News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Aspen Lakes Develop-ment, L.L.C., filed a lawsuit against Milroy Golf Systems on June 26, 1997, for $130,000, alleging that Milroy failed to complete installation "as per the terms and conditions of the agreement or in failing to complete said work in a workmanlike" manner. A story published last week in The Nugget referred to only a companion lawsuit by Milroy against Aspen Lakes, alleging that the devloper owed $42,299.25 for work done. According to documents sent to The Nugget by Matt Cyrus, partner in the Aspen Lakes... Full story
Three Prineville residents, including a seven-month-old child, were injured August 9 in a single-vehicle rollover on Highway 20 at milepost 8 east of Sisters. David Allen McIntyre, 29, was arrested for driving under the influence of intoxicants. Sisters police were first on the scene, followed by a Deschutes County Sheriff's deputy. Witnesses reported to police that the truck McIntyre was driving went onto the south shoulder of the road, overcorrected and crossed the roadway... Full story
The final budget for the 1997-98 school year is shaking down to about $22,000 less than Sisters school administration proposed in its budget. Superintendent Steve Swisher is confident that the district can cover the shortfall without much ill effect. "While $22,000 is a lot of money, in comparison to a $5.9 million budget that amount is minimal," said Swisher. "Overall, the budget is very close to what we guessed in March. Although we are disappointed it isn't higher, it will give us an opportunity to get our feet on the... Full story
A part-time Camp Sherman resident has appealed the Forest Service's Wild and Scenic River Plan for the Metolius River. Irwin Holzman objects to plans to close Road 700, which runs by a particularly scenic stretch of river. The purpose of the proposed closure is to eliminate harm to the river caused mostly by erosion. Holzman's family has had a home in Camp Sherman since 1944. "What they are doing is impractical," he said. "They designate the Metolius a 'scenic river' and then prevent a large segment of the population from see... Full story
The Sisters police department has stabilized after more than three months of staff shakeups and a legal fight with the city. The city is expected to name Lieutenant Rich Shawver chief of police after the August 14 city council meeting. Shawver has been acting chief since ex-police chief David Haynes was fired May 15. Shawver's force now includes officers Allan Borland, Wayne Morgan and Todd Williver, and Pat Davis as dispatcher. Williver replaced Don Pray who left the... Full story
Steve Shunk is plunging right into his new job as manager of the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce. "I like my job being a commitment rather than a career," he said. "This job is something that, when I go home at night, I don't detach from it." That means being observent, learning about the needs and desires and possibilities of his new home. And the 30-year-old outdoorsman sees plenty of possibilities. Shunk spent nine years with Recreational Equipment, Inc. in the San... Full story
* * * To the Editor: I am one of the uncounted millions of Californians who look forward to time spent in Oregon whenever it can be arranged. Your area of Sisters is a focal point for many of us who eke out a life devoid of the beauties you folks take for granted... and are more than pleased to share our wealth with you as we enjoy your shops, rental properties, motels, restaurants and your beauty - all at the same time. This week, however, a sign near the western "Y" sent shivers into our inner being - announcing you were... Full story
On the Harvest The seasonal drift has begun. High summer is waning and deep in the brain we respond to the nuance of Autumn filtering into the morning air. We wake up to cold cheeks and we want new slippers. We consider baking biscuits again. Our internal clocks monitor the daylight slipping sooner and sooner into dusk. We contemplate soup and bread and good red wine. We want more sleep. We might just get to the mending. We find ourselves in a new tension, seeking out all the errant wool socks, cast asunder in June and still... Full story
Water will flow through the dry part of Squaw Creek all year long when Barclay Ranch irrigation water rights go back to the stream. Barclay Ranch owner Ted Eady signed an agreement last week with the Oregon Water Trust to transfer 42.9 acres of the ranch's 53 acres of water rights back in-stream to Squaw Creek. The trust agreed to a price of $1,000 per acre for the rights. Eady will retain the remainder to irrigate his farmland in Dry Canyon. Eady plans to build an inn on the... Full story
