News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Sisters Park & Recreation District business manager, Anne Heath, has worked hard to make sure the needs of the community are being met. So when she received a call from desperate parents about a sudden loss of childcare for their children, Heath wanted to help. This wasn't the first time she was approached by parents looking for childcare for their kids. When Sisters Elementary School (SES) cut the all-day kindergarten option, there was a need for a quality program. "Parents... Full story
As a naive Airborne infantryman in the green jungles of Vietnam back in 1965, Sisters' Dan Little would often be amazed at how many stars filled the night sky. Little was a member of the Army's 101st Airborne Division and saw the atrocities and heroics of battle in all its hues. He also experienced the travails of simply living in an alien and often hostile environment. "At any one instant you could sit down beside a trail and see a different bug, such a variety of animals:... Full story
Maureen Bidasolo, RN, BSN, is a nurse who knows firsthand the confusion that patients and families face in trying to coordinate care for a loved one with a variety of health issues. She worked as the nurse/counselor at Bridges Academy for several years and also aided her ailing father-in-law in getting the care he needed. Bidasolo recently launched her business, Integrated Care, to help clients understand the issues they are facing and the choices they have. "I advocate for pa... Full story
In one of the most exciting races of the day, Taylor Steele used a brilliant finishing burst in the final 300 meters to snag fourth place among 4A boys at the Oregon State Cross Country Championships held Saturday, November 6, at Lane Community College in Eugene. Steele, who placed seventh last year, figured that a core group would form at the lead of the pack, and that is exactly how things played out. Zorg Loustalet of Henley broke away from the pack at about two miles and... Full story
While the process that landed him the job remains controversial, economic development manager Mac Hay is mining some prospects for new or expanded businesses in Sisters. Hay reported to the city council at a workshop on Thursday morning. He discussed five prospects he has been working on. All of them wanted to remain confidential until plans are more firmly in place. One is the possible expansion of an existing light manufacturing and assembly business in the industrial park that could add six to 10 positions by 2012. The... Full story
