News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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There can be nothing more grotesque than the slaughter of school children. The nation has recoiled in revulsion at the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Nobody wants to see this happen again ... and again and again and again. So the national dialogue turns to gun control. Some want a ban on "assault weapons" while gun-rights advocates argue that a ban is cosmetic, ineffective or actually counterproductive. Some come at this issue with entrenched ideological positions; others plead for... Full story
To the Editor: The ban on assault weapons is not a rational issue. Don't believe for one moment that you can convince someone who holds the view of the unlimited right to purchase weapons of any type that assault weapons should be banned. Tired of feeling helpless, I decided to send out an email to my whole email list (knowing well that it included some rather conservative friends). I anticipated a few people asking me to take them off their list. What I did not anticipate was the landslide of emails from people saying "I am... Full story
The Christmas season is the season of giving. For two decades, the Sisters Kiwanis Club, Sisters firefighters and others have rallied to give to those in need in the community through the Holiday Food Share program and the associated fire district toy drive. The program provides qualified families with Christmas meals, gifts for children and food for pets. The program made its distributions on Friday at the community hall at Sisters Fire Hall. Some 192 families were served in... Full story
The Deschutes National Forest has modified the Pole Creek closure order to increase winter recreation opportunities, particularly in the Three Creeks area. Following projects to address erosion and safety concerns, the Sisters Ranger District is modifying the Pole Creek fire closure in the following manner: • Portions of the Three Creek Lake Nordic trail (Forest Service Road 1600700) will reopen to provide Nordic skiing opportunities. • The Jeff View Shelter area off Forest Service Road 1600700 will... Full story
A large group of well-wishers turned out Sunday evening for a reception honoring active duty military personnel at City Hall in Sisters. Marc (Clemmer) Peck and Nolan Peck were on hand, which meant both of Marcus Peck's boys are home for Christmas. "We had a real surprise last night," Marcus said. "Nolan showed up and we weren't expecting that at all. Marc is here, too. That made our Christmas." Marc is serving in the U.S. Army, while Nolan is a refrigeration mechanic in the... Full story
Sisters Park & Recreation District kicked off the organization's Annual Giving Donor Campaign this month. This campaign raised nearly $25,000 last year for the Bonnie Malone Scholarship Fund. Scholarship donations are again the focus of the 2012-2013 campaign, with a fundraising goal of $30,000. Scholarship donations to the Malone Scholarship Fund make it possible for youth to participate in any program offered by the district. Families must qualify for free and reduced lunch by standards set by the USDA. Typically the... Full story
Elise Wolf has been rescuing injured birds for more than four years. Her bird rescue center, Grebe Acres, located on her property in Sisters, is a work in progress. Wolf specializes in shore birds and water birds and has a large shorebird aviary plus a couple of song bird aviaries where they can be kept while rehabilitating. "My goal at Grebe Acres is to have specialized setups for water birds, expand my shorebird aviary and also put up some more aviaries so that I can provide... Full story
Alena Nore was tired after a long day singing Christmas carols with the Sisters High School Jazz Choir. Then the freshman got a piece of news that energized her: Her painting had been selected as the poster image for the 2013 Bend Winterfest. "I was just super excited," Alena said. She told The Nugget that her interest in art "started when I moved to Sisters (in the seventh grade). I started to get more involved in art." Her watercolor-and-ink composition, which won a contest... Full story
The Outlaws had seven players named to all-league teams, with senior Mitch Keranen the lone player to earn top recognition. Keranen was a first-team all-league selection for defensive line, and was also a second-team pick for offensive line. Coach Gary Hedin said, "Mitch was a dominant player on both sides of the football. He forced other teams to make adjustments on how they blocked to account for him beating any one-on-one block. Offensively, he could collapse a side of the defense and allowed our running game to be... Full story
The boys and girls soccer teams had five players named to all-state teams. Jake McAllister and Liz Stewart earned top honors as first-team all-state picks. McAllister was named first-team all-state for the second consecutive year as well as earning top recognition as Player of the Year for the second straight year. McAllister finished the season with 18 goals and five assists. Coach Rob Jensen said, "Jake truly is one of the best players in the state. We did not face a player this year that I think is better than Jake. He is... Full story
Quickly becoming an annual holiday tradition at Black Butte Ranch, the fourth year of horse-drawn carriage rides, provided by Chafin Farm, got off to a festive start last Saturday, with cold temperatures and snow adding to the holiday atmosphere. Rides will be available at the Ranch through January 1. "This is the third season that Chafin Farm has been bringing their beautiful surrey carriage drawn by the striking Belgian Draft team to Black Butte Ranch," said Kendal Daiger,... Full story
Folks in Sisters can start the new year off with wholesome physical activity for a good cause. The Resolution Run begins and ends at Sisters Athletic Club on January 1 each year. This run/walk is a non-competitive event benefiting the Kiwanis Club of Sisters. With two distances to choose from, there is something for the whole family. The event starts at 10 a.m. The Resolution Run consists of a five-mile and a five-kilometer run or walk through the neighborhoods of Sisters. Each route is well marked and easy... Full story
• Kathy Deggendorfer of Sisters Art Works wrote: Many thanks to everyone for making the 2012 Holiday Plate and Platter Sale at Sisters Art Works a successful fundraiser for the Sisters Food Bank! This year, 12 artists including: Paul Alan Bennett, Donna Simpson, Ken Merrill, Kathy Deggendorfer, Cristina Acosta, Karen Piedmont, Annie Painter, Carolyn Platt, Kit Stafford, Janit Brockway, Janice Druian, and Glen Corbett, created beautiful custom ceramic platters, plates, tiles and trivets, and we raised... Full story
We're all affected by the weather. More people watch the weather segment of the television newscast than any other portion to learn about any possible inconvenience that the elements may impose on their planned activities. And for many folks that's where their interest begins and ends. Yet weather seems to hold a fascination for an increasing number of Oregonians. The Oregon chapter of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) is now the largest local chapter in the country,... Full story
The Stahn family moved into their new home at Sun Mountain when their third son Andy was a third-grader. He's all grown up now - and he spent the summer of 2012 fighting fire and doing a hundred other things he never dreamed of doing. Andy went though the entire Sisters school system and graduated from high school in 2008. Ask him how he did and he'll sort of blush and say, "Oh... I did all right." After graduation, he had his next step all carved out. Ever since he was... Full story
