News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The Sisters School District has $134,000 more than expected on the books this year - money that can be made available for the budget. The money has actually been in the bank for a couple of years, but due to some accounting tangles, it was not clear until recently that it was unencumbered and available for the general fund. District business manager Sandy Tartaglia explained that the confusion dates back to the 2005-06 school year, when business manager Diane Shelley was... Full story
The Snow Gods of Hoodoo brought the chill of a north wind down the mountain to Sisters on Monday, December 21, to celebrate the crowning of the Snow Queen and the beginning of the Winter Wonderland festivities. Members of Hoodoo's Ski Patrol carried the opening ceremonies torch from Hoodoo Mountain Resort. "I've been known as a Snow Guy, a Snow King, and now a Snow God in the presence of a Snow Queen," said Tom Egan, director of the Ski Patrol Team for 18 years. The Festival... Full story
High school junior Lauren White is going to be an ambassador. She, along with other Sisters middle and high school students, will be traveling to Europe this summer as part of People to People International's Student Ambassador Program. Lauren's father, Roger White, has been helping her raise funds for the trip. "She just got a letter in the mail saying she was selected," he said. Lauren is not a stranger to receiving special honors. Both Lauren (in 2006) and her sister... Full story
"I would bet that her blood is red, yellow and blue, like that of a color wheel, as art exudes from her very being," says Sisters High School Art Department head Mike Baynes of his student Loryn Cummins. The high school senior's passion has roots in a variety of sources. Both her parents have degrees in art, and at home she is surrounded by art as well. Her family owns Bedouin and Navigator News that are filled with visually exciting merchandise, all of which has had an... Full story
Five teams, including Sisters, Gilcrest, La Pine, North Lake and Summit attended the Summit Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, December 19. The young Outlaws squad continued to improve. Josh O'Brien and Steven Nemer dominated their matches and each earned a first-place finish in the tournament. O'Brien (130 pounds) pinned his first two opponents and went on to win the first-place spot with a 17-2 decision. Nemer (160 pounds) pinned all three of his opponents in the first round of each match. "Both these guys wrestled... Full story
In a victory for a group of parent activists, the Sisters School District agreed last week to modify its plans to move special education teacher Susie Werts from the middle school to Sisters High School. Instead, the district will hire a part-time reading instructor for the high school to alleviate a caseload of 42 students with one teacher. The district had originally planned to move part of Werts' time to the high school, a proposal that concerned middle school parents who... Full story
•The Sisters High School Key Club organized the annual food drive at the high school for the second time and had a successful year despite the economy. Students received 4,180 items of non-perishable food, toiletries, basic needs and dry pet food for The Nugget Furry Friends Food Drive. This year they also collected over $1,000 in cash donations by singing carols at Ray's Food Place, passing the change jar at lunch at the high school, and the athletic department graciously allowed the club to keep the gate from the home... Full story
The Outlaws suffered a 74-47 lost at Madras on Tuesday, December 15. Sisters' offense and half court defense performed well the first two quarters against the White Buffaloes, and at the half the Outlaws were only down by 10. In the second half Madras switched to a tough, trapping defense which proved to be too much for the young Outlaws team. "We lost to Madras tonight, but we moved forward as a team," said Coach Rand Runco. "Madras is a very good local team with excellent... Full story
Tate Metcalf, of Sisters Athletic Club, loves to support a cause, so imagine his delight when more than 100 SAC members took part in the annual Jingle Bell Run/Walk in Bend on December 5, to help raise money for the Arthritis Foundation. In all, over $42,000 was raised, according to organizers, and folks from Sisters played no small role in that number. The 102 participants signed up through SAC ended up being the largest group from a single organization and the second-largest... Full story
The Sisters City Council is on the verge of adopting a new housing plan that will make it easier and more attractive to developers to build "affordable" housing. The plan went before the council earlier this month for a public hearing, which will continue on January 14. The plan outlines strategies for the city, including developing a housing trust fund; creating a comprehensive incentive program for developers of affordable housing; making sure city policies don't hinder... Full story
Christmas came early for Carol Stotts when she and her husband Larry met Food Network host, Guy Fieri, in Portland earlier this month. "It was a Christmas present from my husband," Carol said of the tickets Larry purchased for the two Sisters residents to be on stage with 18 other guests on Fieri's road show, "Off The Hook." The traveling show took place December 12 at the Newmark Theatre, where the on-stage guests and an audience were entertained for more than... Full story
The Outlaws started off their week with a 66-33 loss at home to the White Buffaloes of Madras on Tuesday, December 15. On Friday, December 18, the team recorded a 40-34 win over Crook County and a day later lost by four to Central. Sisters played short-handed in Tuesday's game with three of their starters on the bench. The Outlaws were held scoreless in the first period and at the half were down 24-9. Brittany Birkeland sparked Sisters in the third quarter with five points and... Full story
The Camp Sherman community packed the Community Hall last Wednesday evening to see the Black Butte School students perform their end-of-year winter program. The students brought the joy of the season with song, which included a mix of traditional Christmas carols, a tribute to Hanukkah, a Hawaiian Christmas carol and a Mexican Christmas carol. BBS upper class students started the evening with "Let It Snow." Students sang a hearty rendition of "Jingle Bells" and followed it up... Full story
During the past week, students have been abuzz working on art in Sisters High School's Advanced Art class. While this is not an unusual scene, the appearance of a small table press, vivid pigmented inks, brayers, and plexiglass plates has created a unique learning opportunity for art students. Pam Bird, an established artist from Sisters, has spent the last two years exploring new printmaking techniques and last week introduced the process to advanced art students over the... Full story
Hearing from your kids and grandkids is wonderful, especially when you haven't seen or heard from them in a long time. It's the same thing with me regarding our wildlife family around Sisters. I worry about them. One of the animals that I haven't seen around here in a very long time is the Western spotted skunk, Spilogale gracilis. I was updated last week in the form of a phone call and images from Chuck Beatie, who lives southeast of Sisters. "Jim," Chuck began, "I want to... Full story
Sisters residents can be part of a local Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) endeavor, thanks to Rainshadow Organics at the Lawrence Family Farm, located between Sisters and Terrebonne. The farm sits at the corner of Holmes Road and Lower Bridge Way. Sarahlee Lawrence, 27, is the enthusiastic force behind Rainshadow Organics. She and her parents, Chris and David Lawrence, produced hay on the property for many years, and Chris plants a garden each year. Sarahlee is... Full story
To the Editor: The Sisters City Council recently voted to annex the land near the high school (Ed. note: McKenzie Meadows) knowing a senior living facility will be built at that location; The investors are interested in the construction of a senior citizens' center or community center at the same time, when the cost would be lower than it would be at a future date. They are concerned at the lack of interest in such a project on the part of participants in the COCOA (Central Oregon Council on Aging) lunch program. It isn't... Full story
