News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Sisters area residents are being invited to weigh in on the characteristics they want in a new school superintendent. The Sisters school board will host a workshop on Monday, December 2, at 5:30 p.m. in the high school Lecture/Drama Room to gather community input on desirable qualifications for the new superintendent. According to board chairman Jeff Smith, input may include professional qualifications, characteristics, style, level of community involvement or any other aspect... Full story
Jim Anderson (left), listens during DPLS recommendations meeting. Ann Tollefson, Michael Gaston, DPLS Director and Mary Beth Pearl-Gent, local Sisters representative (center to right) look on. Photo by Conrad Weiler Paul Bennett, Sisters Library Advisory Chairman, laid out his group's recommendation for a new Sisters Library at the Wednesday, November 20, meeting of the Deschutes Public Library Board (DPLS) in Bend. "Seniors (must) have adequate and friendly access to informational needs using computers for research,"... Full story
Angie Gardinier heads up the Sisters School District Transportation Department. Photo by Jim Cornelius Getting Sisters school children to school safely and on time every morning requires serious dedication from the school district's bus drivers. There are nine regular morning and afternoon routes in the district -- and only nine drivers to cover them. Drivers also cover three mid-day kindergarten routes, take kids to SOAR and tutoring services and handle field trips and... Full story
Sheriff's deputies warned school officials and local residents to keep an eye out for a cougar that was seen crossing Highway 242 just west of Sisters High School. Deputies were unable to locate the cat after the sighting was reported by a driver for a local excavating company on Wednesday, November 20. Cougar sightings have become fairly common in the area around Sisters. A sheltie dog was mauled by a cougar in Plainview in April, at about the same time a cougar was seen frequenting the Metolius Meadows area of Camp... Full story
A restoration crew downs a tree for use as an erosion barrier. Photo by Mike Riehle Although an unusually dry fall kept firefighters looking uneasily over their shoulders, the Forest Service was still able to move ahead with rehabilitation projects to begin mitigating damage from one of the area's more serious wildfires. The Eyerly fire north of Sisters is one of the burns in the Sisters Ranger District to receive early attention. Already the focus of an emergency reseeding project, the Eyerly burn had winter wheat and rye... Full story
The Furry Friends Food Drive helps make sure that Sisters' pets enjoy a well-fed holiday. The drive, which ends December 17, serves families in need in Sisters, identified through the Sisters Kiwanis Christmas Food Basket program. Last year the drive fed 99 dogs, 129 cats, one horse, four birds and two guinea pigs. A total of 73 families were helped. Donations may be dropped off at The Nugget office, 442 E. Main Ave. Cash donations are welcomed and 100 percent of the donations are used to purchase pet food. Only dry dog and... Full story
Parents in Sisters can feel secure in leaving their children at the SOAR (Sisters Organization for Activities and Recreation) Clubhouse while they work -- or just for an evening out. "Basically, the Clubhouse is a latch key program for kids three years old through sixth grade whose parents work and want a place for their kids to go," said Tom Coffield, Managing Director of SOAR. The Clubhouse is open on school days from 3 to 9 p.m. and on non-school days from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. The kids have opportunity to participate in arts a... Full story
Despite receiving only a trickle of funding, the Forest Service is moving forward with rehabilitation of Trout Creek Swamp west of Sisters. The swamp is an old grazing site that was established back in the 1930s when ditches were dug to drain the swamp for pastureland. The alterations also removed the stream flow from its historic path. Last year, the Forest Service launched a restoration effort to return the site to its natural state, said fisheries biologist Mike Riehle. "It's a sizable meadow project, and we haven't done... Full story
The Magical Voices of Christmas benefit concert will be Friday, December 6, at Sisters High School starting at 7 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. The program includes Sisters third graders under the direction of Alecia Allen looking for "Just Where is Santa?," with both the middle school and senior jazz choirs, under the direction of Elizabeth Renner, wondering the same. The Sisters Rotary organizers welcome back The Shanigans and the top featured Central Oregon Community College Cascade Chorale, under the direction of... Full story
Emma Sivers has worked hard at developing a useful web site for the City of Sisters. Photo by Shane Simonsen The City of Sisters has a new address. It can be found on the information superhighway at www.ci.sisters.or.us. The developing web site is intended to be a tool for the City of Sisters to disseminate information to its citizenry. City contact information, codes, meeting agendas along with forms for building permits, site plans and signs can be found at the web site, which boasts a western motif. A full list of contact... Full story
The Board of Directors of the Sisters Jazz Festival gratefully acknowledged the contribution of Sisters High School senior Angie Zandonatti before cheering fellow students at the school's Art Week assembly on Wednesday morning, November 20. Board Chairman Tom Worcester presented Zandonatti with a "thank you" plaque for creation of the festival's new logo last winter. Worcester was accompanied to the assembly by board members Jim Smith and Kent Thie. SHS Band Director Jody Henderson, another Jazz Festival board member, also... Full story
David James. Photo by Elise Gourguechon David James is dedicated to helping his clients protect their wealth and make it grow. As a First Vice President of Investments with Prudential Financial and a Certified Investment Management Analyst, James now brings his expertise to Sisters. James' prestigious credentials set him apart in the financial services industry, marking him as a consultant who continually educates himself and keeps abreast of the massive changes in the... Full story
The girls soccer team concluded its season with a night of celebration on Monday evening, November 18. Kira Durand and Minique Yost were voted Co-MVP (Most Valuable Player). Whitney Hamburger was voted the Most Improved. Krista Pagano was selected as First Team All-League in the forward position. Minique Yost was selected Second Team All-League in the midfield/forward position and Emily Clasen was selected Second Team All-League in the sweeper position. "All of these girls did a really good job," said Coach Lee Bellahdid.... Full story
Sheri Rose and Steve Shepherd. Photo provided Sheri Rose and Steve Shepherd knew they were meant to work together from the day they said "I do." The couple experienced this reality during the first eight years of their marriage as Steve managed and directed his wife's fast-growing speaking ministry. Sheri Rose touched thousands of women around the country with her message of hope and encouragement. Four years ago, however, Steve took a job with Multnomah Publishers and Sheri temporarily dropped out of the speaking circuit to... Full story
Ian McAllister heads upfield. Photo by Steve Post The Sisters Outlaws football team completely dominated previously undefeated and No. 2 ranked Marist, beating the Spartans 35-8 on Saturday, November 23. The Spartans' last defeat had come at the hands of the Outlaws in last year's state quarterfinal when they missed an extra point for a 27-28 loss. The reigning Sky Em League champs had plenty of incentive for revenge in this year's rematch, but the Outlaws thoroughly outplayed them on their home field in Eugene. The Outlaws... Full story
Kathy and Steve Simpson with one of their domesticated elk. Photo by Kathryn Godsiff A recent ban on importation of live domestic elk into Oregon has local elk ranchers concerned about the future. The purpose of the the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife ban is to prevent Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) from entering the state. CWD is a progressive, degenerative and fatal disease of the brain which affects elk, mule deer and white-tailed deer. It is unknown how the disease is transmitted and there have been no recorded... Full story
(Left-right): Cruz Keeton, Josh Jewell, Corey Muir and Tyler Hagedorn working on Colonel Pineapple. Photo by Rongi Yost Students at Sisters High School set aside the week of November 19-23 to celebrate the arts with three in-school assemblies that showcased the talented artists of SHS. Personal Enhancement Time (PET) on Wednesday morning was entirely devoted to the arts. Kit Stafford, Artist in Residence and consultant in the arts, was asked to organize and arrange for artists to come and participate during PET time in... Full story
Amy Lange and Kristin Lamoreaux at work during the Coffee House. Photo by Rongi Yost Over 250 people attended the seventh annual Coffee House, held in the Sisters High School Cafetorium on Wednesday, November 20. A wide variety of art exhibits and demonstrations drew people in for a closer look as they strolled through the "mini art museum." Student demos were ongoing and included acrylic painting, charcoal drawing, ceramics, jewelry making, and colored pencil tattooing. The jazz band set the mood for the evening under the... Full story
The Nugget welcomes contributions from its readers, which must include the writer's name, address and phone number. Letters to the Editor is an open forum for the community and contains unsolicited opinions not necessarily shared by the Editor. The Nugget reserves the right to edit, omit, respond or ask for a response to letters submitted to the Editor. Letters should be no longer than 300 words. Unpublished items are not acknowledged or returned. The deadline for all letters is noon Monday. To the Editor: Why worry about Osa... Full story
- A deputy discovered an unattended debris fire on private property. Cloverdale firefighters responded to the blaze and they will conduct an investigation. - A deputy chased seven black cows on the highway. They didn't pull over. Instead they fled down Rabbitbrush Lane and the deputy lost contact. - A stolen vehicle from Sisters was recovered in Gresham. - A man reported a deer shot in his field off Cloverdale Road. The incident was handed over to an Oregon State Police game officer for investigation. - A deputy cited a... Full story
More people than ever before have requested food from the Kiwanis Food Bank in Sisters. According to Food Bank director Glenn Keeran, a record 60 families used the food service in October; 52 placed food requests in September. Those numbers reflect a trend. "We're up, I'd say, 40 percent over the past three years," Keeran said. Keeran believes a slow economy has had some impact. He believes many people come to Central Oregon and find it more difficult than they expected to get... Full story
