News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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When volunteer Meals on Wheels driver Connie Hatfield pulls up for a delivery, she can't help but smile. She knows each person she serves well, and enjoys catching up on what happened over the prior week, how they're doing, and if she can help them with anything they might need. Hatfield, herself in her early 80s, delivers food to homebound seniors every Tuesday. She prefers her remote route that takes her over 60 miles. She loads up the back of her Subaru with meals, then...
Oregon Adaptive Sports (OAS) volunteers Mark and Bunny Thompson, who live in Tollgate, came to Sisters in 2001, after traveling seven years over 40,000 miles on their sailboat, sailing from South America to Newfoundland. Prior to that they both worked with NASA at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. As an engineer and Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA) specialist, Bunny helped design the original space station and worked with the astronauts. Mark, also an engineer, had a second...
Pat Mostek met her husband Stephen in high school when she was 14 years old. He was 15. Stephen was sitting behind her in study hall, and one of Pat's friends commented on how good-looking the boy was. Pat pulled out a makeup mirror and took a look for herself. "Our eyes met - and that was it," she recalled. She knew this was who she was going to marry. "No doubts," she said. Marry they did - and that marriage lasted 65 years, until Stephen's passing a couple of years ago. Now...
Josie June Proctor, born on April 5, 1980, in Umatilla, Oregon, passed away at age 43 on January 31, 2024, at her home in Sisters, Oregon. Josie grew up in Heppner, Oregon. At an early age, Josie loved the outdoors. From the time she was a toddler, she enjoyed going fishing with her dad, Mike, near their home in La Grande, Oregon. In elementary school, Josie was known to save her allowance for outdoor gear. One of her first big purchases was a sling shot, which she often used... Full story
Humble and loving super mom. Mary was born in Oakland, California, but was raised in Coos Bay, Oregon (then known as Marshfield). Mary was one of four children. She attended the University of Oregon, and married Alfred (Ted) Goodwin shortly after graduating. Mary was a stay-at-home mother, raising four kids while Ted pursued his legal career. Many happy times were spent as a family visiting Coos Bay, Central Oregon, and Death Valley, California. Mary dedicated a lot of her... Full story
