News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Percheron Thunder is a Roman Riding act with Jason Goodman handling six black draft horses in thrilling feats of athleticism. It is making its first appearance in Oregon at the Sisters Rodeo in June. The act has been recognized as a Top Five Specialty Act by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association three times. Goodman and his huge steeds are the only draft horse act that has ever performed at Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, returning four straight years. "We are very... Full story
Keb' Mo' earned his first ovation of the night Saturday before he even hit a note. A packed house gave the blues-based singer-songwriter, who first played here in 2005, a warm welcome on his return to the Starry Nights stage. The audience had reason to be appreciative. Like all Starry Nights performers, Keb' Mo' was donating his performance, which enabled the program that started in 1997 to crack the $1 million mark in funds raised for distribution by the Sisters Schools Found... Full story
The public is weighing in on a proposed paved trail that would run from Sisters to Black Butte Ranch. The Forest Service has published an Environmental Analysis (EA) on the proposed project. An EA takes an in-depth look at potential impact on streams, habitat, plants and other environmental considerations, and discusses mitigation measures. The recommended alternative "would construct a 7.6-mile paved non-motorized multi-use path between the communities of Sisters and Black Bu... Full story
The challenge of leading the Sisters School District brought out the best in Chris Jones. Elected to the board in 2007, Jones served as chair from 2008 till she was forced to step down due to ill health last summer. Jones succumbed to complications of an aggressive form of leukemia earlier this month. Her friends and colleagues are remembering her as a quiet but determined leader who contributed mightily to maintaining quality public education in Sisters in the face of severe... Full story
To the Editor: About a month ago Reverend Schmidtke's dog "Snowball" was killed on Larch Street by a hit-and-run driver. When I read the original letter to the editor from Reverend Schmidtke, my heart just broke. Here in this little town that seems to care for so many, someone has caused such pain for this man of God. I noticed in the paper this week there is also a story on distracted driving being lethal ... and again, Snowball's death has been addressed. This time the gruesomeness of the situation was described. Snowball's... Full story
On a Tuesday past, I met in private with Mayor Boyd and Interim Manager Andrew Gorayeb. We spent two hours at Lake Creek Lodge discussing "city governance." Good and candid stuff with progress! Still, our ideals do not neatly mesh. I am concerned. A look at the recent past and where we are tells why. The Past: An announcement was published that Eileen Stein resigned her post. In legal terms she did. But in reality the notice was slanted. A clandestine meeting was used by Mayor Boyd and councilor Womack to tell her she was no... Full story
The City of Sisters was awarded a $10,000 grant from the Ford Family Foundation's Art Acquisition Funding to acquire the collaborative quilt work "Two Rivers, Three Sisters." Two Rivers, Three Sisters, a 40-foot-long quilt made up of 17 quilt panels made by Central Oregon quilt artists, celebrates the city of Sisters' natural surroundings and unique quilting culture. It is a groundbreaking collaboration between arts and environmental organizations, telling a story unique to Sisters. Two Rivers, Three Sisters celebrates... Full story
Lori Small has been leading Sisters children on an adventure of discovery and learning for more than 31 years, but it's about to come to an end. When she watches her third-graders go on to fourth grade this spring, it will be for the last time. She is retiring. When Lori was young, she spent countless days with her grandmother - herself a school teacher of many years. When Lori speaks of her grandmother today, the early influence is clear. Lori went off to Oregon State... Full story
The Outlaws tallied three home runs in their 14-8 win at Ridgeview on Monday, May 13. Three days later they recorded a 4-1 win at Santiam Christian, one of the top 3A teams in the state. Both games were added into the Outlaws' schedule to help them prepare for the upcoming playoff games. On Monday, Sisters tallied 14 runs on 16 hits and five errors while Ridgeview had nine hits and zero errors for the night. Joey Morgan pitched five innings and was the winning pitcher of... Full story
• Muchas gracias, Sisters Country! The Hispanic Coalition steering committee is grateful to all those who made Cinco de Mayo another successful and truly fun celebration of the Mexican culture. The generosity of Greg Willits and FivePine, the many giving donors and business folks, the families who sewed, cooked, decorated and cleaned, and you who came and bought have made numerous college and preschool scholarships a reality! Thanks for your support in helping build our citizens of the future! &... Full story
Twelve artists of the High Desert Art League (HDAL) are exhibiting their art at Aspen Lakes from June 2 through October. An artists' reception with light appetizers will be held for the group on Sunday, June 2 from 3 to 6 p.m. at Aspen Lakes Lodge and Brand 33 Restaurant. Featured artists in oils and acrylics are Vivian Olsen, Barbara Slater, Joren Traveller, David Kinker and Pam Jersey Bird. Olsen's paintings glow with vibrancy and light in portraits that capture the... Full story
Jennifer Hartwig's artwork is on display in the Sisters Library through the rest of this month. Hartwig got her start in scratch art while attending high school in Whittier, California. Then, as often happens to artists, priorities change, marriage and children come along and they lose the urge, if not the skills. That's what happened to Jennifer; it wasn't until about seven years ago that she found her way back to her love of scratch art, and it was penguins that helped do... Full story
Despite advances in medicine, disease remains a threat to the well-being of humans around the planet. Emma Chaput, assistant professor of human biology at COCC, took on the subject in a Sisters Science Club-sponsored Frontiers in Science event at The Belfry last Thursday evening. Professor Chaput teaches anatomy and physiology courses and microbiology at COCC. She is an epidemiologist and worked with the Center for Disease Control's Emerging Infections Program and studied epidemiology of microbial diseases at Yale... Full story
A guitar built by Sisters High School graduate William Cyrus took Best of Show honors in the Woodworking Showcase Student Exhibition at the Gathering of Guilds in Portland last month. The student exhibition is part of a gathering that includes craftsmen ranging from potters to hand-weavers to woodworkers. Students have the opportunity to show their work before a regional audience. "It has to be made entirely by the student," Woods Instructor Tony Cosby said. Cyrus' guitar met... Full story
It's always fun to find a new place to ride. And when the new trail has fabulous views, beautiful forest, great footing, and clear signage, it's even better. Thanks to the efforts of dedicated volunteers from the Sisters Trails Alliance and Oregon Equestrian Trails, Sisters-area horseback riders can enjoy a new loop trail out of Graham Corral, a new trail segment on Peterson Ridge, and new trail markers on all of the Peterson Ridge horse trails. Fourmile Butte Trail: A breathtaking 360-degree view awaits you at the summit of... Full story
For most of the season, Madison Edwards' big sister Cassidy has been getting all the well-deserved headlines, but in the Sisters High School varsity softball team's most important game of the season, it was the younger Edwards who went three-for-three and drove in a run to lead the Outlaws to a 7-5 win over Scappoose. By winning their play-in game, the 18-6 Outlaws qualified for the 4A state softball tournament. By beating the Cowapa League's No. 3 team, SHS travels to 19-5... Full story
The girls lacrosse team beat Springfield and Corvallis to push their record to 8-0 and finish league in first place. Sisters beat Springfield 12-6 on May 2, and then defeated Corvallis 13-6 on May 8, in their final league game of the season. In action against Springfield, Tara Greaney, at the mid-wing position, scored the first goal of the contest at the five-minute mark to put Sisters up 1-0. The Outlaws struggled on defense throughout the first two quarters and entered the half tied 5-5. Sisters' defense battled in the... Full story
While not quite able to repeat as District champions, the Sisters girls' track team still managed to qualify five girls to the state meet in a total of eight different events at the Sky-Em District Meet held at Cottage Grove High School May 16 and 18. The boys' team will be sending three representatives to the state meet in four different events as well. The girls finished second to a well-balanced Cottage Grove squad for the team title, but behind the efforts of Alisha... Full story
Outlaws junior Paul Fullhart was the lone member of the boy's tennis team to make it to the state championships held at the University of Oregon Thursday through Saturday, May 17-19. In his second state appearance, Paul made it to the quarterfinals. Fullhart started tournament play with a bye in the first round of 32. He dominated play in the second round and beat Valentin Morales of Ontario 6-1, 6-0. Fullhart fell to Luis Drexler of Estacada (fourth seed) 6-2, 6-1 in the quarterfinals. Coach Bim Gander told The Nugget that... Full story
The Outlaws won their first post-season game in the club's history when they defeated Wilson 8-5 at home at a play-in game held in Sisters at Reed Stadium on Wednesday, May 15. Two days later, Sisters fell 11-4 to Oregon Episcopal School in the first round of playoffs. Wilson jumped out to a quick start in Wednesday's matchup when they scored on their first possession just two minutes into the game. Sisters responded three minutes later when Jens Stadeli sliced through on the... Full story
There's no getting around it: If you're going to do any serious gardening in Sisters Country, you need to have a greenhouse. It's the only way to deal with the climate extremes that plague the region - such as nighttime temperatures falling into the 20s in late May. "It's a very necessary feature here in Central Oregon," says Michael Ludeman of Earth's Art - Tumalo Garden Market. Earth's Art constructs greenhouses for clients across the region. Greenhouses can get expensive,... Full story
Timber-frame construction has an ancient pedigree, dating back to the 19th century and before. Kris Calvin of Earthwood Homes in Sisters has mastered the old-school skills - and he's also bringing advanced technology to bear to enhance his work. Calvin and the Earthwood Homes crew is currently at work on a project for Mike and Liz Behrenfeld of Corvallis. Mike conceived the design for a modest living space and an office/shop outbuilding. The project calls for a unique... Full story
A thirst for travel and a love for unique, hand-crafted goods sent Amy Abramson into the import business years ago. Now her path has led her to Sisters, where she recently opened Blue Burro Imports at 161 N. Elm St., Unit B (in the big yellow building next to Sisters Market). Blue Burro Imports features hand-made items from Guatemala, from handbags to colorful clothing and more. Abramson recalls that when she was 17, growing up in southeast Washington, she became fascinated by... Full story
People keep asking me if the Black Butte Trail is free of snow. The short answer is "yes." In fact, when I was up there a couple of weeks ago, only the slightest remnants of snow remained. Just a few years ago, during what would be the equivalent of next week, I was forced to clamber over extensive snowfields to reach the summit. Guide books list the trail as open from July to October, but there is no need to wait. One thing to keep in mind this year, is that there are now... Full story
Chris Jones was someone of many talents, with a rare combination of great intellect and great heart. She touched everyone she met with her unassuming competence, her quick sense of humor, her wisdom and professional integrity, her warmth and generosity, her focus on the task at hand, her care and concern for others, her humility. Few, if any, disliked her; many, maybe most, respected her and counted her among their very best friends. Born in New Jersey in 1952, she was... Full story
