News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Environmental activists in the Sisters country are hailing the expiration of the timber "salvage rider," though Sisters Ranger District personnel say the expiration will not affect projects in local forests. Under the rider, the Forest Service has been allowed to conduct salvage logging without being subject to many of the usual environmental restrictions and citizen challenges. The rider expires on December 31, 1996. Paul Dewey of Sisters Forest Planning Committee said the expiration of the salvage rider "can't help but be... Full story
The request by Ted and Keri Eady to have the northern 13.6 acres of the Barclay Ranch annexed to the city will go to Sisters voters in the March 11 election. The city council approved placing the request on the ballot at their December 19 meeting. The vote will be the first test of a new law requiring voter approval for any annexation. Howard Paine warned the city council that the annexation of the property may not be allowable because of legal questions as to whether a need t... Full story
To the Editor: A few comments about last week's special education article: Our special education students have a lot of strengths and qualities as well as disabilities to overcome or work around. A key aspect of our work and support to our students and their parents, is that all of our students have unique strengths and weaknesses that we need to address. Some things have changed since you and I were in school. One, we serve students with mild, moderate and severe needs in special education. It used to be only the most severe... Full story
A bus carrying the Sisters wrestling team was in a traffic accident Saturday morning in Bend. Sisters School Superintendent Steve Swisher said there were no injuries among the 25 people on the bus. The bus was in a collision with an automobile, Swisher said. He said the driver was reportedly uninjured, despite serious damage to the car. The school bus was towed to a repair shop and is expected to be back in service when school resumes after the holidays. Kathy Levine was the driver of the bus. She was not issued a citation,... Full story
Sisters Middle/High School principal Dennis Dempsey has been elected president of the Oregon Association of Secondary School Administrators. The selection adds to a growing number of honors for Dempsey. As president-elect of OASSA, Dempsey will represent the association in Region 7 of the National Association of Secondary School Principals. NASSP is the nation's largest school leadership organization. Dempsey will become president of the state association in July, 1997. Dempsey was hired as the first principal of the new... Full story
Members of the Black Butte Ranch Fire Department spent part of their day on Sunday, December 15, going door to door in Black Butte Ranch. They received 500 pounds of food and $135 worth of donations which they gave to the Sisters Kiwanis. The Fire Department and its Volunteer Association worked together during the drive. Ryan Murphy, a student volunteer, coordinated the effort. Although this is the first time the department has organized a food drive, said Clint Burleigh, president of the Volunteer Association, "we would... Full story
The snowy start to the winter season is good news to skiers at Hoodoo Ski Area, who are finding the conditions very good. "Ski conditions are great. Last year was a drought year, and now is the time to make up for that," said Mike Obymako, vice-president and general manager of Hoodoo. "You can enjoy January or February snow conditions in mid-December." This time of year Hoodoo usually has a 36-to-42 inch snow base. Right now there is a base of somewhere between six-and-a-half to eight feet. "We certainly have a good... Full story
The drive to fund a community center in Sisters got a boost Thursday, December 19, with an endorsement of the project from the city council. The endorsement clears the way for the city to ask for a $600,000 community development grant to fund the project. Sisters Kiwanis and Rotary clubs are assessing community needs and studying potential sites for a community center that could house teen and senior activities and community organizations such as SOAR, the Sisters chapter of... Full story
