News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Sisters schools are considered safe - and school officials and law enforcement officers are taking a hard line to ensure they stay that way. "We've taken a definite zero-tolerance stance on threats of violence or physical harm,"said Deschutes County Sheriff's Deputy Scott Shelton. Deputy Shelton is assigned as the "school resource deputy"in Sisters and he will intervene quickly in student discipline if violence or threats are involved. "If it's a criminal action (school... Full story
Some volunteers on the Deschutes National Forest aren't satisfied with a free annual Trail Park Pass for the work they perform on local trails and recreation facilities. They also accuse the Forest Service of following a double standard in crediting volunteer groups for their time. Seasonal or day-use Trail Park Passes are required to park at most Deschutes National Forest trailheads. Day passes cost $3, and season passes can be purchased for $25. Forest officials offer a free annual Trail Park Pass to volunteers who work at... Full story
Celeste Douville of Bend is the new director of the Sisters Center of Central Oregon Community College. Douville replaced Lucy Burton as director when Burton left to pursue other interests. "COCC offers two types of courses at this location," Douville said. "The Sisters Center is an open campus with core curriculum credit classes. These are subjects required for an AA (Associate Arts) degree." Students attend these classes at the Sisters Center located at 160 S. Oak Street, and are connected via large-screen television to... Full story
The Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District is looking for volunteers. "I would like to have 10, at least,"said fire chief Don Rowe. "Not just firefighters -we have other positions I'd like them to work in." Those positions include a variety of support roles, including bringing equipment to fire scenes, according to Rowe. Those interested may apply at the Sisters Firehall at the corner of Ash and Elm streets or call 549-0771 for more information. Candidates must be at least 18 years old and have a valid Oregon... Full story
Giant puppets navigating the streets of downtown Sisters, a man doling bananas on the deck at Depot Deli, and players entertaining crowds at the Village Green were all part of two days of "Risteria Sisters." The production was put together by Rami El-Aasser, Scott Rognilien and a number of young performers from Sisters on Friday and Saturday, August 20-21. Motorists and pedestrians were taken by surprise by the appearance of three 12-foot-high puppets marching through town. The puppets, made by cast members with the help of... Full story
* * * To the Editor: The purpose of this letter is to voice our objections to the rezoning application submitted by the Sisters School District (on approximately 30 acres of land adjacent to the Sisters Industrial Park to the north). The subject property provides a buffer between the Sisters Industrial Park and several subdivisions to the north, namely, Trapper Point and Crooked Horseshoe. The owner's of these homes chose this area because it would allow them to be fairly close to town and still live in a country atmosphere... Full story
It was not much of a protest as protests go. Only a few hundred people showed up at 31 sites on federal land across the West a little over a week ago to protest the growing practice of charging entry fees on public lands. In Bend, where the protest movement ignited, about 100 hikers, climbers and outdoor recreationists carried signs branding America "the land of the fee." It is difficult to determine whether the weakness of the orchestrated outcry was due to a feeling of impotence in the face of a Congress where everything... Full story
Staff from the elementary, middle and high schools gathered in the high school commons on Monday, August 23. They were preparing for the coming school year. Students will return to classes next week. One of the first items of business was to recog- nize past accomplishments. There were many. Nearly everyone focused on students; not necessarily the most gifted ones, but those who had made the greatest strides - those who may have been at risk but whose life was turned around. There was the boy who may have been headed nowhere... Full story
A proposal to add 30 acres of land owned by the Sisters School District to the city's inventory of industrial lands was to go before the Deschutes County Hearings Officer on Tuesday, August 24. The school district seeks an expansion of the City of Sisters Urban Growth Boundary, a change to the county comprehensive plan and a re-zoning of the land to light industrial. A nearly identical request to include and re-zone 35 acres along Camp Polk Road as Barclay Meadows Business Park will also be heard. Public hearings on the two... Full story
