News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Hundreds of sisters came to Sisters over the October 2-4 weekend to enjoy a weekend of activities, entertainment, warmth and togetherness. The first Sisters in Sisters Celebration hosted 230 women from all over the country - many of them sisters in the biological sense, many others best friends or "sisters at heart." The weekend offered plenty of entertainment and activities, from hiking and horseback s riding to shopping and conferences on family issues. But for event... Full story
About 9,300 acres of forest land along Highway 20 will be mowed, thinned or burned over the next five to 10 years. The forest lies adjacent to Highway 20 between Sisters and Forest Road 14 and is surrounded by private land, such as the Black Butte Ranch, Tollgate, Cascade Meadows Ranch and Indian Ford subdivisions. Only trees less than eight inches in diameter will be cut, which means there will be no commercial timber harvest. Some thinning activity may provide sufficient material for commercial sale of posts, poles, or fire... Full story
In the April 1, 1998, issue of The Nugget, we ran a front page story with the headline "Guardian of truant fined by Sisters schools." We were contacted by lawyer Martin Fisher, representing Keith Akers, subject of the story. Mr. Fisher demanded a retraction, saying that (1) Mr. Akers was not the registered guardian of his granddaughter, that (2) Mr. Akers never paid any fine and (3) the case was dismissed, therefore the granddaughter was not a truant. Upon review of the story, we agree that the headline was incorrect. Mr.... Full story
A toilet-plugging prank caused $6,500 damage to a Sisters business last week, according to the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office. According to sheriff's office reports, someone plugged the toilet in an upstairs restroom at The Town Square on the night of September 29-30, and flushed the toilet repeatedly, causing it to overflow. The resulting flood seeped into the downstairs business, the Thorntree Gallery, damaging fixtures and inventory, according to the reports. According... Full story
A second "harvest faire" will be held Saturday, October 10, on Hood Avenue and Ash Street. The Homespun Harvest Faire will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hood Avenue between Ash and Oak streets, and one-half block of Ash Street north of Hood will be closed at 6 p.m. on Friday, October 9, until 7 p.m. Saturday October 10. The closure was approved by the Sisters City Council on September 17. All vendors for the show have been juried and each produce fine hand-crafted and one-of-a-kind items. Items will include clothing,... Full story
The Redmond/Sisters United Way annual fund-raising campaign kicked off in Sisters on Friday, October 2. This year's campaign motto is "The Power of 'U'." The 1998 Redmond/Sisters United Way campaign goal is $90,000, the same as last year's goal. "Because of 'U' that goal was reached and 93 cents of every dollar contributed was available to agencies that needed human care services in our communities," said United Way volunteer Pat Neufeldt. Last year, the Sisters community contributed $9,100. This year, the organization hopes... Full story
* * * To the Editor: A group of Deschutes County citizens is attempting to remove Sisters City Council President Gordon Petrie from office. They say he has been guilty of unethical behavior. Here is a question: If this is true, why haven't they filed a complaint with the state ethics commission? The answer is simple: Petrie has done nothing wrong and they know it. So what is behind this vendetta? The answer to this is also simple: Follow the money. This group is supported by some local developers and business people who have... Full story
Sisters students may have to work harder to graduate in coming years. The Sisters School Board is making improvement of academic achievement their highest priority this year. That may mean tying diplomas to tough state standards. "We need to begin making those connections between the report card process and the (state) benchmark process," said school board Chairman Harold Gott. Gott recalled talking to a middle schooler who told Gott he was doing well because he got "As and... Full story
