News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The Sisters Charter Academy of Fine Arts will open its doors on September 4. Parents learned that news at an open house orientation meeting on Saturday morning, August 18. The arts-centered charter school is a free, public school that will operate as an arm of Sisters School District. According to school administrator/teacher Bill Lewis, the school is still accepting student applications, as it can house a maximum of 40 students for the 2007-08 school year. As of Saturday, 32... Full story
The folks who stage the Sisters Antique Faire want to make sure it improves every year. This year was a time of both refinement and growth for the event. Although the number of vendors who set up their booths at Village Green Park last Saturday and Sunday was about the same as last year, the quality of goods was higher and the larger crowds attracted prove that quality will always bring out the shoppers. "The crowds seem to be quite a bit larger this year," said Jeri... Full story
To the Editor: Once again The Nugget, through Mr. Duerrmeyer's articles, seems to be siding with development interests in criticizing the Sisters City Council. In the article entitled "Jefferson County snipes at city," Mr. Duerrmeyer sets the tone with: "Jefferson Co. has stepped into the growing lineup of those who don't like the way the City of Sisters does business." There is consistency in this "lineup:" primarily pro-development interests who see Sisters' policies impeding profits or revenues in the case of Jefferson... Full story
The grand finale for the Sisters Rodeo Association's season played out on Saturday evening. The tables were groaning with prime rib and other pure American delicacies. And as is only appropriate for a cowboy event there was whiskey, wine and women. The event was a thank-you to all the volunteers who make the Sisters Rodeo possible. The spirit of cooperation that is the trademark of the Sisters Rodeo Association has made the event the most successfully run all-volunteer rodeo... Full story
A happy ending to what could have been a sad story emerged from Sisters City Hall this week. Gertie, a young dachshund, found her home and family through the diligence and love of city staff. Gertie was brought to city hall after being found alongside the highway. "A couple of days ago our building official (Lisa Weishoff) came in with this little dachshund and said that a friend of hers found it on the summit of Santiam Pass," said Carol Jenkins, planning secretary. "She... Full story
The Forest Ladies love the Oregon wilds. The Metolius Basin is one of those treasured places, and a week ago Monday the ladies gathered there on the Deschutes Basin Land Trust property near Camp Sherman for a picnic. "It is a pity that more people don't use this piece of land," said Fran Hogan, who has been spending time on the Metolius for longer than many of us have been alive. "It is beautiful here. The main thing that is lacking to make it perfect is a picnic table. I... Full story
Nik Goertzen has taken over the reins as the girls varsity soccer coach at Sisters High School. He is thrilled with the opportunity to live and work in the area. Goertzen spent vacations and holidays at Camp Sherman from the time he was three years old and always told himself if he ever got a job opportunity in Sisters he'd take it. His dream came through this past summer when he got a call from the High Desert Educational Service District offering him a job teaching Driver's... Full story
Snowboard racer Chris Klug has enjoyed many triumphs, including a bronze medal finish in parallel giant snowboarding at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. His story would be inspiring enough if it was just a tale of a young man realizing his dreams in a sport he loves. But fate decreed that Chris Klug's story would be a much more profound tale of triumph. Klug was diagnosed in the 1990s with PSC (Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis), a rare degenerative bile duct condition which... Full story
The Sisters Folk Festival is marking its 12th anniversary this summer with a rousing line-up of acts set to hit the stage on September 7-9. All Event Badges ($85) are on sale now online at www.sistersfolkfestival.org allowing patrons access to all venues for all three days, including access to workshops and the Night Owl Showcase. Individual event tickets are also on sale: Friday Night, $30; Saturday Afternoon (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.), $30; Saturday All Day, $60; Sunday, $30. Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks are the Friday night... Full story
Susanna Julber, a contract planner for the city, has taken over the position of interim planning and community development director for the City of Sisters. She will remain in the position until Eric Porter, the city's new senior planner, comes on board after his honeymoon on September 24. Julber doesn't see her position as one that requires making any new inroads into the challenges that face the city. Rather, she sees her roll as custodial until the new person takes over.... Full story
Students at Sisters elementary and middle schools will start the school year on September 4 with some changes to their buildings. Almost $1.7 million has been spent over the summer on improvements. In May the Sisters School District issued $2.1 million in 15-year full faith and credit obligations to fund these projects. That bond issue has been controversial (see related story, page 14). However, the work itself has passed without much notice. The vast majority of work and money is being poured into the elementary school.... Full story
The annual Hood to Coast Relay and its two auxiliary events, the Portland to Coast Walk and the Portland to Coast High School Challenge, attract runners from throughout the United States, including a significant number from the Sisters area. The relay, set for August 24-25, includes teams of 12 runners or walkers that leapfrog their way from Timberline Lodge or downtown Portland all the way to Seaside. Two teams with local connections are tackling the 197-mile Hood to Coast running event. The "Band-Aid Brothers," captained... Full story
Scott Lamoreaux is one of Sisters' business success stories. He moved here in 1992 and hung out his shingle as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). He had experience working for national accounting firms but came to a relatively remote and rural area and started pretty much from scratch, with no clients. "I essentially had none," he said. "I had a few that I brought from California but as far as clients here, I didn't have any." That didn't last long. With a reputation for... Full story
Diane Bremer will take over as the head coach for the girls volleyball team this year, after eight years as assistant coach at Sisters High School. Bremer began her coaching career in Sisters in 1996, as the junior varsity coach under Brad Bulloch and most recently worked alongside Chris Crosby. Prior to coaching at Sisters, Bremer coached eight years at Molalla at the junior varsity level and two years at North Clackamas Christian School before that. Bremer started playing... Full story
Quilt-lovers will have a chance to snap up a beautiful representation of the art while helping a good cause at Art at the Ranch, the annual art sale fund-raiser of the Black Butte Ranch (BBR) Art Guild. Proceeds from the event are used to purchase art for public areas at BBR, to provide scholarships for Sisters High School graduating seniors who are studying the visual arts and to purchase art supplies and help with funding artist-in-residency programs at Sisters elementary... Full story
