News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Folks in Sisters gathered at The Belfry on Saturday in their best evening clothes (and variations thereof) to dance the night away at the first Sisters Mayor's Ball. Some were red carpet-worthy, while others had a little fun with the fancy dress. Jerry Norquist showed up in a tuxedo - or rather half a tuxedo. The bottom half was shorts. "It was really fun to see the way people dressed," said event organizer Karen Kassy. Norquist had a good time. "The Mayor's Ball was a big... Full story
Jenna's Law was signed by Governor John Kitzhaber on September 16 in a ceremony at the Capitol in Salem. Nine members of Jenna Sneva's family were present with the young woman, who started a campaign to protect all young athletes from brain trauma more than three years ago. As he entered the room, Kitzhaber, a medical doctor, said, "This is long overdue." "It felt so unreal as the governor was signing," Sneva said, "but it also feels like such a relief to know that other... Full story
The babble of Whychus Creek was interrupted last week by the roar of heavy equipment as work crews removed the old Leithauser irrigation dam on Whychus Creek. The dam removal is part of a wider project to restore salmon and steelhead runs in the streams of Sisters Country. The Upper Deschutes Watershed Council, the City of Sisters, water-right holders and adjoining landowners partnered to remove the dam located near the intersection of E. Black Crater Drive and N. Fir Street.... Full story
To the Editor: Sisters Country needs our help. After public outcry saved the Metolius from new resort development, the legislature decided they should allow the "development opportunities" that could not be used there to be transferred to rural counties with unusually high unemployment rates. Deschutes County is not one of those counties. Nevertheless, John Huffman has organized a work group to "develop a project for the 2014 legislative session that will use the legislatively adopted transfer development opportunities... Full story
The Cascade Avenue rehabilitation project is ramping up, and Ann Fisher is trying to make sure everyone affected knows exactly what is happening and when. Fisher is the ODOT community liaison for the project, and she's spent the past couple of weeks out on the streets of Sisters talking to merchants face-to-face. "I have walked both sides of Main, Hood and Cascade giving out my business card and an invitation inviting (the public) to the 'coffee with ODOT,'" Fisher announced... Full story
A friend who is always there to lend companionship, advice and a helping hand can turn a kid's life around. Circle of Friends is a mentorship program that supports volunteers to become just that kind of friend to youth in need in the Sisters community. Circle of Friends has been at work in Sisters since 2011, but it's just now coming into its own as a fully-fledged non-profit in Sisters Country. "It's really just this year that the organization work has been going on," said... Full story
Over 33 volunteers from the Sisters branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Sisters Garden Club worked on weeding, sweeping, and collecting debris at the Sisters Welcome Garden on Saturday, September 21. Volunteers also worked on the garden just west of the Welcome Garden. The Sisters Garden Club maintains several garden sites in Sisters. "It's our gift to the city," Kathy Plank, a member of the Sisters Garden Club, said. She also said that she apprec... Full story
On African soil, Katie Keranen witnessed hardship and hopelessness. And on African soil she experienced her greatest personal tragedy. Now from her office in Sisters, as the new administrator for the Hope Africa child sponsorship program, Katie works to cultivate hope and alleviate tragedy for the African people she has grown to love. She invites the community to "meet" some of the locally sponsored children (through video) and learn more about the program, during their... Full story
You are driving down the highway and see a car pulled over to the side of the road on fire. Perhaps it has been involved in an accident, or the fire was caused by a mechanical or electrical malfunction. Many thoughts may go through your head such as "hopefully no one is hurt" or "that's terrible" - but how about the danger to the firefighters responding to put the fire out? Firefighters face many dangers when trying to extinguish a car fire: The explosive capability of the... Full story
Two of Sisters High School's standout soccer players, Molly Boyle and Michaela Miller, will have the opportunity to play with the most elite players in the state in the Olympic Development Program (ODP). In ODP, players train and play against the best players in their age group. Boyle played for ODP in both seventh and eight grades and is excited for a chance to play on the prestigious team again. Boyle (a junior) and Miller (a sophomore) went through a weekend tryout just... Full story
The Outlaws boys soccer team posted a 10-0 shutout at home against Elmira on Thursday, September 19, to open league play. Sisters put up four goals in the first half - all four from Jake McAllister. He started off with a breakaway goal up the middle assisted by Justin Harrer just 37 seconds into the game. Ten minutes later he scored again off a combination pass from Ethan Stengel for a nice left-footed goal. Evan Rickards played a ball to McAllister up the middle at the... Full story
Longtime local developer Todd Taylor gave a presentation to the planning commission Thursday detailing his plans for a restaurant/car wash/card-lock gas station to be built on the southwest corner of Railway and Arrowleaf in the northwest corner of what is now the Ray's Food Place parking lot, just south of the current Chevron/McDonald's complex. No one else spoke in favor or against the proposed project, and the commission approved the application on a 5-0 vote. Commissioner Valerie Skelton abstained and Commissioner Darren... Full story
A crowd of about 60 people took their seats in the Camp Sherman Community Hall last Monday evening and listened attentively as Lisa Ebner, the manager of postal operations out of Portland, described the changes coming to the historic Camp Sherman Post Office. Accompanied by her assistant, Janice Conrad, Ms. Ebner did her best to make clear the reasoning behind the coming reduction in postal service hours in Camp Sherman from the current eight to four hours Monday through Friday. The changes will go into effect October... Full story
After 15 years in the Bend-La Pine school system, it took a very special opportunity to break Marshall Jackson away from a job he really enjoyed. The chance to work in the Sisters School District and the challenge inherent in running a middle school was that opportunity. Former Sisters Middle School (SMS) principal Mark Stewart's move to become the principal at Sisters Elementary School created that opening for Jackson - and he took it. "We were living where we wanted to... Full story
Sisters writer Erik Dolson has published a novel about love, deception, and the desire to be "known." Dolson is reading from "Chalice" at Dudley's Bookshop Cafe at 2 p.m. on Sunday, October 6. Dudley's is located at 135 N.W. Minnesota Ave. in Bend. "Chalice" the title of the new book, will be available at Dudley's Bookshop, Paulina Springs Books in Sisters and online at popular outlets. Peter and Debra meet on a ferry from Seattle to their respective homes on Vincente Island.... Full story
The Lady Outlaws tallied their first league win of the season with a 5-1 victory at home against Elmira on Thursday, September 19. Sisters scored their first goal of the contest in the fifth minute of play when Haley Carlson crossed the ball in from the left side. Emily Corrigan brought the ball down with her chest and was able to find the back of the net. In the 33rd minute Dani Rudinsky won the ball up front and put together a combination, which culminated when Carlson... Full story
The girls volleyball team hosted the Sisters Invitational Volleyball Tournament on Saturday, September 21, and placed second, behind Cascade. Sisters competed well throughout, against tough competition. "Our level of play and our intensity were good all day long," said Coach Miki McFadden. "As we moved into bracket play we were very focused and played very well." The Outlaws started the day in pool play against the Stayton Eagles and beat them in two games. Sisters then split... Full story
Brooklyn Nelson, a student at Oregon State University, was crowned the 2014 Sisters Rodeo Queen on Sunday, September 22, at Sisters Rodeo grounds. In a polished and friendly speech before a crowd of 60 people, Nelson spoke of family camping trips in the Three Sisters Wilderness, the source of her fondest childhood memories. She said the Three Sisters mountains, Faith, Hope and Charity, became the principles that guided her life. As a child in 4-H, faith taught her to not quit... Full story
Sunday morning, about a dozen volunteers braved the blustery weather to make improvements to the trail leading from Tollgate to Sisters High School. "Most of these volunteers are from Tollgate," said Ann Marland, director of community outreach for the Sisters Trails Alliance (STA). "In fact, most of them aren't even (STA) members," she said. "But we'd like to sign them up!" This short trail segment is part of STA's 63 miles of local trails, but is one that receives heavy... Full story
Tradition is the name of the game when it comes to the Sisters cross-country team traveling to the Seaside Three Course Challenge every September. Established by legendary Seagull coach Cornelius Branson over two decades ago, the event now draws more than 2,000 runners from throughout the Northwest. The Outlaws have attended every year since 1994. The Three Course Challenge is named for the unique format: Varsity runners draw from a tin can a white, blue, or red poker chip to determine which of the three courses they will... Full story
Marguerite (Maggie) Saslow, R.N., M.S.N. isn't a registered nurse that you might find in a hospital, doctors office or health care facility. Saslow is the founder of Sundance Footcare and provides preventive, compassionate footcare services in the comfort of your home. "I have many clients in Sisters and I will go out as far as Madras," Saslow said. "I drive on an average of 1,500 to 2,000 miles a month providing in-home footcare services for the Central Oregon community." Sas... Full story
On August 28, Central Oregon lost one of its treasured patriots, Pearl Harbor survivor and World War II veteran Harold Dean Mulligan, who gently passed away at his home in Redmond at the age of 90. Mulligan was born on April 11, 1923, in Vian, Oklahoma. Raised in a farming family, the Mulligans relocated to Tulare, California during the Great Depression when he was 10. A talented baseball player who left his mitt behind to serve his country, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy in... Full story
Wanda Braughton doesn't let anything intimidate her. Her father instilled an attitude in her that has served her well across three careers: "It can be done - I guess I can do it." After serving as a social worker with the district attorney's office in Clackamas (she worked on domestic violence issues) she brought that I-can-do-it attitude to a 20-year career in the Portland shipyards, where she was a member of the boilermaker's union. If she didn't know what she needed... Full story
