News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The 4th of July is an important day for Tom Worcester. It will mark a musical milestone he planned many years ago. At 89 years old, he's lived a long, interesting life that included military service during the Korean War, a career as a journalist and a long-time love affair with music. Now, he's taking the stage in what may well be his final public performance. Worcester inherited his first musical instrument in high school. It came to him when his brother Jack, who was a P51... Full story
Art Blumencron and Cris Converse have been named by Mayor Chuck Ryan to fill the two four-year vacancies on the Planning Commission. Converse and Blumencron both live outside the city limits and are replacing Roger Detweiler and Tim Klem. With a field of eight applicants for two positions, Ryan enlisted the assistance of councilors Andrea Blum and Nancy Connolly in interviewing all of the well-qualified candidates. In the recent past, an interview process hasn't been... Full story
Two summer community events organized by Sisters Park & Recreation District have just recently been cancelled, according to Executive Director Todd Garrett. SPRD outgoing board chair Bob Keefer confirmed for The Nugget the popular luau will take place. The Glory Daze Car Show, which was begun by the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce, came under the purview of SPRD when Liam Hughes was the executive director. It was scheduled this year for Saturday, July 21 on Main Avenue. It... Full story
To the Editor: Nice article about the store in Camp Sherman ("One hundred years of a country store," The Nugget, June 27, page 1). Interesting to note that Katherine and Clarence Smith were left out of the article. They owned the store from late 1940s until Mary Lou and Larry Loar purchased the store from them. Both of their children, Tom and Sandy Smith, grew up at the store. Tom went to first grade in the old log school-house. They both went to school in Camp Sherman until coming into Sisters to go to high school. Tom is... Full story
The Fourth of July is America's Independence Day, but it is also the anniversary of a signal event that set the stage for the American Revolution. On July 4, 1754, Lt. Colonel George Washington of the Virginia Militia surrendered Fort Necessity in the frontier land of southwestern Pennsylvania to an overwhelmingly superior force of French regulars and their Indian allies. It was the culmination of a series of chaotic events in which a young and green George Washington almost... Full story
Besides lovely gardens and luxurious homes, this year's Quilts in the Garden tour on Thursday, July 12, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., will surely be remembered for the breathtaking views serving as the common backdrop for all the locations. The goal of this year's tour was to have the properties in as close proximity to one another as possible. Tour chairman Donna Lipscom exceeded expectations. Two of the properties are located at the top of McKinney Butte, off Barclay Drive. At the botto... Full story
The collective knowledge and experience represented at the three-hour meeting last week concerning "houselessness" challenges in the Sisters community was considerable. Close to 30 people from throughout Deschutes County, as well as Sisters, gathered at Sisters Fire Hall's community room for a facilitated initial conversation to develop a better shared understanding of the issue, by capturing stakeholders' concerns and needs, as well as ideas and opportunities for action. They then took a look at possible next steps and who... Full story
Independence is a funny thing. These days many of the folk who enjoy its fruits - liberty and freedom - are pilloried, marginalized or, as in the case of this column during the late IP43 unpleasantness, exposed to censorship campaigns orchestrated by people who simply will not be satisfied until the only opinion they ever hear is an echo of their own. Behind that sort of Orwellian bent is a deliberate unwillingness to appreciate what makes diversity tick. When put to the... Full story
Medical calls continue to make up the vast majority of incidents requiring a response from the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District. The District recently completed an evaluation of 2017 emergency response data. The District audits emergency response performance to determine if organizational response goals are being met. In 2017, District personnel responded to 1,182 emergency calls for assistance. The vast majority of the requests for assistance were for a medical emergency (69 percent). Only three percent of the emergency ca... Full story
Issues swirling around permits for transient merchants in the downtown area ate up a lot of time and aroused considerable ire and controversy in Sisters before apparently being put to bed late in 2015. They're back. In a review during their June 27 workshop of the current transient merchant regulations, members of the Sisters City Council heard from City Attorney Jeremy Greene that the entire ordinance is poorly written and needs to be overhauled, with greater clarification... Full story
Sisters Country residents searching for an empathetic ear as they struggle with mental-health issues have another choice with the recent arrival of Dr. George Mecouch, D.O., a board-certified psychiatrist. He has long wanted to be a small-town psychiatrist, having grown up in rural New Jersey. Dr. Mecouch did his psychiatry training at The Medical College of Wisconsin, graduating in 1982. He worked in the Midwest for several years then came to Oregon in the mid-1990s. He... Full story
Besides the usual fireworks used on July 4 to celebrate our country's independence, July 2018 skies will be lit up by a parade of all five naked-eye planets in the evening sky - highlighted by a close approach of Mars. Early in the month, attention should first be given to the planet Mercury hovering low in the western sky. On July 12 the smallest orb in the solar system will be at its greatest eastern elongation, placing it a full 26 degrees from the sun. Throughout the remai... Full story
Michael Pennington of Sisters has donated memorabilia belonging to the late Mel Basin of Sisters to the Three Sisters Historical Society to be part of their veterans collection. Lance Trowbridge of the local VFW made the presentation. Basin was a member of the Military Order of the Cootie (MOC), a nonprofit veterans service organization. Members are officers and leadership of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and membership is recognition of outstanding service to the VFW and its... Full story
The High Desert Museum was the perfect place to host the June 27 Waterston Desert Writing Prize awards event. In its fourth year, the contest was named after actor Sam Waterston. His sister, Ellen Waterston, founded the contest in 2015 and hosted the evening's program. Along with readings from winner Patrick Mondaca and finalist Kathryn Wilder, the event featured a panel discussion focusing on desert issues, moderated by Oregon Humanities Executive Director Adam Davis. Panelists included experts in desert literature,... Full story
Grace Borden McGraw, born January 4, 1924, passed away early Sunday morning May 29, 2018, in her own bed, in her own house, in her sleep, which was exactly what she always said she wanted. We are thankful for that. We feel so very thankful for the chance to share these many years with Grace. She certainly was an example of all things reflecting her generation. She experienced the Depression early in life and the loss of her mother before she started school. She was raised by... Full story
Former Sisters resident Carol Ann Mouser went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, June 26 at the age of 73. Carol was born in Bend and moved to Sisters in 1965 shortly after marrying her husband, Don Mouser. Carol worked as a postal clerk for Sisters Post Office for 20 years before cancer forced her to retire. Carol was also a volunteer EMT for the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire Department for over 20 years. Carol was a fun-loving and caring person and enjoyed the people of Sisters. Wh... Full story
Golfers from all around the Pacific Northwest turn out each year to play in the Oregon Open at Aspen Lakes. This year, that showcase event was followed by an influx of international golfers who played at both Aspen Lakes and Black Butte Ranch during the International Association of Golf Tour Operators convention, which was held this year at Sunriver Resort. Aspen Lakes hosted a pre-familiarization dinner and a post-familiarization tour dinner for the national and... Full story
