News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Dawn Roberts breaks ground. photo by Torri Barco Sisters Habitat for Humanity continues to house families in Sisters at a record pace. The affiliate celebrated Sunday, June 29 at two new homes on N. Maple Lane for two single mothers and their families. Candy Parks, a single mother who works at Ray's Food Place to support her 10-year-old twin sons, County and Canyon, lost her house when she and her husband divorced. She shoveled dirt with a smile on her face next to her Habitat for Humanity co-worker and neighbor-to-be, Dawn... Full story
The Booher Family will perform for a national radio audience. Photo provided Dolores Booher hung up the phone, jumped in the air and gasped with excitement. She'd just been informed her four youngest children were selected to perform live for millions of listeners on National Public Radio. Brendan, 22, fiddle; Meriwyn, 26, guitar; Gabe, 20, guitar; and Ben, 24, bass, will perform and sing three to four old-school, Western-style songs on Garrison Keillor's "A Prairie Home Companion" -- a 29-year-old, Minnesota-based, weekly... Full story
Robin Thomas instructs students at Head Start. Photo by Torri Barco Enrollment has begun for next fall's Sisters COCAAN Head Start. Targeted to low-income and special-need families who want hands-on involvement with their pre-schoolers, the free, state-funded pre-school program will have two teachers and will accept 18 children. Classes will meet for four hours three days per week beginning in September. Parental involvement appears to be a hallmark of Head Start. "We try to help the child by helping the family," said Center... Full story
Vincent Salomone, P.I. Photo provided Vincent Salomone, 48, is seeking clients for the first private investigations firm in Sisters, which he opened in January. His equipment: three cameras, including one with 35-300 mm zooming capabilities; binoculars; special Internet access to public records; a video camera; his trusty dog, Sheila; and his calm, analytical personality prone to solving puzzles. His expectations: a life that will not at all mirror "Magnum P.I." "It is a lot more tedious and not at all as glamorous,"... Full story
Laura Campbell shows her ceramic work. Photo by Torri Barco Eighth graders Katie Nordquist and Kelsey Newport could have been eating popcorn and watching a movie Friday night. Instead they participated in an auction targeted to help local families in need. Their inspiration: Natalie Lopez -- a Redmond baby in need of a liver transplant. A charitable program called Sparrow Club brought Natalie and her family to the middle school earlier this year to meet students who might want to help. They left an impression. With memories... Full story
Rudi Booher. Photo by Steve Gardner National fiddle champion Rudi Booher released three CDs this week, packed with skillfully-wrought, old-time favorites, Texas classics, and long-loved Christian Hymns. The CD graphics feature portraits of Booher's 31-year-old, gentle, cheerful face -- one no doubt familiar to neighbors who see Booher at Papandrea's Pizza and Espresso Junction, the local businesses he owns. Steve Gardner, a former Multnomah Publishers graphic artist, designed the graphics. His first recordings in six years,... Full story
The flesh-and-blood horses on the Lazy Z mingle with iron silhouettes -- they like to rub on the metal. Photo by Torri Barco Some estate-like mansions, a new stable complex, and more wildlife preserves might make their appearance in Sisters, following the sale of millions of dollars of undeveloped Lazy Z property. Lazy Z owner David Herman worked with the county and Realtor Jackie Herring of Coldwell Banker/Reed Bros. Realty to divide the approximately 1,300-acre ranch into 13 parcels. Nine of those parcels are for sale and... Full story
Locals are sharpening their swords as various couplet design options go up on the drawing board -- each option protecting different interests. The Couplet Advisory Committee at its most recent meeting discussed three options for designing the extension of Main Avenue in the Hood Avenue/Main Avenue couplet. The least expensive alternative connects westbound Main Avenue to Highway 20 by making a sharp left turn at Pine Street. Another option extends Main Avenue straight past Pine Street and then weaves it right to avoid houses... Full story
