News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Marking its 15th anniversary season, the Sisters Folk Festival has ripened into a mature yet never predictable celebration of true American roots music. With 28 diverse acts over three days, encompassing six venues, this year's stellar lineup wove a lyrical spell all around town and left festivalgoers breathless and satisfied - just the way Executive Director Brad Tisdel likes it. "The music and its presentation is first and foremost, with excellence in every detail," said a... Full story
Jacki Shepardson, 50, has lived in Sisters about 14 years and says she "plans to spend the rest of my life here." Born in Walla Walla, Washington, and raised in Salem, Oregon, Shepardson got an early start on what would become one of her key strengths - public speaking and debating. "I was a member of our speech and debate team in high school and was awarded the highest honor you can get from the National Forensic League (a non-profit honorary society created to recognize... Full story
Three hikers were found safe after they made a wrong turn and got lost in the Sisters back country. Deputies with Deschutes County Sheriff's Office and Deschutes County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue were dispatched at about 12:15 a.m. on Saturday, September 11, to a report of three missing hikers in the Matthieu Lakes area north of the North Sister in the Three Sisters Wilderness Area. Jessica Hill, 24, of Bend, Nicole Stinnett, 24, of Portland and Rosita Rerat, 25, of Bend, had gone for a day hike from the Lava Lake... Full story
Friends and family of Doug Sokol gathered on Tuesday, September 7, to dedicate a memorial to the Sisters man. The stone memorial, fountain and viewing bench is located at the southwestern corner of Pine Meadow Village, the development that grew from Sokol's creative vision. Doug died in a fall in the forest south of Sisters in June of 2008. "Pine Meadow Village, as you all know, was Doug's vision - his amazing vision," said his sister Cris Converse. "He put his heart and soul... Full story
To the Editor: I would like to remind folks that the double yellow line is not just a suggestion. I live nine miles north of Sisters. I bike regularly for exercise in the summer and drive as needed. I have observed many drivers crossing the yellow line to pass me on my bike, frequently on blind curves and hills. This is not safe either for them or me, but without the steel armor, I am the one likely to be seriously injured. Do you want to live with that? The law states that to pass you must also give me enough room that if I... Full story
The Sisters City Council on September 8, in their first regular workshop following a month-long recess, decided that the economic development manager's position will be filled by an independent contractor hired by the city. The manager will not be a direct city employee. The position will also not fall under EDCO's (Economic Development for Central Oregon) banner. Although the printed workshop agenda listed discussion about the "Economic Development Services Agreement," many assumed the workshop would be an "unveiling" of... Full story
Sisters area veterans saluted four members of the U.S. Army's famous 10th Mountain Division Ski Troops from World War II last week with a pizza luncheon held at the Best Western Ponderosa Lodge. A bright red, white and blue banner greeted the guests of honor and their friends, with its crossed red sabers and "Climb To Glory" motto. Dell Riley, Don Carlson, Walt Neller and Don Olson thanked everyone for the invitation and were grateful for the warm Sisters welcome. Sisters... Full story
It was a moment Mike Fisher will never forget. The 72-year-old Black Butte Ranch resident was in Manchester, England, for the World Championships of lacrosse in July. He was on the grass playing his beloved sport for the last time in a long career, during which he pioneered "masters" play in the United States. As Steve Sternersen of U.S. Lacrosse reports, "In the middle of the game, as he waited for a face-off from his attack position, all players suddenly dropped their... Full story
The girls' soccer team went on a scoring frenzy against Crook County at home on Thursday, September 9, cruising to a 8-0 shutout over the Cowgirls. Jody Reoch got the Outlaws started with a goal nine minutes into the contest. Marin Allen made a beautiful pass to Reoch, who knocked it in to the left of the keeper from 12 yards out. At the 27-minute mark the Outlaws were awarded a penalty kick. Michele Young made the shot and Sisters went up 2-0. Three minutes later freshman... Full story
The Lady Outlaws' volleyball team took top honors at the Cascade Tournament held on Saturday, September 10. Sixteen teams were in attendance and Sisters claimed the title, defeating LaSalle in the championship game with scores of 25-19 and 27-25. Sisters started off the day in pool play with a 25-13, 25-19 win over Junction City. Sisters went on to beat Scappoose 25-18, 25-12 and then split games with Cascade with scores of 25-19, 24-26. The Outlaws took first place in pool play because they beat Cascade by a wider margin.... Full story
Friends of the Sisters Library (FOSL) Art Committee members work overtime to bring a diverse presentation of art for patrons to enjoy as they come and go in the library. The photo work of the Sisters Area Photography Club (SAPC) will be on display throughout the month of September. SAPC has a membership of about 25 amateur and professional photographers from throughout the Sisters area. The club meets the fourth Wednesday of the month in the Community Room of the library, and... Full story
The City of Sisters has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its June 30, 2009 comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR). This is the first time Sisters has received this award. GFOA notes that the Certificate of Achievement is the highest form or recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a gover... Full story
The first school board meeting of the 2010-2011 school year, held last Wednesday, was highlighted by the district's outstanding performance on the 2009-2010 OAKS battery of tests. Sisters School District outperformed the other Central Oregon public schools on 15 of the 20 major categories. (See this article on The Nugget Web site, www. nuggetnews.com for links to the individual results by school district.) The Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (OAKS) tests measure whether students are at their grade level in the four... Full story
Slaid Cleaves calls him "the Obi-Wan Kenobi of Austin songwriting" for his work mentoring up-and-coming artists. Ray Wylie Hubbard is a true-blooded American original, earning his wry wisdom in 40 years of singing and living the blues. Born in Soper, Oklahoma, his music was spawned from dusty coffee-house circuits of the 1960s Southwest. He was part of the progressive country movement in the '70s, which combined elements of roots rock, outlaw country and folk. His first... Full story
"By understanding that death is neither an enemy nor an ending and that there is no judgment anywhere in the universe, we can release our fear-based notions of punishment rather than correction, judgment rather than support, and an eternity of idleness rather than limitless opportunity for growth." These are the words of author Terri Daniel, from her new book, "Embracing Death: A New Look at Grief, Gratitude and God." Daniel will host a free mini-workshop and book launch... Full story
John Kitzhaber made a campaign stop in Sisters on Tuesday, September 7, in his quest to become the once-and-future governor of Oregon. The fundraising dinner held at FivePine Conference Center was unusual in a couple of respects. First, Sisters is not a major market for a candidate trailing in the race to build a campaign war chest. More importantly, the format of the $125-a-plate event was not simply a stump speech: Kitzhaber fielded questions from the audience. In his... Full story
The Outlaws enjoyed perfect conditions in the first meet of the season at the Marist Invitational and performed quite well among a 17-team field. Taylor Steele ran away from Mark Sheridan of Churchill in the final half-mile on the 5,000-meter course to claim first place in 16:28, a personal best. A number of his teammates also recorded career bests as Sisters placed fourth behind 5A schools Corvallis, Marist, and Marshfield. Mason Calmettes (18:09), Seth Flanders (18:24),... Full story
The boys soccer team defeated the Cascade Cougars 7-2 at home on Tuesday, September 7, and two days later beat Crook County 6-1. Jake McAllister got the Outlaws going in their first preseason game of the year against Cascade. McAllister, in the first minutes of his first varsity contest as a freshman, headed it in for the goal. At the five-minute mark Colby Gilmore was tackled in the penalty region. Freddy Gonzalez scored on the penalty kick to put Sisters up 2-0. Nice... Full story
Elisabeth, Christina, Collette and Jude Carhart are excited to announce the arrival of their little sister, Loralei Gail, for their parents Ken and Jessica Carhart. She arrived on June 17 at 8 lbs., 11 oz. and measured 19 inches. Grandparents are Cheryl Patricia Gagne of Seattle and Charles and Gail Rupp of Sisters.... Full story
