News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Improper use of fireworks has led to injuries and wildfires in Central Oregon. Local fire officials are urging Sisters residents to be extra-careful with any fireworks this Fourth of July holiday - and make sure any fireworks you use are legal. While legal fireworks may be used inside city limits, extreme caution should be used to avoid fire danger. The rural subdivisions around Sisters prohibit any use of fireworks and fireworks are banned across the National Forest. According to fire officials, over the last 10 years there... Full story
New development could strain the limits of Sisters' sewer system. The Sisters City Council, in its regular workshop Thursday, June 26, learned that the present wastewater collection system may not adequately meet the city's needs in the near future. Eileen Stein, Sisters City Manager, wanted to be sure the council was aware of the potential challenge. "It's not an issue right now but it could be due to the growth on the west side of town, primarily whatever is built on the present Forest Service Administrative site," she... Full story
Many folks in Sisters traditionally go on two wheels as soon as summer weather hits. That trend is even more pronounced this summer as high gasoline prices prod motorists to switch to pedal power. "One of the things we're definitely noticing at the shop is that people are pulling the old bike out of the garage," said Brad Boyd, owner of Sisters' bike shop, Eurosports. That means more cyclists on the roads round Sisters and on downtown streets - some of them "casual" cyclists... Full story
To the Editor: RE: "City mulls intersection fix," (The Nugget, June 25, page 1): These suggestions don't solve the problem, they simply create new ones. How about a flashing yellow light west of town to warn incoming traffic of a speed change and intersection. Perhaps a greater presence by the Deschutes County Sheriff enforcing obvious and routine speed violations? "People drive fast anyway," Councilor Bill Merrill said. "It doesn't matter what the sign says." With an obvious problem, why not seek the obvious solution -... Full story
The Fourth of July holiday this year in Sisters is sure to heat up as the First Annual Central Oregon Blues & Crawfish Festival begins this Thursday, July 3, at Creekside Park in Sisters. With a large lineup of acts including headliners John Lee Hooker Jr., Kenny Neal, and the Ty Curtis Band, the festival will be filling the Central Oregon air with the sound of the blues for three days and nights. The event is the brainchild of Cheryl and Tom White of Sisters, who organized it. The gates open at 4 p.m. on Thursday with the... Full story
The Oregon Open at Aspen Lakes Golf Course was a thrilling ride up to the last minute last week. The winner was not decided until a sudden death playoff after 54-hole stroke play ended in a tie between Corey Prugh/Manito G&CC and Birk Nelson/Diamond Woods, with scores of 211. Prugh three-putted the Par 5 18th to allow Nelson to tie the score and force the playoff for the $4,000 first prize. The par four 378-yard first hole was used for the playoff and Nelson returned the... Full story
The Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show has evolved from one day of colorful madness on the second Saturday in July to a week-long celebration of folk art. The internationally renowned event kicks off this weekend with the Around the Block Fiber Arts Stroll, Saturday, July 5, from 4 to 7:30 p.m. More than 30 artists and merchants are participating in this fifth annual event. Artists will be on display, demonstrating and selling their fiber art work in business throughout Sisters. Fiber... Full story
Imagine if "A River Runs Through It" had been written about women. It might have starred Camp Sherman's Laurie Adams and her onetime teacher Joan Wulff. Wulff is a well-known author in fly fishing circles, and the owner of a school that teaches teachers who teach fly fishing. Wulff is also the developer of the Fly-O used by new fly fishermen to learn the art of casting. Adams' other teacher was her father. He took her on wilderness treks as a child - she was no wimp in the woods. Father taught her about wild edibles and for... Full story
•The Gardens at Richard's Produce is having a "Clean Out the Greenhouse Sale." They will be closing for the season July 10. The Gardens' hours are Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. •Clearwater Gallery is hosting an artist reception on Saturday, July 5, for quilter Tonye B. Phillips. Tonye will be signing her book, "Hand Appliquéd Quilts/ Whimsical Designs and Simple Techniques," from 4 to 7:30 p.m. The gallery is located at 391 W. Cascade Ave. •The Garden Angel invites Sisters to the "Open... Full story
There's a golf story unfolding in Sisters at Aspen Lakes Golf Course - a story with many chapters to come. The story concerns a set of identical twins named Christian and David Green. Both 21, both strong and both with great ability. Both made the "cut" at the Oregon Open last week at Aspen Lakes with scores of 145, meaning they played in the same group on the final day Thursday. It wasn't the best part of their story, as they both finished down the list among the 70... Full story
Every Saturday during July and August hikers can head to Camp Sherman to be dazzled by what they learn on a guided walk through a beautiful corner of the Sisters country. Flora and fauna all come to life as hikers learn about Central Oregon's native species. You may even learn about our non-native invaders. "You can enjoy the beauty of the trail on your own, but to dig deeper, go on the walks," said Scott Blau, one of the leaders of a series of interpretive walks. It's all... Full story
Central Electric Cooperative (CEC) submitted a site plan application on Friday to the Deschutes County Community Development Department for the construction of a $3 million upgrade to the Tollgate electrical distribution substation. The upgrade will enable CEC to provide more reliable, cost-effective electric service to the 583 residential customers in the Tollgate and Crossroads communities served by the substation. The substation is not popular with neighbors, who are concerned about the impact on their views and property... Full story
The Sisters Round-up of Gems will return to Sisters for its 13th year on Thursday, July 3. The show runs through Sunday, July 6. It will be held again at Sisters Elementary School. The show will have a somewhat different face this year: "We have some changes in our vendor list this year due to retirements, and - as we all know - the ever-changing gas prices," said show organizer Jean Miller. "The quality of the materials is still first-rate, while bringing a much broader... Full story
Even as lightning sparks fires across Central Oregon, the Forest Service is set to salvage timber from last summer's lightning-caused GW Fire. The GW Fire started on August 31 and burned across 7,357 acres, threatening Black Butte Ranch before it was knocked down by a soaking rain. The Forest Service plans to allow salvage logging of fire-killed timber on 218 acres of the burned area, about 4 percent of the 6,029 acres of National Forest land burned in the fire. Sisters Distri... Full story
"Kids in the Park" rocked the Village Green as 120-130 kids gathered over several nights last week and participated in songs of worship, Bible stories and drama, crafts and games. The second annual outreach event, hosted by Sisters Community Church, was for kids in Sisters from kindergarten age through sixth grade and was held Monday through Friday, June 23-27 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. A free barbecue for all volunteers, kids and their families was offered each night from 5 to 6 p.m... Full story
Board members and parents gathered on June 24 to meet the teachers who will teach at Black Butte School next year. The day began with a session to work on the school's core values, vision, and mission statement. It was followed by the teachers presenting their plans for the coming year. Black Butte School is unique in that it uses "differentiated centers" for instruction so all the kids are challenged and growing at their own pace. Centers are academically based, not based on... Full story
Mark Reifschneider took the helm as president at the Rotary Club of Sisters on July 1. Reifschneider, who works in the financial services arena with Wachovia in Bend, has been a member of the service club since he moved here five years ago, but he has been a Rotarian for a decade, starting with the club in Springfield. He notes that, while Sisters is a much smaller club than Springfield - with 36 members - it is extraordinarily active. The club sponsors swimming lessons for... Full story
Some 31 students from Sisters Middle School saw their history studies come alive during a field trip to the East Coast June 16-23. The seventh and eighth grade students worked all year to raise funds for the trip, which took them to New York City, Philadelphia, the Amish country and Washington, D.C. Justin Nicklous, a math teacher and Dean of Students at Sisters Middle School led the trip, along with teachers Paul Patton and Megan Schoenecker. Parents Tracy Anderson and Becky... Full story
Many residents of our region go their entire lives without ever hiking up to see the thundering waterfalls of Whychus Creek. Don't be one of them. The falls, formerly known as S**** Creek Falls, had their name changed in 2006 after the State Legislature, in a sweeping gesture of political correctness, banned the use of the S-word for Oregon place names. No matter what you call them, though, visiting the falls is well worth the effort. Now is the best time to view the falls... Full story
There's a new opportunity to honor Sisters' hometown soldiers and it's located at Bank of the Cascades on Main Avenue. Branch manager Joy Caswell and her staff have erected a board that sits near the end of the tellers' desks and it has pictures and contact information of active duty soldiers with ties to Sisters. The pictures with yellow ribbons are of soldiers now serving on foreign soil. Those who are at their home duty stations have red, white and blue ribbons. "It's... Full story
Visitors come to the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce Visitors center on Main Avenue looking for answers to questions ranging from where to eat to what events are happening in Sisters over the weekend. Julia Huni is there to answer those questions. She is the Chamber's new Community Relations Assistant. "I answer phones, I talk to everyone who comes in here and give them information on the community," she said. In addition to her main duties helping the public, Huni has been w... Full story
The Camp Sherman Store will mark its 90th Anniversary on July 5, replete with birthday cakes, raffles and fly tying demonstrations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A special holiday barbeque starts at 5 p.m. featuring a performance by Sisters songwriter Dennis McGregor and the Blue Makers from 6 to 9 p.m. The birthday party officially begins at 7 p.m. with the introduction of former owners and their descendants. The evening's events cap a full day of activities, including music from... Full story
If we could find a way to transport ourselves back into ancient times of the Sisters Country - say about 300 million years - we'd require a boat to get around; a vast, warm sea covered the land. And at least one peculiar species of dinosaur was living in the warm sea in those bygone days. Around three hundred million years ago - in addition to being underwater - the site of Sisters was probably nearer to where Black Rock Desert in Nevada is today - and the land we're standing on is still traveling westward. Think of it: we're... Full story
•Deputies and Black Butte Ranch officers responded to a report of a forced-entry burglary at a home in Sisters. It turned out to be a family dispute. The family's son and his live-in girlfriend had gotten into an argument with the son's parent, who locked the young couple out. They tried to break back in and the parents called police. The girlfriend, 22, was charged with assault, menacing and coercion for getting her boyfriend to go along with a crime. He was cited for trespass. •A paper delivery hit a door of a... Full story
