News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Tyler Trask and Jocelyn MacKenzie are happy to announce the arrival of Takoda Thomas, born November 4 at 11:50 p.m. at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. Takoda weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce and was 21.5" long. Proud grandparents are Roxane and Terry Trask and Geneieve and Rodney MacKenzie.... Full story
Joe and Katherine Cockrum proudly announce the birth of twin girls, Lola Grace and Mabel Rose, on November 1. Lola was born at 6:46 p.m.; she weighed 5 pounds and was 17" long. Her twin sister Mabel was 5 pounds, 13 ounces and was 17" long, arriving at 6:47 p.m. They join their brothers and sister Levi, Ezra, Silas, and Lucy.... Full story
In very different settings, from a bright and sunlit multipurpose room to an outdoor flagpole to a darkened and draped theatrical auditorium, Sisters students last Thursday morning offered a salute to veterans of wars gone-by and those being fought today. Sisters Middle School and Sisters Elementary School each celebrated Veterans Day with an assembly at 8:15 a.m. Later, high school students gathered for their commemoration (see related story, page 9). Honored guests at the three events were area veterans from all branches... Full story
Bill Merrill, Lon Kellstrom and Sharlene Weed have won election to the Sisters City Council. Merrill polled 435 votes to win a four-year term; Weed secured 393 votes and Kellstrom 356 to each earn a two-year term. Mayor Dave Elliott was unseated. He polled 348 votes. There were 40 write-ins. The Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District bond issue for new facilites is headed for a resounding victory, earning nearly 70 percent favorable votes with two of three precincts reporting. Sheriff's office permanent funding p... Full story
A 31-inch diameter ponderosa pine tree broke in a heavy gust of wind shortly after 2 p.m. on Friday, falling all the way across Hood Avenue and crushing the cab of an old Chevrolet truck. The tree was one of a pair that grew in front of Bedouin on the south side of Hood Avenue. It appeared to have rotted due to beetle infestation. When the tree fell, it stretched across the roadway to the truck across the street and also grazed the RE/MAX Town & Country Realty building. No... Full story
Sisters area resident Ed Johnson was perplexed when a little over a week ago he received his latest annual tax statement from Deschutes County. It was divided into two different statements. In the 19 years that he has owned his property, he has always received only a single statement. Accompanying this year's tax bill was a letter of explanation that according to Johnson, "Made about as much sense as if it had been written in Greek." Johnson examined the information provided by the Deschutes Country Assessor's Office and... Full story
Two Sisters City Councilors took the city's official opposition to an Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) passing lane project west of town to the Central Oregon Area Commission on Transportation (COACT) last week. It was a waste of time. The area commission had no interest in weighing in on the project. ODOT wants to build passing lanes between the Cold Springs cut-off and Cascade Meadow Ranch (westbound now; eastbound later). The agency says it's necessary to promote... Full story
Across the nation last week, voters elected challengers over incumbents in many races. Here in Sisters, voters made a similar choice. The lone challenger for a seat on Sisters City Council was the top vote-getter with 435 tallied. Bill Merrill won a four-year term on the council. Incumbents Sharlene Weed and Lon Kellstrom won two-year terms. Mayor Dave Elliott was unseated. "I appreciate and thank everybody for their confidence," said Merrill. The retired Army colonel said friends "strongly encouraged" him to run. "I just thi... Full story
With a 70 percent favorable vote on a bond for a new fire station last Tuesday, there are a lot of happy firefighters in Sisters. "It is a need and we are really pleased that the voters saw that need," said Fire Chief Taylor Robertson. "We were overwhelmed with the support that we had. Passing with 70 percent approval for a tax measure like that is a pretty impressive affirmation of the voters' commitment to the fire service." The 20-year $2.5 million bond measure will provide the fire district with the funding to update the... Full story
Holidays and winter weather are approaching, and the Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank shelves are in danger of becoming as bare as the branches of Sisters' trees. Donations are encouraged to help feed about 50-60 families in the area (150-200 adults and children). Boxes are filled with food to sustain a family once a month for five days. Most of these families also obtain food stamps to bolster food needs over the month. There are about 20-volunteers helping at the food bank. Sue... Full story
Sisters resident H.T. Jerald looked back on Veterans Day at one of the most famous battles of World War II. The image of the raising of the flag at Iwo Jima is an American icon and arguably the best known and most reproduced war photograph in history. Jerald's perspective is poignant because he was there. Iwo Jima was critical to both Japan and the United States, and the battle waged for possession became the turning point in the war for both sides. For the Japanese, Iwo Jima... Full story
The boys' soccer team lost 4-2 to Hidden Valley in the quarterfinals on Saturday, November 11 and was eliminated from the state playoffs. The loss reflected the rollercoaster nature of playoff competition, following on the heels of the Outlaws' stomping of the La Grande Tigers. Ryley Newport scored four goals to lead the Outlaws to their 6-1 victory at home. Fourteen minutes into the game, Ande Phillips dished the ball to Newport for his first goal of the game. Four minutes... Full story
The girls' soccer team lost 2-0 to No. 1 ranked Oregon Episcopal School (OES) in the quarterfinals on Saturday, November 11. The loss ended a successful season for the Lady Outlaws. OES scored on a fluke goal 15 minutes into the contest and took a 1-0 lead. Their second goal came at the 30- minute mark. Miscommunication between the Outlaws defense and goalie left one OES player unmarked, which resulted in the goal. Sisters earned a penalty kick in the 50th minute but was... Full story
Nine girls' varsity soccer players were named to all-league teams this year. Midfielders Audrey Tehan and Liz Dale were selected first team all-league. Tori Carlson, Kelly Morton, McKenzie Williams and Katie Taylor were named second team all-league. Honorable mention went to Annie Hancock, Hattie Tehan and Mindy Marr. Coach Brian Holden told The Nugget that Tehan and Dale have a tremendous knowledge of the game and are very experienced players which earned them a first team selection. Their leadership on and off the field... Full story
Nothing stirs the martial blood with greater power and poignancy than the Highland pipes. Piper Steve Allely provided that stirring sound at Sisters Middle School's Veterans Day assembly on Thursday, November 9. Allely played a Great Highland Bagpipe that was made in the 1890s - except for the chanter portion which is more modern. Allely's bagpipe commands quite a history in its own right, as it was played in the South African Boer War of 1899-1902. Bagpipes have long been ass... Full story
Mike Hollern, one of Black Butte Ranch's (BBR) founders, returned last week to relive some of the early history of planning the Ranch almost 40 years ago. Speaking to an appreciative Friends of BBR group at the Ranch fire hall, the Brooks Resources executive outlined past history, present and future development plans for his corporation. In 1969, the Brooks-Scanlon Company formed the Brooks Resources Corporation and acquired land for today's BBR. This was the start of a... Full story
Sisters High School hosted its eighth annual Veterans Celebration in the morning and again during evening on Thursday, November 9. The event honored veterans from all branches of the United States military. After greeting all in attendance, student hostesses Lanie Milroy and Maclaren Gould asked everyone to rise for the "Pledge of Allegiance." The Sisters High School Jazz Choir then performed a special arrangement of "The Star Spangled Banner." Principal Bob Macauley welcomed... Full story
The seventh and eighth grade volleyball teams wrapped up another successful season this month. The two eighth grade teams - the Turtles and Frogs - were coached by Clay Warburton. The Turtles went 15-1 for the season, losing their only match of the year to Cascade. The Frogs were undefeated. In the loss to Cascade, Coach Warburton stated that it was one of the worst matches his team played all year. "We stumbled in how we received the ball and didn't serve up to our... Full story
Becky Bremer and Katie Weber, the only two seniors on the Sisters High School varsity volleyball team, were honored as first-team all-league selections. Bremer played at the libero position, and Coach Chris Crosby said that every coach in the Sky-Em League would have liked to have had Bremer on his team. "I am so proud of Becky and so happy that she won this award," said Crosby. "She worked so hard in the off season and was the emotional leader for our team. I think the other coaches in the league could see that Becky really... Full story
• A deputy responded to a report that there was a gun found at a location in Sisters. It turned out to be parts from a toy. • A 25-year-old woman went to jail for violation of a restraining order. • A reported runaway returned home before being listed as a runaway. • In a separate incident, a reportedly missing child was found at home. She missed the bus. • A customer drove off without paying for $10 of gas. Criminal or absent minded? • Some horses were reported running loose near Sisters Middle... Full story
The Sisters Folk Festival announces a winter concert series featuring The Bills on Thursday, December 7, BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet on Saturday, January 6, at the Sisters High School Auditorium and award-winning songwriter, Johnsmith on February 1. The Bills, headliners for the 2005 Sisters Folk Festival, will be back for an entertaining show in December. The quintet is renowned among folk music fans of all ages for their instrumental virtuosity, lush vocal arrangements, exuberant live performances, evocative songwriting... Full story
The Sisters Folk Festival is seeking applications for the position of Events Director. The successful applicant will succeed Erin Deggendorfer, who has recently stepped down from her position with the organization. Deggendorfer, 26, has been working with the Folk Festival for the past 6 years. She began as a summer intern while still attending college. Her help with the development of the organization came at a time when the festival was in transition from a small volunteer-run music event to a year- round cultural driver in... Full story
The annual Sisters Christmas Parade is slated for 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 25. The event is sponsored by the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce. The parade will take place on Hood Avenue, and anyone may enter. The theme for this year's parade is "Cowboy Christmas." Sisters Chamber of Commerce Events Director Jeri Buckmann told The Nugget: "Its a local parade, and I get about 35 or 40 entries." Prizes are not awarded, but ribbons are given to everyone who enters. Bob Buckmann, Jeri's husband, will be this year's announcer.... Full story
Planning for the Second Annual Veterans Day assembly proved a thought-provoking event for Sisters Middle School Student Council members. Leadership advisor Mim Burke was surprised by some of the questions leadership students asked when planning this year's assembly. She said that one student asked if both Republicans and Democrats honor veterans. Burke commented that she thought this was "a timely" and "deep question." Burke and the students talked about it and realized that honoring those who serve goes beyond any political... Full story
The second International Horseback Archery Competition may not garner time on ESPN, but it made national news in South Korea, where it was held on October 21-23. Sisters residents Holm Neumann, 68, Jet Cowan, 18, and Katie Stearns, 20, of Bend, traveled to the city of Sokcho to compete. The competition took place at the headquarters of the Korean Traditional Equestrian Martial Arts Association. Neumann and Cowan participated last year; this was Stearn's first appearance, and... Full story
