News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Class sizes in Sisters schools will drop next year if the proposed 1999-2000 budget holds fast. The budget was adopted by the Sisters School Board on Monday, June 7. Next year's kindergarten and first grade classes are expected to have a ratio of 20 students to each teacher. This year's two first grade classes have a ratio of 25:1, according to Sisters Elementary School secretary Kathy Perry. Next year, there will be two first grade classes and one blended class of first and... Full story
The 51st Sisters High School Commencement held Friday, June 4, marked the beginning of life after high school for 86 graduates. The ceremony included all the traditional elements - caps and gowns, speeches, farewells, flowers - along with some nontraditional additions, including a video featuring grads from babyhood to adolescence. Associated Student Body president Jeff Guggenheim welcomed the capacity crowd to the celebration of the Class of 1999, and introduced special guests Guy Gleason, representing the school board, and... Full story
Two Sisters youths have confessed to shooting holes through a McKenzie Scenic Byway sign on Highway 242 last March. An investigation by the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office and the U.S. Forest Service turned up a suspect in the incident and a deputy interviewed the young man at the Sisters Sheriff's Station last month. According to sheriff's office reports, the young man, 17 at the time of the incident, admitted that he and a friend had shot holes in the sign with his father's 12-gauge shotgun. Empty shell casings were... Full story
The lawsuit filed in state court by former police chief David Haynes against the City of Sisters has been dismissed. A similar case in Federal Court is on appeal after Haynes lost a ruling there. Haynes was fired by the city on May 15, 1997, following nearly a year of conflict, primarily with City Administrator Barbara Warren. In the lawsuit, Haynes accused the city of breach of contract, violating the "Whistle Blowers Statute" and he accused Warren of "interference with economic relationship." Haynes had dropped a claim for... Full story
Camp Sherman's Black Butte School held its annual graduation ceremony Friday evening, June 4, on a soft late-spring evening made for celebration. Parents, grandparents and friends joined in an early evening barbecue on the grass outside the school. Friends exchanged stories of the past year's accomplishments. A presentation of their award-winning performance was made by the local History Day Competition students Matt Adams, Tiffany Adams, Tyler Hamberger and Emily Sims. Jefferson County Sheriff Jack Jones was on hand to... Full story
The seats are sanded and the rocks are being picked out of the arena as Sisters gets set to host the nation's top cowboys as they go up against the best stock in the 59th annual Sisters Rodeo June 11-13. This year's rodeo will feature four performances: Friday, June 11, 7 p.m.; Saturday, June 12, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.; and Sunday, June 13, 1 p.m. The rodeo parade will clop down the streets of downtown Sisters, Saturday, June 12, starting at 9:30 a.m. "Ticket sales are progressing extremely well, particularly for the Saturday... Full story
The annual Cowboy Rodeo Dance is slated for Saturday night, June 12, at the Sisters Middle School Gym. This year's dance features the return of last year's musicians, the Darrel Donaldson Band. Donaldson and his band are known locally and on military bases throughout the world where they've been touring with the USO. Also known as the "Rodeo Queen's Dance," the event is hosted by the Sisters High School Ski Team. Revenue from this and several other fund-raising events helps the team purchase racing gates, helmets and other... Full story
The Metolius redside is a magnificent animal. The fish is greenish gold over the back, with a brilliant red/orange side stripe. It shades toward lighter buff and gold on the underbelly. The spots are enormous. The colors shimmer and shift in the sunlight. It truly is a living rainbow. The larger specimens are 18 or 19 inches long. On occasion I have seen a few even bigger. They are thick, girthy fish - heavy for their length. In your hand, they feel muscular and solid. I can still remember the first time I ever caught one. I... Full story
