News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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A group opposed to Sisters' proposed sewer system is trying to convince the Oregon Economic Development Department not to help fund the project. In a letter to OEDD dated July 28, Joseph and Libby Bottero, Pam and Ken Emmrich, John and Virginia Groom and City Council President Gordon Petrie and his wife Shirley asked that "OEDD consider not funding the present HGE (Engineering) sewer project for the City of Sisters." Voters in May, by a 2-1 margin, authorized $7 million in... Full story
Sisters students did well on tests that assess their abilities in reading and literature, writing and math. Scores on the 1998 Oregon Statewide Assessment Tests, released Wednesday, August 26, showed Sisters students in third, fifth, eighth and 10th grades outperforming the average Oregon student, but still falling well short of district goals, especially in the multiple choice math content test. However, Sisters students did better than anyone in the state in writing,... Full story
The Sisters School District will ask Sisters voters to annex 30 acres the district owns at the north edge of the city. The Sisters City Council agreed Thursday, August 27, to give voters the chance to approve the annexation of the former Lundgren Mill site at 69030 N. Pine St. into the City of Sisters. The school district hopes to have the property zoned for light industrial use. They plan to place vocational education facilities on part of the property and sell the rest.... Full story
Sheriff and library services in Deschutes County rest in the hands of the voters. Ballots for the September 15 mail-in election were received by most voters on Friday, August 29. Ballots must be returned by September 15 either by mail or at a ballot drop box - in Sisters, at city hall. Voters will decide whether to fund a three-year operating levy for the sheriff's department and a one-year levy to reopen libraries that closed August 29. The sheriff's levy would assess... Full story
There is a serious need for foster homes in Sisters for infants to 18-year-olds, according to Mindy Rickman, a 13-year member of the Deschutes County Services. "Currently, we have only one foster home in Sisters, and we need five or six more," Rickman said. "The most important thing we want to communicate is that we need foster homes in each school catchment (neighborhood) area. "Sisters is considered a neighborhood because all of the children go to the same schools," she said. "We want to be able to place children who have... Full story
Music lovers from all over the Northwest will head for Sisters over Labor Day weekend for the Sisters Folk Festival. The festival, set for Saturday and Sunday, September 5-6, on the meadow at Pine Meadow Ranch, will feature folk artists of national stature and a host of local and regional talent. The full days of music begin at noon on Saturday and Sunday. A special highlight this year will be a free family stage at High Lakes Health Care, featuring a magic show, Sisters artists Brad Tisdel and Ward Stroud and a special appea... Full story
The Sisters Organization for Activities and Recreation will host a Punt, Pass and Kick tournament on Sunday, September 20, at the Sisters High School varsity football field. There are boy's and girl's divisions in age groups ranging from eight to 15 years. Registration begins at 1 p.m. Participants must bring a valid birth certificate. Participants will need a parental waiver signature and gym shoes (no football cleats or turf shoes allowed). All other equipment will be provided. Participants may not use their own tees or... Full story
It's always the first question: "So, what fly did you catch them on?" "An Elk Hair Caddis," I replied. I was a little surprised he bothered to ask. The answer to his question seemed so obvious. The swarms of caddis were everywhere; as we spoke he was swatting them away from his face. "I tried that earlier," the man announced. "I didn't have any luck, so I've been fishing hoppers." Unfortunately, the search for the magic fly, that special pattern the fish absolutely cannot resist, is seldom the key to success. Granted, fish ar... Full story
* * * To the Editor: Can anyone imagine this county or for that matter, our town without a library? A library is part of life in America. Even for those who seldom use it, it's presence is reassuring as a source of information, entertainment, education and life-long learning. And yet, Deschutes County will be without it's library system if we don't all vote. The funding asked for will keep the library system operating, will give us improved services, more books, longer hours, etc. Library expenses are reduced by volunteer wor... Full story
