News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Sisters Rodeo's own Curt Kallberg showed his cowboy spirit last Sunday after he was run over by a bucking bull near the end of a spectacular rodeo weekend. The longtime rodeo association member wasn't riding - he was in his usual position working the chutes. A bull went down in the chute with its rider aboard, and the chute team had to act fast to make sure the rider didn't get hurt. They opened the gate to let the bull out and "it just spun immediately and came down the... Full story
Sisters Rodeo traditionally brings the best cowboys and cowgirls in the world to town, and matches them up against the best stock the rodeo world has to offer. But as announcer Wayne Brooks often points out, it's the fans that make Sisters Rodeo "The Biggest Little Show in the World." Fans welcomed Sisters' 73rd annual rodeo under sunny skies and warm temperatures. There were certainly a lot of them. Rodeo association member Bonnie Malone reported that "we broke attendance... Full story
The after-effects of the Pole Creek Fire continue to haunt Sisters Country and will continue to do so for some time. The Forest Service has opened many of the previously closed access roads into the burn area, but additional work will be required before all areas are open to the public. In the meantime, safety issues - principally falling tree hazards - and forest rehabilitation are continuing to be addressed. The Forest Service recently granted The Nugget a special permit... Full story
The Hood Avenue/Fir Street water-piping project has revealed layers of history of Sisters' municipal services. City Public Works Director Paul Bertagna last week displayed a piece of wood piping the construction crew dug up. The pipe dates back at least to the 1920s. Most wood piping of the era was made of cedar, Bertagna said, but the Sisters pipe was fir (abundant in the region). The piping was surprisingly efficient and easy to maintain. "When they had a leak with the wood... Full story
Not to be upstaged by The Biggest Little Show in the World, the 65th commencement of Sisters High School was held Friday, June 7, the first time the ceremony has taken place on the same weekend as the Sisters Rodeo. A total of 101 students received diplomas at the conclusion of the ceremony, along with four exchange students, in one of the smaller graduating classes in the past decade. In all, six students earned 24-credit State of Oregon diplomas, 71 earned 26-credit regular... Full story
To the Editor: We have a serious deer problem. I live in Tollgate, just outside of Sisters. I am a fan of deer, but only in their natural environment - the wild. There is absolutely no reason I should have semi-tamed deer every day in my backyard when I live in a developed area. The issue is when they begin to have their fawns. I have deer charging my two very large dogs on a daily basis. My dogs are behind a fence and the deer run alongside the entire fence, taunting them, and literally charge the fence. My dogs are merely d... Full story
Ryan Pollard and Taylor Nieri were chosen as the two athletes that stood out as being committed to the entire athletics program at Sisters High School. They have each been named Sisters High School Athlete of the Year. Athletic Director Tim Roth told The Nugget that Pollard and Nieri both had to overcome significant adversity this past year, and were leaders on their teams. "Ryan and Taylor are both mentally tough students and we were lucky to have them this year," said Roth.... Full story
Perfectly sunny skies Saturday had scores of folks flocking to the annual Sisters Art in the Park event at Creekside Park. Many new vendors offered imaginative and unique goods for sale. New vendor Horse Hair Pottery by Peter Roussel had his handmade ceramics on display. Roussel has been a ceramic artist for over 40 years. After getting a degree in fine arts in 1966 he went to Mendocino, California, where he set up an art program for Clearwater Ranch. He introduced a ceramics... Full story
Tweeting may be quick, but students still need to learn how to write, and write well. Young people are finding that most good Information Age jobs require writing skills. So, how can our schools get kids excited about writing? Sisters Middle School is using a program which creates published authors to meet that need. This year, 29 students have been published. Each student received a copy of their book, "Fabulous Fantasies from Sisters Middle School," containing their... Full story
Senior Shannon Fouts' childhood dream of playing volleyball at the collegiate level has turned into reality. Fouts will play for the Cal Poly Mustangs when she begins her freshman year this fall. Fouts, a setter for Sisters High School, won top honors this past season as the Sky-Em Player of the Year and was also named first-team all-state for the OSAA 4A division. Shannon recently completed her club season, where she competed on the highly ranked Rimrock National 18's Team,... Full story
JJ Harrison's energy, enthusiasm and crazy antics had Sisters Elementary School students clapping and cheering during a special assembly on Friday afternoon, June 7. Harrison made his seventh straight appearance as Sisters Rodeo clown last weekend, and each visit he makes time for students at the elementary school. "I love it here," said JJ. "I love coming to Sisters Elementary School. I used to teach school, and this keeps me connected with kids. Sisters Rodeo is my absolute... Full story
Sisters Elementary School received Oregon Green School Certification from The Environmental Center in Bend. "My classroom decided to form a 'Green Team' and we took an 'eco-pledge' with Jackie (Wilson) from The Environmental Center," said teacher Julie Holden. "We decided that we would take on this huge task of trying to help our school become a more sustainable, greener school. "Our first task was to attack waste at Sisters Elementary School. We first did a waste audit with Jackie. Students who could stayed after school and... Full story
Limericks have a bad reputation. Every middle-school-aged boy knows they can be bawdy and naughty. But Tom Worcester and Shirley McBride know they can also be clean and fun. The Sisters author-artist team has created a little book of "Animal Limericks" suitable for any youngster's library. Worcester was on the staff at Reed College when he started writing limericks as an exercise to practice calligraphy. Recently, he found a bunch of his writings in storage and thought he migh... Full story
Until last summer's big fire, the Pole Creek Trail was a special place to go because it was one of a dwindling number of local wilderness trails that was still green. Obviously, that distinction is a thing of the past. However, for the hiker who is anxious to witness first-hand what a wildfire does to a forest, this is a good place to visit. A few small trees survived in the vicinity of the open space surrounding the trailhead parking lot. Everything else is pretty much gone.... Full story
"Just A Little Bit," a small works art show, will open to the public at Clearwater Gallery on Saturday, June 22. The show will run through July. The "small works" art form is a growing trend. Awareness of this movement, attention to collectors' desires and offering artists a challenging opportunity was the impetus for the first small works show at Clearwater Gallery in 2006. Each year, the show has grown in quality and popularity, offering the Sisters community a showcase of... Full story
Former Sisters City Manager Eileen Stein has taken the position of city administrator at the City of Mt. Angel. The Mt. Angel City Council approved a contract with Stein at its June 4 meeting. According to the city, "Stein was selected from a slate of 25 candidates from across the United States." After the council meeting on June 4, Mayor Andrew Otte stated, "On behalf of the city council, I can say we are excited about Eileen coming to the City of Mt. Angel. She is going to bring a wealth of experience, a vast professional... Full story
Howard Westly Trowbridge was born November 16, 1917 in Cogswell, North Dakota, and died peacefully of natural causes at the age of 95 on June 8, 2013. Howard married Lois Beth Archer in July of 1946 in Bend, Oregon. He spent his youth growing up in Hibbing, Minnesota and joined the Conservation Corp, then the Army, in Ft. Snelling, MN, and the Army Air Corp at Kelly Field in San Antonio, Texas. Howard worked as a welder during World War II in Superior, Wisconsin, where he... Full story
After 33 years of marriage, Dorthy Gridley lost her husband, Elmer. On June 9, 2013, Dorthy joined Elmer. She was born in O'Donnell, Texas in 1927. When she was young, her family moved to Central Oregon. Dorthy loved going to the cowboy dances and everything Country & Western. Her door was always open, and she always shared everything, even when she didn't have much. A simple gravesite service will be held at Camp Polk Cemetery on Thursday, June 13 at 11 a.m. Dorthy loved the... Full story
There I was, sitting at my MacBook working on a new story when suddenly, without warning or fanfare, a lovely little jumping spider leaped onto my finger and sat there staring at me. The majority of adults that I know who find spiders "repulsive," "poisonous," and a "threat to life-and-limb," would have jumped out of their skin, probably gone off screaming and started spraying chemicals all over the place. There is only one spider living in Sisters Country that can hurt you -... Full story
The local community stepped up in a big way this year to provide a financial boost to graduating Sisters High School seniors. Graduates received a total of $133,000 in local scholarship support, according to data released last week by Sisters Graduate Resource Organization (GRO). That amount was a significant increase over the $101,100 awarded in 2012. According to Sisters GRO, 53 percent of graduating seniors submitted scholarship applications (including students who were... Full story
