News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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“Stuff” happens. We are all Consumers with a capital C. What comes in the front door rarely results in something going out the back door. We save everything because “we might need it someday.” We take great pleasure filling in our time going shopping or to garage sales in pursuit of a deal. And then, before we know it, we’re left feeling overwhelmed and overstuffed and don’t know how to start to fix it. But fix it we must. Clutter and disorganization is stressful; and stress is not good for us. Getting rid of stuff is li... Full story
Making a blood or platelet donation through the local American Red Cross in Bend is a simple, painless process that doesn’t require a lot of time and costs nothing. And cookies and juice are available afterwards. As easy as it is to be a donor, for the recipient of that blood product, it can mean the difference between life and death. Right now the Red Cross supply of blood is depleted following the holidays, when fewer drives are held, and a steady supply of donors is n... Full story
Butterflies in your tummy, trust your gut, pit in your stomach, tied up in knots — common sayings with big implications. These days, the relationship between our gut, brain, and emotions is becoming more widely understood. The gut and the brain are in a very codependent relationship, and as codependent relationships go, when both parties are “good” and stable, it is generally good, but when either party starts to struggle, it can be difficult for the other to remain resilient and healthy. Our gut and brain are in con... Full story
Pepper and cinnamon may no longer be luxuries for most, and spices may have lost the allure that once placed them alongside jewels and precious metals, but the incredible history remains, and so does the wide variety of exotic flavors, colors and aromas that made spices so valuable in the first place. Most spices used in cooking began as medical ingredients, and throughout the Middle Ages spices were used as both medicines and condiments. Spices are aromatic, natural substance... Full story
Coach and trainer Ryan Hudson of Level 5 Crossfit in Sisters has a maxim for those who have resolved to get truly fit: Don’t plan your workout by “kind” of workout, but by “degree” of challenge. “Our focus this year is on overall fitness and health, including eating habits, nutritional coaching, body fat measurements and improvements across the board,” Hudson told The Nugget. Level 5 now has the InBody 570 body composition analyzer that measures body fat, muscle and more. The results of testing will help members set g... Full story
Diet like a caveman, meditate like a monk, sleep like a baby, workout like an athlete. Sky’s the limit and the Internet has no shortage of tips and tricks to help someone “live their best life” in 2020. As many people have learned, a complete overhaul often proves impossible to sustain. Here are 10 simple ways you can improve your health without needing to reinvent yourself. 1. Go for a walk. Walking has a long list of benefits, from simply being gentle aerobic exercise easy on the joints, to the relaxing and almost medit... Full story
Those were the outcomes of a five-hour hearing before the Sisters School Board on Thursday, January 16, addressing an investigation into concerns of several Sisters parents regarding coaching in the Sisters High School girls basketball program. The investigation was conducted in response to a supplemental tort claim notice filed by those parents. Such a notice is not a lawsuit, but it establishes the foundation for potential legal action. The notice alleged emotional abuse of... Full story
It’s not the New Hampshire Primary, or even the Iowa Caucus, but voters in Sisters Country are heading to the little ballot box in the Sisters Library. Voting ends on Friday, January 24. The results will determine this year’s People’s Choice Awards at the library’s Annual Art Exhibit, sponsored by the Friends of Sisters Library. Results will be announced during a reception in the library from 6 to 7:30 p.m., with hors d’oeuvres and beverages, coinciding with the Sisters A... Full story
Judge Wells Ashby told a packed and solemn courtroom on Tuesday, January 14, that no sentence can “properly honor Jenny Cashwell or square the ledger on her death.” Alan Peter Porciello, 37, shot and killed Cashwell after a date on January 12, 2019, in his apartment in Bend. Porciello pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter in the killing, which occurred when, as he told police, he was “being facetious, acting like I was going to shoot her, and accidentally did.” On Janu... Full story
When an Eagle Scout candidate gets it into his head that he wants to do a community project, get out of his way — or be prepared to give him a hand. Austen Heuberger, a Sisters High School junior member of Boy Scout Troop 188 was hiking around on the common area of Junipine Acres where he lives when he thought, “Gee whiz, there’s no information about the boundaries of the property, places for wildlife viewing, seasonal closures or historical notes around here. I won... Full story
To the Editor: I am writing to thank Sisters residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season. Because of the generosity of donors in Sisters and across the United States, Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, collected more than 8.9 million shoebox gifts in 2019. Combined with those collected from partnering countries in 2019, the ministry is now sending 10,569,405 shoebox gifts to children worldwide. Through shoeboxes — packed with fun toys, s... Full story
Each spring for the past nine years, members of the Sisters Science Club have sung this Judy Garland lyric as they began preparations for the annual Sisters Science Fair. Now that the Sisters School District has decided to suspend the Fair (hopefully for just a year), let’s consider the wondrous benefits of a community-wide science fair. First, for the students, the fair provides an opportunity unique in the District for students in all grades, K-12, to come together and interact in a way that is educational, competitive, a... Full story
What can the study and management of Oregon’s vineyards contribute to a healthy ecosystem? Quite a lot, as it turns out. Conservation, biodiversity, and habitat connectivity are the keys. With more than 35,000 acres of Oregon farmland devoted to grapes, vineyards provide an excellent laboratory to identify on-farm biodiversity standards that can support habitat connectivity across working landscapes. “Vineyard Landscapes: Biodiversity and Conservation for Wine Lovers and Others” will be the topic when Dr. Matt Shind... Full story
Sisters Trails Alliance (STA) welcomed Scott Bowen and Kevin Erickson to the board of directors at the January meeting. Scott and Kevin, both Sisters residents, bring a wealth of trails and trail-related event experience. Scott was heavily involved in cycling as a board member of Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition and as an advocate and fundraiser for a national cycling advocacy organization, “Bikes Belong,” prior to moving to Sisters with his family in 2017. Scott loves to mou... Full story
