News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The Cabin has garnered national attention. photo by Kathryn Godsiff Tucked away in a quiet corner of Tollgate is a delightful vacation rental log home, The Cabin, which has found its way to national recognition via the magazine Country Comfort. Owners Bob and Vicki Webber said that serendipity made the magazine feature possible; one of their guests is a real estate agent who deals in the luxury home market. One day an editor from Country Comfort called to see if she had any leads on interesting homes for the magazine, which f... Full story
The Fiddlesticks are a family affair, combining the talents of the Kalebaugh and Simpson families of Sisters. photo by Kathyrn Godsiff When Tobin Kalebaugh, 12, began fiddle lessons in January of 2000 and his sisters Becky, 16, and Rachel, 15, began plunking away at piano lessons, little did they dream that a short couple of years later they would be part of a fiddle band playing old-time fiddle, gospel and Celtic-influenced music. The Kalebaugh siblings, along with little brother Tyler, six, and parents Travis and Heidi... Full story
Sisters Middle School students display their "caring cards." The students have adopted a new "Sparrow" who needs lots of long-term help. photo by Barbara Haynes Sisters Middle School Sparrow Club members got a start on their year's activities during interim week earlier this month. The 19 members met their "Sparrow," Samuel Shepardson, age four, of Sisters, and made a start on their community service projects. Club advisor Barbara Haynes said the club members were very excited to have a local child become their Sparrow. Throu... Full story
Summer rains are great for the forests, but not so great for hay growers. Rain does affect the quality of hay, but not as greatly as many people believe. photo by Kathryn Godsiff Last week's rain brought sighs of relief to many people in Central Oregon as temperatures dropped -- along with the fire danger. Haymakers, on the other hand, were either sighing with frustration or rejoicing that they hadn't cut that field that was just about ready. Those with hay down stand to lose value in the price paid for rained-on hay.... Full story
Kim Meeder of Tumalo, founder of Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch and author of "Hope Rising," has been named a regional and national recipient of the Jefferson Award for Public Service. Of 276 nominees in the Northwest region, four were selected to be regional recipients and one, Meeder, was chosen to travel to Washington D.C. for a formal presentation at the national level. Meeder and her husband Troy are in the capital this week to receive the award and participate in a Senate reception along with 75 other winners chosen from... Full story
Dave Roth of Christmas Valley secures a reaper to his flatbed pickup truck. photo by Lynn Woodward The carriage and plow were loaded up on Sunday evening, ready to depart from the annual Small Farmer's Journal Auction Sale and Swap meet. Anyone roaming around the Sisters Rodeo grounds as darkness fell would never know that over the weekend the grounds were so teeming with people that some had to be turned away. The parking lot was filled to capacity on Saturday afternoon. Bidding on farm implements and equipment carried on... Full story
Sarah McWhorter on Justin, a five-year-old Appaloosa mustang. photo by Kathryn Godsiff Wild horse enthusiasts, potential adopters and the curious converged on Catalyst Farms Equestrian Center last weekend for a free Wild Horse Gentling Clinic and Adoption. The event, which drew around 50 people from both sides of the Cascades, was sponsored by the Central Oregon Wild Horse Coalition, with the venue donated by Catalyst Farms. Cooperating with the Ochoco National Forest and Prineville and Lakeview Bureau of Land Management,... Full story
The annual Small Farmer's Journal auction draws people literally from all over the U.S. and some foreign countries to Sisters. Lynn and Kristi Miller, publishers of the Small Farmer's Journal in Sisters, stage the event, scheduled for Friday-Sunday, April 16-18. Miller farms his own property with horses and is a recognized authority on the subject. The event begins at 8 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. on Sunday. Harness and miscellaneous items are sold each morning; major auction items in the afternoons. On Friday, the "F... Full story
Sisters knitters no longer need to travel out of town to satisfy their creative urges. The Stitchin' Post, famed for meeting the imaginative needs of quilters, is now carrying colorful lines of yarns and other knitting supplies. Driven by the requests of customers, Stitchin' Post owner Jean Wells and floor manager Sally Brittain are working to create an inspiring collection of yarns ranging from basic wools and cottons to high-end designer yarns. The wools hail from the British Isles, the United States, and Japan in a rainbow... Full story
