News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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In honor of National Historic Preservation Month, Three Sisters Historical Society Interim President Floyd Leithauser, whose ancestors came to Sisters in 1911, will lead a guided history tour of Cascade Avenue on Saturday, May 18, 1 p.m. Those wishing to join the tour can meet Leithauser in the parking lot in front of City Hall prior to 1 p.m. and be prepared to walk for about an hour. Leithauser was born and raised in Sisters, graduating from Sisters High School. He left... Full story
Twenty-six years ago, it took a village of volunteers to open a small thrift store on Main Avenue to benefit Sisters Habitat for Humanity’s building program. A larger store was later built on the same site. Sisters Habitat for Humanity Thrift Store was successful enough to outgrow its space and needed a larger home. Last month, many of the original volunteers and new Habitat for Humanity supporters celebrated the grand opening of Sisters Habitat’s new Thrift Store loc... Full story
I’m a big believer in “safe spaces.” I will stipulate that my definition is non-standard. Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines a safe space thus: “a place (as on a college campus) intended to be free of bias, conflict, criticism, or potentially threatening actions, ideas, or conversations.” I may be tilting at a windmill here, but that’s wrong. At least it should be wrong. A while back, I was invited to talk story at Paulina Springs Books around my collection of frontier bi... Full story
February 25 of last year was a night the Jaschke family will never forget. They woke to their home in Panoramic View Estates east of Sisters engulfed in flames and were lucky to get out alive. After firefighters battled the fire in sub-freezing temperatures, it was clear their determination and heroism couldn’t save the home or its contents. That was the worst night of the family’s lives — but it was soon followed by some of the best memories they could ever ima... Full story
Imagine choosing one out of every two people who currently reside in Bend, Oregon, outfitting them in running gear and sending them out on a 7.4-mile course around the city. Do this, and you have an idea of just how many people take part in the Bloomsday Run, which has taken place every year in Spokane, Washington, since 1977. At its peak the race, originally known as the Lilac Bloomsday, attracted 62,000 runners, while the 2019 edition included an estimated 41,000 finishers,... Full story
Peter Rowan & the Free Mexican Airforce featuring Los Texmaniacs will take the stage at the Sisters Folk Festival on Friday night, September 6. Rowan will also perform a solo set Saturday and Los Texmaniacs will perform their own sets as well at the Festival. Rowan will be representing Sisters’ own Thompson Guitars, named after Preston Thompson, who made handmade guitars for decades before recently passing away. Peter Rowan, playing a Thompson “OOO” guitar, was among the f... Full story
Sean Meissner’s first year as director of the Sisters “Better-Half” Marathon turned out to be a success as just under 100 runners took part in the 13.1- and 6.55-mile courses on Saturday, May 11. Starting and finishing at the Village Green, runners traversed a course around the outskirts of town on a sunny morning that turned quite warm, making Meissner’s decision to move the start to an hour earlier, 8 a.m., a wise one. The 24 finishers in the half-marathon made two loops of... Full story
Sisters High School will be well represented at this week’s OSAA 4A Track and Field Championships after some clutch performances at the Oregon West Conference District Meet held May 9 and 11 at Reed Stadium. Athletes qualify for state by placing in the top two, meeting a qualifying standard, or being selected as a wildcard. The OSAA added the wildcard qualification in all events this season so that one additional athlete in each event who owns the best third-place mark a... Full story
The Outlaws competed in round two of district competition on Monday, May 6, and finished play on Thursday, three days later. Sisters will send three players to the 4A/3A/2A/1A state tennis championships, which will be held in Corvallis on Friday and Saturday, May 17-18. On Monday, Nate Weber (sophomore and the No. 3 seed) won two singles matches, qualified for the semi-finals, and was guaranteed a top-four finish and berth to state. Weber defeated Austin Thatcher of Cascade... Full story
The echoing fluted melody within the forests now is the hermit thrush (Cartharus guttatus). A mostly rust-brown bird of the forest floor that builds its nest from pine needles, grass, and wood bark held together with mud and lichen and lined with willow catkins. Three to six light-blue eggs hatch in 11 to 13 days, and the chicks leave the nest in 10 to 15 days after being fed wasps, beetles, ants and caterpillars gleaned from under leaves on the forest floor. Walt Whitman... Full story
Mark Halley (age 69) was born in Baker City, Oregon, in 1949 to Ronald & Grace Margaret Halley. He was the youngest of three boys. Mark grew up in Richland, Oregon, working on the family’s farm. When he was finished with his chores, he loved to spend time hunting, fishing and riding horses with his older brothers and best friends. Mark attended elementary school in Richland and graduated from Pine Eagle High School in 1968. After high school, Mark attended Oregon State U... Full story
Gary Clinton Barnett of Sisters passed away at his home, with family, on April 24, 2019. He was 84. Gary was the only son of Claude Barnett and Georgia (Bourland) Barnett. He was born in Oceanside, California, where he grew up and graduated from Oceanside High School. He then joined the U.S. Navy and served on two destroyers, the USS Osborne and the USS Rogers, during the Korean War as an electronics technician. He went to San Diego State College earning a BS in physics. Gary met Barbara Ann (Connolly) Barnett while in... Full story
We need to believe that our loved ones never truly leave us. They live on in the kindness they showed, the comfort they shared, and the love they brought into our lives. One such bright spot has left this place a better place because of the bright light she was. Amanda was born here in Central Oregon. She attended school here in Sisters; kindergarten through high school. She graduated in 2003 and started her independence. She lived for a time in Bend, Portland, and Seattle,... Full story
After 16 years of rounding up the finest Western clothing, art and accessories at Cowgirls & Indians Resale in Sisters, Kate Aspen is hanging up her spurs. Health challenges mean that Aspen is closing up the storefront — but there will be one last go-round on Thursday, June 6, from 4 to 7 p.m. “We’re going to have a huge, blow-out party,” Aspen told The Nugget. “After that, I’ll be closing down the store.” She plans to continue selling her line of jewelry and a few c... Full story
•?The late Pulitzer Prize-winning author Russell Baker wrote, “The worst thing about being a tourist is having other tourists recognize you as a tourist.” To that end, while I was waiting for a train in Germany long years ago, an American acting badly asked me if I spoke English, to which I replied, “Nein” all the while with an English edition of Time Magazine opened in my lap. •?During this same pilgrimage across the pond, The Eagles had a popular song whose line, “Every form of refuge has its price,” spoke direc... Full story
Sisters boys golf squad competed at the District Tournament held at the Tokatee Golf Course on Monday and Tuesday, May 6 and 7. Marist was the tournament champ with a team score of 617, almost 100 strokes better than runner-up Woodburn, who finished at 716. Stayton was third at 722. The Tokatee Golf Course was in perfect condition for the two-day event, and the temperature was 80 degrees and the best weather the golfers have seen all year. Coach Bill Mitchell said, “The course... Full story
The word “community” used to imply something fairly innocuous — a group of people who have something in common, like living in the same neighborhood. Then it became a touchstone for all that is warm and fuzzy, glowy and good. Creative types, Nosy Nellies, and compulsive do-gooders seem particularly susceptible to its charms. And yes, those descriptions apply to me. It’s an inspiring word for folks who genuinely want to make life better — and not just for their... Full story
The Sisters Outlaws team of Savy Salisbury, Sidney Sillers and Bailey Knirk are state champions in Team Penning. The team beat out 30 other competitors from around the state in Oregon High School Equestrian Teams (OHSET) the state championship held at the Deschutes County Fair Grounds & Expo Center last week. Team Penning is an equestrian sport derived from ranch work, where cattle have to be separated out for transport or for doctoring. Three riders work against a clock to separate specifically identified cattle, guiding... Full story
The boys lacrosse team split their games this past week; a 16-1 loss at Bend on Thursday, and a 10-5 win at home against Forest Grove (FG) on Saturday. On Thursday, the Outlaws faced a very experienced Bend squad, and were once again short-handed with only 16 of their 23 players able to make the road trip. The Lava Bears are a very good team, ranked in the top 10 in the state, and controlled the ball for most of the game. Max Palanuk scored the Outlaws’ lone goal off a feed f... Full story
The Lady Outlaws wrapped up district play on Thursday, May 9, at Black Butte Ranch. Four players, Ramsey Schar, Ellie Rush, and doubles pair Lauren Fitzke and Sophia Silva all competed in the consolations. Schar and teammate Rush had to face each other at the start, and Ramsey came out on top 8-5 in the pro set. Ramsey went on and lost 8-2 to Liesel Rutherford of Stayton in the semifinals. Coach Alan VonStein said, “Ramsey had a phenomenal year, and moved from No. 3 singles t... Full story
