News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The soaking rains of the past several days were probably a sufficient clue, but just to make it all official, the Central Oregon fire chiefs announced that the end of wildland fire season was declared Saturday, October 15. Open burning within the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District is now allowed with the following requirements: • Download (www.sistersfire.com) or pick up a copy of the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District Outdoor Burning Regulations at any one of the stations located in Sisters, Squaw Creek Canyon... Full story
Sisters' Three Creeks Brewing Co. recently captured a gold medal at a prestigious international brewing competition in Colorado, winning with their FivePine Chocolate Porter. The Great American Beer Festival, now in its 30th year, is held in Denver and sponsored by the Brewers Association, a parent trade group for craft breweries. The competition and festival are billed as "the largest commercial beer competition in the world, and a symbol of brewing excellence." Zack Beckwith, who has been brewing professionally for 10... Full story
The man who is overseeing Sisters School District's bond measure projects has deep roots in Sisters and Central Oregon. Project Manager Brett Hudson and his wife, Cara, moved to Sisters in 1997, and their two children went from kindergarten through graduation in the District. The couple still lives in Sisters and remains active in school activities, including helping operate concession stands at Outlaws athletic contests. They also were founding members of the Outlaw Booster... Full story
Sisters depends upon the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office for its law-enforcement services - from patrol to criminal investigation to animal control. We need to be sure that those law-enforcement services are in sure, steady hands. That makes it an easy decision to support the election of Shane Nelson as Deschutes County sheriff. Nelson inherited some bad actors and negative circumstances involving various forms of misconduct when he was appointed to the office by retiring sheriff Larry Blanton. His forthright and effective... Full story
To the Editor: How much do you know about your national congressmen and the way they vote on the issues? Instead of voting based on a TV ad or on a single issue, one can Google "On The Issues" followed by the name of representative Greg Walden or senator Ron Wyden, and it will enter a website in which that person's voting in 20 separate categories is listed. Examples of categories are economy, budget, corporations, crime, energy, environment, education, foreign policy, gun control, health care, jobs, social security, tax... Full story
No Democrat that I am aware of feels that people are violent just because they own guns. Hillary and the democrat lawmakers have no intention of taking away your guns. No one has the right to search your house or ask you to give up your guns. We have laws and a Constitution that protect us from this. She has only proposed, with the approval of congress, to ban sales of new guns to suspected terrorists and assault weapons with large magazines, along with improving background checks for newly purchased handguns. Handgun... Full story
After seeing there were only three candidates running for three Sisters City Council seats, Kathryn Lindbloom was convinced by friends to start a write-in campaign. Lindbloom told The Nugget, "My agenda is to keep Sisters Sisters." She said other than that, she has no specific agendas. She loves living in Sisters and wishes to see it continue as a special place to live. She does think there are several current issues facing the new Council, the first being to conduct a... Full story
Some 24 Sisters High School (SHS) students and 79 other students from Bend, Redmond, Prineville and Culver headed to Redmond early Friday morning, October 14, to participate in a simulated plane-crash. The event served as training for EMTs and paramedics. All the high school students were "victims" of the crash, and upon arrival were assigned an injury they were instructed to act out. Once assigned their injury, each student got "moulaged" - made up to create an "injury" that... Full story
Every year, late in the afternoon of October 31, motorists on their way through Sisters get caught in a traffic jam. They are unsuspecting casualties of the annual Sisters Rotary Halloween Parade, a happy event that sees hundreds of costumed young children, accompanied by their parents or caregivers, trick-or-treating among businesses in town. The Rotary Club partners with the Sisters Library to promote, organize, and lead the event. It will be held on Halloween afternoon, with the first groups departing from Fir Street Park... Full story
Sisters shook off a sluggish and uninspired first half on a wet field to break open the game and post a 42-19 homecoming win over the visiting Junction City (JC) Tigers on Friday, October 14. The contest started off slow, and Sisters was hampered by three turnovers in the first half. After a scoreless first quarter, Sisters got on the scoreboard when Johnny Gurney ran for a 10-yard touchdown, which was followed by a Minam Craven's kick that sailed through the uprights. JC... Full story
The Outlaws defeated Sweet Home and Elmira to secure the league title. Sisters beat the Huskies 25-23, 25-12, and 25-18 at home on Tuesday, October 11, and two days later tallied scores of 25-15, 25-8, 25-13 to take down the Falcons on their home court. Sisters served well as a team and were very consistent in their passing in Tuesday's match-up at home against the Huskies. But on the flip side, their offense suffered. They committed numerous unforced errors, which kept two of... Full story
The French, naturally, have a phrase for it: le fin de siècle. The End of the Century. In its broader context it is meant to encapsulate squalls of cynicism, doubt, spiking religious fervor, a tinge of helplessness, and general pessimism during epochs of dramatic change. It is a kind of phenomenon that seems to settle over large numbers of people when the trail ahead seems dark and rocky, beset with troubles, and the wagonmasters not quite up to the task of guiding the... Full story
Dan Rickards has been capturing the beauty and majesty of America's National Parks in a series of oil paintings for several years now. Just last month, his affinity for these gems of the natural world landed him a two-week residency at Crater Lake National Park, where he sketched, journaled, painted - and taught others to slow down and truly experience the wonders of Oregon's only national park. The results of that endeavor will be on display in the artist's retrospective... Full story
• Sisters City Council has reaffirmed that no new mayor will be selected to serve between now and December 31. There are only three more Council meetings; there is only one meeting in both November and December because of Thanksgiving and Christmas. Council President Nancy Connolly will continue as acting mayor. • City Attorney Jeremy Green presented Council with recommendations regarding System Development Charges (SDC) waivers for affordable housing. The waivers may be made as long as the property... Full story
Sisters Movie House is showing the film "Harry and Snowman" starting October 21 - and they'll be taking donations for an equine charity as well. "Harry and Snowman" tells the heart-warming story of Dutch immigrant Harry deLeyer who journeyed to the United States after World War II and developed a transformative relationship with a broken-down Amish plow horse he rescued off a slaughter truck bound for the glue factory. Harry paid $80 for the horse and named him Snowman. In... Full story
Any endurance athlete knows the body in motion is burning carbohydrates for fuel. When the muscles run out of the stored carbohydrate, they synthesize fats into substrates similar to carbs to continue the movement. The body is an efficient machine refining its fuels into usable carbohydrate fuel. What one might overlook however, is the importance of protein for an endurance athlete. Weightlifters and other power athletes have been evangelizing its importance, but endurance athletes have often eschewed massive amounts of prote... Full story
Halloween can be loads of fun for parents and kids. And as spooky little ghouls, ghosts and monsters begin their traditional trick-or-treating, it can also be the scariest night of the year, especially for your pet. And if safety precautions aren't taken, it can also be a hazardous time for your four-legged companion. Most veterinary practices, especially emergency clinics, will be on a high alert on Halloween as they deal with emergency pet issues occurring on this festive da... Full story
The boys soccer team pushed their league record to 7-0 this past week and secured the league championship for the seventh year in a row. Sisters tied 1-1 with the Huskies at Sweet Home on Tuesday, October 11, and two days later edged Elmira at home with a 1-0 victory. In Tuesday's game, Alec Gannon assisted Malachy Sundstrom for Sisters' goal in the 13th minute. The Huskies evened the score 10 minutes later and the score held until the final whistle blew. Sisters struggled to find chemistry and played the game without Asher... Full story
One of America's musical force-of-nature icons will hit the stage at The Belfry on Thursday evening, Oct. 20. A musical force equipped with the soulful vocals of Janis Joplin and the guitar-slinging skills of Stevie Ray Vaughan, Carolyn Wonderland reaches into the depths of the Texas blues tradition with the wit of a poet. She hits the stage with unmatched presence - a true legend in her time. Hannah Jane Kile will open for Wonderland. On first impression she is sweet and... Full story
The American bullfrog is a royal pain-in-the-tail-end in Oregon. It doesn't belong here, and it eats anything it can stuff into its gaping maw - our native amphibians, small birds, ducklings, and other unsuspecting victims. Bullfrogs are native to the East, and it would be a lot better for everyone - especially our native wildlife - if they had been left there. But somebody from the East who probably loved to eat frog legs just had to have them for supper when they moved to... Full story
Julie Holden, fourth-grade teacher at Sisters Elementary School (SES) has been working with her class for the last several weeks to create the Outlaw Detective Agency. The first book the students read this year was a mystery and it gave Holden the idea for a "Storyline" project. "Mysteries can be super engaging," said Holden. "This is a genre I wanted to introduce to the students and have them tackle it in both their reading and writing." Over the summer teachers from both Sis... Full story
I got an email from my good friend Neil Branson, a longtime cross-country and track coach in Oregon, mainly at Seaside High School, announcing his retirement from cross-country. He and I had talked recently, so the email was not a surprise - yet seeing it in writing made it even more real and gave me pause to consider the deep impact this man has had in my life as a coach and as a person. When I was a high school runner, I largely trained myself because my coach, though a... Full story
Longtime Sisters-area resident and event coordinator Richard Esterman is running for one of three seats on the Sisters City Council. "I've lived in the community for a long time," he said. "I've watched it through good times and bad times. I think I have positive input. I know I can be fair, consistent, and without favoritism." He sees several areas that he thinks the Council needs to work on: "Getting the trust of the community again; working together as a team and putting... Full story
Take criticism seriously, but not personally. If there is truth or merit in the criticism, try to learn from it, otherwise let it roll right off you. - Hillary Clinton Early this summer, before the political conventions, a friend's daughter came to visit. We have known her for many years. She is now in her early 30s. She and I have a history of heated political discussions. We both love to argue politics and we did so into the wee hours. This has been an excellent year for those so inclined. We got on the subject of Hillary... Full story
On Wednesday evening, October 26, residents of Sisters Country will have the opportunity to explore the concept of "show respect," the fifth tenet of the Speak Your Peace civility project. Bryn Hazell, co-founder and volunteer facilitator/trainer with the Center for Compassionate Living in Bend, will lead the skill-building session for the fall quarterly session sponsored by Citizens4Community. The meeting will be held in the Sisters Fire Hall community room and will follow th... Full story
