News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Hadley McCann has been taking photographs since his teens. Now retired from the FBI, he recently opened Sisters’ only photography studio in the Sisters Arts Works building. McCann’s work has gained remarkable recognition in the year since he turned his love of photography into a business. His photo “Elk Meadow” was selected for the juried photography auction at last year’s premier fundraising event for the Central Oregon Family Resource Center. The St. Charles Foundation selec... Full story
A small group of perhaps a dozen women kicked off Sisters’ first annual Women’s Wellness Series with a gathering at Sisters Movie House on Saturday, March 11. Dr. Carol Sisson discussed the interplay on thoughts, emotions and actions in the development of a healthy, balanced life, while nationally recognized “health intuitive” Karen Kassy presented her methods of insight into life, health, relationships and careers. Ross Kennedy of Sisters Athletic Club presented health testing to help set goals. “It was a small, intimate... Full story
When Rosita Rerat, Laura Campbell and Sam Scharf were in high school in Sisters, the My Own Two Hands art project gave them an unusual opportunity to present their work in the company of professional artists. Now that they are either professionals themselves or working toward careers in art, the former Sisters High School students are submitting work to the 2006 My Own Two Hands art auction as a way of giving back to the program that helped nurture their artistic aspirations.... Full story
Tickets are now on sale for the 66th annual PRCA Sisters Rodeo, scheduled for June 9-11 at the Sisters Rodeo Grounds. Rodeo performances will be held Friday, June 9, 7 p.m.; Saturday, June 10, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.; and Sunday, June 11, 1 p.m. The traditional rodeo parade will be held in downtown Sisters on Saturday, June 10, starting at 9:30 a.m. On Sunday, June 11, the Kiwanis Buckaroo Breakfast will be served from 7 to 11 a.m. and the Cowboy Church Service will be held at 9 a.m., at the rodeo grounds. Ticket prices range from... Full story
The stage at Sisters Elementary School became a platform for an old-fashioned hootenanny on Thursday, March 9, as students from the fifth-grade Americana Project performed for an audience of parents. The students performed six classic American folk songs, each one introduced by student speakers. Soloists took verses while the choruses of the songs became sing-alongs for performers and audience alike — in the classic folk music tradition. Students offered up Woody G... Full story
A new team has purchased Storton Designs and will continue to provide interior design services for both residential and commercial customers throughout Central Oregon. Janet Storton sold her business, which she began in Sisters 12 years ago, as of March 1. She is staying on for about six months to provide guidance to the new owners and design services to a few clients. David and Cynthia Williams, Lara and Joe Eckstine and David and Sara Van Diest bought Storton Designs and... Full story
All right, all you Brent McGregor types who enjoy tramping and sliding across the snow this time of year, listen up! First, take a gander at the photo above. That is probably the most unusual insect you’ll ever meet this time of year: the indomitable Snow Scorpionfly. Snow Scorpionflies belong in the insect world with a biological lineage that works out like this: Kingdom — Animalia (animal); Phylum — Arthropoda (arthropods); Class — Insecta (insects); Order — Mecoptera... Full story
