News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Sisters Habitat for Humanity will host its third annual Women Build on May 8-9 in recognition of National Women Build Week. Sisters Habitat for Humanity is one of more than 300 Habitat affiliates nationwide hosting Women Build projects with the support of Lowe's, Habitat's longtime partner in the event. Women of Sisters will gather to help build homes with the Sandecki and Purkey families. Habitat is asking interested women to sign up for a morning or afternoon shift either Th... Full story
Sisters is set to mark the World Tai Chi and Qigong Day event in Bend. This year Sisters will sponsor an event here. This annual event happens on April 26, at 10 a.m. It begins in the Far East in Samoa and then continues for 24 hours throughout Asia, Africa, Europe, North and South America. There are celebrations in 80-plus nations around the world. In Sisters, the event will be held at Creekside Park. The purpose of the event is to educate people about tai chi and qigong, and the health benefits they provide. The use of... Full story
Picture a running-race like any other race: Bright colored running gear ranging from short shorts to full-length spandex, Nikes, Asics, Mizunos, Adidas in every model and color, worn by athletes all milling around with pre-race jitters in a city park on a beautiful spring day. I, along with nine of my colleagues from Taejon Christian International School, are among the crowd about to take part in the Three Rivers Marathon. (For the record: nearly every running-race is called... Full story
It was an October Nugget Newspaper ad, 1995. My son, Sebastian, was almost 2 and it was time for me to get a part-time job. I went to one interview and was hired on the spot by John Keenan, a joint owner of The Historic Hotel Sisters Restaurant. I was a waitress in high school, now, six years later I had a college degree and several years experience working with abused and/or delinquent kids. I had most recently left a job as a school administrator in So. Cal. Keenan informed me that waitresses were called "servers" now and... Full story
• Sisters Inn and Suites is under the new management of Don Wrought and Jonay Pouliot-Wrought, who bring a strong commitment to quality service. • Aspen Lakes has some new spring golf specials: Senior Mondays and Local Tuesdays, both of which have special rates after noon. For Aspen Lakes tee times call 541-549-4653. • This past winter several businesses and agencies have worked hard to ensure pedestrians have had clear paths to reach their destinations. On June 23, these businesses and agenci... Full story
