News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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When the Deschutes Public Library System board of directors came to town last week (see story, page 13), it gave Sisters Librarian Peg Bermel a chance to do a little bragging on her institution. As she led the board members and their chief of staff, DPLS Director Michael Gaston, on a tour of the new building that will be opened in mid-December, Bermel cited several statistics to indicate trends in the current library: • Circulation of library items overall increased 15 percent during the fiscal year that ended June 30. T... Full story
Sonrise Christian School is hosting its first Reformation Day Celebration on Monday, October 31, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. The celebration is designed to commemorate the day that Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the church door at Wittenberg, Germany in 1517, thus beginning the Protestant Reformation. Students have designed a number of booths to celebrate this event including, “Name That Relic,” “Medieval Games,” “Search for the Holy Grail,” and many others. The program will begin with a short play that explains the signifi... Full story
They came armed with garden gloves and a few hand tools, some 34 strong to take on what has developed into an unsightly scourge in Sisters — litter. Jeff Perin, owner of The Fly Fisher’s Place, organized the first semi-annual clean-up day on Sunday, October 23, after he approached the City of Sisters about the growing litter problem he saw developing in the business district. Taking the bull by the horns, Perin partnered with SOLV (Stop Oregon Litter and Vandalism), which pro... Full story
Sisters Middle School Principal Lora Nordquist and other members of the Fifth Grade Transition Team last week reassured parents who are worried about moving fifth graders into the middle school this fall. Nordquist said those at the October 18 meeting at her school were “very positive.” She said, “I had one husband and wife say they had come feeling very negative and the meeting had changed their feelings, so that was really nice to hear.” Some controversy has attended the school board’s decision to make the move since it... Full story
If you’re wondering how our lovely old sleeping giant South Sister is feeling these days, here’s the latest news, hot off the press: “Three Sisters: USGS scientists are completing their fifth annual field campaign in the Three Sisters region of Central Oregon, which has been the site of slow uplift of the ground surface since 1997,” the USGS reports. “Ongoing accumulation of a modest volume of magma at a depth of about 3 to 4 miles has caused the ground to rise a maximum of about 1 to 1.5 inch per year over a broad dome-shap... Full story
A fast 2.7 kilometer course was just what the Outlaw cross country team needed for its final regular season race at the McKenzie Invitational held at Blue River on Monday, October 17. Going just over half the distance of normal races gave the runners a chance to run fast, according to coach Charlie Kanzig. “For many of the kids, especially the first year runners, the 3.1-mile distance is still a stretch to race, so this race got everybody moving quick,” he said. “With District October 28, we are beginning to taper off on di... Full story
Lindsey Warner, daughter of Pat Warner and Shelley Marsh, and Brandon Overstreet, son of Rob and Becky Overstreet, were wed on June 25 at Sisters Community Church. The bride and groom are both graduates of Sisters High School, Class of 2002. Lindsey currently attends Seattle Pacific University with a major in Psychology and Biblical Studies. Brandon is working for a landscaping company while Lindsey completes her last year of school. Brandon will resume school at University... Full story
An early morning fire on Tuesday, October 25, caused extensive damage to a Camp Sherman house. The Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District responded to the call at 8 a.m. The house, located at 13710 Forest Service Road 1419 just south of the Camp Sherman Fire Hall, was unoccupied at the time. The fire apparently started on the second floor of the large A-frame structure and spread to the attic. “There is considerable fire damage on the second floor and the attic w... Full story
