News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Gary Hedin will be the Outlaws football coach this season. The assistant coach stepped into the interim role on Monday after Clyde Powell, who led the Sisters Outlaws to a 2-8 record last season, stepped down from his position as head coach. Powell, who was hired on a short-term basis after the departure of longtime head coach and principal Bob Macauley, told The Nugget he simply cannot deliver the level of commitment the position requires. "It really goes back to some of my... Full story
"To be a successful entrepreneur, you have to be a little crazy," self-confessed "serial entrepreneur" Chris Capdevila told the audience at last week's Pub Talk held at Bronco Billy's Ranch Grill and Saloon. Capdevila was the keynote speaker at the event sponsored by Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) and organized by out-going Sisters Economic Development Manager Mac Hay. This, the second Pub Talk held in Sisters, featured Sisters entrepreneurs who are launching... Full story
Artists from across the country participated in a timed competition to paint in a natural setting and complete a painting in four hours during the fourth annual Plein Air Paint Out along the Metolius River. The event was hosted by the National Forest Foundation and Deschutes National Forest. Some of the more prolific artists were able to produce two quality interpretations of the beauty found in the area. The event provides an opportunity to paint some of Oregon's most extraor... Full story
Seven ponderosa pines were toppled on a lot in Sisters last week as a property owner moved a home onto the site on Locust Lane near Black Crater. The move took neighbors by surprise - and it cast the City of Sisters' permitting policies into sharp relief. "I assumed (wrongly, as it turned out) that there was a permit to take down the trees," said Jerry Hanford. According to City Planner Eric Porter, prior to 2008, there were no rules about taking down trees on private... Full story
Sisters students have many opportunities to take part in enriching experiences as they attend school. The results of one of these experiences will be on display in the community room of the Sisters Library for all of the month of August, as part of the Friends of the Sisters Library (FOSL) Art Exhibit. Sisters Middle School students, with the help of the staff of the Upper Deschutes River Watershed Council (UDWC), and the artistic talents of Kyla Schoessler of the Art Station... Full story
Sisters Boy Scout Troop 139 recently completed a 12-day trek at the Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. Philmont is a backpacking camp that Waite Phillips (founder of Phillips Petroleum) donated to the Boy Scouts of America in 1938. Mr. Phillips' personal motto was "The only things we keep permanently are those we give away." The high-adventure ranch is comprised of over 137,000 acres near Cimarron, New Mexico, in the rugged mountain wilderness of the Sangre de Cristo range... Full story
The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration will hold its 17th annual Country Fair and Art Show on Saturday, August 11, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Art Show and Silent Auction begin with a reception on Friday evening, August 10 from 5 to 8 p.m. The Country Fair is old-fashioned fun for the entire family. For the children there is a petting zoo, face painting, bouncy castle, and lots of games and craft activities. There will also be a return visit from Nochecita, "The Painting... Full story
To the Editor: Last week I was shocked to look out my window and see eight to 10 beautiful old ponderosa trees being taken down in the 400 block of North Locust near East Black Butte Avenue. I assumed (wrongly, as it turned out) that there was a permit to take down the trees. Later in the week construction equipment arrived at the site and began grading for a foundation. Since I did not see any building permit at the location, I went to the City of Sisters Building Department, where it was confirmed that there was no permit... Full story
Cars and crafts made an enticing pairing this weekend for the annual Sisters Arts & Crafts Festival at Creekside Park. Proudly displaying their street rods and classic autos beside the artisan fair, members of the Iron Maidens car club sported bright pink T-shirts and happy smiles, all while collecting silent-auction money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oregon. Nadine Katz, director of the Iron Maidens, was hustling down the blacktop to hand out one of two big prizes for Sa... Full story
The Deschutes Land Trust and Sisters Habitat for Humanity have partnered up to recycle household goods and building supplies for the benefit of local community members. The recycled items came from an old home DLT is in the process of removing from its Camp Polk Meadow Preserve near Sisters. Land Trust volunteers helped remove household goods last week, taking washers, dryers, recreational items and more to the Habitat ReStore in Sisters. Habitat volunteers returned later last week to remove and salvage all reusable windows,... Full story
Three athletes from Sisters have been chosen to represent the Northwest (Washington, Oregon, and Alaska) at the 2012 USA Baseball National Team Identification Series (NTIS) to be held later this month for the 16U team, and early September for the 14U team, in Cary, North Carolina. Joey Morgan, a 15-year-old entering his junior year at Sisters High School) and Justin Harrer, 15 and entering his sophomore year at Sisters High School) will be playing on Team Northwest Baseball's... Full story
Load 'Em Up! Move 'Em Out! Westward Ho! That classic call took on new meaning to more than 149 youth and 50 adult members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in the Central Oregon area who participated in a four-day trek to gain some pioneer experience and perspective. In the mid 1800s, many Mormon families chose to endure the hardships of traveling thousands of miles by foot, pulling and/or pushing a handcart in order to start a new life in the West, free of pe... Full story
The month of August 2012 is highlighted by two special astronomical events. The first is the Perseid meteor shower. You can see meteors from July 23 through August 22, however the peak of the shower is August 11-13. At the peak, the shower can produce up to 60 meteors per hour, so if you spend just 10 minutes looking, you're bound to see a meteor or two. The streaks of light will appear to emanate from the northeastern sky, near the constellation of Perseus. These meteors are... Full story
"We've seen big art galleries with a little wine bar and big wine bars with a little artwork, but nothing like this," said Dan and Julia Rickards, owners of the newly remodeled Clearwater Gallery and Framing and The Open Door wine bar and patio. July 11 marked the official opening of the experimental hybrid venture on Hood Avenue, pairing the Rickards' love of fine art and entertaining friends and clients. The bar/bistro are integrated into a freshly remodeled artists'... Full story
The Sisters City Council wrestled Thursday with how to deal with the failed intersection at Locust Street and Highway 20. At a July 5 workshop the council was forced to revisit the very real prospect that the failure of the intersection at Locust and Highway 20 "...could be a total moratorium on building on this (east) side of town because of the failure of that intersection," said councilor Wendy Holzman. (See "ODOT holds reins on large developments," The Nugget, July 11, 2012.) The intersection at Barclay and Highway 20 is... Full story
Courteney Satko's natural environment is the pool, the track, the volleyball court. But now the Boise State junior and 2010 Sisters High School Athlete of the Year is focusing her competitive spirit in a new arena: the Miss Oregon USA pageant stage. Satko was selected as Miss Deschutes County, qualifying her to participate in the pageant in Portland in November. This turn in her road has Satko herself a little bemused. "I've never been in a pageant before," she said. "I'm... Full story
A dog-loving artist is bound to produce portraits of dogs. That's certainly the case for Janice Druian of Tumalo and Annie Painter of Sisters. Both artists are among those featured at The Dog Show at Sisters Art Works (SAW) opening August 1 and running through September. Druian is a serious landscape painter and she doesn't do much figurative work; but she was willing to share some canine portraits for the show produced by Kathy Deggendorfer. "It's a closet sideline," she said... Full story
Beginning next week crews will be restoring the well-loved Metolius River Trail. People on the trail may experience detours or delays during the next three weeks around these restoration activities. On Monday, August 6, crews will begin work on the Metolius River Trail. They will replace trail structures, such as bridges and puncheon, and restore sections of the trail by planting natural landscaping and placing rocks. Work is scheduled to end end on August 24. At different times during the work, most of the 15-mile trail... Full story
