News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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• Debbie West wrote: Thank you Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD), Sisters Saloon, and our instructor! We are so grateful to SPRD for organizing a poker class. It has been so much fun learning many of the ins and outs of how to play poker. Our class is held at Sisters Saloon. It has been the perfect place, since they have poker tables upstairs and we can have dinner while we play! We could not do this without our awesome instructor. He has given his time and wisdom. We appreciate him. He has been great at... Full story
This Saturday, March 12, Oregon Adaptive Sports (OAS) will be hosting the 5th Annual Ski For All at Mt. Bachelor. For 2022, the Ski For All fundraiser will return as an in-person, all-day, all-abilities, ski-a-thon event to showcase the OAS vision in action. Oregon Adaptive Sports provides life-changing outdoor recreation experiences to individuals with disabilities and envisions a day when everyone has the benefits of outdoor recreation, regardless of ability. Over 200... Full story
Trudy Deloris Foss, 72, of Silverton, Oregon spent her final days at home surrounded by her family and loved ones. Trudy was born in McMinnville, Oregon on March 6, 1949 to parents Archie Faris and Kathleen (Kolaroff) Bowers. Trudy died on February 26, 2022. Her passing was very peaceful as she had full confidence in her salvation through Jesus Christ. The Faris family later moved from McMinnville to Central Oregon, where Trudy graduated in 1967 from Sisters High School as val... Full story
Dee AnDyke of Redmond passed away peacefully January 26, 2022 surrounded by family at the age of 100. Dee is survived by her three children: Linda, George, and Tom; six grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. Dee was born Delores Mary Rice in South Dakota to George and Ethel Rice. She spent most of her childhood in Nebraska. After graduating from high school, she moved to Oregon to be near family. There she met her future husband, William... Full story
Dr. Duane F. Marble passed quietly in his sleep Tuesday February 22, 2022 with his wife and children nearby. He loved his family, geography, his students, the outdoors, travel, good food and wine, good books, great conversation, cats, and the company of friends. Duane was born to Francis and Beulah Marble in West Seattle, Washington, December 10, 1931. He earned three degrees from the University of Washington, earning his Ph.D. in 1959. He served on the faculties of the... Full story
Glenn Miller of Tumalo passed peacefully at his home after an extended illness. His wife was by his side. Glenn was born in Goshen, Indiana. He lived in Sisters and Bend most of his life. He was president of G.J. Miller Construction for over 40 years, building many of Central Oregon’s showcase homes and commercial businesses. He was very involved in his local community. He loved serving as president of Sisters Rodeo for a total of 23 years, leading that association into n... Full story
What do a group of Christians in urban Philadelphia; a Native American elder of the North Fork Mono in California; and a radical, off-grid, transgender, nomadic rewilder wandering Eastern Oregon have in common? They’ve all made significant impact on our struggling planet — not by carrying signs and calling senators, but by working hands-on with plants, soil, and people. They and other fascinating characters are featured in Lisa Wells’ recent book, “Believers: Makin... Full story
Sisters Folk Festival is seeking nominations for their 2022 Ben Westlund Advocate for the Arts Award. This award is given to the artist, organization, or person who consistently supports, promotes, and perpetuates cultural expression and engagement, seeks to inspire artistic endeavors in others, and advocates for building on the arts economy and thriving arts scene in the Central Oregon region. If you know a person or organization that fits this description, you can fill out a short nomination form online at... Full story
Finances are in order, learning gaps caused by the pandemic are closing, and the elementary school grew by 18 students. Those were some of the takeaways from the Sisters School Board’s monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 2. Board members Edie Jones, Jeff Smith, David Thorsett, and Don Hedrick were present in person, with Jenica Cogdill taking part via Zoom. The audience also participated via Zoom. •Steve Swisher, who heads the budget committee for the Sisters School District, was the lone speaker for community comments.... Full story
Local troubadours Beth Wood and Jenner Fox will perform live at The Belfry in Sisters on Saturday, March 12. Doors open at 7 p.m., music starts at 7:30 p.m. The Jenner Fox Band features bass player and vocalist Aaron Moore, keyboardist and vocalist Aaron Guest, electric guitar wiz Jeremy Elliot, and Benji Nagel on dobro. The different members worked together on various touring and studio projects for years, but formally assembled for an experimental tour on cargo bicycles in... Full story
Following the popular Ugly Sweater Run in December, race director Kelly Bither is at it again with a race to help celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The Lucky Leprechaun 5k and 10k Run and Walk is scheduled for Saturday, March 12 and there is still room for a few more leprechauns, according to Bither. “As of March 5 a total of 176 people had registered,” she said. “We think that we can manage up to about 250, so it’s not too late to get involved.” The event will begin and end near Sisters Depot where post-race “shenanigan... Full story
Since 2019, the Sisters Country Vision Implementation Team (VIT) has been offering small grants to community organizations and businesses who are actively working to support one or more projects included in the Vision Action Plan. Starting in January, the small-grant program reopened in partnership with local nonprofit Citizens4Community (C4C), who will oversee the grants going forward. The application is simple, and the grants can support a wide range of community projects! This hyper-local grant program is designed to catal... Full story
Outlaws skier Bela Chladek is the state champion slalom skier. Chladek’s outstanding performance in the High School State Championship Alpine Ski Race at Mt. Hood Meadows led an astonishing Outlaws run that put the boys team in second place for the slalom — a second away from the top of the podium. The Outlaws skiers raced at Mt. Hood Meadows on Thursday and Friday, March 3-4. On Thursday, the girls raced giant slalom and the boys raced slalom. On Friday, they s... Full story
The statewide mask mandate comes to a close March 12 and leaves the management of COVID-19 guidelines and protocols in the hands of the local school district. Sisters School District Superintendent Curt Scholl says the District is in a good position to manage the local situation moving forward. “We welcome the change because it allows us to respond to our own outbreaks in the community rather than the county as a whole,” he said. “We’ve only had about three COVID cases in the past three weeks in our schools, so our numbers... Full story
Seed to Table hired Michelle Jiunta, as the new Sisters Farmers Market Manager. With an extensive background running Central Oregon farmers markets, Jiunta is prepared and excited about the opportunity. “I’m so thrilled to be a part of the Sisters Farmers Market (SFM), the Seed to Table family, and the community at large,” she said. Former SFM Manager Caroline Hager is staying on to assist Jiunta through pre-event work and will attend the first couple of Farmers Markets. Jiunt... Full story
John F. Kennedy was president, The Beatles had not yet been discovered by American fans, and gasoline sold for 31 cents a gallon when Jim Anderson began his coaching career in 1960. Monday, February 28, the first official day of high school spring practice, marked the start of Anderson’s 61st season as a high school coach, as he returned to the track at Reed Stadium to mentor a new crop of pole vaulters for the Outlaws track and field team. Anderson fell in love with the p... Full story
The State of Oregon, through the State Land Board’s Division of State Lands (DSL), is currently planning to sell 400 acres of public land to the Thornburgh destination resort developer, who is proposing three 18-hole golf courses adjacent to the BLM’s Cline Buttes Recreation Area. The land is also immediately adjacent to Eagle Crest Resort, another destination resort already in the same area. The proposal would transfer the funds generated by this private sale to Oregon’s Common School Fund. Most of the funding for our publi... Full story
Preserving dark skies To the Editor: I applaud the youth of Sisters for wanting to implement the City’s dark-sky ordinance. I live in The Pines behind Three Wind complex where the new apartments have gone up. The lighting on the backs of those buildings is so bright it’s like daylight. Repeated calls to the City about this have gone nowhere. The seniors living along that back fence have lost the trees, dark skies, and privacy. The lights shine brightly in their bedrooms and living space all night long. This is costing those i... Full story
If you drove by the rodeo grounds Friday you saw new lighting being installed. The low-energy, high-output LED lamps will dramatically improve illumination for the upcoming 80th Sisters Rodeo, June 8-12. The lights will make for a better experience for attendees of evening performances. The greater benefit however will be to allow for high-definition TV coverage. This year’s rodeo will be live telecast on the Cowboy Channel and RFD TV, a pay television channel that caters t... Full story
