News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Larkin Poe — sisters, Megan and Rebecca Lovell — will be playing the Sisters Rhythm and Brews festival this weekend. The Lovell sisters spoke with The Nugget on how they got into music together and what they love most about playing together. The sisters grew up in a very musical household in Georgia, where they were born and raised. Their parents taught them to play from a young age and appreciate music. “It really became a passion for us,” said Megan Lovell. Ori... Full story
The Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD) offers two scholarships for Sisters Country families that participate in SPRD programs. The Bonnie Malone Scholarship Fund was created in honor of the founder of SPRD’s maiden organization, SOAR (Sisters Organization for Activities and Recreation). Malone helped start SOAR with the intent to serve children after school and expanded the offerings to include preschool, and eventually other recreation programs for youth and adults. When SOAR officially became a taxing district in 1... Full story
AARP and the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District Fire Corps group are sponsoring a CarFit program at Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire Department Station 701 on Saturday, August 10 from 1 to 4 p.m. This event is available to drivers of all ages. Even teenagers can benefit from the CarFit program. Older drivers are often the safest drivers in that they are more likely to wear their seatbelts, and less likely to speed or drink and drive. However, older drivers are more likely to be killed or seriously injured when a crash does occur... Full story
On Saturday Sisters resident Brittany Meudt contributed as a judge for the Glory Daze Car Show in honor of her late grandfather, Mick Hunter. The award for Best of Show, “Mick’s Ride,” was in memory of the man who was most passionate about cars and family. “My grandpa’s love for vintage cars dates back before they were ever considered vintage cars, and far before I was born,” Meudt said. “In 1965, when he was 19 years old, he knew he had to get a 1955 2 Door Post after he deci... Full story
Steven Peterzen has spent a lifetime saying “yes” to adventure. And it’s led him to extraordinary experiences across the globe. Peterzen, who has lived in Sisters for the past decade, is the founder and owner of ISTAR Stratospheric Ballooning. ISTAR launches and recovers payloads for scientific and technological experiments for agencies, companies and academic institutions. The recovery field operations are often adventurous, since flights are usually terminated in remot... Full story
As a lifelong Oregonian I have a deep appreciation for our state, and now that I am retired from my work as a school counselor I see more opportunities than ever to explore. This column’s purpose is to invite others, especially those not so familiar with what Oregon has to offer, to get out of town and make adventure on some day or weekend trips. Yesterday I woke up wishing for some fresh blueberries, so when my wife, Deirdre, asked me how I wanted to spend the day, I had a re... Full story
Dirk Van der Velde, Sisters High School graduate in the class of 2012, just ran his first 100-mile ultra-marathon race. The race took place in the old-growth forest in the Three Sisters Wilderness. Van der Velde had never necessarily thought of himself as a runner until he started after his soccer career ended. He played soccer for Sisters High School for two years under Coach Rob Jensen, getting to play in two playoff games. He then went on to play soccer for two years in... Full story
By golly, this is a strange time for Pandora moths to pop out of the woodwork… er… soil. They were here in grand numbers back in 2017, and it’s usually five to 10 years before they appear again. Must be climate change; something is taking place in and around us that is favorable to this species. And another species is on the rampage. Over on Green Ridge, near Sisters, white satin moths are defoliating the aspen trees and the adults make it appear as though it is... Full story
