News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Bob Hargreaves of Black Butte Ranch died on April 21. He was 89. He was born on March 31, 1917, in Detroit, Michigan, to Robert and Jeannette Hargreaves. He graduated from Williams College in Massachusetts in 1938. He worked from 1936 to 1941 at National Bank of Detroit. he served in the U.S. Navy from 1941 to 1946. He worked briefly for Ford Motor Company in 1946, then for United Laboratories until 1950. From 1950 to 1976 he worked for Towne Paulson company in Pasadena, California. He was a 21-year resident of Central... Full story
David Allen Thorn of Sisters died at his home on May 17. He was 66. He was born in McMinnville, Oregon, to parents Norman and Lucille Thorn. He was raised in Eugene and attended South Eugene High School. He married Lawry Carmiencke on July 1, 1967. Dave was a carpenter. He and his wife Lawry and daughter Mindy moved to Sisters in 1978. He built the family home and worked in construction in the area for 10 years until health problems forced him to retire. He enjoyed... Full story
It wasn't your average corporate retreat. Companies like their team-building experiences, but they don't usually include camping in tents in Sisters Creekside City Park, hiking at Smith Rock or whipping around Central Oregon on impromptu bike rides. But that's what Mountain Hardwear did last week. The company, renowned for top-quality tents, backpacks and outdoor clothing and gear, set up a retreat in Sisters where retailers and representatives could mingle with designers and... Full story
It used to be that a school field trip meant packing up a peanut butter sandwich and a can of pop and traveling somewhere on a bus for a day of either fun or education. Sometimes both were included. These days, students have opportunities to travel to far-flung and exotic places for their field trips. The journey may involve several means of travel, long delays, culture shock and lost baggage. All in the name of education. The eighth graders at Sisters Christian Academy recent... Full story
Cory McCaffrey ran like he was shot out of a cannon on his way to winning the 100-meter finals in a meet record of 10.81. The race was a highlight among numerous outstanding performances by the Outlaws at the Sky-Em District Championships held Thursday, May 15, and Saturday, May 17, at Marist High School. The top two finishers in each event qualify for the state championships, scheduled for May 22-24 at Hayward Field in Eugene. McCaffrey didn't give the other competitors a... Full story
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and the American Legion have been around for a long time in the Sisters area. These days, with veterans emerging from war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan, both the VFW (Post 8138) and the American Legion (Post 86) have been taking on new members and increasing service to existing ones. The mission of VFW is "to honor the dead by helping the living," and the American Legion vision encompasses "The Four Pillars of Service: A strong national security; taking care of veterans; mentoring youth;... Full story
Sisters Habitat for Humanity introduced two new families, and single moms Chris Nelson and Angela Galan to the neighborhood on Cowboy Place last Saturday. The afternoon's welcoming festivities kicked off with prayer, well-wishes and thanks to those who made it all happen. While Nelson talked about how blessed she felt to be so strongly welcomed into a neighborhood, her oldest son summed up the day's meaning, saying he was excited for Mom to have something that was hers. Months... Full story
The Sisters Ranger District recently settled on a management plan for more than 1,000 acres of U.S. Forest Service land at the eastern edge of Black Butte Ranch. In addition to reducing the risk of wildfire, the much-anticipated decision is designed "to maintain and restore old-growth forest conditions" in an ecosystem known as Glaze Forest. In mute testimony to the complex bureaucratic obstacle course the Forest Service is required to negotiate for any substantive project, the voluminous decision document topped out at a... Full story
They are not moths; they are tough, yet harmless. That's what is important about all those butterflies you see flitting all over the Sisters Country when the temperature rises to above 60 degrees (fahrenheit). To be specific, they are California Tortoiseshells, Nymphallis californica. Over the past few years, literally millions of these handsome and hardy butterflies were produced in California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada and as far north as Alberta, Canada. The huge eruption in numbers and expansion of range has... Full story
