News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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"Courage" is the theme that will guide Sisters Elementary School during the 1998-99 school year. The students have launched a letter-writing campaign to find out what courage means to the people the students admire. "Last spring, we were discussing possible themes for 1998-99 that would tie in with our previous themes, Respect, Responsibility and Community," said music teacher Elizabeth Renner. "(Councilor) Amy Stranieri came up with courage, a strong and flexible word." "We try to do something different every year,"... Full story
Tenants of The Pines at the western edge of Sisters have been given notice that they must move out by November 30. The property, which houses 24 families, is slated for re-development. According to letters received on October 15 from their landlord, The Pines of Sisters, L.L.C., the tenants are to receive free rent for the month of November, provided they are current with the previous months' rent. Barbara Nason, who lives at The Pines with her husband and daughter, said the n... Full story
Six Sisters residents will square off at the polls November 3 to fill three open seats on the Sisters City Council. Dave Moyer served on the city council for nearly 20 years before being defeated in the 1996 election. He hopes his past experience will help maintain Sisters' infrastructure in the face of growth. Moyer, who works for the Sisters Ranger District, emphasized his background in pushing for a sewer system and his experience in helping to design Sisters' water... Full story
If Oregon voters approve the "anti-clearcut" measure on the November ballot, they may get more than timber harvest restrictions. But precisely what they will get seems to depend on whom they ask. The cornerstone of Measure 64 is the ban on clearcutting on federal, state and private forestlands in Oregon. Between Sisters country and the Idaho border, the legislation would require that a minimum of "60 well-distributed trees that measure at least 10 inches diameter" be left on any acre of a harvest unit. "Many, many, many stand... Full story
The Sisters Branch Library has an opening on the Library Service District Board. The board meets monthly to advise the branch librarian and the Deschutes County Library Board on issues related to the library. To serve on the board, a person must be a registered voter; attend meetings; be willing to serve on committees; reside in the service area of the Sisters Library; have an interest in public libraries; and have an interest in the improvement of library services to the people of Sisters and Deschutes County. For more... Full story
Much fun is in store for kids this weekend at the second annual Sisters Fall Carnival at the middle school gym on Saturday, October 24, from 5 to 8 p.m. The event, sponsored by Mad Hatter's Childrens Theatre is a benefit for the middle school. It offers something for all ages from games, goodies, a dance contest, a costume contest, a puppet show by puppeteer Shirley McBride and a magic show featuring "The Amazing Laramay." There will be a local band providing music, and kids are encouraged to wear costumes. The Campfire Boys... Full story
* * * To the Editor: The System Development Charge (SDC) measure on the November ballot amounts to a question of whether developers should pay all the costs of their developments, or whether the taxpayers should help subsidize development by paying some of those costs. Currently, the city charges developers only for water, not for the costs of sewers, storm drainage, streets and parks. Nor can the city charge developers for the costs they impose on schools, libraries, and public safety. Under current state law, these costs mu... Full story
City planner Neil Thompson has suspended the building permit on a new office and retail building at the corner of Cascade Avenue and Larch Street. According to Thompson, the building was not approved by the Sisters Urban Area Planning Commission. The previous owners of the property, Jim Massey and Leslee Bangs received approval for a 3,852-square-foot building in 1996. They later sold the property with that site plan approval. The new owner of the property, Dan Berrey of... Full story
