News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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As rumors boiled in Deschutes County government offices, Commissioner Tom DeWolf issued a statement to the media last week acknowledging “that in the fall of 2003 I did conduct myself inappropriately in an incident involving a female Deschutes County employee. My conduct towards this person was uninvited and unwelcome to her. The incident took place in a crowded restaurant during a dinner attended by 20 to 25 people.” DeWolf said the incident, which reportedly took place in... Full story
A multi-million-dollar time machine rolled into Sisters on Thursday, August 11, in the form of the Pebble Beach Motoring Classic. Twenty-nine vintage cars — Bentleys, Rolls Royces, a Pierce Arrow, an Alpha Romeo and a Packard race car among them — cruised into town for a lunchtime stop on their 1,500-mile trek from Seattle, Washington to the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance set for August 21 in Pebble Beach, California. The vintage cars, all former or current Concours particip... Full story
Logging of fire-killed timber from the 2003 B&B Complex Fire could start as early as this week. Three timber sales sold August 9, according to Sisters District Ranger Bill Anthony. “We had some spirited bidding for the three sales,” Anthony said. “Unless we have legal action delaying the logging, the companies who purchased the timber by auction last week could begin logging.” The sales drew an organized protest at Sisters Ranger District headquarters on Pine Street on Mond... Full story
Students across Oregon, including Sisters, did better on this year’s statewide assessment tests than they did last year (see sidebar, page 14). One reason may be a computer system called TESA. Hailing the positive results, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Susan Castillo issued a press release saying, “This is a significant improvement, and it is a great way to begin the new school year. I am thrilled with these results.” She gave credit to Oregon’s teachers, who “have incredible commitment to their students... Full story
It’s been hard to hold down breakfast while reading The Nugget lately. For some months, each week has brought another round of increasingly testy letters to the editor. Some are against fast food restaurants. Some are against newcomers to town. Some are against The Nugget itself for printing not enough or too many of these letters. Many are quite plainly personal attacks directed against the authors of the previous week’s letters. It’s as though the writers believe that by lobbing the last rhetorical grenade, they will deliv... Full story
To the Editor: Over the last few months I have become more and more saddened by the hostility and disrespect I have been seeing from articles and comments in The Nugget. Last week there was a entry in the paper titled “Who the Hell do you think you are?” (paid advertisement by Gary Tewalt, The Nugget, August 10, page 9) which I feel I must comment about. This community has been hit hard recently but I believe that is no excuse to become rude and disrespectful to other people in our community who we disagree with whether the... Full story
A key portion of the $12-million improvement project proposed for Black Butte Ranch is drawing opposition from some Ranch property owners. Led by Portland interior designer Patty White and several other residents of the Country House Condominiums at the Ranch, the opponents hope to defeat a mailed-ballot referendum on the issue. The critics focus on the projected redesign of the Ranch entry area, through which all visitors and residents pass when coming off Highway 20. In an August 9 letter mailed to Ranch homeowners, white a... Full story
Kids petted goats, couples danced, shoppers found treasures, and Sisters families treated themselves to Marion-berry cobbler — all to support The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration’s Country Fair & Art Show. Last Saturday, August 13, was the 10th time the church has organized the annual fundraiser to raise money for local nonprofit organizations. While the family fun was the same, one thing was different this year. “The art show has grown in the past four to five years... Full story
Together For Children has served families in the Sisters area since its creation by state legislators in 1989. This year, according to local program director Edie Jones, families from Sisters will join with those from Redmond and will enroll by paying a standard fee instead of the traditional sliding fee based on income. These measures are being taken by the Board of Directors of the not-for-profit organization as a way to keep the program for families with young children going. The hope of the board is that individuals or... Full story
The Sisters Post Office may have a new address in coming years. The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is looking for a new, larger site in Sisters. USPS real estate specialist Greg Eyemann told the Sisters City Council on Thursday, August 11, that he is looking for either an existing building of 5,800 square feet or a buildable site with 52,000 square feet. The proposed 5,800-square-foot facility would be about double the size of the existing Post Office located at the corner of Fir... Full story
A warm summer evening greeted several dozen Camp Sherman folks celebrating summer and the recentlyrenovated Community Hall. The potluck dinner, sponsored by the Camp Sherman Community Association (CSCA), was held outside on the lawn area adjacent to the hall. A bountiful assortment of salads, pasta dishes, ham and chicken was consumed during the leisurely evening by friends and neighbors. Conversations covered recent events and past memories of the hall’s beginnings in this beautiful Camp Sherman setting. Tonye Phillips, C... Full story
• Trainer Sue Raspberry has taken over ownership of Cascade Fitness, which will continue operations without interruption. • Eagle Bear Ranch horse boarding facility is open for business at 69437 Crooked Horseshoe Road in Sisters. For more information call 504-1234 or send an email to [email protected] • Jennifer Wilhite is leaving her petsitting venture Going To The Dogs at the end of August. She is selling the business. She would like to bid her 75 much-loved clients goodbye. For more information call 788-2070. • Ame... Full story
For 30 years Harland Yriarte has directed a running camp in the heart of the Steens Mountain country where his Basque grandfather once tended sheep. His philosophy is simple: Come to the high, high desert, away from what he calls “Flatland, America” and test your body, mind and soul in ways that will not only make you a better runner, but a better person. Six members of the Outlaws cross country team took that challenge and spent the first week of August in some of the mos... Full story
Sisters area voters will have a chance to decide on a permanent tax district for the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office. The county Board of Commissioners decided late Monday to place two special tax districts on the ballot, possibly in May 2006. District 1 would cover the entire county and be assessed at a maximum rate of $1.25 per $1,000 of assessed valuation. District 2 would exclude the City of Sisters and Black Butte Ranch, which either have police services of their own or a separate contract with the sheriff’s off... Full story
Taylor Tire Center/Sisters Les Schwab is once again hosting the “Tools for School” school supplies drive. Donors may drop off school supplies during regular business hours and help students in need begin the school year with necessary school supplies. Items most needed are composition notebooks (college and wide ruled), six-by-nine-inch index cards, 1-1/2 to 2-inch three ring binders (no Trapper Keeper type binders), notebook dividers, calculators, Fiskar scissors, water col... Full story
On June 18, 2005, Annie Lunn and Christopher Small were married in an outdoor wedding ceremony at Sunset View Garden in Prineville. The bride is the daughter of Mike and Callie Lunn of Prineville; the groom is the son of Peter and Ebony Small of Sisters. Christopher graduated from Sisters High School in 2000 and is attending the University of Oregon Architecture School; the bride graduated from UO in 2004. The couple took a wedding trip to Ashland and now reside in... Full story
• Jason Lake was recently selected to join Vanderbilt Law Review. The publication is produced by Vanderbilt University Law School where Lake is a second-year student. Jason graduated from Sisters High School in 2000. In 2004 he graduated from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, with a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry and Political Science. This summer he is working for the law firm of Spriggs & Hollingsworth in Washington, D.C. Jason will graduate from Vanderbilt University Law School in 2007. • Nicolette Callan mad... Full story
Middle school sports sign-ups are now being accepted at SOAR. Cross country, football and volleyball are the fall sports that will be starting either the first week of school (August 29) or sooner. Sports physicals and waiver forms must be filled out before any student will be issued gear or allowed to participate. SOAR is also taking sign-ups for co-ed adult volleyball. Participants may create a team or sign up as an individual to join a team. Cost per team will be determined by the number of teams that sign up. Contact... Full story
Oregon poets Lois Rosen and Virginia Corrie-Cozart will read from their work at Paulina Springs Books on Saturday, August 20. Rosen will read from her first book, “Pigeons.” She has won numerous awards, including the Oregon Teachers as Writers Contest and the Oregon Poetry Association contest. She recently retired from teaching English at Chemeketa Community College. Cozart is retired from teaching music in Salem. She was awarded the Ben Hur Lampman prize by The Oregonian and the Oregon State Poetry Association. On Fri... Full story
Hanna-McEuen, the duo that wowed a Sisters Starry Nights audience this spring, will appear on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Thursday, August 18, two days after their self-titled debut album is released, according to AngryCountry.com, an alternative country music Web site. The duo opened a Sisters Starry Nights concert for the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Jaime Hanna, guitar/vocals, is the son of Jeff Hanna. Jonathan McEuen, guitar/vocals, is the son of John McEuen. Jonathan and his father have also performed in Sisters at the... Full story
With construction booming across Central Oregon, the City of Sisters may have to wait awhile to put out bids on a new City Hall. “It’s not a good bidding climate at all,” said City Manager Eileen Stein. Stein said that “in the last week or two the architect (Scott Steele Associates) has been shopping the project with local contractors.” The word that came back was that, with everyone frantically busy, bids would come in very high if they come in at all. “If we put the project... Full story
Breedlove Guitar Company of Tumalo has donated an SD25 Custom Guitar to the 10th Annual Sisters Folk Festival to be raffled off on Sunday, September 11, at the festival. The Breedlove SD25 Custom guitar is a dreadnought with a soft cutaway featuring quilted mahogany back and sides, a sitka spruce top, tortoiseshell binding, custom inlay on the neck, LR Baggs Active Element Pickup and a hard shell case. Raffle tickets can be purchased online at www.sistersfolkfestival.com, by... Full story
With the saws poised to go into action on burned trees in the B&B Complex Fire area, Congressman Greg Walden visited Sisters arguing that it should be easier to launch salvage logging after catastrophic fires. Walden spoke at a Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon hosted by Bronco Billy’s Ranch Grill & Saloon. The congressman praised the Healthy Forest Restoration Act for “exponentially” increasing the funding available for fuels reduction, though it is not clear how m... Full story
• There were several complaints about speeders and, of course, barking dogs. • A citizen complained about a road rage incident in which the other party was driving badly and then got out of his car to confront him. The incident seemed to have resolved itself. • In a separate incident, a deputy counseled two drivers involved in a road rage incident and both agreed that they wanted to drop the whole thing. • There was a reported theft of cash from the manager’s office at a Sisters business. • A deputy arrested an 18-year-old... Full story
Antique lovers will flock to Sisters on August 20-21 for the Sisters Antique Faire, held at the Village Green Park at the intersection of Elm and Washington streets in Sisters. The event will feature furniture, clothing, glass, Western collectibles and more. The fair runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be live entertainment by Doug and Katie Cavanaugh, a food court and admission is free. Local artist Barbara Berry designed the 2005 Sisters Antique Faire poster. The poster... Full story
