News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Finalists (l.-r.): Glenn Keeran, Cliff Shrock, Cal Allen, Randy Rooker, Troy Paine, Curt Shoemaker, Tim Bailey, Fred Fischbach, Bud Peterman, Jonathon Green. photo provided Local golfers took their best shot at sinking a hole-in-one in the annual Sisters Kiwanis Foundation's Hole-In-One golf tournament held Friday through Sunday, August 1-3 at Aspen Lakes Golf Course. Golfers from Sisters and surrounding Central Oregon communities came to participate for major prizes, including a $1 million jackpot. The event is a... Full story
Several people were injured when a light truck rear-ended a passenger car as it stopped to make a left turn off Highway 20 at Gist Road. photo by Jim Cornelius Sheriff's deputies cited a Eugene man for following too closely after he rear-ended a car turning off Highway 20 on Thursday afternoon, July 31. According to sheriff's office reports, Sean Privette of Eugene was driving westbound in a 1994 Nissan Pathfinder talking to his passenger when he apparently looked away from the highway. He allegedly failed to notice that the... Full story
Two homeowners in Eagle Air Estates have lost all claims they made against the developer of the subdivision and the homeowners association. Plaintiffs Michael and Janet Morgan and Cydnie Harp went to court against Vernon and Sandra Goodsell and Eagle Air Estates Homeowners Association in April. They claimed they could lose access to the Sisters Airport runway if the Clemens family stops operating the runway. Cliff Clemens, 97, owns the airport. If Clemens or subsequent owners... Full story
As summer traffic jams annoy travelers and challenge local drivers' skill at maneuvering across town, the City of Sisters is moving ahead with plans to create a couplet running on Hood and Main avenues. City Administrator Eileen Stein said staff is working on an RFP (Request for Proposal) for a consulting firm to create a "refinement plan" that will firm up the ideas for a couplet presented in the city's Transportation System Plan (TSP). "They will be working with actual road... Full story
The first of the Sisters trail kiosks are in at the Village Green and Sisters Elementary School. photo by Jim Cornelius Working under a blazing Central Oregon sun, Sisters Community Trails Committee members Bill Willitts, Dave Marlow and Jim Yuskavitch, along with Kris Calvin of Earthwood Homes of Oregon, installed the first two of four informational trail kiosks on Monday evening, July 28. One kiosk was erected at Sisters Elementary School and the other in the Village Green Park. The kiosks are part of the Sisters Community... Full story
Jinny Pitman is a fire education specialist -- and a firefighter. photo by Jim Cornelius Jinny Pitman is a wildland firefighter. She fights fires with everything at her command: education, prevention -- and on the line with fire engines. Her title is Fire Prevention and Education Specialist for the Deschutes National Forest, Sisters Ranger Station. Her job is to prevent fires first and then to help to put them out when prevention fails. "I work with all the schools in this area on education about prevention, especially with... Full story
Two local 4-H livestock clubs and a sewing club fielded nearly 50 entries at the Deschutes County Fair, held last week in Redmond. Sisters young people entered sheep, swine, goats and sewing projects in the fair. Cloverdale Livestock Club has 29 members, many from Sisters, with the rest living in Redmond. Leader Pam Mitchell, who has headed the club for 18 years, said the club is the largest it's ever been during her time as leader. This club focuses on sheep, with members entering in showmanship (required for all 4-H animal... Full story
Local community groups are scrambling to save the Head Start classroom that was closed down in the face of budget cuts last month. Tom Coffield, director of SOAR (Sisters Organization for Activities and Recreation) offered classroom space for the early childhood development program, charging only for utilities. According to Head Start teacher Jill Rowe, the Community Action Team of Sisters (CATS), Kiwanis, the Sisters School District and Central Oregon Community Action Agency... Full story
Tom Landis won yet more races at Elk Lake last month. photo courtesy of Dean Potter. Camp Sherman's Tom Landis notched three wins at Elk Lake last month. Competing in the Masters 5,000-meter Open Water National Championships, held the last weekend in July, Landis took first place in the 60-64 age group with a winning time of 1:12:58. Thirteen states sent over 150 swimmers to the competition with Virginia being the furthest state competing in the championship weekend. Besides his 5,000-meter win, Landis also took first place... Full story
With only a few days to go before the Eighth Annual Country Fair, final preparations are in high gear. The fair will be held on Saturday, August 9, starting at 10 a.m. at Sisters Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration. This year, visitors will find an unusual assortment of time-tested treasures for sale at the "Grandma's Treasures" booth. A collection of Nancy Ann story book dolls will be featured along with vintage linens, Norman Rockwell plates, a handmade cradle and 1940s crib, fine vintage infants clothing, china and a S... Full story
The sewer line to the new Sisters High School is installed and hooked up, but it is not yet operable, according to Gary Frazee, public works director for the City of Sisters. "We have to wait for the completion of McKinney Butte Road from Highway 20 to the school property before we can certify the sewer line," he said. "We expect no problems." McKinney Butte opened last week from the highway to Brooks Camp Road connecting to McKenzie Highway from that juncture. Work on the remainder of the road, from the intersection of... Full story
Two recent Sisters High School graduates and an incoming freshman have been awarded honorary scholarships by the Sisters Jazz Festival as part of the Festival's commitment to youth education projects. Graduates Angie Zandonatti and Benjamin Scharf were recognized for their ongoing participation in the arts. Zandonatti, who designed the Sisters Jazz Festival logo, will study graphic arts at Brigham Young University, entering that program this fall. Scharf has been accepted for the prestigious University of Oregon Jazz Studies... Full story
Sisters youths learned a lot about soccer from British pros. photo by Charlie Kanzig They come from a land where the game is called football. In America it's soccer. So, starting with terminology, three English coaches from the UK International Soccer program and the 28 Central Oregon kids they worked with in Sisters last week learned a lot about the game and another's culture. Suzy Peterson and her husband Mark coordinated the camp after hearing good things about the program. UK International is the largest traveling soccer... Full story
Gary Albertson works in a new computer lab. photo by Conrad Weiler Rising like a phoenix, the new Sisters COCC computer lab is ready to go for the fall quarter with new computers. Due to budgetary restraints, the COCC local office closed operations in Sisters this past June. Community Education classes will still be offered locally. A variety of 39 classes are scheduled in Sisters and lists may be obtained at the Sisters Library. The popular computer classes are still quartered in the same building at 160 S. Oak St., and shou... Full story
Kitty Warner, Jean Anderson, Mary Fraser, and Lou Reznicsek (L.- R.) share memories of school days at Black Butte School. photo by Conrad Weiler Four Black Butte School students held a reunion last week on the site of their former school in Camp Sherman. Jean (Zevely) Anderson, Mary (Zevely) Fraser, Lou (Henrichs) Reznicsek, and Kitty (Bruns) Warner toured the site, fondly remembering the 1940-41 year when they were classmates in the one-room Camp Sherman school. This was the site of the second of three Black Butte schools... Full story
Spencer Ross waits for a target... photo provided Spencer Ross of Sisters won the Junior class and "E" Class Division at the Oregon State Sporting Clays championship meet held in Salem July 24-27. The state shoot is one of the largest competitions on the West Coast. Thirteen states were represented by a total of 245 registered shooters. Sporting clays simulates hunting situations for shotgunners, presenting clay targets that fly like different types of game birds. Ross shot at 100 targets at 19 stations on Saturday and... Full story
The Nugget welcomes contributions from its readers, which must include the writer's name, address and phone number. Letters to the Editor is an open forum for the community and contains unsolicited opinions not necessarily shared by the Editor. The Nugget reserves the right to edit, omit, respond or ask for a response to letters submitted to the Editor. Letters should be no longer than 300 words. Unpublished items are not acknowledged or returned. The deadline for all letters is noon Monday. To the Editor: Allow me to start... Full story
Middle school jazz musicians wowed the crowd. photo by Jim Cornelius It has already become one of the most popular spots in Sisters and on Friday, August 1, the new Harold and Dorothy Barclay Park was packed with some 200 well-wishers for its dedication. The park lies on a decommissioned block of Ash Street between The Gallery Restaurant and The Jewel. A jazz combo from Sisters Middle School entertained and the Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District served up barbecue. Mayor Dave Elliott offered a history of the... Full story
- A man reported that someone threw a firework from a passing car; the explosive detonated near his house. - A man reported being threatened in the course of a dispute at work. It was determined to be a civil matter (but sort of uncivil). - A man was spotted shooting a scoped rifle from a vehicle west of Sisters off Highway 242. - A local resident reported seeing a cougar in his back yard north of town. - Two dogs chased a cat (definitely not a cougar) into a yard in town, where they mauled the cat so severely it had to be... Full story
