News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Justin Durham resigned his position on the Sisters School Board at Wednesday night's meeting. His resignation from Position No. 2 is effective December 31. "It is just our business and three kids under five - there is a lot going on," said Durham, who is CEO of Sisters Coffee Co. "It has been a total pleasure serving on the board. I love working with all of you guys. I have learned a ton. I learned about working through difficult things; being able to engage community members that care, and being able to shape their enthusias... Full story
Circle of Friends uplifts young folks in need of a hand by providing mentors with a long-term commitment to provide positive experiences for youth in the Sisters community. Mentors meet with their child on a weekly basis, spending quality time and creating a bond to support the child moving toward success. Last week, another Sisters institution - Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church - helped Circle of Friends help Sisters families. For a couple of years now, the church... Full story
In the wake of recent parental concern over an adolescent sexuality conference in Seaside, Wednesday night's school board meeting promised to offer a lively exchange regarding sex education curriculum. Julie Patton, health teacher at Sisters Middle School, and Heather Johnson, health teacher at Sisters High School were prepared with copies of their board-approved curriculum, and hand-out copies of the surveys, questionnaires, and reports that they use in class. Though there was a packed house at the meeting not a single... Full story
To the Editor: The combination of the power to fill vacancies and, in the case of the Sisters City Council, to appoint the mayor as well, can result in an opportunity for abuse which some say the Council is about to take advantage of. The election of Councilor Chris Frye to the post of mayor would be a major affront to the electorate of Sisters. Having been appointed to the Council only recently, Frye has never been subjected to public scrutiny. We only know him to be a businessman with limited Council experience and someone... Full story
Synchronicity has been in play throughout the design and construction of Paul Allen Bennett's "Song Bird Tree," recently installed on the stage wall in Fir Street Park. Bennett, a long-time proponent for public art in Sisters, happened to be walking into City Hall as City Manager Andrew Goreyab and Public Works Director Paul Bertagna were coming out of a meeting concerning what to do with that very wall. The familiar silhouette of the Three Sisters had been considered, but Ben... Full story
A Sisters veteran has a new buddy, thanks to an adoption program through Three Rivers Humane Society in Madras. The "Patriot Pals" program launched last November, in celebration of Veterans Day. The program is designed to give military veterans who have been diagnosed with PTSD the opportunity to adopt a shelter dog at a greatly reduced rate. "The dogs available for adoption at the shelter through this program have the right temperament required to that of a therapy or... Full story
Sisters posted a 45-37 win over Madras on Tuesday, December 9, but then fell 50-37 to Lebanon three days later. Madras was a big win for the Outlaws. The White Buffaloes are a talented team that can score in bunches, and it was a huge accomplishment for the Outlaws to hold them to just 37 points in the game. Sisters got off to a slow start, missed many good looks at the basket and trailed Madras 9-3 at the close of the first quarter. At the half Madras still held a 18-12... Full story
Helen He, a Chinese language teacher from Chongqing in southeast China was introduced to the school board and welcomed to the community at Wednesday night's school board meeting. Sisters Mandarin teacher David Perkins introduced He to the board. Perkins said, "Helen He is the third of three Chinese teachers to join us in Sisters. She is a trained Chinese teacher and was teaching Chinese in China. She arrived in Sisters in late August, and she has been helping Eva Xu at the elementary school. "Last week she began teaching in... Full story
After making significant changes to how it handles its finances, the City of Sisters got high marks in a recent financial audit. Rob Tremper of the Pendleton CPA firm Dickey and Tremper said, "Overall I was very happy with this year's audit. We came in knowing that there had been significant changes in your operations and staffing. You had eliminated a position. We came in with a concern about how was this going to work through internal control processes. "I think the city did a really good job of restructuring those duties... Full story
Sisters had 18 wrestlers competing in the Culver Invitational held on Friday and Saturday, December 11 and 12. Four wrestlers made it to the podium: junior Zach Reid took third, junior Mitch Gibney took fifth, and freshman Cole Pade and junior Clayton Darst both finished sixth. Twenty schools were represented, including 3A, 4A, and some 5A schools from all over the state. Culver took first-place honors with a team score of 251, Glide finished second at 189 and Crook County was third at 187.5. Cole Pade won an upset victory... Full story
Charles "Chuck" Albert Sellentin was born on December 11, 1922, in the home of his parents, Fred and Minnie (Russell) Sellentin near Belden, Nebraska. He attended schools in Belden and graduated in 1940. In June of that year he enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard. He was at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Taney. He went through a lot of the battles in the South Pacific and later joined the Navy and served during the Korean conflict aboard the USS... Full story
Several months ago, Sisters artist Kimry Jelen launched a successful Kickstarter campaign to take her art to the World Equestrian Games (WEG) in Normandy, France at the end of summer. Because of her enthusiastic backers, Jelen was able to ship herself and several equestrian-themed paintings to the vendor village at the games. She was in France for nearly a month, with time before and after the games to meet some fine horse-people and explore a few Paris art museums. Back home... Full story
The Lady Outlaws had a rough week that started with a 45-26 loss to the White Buffaloes at Madras on Tuesday, December 9, followed by a 47-33 loss to Summit three days later. The Outlaws game against Madras on Tuesday was not an easy first road trip. Sisters had a hard time and in the first quarter could not get shots to fall. At the close of the period Sisters trailed the White Buffs 17-2. "We were having a hard time getting the ball up the court and getting a rhythm to our offense," stated Coach Julianne Horner. "We were... Full story
The fall sports season for Sisters High School produced some unprecedented results, including that the Outlaws were named players of the year in numerous sports, including boys and girls soccer, volleyball, and girls cross-country. Aria Blumm earned Athlete of the Year honors in cross-country based on her victory at the district meet and a confirmation from the coaches. In a stellar senior season, Blumm achieved what no other female runner has accomplished for Sisters by placi... Full story
Sisters Dance Academy winter recital titled "This is My Wish" dazzled a full house at the Sisters High School Auditorium on Saturday, as dancers aged 3 to 18 performed ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop, Broadway and contemporary, donning bright colorful costumes depicting the holiday season. "Tonight we are going to let each performance flow into one another, and as we do that, I want you to think about the theme that we have chosen this year as you watch these dancers perform. As... Full story
Sisters Robotics teams made an outstanding showing at Sunday's Central Oregon League Championship. Both of the Sisters-based teams advanced to the FTC Super Qualifier to be held in February at the Evergreen Space Museum in McMinnville. Each team is competing under the guidance and requirements of FIRST "For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology," a national organization whose mission is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders. The Sisters... Full story
Your furry friend has become a good play buddy with Sparky, your sister's dog. Each time Sparky comes to visit they play chase and romp around the yard for an hour until they are both exhausted from their fun interaction. Just like us, dogs are social animals, and many enjoy spending time with each other. Remember that they are descendants of wolves, who ran in packs. They enjoy interacting with people, other dogs and yes, even other species, such as cats and farm animals.... Full story
I remember Christmases when I was a kid - when my sister and I got so many presents we'd fall asleep before we could open them all. We always had huge Christmas trees in our two-story living room, fully decorated with ornaments and tinsel galore, and a big twinkling star on top. I remember some Christmases with my own kids when we had a Charlie Brown Christmas tree and not even a lump of coal to pass between us. Yes, really, about as bad as that in the late '70s, early '80s. It was those times that taught me the meaning of... Full story
Join Irma, Jane, Al and the gang when Sisters Old-Time Classic Radio Experience performs a live, scripted radio show from "My Friend Irma" at The Belfry on Sunday, December 28, at 7 p.m. The ensemble, made up of Sisters and Tumalo actors, will also perform a show from a "Richard Diamond, Private Detective" broadcast. Lisa Fetrow, co-director of the group, performed similar radio shows in Bend when she was a member of the former Around the Bend Players. She thought the radio... Full story
