News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The State of Washington has come down on the developer of a long-promised senior living facility in Sisters for a variety of securities act violations. Mark Adolf, Anita Adolf, Pinnacle Alliance Group of Yakima, Washington, and Sisters Lodge Holdings have agreed to a consent order with the Washington Department of Financial Institutions Securities Division to resolve violations of the state's Securities Act that the department determined had been committed in Adolf's attempt to fund the facility in Sisters. Adolf has been... Full story
Despite many fervent wishes for the arrival of spring by snow-weary residents, winter temperatures and conditions are still very much in the daily weather forecasts. The need for the emergency cold weather shelter continues, and provisions are planned through the month of March. The shelter moved on March 1 to its third location, welcomed by the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration. In January, it was housed at Westside Church, and in February Sisters Community Church... Full story
Last summer, while lounging around the Munich Airport waiting for a flight to Reykjavik, I bought a book: "The Silk Roads: A New History of the World," by Peter Frankopan. Frankopan is a senior fellow at Oxford University, and has written a convincing reassessment of world history. It is also a poignant and extraordinarily well-considered forecast of our possible future as a broader, Western culture. It's a good enough read that, while spending the weekend moving horse manure... Full story
Students from Redmond, Bend, Sisters, California and Colorado all came out to The Belfry to attend the Americana Song Academy for Youth last weekend. The academy, now in its 10th year, gave the young musicians the opportunity to learn from instructors to better their songwriting craft. Throughout the weekend classes addressed various aspects of singing, songwriting, guitar-playing, writer's block, relaxation techniques, learning how to better collaborate and more. Instructors... Full story
The Sisters School District is well known for finding ways for students to get outside the school walls for enhanced education. That is exactly what seventh-graders from Sisters Middle School did Friday, February 24, with a retreat at Hoodoo Ski Area. A team of adult leaders including Brad Tisdel and some Sisters Middle School staff members, along with 16 high school student mentors and the entire seventh-grade class, spent the day learning about cooperation, personal... Full story
There is a parable from the perennially strife-torn Balkans, where a farmer's cow is struck by lightning and killed. The farmer cries out to God for justice and God asks him what would satisfy the farmer's thirst. The farmer - who is feuding with his neighbor and can't bear the thought of being the poorer man - beseeches God to "strike my neighbor's cow dead!" Over nearly two years, we've watched this parable play out in Sisters. When Mark Adolf failed to secure financing for a large-scale senior assisted-living facility at... Full story
To the Editor: My initial reaction to Yvonne Suckow's Letter to the Editor of February 22 was that I would spend a considerable amount of time writing a point-by-point rebuttal to her trumped-up rhetoric, but decided that my time would be better spent by exercising my right as an American citizen to protest what I, and millions of other Americans, believe to be a corrupt, misogynist, xenophobic, racist, anti- environmental, fascist-trending and skewed-to-benefit-the-wealthy, government. #NotLeaving. Michelle Tormey •... Full story
Eric Wattenburg was evidently disappointed in the reaction of the Ron Wyden Town Hall crowd at Sisters High School, when an audience member asked whether Mr. Wyden accepted the outcome of the election. Wyden replied "yes." The crowd, which was primarily comprised of Democrats, was reportedly silent and did not signal that they agreed or disagreed. To understand this reaction, it's instructive to understand what Trump represents to Democrats and what the position of president means to them. I believe I speak for most... Full story
The Americana Song Academy for Youth is a weekend where students learn from professional musicians and instructors about anything and everything to do with songwriting. The annual event, produced by Sisters Folk Festival with sponsorship support from Cris Converse and The Roundhouse Foundation, was held at The Belfry in Sisters last weekend. Laura Curtis and Slater Smith both were a part of the early days of the Americana Project at Sisters High School. Curtis has recorded her... Full story
The word physics originates from the Ancient Greek word phusicke meaning "the science of nature." Physics is the science that deals with matter, energy, motion and force. It's a fundamental scientific discipline that is also the basis for space and time and helps us to understand how the universe works. If you've ever marveled at stars in the night sky, admired the functional beauty of a great bridge, or watched a helium-filled balloon rise, then you've experienced the extraordinary phenomenon called physics. This year the... Full story
Perhaps you've seen "The Eagle Huntress." It sparked an interest in the ancient and noble art of falconry. If you've wondered how raptors and people become good buddies and watch out for each other, now's the time to learn. Hank Minor, a newcomer to Sisters Country, and his beautiful older teen-age eastern red-tailed hawk, Maggie, are going to be on center stage on Saturday, March 18, at the new Raven Makes Gallery located at 182 E. Hood Ave. in Sisters. Hank and Maggie have b... Full story
