News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Rachel Kelleher, a registered nurse and Sisters resident, has taken the reins as the new manager of Sisters Farmers Market located in Fir Street Park. She replaces Benji Nagel and Carys Wilkins, who stepped down from the volunteer position earlier this year. Nagel and Wilkins, founders of Mahonia Gardens, an organic farm east of Locust Street, signed on as co-managers in 2013, when the market was just 2 years old. Kelleher hails from Wilsonville, but found her way to Sisters... Full story
Trails End BBQ Company proprietor Carl Perry of Sisters used his barbecue skills in the San Juan Bautista Rib Cook-off and won first place in both ribs and sauce. The well-established event highlighted professional rib teams from California, Oregon and Nevada that served over 8,000 pounds of ribs dripping in secret sauces during the cook-off promoted by Williams LTD. And Perry sold 800 racks of St. Louis style ribs during the two-day event. "It takes a lot of work and a lot... Full story
A little after 11 a.m. on Saturday, cannons thundered across the meadow at House on Metolius in Camp Sherman, signaling the beginning of a fictional battle. Northwest Civil War Council members, dressed in period-accurate uniforms, began their staged fight between the Union and Confederate camps. This was the fifth Civil War living history event held at House on Metolius, a secluded mountain meadow with the Metolius River running through the private property. The Northwest... Full story
Each year since 2009, on the second Thursday in May, tens of thousands of associates from Keller Williams Realty across the country participate in the RED Day (Renew, Energize, Donate) initiative. They donate that day to a wide range of projects, devoting their time to community service through activities ranging from food and blood drives to rebuilding homes and schools for community members in need. On Thursday, May 9, Keller Williams Central Oregon Realty associates shut... Full story
Spring seems to have finally arrived in Sisters. The little green buds on the trees outside have blossomed, daffodils have bloomed, and the air is getting warm. And along with spring come fleas and ticks. Ticks are running rampant right now (see "Beware of ticks in Sisters forests," The Nugget, April 18, page 1). Protecting your furry friends against internal and external parasites (fleas and ticks) is important for their health. You can find ticks throughout Sisters in... Full story
"Last year when I came on board for Circle of Friends we had 25 kids being mentored and we had a goal of reaching 30 and astoundingly we blew right past our goal and we're serving 40 kids today!" said Nicky Merritt, Circle of Friends executive director, during the 6th annual Friend and Fund Raiser Luncheon, held last Wednesday at The Belfry. Board members, committee members, mentors, and first-time folks who wanted an introduction to the mentoring program gathered together... Full story
Over the past nine years, Native Bird Care of Sisters, a nonprofit rescue center founded by Elise Wolf, has grown substantially. With the closing of a large wildlife rehabilitation facility in Bend about two years ago, Native Bird Care went from caring for 30 birds a year to over 200 rescues. The rescue facility offers specialized care and rehabilitation for shore, water, and songbirds, with the goal of releasing healthy, hearty, and sound individuals back into the wild.... Full story
Sharing your life with a pet has great benefits and can bring you great joy. As well as the unconditional love, affection and friendship that pets provide, there are also therapeutic benefits that go along with being a pet parent, such as improved general health and well-being. Before you get your heart set on a particular animal, its helpful to consider all of your options and think about what type of furry friend will best fit your lifestyle and personality. Each type of... Full story
Creekside Park was dressed to its best in sparkling colors of the rainbow on Sunday, with 6,000 shiny plastic eggs "hidden" on the lawn, in pine needles, behind trees, bushes and some out-of-the-way nooks and crannies for hundreds of young treasure hunters to seek. Earlier on Easter morning, Sisters-Camp Sherman and Cloverdale fire department volunteers divided the park up into four areas by age from infant to 11, scattering the brightly colored eggs for the annual Sisters... Full story
The air vibrated with electricity in the Sisters High School commons as students from all three Sisters public schools shared their creative abilities and knowledge in the seventh annual Sisters Science Fair. Hundreds of folks got involved through hands-on challenges with science experiments, activities and demonstrations from constructing rockets and the magic of slime, to learning about aeroponics in Sisters High School greenhouse. The fair was sponsored by the Sisters... Full story
Last week Diana Liu, Sisters Elementary School's Chinese teacher, took her fourth-grade Chinese classes on a field trip to Sisters High School (SHS) where she instructed the students on how to cook a favorite recipe from her childhood. Liu grew up in Central China, in the province of Shaanxi. Shaanxi is a northwestern Chinese province whose ancient capital, Xi'an, was a starting point for the Silk Road. Xi'an is the home to the mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, an archaeolog... Full story
Dayton Lanphear, a landscaper and longtime resident of Sisters, opened his heart and home to 20 young feral cats. The story unfolded last December when Lanphear noticed an abundance of young cats hanging around the property he was employed to clean up near Fryrear Road. "An elderly woman lived in a single-wide mobile home, and her son was moving her to another home and also moving the mobile home away from the area," Lanphear said. Lanphear has been around animals his whole... Full story
That stray cat showing up in your neighborhood or on your doorstep may be a feral cat. There's no way you're going to lure that cat inside or touch her, and the best you think you can do is feed her, and - hopefully - implement Trap, Neuter, Return (TNR). Some free-roaming cats are semi-feral or stray cats. Some of these cats may seem feral at first, but given time, you might get close to them and even tempt them inside. With time, they might make a wonderful house cat,... Full story
This year the flu has taken its toll and spread rapidly across the country, killing young and healthy people along the way. The flu is affecting pets, too. Dogs across the country are coming down with flu-like symptoms due to widespread canine influenza. The flu strain is different than the one affecting humans. But it's just as dangerous and even more contagious among dogs. And it can affect cats also. Dogs, like us, are social creatures; and all social dogs, especially... Full story
Central Oregon Eagle Watch declared 12-year-old Emily Bourdage, a sixth-grade student at Black Butte School in Camp Sherman, first-place winner in her age group for an original watercolor of a peregrine falcon. Bourdage lives in Sisters and has been enthusiastic about art since she was 4 years old. She's also interested in music and is in the guitar class at Black Butte School. This year was the fourth annual Eagle Watch Celebration Art Contest open to all Deschutes,... Full story
It's the global day of love: Valentine's Day. Visions of Cupid with his arrow; heart-shaped boxes of chocolates and bouquets of flowers sent special-delivery. And folks everywhere are pulling out all the stops to plan the perfect day for their Valentine. It's a joyous day to celebrate the love between two people. For others, it is a sad or wistful day, spent wishing for what they once had or for what they have yet to find. For those with pets, Valentine's Day offers the ideal... Full story
The Sisters School District has a reputation for focusing on and promoting student creativity. On Wednesday evening the commons at Sisters High School was transformed into a unique collaboration of the arts. Students, teachers and guests gathered for the 22nd annual art night event with a fresh new look and a revamped name. Art night is a chance for Sisters High School arts students to show off what they have created in the last year, and to get the community of all ages... Full story
Scratching is a natural behavior for cats. That's why your feline friend doesn't understand why you get so bent out of shape when he claws that tempting couch arm or carpet. Cats do not scratch furniture with malicious contempt. Cats scratch for a variety of reasons: to remove the dead outer layer of their claws, to mark their territory by leaving both a visual mark and a scent (they have scent glands on their paws), to exercise, and to stretch their muscles. It's one of their primal, instinctual urges. And it's something... Full story
Programing, or coding, is taking schools all over the world by storm. And robotics is another field that's able to inspire kids to learn coding. "A Lego Robotics workshop/program is something we've been trying to get put together for the mentored kids since I came on board last April," said Nicky Merritt, Circle of Friends executive director. Robotics is a hands-on learning approach that is about providing the student with opportunities to experiment with building things as a... Full story
Outlaw Aviation hosted an open house event on Saturday at Sisters Eagle Airport to celebrate their new FAA-certified Modular Flight Deck Advanced Training Flight Simulator (sim) donated by the Aviation Department at Central Oregon Community College (COCC). The sim will be used for the SHS Flight Science program by students that are working toward their private pilot's license. Julie Benson, Sisters Eagle Airport owner and founder of Outlaw Aviation, asked for the retired... Full story
They are loyal and committed officers of a police force. They are highly trained, intelligent, and truly dedicated. They are the four-legged officers of the K-9 unit, and whether they are searching for missing children or sniffing out suspicious packages, they are part of a long-lived tradition that extends back thousands of years. The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office has four K-9 teams that are assigned to the patrol division. There are three tracking and apprehension teams... Full story
If you or someone you know suffers from severe anxiety, you know how difficult it can be to get through the day. And just like people, dogs can experience anxiety, which can be provoked by fear, separation, and environmental changes. Anxiety affects all breeds of dogs and can lead to serious behavioral problems if left untreated. Dogs are individuals, and each manifests anxiety differently. The anxiety can range from mild (crouching, hiding, tail-tucking) or moderate... Full story
Ready to take on the new year? Resolutions are a great way to start the year off, whether they are a list of things to accomplish or fun ideas to make 2018 your best year yet. So many of you are animal lovers and pet parents; shouldn't you be including your furry friends among your top priorities for the new year? Just as your pets can improve your physical and mental health, there are many ways that you can improve the lives of your cats and dogs in return. Make this new... Full story
The mission of Circle of Friends, a nonprofit mentoring program in Sisters, is to provide friends/mentors to make sure Sisters' most vulnerable kids develop life skills, social skills, academic success, and their own individual talents. And last week 15 little friends had the opportunity to express their holiday shopping talents by searching for unique gifts for their families, with gift certificates for Habitat for Humanity Thrift Store donated by ZoselHarper Realtors. This... Full story
Always up for a puzzle to solve, local author Lanagan Vitaceae is particularly engrossed in writing "cozy mysteries." And inspired by the real town of Sisters, one of her series, "Murder at the Tumbleweed Tea B&B," is a murder mystery that entertains. Most cozy mysteries are set in small towns, like Sisters, and involve a sleuth who is not in a profession related to crime-solving. "A cozy mystery needs to have that small-town feel," Vitaceae told The Nugget. "That kind of... Full story
