News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Last Thursday around 2 p.m., we were reminded that summer is here: The first thunderstorm of the season erupted over the Cascades. You can watch the summer heat mixing with the moisture of cold waters lifted from the Pacific beginning to store up energy in the atmosphere that often brings about those glorious lighting storms. If the results were just nature's grand fireworks display when the sky is all ablaze, such storms would be nothing but a thrill for local residents -... Full story
The July 27 auction of the Aspen Lakes Golf Course and Lodge has been called off. A source at Ball Janik, the law firm handling the foreclosure on the golf course and lodge property east of Sisters told The Nugget on Friday, "That is all the information that I have right now. It could be postponed for a week, or a month or a year. We never know until the issue is settled with the bank." "That's more than I know," said Matt Cyrus when contacted this weekend as he was heading out of town for a few days to celebrate his... Full story
Firefighters doused a blaze last Sunday that destroyed a garage in Squaw Creek Canyon Estates before it could blow up into a major brush fire. Deputies from the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office and firefighters from the Sisters and Cloverdale fire districts were dispatched at 5:39 p.m. to 17105 Palomino Dr. the home of Spurge Cochran. Arriving firefighters and deputies found the garage to be completely destroyed and the surrounding brush on fire burning towards nearby... Full story
To the Editor: Last fall the board of the Sisters Park & Recreation District made a strategic mistake. Faced with a budget shortfall, the board decided to cut expenses (programs) rather than raise the necessary revenue to balance the budget despite the fact that six SPRD members volunteered to conduct a fundraising campaign. Cutting expenses means cutting programs. The board decided to cut any program that was not breaking even and only to work with programs which could reasonably be expected to break even,... Full story
A key vote that affects landowners in the Crooked Horseshoe Homeowners Association takes place this Wednesday, July 14. The vote will decide the fate of an amendment to the bylaws of the association to change the percentage needed to pass a tax assessment from a two-thirds majority to a simple majority vote. Bill Sampson, board president, said the vote on the bylaw change will pass if approved by a majority of those who vote on Wednesday. He said the board has been working on the road tax improvement for several years. A... Full story
Senior Planner Pauline Hardie has taken over as the Community Development Department Director for the City of Sisters. The previous director, Eric Porter, will stay on in the role of principal planner. "It is with great regret that due to ongoing vision problems, I have decided to step down from my role as community development director and will be taking a position in a more conventional planning role with the City of Sisters," Porter said in a statement released by the city. "I look forward to continue to serve the city... Full story
Tom Salgado is a man on a mission to help Sisters veterans. Now, those veterans have officially recognized his service. On Wednesday, July 7, at the monthly meeting of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and the American Legion (AL), veterans presented Salgado with a Veterans Certificate of Appreciation and a Medal of Citizenship, with ribbon. Although not a veteran himself, Salgado is an advocate for veterans everywhere, and none know it more than the veterans of Sisters with... Full story
Curt Kallberg of Sisters drove his Corvette to victory at the Baxter Auto Parts Portland Historic Races last weekend, July 9-11. Jeff and Jerry Taylor of Sisters had a good showing in their Studebaker and Camaro. Eric Dolson, after dominating in Seattle the previous weekend, blew up his engine while setting the pace in the first race in Portland and did not finish the weekend. Kallberg had his hands full with David Schroeder of Portland, driving a 1969 Porsche. Schroeder beat... Full story
Soaring out of the blue yonder and onto the tarmac, the bright yellow warbird of Ron and Candy Blash struck a vivid pose Friday morning at Sisters Airport. The aviators are the proud parents of indie film director M. Blash, who has been shooting his black comedy, "The Wait," these past few weeks in Sisters Country. "We flew out of Aurora State Airport outside Portland. It took about 35 minutes and it was so clear and spectacular over the mountains. We never saw a cloud or... Full story
• Deputies are investigating an alleged diversion of water from Whychus Creek in Sisters that is reportedly causing erosion in the reporting party's yard. • A man was injured in a motorcycle crash on Highway 242. • A man was cited for harassment after he got into a domestic squabble with his adult daughter over a vehicle left running in the driveway. • A man was counseled about the dangers of fireworks after he shot off several (well after July 4). The man thought he was being safe... Full story
After 35 years, Jean Wells-Keenan has finally had her very first gallery opening. Keenan's starring role as leader of the quilt show was never more evident than it was on Thursday night at High Desert Gallery. People hung on her every word, asking question after question while Keenan, on the other hand, was interested in learning about their projects, making suggestions and wanting to see their creations. Gallery owner Myrna Dow and her husband Todd, manager, hosted the... Full story
Quilts have been cherished for hundreds of years. They tell a story, represent who we are, and keep a record of who we have been. Now more than ever, they are more than a cover to throw on the bed. Today's quilts are artistic and cherished keepsakes. For nearly 30 years, quilt "projects" have been registering quilts state-by-state across America. All but four states have completed a project documenting their state's select quilts. While other states have focused on historic quilts, Oregon has chosen to cherish all its... Full story
Fish Lake, just over the Santiam Pass, is poised to perform its annual vanishing act. At the beginning of this month, the lake was full to the brim and overflowing down Fish Lake Creek to Clear Lake and the McKenzie River. By summer's end, however, the lake will be replaced by a wildflower-filled meadow. The lake's peculiar geology causes this unusual annual phenomenon. Each year, the lake's basin fills with snowmelt; but the underlying lava and volcanic soils are so porous... Full story
When folks strolled around Sisters last week during the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, most of the men were there patiently accompanying their wives around town. There's no doubt that many of them can appreciate a good quilt as much as any woman, but very few have ever sat down at a sewing machine and created a quilt themselves. It would take a dose of courage and a real love of the art of quilting to enter this mainly female realm and join the ranks of so many skilled... Full story
There's another bear on town, but this one we are very familiar with - and welcome with open arms - the icon that we know so well: good old Smokey Bear. A statue of the iconic bear now stands in the yard at Sisters Ranger District headquarters. It's the first USFS district office in Oregon to have this new Smokey statue. Smokey has been teaching wildfire prevention in campgrounds, villages, towns and cities all over the U.S. for over 60 years. During those years the Smokey... Full story
Women have been angling for position in the fly fishing industry for the past several years. No longer a sport just for men with their artistic power moves casting their line across the waters. Women now have a strong place in the sport. Mary Ann Dozer learned fly fishing from her husband Dave, a bamboo rodmaker. Mary Ann is a guide and teaches casting. She'll be speaking at this year's Metolius River Fly Fishing & Bamboo Rod Fair in Camp Sherman about making changes in your cast to effectively cast bamboo versus graphite.... Full story
A woman stands at her kitchen window watching the birds at the feeder. Her blue eyes shine like the clear morning light. Children are laughing in the distance. Smiling softly, she remembers the sounds of her own sons and daughters ringing through the house. Her life has been filled with the cries and laughter of children. Hers was the yard where all the neighborhood kids played. She sought out the children of migrant workers in the camps of Washington County. She drove... Full story
Two Sisters residents, Dawsen Conway and Michael Cooper, landed roles in "The Wait," the feature film currently shooting in the Sisters area - one in front of the camera and one behind it. Dawsen Conway, a senior at Sisters High School, read the article in The Nugget about the casting call for extras and crew. "I got online and sent a short résumé to the producers," he said. "They e-mailed me back and I met the production staff at the first extras session at the high school. They offered me an unpaid... Full story
Summer is upon us and the running calendar has been full of action for local runners, including a large contingent who participated in two very popular half-marathons, The Dirty Half and the Smith Rock Sunrise Summer Classic. The Dirty Half, held Sunday, June 13, is the unofficial kick-off to summer running held at Phil's Trail near Bend, which may be in its last year at the site due to concerns by Forest Service managers about overuse of the area. Two local runners, one in the youngest age group and one in the oldest, came... Full story
Central Oregon is horse country sure enough, but until recently polo has made few inroads. That changed last weekend as Camp Fraley Ranch on the east side of Bend hosted the first polo match seen in the region in decades. The Washington All-Stars pulled out a dramatic 8-6 victory over their Oregon opponents before an enthusiastic crowd of several hundred people. Dan Harrison of Sisters was instrumental in bringing his beloved sport to his home turf - and the event seems to... Full story
• Ann Richardson, Executive Director of the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show: A huge birthday thank you from Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show to the community of Sisters, our volunteers, sponsors and supporters. A special thanks to the employees of US Bank for their help with our Birthday Gala fundraiser: great bankers make great cashiers! And to everyone who participates in the show in any way, shape or form, thank you! • David Perkins, Mandarin Teacher at Sisters High School: I would like to take this opportunity... Full story
With little more than a backpack, Sisters Mandarin language students spent an event-filled two weeks in China earlier this month. They explored the sights, but it was no leisure vacation. The students worked. Nine Sisters students from David Perkins' second-year Mandarin class made the trip accompanied by nearly as many chaperones, a mix of parents and friends. Immediately upon landing they knew it was going to be a Mandarin-language-filled week. "The airports were new," said... Full story
It was a perfect Sisters Country day. Instead of scorching temperatures, quilters on Saturday enjoyed a warm summer day with just enough breeze to ruffle the 1,500 quilts displayed on buildings around town. A quick survey of license plates on the cars parked in every available space around Sisters revealed the reach of the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show: Wisconsin, Colorado and of course dozens from Washington and California. Perhaps the farthest-traveled were Chris and Gail Coe... Full story
