News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The Cyrus family of Sisters, and several farmer advocacy groups are fighting Squaw Creek Irrigation District's plan to return water to Squaw Creek. The district plans to return three cubic feet per second (cfs) to the creek from water conserved by piping the Cloverdale Irrigation Ditch. The Oregon Water Trust, which partnered with SCID on the project, has applied for a Conserved Water Permit to place the water in the stream. The opponents argue that the district doesn't own... Full story
Riley Burdick and Mark Macpherson trace a chalk outline of cooperative victim A.J. Sells. Cascade Avenue looked like an episode of "CSI" last Thursday, August 29. Almost 100 chalk silhouettes of bodies had been drawn around town the night before by Sisters area teens. It wasn't graffiti. Caitlin Partridge, one of the participants, explained, "We are trying to create awareness of the problem of underage drinking." Outlines of bodies were traced with chalk in front of businesses on Cascade Avenue. "We started at the Space Age... Full story
Fire Chief Ed Sherrell (right) introduced firefighters to an appreciative crowd at Black Butte Ranch. A picnic celebration on Saturday honored local fire, police and Forest Service personnel and staff members who fought the Cache Mt. fire that threatened Black Butte Ranch. Several hundred people gathered on the BBR athletic field, adjacent to Big Meadow golf course, for a meal of ribs, corn and trimmings -- along with messages of gratitude. "They made a stop (of the fire) you can't do," BBR Fire Chief Ed Sherrell told the... Full story
Sisters schools stand to lose $150,000 if voters reject Ballot Measure 19 on September 17. The measure would convert Oregon's education endowment fund to an "education stability fund" and allow the legislature to tap the fund for $150 million to shore up badly depleted school budgets. The fund would be replenished with lottery dollars at a rate of $10 million per year -- with a corresponding reduction in lottery funding for other programs. Sisters schools included the Measure... Full story
Friday, September 6 Main Stage 5:45 p.m. Doors Open 6:15 p.m. Caroline Herring 7 p.m. Dave Carter Tribute 7:05 p.m. Chris Smither 8:15 p.m. The Waybacks Bronco Billy's 10 p.m. NightOwl Songwriter's Showcase Cascade Lakes Brewing Company Ale House 10 p.m. Jam Session Saturday, September 7 10 a.m. workshops at various locations Main Stage 11 a.m. Doors Open 11:15 a.m. Tom May 12 p.m. Bob Hillman 1 p.m. The Haymakers 2 p.m. Caroline Herring 3 p.m. Misty River 4 p.m. The Waybacks 5:45 p.m. Doors Open for evening performance 6:15... Full story
Mark Foster discusses Hasty Team operations with guests at a fund-raising pancake breakfast. Several hundred people turned out for the annual Labor Day weekend Sunday pancake breakfast, supporting Camp Sherman's Hasty Search and Rescue Team. The breakfast, held at the historic Camp Sherman Community Hall, served a hearty menu of pancakes, ham, eggs, juice and coffee. A beautiful morning in the 70s allowed breakfast-goers to eat inside the hall or on picnic tables outside on the grass. Jefferson County Sheriff Jack Jones was... Full story
One of Sisters' signature events will kick off Friday evening, September 6, as the Sisters Folk Festival gets underway. Evening performances on Friday and on Saturday, September 7, sold out well in advance, marking the surge in the popularity of American roots music. The Nashville Bluegrass Band will be featured at this year's festival, performing Saturday night and on Sunday afternoon (see event schedule). The band, composed of some of the finest bluegrass musicians in the business, has gained added attention over the past... Full story
A mellow, end-of-summer crowd, enjoyed chicken, hamburgers, wursts and jazz and blues music at last Saturday's barbecue at the Camp Sherman Store. Owner Roger White was busy grilling burgers while exchanging pleasantries with several hundred evening guests. People spread out at tables and the grassy area outside the store under a clear and warm evening sky to enjoy their meal and exchange greetings with friends. Ted Brainard, Gary Flaherty and Blaise Wilk of Gasoline Alley played in the background. Author and photographer... Full story
The Lady Outlaws cross country team is preparing to defend its district title and improve on its third place finish at the state meet. With seven of its top eight runners returning from last season, the Lady Outlaws are a formidable force, according to head coach Charlie Kanzig. "We were the deepest team among 3A teams last year and thanks to experience and some good summer training, the girls look stronger than ever," he said. The depth factor became obvious at the state meet last year as the Outlaws' seventh runner, Amy... Full story
The boys varsity soccer team is ready to roll... The 2002 Sisters boys soccer team is ready to take its play to a higher level. It's a new team, a new season, and a new coach. Mark Keel coached last year's undefeated Junior Varsity squad, and he is upbeat about the prospects for this year. "Varsity soccer had a rough time of it last year," he said. "They started great at the jamboree, and won a couple of games early, but after that it was difficult. But the JV team went 14-0-1, and we're looking to build on that." Players to... Full story
Barbara and Lloyd Gust keep the McKenzie Highway clean. Barbara and Lloyd Gust have been keeping Highway 242 clean for years. During the summer season they have contracted with ODOT to do litter patrol between mileage markers 79 and 81 on the Old McKenzie Highway. Motorists may have seen their names on the small ODOT signs placed near their highway pickup area. The couple, now in their 70s, usually get up on the highway four or five times per summer for litter pickup. "We find old tin, rusted nails, cans, cigarette butts,... Full story
The 2002 Sisters High football team begins the year with both high expectations and uncertainty. But Coach Bob Macauley remains upbeat about the coming season. "We finished third in state last year, losing in the semi-finals to Pleasant Hill," he said. "This year, we'll start out being ranked in the Top 10." Last year's team showcased an explosive offensive passing attack that could score from anywhere on the field. This year, Macauley intends to build his team around the offensive line of Nathan Teeney, Matt Hodge, Josh... Full story
The Sisters High School boys cross country team will return a solid core of runners from a squad that last year missed qualifying for the state meet by a mere six points. "To describe the boys as 'hungry' or 'motivated' would be understating the facts," said coach Charlie Kanzig. "I find myself having to hold some of them back because they are so zealous." Runners with varsity experience who are returning include seniors Koby McCorkle, Alex Templar, Jordan Beck and Ben Boro; juniors David King, Nathan Church and Justin... Full story
"Long Claw" (Ronn Wilson) offered insight into the lives of Northwest Coastal Indians. Sisters' first Western and Native American Arts Festival offered a vivid glimpse of western pioneer and Native American cultures. "We want to showcase the best of both worlds," said Jan Nichols, event coordinator for the Sisters Area Chamber Of Commerce, which sponsored the event. "We have cowboy music, tribal dances, Native American flutists, and even mounted bandits. We've tried to offer a venue for vendors to display their western and... Full story
The varsity soccer team traveled to Philomath on Thursday, August 29, to participate in the annual pre-season jamboree. The girls played three 40 minute games, with 20 minute halves. Gladstone was the first game of the day and ended in a 1-1 tie. Gladstone scored the first goal of the game in the tenth minute of play. Gladstone dominated play for the first half of the game. "We didn't take them seriously," Coach Lee Bellahdid said. "We were always waiting for the ball, instead of going to the ball. We just weren't aggressive... Full story
Karen Fenty, Fiscal and Administrative Services Manager for the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC), has received a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for COIC's comprehensive annual financial report. The certificate was issued by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). Fenty lives in Sisters and serves on the Sisters school budget committee. This is the third consecutive year COIC has received the Certificate of Achievement, which is the... Full story
Tabby on the prowl. Photo by Jim Anderson If you want to start a lively discussion at dinner parties, bring up the subject of free-roaming cats; it'll be almost as exciting as politics and religion. Unfortunately, there are a huge number of cats roaming the wild places of the U.S. spreading disease and eating the wild things -- and Central Oregon is no exception. Stray cats run off with my baby chicks, and I almost lost another this spring. I didn't witness the event, but my neighbor did and she chased the cat until it... Full story
The National Audubon Society recently accumulated data regarding the impact of feral and free-roaming cats on wildlife: - Feral and free-roaming cats destroy millions of birds and small animals annually; - Birds make up 20-30 percent of the prey of feral and free-roaming cats; - The American Ornithologists' Union, American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians, International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, and more have concluded that feral, homeless, lost, abandoned, or free-ranging domestic cats are proven to... Full story
Working in Brazil is like pulling teeth... Sisters dentist Dr. Mark Francis and a team of 25 American doctors, dentists, nurses and support personnel flew to Belem, the port city of the Amazon River basin, last July. They joined 27 Brazilian doctors, dentists, missionaries and support staff on a mission to bring medical and dental care to the remote regions of Brazil. Francis and his co-workers spent the next six days floating down the Amazon River on two specially designed hospital boats, each outfitted with an infirmary,... Full story
The Crooked River Dinner Train will celebrate the third annual Railroad Day festival at the train station at 4075 N.E. O'Neil Junction in Redmond on Saturday, September 7. The historic Mt. Emily Shay Steam Engine #1 will arrive at the train station at approximately 11 a.m. and will be on display until 5 p.m., when the train boards its passengers for the evening run. Engineer Roy Hill and Fireman Martin Hansen will be on hand to answer questions. The festival will feature a beer garden and concessions. Built in 1923 by the... Full story
Sisters School Board Monday, September 9 Sisters High School Lecture/Drama Room, 7 p.m. 1. Reports: Enrollment; schools; curriculum. 2. Day care update. 3. Natural Resources and Science Center. 4. Finance: 1993 bond refunding update; cash flow; state funding; reduction in force. 5. Foundation report. 6. Transportation reorganization. 7. Custodial/maintenance report. 8. Construction discussion. 9. H.R. report. 10. Board collective bargaining committee report. 11. Board policy committee report. - First reading board policy hazi... Full story
Piedad Cortes. Folks who stick to their long-time jobs in Sisters tend to have a lot in common: Each day feels fresh and exciting and they come to see their co-workers and customers as friends and family. "Your customers become your extended family," said Piedad Cortes, who has cut hair at The Hair Cache for a dozen years. "I love the energy they give me." Cortes has customers she has known for as long as she's been a hairstylist. "They've watched my family grow, they've... Full story
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- Deputies arrested a Sisters woman on charges of fourth degree assault and menacing after she allegedly went after her former husband's previous ex, who was helping the man work on a trailer. Ex No. 2 allegedly scratched Ex No. 1, hurting her knee and ripping her ear when she yanked out an earring. - A man accidentally whacked his friend on the head with a folding chair while trying to protect him in a fight with two other men. The injured man was taken to St. Charles Medical Center. No one sought to file charges. - A man... Full story
