News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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A major shakeup is underway in the City of Sisters' planning department, which has been the focus of intense scrutiny and criticism over several issues in recent months. Sisters Community Development Director Pauline Hardie resigned Friday afternoon. The resignation will take effect March 20; she will remain on staff until then to wrap up her duties and orient a replacement. "She has accepted a position with the City of Bend," City Manager Andrew Gorayeb reported. "It affords her the opportunity to work in a different... Full story
He's back and ready to work. The Sisters School Board last Wednesday tapped a former longtime member to fill the vacant seat of Justin Durham, who has stepped down due to business commitments. Jeff Smith will serve as an interim member until the May election, and he told The Nugget that he plans to stand for the position in that election. Smith held a seat on the school board from 1999 to 2011. "Originally I thought 12 years was about right for a school board member," he said.... Full story
Each year for the past five years, Amy Abramson of Blue Burro Imports has traveled to Guatemala and returned with colorful clothing, accessories, and jewelry that she sells in her Sisters boutique. This year, she's taking things with her that she'll leave in Guatemala: Donated school supplies for the children of the village of Panajachel. "This is where I stay every year, so I've become very fond of the community," Abramson explained. "I've wanted to volunteer and donate... Full story
More than 250 art lovers visited the Friends of the Sisters Library 10th Annual Art Exhibit artists' reception on Friday evening. They came to see and vote on their favorites from approximately 130 pieces by 60 artists. The evening ended with the long-anticipated announcement of three winners of this year's People's Choice Awards. They are: Dennis Schmidling for his photograph "Smith Rock at Dawn," Randall Tillery for his oil painting "Morning Light," and Fred Kimmell for his... Full story
To the Editor: My dog and I were about two minutes into our usual walk on the popular path at the corner of McKenzie Highway and Edgington Road when my dog lagged behind. I turned to find him sniffing a gruesome sight: a completely skinned, crimson red and frozen animal - dog-like but unlike anything I'd ever seen. No fur, no evidence of a fight. Non-emergency animal control explained that they don't remove animals from the forest like this. I told them it was on a well-used path. Still not their job. I showed the picture to... Full story
The fourth annual Sisters Science Fair, scheduled Saturday, February 21, from noon until 4 p.m. at Sisters High School, is shaping up to be the best one yet, according to organizers. From paper airplane contests and rocket launches to robots and inventions, science is the theme and it is expected to appeal to everyone from 9 to 90. "We have an extensive variety of exciting experiments and displays from all three Sisters schools, community businesses, universities and statewide organizations," said Cal Allen, director of the... Full story
Sisters students will gather at Sisters Movie House on Wednesday, January 28, for special screenings of the movie "Selma," which depicts a critical moment in the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s. "I was contacted Tuesday afternoon by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous about funding students to see 'Selma,'" said movie house owner Lisa Clausen. "This person was moved by the film and the historical accuracy with which the events are documented." The donor paid for tickets for all high school students to see the... Full story
Gary Albertson, local professional fine art photographer, will be the featured speaker at the Diane Jacobsen Speakers Series at the Sisters Library on Sunday, February 8, at 1:30 p.m. A resident of Camp Sherman since 1999, Albertson has shot artistic photographs of local landscapes throughout Central Oregon, and especially in the Metolius Basin. For years, his Sisters Gallery & Frame Shop on Hood Avenue has featured many of his beautiful large-scale photographs, which are... Full story
Sisters took 15 of their 19 wrestlers to the Madras Invitational held on Saturday, January 24, and for the first time in Sisters High School's wrestling history the Outlaws had a full line-up and filled all 14 weight classes. Fourteen teams were in attendance including first place finisher South Albany (162 points), and Baker who was runner-up (143 points). Summit took third with 129 points and Burns finished fourth with 128. Three Outlaws made it to the podium. Junior... Full story
Sisters Outlaws skiers hit the slopes in sun and unseasonably warm temperatures last weekend. The third alpine ski race for the Sisters High School team was held Saturday, January 24, at Mt. Bachelor ski area. "Last week's race in the pouring rain was like skiing through a car wash. This week, it was sunny and warm, it was like skiing down a sand dune in the desert," observed Sisters alpine team Head Coach Greg Ausman. "Last week we were wearing trash bags over our jackets to... Full story
A citizens' committee is finalizing the business analysis of the four potential "community assets." Last June the City chartered an ad hoc group to investigate four ideas for potential community projects. Bill Hall, chair of the ad hoc Community Assets Committee (CAC) shared a PowerPoint presentation at a city council workshop Thursday that indicated that the committee would be wrapping its analysis at their February 5 meeting. They will also be looking at possible combinations of the projects for the first time. The current... Full story
The Outlaws recorded two league wins this past week to push their record to 3-0. Sisters defeated the Sweet Home Huskies 46-42 at home on Tuesday, January 20, and three days later defeated Junction City (JC) at home 43-32. Sisters earned the win on Tuesday against Sweet Home, but it was definitely not the prettiest game. The Outlaws took an early lead in the first with the aid of an excellent defensive effort. From there, Sisters offense slowed down, but at the half they... Full story
Last week in Sisters, Deschutes Land Trust (DLT) Executive Director Brad Chalfant outlined the history of Whychus Creek and what the Land Trust sees as the future for this important stream that flows through Sisters. He also took the time to discuss the role of the Land Trust in the Deschutes River Basin. Chalfant was introduced by Bjarne Holm, board member for the Sisters Trails Alliance (STA), which hosted the event. Holm praised the work of the Land Trust and Chalfant as... Full story
Giovanna Medola, a native of Atibaia, Brazil, dreamed of being an exchange student for years. After signing up with the foreign exchange program, taking tests and filling out forms, she finally got the opportunity to be able to meet kids from a different culture. The exchange program chose the city she would be living in - Sisters, Oregon. Medola arrived in Sisters last September to live with her host family, guitar in tow, speaking fluent English, which is her second... Full story
"American Sniper" has become a surprise box office smash, breaking records for a mid-winter release. Less surprisingly, it has become a flashpoint in the culture wars. For many folks, it's a depiction of the skill, dedication and sacrifice of American warfighters as represented by one of the elite: Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle. For others, the movie is a glorification of war and killing that evades taking responsibility for a bad war. Clint Eastwood says his movie is an... Full story
Opportunity knocked for students of all ages when illustrator Dave McMacken from Astoria held an art seminar at Sisters High School last Thursday. When Bethany Gunnarson, Sisters High School art teacher, walked into McMacken's gallery, Ratz & Company, in Astoria while on vacation, she was impressed with his illustrations. She asked McMacken to come to Sisters to do a workshop and he agreed. "This is a wonderful chance for my students to see some professional artwork, and Dave... Full story
Richard "Dick" Elmer Marr entered his Heavenly home January 9, 2015 with his wife and children by his side, having fought a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Corwith, Iowa on April 10, 1943, Dick graduated from Corwith-Wesley High School in 1959 and William Penn College, Oskaloosa, Iowa in 1963, where he met and married his wife of 51 years, Dianne (Mosteller) Marr. He taught junior high math before being hired by Wm. Penn in 1965 as admissions counselor. Over the next... Full story
On January 24, at 8:30 a.m., children from all over Central Oregon were in the cafeteria of Ridgeview High School, anticipating their first game of chess in the Regional Tournament of 2015, held by Chess For Success. They were going to compete according to age, and level. The games ranged from 10 minutes to an hour. Five games were played between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m., with different opponents each time. There were breaks in between these games when teams could discuss... Full story
My mother had Alzheimer's. My sister-in-law is currently living with Alzheimer's. A number of my Transitions clients when I worked for hospice had a diagnosis of Alzheimer's. My own lapses of memory are increasingly noticeable. More than once in conversation with friends I have heard people say, "If I develop Alzheimer's just take me out and shoot me." I myself in the past have told my sons, "If that happens just take me out in the woods, prop me up against a tree, and let... Full story
Take a group of skilled horse trainers, add some horses languishing at a local rescue, organize an event to showcase the efforts of the trainers and you have the Rescue Revolution Trainers Challenge. This unique collaboration is a first between Equine Outreach horse rescue, Central Oregon Wild Horse Coalition and the trainers, who are scattered across the state. The Challenge culminates in a competition and live auction of the trained horses on May 30-31, at the Rim Rock... Full story
• Face Oasis has relocated to the Sisters Art Works building at 204 W. Adams Ave. Jeanne Fairman offers microdermabrasion, facials and body waxing. At the new location she is able to work closely with naturopath Dr. Kim Hapke, and massage therapists Kim Luckini and Diane Flowers. "We're planning to do things together, Fairman said. Fairman is readily available by appointment with highly flexible appointment times. Call 541-306-1883. • Mike Ripley, a... Full story
The Lady Outlaws earned a big 54-31 win over the Sweet Home Huskies at home in Sisters on Tuesday, January 20, but three days later the tide turned and Sisters fell 41-24 to Junction City. In Tuesday's match-up, six of the Lady Outlaws combined for 22 points in the first quarter, including three-pointers from Boston Moore and Cassandra Arruda. The Outlaws played strong throughout the quarter, and it was evident they came ready to play. At the close of the period Sisters held... Full story
Sam Orwig, a 2009 Sisters High School graduate, has been selected to serve as an intern in the German parliament (the Bundestag). He is a 2014 Magna Cum Laude graduate of the University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Arts degree in international studies and German, along with a minor in political science. Germany is a second home to Orwig. He lived with a German family for a year after high school, where he studied as a fifth-year high school (gymnasium) student. This... Full story
Dogs have had 15,000 years to evolve from being primarily meat-eaters into omnivores capable of digesting both animal and plant nutrients. When it comes to nutrition, dogs are a lot like people. They can live healthy lives while eating a variety of food. Meats, vegetables, and grains, all can be a part of your dog's diet. If you want to get technical, dogs actually belong to a category of meat-eaters called "facultative carnivores," which is so close in functional behavior to... Full story
