News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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A Forest Service prescribed burn in the Metolius Research Natural Area about three miles north of Camp Sherman escaped last Thursday and became a wildfire. The blaze roared up Green Ridge, threatening the lookout tower on top of the ridge, as firefighters attacked a blaze that was driven by gusty winds. While no structures were threatened, residents of Camp Sherman and the greater Sisters area were angry that the Forest Service would ignite a fire in dry fall conditions with... Full story
For decades, Sisters City Council races have been modest affairs: a little advertising, a lot of door-knocking, a candidate forum. Those days are gone, at least for the 2008 election. A Political Action Committee (PAC) called Citizens for Sisters (CFS) has raised the ante, supporting a slate of candidates with the stated mission of removing Mayor Brad Boyd from office. To date, the PAC has raised $6,750 for the campaign to re-elect Councilor Lon Kellstrom and to elect Sisters... Full story
Rodney and Geneieve MacKenzie of Sisters announce the marriage of their daughter Jocelyn to Tyler Trask. Tyler is the son of Roxane Trask of Sisters and Terry Trask of Bend, and graduated from SHS in 2005; he recently joined the U.S. Navy. Jocelyn graduated from SHS in 2007, and is studying at COCC to become a labor and delivery nurse. They have two boys: Takoda, 23 months, and Owen, five months. They were married by Kevin King on August 30 at the Village Green, in a small... Full story
The campaign to convince voters to continue the Sisters School District's "local option" tax is ramping up. The school district is seeking a continuation of the 75 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation tax that has sustained the district over the past four years. "We have a very active campaign beginning to really gear up into the public information phase," said school board chair Christine Jones. Brian Witt, chair of the Sisters Local Option Committee, a registered... Full story
Sisters Rodeo chose Cassie Sanders as the 2009 Sisters Rodeo Queen on Sunday, September 28. Twenty-two-year-old Cassie calls Prineville home. She has been a past rodeo queen in Spray and at Crooked River Roundup. She was the Northwest Professional Rodeo Association Queen in 2007, which includes Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada and Northern California. She is also legally deaf. Cassie was selected from four contestants in three categories: Interviews by Sisters Rodeo judges,... Full story
To the Editor: A "prescribed burn" in September? Near Wizard Falls, the Metolius River, and Camp Sherman? Are you kidding? This is the end of summer with some hot weekends still in play, tagged onto a dry summer with little moisture out here. It was a few short Septembers ago that all of us who live in Camp Sherman were evacuated. Now we have an out-of-control "prescribed burn" racing up Green Ridge called the Wizard Fire, due to somebody's decision that this was as good a time as any to light a big fire out here in one of... Full story
Bank of the Cascades has just given the Sisters School District a $5,000 annual shot in the arm. Each year, the commitment includes $1,000 each for Sisters High School, Sisters Middle School and Sisters Elementary School to be used for academic programs as determined by the principal of each school. It also includes $2,000 for athletic programs at Sisters High School to be determined by the athletic director. The total commitment is for $15,000. "The health and vitality of the Sisters community is important to us," said Joy... Full story
The Community Choir of Sisters has begun preparing for its annual Christmas concert. Choir Director George Larson proudly points out that the organization is dedicated to providing community entertainment and a performance venue for Sisters area vocalists. The choir has been a fixture in Sisters for more than 15 years. This is Larson's eighth year as director, and he's looking forward to the new season and to recruiting new members. "All are welcome," Larson said. "Advanced musical training is not required. Some of our member... Full story
Students from the freshman and sophomore Writing Foundation classes taught by Gail Greaney and Collin Price spent time on Friday, September 19, at the elementary school reading with kindergarten buddies. The high school students are writing children's stories as a part of their class. In order to have a better sense of their audience, they teamed up with Barb Kamrath and her kindergarten students. "To be able to go and read with the kindergartners simply made everybody feel... Full story
Harvest time is here and the fun is just beginning. Before Old Man Winter blows his blanket of snow across Sisters Country, the folks at C&C Nursery are all set to load us up with good farm-fresh fun during their month-long Harvest Fun Time Celebration. Owners Chad and Cathy Stadeli opened C&C Nursery in April of 2005 and hosted their first pumpkin patch in 2006. "This is the Year of the Dad," said Cathy Stadeli. "We've always had so much fun putting together the Sisters... Full story
Enjoy an evening of original music at the Sisters Public Library on October 2, at 6 p.m., when Brad Tisdel and students of the Sisters Folk Festival's Americana Project take the stage for a free performance. This program is sponsored in part by the Friends of the Sisters Library. Tisdel has worked for the past eight years as the co-founder and creator of the Americana Project, an organization that teaches guitar playing, songwriting and American Roots Music to young people. The Americana Project is currently in five schools,... Full story
The Lady Outlaws swept Elmira in three games at home on Tuesday, September 23, and two days later Sisters swept Junction City (JC) in another home match. Kaity Douglass was the highlight of the night in Tuesday's match against Elmira. Douglass was 21/22 from the service line with seven aces. Haylee Schaab had 12 kills for the night and setters Dani Thompson and Kaity Douglass each recorded 12 assists. Scores were 25-7, 25-11 and 25-6. Two days later the Outlaws won with... Full story
• A dog was found with a gunshot wound on Three Creeks Road. The occupant of the only house in the area had had no contact with the dog. The owner agreed to let the deputy take the dog as evidence. • Deputies dealt with a suicidal person. • An anonymous tipster told police to be on the lookout for a man who regularly drives while intoxicated. • Several other people were driving intoxicated in Sisters. A 26-year-old man was caught driving drunk with a .18 blood-alcohol content. In a sepa... Full story
The Sisters City Council on September 25 voted four to one to turn over its trash-collection business to High Country Disposal (HCD). The city has been reviewing High Country Disposal's franchise proposals since the beginning of the year. The one dissenting vote was cast by councilor Lon Kellstrom. Just prior to the final vote, Kellstrom reiterated his position that "if this franchise passes it's the worst public policy decision in the 10 years I have been on the council." "I don't think it's a great deal for the taxpayers,"... Full story
The picturesque setting of Silver Falls State Park was the scene of outstanding performances by the Outlaws cross country team on Thursday, September 25. Both the girls and boys teams cruised to easy victories. The junior varsity girls set the tone for the day as Outlaws took the first six places in the race, lead by Hillary Stroup's win in 13:43. The varsity girls team, missing its top two runners, wasn't quite as dominant, but still put five girls in the top fourteen to... Full story
Sisters District Ranger Bill Anthony said his agency is very concerned about losing control of a prescribed burn in the Metolius Basin last Thursday. A 31-acre burn in the Metolius Research Natural Area sparked over into an adjoining section of forest, igniting a wildfire that climbed Green Ridge and grew to more than 500 acres. "A lot of people are feeling very bad right now about the fact that one of our burns escaped our control," he told The Nugget. Anthony and Forest Serv... Full story
Big mistakes were costly in the Outlaws 14-0 loss at home against Junction City (JC). Sisters was intercepted four times and had six fumbles in the contest. The Outlaws also had seven opportunities inside the 20-yard line and couldn't get it into the end zone. Sisters fumbled the ball in the opening kickoff of the third quarter and JC recovered the ball and ran down the field to score. Two plays into the Outlaws' next possession, JC intercepted the ball and scored again to... Full story
The boys soccer team had a week of extremes. The Outlaws shut out Pleasant Hill 3-0 in their league opener on Monday, September 22, and then lost in a 6-0 shutout to Marist two days later. In Monday's action, Sam Quinn got the Outlaws started with a goal from 15 yards out and at the half Sisters held a 1-0 lead. At the 60-minute mark Scott Everson recovered a shot that deflected off the crossbar and punched it in for a goal that pushed Sisters to a 2-0 advantage. Fifteen... Full story
• Sun Buster Video has moved from the Three Wind Shopping Center to a new spot next to Sisters Subway. For information call 549-4999. • Susan Lester, broker/owner of Sisters Country Realty has announced her new association with Cushman & Tebbs Sotheby's International Realty. Lester will retain ownership of the Sisters Country Realty brand and all associated domain names while conducting her real estate activities under the Sotheby's brand. • Ray's Food Place is having a flu shot clinic, sponsored by... Full story
Susanna Harrison is the new coordinator for the ASPIRE Program at Sisters High School. The program helps prepare students for careers. "The core of the ASPIRE program is its volunteers," said Harrison. Harrison was a volunteer advisor last year as well as a teacher of French at the high school. The program meant so much to her that when the position for program coordinator became available she applied. "ASPIRE is a valuable part of Sisters High School...I am eager to see all... Full story
Many local folks were near panic at the idea that SOBA Noodles & Rice would close down after manager Lindsey Aleckson left to go to college. Not least among them was Sisters resident Kay Hill. Her husband heard about the pending closure while looking into an ad about restaurant equipment for sale. "My husband said, 'We have SOBA night once a week,'" Hill recalled. "'My wife's gonna cry!'" Instead of crying, Hill bought the restaurant from Howie Long and his sister Dee - on... Full story
Sisters will celebrate fall with the annual Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce's Sisters Harvest Faire. The event will be held October 11-12 in Sisters. More than 200 vendors selling quality handcrafted items will be in attendance with items such pottery, metal art, photography, painting, jewelry, clothing, furniture, home décor and much more. For 27 years, Sisters has been celebrating with this Harvest Faire. The event boasts a full day of hands-on activities, educational opportunities, great food and good old-fashioned... Full story
The Lady Outlaws soccer team notched two more wins last week with a 5-0 shutout over Junction City (JC) on Tuesday, September 23, and a 6-1 victory over Creswell two days later. In Tuesday's game against JC, Sisters scored early in the contest off an unassisted goal by Mindy Marr. Marr banked it perfectly up and over the keeper's head to give the Outlaws a 1-0 lead. Three minutes before the half, Marin Allen took a nice pass from Karah Herr and banged it in to the left of the keeper. At the half Sisters was up 2-0. The... Full story
If you're a horse owner in the Sisters area, a recent outbreak of the contagious bacterium commonly called Pigeon Fever (Corynebacteriun Pseudotuberculosis) will have you increasing your fly-control vigilance. This nasty condition, so called because of the swelling most commonly present over the pectorals and belly, has nothing to do with pigeons - or birds of any sort. The swelling, which leads to pus-draining abscesses, makes some horses have a pigeon-breast appearance. The swelling is alarming to look at and is something m... Full story
Jim and Marion Harrison are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Crista, to David Hagan, formerly of Cupertino, CA. The couple will be married in November in Albany, OR. Crista is a 1999 Sisters High School graduate, received a BS from OSU in 2004 and MAT in education from WOU in 2006. She teaches math at Memorial Middle School in Albany. David graduated in 2000 from Monta Vista High School, CA, received a BA in history with a minor in music from OSU in 2005... Full story
