News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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For over a year, the Sisters City Council, staff, and legal counsel have been massaging possible modifications to the ordinances governing licenses for transient merchants, businesses and public events. The purpose of the updates to these ordinances is to accomplish the following Council goals: close loop-holes in the code; simplify and clarify code language; preserve the appearance of remodeled Cascade Avenue; and promote vibrancy of the Sisters community and local economy. A... Full story
Home fires are the biggest disaster threat Americans face. On average, the American Red Cross in Oregon and southwest Washington responds to two home fires every day. After home fires, residents face tremendous challenges, such as finding a place to stay, purchasing food and clothing, replacing lost possessions, notifying loved ones and navigating insurance. On Saturday, November 14, between the hours of 12:30 and 4 p.m., trained Red Cross volunteers will canvass neighborhoods in Sisters to make families safer in the event... Full story
Fifteen years ago as a Sisters High School junior, Brandon Overstreet, 31, strapped on crampons and picked up an ice axe for the first time. He was a member of the inaugural class of IEE (Interdisciplinary Environmental Expedition) students. Little did he know that that first step onto Hayden Glacier on Middle Sister would lead to groundbreaking research related to climate change. Last July, he stepped onto the great Greenland ice sheet, one of a team of scientists studying... Full story
To the Editor: Re: "A past that is never past," (The Nugget, November 4, page 2): Posed in Mr. Cornelius' opinion is an apologetic for not supporting a holiday, or for that matter, a sports team, name change respecting First Nation history/tradition. Though not Native American myself, I'm yet compelled to respectfully point out what I feel is the false comparison that was offered. First World conquering the Third World with advanced weapons, usually slaughtering many for the sole purpose of economic gain with exploitation... Full story
By a 4-1 vote, the Parks Advisory Board (PAB) is recommending leaving the two ingress/egress points at the Creekside Campground in their current configuration, allowing exiting and entering on both S. Locust Street and on Desperado via Buckaroo Trail. They are asking that the City of Sisters website be revised to include detailed instructions to campers for accessing the park from either direction. They have also recommended better signage on the highway for both entrances,... Full story
The Sisters Folk Festival is only two months gone, but the organization is already gearing up for next fall's event. Passes for the 2016 festival, and registration for the Americana Song Academy, will go on sale at 9 a.m., November 16. The festival will run September 9-11, and the Americana Song Academy September 6-9, 2016. Passes and song academy registration will be available online and through the festival office. After four consecutive sell-out years, organizers have decided to make available 500 early-bird, all-event... Full story
It's not often a woman from Sisters receives an invitation to meet with members of Parliament, let alone the President and first lady of an African nation. Last year, Janet Storton got that call from Uganda. Leading up to the trip, Storton had one thing on her mind: planning the meetings to discuss a life-changing topic dear to her heart. It turned out that this journey would face greater obstacles and have implications far different than any previous one. Since 2007, when Sto... Full story
The cold wind blowing on Sunday afternoon didn't stop a sturdy crowd of well-wishers from turning up to the most recent Habitat for Humanity home dedications for the Spain and Maxwell families, in Hammond Place on East Cascade Avenue. Toni Landis, the president of Sisters Habitat board of directors, began the celebration with welcoming words and asked Lynn Jones to say the opening prayer for the Spains. Jones sang the prayer and many others joined in. Family Services Manager... Full story
The boys soccer team was strong in its 3-1 win over Molalla at home on Saturday, November 7, in the playoff quarterfinals. With the win, the Outlaws advance to the semifinals. The game was to be held at home in Sisters on Tuesday, November 10, against the North Marion Huskies. In Saturday's action against Molalla, Sisters scored the first goal of the game at the 12-minute mark. Colton Mannhalter exhibited some fancy footwork, separated from the Molalla defense, and laid the... Full story
Sisters suffered a devastating 21-14 loss at home to the North Marion Huskies on Friday, November 6, in the first round of the state playoffs. A combination of injuries, penalties, and missed assignments on offense proved to be more than the Outlaws could handle. The Outlaws squad has stayed fairly healthy all season long, but the injury bug hit and hurt them badly in the game against the visiting Huskies, and was a major factor in the loss. Coach Gary Thorson told The Nugget... Full story
Sisters writer and Nugget editor Jim Cornelius is featured in the recently published crime anthology "Borderland Noir." The anthology, edited by novelist and journalist Craig McDonald, contains stories and essays by Ken Bruen, Jim Cornelius, Garnett Elliott, Bradley Mason Hamilton, Sam Hawken, Mike MacLean, Craig McDonald, Manuel Ramos, Steve Rogers, Tom Russell, James Sallis, Martín Solares, John Stickney and Dave Zeltserman. "I am honored to be included among this murde... Full story
Back in the early 1960s, I began placing USFW #9 bands on the legs of golden eagle nestlings. I had been climbing into and out of eagle nests in Deschutes, Lake and Jefferson counties from about 1953, trying to learn more about diet, territory, mortality and their natural history. I found nestlings and adults shot in the nest, then I discovered both bald and golden eagle dead near 1080 poison stations all across the Great Sandy Desert and Fort Rock District of the Deschutes... Full story
Sisters' Western tradition and style are in good hands now that Dixie's has opened its doors downtown. Those same doors opened for decades on Leavitt's Western Wear store; now Rigoberto Ramirez is building on that legacy - and adding new elements of his own. "Blending Western and outdoor together is what I'm focused on at this point," Ramirez told The Nugget last Friday as he presided over the store's grand opening. He wants his store to appeal to those who love Western style... Full story
• Circle of Friends would like to thank A'Journe Spyker, Sisters Fire District, and the members of the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration for the donation of apples, time, and instruction on making fresh apple cider on November 4. • The Sisters Schools Foundation Board is pleased to share the results of our fall distribution to teachers in the Sisters School District. Thank you to Starry Nights, The Roundhouse Foundation, and numerous private donors... Full story
The Lady Outlaws hit the state tournament Friday and Saturday, November 6-7, with hopes of repeating as state champions. Sisters started strong with wins over Tillamook and Marshfield, but fell hard in three sets to top-ranked Banks in the championship match. Sisters started the tournament with a win against Tillamook. The Outlaws defeated the Cheesemakers 25-8, 22-25, 25-22, and 25-10. The Cheesemakers came out ready to play, and after the first set, Sisters let their guard d... Full story
Representatives of Sisters presented updates to the committee of issues facing Sisters, what is being done to address them, and the kind of assistance needed. Caprielle Foote-Lewis, Sisters EDCO representative, reported on her efforts working to attract new businesses to Sisters. She highlighted the low inventory of land and buildings at the right price that are needed to attract business to town. She expressed her appreciation to Oregon Department of Transportation and the Infrastructure Finance Authority for assisting the... Full story
The second Belfry Dinner Show is set for November 12 at 6 p.m. The evening will feature a special menu prepared by Wendy DiPaolo of Willow Camp Catering. Smiles will turn to laughs with Portland comics Bri Pruett and Alex Falcone on stage for the evening's entertainment. Bri Pruett has appeared at the Bridgetown Comedy Festival, the Seattle International Comedy Competition, San Francisco Sketch Fest and Bumbershoot. She makes regular appearances at Helium Comedy Club, Curious... Full story
Sisters High School has a new yearbook team. This year, three seniors, two juniors and one sophomore joined the yearbook crew under the advisement of Jim Cornelius and Jerry Baldock. The crew includes Danika Wagner, Maggie Bidasolo, Isaak Kanzig, Annika Stadeli, Ceili Cornelius and Cassidy Ling-Scott. The yearbook has seen dwindling numbers of participants, in part due to a lack of a dedicated class period to produce it. This year a group of students decided to change that and... Full story
Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District volunteers Kyle Sharek and Angel Cisneros Thorsvold, who are enrolled in the Fire Science program at Central Oregon Community College, incorporated their Fire Science class project with the annual Halloween event. As a part of their project, Angel and Kyle managed the fire safety booth, which focused on Halloween safety for kids and also fire and life safety around their home. "We interacted with 144 children at the fire safety and... Full story
The temperatures have been steadily dropping in Sisters Country after a long, warm summer. Winter is quickly approaching, along with freezing temperatures and chilling dampness. Now is the time to protect your four-legged family member from the elements. Cold weather can be hard on pets, just as it is for people. It is important to prepare your furry friend for the cold winter months ahead. It's a misconception that dogs and cats are more resistant than people to cold weather... Full story
Margaret Krebs Brockway (Meg) passed away from natural causes on September 30. She was 92. Meg was born in Portland on September 29, 1923, the daughter of Julius and Carol Krebs. After graduating from Duniway Grade School and Washington High School, she went to Oregon State College, receiving a degree in Home Economics Education. While in Corvallis, she met Robert "Brock" Brockway, and in August of 1945 they married. The couple moved to Portland and had three children:... Full story
Kent Bowerly was born in Lake Benton, Minnesota, October 23, 1926, and passed away at his home at Eagle Crest Resort November 2, 2015 at the age of 89. When he was 9 years old Kent moved to the Eugene area where he grew up with his parents, older brother and three sisters. He met the love of his life, his wife, Joanne (Peterson), while attending the University of Oregon. They were married September 11, 1948. Kent worked for J.C. Penney for many years. He began working for... Full story
