News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Preparations continue for construction of the Highway 20/Barclay roundabout, a joint project of the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the City of Sisters, reported Gary Farnsworth, ODOT area manager for Region 4, at last week's Sisters City Council meeting. A focus group of neighbors, businesses, and property owners surrounding the area of the intersection has been meeting to discuss plans for the aesthetics of the roundabout as well as proposed management of the... Full story
Sisters riders Joel and Shawna Palanuk are no strangers to grueling cycling events. They shake off Central Oregon's biggest climbs, and charge through technical sections on local trails. They put in big rides, embody the true spirit of cycling. This spirit guided them to a new challenge, as the couple took on one of the toughest mountain biking events available: The BC Bike Race, where they took third in the final stage and fourth place overall. The BC Bike Race is a... Full story
From classic to eccentric, creative works of automotive art glistening of chrome and steel lined both sides of Main Avenue on Saturday for the eighth annual Glory Daze Car Show hosted by Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD). Malt shop sounds of '50s and '60s rock 'n' roll breezed down the street while hundreds of classic car enthusiasts checked out rows of gleaming classics; from pick-ups to roadsters to rat rods to hot rods, there was something for everyone's eye. And... Full story
A nice Sunday to be in the garden. But there is constant aircraft noise. Five miles from town by the Rodeo grounds. Get a muffler, fly over unoccupied territory. There are people living in the houses you are flying over. Over and over. This is just common courtesy. If you fly a really loud plane, don't fly it low over people's houses. Take it to Burns at 10,000 feet. The whole having someone ride a Harley with a leaf blower through my living room thing is getting really old. Bruce Berryhill ••• To the Editor:... Full story
Sisters Folk Festival has completed its final round of bookings and has announced another all-event pass sell-out for the annual festival, September 9-11. Sunday-only tickets are still available, with more than 30 artists performing that day. Over three days and 11 stages, festivalgoers will experience world-class performances by recently added artists including: Southern songwriter Shawn Mullins; the funk and R & B of The New Orleans Suspects; the legendary Scottish duo of... Full story
The Sisters Country Civility Project introduced its brand-new poster of the nine tenets of civility last week at their quarterly public training at the fire hall. Recent Sisters High School graduate Alena Nore is the artist who was chosen to create the poster. She designed a unique "do-it-yourself" poster which has been reproduced in black and white, allowing citizens to bring their own posters to life with color any way they wish. Each of the tenets is printed within its own... Full story
Leslie Beard never hesitates to take on a new challenge. She attributes her willingness to venture into new territory to her upbringing. Her father was in the pulp business, and the family moved around a lot. In order to thrive, Leslie had to adapt. "I wasn't afraid of new situations," she told The Nugget. Beard's current new situation has her taking the reins of ownership at Sisters' RE/MAX real estate office in Outlaw Station near Ray's Food Place. She is dividing her time... Full story
(Editor's note: Due to a formatting glitch, a previous version of the Sisters Middle School Honor Roll dropped a significant number of names. Here is the honor roll in full). Fifth Grade - 4.0 Benson, Ryan; Duey, Brody; Fernandez, Allan; Heuberger, Clayten; Jones, Danny; Louvar, Grey; Maddox-Castle, Adam; Mansfield, Elana; Mayes, Ellie; Mccrystal, Lizzie; Moffat, Ashlynn; Newton, Olivia; Patton, Gus; Patton, Josie; Schutte, Isabelle; Smith, Soren; Steffen, Adriene; Thorsett, Ella. 3.5 and above Chapman, Catalina; Fendall,... Full story
Sisters School District teachers are the students this summer in a continuing education curriculum workshop. The Storyline workshop hosted by the Studio to School program through Sisters Folk Festival worked with several teachers from Sisters Elementary School and Sisters Middle School to train them on the unique Storyline integrated curriculum. Storyline began in Scotland in the 1960s. According to Storyline.org, "Storyline is a structured approach to learning and teaching... Full story
It's time to break out the wine, the lemonade, the snacks, and the animated conversation for the Fourth Friday Art Stroll through Sisters' truly unique galleries. The stroll is from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 22, and most galleries will be open. Sisters Arts Association's new Gallery Walk Maps are available in each of the galleries, or online at www.sistersartsassociation.org/contact/. Hood Avenue Art is featuring mixed-media artist Patricia Freeman-Martin and book artist Kelley Salber. Both share an interest in the narrative... Full story
You've had a puppy before and although he was cute and cuddly, it took a lot of your time and energy in the first few months when you brought that tiny ball of fur home. Memories of training him days on end to use the bathroom outside and not to bark at every passing car or person who came to your door go through your head. So this time around, you're planning to adopt an adolescent or adult dog from a rescue group or shelter. There are millions of dogs surrendered to humane societies and rescues every year. Adopting a dog... Full story
You booked your flight and accommodations; you made the trip. You are in Edinburgh, Scotland! Now what? How to get around? What to see and do? You have either flown into Edinburgh, or you took the train from London; let's get going. If you are in the Waverley train station, or close to it, look for a mobile (cell) phone store and get either a sim card for your phone or a disposable British (Scottish) phone. Look for a TRAVELSHOP or bus ticket shop and purchase a CITYSMART bus... Full story
"There will be time, there will be time, To prepare a face to meet the faces that you meet." TS Eliot, The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock A few months ago, in a moment of indiscretion, I joined Facebook. For years I had avoided it. In the beginning I stayed far, far away because my former job required a clandestine approach to my personal life and information, and then later because I just didn't see the need for it. But times change, the world keeps spinning around, and... Full story
Family genealogy research and a missing divorce record opened the door to an entirely new, and unplanned, venture for Sisters resident Linda Davis. After unearthing some unknown facts about her great-grandmother, Jeannie Fox Miller, Davis embarked on a five-year odyssey of learning Jeannie's story and recording it as a biographical fiction. "Basically I took anecdotes and wove them into a story. I made up a theory of how she had interest in fruit farming," Davis explained.... Full story
Robert Modler, a long-time resident of Palo Alto, died peacefully at home on May 7. He was born in Oak Park Illinois on January 24, 1940, the second son of John Modler and Helene Witek, and grew up in Chicago. He graduated from Taft High School and studied at Northwestern University where he received his Bachelor of Science degree, and the University of Minnesota, where he was awarded a Ph.D. in organic chemistry in 1965. He spent one year in Sweden as a postdoctoral fellow,... Full story
The Seed to Table Farm announces their Art in the Garden workshop series throughout the month of August. The two-hour workshops begin at 10 a.m. at the farm on East Black Butte Avenue. Community members are invited to join local watercolor artist Kathy Deggendorfer on August 4, painters Dan Rickards and Chris Nelson on August 18, and local fabric artist Valori Wells on August 25, for a workshop on block printing. All workshops are followed by a farm-fresh lunch from the... Full story
• The update of the basketball/tennis courts located in the southwest corner of the Sisters Elementary School playground is complete and they are open for use by the public. A final addition of lights on a timer for night play on the courts will be installed by the Sisters School District. The renovation of the courts has been a joint project by the City of Sisters and the school district. • The new permanent restrooms at Clemens Park are scheduled for... Full story
Back in 1953, while camping at Big Lava Lake one night with Lily and Dean Hollinshead in their big tent, playing five-handed pinochle with the Rosebrooks, a sudden loud and grating "scree-haw, scree-haw" shattered the night, accompanied by something sliding down the outside of the canvas walls. "What in the..." I muttered, dropping my cards on the card table and heading for the entrance of the tent. "Be careful, Jimmy!" Dean shouted, "Don't hit the lantern, it'll ruin our game... Full story
Summer! What a wonderful time for reunions, traveling, exploring, adventures, and introducing your kids to new cultures. I'm not talking about cultures of different countries. I'm referring to the many cultures found here in our own United States. There's great value in taking children from their normal routine and surroundings and exploring new scenery and people. Whenever possible, leave the freeway. Get out of traffic and see the scenery. Doing so enables you to see the windmills of eastern Oregon, drink in the lush pictor... Full story
There are many people in the area now who were not here when the B & B Fire burned nearly 100,000 acres in 2003. The scars at Santiam Pass are still quite evident, and the forest's full recovery is still generations away. To fully appreciate that recovery, it is necessary to examine it up close. A good way to view the fire's aftermath is to hike from Santiam Pass to Square Lake. This is a relatively short hike, less than 2.5 miles each way, with a few moderate ups and downs... Full story
A platoon of U.S. Marines - members of the 23rd Combat Logistics Battalion, Engineering Services Company, a reserve unit based in Springfield - landed at Camp Sherman on July 13 to assist the Forest Service with the decommissioning and demolition of the historical Allingham Guard Station. As part of a broader effort, approximately 50 Marines were located at several sites in both the Deschutes and Willamette National Forests for various projects. Major Justin Dirico, the... Full story
