News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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BendFilm '09: "A Celebration of Independent Cinema" is coming to Sisters, October 9-11, for three days of screenings, parties and special events. For the first time in its six-year history, BendFilm is expanding into Sisters. Events will feature an Opening Night Gala at Sisters Movie House, followed by a Post-Screening Bash at Three Creeks Brewing Co. with live music and dancing, and a Saturday program filled with cutting edge features, student shorts, documentaries and animation. On Sunday, a "Best of BendFilm" matinee will... Full story
The Sisters Elementary School (SES) library and classrooms have just been awarded $7,400 by the Sisters Parent Teacher Community (SPTC) for the acquisition of books and literacy-building resources. The grant includes grade-level classrooms and special classrooms such as Speech, Lifeskills and Reading. SPTC facilitator Peyton Griffin said, "We are so thankful for the contributions of families, businesses, staff and students that resulted in our ability to bring so many new... Full story
Like the late comedian, Rodney Dangerfield, the East Metolius River Trail "gets no respect." Guidebooks and Forest Service handouts rightly trumpet the glory of the Metolius River hike from Wizard Falls to Canyon Creek, as well as the loop trail on both sides of the river between the hatchery and Bridge 99. Ask about the East Metolius Trail between Wizard Falls and Camp Sherman, though, and you're likely to get a blank stare. Occasionally, I'm asked about safe hikes for a... Full story
Weaving, a technique for creating fabric, was once thought to be a lost art, due to industrialization. But it has come back to life in ways that are both beautiful and remarkable. The proof can be seen in the Friends of the Sisters Library Art Committee's show, now on display in the Community Room of the library. Linda Davis and Kay Flynn, leaders of Central Oregon Weavers, have hung five weaving masterpieces created by various people in the weaver's group. The pieces are... Full story
"Is this Jim Anderson, the bee-keeper?" asked the woman. Without waiting for the answer, she blurted out, "I have bees in my rental home. Will you come and get them?" Freebees are freebees, I thought, so why not. I told her I was the person she was looking for. As she explained her problem, where the house is and what was going on, familiar bells began ringing. Ah, I said to myself. I know this place... Two years ago, the people who live next door to the bee house called me,... Full story
A bill that would have banned large-scale development in the Metolius basin fell one vote short of passage in the Oregon House today. The bill would have killed the 450-unit "eco-community" known as The Metolian.... Full story
