News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Beginning at the break of dawn on Saturday, 500 volunteers hung over 1,400 quilts transforming Sisters into the largest outdoor quilt show in the world. "Storytellers" was the theme for the 42nd annual quilt show, and the 2017 poster created by Sisters artist Dan Rickards. And over a thousand handcrafted vibrant quilts that blanketed Sisters, all a colorful exploration of patterned artistry pieced together, told a story. Rickards' poster features an oversized open storybook... Full story
Your vehicle can quickly reach a temperature that puts your pet or child at serious risk and possible death, even on a day that doesn't seem hot to you. And cracking the windows makes no difference. Hot car deaths are a consistent problem. Every year, hundreds of dogs suffer and die when their pet parents make the mistake of leaving them in a parked car - even for "just a minute" - while they run an errand. More than 36 children die in overheated cars every year in the United States. 718 children left in vehicles have died... Full story
An 18-year-old driver escaped injury when he fell asleep at the wheel early Friday morning, July 7, and crashed his pickup truck into the plinth of the equestrian statue on Cascade Avenue at the east end of Sisters. According to the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office, deputies were dispatched to a report of the wreck at 5:22 a.m., where they found 18-year-old Skylar Doss of Clinton, Missouri, in his white 2005 Ford Ranger. "Upon arrival deputies contacted the driver, Skylar... Full story
A fire was reported before 1 a.m. Sunday morning burning just off Forest Service Road 11 (Indian Ford), west of Sisters. The fire was stopped at approximately five acres through line construction and burnout operations conducted between the fire and Forest Service Road 11. Area officials noted that, early on, the fire had active fire behavior, including group torching due to downslope winds. Mop-up and patrol of the fire continued throughout Sunday and into Monday. Response to the fire included Sisters-Camp Sherman,... Full story
To the Editor: In response to Mr. Kopec's letter, it is surprising to me that people in Sisters have already forgotten that the traffic has backed up to Tollgate every summer for years. I suppose that it is a relief to finally have something to blame it on. Please put the blame where it belongs on downtown Sisters where the traffic cannot move through town without dozens of stops for pedestrians. I, too, have sat at DQ and I am pleased to say that I think the roundabout is working. Diana Pepperling ••••... Full story
Katy Yoder has had a good ride as the development director for Sisters Folk Festival, Inc. (SFF). Now she's saddling up to ride out on new adventures after more than a decade working for SFF. Katy will stay on as development director through this year's festival in September and until the end of 2017 to help transition-in her eventual replacement. Yoder, who is a freelance writer for The Nugget, plans to use the time she frees up to focus on her writing. "I love writing," she... Full story
World-class opera returns to the big screen in Central Oregon when Sisters Movie House presents the Royal Opera House production of Giuseppe Verdi's version of Shakespeare's Otello in an exclusive screening on Sunday, July 16, at 4 p.m. All tickets are $15 and are on sale now. The opera, featuring German tenor Jonas Kaufmann, is the second in Sisters Movie House's "Summer Sunday Series" of cultural programming and is a Central Oregon exclusive to the locally owned cinema. The... Full story
Occasionally, in the heat of summer, life will throw us a gift. Such a thing happened to me the other night, as I sat on the back porch in the golden light, watching a squadron of swallows dive-bombing around the barn and reading from Ernie Pyle's magnificent collection "Brave Men." Many folks know of Ernie Pyle, the humble journalist who followed American GIs throughout World War II. He wrote about them so endearingly that he was embraced as a comrade in arms by "the... Full story
Joan Soriano is set to play on Thursday in the first of the three-part series of free Sisters Folk Festival Summer Concerts. Joan Soriano is from a small town in the Dominican Republic near Santo Domingo and currently tours as the leader of his own band. Joan plays Bachata-style music. The word is directly translated to be "an informal gathering or party where friends join to play music on guitars and drums." Or, Afro-style rhythm. "I like to stick with the traditional style o... Full story
The planes buzzed overhead and the engines of hot rods and drag racers roared on Tuesday, July 4, as the Sisters community turned out to celebrate Independence Day at Sisters Eagle Airport with a fly-in that has become a Sisters tradition. In a variety of ways, the event lived up to the theme of "The Sound of Speed." Several dozen runners showed up early to run a 5K before adjourning to the Sisters Rotary's pancake breakfast to refuel. A chicken drop - essentially bingo... Full story
Bert Kronmiller, an art advocate from Bend, has been collecting quilts for years. He purchases the quilts from all over Central Oregon and on occasion wanders east to Amish country in Pennsylvania to find the perfect quilt that catches his eye. "The artistry, myriad of fabrics, and geometric complexity drew me to start collecting," Kronmiller told The Nugget. "To me, the Amish quilts are the gold standard for quilt making." Five unique quilts from Kronmiller's collection will... Full story
The Lion King traveling quilt show presented by Cherrywood Hand Dyed Fabric will travel the country with 120 original 20-by-20-inch unique quilts. Participants from all over the world took the Cherrywood Challenge and designed the quilts with just two basic colors; black and gold. Accent colors from Cherrywood were allowed. There were more than 300 entries, and from the 138 finalists, 120 quilts were selected for the traveling exhibit. The quilt exhibit found its way to the 20... Full story
Norm was a beloved husband, father and grandfather. He raised his family in Lake Oswego before semi-retiring in Sisters. He founded Junipine Acres and built a home there in 1971. He was a well-respected and highly regarded lumber broker and operated his own business, Tree Products Enterprises. He was an avid snow skier, fly fisherman, traveler and hiker, bringing along his dog Kenai. Hawaii and Palm Springs were his favorite spots. He had a great sense of humor and loved a... Full story
Sam was born in Los Angeles, California, to Glenys and Donald J. Smith. The family soon moved to Warren, Ohio, then Nashville, Tennessee. After a divorce, Sam went to Satellite Beach, Florida, with his mother and sister Dawn. There he pursued his love for astronomy, watching every NASA launch and taking up skydiving. Sam attended Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. As a Fellowship Scholar, he earned a BA in theater. While there, he met his future wife, Judy Owers. A... Full story
On a recent hot July afternoon, when most residents of Sisters Country were thinking about upcoming July 4th celebrations, 25-year-old Awbrey Cyrus was hauling her small string of bucking bulls to the Sisters Rodeo grounds for a day of training. With help from an experienced rough-stock contractor, Andy Crozier of Aumsville, Oregon, and her family, Cyrus bucked out the bulls, assessing their potential and getting them accustomed to the life they are bred to lead. Bucking... Full story
Lauren Wattenburg is an avid ballerina. She's been dancing since she was two years old. She graduated this year from Sisters High School as one of the three valedictorians in the senior class. Wattenburg has been commuting back and forth to Portland for ballet classes for five years, from her eighth grade year through the end of her senior year. She danced with the Northwest Dance Theater in Portland under the direction of June Taylor-Dickson. Every Friday Lauren would miss he... Full story
The coming of the railroad to Central Oregon in 1911 opened the area to increased commerce, with the new rails providing a way to ship out the area's timber, wheat, and livestock to new markets and to bring people into the area. Last week, we left the tour of the historic Harriman and Hill lines in Opal City, now only a sign along the track between the Crooked River Gorge and Culver. The tour traces the railroads from south to north, although the construction occurred from... Full story
Last week as I moved slowly along the west wall in the deep end of the Tollgate pool, faithfully doing my "aqua-jogging" workout, I allowed myself to consider how mind-numbingly boring the activity could be. Inching along at what must equate to about half a mile an hour, trying to keep some semblance of running form while trying to anticipate the waves kicked up by swimmers in the next lane. This came the day after speaking at the cross-country camp about "the mind of a runner" and intrinsic and extrinsic motivation related t... Full story
Looking at the toad photo, you may be wondering, "What does that toad have to do with counting butterflies?" It has everything to do with counting butterflies, because everything out there in that amazing World of Nature is connected. For 28 years, my wife Sue has been conducting butterfly surveys in Big Summit Prairie, over in the Ochocos, and around the Metolius River here in Sisters Country. On each trip we have anywhere from five to 20 people with us, ranging in age from... Full story
The cedar waxwing [bombycilla cedrorum] occurs in medium to large flocks that will be seen on almost any tree that has berries. Serviceberry, dogwood, honeysuckle and mistletoe are just a few fruiting plants that provide food. In winter they consume cedar berries, hence their name "cedar" waxwing. Waxwing refers to the red waxy secretions that appears on their secondary feathers, which may help in attracting a mate. Cedar waxwings are among the latest nesting birds. The... Full story
