News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Beginning at the break of dawn on Saturday, 500 volunteers hung over 1,400 quilts transforming Sisters into the largest outdoor quilt show in the world. "Storytellers" was the theme for the 42nd annual quilt show, and the 2017 poster created by Sisters artist Dan Rickards. And over a thousand handcrafted vibrant quilts that blanketed Sisters, all a colorful exploration of patterned artistry pieced together, told a story. Rickards' poster features an oversized open storybook... Full story
Your vehicle can quickly reach a temperature that puts your pet or child at serious risk and possible death, even on a day that doesn't seem hot to you. And cracking the windows makes no difference. Hot car deaths are a consistent problem. Every year, hundreds of dogs suffer and die when their pet parents make the mistake of leaving them in a parked car - even for "just a minute" - while they run an errand. More than 36 children die in overheated cars every year in the United States. 718 children left in vehicles have died... Full story
Bert Kronmiller, an art advocate from Bend, has been collecting quilts for years. He purchases the quilts from all over Central Oregon and on occasion wanders east to Amish country in Pennsylvania to find the perfect quilt that catches his eye. "The artistry, myriad of fabrics, and geometric complexity drew me to start collecting," Kronmiller told The Nugget. "To me, the Amish quilts are the gold standard for quilt making." Five unique quilts from Kronmiller's collection will... Full story
The Lion King traveling quilt show presented by Cherrywood Hand Dyed Fabric will travel the country with 120 original 20-by-20-inch unique quilts. Participants from all over the world took the Cherrywood Challenge and designed the quilts with just two basic colors; black and gold. Accent colors from Cherrywood were allowed. There were more than 300 entries, and from the 138 finalists, 120 quilts were selected for the traveling exhibit. The quilt exhibit found its way to the 20... Full story
Tamra Dumolt made her first quilt in 1993 while expecting her first child. "I taught myself from a book. And the quilt was a crib-sized Around the World design, with puffy polyester batting and hand-tied with yarn," Dumolt told The Nugget. Dumolt's love for sewing began when she was 12 years old after learning the basics in home-economics class. Her mother inspired her by providing increasingly difficult clothing patterns that challenged her skills. She also participated in... Full story
Just one day before Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, the seventh annual Black Butte Quilt Show, aka Peggy's Pin Pals, will be held on Friday, July 7, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lakeside Lawn at the Lodge. The event is a benefit for Sisters School District students who will pursue a college education in the fine arts. The quilters adopted their group name after Peggy Click Taylor, a quilter who passed away in 2010. Taylor was a teacher at an elementary school in Vancouver, Washing... Full story
Blue Pine, sought after by designers for its dramatic look, gets its hue from a fungus that develops in the logs once the tree has died. Master craftsman Dan Coker, who recently opened the doors to his Blue Pine Designs showroom on East Cascade Avenue in Sisters, has been fascinated with blue pine since he was a kid. "The blue streaks are caused by a fungus that the insects introduce into the tree. The unique coloration doesn't affect the wood's strength or durability," Coker... Full story
Sisters Dance Academy students took fans on a musical journey down through the ages and back for the spring recital with 150 dancers aged 3 to 18, performing ballet, tap, hip-hop and contemporary dance on Saturday afternoon and evening in the Sisters High School Auditorium. This was the first time Sisters Dance Academy offered two showtimes for a recital. "Dancing Through Time" was the theme for this year's recital, and each performance represented an era of time. "We are... Full story
The dog days of summer are approaching and when the mercury rises, your furry friends are at risk for heatstroke or death when their pet parents make the mistake of leaving them in a parked car. Every year across the nation, thousands of pets fall victim to or die from hot-weather-related conditions due to the ignorance or poor judgment by a pet parent. Leaving your pet in a parked car can be a deadly mistake. Did you know that the temperature inside a car can reach 120 degrees in a few minutes? Even partially open windows... Full story
Spring and summer are kitten season! Yes, kittens have a season. With spring in full swing and warmer temperatures coming, the kitten population begins to increase through mid-summer. Sadly, during this time, local shelters see a dramatic increase in kittens due to cats not being spayed or neutered. But maybe you've had your heart set on a kitten for a while and you've been thinking of giving your resident adult cat a companion all winter. Now's the time to rescue one from... Full story
A showcase of fine arts and crafts that spread across the manicured lawns of Creekside Park drew in scores of folks to enjoy 75 vendors at Sisters annual Art in the Park event, during rodeo weekend in Sisters. Folks strolled through an eclectic variety of handmade treasures from metal art and whimsical bird houses to handmade upcycled metal art. Junk to Jems designer, Marianne Prodehl, a new vendor from Bend, handcrafts jewelry using mixed metals. "I really do craft old junk... Full story
Americans have been brewing beer in their homes since colonial times. Both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were home brewers. On Saturday, Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD) carried on the tradition with the first Sisters Homebrew Festival in partnership with Sisters Kiwanis at Creekside Park. The huge event tent housed more than 25 taps of the best homebrew in the region. The amateur brewmasters provided kegs of their best creations for patrons to sample. The... Full story
Walt Disney once said, "I don't pretend to know anything about art. I make pictures for entertainment, and then the professors tell me what they mean." For a man who claimed to know nothing about art, he certainly had a knack for inspiring some of the best artists the world has ever seen. Nick Ghosoph, an authorized Disney Fine Art Gallery dealer, recently opened the doors to his new gallery, Disney Fine Art by Animation Art Masters, in Sisters Town Square. He is proud to... Full story
David Miller of Sisters, a cyclist who loves sharing the roadway with friends, hit the road for an adventure of a lifetime on April 1. Along with three other cyclists, he would trek across America. Three years ago, the 66-year-old RE/MAX Broker and a friend cycled down the Oregon Coast from Astoria 363 miles south to Brookings. The cross-country ride covered nearly 3,000 miles over 40 days. The three other cyclists, Marlin Ard of Sisters, Rich Lehman of Albany, and Brent... Full story
Spring has sprung, and summer is just around the corner and with the change of seasons comes outdoor chores, spring cleaning - and the arrival of pests. Before you embark on your seasonal chores, take inventory of potential hazards for your furry friend. Dogs love spring because they get to spend more time outdoors. After being cooped up during the long Sisters winter, your pooch will be eager to get outside and start exploring! It's therapeutic for Rover to be able to ta... Full story
Keller Williams Central Oregon reality associates shut down their offices on Thursday, May 11 for the annual RED Day effort. RED Day (Renew, Energize, Donate) is an initiative dedicated to celebrating Keller Williams Realty's year-round commitment to improving their local communities. Each year, on the second Thursday in May, tens of thousands of associates from across the country participate in a wide range of projects ranging from food and blood drives to rebuilding homes... Full story
Special-needs pets are among the most challenging for shelters and rescue groups to adopt out, and many never find a loving home. There are thousands of special-needs dogs and cats across the country waiting for their forever homes. And most of these pets face euthanasia if not adopted. A survey, conducted by Petfinder, found that pets with special needs often wait four times longer than average to be adopted. These dogs and cats are overlooked because of their age, medical... Full story
Two years ago, a Sisters resident was knocked down by a non-aggressive unleashed dog while walking her dog. Her injuries were substantial and wouldn't have happened if the dog was being supervised by a responsible pet parent/owner. Failing to control your dog is an act of negligence, even before the dog causes an injury. You are liable for your dog's actions - always. While bites and maulings are the most common form of injuries caused by dogs, there are additional accidents... Full story
Master quilter Jackie Erickson of Sisters created 36 unique "victory" quilts as a fundraiser for Victory Junction, a camp that enriches the lives of kids with chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses. The camp is sprawled across 84 acres of lush rolling hills in Randleman, North Carolina. Once the children pass through the gates, the boundaries and limitations they live with daily disappear, and they can concentrate on having fun. Erickson began making her quilts for ca... Full story
Are you finding cat fur on your clothes, furniture, and even floating in the air? Finding Kitty's hair on almost everything in sight is a fact of life for a cat pet parent. Kitty is not intentionally trying to drive you crazy, it's just a side effect of her natural shedding process. Shedding is a cat's natural process of losing dead hair. Indoor cats can shed all year-round. The growth of a cat's coat follows a simple pattern. Her coat becomes thicker in winter when it's cold... Full story
"Storytellers" is the theme for the 42nd annual Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show (SOQS) with the 2017 poster created by Sisters artist Dan Rickards. This will be Rickards' fourth poster for SOQS since he was first selected in 2009. "The first poster I ever did for SOQS was a painting I named 'Summer Bliss,' of my daughter Emily running with a quilt through a field of flowers," Rickards said. This year's poster image depicts a larger-than-life storybook using quilts as pages. The sto... Full story
It all started with a dog named Chopper, who had been unhappily chained up in his owner's backyard in Portland for six long years. A group of volunteers led by Kelly Peterson, Senior Vice President of State Affairs for The Humane Society of the United States, noticed the chained dog. Chopper's luck changed in a single afternoon. Peterson and another volunteer approached Chopper's owner with an unusual offer: A group of volunteers, she told him, would come in for four hours on... Full story
Last January Kimberly Johnson picked up her mini-dachshund puppy, Reagan, from a nearby breeder near her home in Virginia. Her mother, Betty, a Black Butte Ranch resident tagged along to meet Reagan and his mother, a long-haired blond mini-dachshund, Jazzy. Johnson, an FBI agent in Virginia, used to vacation at Black Butte Ranch with her parents when she was young. Johnson grew up in Roseburg. Then more than 20 years ago, her family relocated to Black Butte Ranch (BBR) and... Full story
The Sisters High School commons transformed into a giant science laboratory buzzing with activity last Saturday, as students from all three Sisters schools demonstrated their projects. From fishing for magnetic fish to trying to ride a backward bike, folks of all ages got a charge as they made their way around the maze of educational experiments. Sisters Science Club President Bob Collins was having a great time watching students engage hundreds of spectators in learning the... Full story
The organizers for Sisters Folk Festival's annual My Own Two Hands Community Arts Celebration (MOTH) have chosen the poster art for the 2017 event. "We received some amazing donations to choose from this year," said Sisters Folk Festival's Development Director Katy Yoder. Casey Gardner's piece, "Follow Your Bliss," captured a sense of whimsy, possibility and adventure that opens the door to imagination. Gardner has a penchant for vintage Volkswagen buses and made that the... Full story
