News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The making and giving of quilts has a long history here in Sisters Country. On July 14, during the 43rd Annual Sisters Outdoors Quilt Show, two historic quilts loaned by the Deschutes Historical Museum in Bend will be exhibited by the Three Sisters Historical Society in the community room of the Sisters Library. One of the earlier families to come to Sisters was John B. and Elizabeth Berry Fryrear, for whom a local road is named. They came from Linn County in the Willamette... Full story
Quilters are not the only ones visiting Sisters this summer. Several reports indicate that our local apex predators have been dropping by, in and around town. According to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) there are more than 6,000 cougars, aka mountain lion, and 25,000 to 30,000 black bear running loose throughout Oregon. One of each has recently turned up in Sisters, and others have been sighted nearby - which could mean conflicts with the fast-growing human... Full story
Plans to transfer Wildhaven Preserve north of Sisters from The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to the U.S. Forest Service are still operative - but the timeline has become less immediate. TNC Director of Stewardship Derek Johnson told The Nugget last spring that the organization intends making a donation of the 160-acre preserve in Stevens Canyon to the U.S. Forest Service in order to "move resources into places where they can have more impact." He said then that the transfer might... Full story
Sisters resident and 2018 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show featured quilter Liz Weeks has fond memories of the crazy quilted robes pieced together by her grandmother over 50 years ago. All those free-flowing shapes were made from scraps of fabric that were left over after her grandmother sewed ballet costumes for nieces and maybe a tie or two of her husband's - or just any remnant fabric that was available. "She crazy-quilted bathrobes for everyone in the family," Weeks said,... Full story
The average citizen has no idea what is causing the climate to change, how fast it is changing or how this is impacting them. Many people believe that CO2 emissions from power plants are the primary contributor causing the atmosphere to act like the glass on a greenhouse. The reality is that the CO2 emissions from cars are essentially equal to that of power plants in the U. S. This makes every driver of an internal combustion engine vehicle a contributor to the problem. Car CO2 emissions do not just dissipate on the ground,... Full story
To the Editor: This whole gun debate we are having in this country just bothers me. I must admit that one could categorize me as peace and love, having been a hippy in my youth, RN by profession and one who finds spirituality in the outdoors. Having said that, I have raised three amazing adults. One of my sons has always had an interest in guns although believe me I tried my best to discourage him. He has an arsenal that I wouldn't reveal to any of my life.love.yoga. friends. Yet he is probably one of the most gentle, caring... Full story
Retired neurology professor and founder of the Sisters Science Club Bob Collins decided it was past time to give Sisters High School science teacher Rima Givot a big pat on the back for her work with the students of Sisters High School. He also wanted to acknowledge her own scholastic achievements and the way she has stimulated an interest in science throughout the community. This is what the members of the SSC received from Collins about a week before a surprise celebration... Full story
Patty Cordoni is the new branch manager and principal broker at Cascade Sotheby's International Realty in Sisters. Cordoni brings years of experience and deep familiarity with the market to the position. She's been with Cascade Sotheby's for the past eight years, and extolls the level of support brokers receive through the brand and through the tools created to help them market properties. "It alleviates a lot of the administrative part of our job, so we can go out and list an... Full story
The Sisters community is invited to gather at Village Green Park on Thursday, July 19, 5:30 to 8 p.m., to create rhythm and song together, meet new and old friends, and share a free dinner. The relationship-building-through-play event is the first of three fun and free evenings being sponsored by Citizens4Community as part of a grant from the Ford Family Foundation. Jodi Winnwalker, a music therapist and owner of Earthtones Northwest, will facilitate the rhythm and song... Full story
If you've ever been to Portland's Japanese Garden, this year's MIX (Materials in the Extreme) Quilt Exhibit will evoke fond memories of tea gardens, luscious greenery, sparkling water features, and peaceful fishponds. As in past years, the MIX Quilts are on display in the Community Room of the Sisters Library throughout July. MIX members, all from the Portland area, are Lynn Anderson, Kathy Blondell, Betty Daggett, Diane Losli-Britt, Valori Chiapetta, Annette McFarlane,... Full story
I was disheartened to learn from Gary Guttormsen that various portions of the relatively new Whychus Creek Trail system are already suffering from user abuse. Guttormsen is the trails coordinator for the Sisters Trails Alliance (STA) and spends a great deal of his time volunteering to help keep the local trail systems in top shape. Foremost among his concerns were horrendous amounts of trailside dog poop and outright vandalism. So, in order to assess the situation first-hand,... Full story
Brody Anderson started his first year of track in the 8th grade, running for Sisters Middle School through Sisters Park & Recreation District. He ran well his first year and enjoyed the new sport he was participating in. By the end of the year he was running well enough to secure a third place in the district championships in the 100 meters and placed first overall in the 200 meters. He then went to the middle school state championships where he placed third overall in the... Full story
The mercury is rising, and temperatures are pushing into the 90-plus-degree range. Summer is in swing and a little heat ought not slow our active population down. Heat exhaustion, dehydration, and the discomfort of physical activity in the heat can, so read on and avoid being waylaid this season. The body is an efficient cooler; humans have "breathable" skin with little hair, and a respiratory system not many other mammals have. It appears that humans are designed to be active in hot temps and avoid cold temps. Once the body... Full story
It takes a lot of dedication to become a champion club wrestler. The training is tough, and the long season of strenuous competition is a grind. And you hardly ever get to eat ice cream. That's a lot to ask of a 12- or 13-year-old kid, but those are the demands that Jeffrey Schuler and Triston White chose to put on themselves, competing in USA Wrestling from November through June. It was worth it though, as both boys won close to their weight in medals and trophies - while... Full story
African animals scattered on ski slopes and bow hunters riding chair lifts is not what you'd expect to see at Hoodoo, unless it's time for the North American Longbow Safari, which returned to Sisters Country July 7 and 8. The event was last hosted here in 2014. More than 200 traditional archery enthusiasts trekked from throughout the Northwest and Canada to the Hoodoo Ski Area for the 36th annual rendition of the event, filling the parking lot with campers. Handcrafted wooden... Full story
From an office on Hood Avenue in Sisters, World's Children reaches out across the globe to offer a helping hand to some of the world's neediest children. World's Children was founded in 1965. David and Jean Purviance took over its operation in 2009 and moved it from Corvallis to Sisters last year. "We were ready for a smaller town," David Purviance told The Nugget. "We looked all over Oregon to see where we wanted to live and have the charity. We feel really fortunate. We've... Full story
Craig Rullman has a varied curriculum vitae: buckaroo in the Nevada Outback, United States Marine, and law enforcement officer. Through it all, though, he's always been a writer. As it does for most writers, the proclivity for the written word came early, and it came through a love of reading: "Since I can remember," Rullman says. "Since I remember being mad that they weren't teaching me to read yet in school. "I was blessed because my parents always encouraged us to read.... Full story
Sharyn Kay Fetrow passed away Monday morning in her house at Black Butte Ranch after a six-month battle with brain cancer. Sharyn was born in Chicago, Illinois, and moved to Rainer, Oregon, with her family in 1948. She graduated valedictorian from Rainer High School in 1965. She went to Oregon State University and graduated third in her pharmacy class in 1970. She worked in hospital pharmacy at Salem Hospital until retirement in 1991. After retirement Sharyn became the... Full story
Blair L. Osterlund is survived by his loving wife Kathleen Osterlund; son Aric Osterlund; daughter-in-law Kimberlee Osterlund; granddaughter Nichelle Hill, her husband Kris Hill; and Blair's great-grandchildren, Konner and Easton Hill. He will be greatly missed. There will be a Celebration of Life which will be attended by family and close friends. Family and close friends will be notified personally of the date to come.... Full story
Imagine yourself back in the days of the Oregon Trail, where every spring pioneers gathered at St. Joseph, Missouri, and Council Bluffs, Iowa, to begin a 2,000-mile journey westward. Those pioneers spent months preparing for their trip. Men saw to the wagons, animals, weapons, farm equipment and tools. The women salted meats and dried fruits and corn, purchased coffee and beans and barrels of sugar and flour. They packed dishes, clothing, utensils, needles and thread. In fact, besides cooking, a great deal of sewing was done... Full story
The Three Sisters Historical Society horse-drawn wagon in the rodeo parade last month was full of descendants whose ancestors settled, grew, and sustained early Sisters Country. Those early settlers came from many different geographic locations, all searching for a better life. Sisters has been home to many people with "can-do" attitudes, and that is a quality still prevalent today. The Smith brothers laid out the original plat for the city in 1901. Schools and a library were... Full story
High-profile suicides in the news recently, along with the death of a 21-year-old locally, have brought the topic to the forefront, leaving many care professionals pushing to find ways to further prevent people from taking their own lives. Mental-health professionals have been joined by other groups, including schools and universities, health providers and other organizations, to help identify those at risk and guide them toward quality care. Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has responded to the rise in suicide attempts and... Full story
Since 2008, Janet Kronemeyer, a native Oregonian, has enjoyed owning a retail clothing store that originated in Cottage Grove. But when the travel bug hit her, she and her husband, Tony, moved to Kona, Hawaii, and opened a new shop there. They had no clue at the time that they would pack up the clothing store several times - like gypsies in the wind - before settling down in Sisters. "We live up to the name 'Gypsy Wind Clothing,' since we've had stores in Hawaii, Mexico,... Full story
Some time during the July 3 through July 7 period, vandals broke into and ransacked the white house on the eastern edge of Sisters, just beyond the FivePine campus. The house was the bunkhouse for the Lazy Z Ranch. Owners Derek and Brenda Jaros told The Nugget that they were refurbishing the 1920s-era house and hope to place it on the historical registry. Derek Jaros reported, "We got broken into by, apparently what seems to be kids who just ransacked the place." The vandals... Full story
