News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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•On Wednesday, December 9, 2015, VFW Commander Bill Anttila and VFW Vice Commander Earl Schroeder conducted a seminar on United States Flag etiquette and 13 fold United States Flag program at the Cloverdale Heart Of Oregon/YouthBuild Americorps School. Bill And Earl were greeted warmly by the students and staff - Kara Johnson, Amanda Jamison, and Jen Binks - and were impressed with how interested and respectful the students were during the presentation. It was indeed... Full story
It is of utmost importance to everyone in the Sisters School District to keep the students and staff safe at all times. There are a variety of factors that must be considered when talking about safety at the District. Director of Operations Leland Bliss recently had a walk-through of all three schools with Chris Dorn, the Regional School Safety Specialist from High Desert Education Service District (ESD). Dorn's first priority was to review safety services and provide additional feedback and perspective. "Schools cannot... Full story
Trapping season is underway across Sisters Country, and the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife is putting out the word to dog owners to keep them from inadvertently getting snared. Traps can be set on public land, but state regulations require they be set at minimum distances from designated trails and public-use areas. Traps may also be set on private land by permission of the landowner. "Dogs running loose run the risk of being accidentally captured in legally set traps, w... Full story
Whether they're performing music or doing a video presentation in an assembly, it's important that students sound as good as they can. With that in mind, Brad Tisdel and Pete Rathbun of the Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) recently installed new sound equipment at Sisters Elementary School. And they're doing another upgrade this week at Sisters Middle School. The equipment is provided as part of a Studio to Schools grant through the Oregon Community Foundation. The program is a... Full story
To the Editor: On December 6, at approximately 4:45 p.m., I was traveling east on Highway 126. It was very dark. Someone lost a large Christmas tree in my lane; I hit the tree to avoid a head-on collision. If people are going to cut trees in the forest they should be very sure it is tied down correctly. The Forest Service issues permits with numbers but does not keep record on who purchases. Please be responsible; it cost me $1,600 for their irresponsible act. Sandy Boyer ••• To the Editor: One commenter wrote... Full story
Most Sisters residents are familiar with the Kiwanis Food Bank on Main Avenue. The food bank distributes food to hundreds of needy residents each month. Last month, for example, the food bank passed out 18,000 pounds of food to over 300 people. The food bank is operated entirely by volunteers, including Kiwanis members and Sisters residents. It requires more than 200 hours of volunteer time to operate the food bank each month. The food bank has no paid staff; everyone volunteers their time. There is a misconception the food... Full story
Folks in Sisters will get down to work on enhancing civility in civic discourse on January 13-15 when community members and organizations will be introduced to Speak Your Peace: The Civility Project (SYP). A new local non-profit corporation called Citizens4Community (C4C) will be hosting a series of eight meetings over three days, with presentations by and discussions with Rob Karwath of the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation that created the community-building... Full story
Porter the mule has his own Facebook page. And every post garners several hundred likes. The most recent has to do with the latest accomplishment achieved with his Sisters owner, Audrey Goldsmith. Porter, aka Heart B Lonesome Porter, became the first mule in United States Dressage Federation history to carry his rider to a Silver Rider Medal. (He previously took Goldsmith to her Bronze Medal, also a first.) The medals are recognition of achievement as a rider advances through... Full story
The Outlaws came from behind to record a 41-37 victory at Madras on Tuesday, December 8. Three days later, Sisters was scheduled to play at home against 5A Lebanon, but the game was canceled due to snow on the pass. At the last minute, a game with Bend High was scheduled at home in Sisters. The very competitive game had several lead changes, and great shots in the final minutes, but ultimately resulted in a 49-47 loss for the Outlaws. In Tuesday's action at Madras, the... Full story
Lincoln's sparrow [Melospiza lincolnii] is similar to the more common song sparrow, and maintains a somewhat dull grey-and-brown appearance until a closer look is captured. Living in boggy grassy areas, the Lincoln's feeds on beetles, moths, mayflies and leafhoppers during the April-to-August breeding season. The remainder of the year seeds, buds and invertebrates are primary food sources. In June a small nest is built of sedge, grasses, and soft hairs, three to five pale blue eggs are laid which hatch in 10-13 days. In 11... Full story
The Lady Outlaws couldn't recoup from their slow start against the White Buffaloes at home on Tuesday, December 8, and lost the contest 52-37. Sisters went down 15-7 in the first quarter, and by the half trailed Madras 25-13. The Outlaws did much better in the second half, and were only outscored by three points. Sisters did have trouble at the line, and only made 13 of their 30 free-throw attempts. On the positive side, the Outlaws played responsible defense, and only... Full story
Bill and Zoe Willitts celebrated 50 years of marriage on November 24. They'll be the first to tell you, the long road has not been an easy one. "It's amazing, because we shouldn't be married!" Zoe told The Nugget. "Everything we did, we did backwards." The couple sat down with The Nugget last week in hopes of providing a little encouragement to other couples - on the theory that if Bill and Zoe could make it work, despite obstacles of circumstance and temperament, others can,... Full story
"She was the first person I met when we moved here, and wanted to know everything about me," said a 50-year resident of Sisters and friend of Edith Leithauser. That was Edith's style. There was never a more friendly, happy, or interested person in Sisters history. The character of Maude, in the 1970s cult movie "Harold and Maude" could have been inspired by Edith Leithauser. "You really like people, don't you, Maude?" asked Harold. Maude looked at him with an impish grin and... Full story
If the past two weeks is any indication, there's a strong market in Sisters for vintage Bohemian Euro-inspired clothing and accessories. That's what Jennifer Steigman offers at Faveur, her boutique located at 150 W. Cascade Ave. in downtown Sisters. "I tell you, it's been a fantastic couple of weeks," Steigman told The Nugget. "Far exceeded our expectations." Customers love the boutique, which creates a warm, welcoming atmosphere, with artfully created displays and French... Full story
The record plays the same song over and over, it has become part of me, crooning uninvited in my head. It isn't until it skips that I realize I am caught in the grooves, in a trance, unable to move. Cancer caused the skip that woke me up, revealing this way of being does not serve me. A new song has arrived. It repeats the need for meditation, exercise, clean eating and healthy thoughts. Since October 25, my sister and I have been doing a dietary cleanse that removed dairy, gluten, sugar, alcohol, caffeine and most fruits... Full story
Up this morning Before the sun Fixed me some coffee and a honey bun Jumped in my pickup gave her the gas I'm goin' out to catch a five-pound bass - Robert Earl Keen Sheila Brand knows all about what it takes to catch a five-pound bass. She's an ace bass angler, and folks in Central Oregon know it. Sheila was named Female Bass Angler of the Year for 2015 by the Central Oregon Bass Club. Bass anglers earn such honors in competitions that compile points based on the weight of... Full story
Progress continues with the voter-approved upgrades at the Cloverdale Fire District. The District reports that contractor Keeton King Construction has promised to have the building at Station 601 on George Cyrus Road completed to a point later this week where the trucks can be parked indoors. The cabs and chassis of the new pumpers have been completed and moved to Rosenbauers' plant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Last week firefighter Spencer Cashwell and Lieutenant Clinton... Full story
They live among us, those quiet contemplatives who burn with passion yet rarely express it verbally. It comes out in their art, in songs and in the poems they pen. On the rare occasions when they do talk about things that interest them, it is with eloquence and purpose. Dyrk Godby is one of them. An accomplished artist and singer-songwriter, Godby admits that he often prefers to be alone or in the presence of animals rather than in a crowd. Growing up on an Idaho horse ranch,... Full story
City staff, and council with a Thursday-night approval of additional findings, reaffirmed their previous rulings on a controversial land-use application for events on a vacant lot on Cascade Avenue. Sisters City Council voted on December 10 to approve a motion making additional findings as outlined in a remand by the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) regarding an appeal by Sisters entrepreneur Celia Hung of a land-use application for a temporary-use permit (TUP). Hung, owner of Bend/Sisters Garden RV Park, secured a... Full story
5th Grade - 4.0: Craig, Clayton; Dachtler, Bodie; Duey, Brody; Fendall, Hannah; Fernandez, Allan; Heuburger, Clayten; Hongel, Grace; Jones, Danny; Kissinger, Ryan; Larrabee, Reece; Louvar, Grey; Mansfield, Elana; Mayes, Ellie; Mccrystal, Lizzie; Moffat, Ashlynn; Montecinos, Daisy; Murillo, Jessey; Patton, Gus; Patton, Josie; Riehle, Matthew; Smith, Soren; Thorsett, Ella; Wing, Emily; Wood, Sylas. 3.5 and above: Chamberlain, Sienna; Chapman, Catalina; Crain, Alexis; Hartford, Skyelar; Keeton, Isaac; Kunz, Hayden;... Full story
I'm accustomed to receiving quite a bit of feedback on my hiking columns, but I'm always a little surprised when I hear it from people outside of Central Oregon. So, I was once again surprised, and flattered, when I received an invitation to contact Portlander Lewis L. McArthur about my October column on Tam McArthur Rim. Lewis L. McArthur is the 98-year-old son of Lewis A. McArthur, whom one might consider to be the godfather of geographic names in the state of Oregon. Togeth... Full story
Idealism is fine, but as it approaches reality, the cost becomes prohibitive. - William F. Buckley, Jr. The name Randy Guzek is likely familiar to everyone who lives in Deschutes County. He was found guilty of two counts of aggravated murder in 1988 for the 1987 murders of Rod and Lois Houser in Terrebonne and he was sentenced to death. The facts of the case are gruesome. A few weeks ago the Oregon Supreme Court upheld his last death sentence from 2010. He has had three retrials for the death sentence and been sentenced to... Full story
While you were in the teeth-rattling -10 temperatures last week, Sue and I were basking in the balmy warmth of Las Vegas, Nevada. We had a wonderful Thanksgiving time with my son Ross, his wife Doni, grandson, Connor, our daughter, Miriam and her family, and friends of Ross and Doni's, the McDonald family from Phoenix. Their daughter Stephanie with her violin and mom, Sherrie with her flute performed beautiful Christmas music. My grandson, Connor, also entertained us with his... Full story
Rover's eyes have been a little cloudy over the past six months and your veterinarian said it's the beginning of cataracts. After all, he is over 10 years old. But recently you've noticed your pooch has been bumping into corners and sometimes having trouble seeing you unless you're right in front of him. Blindness is a partial or total loss of vision that can be present from birth or happen suddenly due to injury or illness, or gradually because of old age or progressive... Full story
