News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The City of Sisters has agreed to pay $10,000 to former finance director Lisa Young, half of which will be reimbursed by the City's insurance company. The payment settles a claim by Young stemming out of investigator Ashley O. Driscoll's report on the conduct of former City Manager Andrew Gorayeb. That report was released to the public last spring on the order of District Attorney John Hummel after several public records requests were filed. The report was not fully redacted by the office of then-City Attorney Steve Bryant.... Full story
The matter of Richard Esterman's residency within the city limits for the past year will be the subject of a special hearing on Thursday, December 15, 6 p.m., at Sisters City Hall. Esterman is one of three City councilors elected in November balloting and is slated to assume office in January 2017. Esterman's filing papers for the election, submitted in July, listed his residence as 153 N. Oak St. and indicated he would soon be moving to 329 Jefferson Ave. One of the requirements that must be met in order for a person to run... Full story
According to preliminary data received by NOAA's National Weather Service in Pendleton, temperatures in Sisters averaged warmer than normal during November. The average temperature was 41.5 degrees, which was 4.6 degrees above normal. High temperatures averaged 52.9 degrees, which was 5.5 degrees above normal. The highest was 68 degrees on November 9. Low temperatures averaged 30.1 degrees, which was 3.6 degrees above normal. The lowest was 22 degrees, on November 22. There were 18 days with the low temperature below 32... Full story
To the Editor: I have enjoyed the Christmas parade for years, it is a tradition and a cherished one. Thank you to all the participants, you were wonderful and appreciated. If not for the large number of fire trucks (thank you), I fear we would have had a very short parade this year. How about for next year we actively recruit participants, even participate ourselves (my job is on notice that we WILL have a float next year). Missed the bands, the little kids in tutus, the imagination and surprise of new participants, and many... Full story
We have just suffered through the most negative and, likely, the most polarized presidential campaign in living memory. Regardless of our political leanings, many of us were thoroughly disappointed with the angry accusations, the incivility, and the bitter, personalized nature of the campaign. Sadly, the level of acrimony during and after the campaign has spread to other public and private places, including our schools. Even families have experienced bitter divisions because some members supported one candidate while the... Full story
The Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District recently completed the process of issuing a general obligation refunding bond to lower the interest expense on the District fire station. District taxpayers approved the issuance of bonds to fund the construction of the headquarters fire station in 2007. Annual interest rates on the bonds issued in 2007 were 4.5 percent. Recently, interest rates have fallen to the point that it made sense for the District to seek proposals to issue refunding bonds to lower the cost for District... Full story
Imagine, if you can, what it would be like without a roof over your head and facing a nighttime temperature in the teens. Your few belongings may be wet. That would be a challenging situation by yourself. Add a child or two to the scenario and it becomes untenable. A group of people in Sisters has been meeting and planning how to extend Sisters' spirit of generosity by opening an emergency shelter on nights when the temperature is forecast to be 32 degrees or lower. The shelter will be open from about the time public places... Full story
Sisters High School Interdisciplinary Experiential Education (IEE) students got to experience a piece of Sisters history last week. 23 students from the IEE program participated in a cleanup at Camp Polk Cemetery on Thursday, December 1. Students learned a little bit about the cemetery's history in the classroom earlier in the week and then took a bus to the cemetery. As they hiked in from Camp Polk Road the weather was chilly but it didn't dampen their spirits. The service... Full story
Charlotte Nitcher recalls that, as a very young child, she discovered the fun of creative endeavors while drawing lines in the talcum powder soil of Florida. She hasn't stopped creating art in some form or another since those early days. Many Sisters residents know Nitcher as the public services specialist at the Sisters Library, where she has worked for the past 20 years. Currently, her artwork is on display at the Friends of the Sisters Library (FOSL) December exhibit in... Full story
The Sisters Folk Festival 2017 Winter Concert Series offers a songwriter focus with three shows. On Wednesday, January 25, Martin Sexton will bring to Sisters his soulful singing, brilliant guitar playing and well-crafted songs. The Syracuse, New York native got his start singing in the streets and subways of Boston in the early 1990s. Still fiercely independent and headlining venues from the Fillmore to Carnegie Hall, he has influenced a generation of contemporary artists. Sexton's incendiary live show, honest lyrics, and... Full story
The Lady Outlaws kicked off pre-season play with a 41-21 victory over Crook County at home on Friday, December 2. It was a tight first quarter, with the Cowgirls leading the Outlaws by a narrow margin of 7-6 at the close of the period. Sisters played very strong defense but missed numerous lay-ups. In the second quarter, the Outlaws settled down, played like a unit and shared the ball, which resulted in increased scoring. Sisters held the Cowgirls to just one point in the... Full story
Taylor Fendall climbed out of a four-seat airplane and walked off the Sisters Eagle Airport tarmac with a big grin on his face. "That was crazy!" the Sisters High School (SHS) freshman exclaimed to a friend. He referred to a 20-minute trip on Saturday, December 3, as part of the school's flight curriculum. It wasn't just a sightseeing excursion. Instead, Fendall got a chance to commandeer the aircraft for a period during the stint above Sisters. "I had it most of the time,"... Full story
Carolyn Ann Asson, 79, passed away in the early morning of December 1, in her home, at peace and comfortable with her family by her side. Carolyn was born October 19, 1937, in Salem, Oregon to Alphon and Dorothy Cramer. She met her husband in 1956 at the University of Portland where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. Carolyn and David were married January 9, 1960, and lived in Santa Monica and Sunnyvale, California for a few years, then 44 years in... Full story
The wrestling team competed at the Perry Burlison Invitational on Saturday, December 3 among 23 teams. Marshfield took top honors with 183 points. Sweet Home was runner-up with 152.5, and North Marion took third with 145 points. The Dalles, West Albany, Thurston, Silverton, Evergreen, Lebanon, Junction City, North Salem, Stayton, Siuslaw, Crescent Valley, Stuccoes, South Salem, Cascade, Cottage Grove, Phil moth, Sisters, Gervais, Yamhill-Carlton and McKay also competed in the tourney. Sisters had 21 matmen wrestle at the... Full story
Sisters school children celebrated and learned about Oregon's First Peoples in Clay Warburton and Katie Parsons' classes last Wednesday. The 28th celebration held at Sisters Elementary School was an opportunity for students to showcase to their parents and friends what they had learned about native populations. Students gathered on the stage in the SES Commons while their parents and family friends looked on. Several had speaking parts and shared many facts about Oregon's Nati... Full story
The Good Time Travelers will perform their original music at The Barn on Thursday, December 15. Local musicians Brad Tisdel and Brent Alan will open the show. The duo of Pete Kartsounes and Michael Kirkpatrick come together as The Good Time Travelers. The duo pairs a high voice, smoky and soulful, with a low voice, rich with bravado. United by a passion for performing, this songwriting and pickin' duo presents original songs about "the journey." It's a simple endeavor: a... Full story
Shelves at the Sisters Food Bank will soon be laden with items for the needy, thanks to the canned-food drive initiated Monday, December 5 by the Sisters High School (SHS) Key Club. The drive continues through Monday, December 19, with competitions between classes at SHS and among the elementary, middle, and high schools. Key Club advisor Matt Bradley said it's a particularly meaningful activity because "it directly helps people in the community. We want to do what we can to... Full story
When 9-year-old Lauren Martin asked for riding lessons at a small dressage barn in Salem three years ago, she had no idea that her love of horses would lead her on a whirlwind journey of events that would change her life. Today, at 12 years old, Martin is an accomplished dressage rider with local, regional, and national honors to her credit. Dressage is a French term meaning "training" and its purpose is to develop the horse's natural athletic ability and willingness to work,... Full story
Marines are fanatical about two things: the Woobie, and General James Mattis. The Woobie, for the uninitiated, is properly known as a poncho liner, issued in tandem with the otherwise worthless poncho. It is the finest piece of gear ever conceived of, manufactured, and issued to leathernecks. The Woobie can be anything you want it to be: a blanket, a pillow, a good listener, a lovely camouflaged accent piece for snap gear-inspections or holiday dinners. It is light and... Full story
The question of whether the boundary of Sisters Eagle Airport could be expanded as part of a process listing it among the state's "significant airports" has been put to rest. The Oregon Department of Aviation, acting on an opinion from the Oregon Department of Justice, has determined that setting the boundary is a matter for local jurisdictions (city and/or county), and ODA will only make a determination on listing of the airport. According to the City of Sisters, the boundary... Full story
