News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The staff at Suttle Lake Resort is all smiles -- despite what could be a long delay in construction of a new lodge. After another meeting with Forest Service officials last week, Suttle Lake Resort managing partner Mike Abbott was very discouraged about his company's chances of starting construction on the new Suttle Lake Lodge. "Everybody wants to know when the new lodge is getting started," Abbott said. The answer, as it has been for the past several years, is "probably not this year." As in past years, Suttle Lake... Full story
Eric Dolson will serve out the year remaining on the school board term of Heather Wester, who has resigned. The board appointed Dolson, publisher of The Nugget, among four candidates after an interview session on Monday, June 10. The other candidates were Bonnie Malone, Mike Gould and Jo Zucker. Each candidate was asked the same six questions, along with follow-ups, and each candidate asked questions of board members. Dolson was quizzed closely about the potential for... Full story
The Sisters Rodeo roped in some great action. The weather was bone-numbing cold, but the action was as hot as ever at the 62nd annual Sisters Rodeo last weekend. Glen O'Neill of Alberta, Canada, made a spectacular 84-point ride on Sunday, June 9, to claim the saddle bronc title. His 84-point ride on Sunday and his total combined score of 161 were new arena records. Calf roper Ryan Gallagher of Pendleton, took All-Around honors. Let 'er buck! The action was by no means confined... Full story
Squaw Creek Irrigation District wants to take silt and sand out of Watson Reservoir. Opponents say such operations could damage the reservoir. The Squaw Creek Irrigation District (SCID) wants to mine dirt out of its Watson Reservoir east of Sisters and sell the dirt to fund conservation projects. SCID claims the materials to be mined are silt and sand brought into the reservoir by water flow. Opponents -- mainly the Cyrus family of Sisters -- claim that the mining would take o... Full story
Art projects were featured at Kids' Day at Wizard Falls. A cool, crisp morning greeted the families attending Kids' Day at Wizard Falls Fish Hatchery on Saturday, June 8. The Forest Service and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife sponsor the event locally and an enthusiastic crowd of over 1,000 children, parents, grandparents, great grandparents and friends showed up. After the hatchery parking area overflowed, parking backed up onto Road 14. Fishing the large holding pond in waves of 100 most of the youngsters came away... Full story
This week's Preschool Parade program -- "Bugs, Bugs, Bugs" -- takes place on Thursday, June 13, at 10:30 a.m. Each Preschool Parade session features stories, finger rhymes, lap jogs, tickles and movement skills appropriate for children ages three through six. Parents or caregivers are required to attend the program with the child and encouraged to participate in all the activities. There is a large bug hidden in a store or restaurant in each of the communities of Bend, La Pine, Sisters, Sunriver and Redmond. The first family... Full story
Kerry Klatt. Well-known Ray's Food Place employee Kerry Klatt will say so long to her clientele at the Sisters supermarket on Wednesday, June 12. Klatt has taken the Assistant Manager position at a Ray's store in Tillamook. The move is a big step up for Klatt, who serves as "Third Person" -- the assistant to the Assistant Manager -- at the Sisters store. "I'm excited," she said. "It's a good change." Klatt is proud that former manager Robin Davis and current manager Jeff... Full story
Lexie Comfort. Sisters High School graduating seniors Lexie Comfort and Joy Jensen were each awarded $2,000 scholarships by the Black Butte Ranch (BBR) Women's Association. According to Marti Bradley-Kufchak, Association Secretary, the women's group selected the students on the basis of their grades, extra-curricular activities, an essay and an interview. Both students will attend the University of Oregon this fall. Comfort plans on majoring in elementary education. She participated in swimming, track and volleyball while at... Full story
In an era when bureaucracy tends to make everything harder than it has to be, two state agencies have found a way to make their operations in the Sisters area more efficient. Wayne Rowe is the Sisters Unit Supervisor for the Oregon Department of Forestry, and he likes the way an inter-departmental program is working for the area. "We had this opportunity with ODOT (Oregon Department of Transportation) who need people in the winter when we used to lay them off," Rowe explained. ODOT needs people to plow snow in the winter at... Full story
Jennifer King is the new chef at Suttle Lake Resort. More accustomed to landing big fish, the Suttle Lake Resort management team has quite a catch in its new chef. Direct from the Caribbean, Jennifer King recently signed on as head chef at Suttle Lake. King, who is originally from Tumalo, last worked as a chef for the Carambola Beach Resort in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. She was back home visiting when she saw the opening at Suttle Lake. "I didn't really know if I wanted to stay here (in Central Oregon) just working at... Full story
Debra Pearson and her cover. Country Woman, a lifestyle magazine with a readership spread throughout the U.S. and Canada, recently featured Sisters area resident, Debra Pearson, on its cover. The periodical also ran a story highlighting Pearson's pine needle basketry and her instructional video. Pearson, who moved to the Sisters area in the 1980s, says she "fell in love" with the pine needle baskets she saw in several galleries around town. "They were really expensive," Pearson said. "So I bought a how-to book and taught... Full story
Paul Head is set to launch his film career. Camp Sherman's young filmmaker, Paul Head, will launch his college career this fall at Chapman University's film department in Orange, California. Scholarships from the Black Butte School Foundation Frank Dale Memorial ($500; renewable) and the Multnomah Character ($1,000) and the Camp Sherman Pine Needlers ($500) awards will help jump-start college life. "I'm excited to go there and do what I want to do," said Head. Since sixth grade at Black Butte School he has been involved with... Full story
Frank Davies and Jo Burton pursued cowboy dreams all the way from England. Frank Davies lived his cowboy dreams last week. The truck driver from Sheffield, England, along with his wife, Jo Burton, built their two-week American vacation around the Sisters Rodeo -- where they immersed themselves in the kind of cowboy action that has thrilled Frank since he was a kid. Back in England, Frank does what he can to live the cowboy way -- on a steel horse. "Like all little boys, I alwa... Full story
Sisters fourth graders hit the Oregon Trail for a fun learning experience. Sixty-five fourth graders, three teachers, a musician, and 25 parents embarked on the annual three-day Oregon History Field trip Wednesday, May 29, from Sisters Elementary School. The trip focuses on Oregon history, which teacher Diane Jacobsen insists needs to be learned beyond the confines of the classroom. Jacobsen, a veteran of 14 such trips, was joined by fellow teachers David Hewitt and Clay Warburton this year. The scene on the elementary school... Full story
Mark Kershner. Local recording artist Mark Kershner describes himself as versatile. He started singing in high school and toured with a rock band in the '80s. He even has his own MTV video. The six CDs Kershner has recorded also reflect his versatility -- from lullabies (recorded with the help of his children, Lauren and Trenton), to country, to the big band sound, he's crooned his way through a wide variety of musical styles. His latest project, "The Girl From Ipanema," leans more towards jazz and began as a musical tribute... Full story
Tickets are now on sale for the Sisters Folk Festival. The Sisters Folk Festival, scheduled for September 6-8, carries on the traditions of American roots music, from blues to bluegrass. All-events badges for the three-day festival are $50 if purchased before August 1 ($60 August 1 and after). The Nashville Bluegrass Band will be a featured performer at this year's festival. The band, composed of some of the finest bluegrass musicians in the business, has gained added attention over the past year, with its members performing... Full story
You would think that birds, especially owls, with their exceptional eyesight would be able to see the finest details and avoid trouble. They do -- most of the time. An owl got into trouble recently on the Lazy Z Ranch, just east of Sisters. Angie Spencer, a lovely young lady who pushes water (irrigation) for the Lazy Z, found it twisted up in the top strand of a barbed wire fence on the ranch. Angie noticed the owl had a broken wing and knew what to do and how to get it out of the fence without causing further damage to the... Full story
Sisters High School became the latest school in Sisters to "go green" on June 5. The school received recognition as a Certificate of Merit Green School, as part of a statewide program that assists and supports schools in waste reduction. According to the citation, SHS has made great strides over the school year to reduce the amount of school garbage, and it has been recycling more materials than ever before, thanks to increased support and service from the City of Sisters. To become an Oregon Green School, students have to... Full story
Colin Hedren celebrates graduation. Ninety-eight seniors entered into the next phase of life at the 54th Commencement of Sisters High School Thursday, June 6 in the high school gymnasium. The ceremony began formally with the traditional "Pomp and Circumstance" as the graduates marched in, but the class couldn't hold itself back a few minutes later as soloist Ted Hunt, accompanied by other seniors from band and choir, treated the crowd to a lively rendition of U2's "Beautiful Day." In addition to caps and gowns, 41 seniors wer... Full story
The One Arm Bandit was a Sisters Rodeo highlight. With the wicked slide guitar riff of "Bad to the Bone" blasting over the arena speakers, the massive truck and stock trailer of the One Arm Bandit Gang rumbled into the Sisters Rodeo Arena during each performance last weekend. John S. Payne thrilled the crowd with a display of acrobatic horsemanship made even more remarkable given that he controlled his steed with his knees, while maneuvering three massive Watusi-longhorn... Full story
Sisters High School Band. Cart/Wagon -- Adult: First: Jerry Andrus, Deschutes Co. Fair. Second: Beacham's Clock. Third: Hinterland Ranch. Tawny Morris, Sisters Rodeo Queen 2002. Classic Car/Truck: First: High Desert Corvettes. Second: Nora Errison -- Sisters Habitat for Humanity. Third: High Desert "A"s of Central Oregon. Equestrian -- Adult, small group: First: Saddle Bags. Second: Classic Cowgirl Mounted Drill Team. Third: Arabian Horse Club of Central Oregon. Equestrian -- Youth: Mike Reed, Rodeo Parade Grand Marshall.... Full story
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- A driver reported that two dogs ran out in front of a tractor-trailer rig on the highway, causing the truck driver to lock up his brakes. The rig nearly jackknifed into the reporting driver's car, in which his whole family was traveling. The dogs were a black lab and a yellow dog of unknown breed. Deputies searched for the dogs (and, more to the point, their owners) but to no avail. - A rodeo official found a suspicious device that looked like it could be an explosive on the rodeo grounds. It turned out to be a model... Full story
