News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Outlaw Spirit was running high in Sisters last week. A group of Outlaws boosters inducted the first class of Outlaws into the Outlaw Hall of Fame at a banquet at FivePine Lodge & Conference Center on Thursday night. The next day, many of the inductees and attendees from the banquet turned out to put their Outlaw Spirit into action at Aspen Lakes during the Outlaw Open. Bob Macauley was one of the inductees and also served as keynote speaker for the inaugural event. Recently... Full story
Extreme heat and dangerous fire conditions made for an active weekend for local medics and firefighters. Medics retrieved a hiker who had fallen ill, and firefighters knocked down a blaze in sagebrush. On Saturday, June 27, at about 12:30 p.m. firefighters from Cloverdale Fire District were dispatched along with Sisters-Camp Sherman medics to a report of a lost hiker with a medical problem in the area of Fryrear Road and Cascade Estates Drive. The caller reported that a man... Full story
Long-time Sisters City Attorney Steve Bryant will continue in that role for the City of Sisters. Acting as the Contract Review Board, council members voted 4-0 Thursday night to approve a new three-year contract with Bryant, Emerson & Fitch for City attorney services and authorized the City manager to execute the contract. The previous contract was effective July 1, 2012 until June 30, 2016 with two possible one-year extensions. There was no discussion regarding the contract... Full story
While quilting is the obvious focus of the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, its organizers also recognize and promote the infinite variety of fiber arts that express crafters' creativity. The SOQS honors those artists with the 12th annual Around the Block Fiber Arts Stroll. The event is set for noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 5, at sponsoring businesses in downtown Sisters. The fiber art stroll is a free, self-guided walk featuring more than 25 artist demonstrations and special... Full story
Have you been thinking you can't garden in Central Oregon? If so, it's time to think again! And then come to the Quilts in the Garden Home & Garden Tour for inspiration and practical know-how. Sponsored by the Sisters Garden Club, the 18th annual tour on Thursday, July 9, will feature five successful local gardens, including open houses at two of the homes - plus the ever-expanding Sisters Community Garden. Locally made quilts will be on display at each of the home gardens... Full story
One of the most innovative education programs in Sisters High School is the Flight Sciences program. Benny and Julie Benson, owners of Sisters Eagle Airport, are key supporters of the program, which includes their daughter Cammi, and they are putting some wind beneath the programs wings on the Fourth of July with a fundraiser fly-in at the airport. Festivities will begin at 7 a.m. with pancakes, the buzz of arriving planes for the fly-in, and the rumble of classic cars for... Full story
Absolute Serenity Senior Care, LLC, opened its second licensed adult foster-care facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house on Saturday, June 27. The newly built and beautifully landscaped home is part of the first phase of Adams Avenue Commons at the northwest corner of Fir Street and Adams Avenue. Before cutting the ribbon, owners Leah and David Tolle talked to the dozens of guests who attended about their path to opening this facility and introduced the local... Full story
To the Editor: When I was mayor of our small town, one thing I clearly remember being told from conferences and meetings is that every city has the same problems, it's only a matter of scale. So I find it interesting and similar that Sisters is experiencing the same thing as Benton County. A minority wants to build a paved path from Albany to Corvallis. The controversy is that it needs to cross private property of generational farmers. The fight is bitter and I empathize with the landowners because wherever there are people... Full story
Developer Peter Hall won affirmation from the Sisters City Council on Thursday to move forward with his residential project at the north end of Pine Street. The Planning Commission decision relating to the proposed Clear Pine subdivision (MP 15-01) had been called up by two Council members to allow time for several concerns to be addressed. This situation has led to a new process being established so that when a notice of a Planning Commission decision is sent out to... Full story
The Anvil Blasters will perform at Black Butte Ranch on July 1 as part of a new series of free music events on Wednesdays at the Lakeside Activities Center. This family-oriented evening features music, access to the climbing wall and a chance to enjoy the newly opened bistro (see related story, page 15). Families are invited to dine at the bistro or bring a picnic out. The Anvil Blasters will serve up their Western Americana music from 6 to 8 p.m. on what promises to be a... Full story
In 2009, 13-year-old Brandon Pollard ran the 800 meters at the Hershey's Track and Field National meet in Pennsylvania. Fast forward just six years and this runner, still a teenager, is running in the USA Junior Track and Field Championships in an effort to qualify for the Pan-American Games. He finished fifth in the 1,500 meters in sweltering heat, earning a spot as an alternate for the American team set to compete in Calgary, Alberta, late this summer. After a stellar... Full story
Hooves pound out muffled thunder in the fine, soft dust of the sage flats east of Sisters. A galloping horse, flowing smooth as a breeze across the steppe bears down, its rider swiveling in the saddle, nocking an arrow to a short recurved bow. Twang! Hiss! Thunk! An arrow flies and slams into a round target as the horse and rider swirl past. Again. Again. Arrows fly and slice into their targets, in a martial spectacle that dates back to the ancients. This is the scene at Holm... Full story
For the second year in a row, a Sisters-area resident is the recipient of the Big Chainring Award. Phyllis Lewis was honored last week with the 2015 award. The Deschutes County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) selected her for the honor in recognition of her volunteer contributions to pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly environments in Deschutes County. Last year's award went to Patrick Eckford, also of Sisters. Started in 1996, the Big Chainring Awards are presen... Full story
Ian Doyel Davies, 27 years old, of Norfolk, Virginia passed away peacefully at home on June 23, 2015. Ian will always be loved and tremendously missed by his father, Owen; his mother, Norine; his step-mother, Tricia; his oldest brother and best friend, Colin; his loving sister, Nicole and her husband, Chris; as well as his other brothers, Zachary, Ian-Michael, Sean, Connor; and numerous family and friends around the world. Ian was born in Fort Walton Beach, Florida and lived... Full story
A torrid heatwave has shifted into high gear. It broke at least seven June record highs in the Northwest, and weather forecasts indicate that it will extend through early July. With record temperatures in Central Oregon, it is important to keep your pet in mind when it comes to keeping cool. Summertime may be the time for walking and playing in the sunshine with Fido, but unfortunately your furry friend has a much harder time keeping cool than you, especially when temperatures are on the rise. Be mindful of the heat and keep... Full story
Craft distilling of liquor has become a nationwide culinary trend similar to the proliferation of craft breweries, with people sampling new and interesting examples of vodka, gin, and whiskey. Now Sisters is on the distilling map with the arrival of Cascade Street Distillery. Brother-and-sister team Nick and Katie Beasley have opened the Cascade Street Distillery tasting room at 261 W. Cascade Ave. in downtown Sisters. They are offering a taste (or a bottle) of North Sister... Full story
When staff and art committee members were looking for the perfect painting to be featured in a large space in the new Lakeside Bistro at Black Butte Ranch (BBR), they knew where to turn. They wanted a horse on the wall, so they sought out artist, equestrienne, and horse trainer Kimry Jelen, whose work is renowned from Sisters Country to France. The architect had called out an eight-foot-tall and six-foot-wide painting. "It's definitely the largest painting I've painted,"... Full story
Thomas Draxler has stepped into the role of head coach for the Outlaws girls soccer program. Draxler moved to Sisters nine years ago when he was hired as the boys JV soccer coach, and he has been coaching for the Outlaws ever since. Draxler has been the girls JV coach for the past two years, is very familiar with the program and the players, so the transition to the head coach position should be an easy move. Thomas grew up with four older siblings who all played soccer, and... Full story
Sisters equestrians battled maximum 108-degree temps at the Oregon High School Equestrian Teams (OHSET) State Championships in Redmond June 24-27. It is the largest annual equestrian event in the state. There were 67 teams from across the state competing, bringing over 500 horses and riders to the Deschutes County Fairgrounds for the four-day event. Sisters High School was well represented by four athletes and their equine partners. The Sisters team placed 6th out of 29 teams... Full story
After less than one month, Sisters City Councilor Bill Hall resigned his position last week, citing undue levels of stress imposed by a contentious civic climate in town. "I felt an extraordinary amount of pressure while serving less than one month as a City Councilor, much more so than I would have expected - and what I would consider normal - for such a post," Hall told The Nugget in a written statement. "I felt that if I stayed on it would have negatively impacted my... Full story
This is a great time of the year for wildflower viewing. However, due to the poor snow year, blooms are occurring earlier than ever; so, there is no time to waste if wildflowers are an interest of yours. Few places have more to offer in the wildflower arena than Cone Peak Meadows. Among wildflower enthusiasts, Cone Peak is well known; but, for the casual wildflower observer, it may be off the radar. The trail is 35 miles west of Sisters on Highway 20 and is easily accessed on... Full story
Despite the increasing number of people who choose to make Central Oregon their home, the night skies here, at least for now, remain relatively dark. This is good news for those seeking the awe-inspiring sights of celestial objects that can only be witnessed from truly dark skies. And one of the best facilities for viewing the grandeur of our universe is the Oregon Observatory located at Sunriver Resort south of Bend. Operating in conjunction with the Sunriver Nature Center,... Full story
The Sisters Rotary Club sponsored Carolyn Mal, age 15, and Ceili Cornelius, 16, to attend a RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) camp last week. The camp is five days long and is located near Dorena Lake near Cottage Grove in western Oregon. This camp provides an opportunity to learn leadership skills. Each day had a different theme, and the teenaged attendees did different challenge activities that applied to whatever the theme was. The campers were sorted into different... Full story
