News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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One of the most important holiday traditions for the Sisters community involves offering holiday hope and cheer to families in need. The Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District is in the midst of its annual Spirit of Christmas -- Toys for Kids program, which provides gifts for children. Donors pick up an ornament from the Spirit of Christmas Tree at Ray's Food Place and provide an appropriate gift for the child listed on the ornament. The ornaments don't name a... Full story
Not All Related closed the Americana Project assembly. Photo by Jim Cornelius Young musicians from the Americana Project have been featured at events across Sisters since the program began three years ago. They often provide an accompaniment or musical backdrop to arts events at Sisters High School -- but the spotlight doesn't often shine directly on them. This year, participants told program director Brad Tisdel that they wanted an assembly of their own -- and they got one... Full story
Two of the many horses helped by volunteer efforts. Photo provided By now, most of Central Oregon and much of the country has learned about the plight of 129 mistreated horses discovered east of Bend last week. The story was picked by most television networks, including CNN. What hasn't made the news, however, is how a group of Sheriff's Office volunteers sprang into action to coordinate the horse rescue effort. Just hours after a vendor discovered the shocking scene at a small horse "ranch" near Brothers, members of the... Full story
Susan Arends. Photo by Jim Cornelius Susan Arends has been named chairperson of the Sisters Schools Foundation. Arends is co-chair of Sisters Starry Nights, the fund-raising concert series that provides the lion's share of funds for the six-year-old foundation. The concert series has raised more than $330,000 since its inception in 1997. The foundation is committed to becoming less dependent on the fund-raising power of Sisters Starry Nights, according to Arends. The... Full story
Lupe Chamberlain breaks ground at her new home. Photo by Conrad Weiler Last Saturday afternoon, December 7, was a happy day for Lupe Chamberlain and 50 of her friends who gathered at the dedication of Habitat for Humanity's 23rd Sisters area home site. Chamberlain will move in next year when construction is completed. The home, located at 379 E. Saint Helens, will be a one-bedroom, one-car garage unit. "Lupe will turn this house into a home," said Joe Eckstine, manager at Papandrea's Pizzeria where Lupe works. In order to... Full story
Singer-songwriters Emily Kurn, Brent Alan and Brad Tisdel will perform in concert on Thursday December 12, at the Sisters Athletic Club. The performance is part of an arts residency program at Camp Caldera. The artists participated in a Song Academy held last summer in conjunction with the Sisters Folk Festival. Tickets are $5. Showtime is from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tisdel and Alan are both active in the Central Oregon acoustic music scene. Kurn has played numerous folk and rock clubs, and coffeehouses. As a member of the... Full story
Julie Kemper's fifth grade class watched their fish-raising project come to a successful conclusion when they released 155 "buttoned-up" fry at Fireman's Pond in Redmond on Monday, November 25. Kemper and her 25 students braved the brisk, 8-degree morning. "It was so cold I had to crack the ice around the edge of the pond before we could let the fish go," Kemper said. The students dumped buckets filled with fish into the pond and watched them swim away. "While we had the fish in the classroom we really had to keep an eye on... Full story
The new lodge at Hoodoo is ready to welcome skiers. Photo provided It's like being ready for the prom but not having a date. That's where it stands right now for Hoodoo Ski Area at the summit of Santiam Pass. The popular local family ski area has sunk millions of dollars into capital improvements, but it still lacks the one thing that ski areas need most. "The lodge is finished!" said Hoodoo's new Marketing Director, Pam DeMarsh. "What else do we need? Oh yeah, SNOW!" Like everyone else in the Pacific Northwest, DeMarsh is wo... Full story
There are two weeks left to purchase Superbowl Raffle tickets for a chance to win a trip to the Superbowl in San Diego. The drawing will be held at the SOAR basketball tournament on Saturday afternoon, December 21. The tickets, lodging and passes for the San Diego Zoo and Seaworld were donated by Jeri and Dan Fouts, who will draw the winning ticket. Airfare was donated by Susan and Phil Arends at Desert Wings Travel. Proceeds from the raffle are dedicated to Sisters Middle School sports, which has seen an 82 percent... Full story
Don Rowe (left), Wayne Rowe and Denise Wheeler presented Christopher Burdick with his new bicycle. The Sisters youth was thrilled. Photo by Elise Gourguechon Christopher Burdick, age six, is the proud owner of a new bicycle -- courtesy of the Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District. Sisters Elementary School students took home and filled out a questionnaire on fire prevention as part of a region-wide "Firebusters" program. The questionnaire covered issues such as fire safety, escape plans, smoke detectors and the... Full story
Hannah Simmons. Photo by Elise Gourguechon After attending a week long National Youth Leadership Forum on Law, senior Hannah Simmons is convinced she'll pursue a career in law after she graduates from Sisters High School next spring. The forum took place in Washington, D.C. the week of November 12-17. Simmons, along with other students from across the nation, attended the event. Simmons was nominated as a candidate last spring by her teacher Michelle Herron. After many of hours of communication throughout the summer Simmons... Full story
The girls basketball team began its season with two losses -- 46-49 to Summit on Tuesday, December 3, and 31-68 to state-ranked Madras on Thursday, December 5. At home against Madras the Outlaws found themselves trailing 22-4 at the end of the first quarter. By halftime Madras had extended their lead to 40-13. Coach Bill Blevins believes the girls were intimidated from the very beginning. "They just need to know how good they really are and believe it," the coach said. When the Lady Outlaws took the court in the second half... Full story
Varsity volleyball team alumni will reunite in Sisters this month for a volleyball tournament. The former Sisters players will invite their parents and families and have a potluck dinner. According to former coach Brad Bulloch, they'll include Santa Claus. The tourney is planned for December 23, starting at 4 p.m. at Sisters High School. "So far we have teams from the '92 era up to and including this year's varsity squad," said Bulloch. "It is just great to see how many of these kids are still playing volleyball and enjoy... Full story
An almost complete Sisters High School swim team tested the waters in their first scheduled competition on Friday, December 6, at Sweet Home High School. Sixteen of 18 swimmers on the Outlaws squad competed in the relay meet against teams from Marist, LaSalle, Cottage Grove, Junction City and Sweet Home. They set some impressive marks for the beginning of the season. For many of the swimmers, this was the first encounter with a regulation size pool, starting blocks and early take-off rules. Starting with the 200-yard Medley R... Full story
The Sisters Community Choir will give its seasonal concert this year the weekend before Christmas. The concert will be given twice: on Friday, December 20 at 7 p.m. and, Sunday, December 22 at 2 p.m. The concert will be held at the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, on North Brooks Camp Road in Sisters. The Three Sisters peaks stand magnificently in front of the congregation through large southwest-facing windows in the warm, rustic sanctuary. This year's Christmas program emphasizes American music, and its roots in... Full story
Angie Rands (left) receives gift from Sandy McDonald (right) at the Christmas party. Librarian Peg Bermel looks on. Photo by Conrad Weiler A large festive crowd honored the 28 Sisters Library volunteers at last week's Christmas party held at St. Edward's Catholic Church parish hall. Nearly 100 people enjoyed dining on Chef Rod McDonald's ham with associated potato dishes, salads and veggies after a relaxing social hour. Friends of the Library had made holiday cookie houses for each dinner table, which added to the gaily decor... Full story
Honoring the work done by retiring Sisters Schools Foundation President Rod Morris, the Sisters School Board passed a formal resolution that named last November as Rod Morris Month. Morris and foundation Treasurer Darren Layne retired from their posts after many years of service. Morris was the founding President of the organization and helped set the organization's course. Incoming President Susan Arends noted that she is "following the clear path laid out by Rod Morris. He's made it really easy." The retiring president... Full story
It was a dangerous week on Sisters area roads. Icy conditions -- and impatient drivers -- contributed to several wrecks. While more than one vehicle flipped or rolled or hit a tree, no one was seriously hurt in the spate of accidents that began on Thursday, December 5. In one wreck a pickup truck -- two-wheel drive with no studs -- attempted to pass another vehicle eastbound on Highway 20 just west of Tollgate. The driver lost control, shot across the opposing traffic lane and rolled into the trees on the north side of the hi... Full story
The coaches in the Capital Conference honored many individual Outlaws football players at their coaches meeting held at North Marion High School November 4. Nine Outlaws were selected to first team all-conference -- four from the offense and five from the defensive unit. The offense was well represented by Nathan Teeny at tackle, Josh Kelleher at center, Seth Teague at wide receiver and Pat Burke at quarterback. Burke was also named the co-offensive player of the year, and Teague was the only player in the league to make firs... Full story
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- A Sisters woman called requesting help to get her pet skunk out of the heating duct where it was stuck. Before sheriff's personnel were required to don Haz-Mat suits and brave the glandular wrath of the trapped critter, said critter escaped on its own. - A woman reported that her debit card was stolen and several charges made against it. - A Sisters woman ran into a patrol car parked at the scene of another motor vehicle accident. The deputy escaped injury, but the driver did not escape a citation for careless driving. - A... Full story
