News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The Nugget's October 30 story, "Public meeting will work through controversial trail issues" contained several assertions that require clarification or correction. • A statement in the story inadvertently created confusion as to whether the Forest Service followed the letter of the law in providing legal notice of action regarding the paved trails project. Notice was provided as the law requires in The Bulletin as paper of record. Sisters District Ranger Kristie Miller acknowledged in a September 3 meeting that... Full story
Sisters-area resident Caprielle Foote-Lewis has taken the post of Sisters economic development manager. Economic Development for Central Oregon announced the hiring last week. The program is a partnership of the City of Sisters, Deschutes County, local businesses and EDCO. In her role, Foote-Lewis will manage recruitment efforts to attract new companies, work to help local traded-sector companies grow, and coordinate ongoing industry development efforts in the Sisters area. Fo... Full story
Sisters Kiwanis and a host of community volunteers have been feeding those who hunger for years now, through a food bank that has grown to be an important resource for the region. Now, thanks to the backing of still more volunteers, the service club has a new, purpose-built facility from where they can meet the need. The club cut the ribbon on the new facility on Main Avenue in a grand-opening ceremony on Sunday afternoon. Kiwanis president Chuck Kuzminski noted the need:... Full story
The City of Sisters has taken the first steps toward purchasing approximately 11.5 acres within the city limits for a city amphitheater and parking. The property is located in two places: on the southwest corner of Locust Street and Barclay Drive, extending west to Larch Street and separately, immediately north of Barclay Drive and west of the former Conklin House. The City plan is to create a space that can hold up to 3,500 people, while being flexible enough to accommodate many community needs and events. The venue should... Full story
Wind and rain couldn't chill the spirits of some 700 women who hit the trails and streets of Sisters in the Happy Girls Trail Half-Marathon and 5K Run held last Saturday. Elizabeth Broadbent of Eugene took top honors in the half-marathon (13.1 miles) with a time of 1:35:12. Bryn Singleton was Sisters' top finisher in sixth place at 1:40:19.7. The half-marathon started at the top of the Peterson Ridge Trail and ended on the FivePine campus. The 5K wended through the streets of... Full story
To the Editor: I'd like to take the opportunity to respond to the two letters that disagreed with my opinion appearing in The Nugget on October 23, just to stay accurate. To Mr. Addison: You are correct, Mr. Benson stated that the 100 flight figure was an error and was based upon a misinterpretation. That was one of several statements made by Mr. Benson to the planning commission that evening that proved to be untrue. Mr. Benson is quoted in The Nugget (8-21-12) stating he foresees 100 flights on a weekend. On his... Full story
Luck will be coming to Sisters High School when Nathan Detroit and his gang of gamblers attempt to find a location for Nathan's illegal floating crap game and end up finding love. The high school's musical theatre class will present the musical "Guys and Dolls" November 14-16 at 7 p.m. and November 17 at 2 p.m. Tickets are available at the door and are $12 for adults and $8 for students and seniors. "It's a classic romantic comedy. It's really fun, clever and quirky," said sen... Full story
Sisters Folk Festival continues its tradition of brightening up cold winter nights with an eclectic lineup of performers in the festival's 2014 Winter Concert Series. On Thursday, January 9, The California Honeydrops will return to Sisters after a rousing 2013 festival appearance. The Honeydrops' music speaks not just to the heart and soul, but also to the body - you have no choice but to dance. Drawing heavily on Southern soul and Bay Area R&B with a twist of New Orleans second-line street music, the Honeydrops defy genres.... Full story
When Sue Steiger takes the podium at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 9, at Sisters High School to conduct the Cascade Horizon Band, the audience will see a musician of many talents: Conducting, teaching, and performance. The audience on Saturday will be treated to a concert that includes complex numbers such as "Les Miserables"; "Victory at Sea"; "1812 Overture"; "Stars and Stripes Forever"; plus other marches, motion-picture tunes; swing; Irving Berlin numbers and a classic "Tuba Tiger Rag." Steiger has led the Cascade Horizon... Full story
The final rankings in the coaches' poll for the 2013 season turned out to be almost prophetic: The Outlaws cross-country teams both placed just about where they were predicted to at the OSAA State Championships held Saturday, November 2, at Lane Community College in Eugene. Going in, the girls held the number-four ranking behind Molalla, Phoenix, and Siuslaw, but Philomath's girls bumped ahead in the meet to snag the fourth and final trophy among the 14 qualifying 4A teams.... Full story
The Outlaws faced Mt. View on Monday, October 28, and finished with a 3-3 tie. Players fought hard under very cold and blustery weather conditions. Mt. View got on the scoreboard 13 minutes into the game on a breakaway from their striker, who is one of the best players in the state. Jake McAllister evened the score when he dribbled the ball around five defenders 12 minutes later. At the half the score was tied 1-1. Sisters scored two quick goals to go up 3-1 with 25 minutes... Full story
The girls soccer team wrapped up an incredible league season with a 10-0 record. Eight outstanding players were selected to all-league teams. At the top of the pack was senior Natalie Ambrose, who earned top honors as Player of the Year and as a first-team all-league pick. Ambrose has played at the varsity level for four years and is one of the most talented female soccer players in the state. Natalie finished league play with 26 goals and nine assists. "Natalie earned Player... Full story
Danielle Lovegren is the winner of the 2013 Toni Berke Foster Memorial Scholarship. The award, which contributes toward the recipient's undergraduate education, is in the amount of $6,000. Toni Burke Foster, 1946-2006, was a lifelong teacher. Born in Lake Oswego, she went to Portland State and subsequently taught at Lake Oswego Junior High. She found her home in Camp Sherman, where she became the principle teacher, beloved by a generation of students at Black Butte School. The scholarship fund in her honor gives grants to... Full story
Medicare is a federal health insurance program for those 65 and older, and some younger adults with disabilities and those with end-stage kidney disease. The Medicare open enrollment period began October 15 and runs until December 7. During this time everyone with Medicare can join or change their health and prescription drug plans for the coming year. Plan costs and coverage change each year, making it wise to be sure a plan still meets health needs and budget. It may be... Full story
The Lady Outlaws defeated the Astoria Fisherman at home on Saturday, November 2, in the first round of the state playoffs and advance to the state quarterfinals, which will be held at Lane Community College Friday and Saturday, November 8-9. Sisters jumped out strong in the first two sets and beat Astoria 25-15, 25-13. The Outlaws served great and hit specific spots on the floor, which made it difficult for the Fisherman to get the pass. Nila Lukens had a big string of 10... Full story
All during the months of November and December, Kimry Jelen's equestrian art will be on display in the Sisters Library. If ever there was a labor of love, this is it. When Kimry was 5 years old the urge to put horse images on paper hit her, and she picked up one of her grandmother's sable art brushes and got right into it. The problem was, she was bent on destroying the brush, jabbing and mashing it into the paint. Grandma didn't go into a tizzy and shout, "Lay that brush... Full story
Stargazers around the world were delighted by the appearance of two relatively bright comets earlier this year. Comet PANSTARRS approached to within 28 million miles of the sun on March 10, while comet Lemmon came nearest the sun on March 24 at a distance of 68 million miles. Though just a shade too dim to be seen by the naked eye, local amateur astronomers, using binoculars and telescopes, shared their views of these objects with interested spectators at public viewing... Full story
The fine summer-like weather that Central Oregon residents had been enjoying during much of October came to an abrupt end last week when an upper-level low dropped south from Canada, bringing with it chilly temperatures and some low-elevation snow. The sudden change is a reminder that another winter season has the Pacific Northwest squarely in its sights. But will our region incur the full wrath of Old Man Winter this time around, or will he be gentle? This is precisely the... Full story
Logs, rocks, and woody debris jammed into the creekbed are a carefully engineered part of a big plan to bring sockeye salmon back to spawn at Suttle Lake. And, while the engineers didn't actually plan it, they also provided perfect perches for bald eagles when they come to feed on the sockeye. Native gamefish species in Lake Creek, a tributary to the Metolius River beginning at the outlet of Suttle Lake, include: sensitive redband trout, threatened bull trout, spring Chinook... Full story
A few years back, before my neighbor's dog came over and killed all my chickens, I got up one morning to greet them good day, as I did every sunrise, and there wasn't a peep from the pen. "Uh-oh," I said to myself. When there's no talking in the hen house, something's wrong. I started talking to the girls, letting them know I was approaching, but still nothing but utter silence. When I opened the door not a chicken was in sight. "Oh, no!" I said, with considerably more... Full story
TR McCrystal of Jen's Garden fame has stepped into Sisters High School class offerings, teaching two periods a day of culinary arts. Not unlike the new offerings of health/fire science/EMT, flight science, STEM (science, technology and math) and entrepreneurship, this class offering will bridge the gap between academic work and "CTE" (career and technology education) offerings. "What I am trying to develop is a life skill, so that they can go out and work in the industry,"... Full story
The cardlock site at Sisters Pumphouse converted on November 1 to a CFN (Commercial Fuel Network) site. Current holders of Pacific Pride cards will need to get new CFN cards through new owners Bend Oil Company by calling 541-330-8356. "We just want to make sure we get ahold of them and get CFN cards in their hands," said Kathy Temple, fleet fueling consultant with Supervised Fuels, the cardlock division of Bend Oil Company. "We don't want their ability to get card-locked fuel in Sisters to be interrupted." Tom and Helen... Full story
Humans have a complicated relationship with salt. Too little of it in our systems, we die. Too much is associated with hypertension - and a whole lot too much also means death. Most of us love the stuff - it flavors our food. And maybe we love it too much, especially in our processed foods. Retired biologist Frank Conte, a Camp Sherman resident, made a career studying the biological role of salt in animals, including humans. "Salt is critical for the growth of children and... Full story
Nicole Montalvo is instrumental in keeping the public works crews in Sisters out on the streets and working. Recently promoted to the position of Public Works Operations Coordinator, Montalvo assists in scheduling to keep the busy crews coordinated in their efforts. "I now do the scheduling with the outside crew, working with Paul (Bertagna, public works director) because there's so many projects going on," she said. She handles administrative duties for the department and is... Full story
David and Cindy Glick of Sisters are thrilled to announce the engagement of their daughter, Rikki, to Zach Heath, son of Randy and Andrea Heath of Beaverton and grandson of Glen Corbett and Kirk Metzger of Camp Sherman. They are planning an August wedding in Camp Sherman.... Full story
