News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers are continuing the investigation into Saturday morning's serious injury head-on crash involving two vehicles on Highway 20 east of Sisters. According to Senior Trooper Tim Holbrook, on June 2, at approximately 8:30 a.m. a 2009 Chevrolet Aveo driven by Vanessa G. Maddox, age 20, from Bend, was eastbound on Highway 20 near milepost 8. For an unknown reason, the Chevrolet drifted into the westbound lane and collided head-on with a 1995 Toyota... Full story
Following speeches, expressions of gratitude, and special music, the Sisters High School graduating class of 2012, 133 strong, tossed mortarboards in jubilation at the conclusion of the 64th commencement on Friday, June 1. The high school jazz choir kicked off the ceremony with an a capella version of the national anthem, and first-year principal Joseph Hosang made brief remarks before turning the microphone over to the five valedictorians for their speeches. Chelsey Davidson... Full story
Sisters Rodeo will introduce its new venture on Wednesday, June 6, with a night of bull riding as Xtreme Bulls comes to Sisters. Fast becoming rodeo's favorite spectator event, bull riding is only the beginning of an adventurous weekend for serious and casual rodeo fans. The traditional PRCA professional rodeo, with bronc and bull bucking events, steer wrestling, tie down roping and team roping, begins on Friday night at 7 p.m. Women's Professional Barrel Racing is also a very... Full story
"It was a free-for-all out there." That's how Maret Pajutee, U.S. Forest Service Ecologist for the Sisters Ranger District, described what was happening to the upper reaches of Whychus Creek south of Sisters. Heavy use of the stream corridor was taking a toll on Whychus Creek, one of Sisters' most popular nearby natural attractions. Networks of informal user trails honeycombed some areas, and unmaintained dirt roads spawned garbage dumping, vandalism, graffiti, erosion, and... Full story
To the Editor: Friday June 1, 2012 at 9 a.m. was an extremely sad end to a long arduous journey through the Sisters public school system. A beautiful, unique human being, finished his work Thursday, but was ultimately turned away. Thirteen long years lost on troubled times. A desk and four walls do not fill the need of certain children that require experiential learning environments to thrive. The child begins to interpret their uniqueness and creativity in a negative way, as a flaw of character. This can translate to... Full story
A book club might seem an unlikely place to foment a grass-roots public safety effort. But the Sisters Book Club (better known as the Sisters Bookies) saw a need for improved crosswalk safety - and they took action. With approval from the City of Sisters, the Sisters Bookies have sponsored and funded a three-month pilot project placing brightly-colored pedestrian crossing flags at several key intersections in Sisters. There have been several incidents of car vs.... Full story
Six students from Outlaw Martial Arts, the Taekwondo school in Sisters, will compete in the USA Taekwondo (USAT) National Championship Tournament at the end of the month in Dallas, Texas. The competitors, Taylor and Brenden Sickau, Nick Manley, Shawn Kelm, Dillon Tucker and Tate Kaczmarek, qualified for the national tournament by "medaling" this year in a USAT State Championship tournament. Also competing will be their coach, founder and head instructor of Outlaw Martial... Full story
On May, 10 the eighth-grade students of Sisters Christian Academy, along with a selection of teachers (Ms. Halsten and Mrs. Commins) and chaperones (Scout and Kristi Miller, Carla Schneider, Eden and Kevin Miller), embarked on the trip of a lifetime: a 10-day trip to visit famous landmarks, museums, and the U.S. Capitol. The students arrived in Richmond, Virginia, after an exhausting red-eye flight and then proceeded to visit the National Cathedral, a gorgeous monolith of... Full story
Sisters' three-cent gas tax remains valid after the Oregon Court of Appeals found last week that the city had met a deadline to enact the tax in August 2009. The Sisters City Council passed an ordinance creating the gas tax on August 13, 2009, as a means of generating funds to maintain and improve city streets. This was prior to a statewide moratorium on local gas taxes scheduled to take effect after September 28, 2009. The Oregon Petroleum Association (OPA) took issue with the ordinance passed in August, immediately... Full story
• Family, friends and students surprised Col. John Miller (U.S. Air Force, Ret.) of Sisters with a retirement party at Bend Airport's Airport Café last Thursday. Col. Miller is the founder and director of the aviation program at Central Oregon Community College and a key figure in the development of the aviation community in the region. He is retiring at the end of this school year after a long career in aviation. Col. Miller lives in Sisters with his wife... Full story
The Sisters Ford Family Leadership Cohort No. 3 held a reception for their two earlier cohorts at Janet Zuelke and Forrest Babcock's home at the end of Lake Drive on the edge of Whychus Creek Canyon. Attendees were treated with wine, hors d'oeuvre's and a chance to walk Janet's 11-circuit natural labyrinth. The current Ford leadership group is raising funds and in-kind donations to build a "Sisters Community Labyrinth" on the Forest Service East Portal property east of... Full story
Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD) is offering week-long adventure camps for Sisters youths all summer called Earth Keepers with the theme of "stewardship of the earth." Each week will focus on a different area of the earth, its environment and living things, and include activities such as field trips, art projects, music and lots of indoor fun and outdoor adventure. Offered to kids in grades one through six, beginning the third week of June, each of the eight adventure camps runs Monday through Friday with half-day... Full story
The fiber art formerly known as the Quilt for Two Rivers has a new name. The completed work, a masterpiece of contemporary American fiber art, has been rechristened Two Rivers Three Sisters following a Facebook naming contest. The winning title, Two Rivers Three Sisters, submitted by Teresa Mitchell of Star, Idaho, bested 67 entries from 19 states. She won a prize package including a discounted stay at FivePine Lodge and $100 cash. The Two Rivers Three Sisters quilt, now on display in the lobby of the Black Butte Ranch Lodge,... Full story
Sisters Athletic Club (SAC) hosted their sixth annual Try-a-Tri on Saturday, June 2, and the newly added kids' triathlon was one of the highlights of the event. "The event is geared towards beginners," said SAC owner Tate Metcalf. "It's for the first-time triathlete who wants to try the sport." Fifty adults and 30 kids participated. Adults swam 425 yards, rode 12 miles on their bike and finished with a 5K- (3.1-mile) run. The top three individual finishers were: Ben Crockett... Full story
Rodeo has many traditions: tough competitors, flag-waving excitement, a parade - and the Buckaroo Breakfast. The breakfast has been a tradition since 1982. Over the past decades, the Kiwanis Club of Sisters has provided the all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast to rodeo participants and the community. The breakfast runs from 7 to 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 10. During the breakfast, more than 1,100 hungry buckaroos consume 225 pounds of pancake mix, 275 pounds of bacon, 200... Full story
Getting teenagers interested in their heritage is a lot like catching fish in the Metolius River. The quarry is cagey and elusive and it takes the right lure, perfect presentation and good technique to get them hooked. A group of Montana historians associated with 4-H has put together all the elements to get kids hooked on their Western heritage. They were in town last weekend to help Deschutes County's 4-H launch a similar program focused on Oregon history. The lure is... Full story
The rodeo action isn't all in the arena this weekend. Folks in the Sisters country will put on their party boots and spurs and get out for a good time, with the action starting Wednesday night. Sisters Rodeo dance featuring Bob Manning & The Honky Tonk Roadshow with Kimberly Murray Wednesday, June 6 at 9 p.m. Bronco Billy's Ranch Grill and Saloon is ready to kick off its traditional locals' night on Thursday, with the band Bullet Creek from Snohomish County, Washington. Their rockin' brand of country will surely rock the Bron... Full story
The Memorial Day quilt raffle for the Sisters American Legion and VFW posts was won by Sisters-Camp Sherman firefighter Jeff May. Approximately $1,500 total was raised for veterans assistance needs and programs like the local flag replacement system and other care-based services. May donated the quilt back to the posts to raffle off again in the future or whatever they decide to use it for. "I am giving it back to our guys and girls that served our country," said May. "We... Full story
It's a terrible feeling when a pet goes missing - especially when that pet is a 4-year-old miniature Yorkshire terrier that weighs all of six pounds and has no interest in answering the call of the wild. Rico has been a member of the Palmer family of Sisters since he was 3 months old. "Almost from day one he and my husband, Shane, were inseparable," says Rose Palmer. "They have formed a bond over the years that has amazed and at times aggravated me. But nonetheless, he has... Full story
Students and faculty from Redmond High School presented the Sisters-Camp Sherman fire district with a painted wooden logo last Monday. The piece will be placed in the main lobby of Sisters Fire Hall. The project was completed by the Construction Technology and Independent Living Skills classes at RHS, under the direction of construction technology Instructor Mark Winger. The students of the Independent Living Skills class have moderate to severe disability conditions with... Full story
Trail riders took to the forest around Sisters Cow Camp on Saturday to ride for a cause. The annual Saddle Up For St. Jude benefit had a record 57 riders raising dollars for the Memphis, Tennessee children's research hospital. The annual ride, now in its 13th year in Sisters, is organized by the Central Oregon chapter of Oregon Equestrian Trails (OET), an equestrian service group that advocates for responsible trail use and maintains trails and horse camps. Participants in... Full story
Lee Evans Davis of Sisters passed away peacefully, with his family and many friends by his side on May 28 (Memorial Day), in Bend. He was 67. A funeral service was held on Sunday, June 3, at Sisters Community Church in Sisters. Lee was born October 9, 1944, in Portland to Dr. Harold and Eloise Davis. He earned a B.S. degree from the University of Kansas and served in the U.S. Air Force, attaining the rank of Captain. He fought in the Vietnam War and was awarded numerous... Full story
Laughter and cheers were abundant on Saturday, June 2, when more 218 golfers, 50 sponsors and 45 volunteer Kiwanis members, Key Club members and friends played in the annual charity Sisters Kiwanis Club Golf Tournament at Aspen Lakes Golf Course. New in this year's tournament was "Chip it in for Bill Dakin on Hole No. 9," a game in memory of Lifetime Kiwanian, Willard "Bill" Dakin, who passed away earlier this year on January 6 due to complications of congestive heart failure... Full story
• Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show announced their temporary office location for drop-off and pick-up of quilts will be at 352 E. Hood Ave., across the street from Lutton's Ace Hardware. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day from June 29 through July 18, except Quilt Show weekend (see website for details). Tickets for Quilt Show raffles and events may also be purchased at the office with cash, check or credit card. For more information visit www.SistersOutdoorQuiltShow.org or call 541-549-0989. • Swiss... Full story
Sisters, Tumalo and Black Butte School first-graders received new books last Friday in a literacy event sponsored by Rotary Club of Sisters. The gathering was held at Sisters Community Church which had a large enough room to accommodate the 110 students. The children were greeted by some of their favorite literary characters as they arrived. Mr. and Mrs. Berenstain Bear, Clifford the Big Red Dog and the Cat in the Hat were joined by the South Valley Bank dragon. Sisters First... Full story
