News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Brianna Schneibel of Sisters has been indicted on a first-degree theft charge after a year-long investigation into her actions as a volunteer bookkeeper for Little Cloverdale Preschool. Schneibel is accused of diverting just under $2,000 in school funds for her own use, including paying personal bills. She was arrested on April 30. According to Deschtues County Sheriff's Office reports, an outgoing president of the Little Cloverdale Preschool Board of Directors noticed financial irregularities in the books and called police... Full story
Four players from the girls golf team were first team all-league selections this year, including seniors Shelby Ross and Emily Rawls, junior Stephanie Cole and freshman Hannah Harrer. Ross finished her fourth year on the varsity squad and this season shot a career best 74 during the regular season at the Middlefield Golf Course in Cottage Grove. Every season since her freshman year, Ross has improved her game by 10 strokes. This year, Ross improved in all aspects of the game, especially her iron shots, hitting all irons 20... Full story
Elio Keller, a foreign exchange student from Switzerland, was a first team all-league selection, and juniors Jonathan Standen, Cody Farr-Baenziger and Jeff Fought earned second team all-league recognition. Keller recorded a career-best 76 at the Tokatee Golf Course at the District Tournament and repeated that score at the Quail Valley Golf Course at the state tournament. Keller was able to drive 270 yards on a consistent basis and showed marked improvement in his short game this season. Elio was able to chip the ball close... Full story
To stage a play titled "Quilters," you need quilts. Of course, quilts are not hard to come by in Sisters, where a group of some 25 "Heritage Quilters" created traditional quilts to be featured in the musical which will be presented at Sisters High School on Tuesday, July 7 at 7 p.m. and on Friday, July 10 at 1 p.m. in conjunction with Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. Heritage Theatre Co. of Bend is producing the play. The cast, accompanied by banjo, dulcimer, fiddle, guitar and... Full story
The Sisters Folk Festival is now accepting entries for the 2009 Dave Carter Memorial Songwriting Contest. The contest carries a $750 grand prize. The five finalists will perform in the contest during the Sisters Folk Festival, which runs September 11-13 in Sisters. Entries may be made electronically through SonicBids. Only electronic submissions will be accepted. Entries will be accepted through July 31. To learn more about how to submit entries, visit www.sistersfolkfestival.org. Entrants may submit up to three songs.... Full story
