News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The new Peterson Ridge Trail is officially open. A crowd gathered at Village Green Park Saturday to celebrate and honor those involved with the planning and construction of the new and expanded trails. They were there not only as hikers, bikers, and horseback riders, but because many of them had worked on the trail. The Sisters Trails Alliance (STA), along with the Sisters Ranger District and several local volunteers, have been key players in the past 10 years to make it all h... Full story
Some Sisters School District Budget Committee members are advocating wielding the budget knife more aggressively this year. At the May 19 budget committee meeting, citizen member Matt Cyrus, this time backed by citizen members Darren Layne and Tim Larson, once again raised prospect of making deeper cuts this year to avoid "falling off a cliff" with next year's projected additional budget cuts of between $900,000 and $1.5 million. School board members Glenn Lasken and Don Hedrick vigorously opposed considering any additional... Full story
The Sisters Elementary School Garden Fair was a blooming success despite having to move festivities inside due to decidedly un-spring-like weather. "I was really pleased with the turnout," said Shannon Pollard, one of the original founders of the school's garden club. The group made about $3,300 after costs. Fairgoers were able to purchase cartons of compost worms, hanging baskets and vegetable starts, and bid on quilts with drawings from garden club youth. Baskets of goods do... Full story
To the Editor: I've read the article regarding the $30,000 for a part-time economic development director several times and still cannot understand what the problem is with setting that money aside for more actively attracting additional stores and manufacturers to Sisters. ("Will Sisters get an economic development director?" The Nugget, May 19, page 16.) We've had several years to ponder this, and the business failures are still happening, taking Sisters' jobs away with them. The bulk of revenue for the city is from... Full story
During tough economic times, everyone is grateful to receive a helping hand. Last Saturday, the City of Sisters received 60 helping hands from high school and middle school students when they spent their day painting 14 picnic benches at the Village Green Park and cleaning up pine needles at the Three Sisters Overnight Park. The students were working as part of a serve-a-thon to raise money to attend summer Young Life camps in Gearhart and Antelope. Jon Coulter, Young Life... Full story
Susan Ruettgers is proof of an old truism: the harder she worked, the luckier she got. Ruettgers, a senior at Sisters High School, recently signed with Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, Idaho, on a basketball scholarship. "I've always wanted to play college ball but wasn't sure how to make that really happen. When I started working at it off-court, off-season, and any chance I could, my game changed," said Ruettgers. One of the tallest players on the varsity team, girls... Full story
Sisters' traditional Memorial Day observances are set for Monday, May 31, at 11 a.m. at Sisters Village Green. Local veterans' organizations sponsor the event which honors those who have died in America's wars. Three Pearl Harbor survivors will be on hand for the services, along with an Oregon National Guard soldier who has just returned from deployment to Iraq. The keynote speaker will be Brigadier General James Cunningham (U.S. Air Force, Ret.). Cunningham, a Vietnam veteran, was commander of the Oregon Air National Guard.... Full story
• A 28-year-old man was arrested for drunk driving and recklessly endangering his passengers. • A man faked going into a gas station mart to pay for his gas and took off without paying. • A deputy dealt with an ongoing domestic in which a man locked a woman out of the house. Later, the man broke a window in the house. • A man complained of receiving unwanted phone calls from his ex-girlfriend. • A woman reported that another person was drunk and calling her names.... Full story
McKenzie Cooper drove in two runs with two out in the bottom of the seventh to give the Sisters High School's varsity softball team a 13-12 victory over the Midwestern League champion Thursday, May 19. Cooper's third hit of the game drove in teammates Dara Kosanke and Marisa Calavan. The victory was the No. 4-ranked Outlaws' 21st of the season as the Sky-Em League co-champions were tuning up for their May 25 state playoff game at Baker. A victory at Baker will move Sisters... Full story
• Angeline's Bakery is now staying open until 8 p.m. to allow customers to relax, read, access WiFi and new entrées. • Kate Aspen has moved her Cowgirls and Indians Resale Western consignment shop across the hall at Town Square to a much brighter and bigger spot. She will host a grand-reopening, Memorial Day weekend, including a giveaway. • Black Butte Ranch will host a "Live at the Ranch" Summer Concert Series including music from many different genres of music. Tickets for the first... Full story
It's a long way to New Orleans from Sisters, but Sisters resident Kim Barry plans to bring a taste of Louisiana to town Sunday, May 30. It's part of a fundraiser for a local group working with the relief agency Samaritan's Purse to continue the rebuilding efforts in the hurricane-ravaged state. From 1 to 4 p.m. in front of Sisters Coffee Company, customers can try a choice of chicken or shrimp jambalaya or chicken gumbo, along with cornbread, coleslaw and beignets (french... Full story
Marine Tresnie, foreign exchange student from Belgium, competed at the 4A/3A/2A/1A state tennis tournament held Thursday through Saturday, May 20-22, at the University of Oregon, and performed well. Tresnie played Thursday at 5 p.m. and won the pigtail round to qualify to play in the main draw. Marine overpowered Kellie Hodges of Umatilla and easily won in two sets with scores of 6-0, 6-0. Marine topped Sara Bond of Ontario 6-3, 6-3, in Friday morning's match. Tresnie's experience was evident in her consistent serves. Marine... Full story
Weather as diverse as the class of Sisters Middle School sixth-graders didn't dampen spirits at the sixth-grade Outdoor School last week. Rain, wind, sun and even snow visited the group of approximately 100 students and a record 28 counselors at Camp Caldera, where the activity was held last Monday through Thursday. "This is the first year we've used Camp Caldera, which hopefully we can continue to use," said high school teacher Mary Thomas, who helped coordinate the event.... Full story
Junior Ben Fullhart made a good showing at his first appearance at the boys 4A tennis state championships, held May 20-22 at the University of Oregon. Fullhart won two consecutive matches in consolation before he lost in the semi-final round. Fullhart started out on Thursday with a 7-6 (9-7), 6-1 win over Jordan Curtis of Baker in the pigtail match. Fullhart and Curtis play similar games, which turned out to be tough for both players. The first set took an hour-and-a-half and was tight the entire time. Ben's stronger ground s... Full story
The boys lacrosse team lost 7-6 to Harney County in the first round of playoffs on Friday, May 14, which brought their season to an end. Three days earlier, the Outlaws suffered a 4-1 loss to Summit in their last league game of the season. Coach Bill Rexford told The Nugget that his team tried very hard to get a win over Harney in Friday's matchup but just had an off day. Still, the Outlaws never gave up. Sheer will and determination kept them in the game, and Sisters had a chance to tie with time running out. If the Outlaws... Full story
The Outlaws baseball team shut out Cascade 4-0 at Stayton in the first round of the 4A Boys State Tournament on Friday, May 21. Sisters advanced to the second round to take on Siuslaw in Florence on Tuesday, May 25. Four rain delays resulted in a three-and-a-half-hour game against Cascade. Sisters got their offense going in the top of the third inning and scored two runs. Chase Kleint bunted and reached second base due to an error. Jacob Rocco followed with another bunt. Cascade's pitcher overthrew first base and Kleint... Full story
Senior Stephanie Cole played in her final match of the year at the 4A/3A/2A/1A Girls State Golf Tournament on Monday and Tuesday, May 17-18, at the Eagle Crest Resort Course. Cole, in her second state tournament appearance, carded a 103 both days of the tournament to finish in the middle of the pack. Cole drove the ball well both days but had some trouble with her approach shot. Coach Mary Flande said, "I don't think Stephanie played as well as she wanted, but the Resort Course is a tough course that can cause some trouble... Full story
The Sisters Stampede thunders onto local trails for its inaugural two-wheeled showdown 11 a.m., Sunday, May 30. The cross-country mountain bike race will feature two courses for experts and beginners on the Peterson Ridge trail system and a post-race party at Three Creeks Brewing Co. with music by Bend bluegrass favorites The Moon Mountain Ramblers at 3 p.m. Organizer and race director Joel Palanuk wanted to have a working fund for the GreenRidge Physical Therapy/In Focus Eye Care cycling team which caters to amateur riders... Full story
Jeff Fought and Jonathan Standen represented Sisters at the 4A boys' golf state championships held at the Emerald Valley Golf Club in Creswell on Monday and Tuesday, May 17-18. The pair were two out of 90 competitors to compete at the tourney. Fought, in his second appearance at state, carded an 85 on both days to finish at 167 in a four-way tie for 19th place. A birdie on hole 11 (par 3) on day two was a highlight for Jeff. "I hit the ball with my seven iron to the green and was within 12 feet of the hole," said Fought. "My... Full story
Sisters resident Penny Whipps has launched a nonprofit company called Just One Time (Just1x). Whipps' son Kyle died on September 6, 2008 of an accidental heroin overdose. That was the catalyst that eventually drew Whipps into the current of Just1x. According to the Just1x Web site, "Just1x is an organization whose mission is to motivate students to stop living dangerously in a world that accepts substance abuse and self-destructive behavior and to challenge peers to break the... Full story
Senior pitcher/outfielder Dara Kosanke was named the Sky-Em League's Player of the Year. The Sisters High School right-hander was a force both on the mound and at the plate. She led the Sky-Em in hitting with a .675 average, base hits with 27, runs scored with 23, on-base percentage at .690 and stolen bases with 20. That was all accomplished in 12 league games. She had a base hit and scored at least one run in each game. She dominated Sky-Em on the mound, winning 10 games and... Full story
The Outlaws track teams gave their best at the Sky-Em District Championships, earning some squad members a trip to next week's OSAA state championships at Hayward Field on the University of Oregon campus. The top two finishers in each event qualify for state. The girls team came up just short in a very tight three-team race for the district meet title, finishing six points behind Marist (155) and three points ahead of Cottage Grove (146). "We racked up a lot of points by... Full story
Madeline Emily Grimstad, age 85, passed away Friday, May, 7, 2010 due to multiple health issues. She was born March 10, 1925 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada to Isabel and Arthur Carroll. Madeline Carroll and Gerrie Knudsen, high school sweethearts, were married in 1945 and had two sons, Bob, currently of Richland, Washington and Bruce, currently of Tigard. Madeline and Gerrie Knudsen lived in Sault Ste. Marie, Hamilton, Toronto, and Guelph, Ontario before they moved to Po... Full story
Wallace Stanley Bailey passed away on Tuesday, May 18, 2010, peacefully at his home in Sisters. He was 75 years old. Wallace was born in Albany on May 7, 1935 to parents Herbert and Martha Bailey. He also had two brothers, Stanley Bailey and Omar Bailey, who preceded him in death. Wally worked most of his life in the lumber industry, moving to Sisters in 1989 where he went to work in Bend for The Truax Corporation, later going to work for Llama Woods Farms, a job he enjoyed... Full story
In typical Sisters fashion, an exuberant crowd turned out to support Oregon Public Broadcasting Thursday night at Sisters Movie House and Thyme Restaurant. The after-party at Thyme rolled right on past the witching hour with a high-octane, all-star jam session of local musicians including Brad Tisdel, Brent Allen, Dennis McGregor, Beth Wood and others, providing a tapestry of infectious tunes to entertain new friends and colleagues. It reinforced the complementary bond... Full story
