News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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It was a ceremony that Bill and Jan Reed would have appreciated. The night was electric with anticipation as a capacity crowd waited to see the Reeds’ beloved Outlaws take on the Stayton Eagles in a match that would determine the conference title. It was Homecoming night and the court was dressed in their finest, awaiting the halftime announcement of the Queen and King. For a couple so dedicated to children and schools, the setting could not have been more fitting. Bill R... Full story
An important bit of Sisters history came back to life on Saturday: The school district administrative offices moved into a building that opened in 1939 as the district’s high school. On a perfect October day under a bright harvest sun, the move was accomplished by a crew of up to 10 people using a 17-foot U-Haul truck. First came dozens of boxed files and papers, followed by computers, desks and other equipment and furniture. The distance was short, about nine blocks, from l... Full story
Vandals struck two Sisters church facilities on Monday night, October 17, causing several thousand dollars’ worth of damage. Deschutes County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating the incident but so far have no leads. The vandals broke windows and tore off cloth streamers at Sonrise Christian School. According to police, there was also some damage done to an outdoor basketball hoop. Damage was worse at Trinity Christian Center. Rocks thrown through the front doors sha... Full story
Sgt. Brett Miller is lucky to be alive. Badly wounded in Iraq, the Sisters firefighter and National Guard soldier celebrated his survival and homecoming on Friday, October 21. More than 20 Sisters-Camp Sherman fire personnel turned out at a brief ceremony at Sisters Fire Hall. “It was 11:11 hours on August 11,” Sgt. Miller recalled. “I was doing my job as truck commander of the lead gun truck. We were clipping along at about 50 mph when we got hit with a surface laid 155 m... Full story
To the Editor: Parents, do you know where your kids were a week ago Monday night October 17, after dark? I know some of you don’t, because two churches were vandalized during that time (see story, page 1). Sonrise Christian School received a broken window and damaged playground equipment. Our church, Trinity Christian Center, received well over $1,500 worth of damage including two broken tempered glass doors, sheetrock and interior door damage and a broken drinking fountain. All from two softball-size rocks thrown or l... Full story
In 1938, during the Great Depression, members of the Sisters community concluded it was time for the town to have a library of its own. The Sisters Civic Club, a collection of local women, took on the challenge. Before the library building was constructed, community members who wanted to borrow books would place an order at Mrs. George Aitken’s drug store. Books would be collected from the Deschutes County Library in Bend, delivered to the store and the borrower would collect the books from there. Mrs. Aitken was r... Full story
Sisters fire department officers say there’s still time to become part of an elite team of men and women who serve their community. The Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District (RFPD) is still recruiting volunteers, according to Dave Wellington, volunteer coordinator for the district. “Since we put out the call this summer, we have had about 15 responses,” Wellington said. “Of that number two applicants have signed up and have started their training. I expect at least another three or four to sign up.” Wellingto... Full story
A Forest Service team is working on plans to relocate the Sisters Ranger Station from its site on Pine Street at the west end of town. “We have submitted some initial reports to the regional office in Portland, but we are a ways off from announcing any final proposal for public comment,” said Rod Bonacker, team leader for the relocation project. “One option is to sell the present site in two parcels,” Bonacker said. “The earliest that any sale would be offered would probably be next fall with funds from that sale financing th... Full story
It’s a terribly lonely moment. Though thousands of women are diagnosed with breast cancer or other forms of the disease each year, each one feels isolated in the instant she is hit with those ominous words. In Sisters, they don’t have to feel isolated for long. SOS — Support Our Sisters — is there to offer hope, encouragement, knowledge or simply a shoulder to cry on. Marlene Patton, Elizabeth Rierson, Jan Baldwin and Marilyn Anderson founded SOS after they were all diagnos... Full story
The Outlaws defeated the Stayton Eagles 32-27 at home in Sisters in front of more than 1,400 enthusiastic and energetic fans on Friday, October 21. It was the biggest crowd the Outlaws have had all year, with bleachers filled to maximum capacity and hundreds more standing along the perimeter of the track. All eyes were on the 3A contest between the No. 5-ranked Outlaws and No. 8-ranked Eagles. The match-up was the biggest 3A game being played in the state that night and fans... Full story
The red-brick Sisters High School building that opened in 1939 has been recommended for the National Register of Historic Places. The State Historic Preservation Office in Salem confirmed Monday that the building’s application was approved last week by the State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation. That nine-member committee, appointed by the governor, meets three times a year and considers about 20 applications at each session. It reviewed 17 at last week’s mee... Full story
The Outlaws boys’ soccer team clinched the league title for the first time in school history — though not excatly in the way they had hoped. The team hosted Pleasant Hill at home on Tuesday, October 18. Although the game ended in a disappointing 0-0 tie, it was enough for the Outlaws to lock up first place in the Capital Conference, partly thanks to Marist knocking off Stayton on the same night. “We did not underestimate this team,” Coach Rich Hummell said. “We prepared all we... Full story
The crafters in the Snowflake Boutique invite Sisters families to shop for the holidays and benefit FAN (Family Access Network) at the same time. All of the profits of the 30th annual sale go to FAN, which is a network of health and social service providers, schools, community organizations and individuals who collaborate to build healthy communities. The holiday sale will be held at Deschutes County Fairgrounds Friday and Saturday, November 4-5. “We’re all moms. Anything that benefits children really hits home,” said the S... Full story
Sisters could be the new home of Jackalope Grill after Thursday night’s planning commission approval of new zoning for the Conklin’s Guest House property. The Sisters landmark bed-and-breakfast is part of a planned development by the Dutch Pacific partnership that broke ground earlier this month on an adjacent business park along Barclay Road. Developer Shane Lundgren told the Sisters Urban Area Planning Commission that he has a verbal commitment from Bend’s Jackalope Grill... Full story
The Lady Outlaws easily defeated Gervais 10-0 in soccer on Monday, October 17. Coach Lee Bellahdid said, “Gervais’ soccer program is fairly new. They are working on developing their team and have improved from last year. Last year they participated at the JV level and this is their first year at the varsity level.” Sisters scored three goals in the first half and seven in the second half of the game. “It was the kind of game where you don’t keep stats,” said Bellahdid. “We just tried to keep everybody safe. We worked on our... Full story
The girls volleyball team continued its winning streak with three game sweeps against both North Marion (NM) and Molalla. Sisters defeated the North Marion Huskies on Tuesday, October 18, with scores of 25-28, 25-10 and 25-15. Heather Schaab led the Outlaw offense with nine kills. Shalayna Peters contributed seven kills and four aces. The big highlight of the night was the start of the second game. Courtney Overstreet started in the serving position and served 14 balls in a row to give Sisters a 14-0 lead. Overstreet had... Full story
A memorial service for Harry Grove is scheduled for Saturday, November 12, at 11 a.m. at the Chapel of the Pines in Camp Sherman. Harry Lee Grove was born in South English, Iowa, on January 19, 1920. After serving in the Air Force in World War II, he earned a degree in forestry from Iowa State University. Harry spent his career in the forest products industry with stints at Weyerhaeuser, Potlatch and as head of his own company, Grove Forests Products, which was headquartered in Sisters. Grove was a loving husband and devoted... Full story
W. Dwaine Richins of Sisters died on October 21, 2005 of pneumonia and respiratory complications. He was 92. Dwaine was born in the small farming community of Grouse Creek, Utah, to William Alma and Delois Hunter Richins. The family moved to Burley, Idaho, where Dwaine graduated from Burley High School in 1932. He attended Brigham Young University and received a BA degree in 1936 in Business Administration. Dwaine married Belva Margaret Parker on August 19, 1936. Dwaine and Margaret traveled to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where... Full story
This has been a great fall for Sisters area residents to burn pine needles, brush and other yard debris. However, burning can be risky, according to David Wheeler, fire marshal for the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire Department. Dry fuels, changing weather, and unattended burn piles may lead to an escaped fire. “Outdoor burning requires a permit throughout the year,” Wheeler said. “In addition, you need to call your local fire department to be sure that it is a ‘burn day” when burn... Full story
• A driver lost a portion of his load of wooden poles on the highway. • A man reported that a dog had chased his wife while she was jogging. One way to pick up the pace. • Deputies cited a 16-year-old driver for failing to obey a traffic control device after a non-injury accident. • A deputy had to inform a Sisters woman that her son had committed suicide in Bend. • A woman called to claim theft of a horse. She alleged that the horse had been given to her two years ago and then the giver took it back. In the absence of paperw... Full story
Sisters’ not-yet-opened new library was initiated last week by an official meeting of the board of the Deschutes Public Library System. The DPLS runs the libraries in Sisters, Redmond, Bend, La Pine and Sunriver (see related story, page 19). Sitting in what will be the adult section of the building, four of the five board members ran through a regular agenda starting at noon on Wednesday, October 19. Sisters Librarian Peg Bermel provided pizza and soft drinks. Some windows were in but the floors, ceilings and walls of the b... Full story
Under fire in the wake of a Lane County District Attorney’s Office investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct, Deschutes County commissioner Tom DeWolf resigned his post effective November 15. The commissioner issued a statement explaining his resignation on October 24. The investigation found that DeWolf put his hand down the pants of a woman in 1993, according to Associated Press reports. Charges won’t be filed because state law imposes a four-year statute of limitations on third-degree sexual abuse, said Kent Mor... Full story
• J.T. Milroy is the new owner of Lutton’s Ace Hardware. The new owner of the family business said he doesn’t plan major changes to the business. • Lindy Gravelle and Connie Cyrus will perform at Three Sisters Floral Saturday, October 29, during the Sidewalk Sale from 2 to 4 p.m. • The Sisters Urban Area Planning Commission approved changes to the plans for the FivePine development at the east end of Sisters. The changes include an expansion of locker room and workout room facilities at Sisters Athletic Club; a reduction... Full story
The Americana Studies Center will host a November 2005 Concert Series at the new Sisters Art Works Building at 204 W. Adams Ave. in Sisters. The series kicks off on Thursday, November 3, with a performance by singer-songwriter Brian Joseph. On November 8 the center will host a “master class” taught by the California Guitar Trio. On November 15, the center hosts a JZ Events Production of a performance by songwriter Cosy Sheridan with special guest TR Ritchie. Brian Joseph, the 2003 winner of the Rocky Mountain Folks Fest New... Full story
Mike Baynes’ art students think he’s the best high school art teacher around. The Oregon Art Education Association thinks so, too. The organization awarded the Sisters High School art teacher its “Secondary Art Teacher of the Year Award” at its fall conference in Portland on October 14. “I’m humbled and I’m just honored to get that,” Baynes told The Nugget. “I think it’s pretty cool to be recognized after 28 years of commitment and passion for the arts.” Baynes is in his 29th... Full story
