News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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By Stephen Shunk Squaw Creek runs clean and clear most of the year, but from Alder Springs to the Maxwell Ditch, the Sisters stream is in violation of federal water quality standards. Squaw Creek was recently classified as "water quality limited" by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, for non-compliance with the 1972 Federal Clean Water Act. The creek joins 869 other Oregon waterways listed under Section 303 of the federal legislation. In addition to its listing for sub-standard water quality, the creek ranks... Full story
New state regulations have made it much tougher to put homes on farm land. According to some land use consultants, the rules may make it nearly impossible to partition land zoned for "exclusive farm use" in the dry, relatively unproductive Sisters area. "I think that (the rules are) calling into question whether any farm parcel can be partitioned for a non-farm dwelling in Deschutes County," said land use consultant Leslee Bangs. County planners don't believe the rules go... Full story
Fireworks are being blamed for a blaze that consumed a storage barn east of Sisters on Monday, June 29. According to Cloverdale Fire Chief Chuck Cable, two local youths were playing with legal fireworks on the property at 68211 Highway 20 West, near the home of one of the boys. "These were, specifically, sparklers that were the cause - putting them out in a dry grass area right next to the structure." Forest Service firefighters were first to the scene, followed by Cloverdale... Full story
In eight years of hosting the Sisters Kiwanis Golf Scramble no player has come close to hitting a hole-in-one. But Fred Giacomini of Bend brought an end to the drought, and collected $10,000 in the process, in the event held at Eagle Ridge on Saturday. Giacomini, a last-minute substitute for the tournament, aced the 140-yard 15th hole which was earmarked as the prize-winning hole in the 18-hole best ball scramble. Tom Walters and Bob Grooney, both Kiwanis members, acted as official witnesses to the winning shot. An insurance... Full story
A speculator in property at Aspen Lakes Estates is being sued by a Realtor for not paying commissions. A pretrial hearing has been set for August 5, 1998. The Realtor is Barbara L. Nicholson, d.b.a. Tumalo Real Estate. The investor is DK Investment Company, with Daniel Kerr of Kaiser, Oregon listed as registered agent. Matt Cyrus, a partner in Aspen Lakes, said that he was aware of the lawsuit against DK Investments but that Aspen Lakes was not involved. Realtor Nicholson agreed. Cyrus said that Kerr purchased two lots and... Full story
More than 200 people traveled back in time Saturday, June 27, during the first Sisters Watershed History Fest. The event, held at Sisters High School, featured historical displays, presentations and activities celebrating the dynamic cultural history of the Sisters community. But the festival was more than an exploration of the past. Participants and organizers viewed Sisters' "old west" culture as one that depended on the natural resources within the Sisters watershed. "We want to understand where (the community) came from... Full story
Sixty-seven fourth graders, accompanied by three teachers and 17 chaperones, trekked across much of Oregon last week on the annual "On to Oregon" field trip. Diane Jacobson, fourth grade teacher and coordinator for much of the event, said the 12th annual event was successful and meaningful for the students. Jill Misener concurred: "Watching the kids realize what they've learned in class is real was the best part for me," she said. The group started off on Thursday morning, June 25, at 7:30 a.m. and made their first stop at... Full story
* * * To the Editor: Concerning your article, "Sisters students check out early" (The Nugget, June 24): I was pleased to hear that the middle school staff has taken a position against the split schedule. Why is it that folks leave a place, and then come to a new town, and start trying to transform it to be more like the place they left? Perhaps it's not just that we are creatures of habit, as Ms. Fitzjarrel suggests. Perhaps we actually have more reasons than "fear of change" for preferring the old schedule. My kids have... Full story
If you fish long enough, sooner or later you will have one of those magic moments. You'll find a place where the feed, the fish and the fisherman all fall into synchronization. For a moment you will know that everything is absolutely perfect. These events are usually fleeting - it may last only an instant. In that instant you know everything is right. Your next cast is thrown with absolute certainty. It simply has to reach the water to catch a fat, healthy native rainbow of which any angler could be proud. In recent weeks... Full story
