 10:50 a.m. Responding deputies found a 1995 Ford Ranger, 2-wheel drive pick-up facing eastbound in the westbound slow lane. The driver, Gustavo Valencia Delgado, 35, had some minor injuries and was not transported by medics. The passenger, Albert Andrade-Garcia, 34, was out of the vehicle and lying on the ground.... Full story
The bass may not have the glamour of playing a horn, or the guitar or carrying the vocals, but it may be the most important instrument in any ensemble. Jared Henderson took up the bass as a youngster because his dad, Sisters school band director Jody Henderson, wanted to be sure there was a good bassist available for the school bands. "My dad chose me to play bass because it's an important instrument in the band," Jared said. And, he noted, "there's not many good ones."... Full story
It's just not going to be the same next year at the end of the west wing at Sisters Elementary School. Third grade teachers Craig Benton and Kelly Powell will be gone next year - Benton to retirement and Powell to a new post as principal at an elementary school in Scappoose, Oregon. Powell has been teaching in Sisters for 19 years; Benton has been on the books for 30 years. "Hey," Benton exclaimed as an interview with The Nugget got rolling. "We finally beat Tillie Wilson! Col... Full story
Sisters High School art students did their school proud at the Central Oregon High School Art Competition last April 22. Fourteen students displayed artwork in the competition held at Madras High School. Not only did the students display their work, they brought home most of the top prizes, including the Judges Choice Award (Kelcy Blann, Mixed Media), and Students Choice Award (Lily Hicks, Drawing - Pencil). Each student could enter two pieces of art, and Sisters had entries i... Full story
The Sisters High School Symphonic Band ended a successful festival series by winning second place in the 2008 OSAA Music Championships, held at OSU LaSells Stewart Center on May 7. Only nine bands from 41 4A schools state-wide qualified by OSAA rules for participation in this year's contest. Sisters qualified for consideration for the championship by winning their division at the Clackamas College Band Festival on March 13, where they were also the second-highest scoring band overall attending that festival. This trip to the... Full story
Students and adults alike enjoyed a special moment earlier this month as members of the Sisters community shared their personal experiences during the Great Depression and World War II at Black Butte School. The upper-class students, under the direction of teacher John Kostecka, had been studying this time period for several weeks. When a parent suggested organizing a Living History Day, Kostecka readily endorsed the idea. The stories held the students spellbound and rendered... Full story
Every quilt has a story. Jane Frederick's story begins 90 years ago, when she was born; however, the story of how a group of quilters from Sisters became involved in making the "Jane Frederick" quilt begins in 1983 with the birth of a very special little girl, named Lizzie Affonso. It was then that Lizzie, born with Down Syndrome, and Jane, a then nearly 70-year-old advocate and teacher of special needs children, would meet and they would travel side-by-side down... Full story
"Sacrifice is meaningless without remembrance." That poignant quote from the Veterans of Foreign Wars Web site sums up the reason for holding Memorial Day remembrance services. That the sacrifice is appreciated in Sisters is evidenced by the increasing numbers of people attending the 16th annual service, held in the Village Green Park. Last year's attendance topped 200. Phil Gale, VFW Post 8138 and American Legion Post 86 Commander, expects at least that many to attend this year. The service will be at 11 a.m., on Monday,... Full story
Thousands of steelhead fry are swimming in Whychus Creek in Sisters. Last Thursday and Friday, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) released over a quarter-million steelhead fry into Whychus Creek at several locations, from just upstream of Sisters, downstream to Lake Billy Chinook. According to Brett Hodgson of ODFW, there will be additional releases along the Crooked River next week, on Wednesday and Thursday. This is the second year that steelhead fry have... Full story
Rand Runco, teacher and basketball coach at Sisters High School, will take a sabbatical next winter to train and place teachers in Nepal. Runco and Mark LaMont, also a teacher in Sisters, organized a nonprofit assistance program called Ten Friends following a summer trip to Nepal with eight friends in 2004. Since that time, according to their Web-site, hundreds have been involved in the work, delivering stretchers and water filters, community sanitation, assistance to orphanages and education (http://tenfriends.org/). (Ten... Full story
The lacrosse team finished up league with a 9-7 win over Summit at home on Tuesday, May 13, to clinch the league championship for the second year in a row. Sisters got off with a solid start with Ashton Sims scoring the first two goals. Unfortunately, the Outlaws spent the next three minutes in the penalty box and the Outlaws found themselves down 3-2 at the close of the quarter. Coach Bill Rexford was pleased with his team's response to the situation. "The last time we... Full story
It might be an exaggeration to say that Marsha Marr has kept Sisters stitched together for the past 20 years, but it's an indisputable fact that Miss Sew-It-All has saved many a favorite coat and made fashion fit for thousands of Sisters area residents and visitors. Not to mention making them look ghoulishly great at Halloween. Marr is celebrating 20 years in business this week. She started Miss Sew-It-All in 1988 after she moved from Salem with her then-husband. She had been... Full story
It wasn't the way they wanted the season to end, but just being there was an accomplishment. The Sisters High School girls varsity softball team lost 15-5 to Yamhill-Carlton last Friday in the first round of the State 4A softball playoffs. It was the Outlaws softball team's first-ever appearance in the state playoffs. "Their speed was a bit much for us to counter," said Coach Tom Mauldin. "They've been to the playoffs a dozen times and were comfortable. We were not comfortable the first few innings, but finished strong ...... Full story
Folks in Sisters have an additional establishment to choose from when considering a night out on the town. Dave and Christine Lentz are very excited about the opening of their latest business venture, Scoots Bar & Grill, at 175 N. Larch St., in the location of the old Sisters Smokehouse Corral. Dave is a native Oregonian, and Christine is from Southern California. They were longtime visitors to the Sisters area, and decided that when their children grew up they'd move here.... Full story
Sisters High School varsity girls softball team recorded more all-league honors than in any previous Outlaws season as seven players received all-league recognition in a vote by the Sky-Em League's seven coaches. Leading the way were juniors Jenny Kaiser, Hillary Renz and Jenna Sneva and senior Sam Stoneback. Each was honored first team All-League. Only league champion and No. 1-ranked Marist had more first teamers than Sisters, registering five. Marist also had three on the... Full story
The Outlaws finished third at the state tournament held at the Emerald Valley Golf Course on Monday and Tuesday, May 5-6. The team's goal all season was to bring home a third-place trophy and the golfers were pleased with their achievement. Marist won the two-day tournament with a final score of 620. Phoenix placed second at 644 and the Outlaws took third with 658. The Outlaws latched onto the third-place slot on the first day of play. Michael Reeve shot an 80 for the Outlaws, highlighted by an eagle on hole No. 3 (par 5, 530... Full story
I was a 15-year-old high school sophomore in 1981, when "Raiders of the Lost Ark" hit the big screen. I was in a lousy mood - girl problems, I think - when my brother invited me to go see this awesome movie. I'd never heard of it. I told him I was too tired and would probably fall asleep. "Trust me," he said. "You won't fall asleep in this movie." And the rest, as they say, is history. "Raiders of the Lost Ark" may not be the best movie I've ever seen (I'm giving the nod to "The Godfather II" on that one) but it's my... Full story
• Join Stitchin' Post for their "33rd Annual Birthday Sale" on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 23-25. They are located at 311 W. Cascade Ave. • Marsha Marr - Miss Sew- It-All - is celebrating 20 years in business with a party on Friday, May 30, from 3 to 6 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Call 549-9910 for information. • Common Threads is having a Memorial Day Sale for four days from Friday, May 23 to Monday, May 26. There will be additional discounts on prior sale items. They are located at Town Square,... Full story
Fans of Lillian Pitt's art know it when they see it. High Desert Gallery in Sisters has experienced this as people stroll along the sidewalk, stop for a second look, then head into the gallery asking if the sculptures and masks they see were created by the nationally known artist. "People remember her - they remember the imagery and the spirit behind her work," said Todd Dow of High Desert Gallery. Pitt's work is on exhibit now, and this Saturday evening she will be at the gallery for a reception. Lillian Pitt is known for... Full story
The Outlaws notched a 2-0 victory over Brookings at home on Friday, May 16, to advance into the second round of the state baseball playoffs. Sisters was to travel to Gladstone on Tuesday, May 20, for their second round contest. Tanner Hodges drove in Sisters two runs in the first inning. Nate Jackson hit a line drive past second base for a single and was followed by Jarred Hasskamp who reached first on a walk. A passed ball moved players to second and third. Hodges hit a two-s... Full story
