News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Pam Mitchell has been a volunteer 4-H leader of the Cloverdale Livestock Club for 34 years — from long before her children were able to participate. The program has been a key part of her life since the fourth grade when she became a 4-H member. It’s a family affair and Mitchell’s dad, Keith Cyrus, a fifth-generation farmer, remembers joining the 4-H program back in 1947. “I was only 7 years old and started out with rabbits, and then I showed steer in my last year in 19... Full story
High-flying dogs and loud music are what you get when you have a dock-diving dog competition at the Deschutes County Fair, presented by Xtreme DogSports (XAD) aka DogTown. Mike Allen, emcee and known as mayor of DogTown, founded the competitive dog sports creation in 2003 and the company has gained momentum at fairs all over the West. Xtreme DogSports hosts dock diving, disc games, and K9X, which is a fast-paced run, jump, and grab ground-based sport for dogs with high energy... Full story
More than a thousand people gathered in Village Green Park for the 2nd Sisters Rhythm and Brews Festival that kicked off Friday evening. The two-day event, packed full of outstanding artists, had folks from all over the Pacific Northwest celebrating music, local food and crafted libations. Event organizers Jennifer and Joe Rambo said it’s their vision to bring high-quality musicians to Central Oregon while supporting the local community. The Rambos provide electrical and equip... Full story
Swarms of people browsed through hand-crafted goodies and vintage trinkets at Sisters Arts and Crafts Festival and Antiques in the Park at Sisters Creekside Park for a weekend of rare finds. Wide assortments of collectible antiques were displayed by vendors from antique teakettles to vintage posters. Mixed in the huge treasure chest that spread across the park lawn were an array of crafts from infused glass to metal art. The combination of antiques and crafts together made... Full story
Folks ready to rev up the weekend meandered down Main Avenue checking out the kaleidoscope of colorful classic cars that rolled into Sisters for the 2019 Glory Daze Car Show that was held in memory of Mick Hunter and presented by Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD). Mick Hunter, who passed away on May 21, was a key part of the car show for many years. Hunter’s 1955 Chevy 210 Del Ray was displayed for folks to admire. (See related story, page 24.) Boise, Idaho resident M... Full story
On Saturday Sisters resident Brittany Meudt contributed as a judge for the Glory Daze Car Show in honor of her late grandfather, Mick Hunter. The award for Best of Show, “Mick’s Ride,” was in memory of the man who was most passionate about cars and family. “My grandpa’s love for vintage cars dates back before they were ever considered vintage cars, and far before I was born,” Meudt said. “In 1965, when he was 19 years old, he knew he had to get a 1955 2 Door Post after he deci... Full story
For quilter Donna Rice, board member for Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show (SOQS), volunteering each year at SOQS is a labor of love — a commitment that’s lasted 20 years. “Through the years I have taken part in a number of tasks and have been hanging quilts every year since the beginning,” Rice said. “I’m a team leader with other volunteers, and we hang quilts in a section of town, including take-down at the end of the day.” Over the years, she has worked in the volunteer/i... Full story
You’ve got your pet protected from fleas and ticks for the summer, so now it’s time to take him on that camping trip with your family. However, there’s a whole heap more in Central Oregon that can harm your pooch besides fleas and ticks. Your furry friend may love to run through the creek and lap up water, but there is danger: The tiny intestinal protozoa giardia is found in nearly all streams, rivers, ponds and lakes in Central Oregon. A dog can acquire giardia by ingesting a... Full story
Colorful quilts lined the streets creating a riot of color that spilled across downtown Sisters, soaking guests in a flood of design schemes on Saturday for the 44th annual Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. Beginning at the break of dawn on Saturday, hundreds of volunteers hung over 1,200 quilts. From contemporary to traditional king-sized quilts, the town of Sisters was an exploration of patterned artistry pieced together, transforming Sisters into the largest outdoor quilt show... Full story
A helicopter, a gyrocopter and many planes buzzed overhead and the engines of vintage hot rods and drag racers roared at Sisters Eagle Airport on Thursday, July 4, as hundreds of Sisters residents and visitors showed up to celebrate a power-packed Independence Day for the 7th annual Wings & Wheels Fly-in & Car Show. The weather was perfect — blue skies without a hint of wind as people of all ages lined up for pancakes that Sisters Rotary Club provided for those early... Full story
If you asked Sisters resident Bill Hall what he remembers most about his childhood, he’d say it was his grandfather’s shop full of vintage cars being readied for a custom build. His grandfather, Sid Hall, was a legend among the prewar generation of hot-rod builders and probably bought his first steel car to customize when he was only 13 years old back in the early 1940s. “My grandfather built them, and I grew up around them,” Hall said. Hall is a fourth-generation custom car b... Full story
Sisters resident Anna Bates really lives the quilting life. She spreads her prolific quilting know-how around the globe through social media. “I love to write and talk about quilting as much as I love to quilt,” Bates said. She has online quilting tutorials, and interacts with quilters every day through Instagram, Facebook and her online blog, “Woolie Mammoth.” Three years ago, Bates and her husband, Greg, began designing videos for their YouTube channel, “Quilt Roadies.... Full story
Betty Anne Guadalupe and Susan Cobb have been a quilting duo for a decade. This year they are the featured quilters for the 44th Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show (SOQS). In 2018 Cobb was commissioned to create the raffle quilt for SOQS, and Guadalupe was the featured machine quilter at SOQS in 2010. “We call ourselves the eclectic quilters,” Cobb told The Nugget. Cobb took her first and second quilting class in 2009 at The Stitchin’ Post from Lawry Thorne. “I learned everyth... Full story
The people-and-dog-friendly Food Cart Garden at Eurosports has welcomed two new food carts this summer: Three Sisters Snack Shack and G Spot Foods and Catering. One common ingredient for both proprietors is that everything is made from scratch. At Three Sisters Snack Shack Jeff Taber and wife Sandy Egge always start with fresh products and create food from their own recipes. Egge, a naturopathic nutritionist who heads up the research and development for Laird Superfood in... Full story
Eight accomplished local chefs from Central Oregon competed to prove their culinary skills kicking off the Top Chef Competition at the Bite of Bend on Saturday with Chef Jon Hosler, owner of The Porch in Sisters, competing against Chef Chad Berg for Deschutes Brewery in round one. The Porch has been a popular dinnerhouse in Sisters since 2012. It is a family affair. Hosler’s mother and partner Caryl Hosler is well-known in Sisters for her work at Jen’s Garden and Thyme. A few... Full story
The showcase of fine arts and crafts that spread across the manicured lawns of Creekside Park drew in thousands of visitors on Saturday for the 17th annual Art in the Park, an added attraction for visitors to enjoy during rodeo weekend in Sisters. More than 90 artisans displayed hundreds of pieces of original artwork, including paintings, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, fiber, fine glass, woodwork, mixed media and photography. People strolled through an eclectic variety of... Full story
Northern Michigan veterinarian Jeffery Powers is a pet parent to Ella, a 10-year-old Saint Bernard who has severe anxiety when she hears thunder or the first pop of fireworks. Recently, Powers said he has found a way to control his dog’s noise anxiety: cannabidiol, aka CBD, a compound that can be extracted from cannabis, the plant family that includes marijuana and hemp. People are turning to CBD to help manage pain, anxiety, arthritis, seizures, and other health problems in their pets. And a growing crop of CBD products m... Full story
Native Bird Care of Sisters, a nonprofit rescue center founded by Elise Wolf, has grown substantially over the last 10 years. The rescue center started out in a garage in 2009 in Homer, Alaska, and has evolved to become the full center it is today, receiving nearly 200 birds annually. A tiny shorebird, a Wilson’s snipe, was Wolf’s first baby bird, successfully raised and released into to the bogs of Homer, Alaska. From that experience she chose to dedicate her life to the car... Full story
In his small upstairs “Metals” Jewelry Studio in Sisters, precious-metal artist and gemologist Bryan Lee Brown spends time skillfully crafting jewelry and other exquisite pieces using a 400-year-old Japanese metal art technique. Mokume-gane, or “wood-grain metal,” is the intricate process Brown practices. The metal forging technique was developed by master metalworker Dembei Shoame in the 17th century to decorate swords of samurai warriors. The mokume-gane-embellished swords... Full story
Imagine stepping back in time during the Civil War in 1863 and walking into the campgrounds behind the frontline of a field filled with Confederate and Union soldiers at battle. The Northwest Civil War Council (NCWC) brought history to life for the sixth Civil War living history event during a full reenactment at House on Metolius in Camp Sherman Saturday and Sunday. With the thunderous crack of cannon and the sulfurous pop of muskets, the morning battle began on the meadow,... Full story
Abraham Lincoln told stories to relieve tension. He proved himself to his administration and to his nation as a sensible and determined politician, and as an able and innovative commander-in-chief during the ultimate national crisis — The American Civil War. For the sixth year of the Civil War Living History event in Camp Sherman reenactor Stephen Holgate brought Abraham Lincoln to life during a 25-minute presentation, followed by a “press conference” where he took que... Full story
Students and teachers from all three Sisters schools joined forces for the 18th annual My Own Two Hands (MOTH) celebration for the arts. The weekend of events is produced by Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) and supports the Americana Project and affiliated programs of SFF. The two-day event/fundraiser for the Americana Project and arts programs in the schools kicked off with the MOTH Parade Friday afternoon, featuring student-made art to the theme “We All Belong.” With bells, chi... Full story
Celebrating the arts in Sisters helps make it possible for every student in the Sisters School District to experience art as a part of their lives. Each year, hundreds of people come together to help support the arts at the My Own Two Hands Art Auction & Party. This celebration is the premier art event that benefits Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) to continue and grow the award-winning arts education programming. Enthusiasm and high hopes enhanced the 18th annual Art Auction and... Full story
Twenty-six years ago, it took a village of volunteers to open a small thrift store on Main Avenue to benefit Sisters Habitat for Humanity’s building program. A larger store was later built on the same site. Sisters Habitat for Humanity Thrift Store was successful enough to outgrow its space and needed a larger home. Last month, many of the original volunteers and new Habitat for Humanity supporters celebrated the grand opening of Sisters Habitat’s new Thrift Store loc... Full story
Each year a theme is chosen for My Own Two Hands (MOTH) celebration of the arts, the primary fundraiser for the Americana Project and programs of Sisters Folk Festival (SFF). This year’s theme — “We all Belong” — inspired artists to create and donate a piece of art to be sold at the benefit auction in support of music and arts programming in Sisters schools and the community. Sisters artist Carly Garzon Vargas laid the groundwork for the 18th annual fundr... Full story
