News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Summer hikes led by members of Three Sisters Fellowship are continuing through August and everyone is welcome according to co-leader Kim Barry. Recent hikes into Tamolitch Pool and Obsidian Falls were magnificent,participants report. The trip into Tamolitch included 15 adults and 16 kids and provided a great opportunity to unite, said Kim Barry. Tamolitch is very kid-friendly since it is fairly level and only about four miles long, she said. In contrast, a hike around the... Full story
Sisters resident and stained glass artist Ed Protas will be at Barclay Gallery this Saturday, August 6, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., to demonstrate the design and assembly process involved in making stained glass windows and clocks. Ed Protas began creating stained glass in 2003 and opened his studio as a full- time business at the end of 2004. His works include traditional and modern designs, with an emphasis on taking stained glass in some non-traditional directions. Current projects... Full story
It was a glimpse of the past, a look at the present, and perhaps a preview of the future, all rolled into one big show when 134 custom classic cars rolled into Sisters over the weekend for their 16th annual classic car show. Officially, the event is billed as the Customs Northwest 16th Annual High Desert Rod & Custom Classic Car Show. Chopped-down models, roadsters, restored classic sedans and flashy convertibles all were on display on the lawns at the Sisters Inn and RV Park... Full story
In a quiet revolution, the character of the controlling majority of the Sisters School Board changed completely during the month of July. The five-member board acquired three new members who are different in significant respects from their predecessors. The last domino fell Wednesday night, July 27, when the board chose Steve Rudinsky to replace Tom Coffield, who resigned as of August 1 (see story page 1). The three outgoing members were known throughout the community. Two chose not to run for another term — the late Bill R... Full story
Local trail builders welcome help in their current effort to construct a Tollgate-to-Sisters High School community trail and complete the posting signs on trails south of Sisters, according to Sisters Community Trails Committee Chairman Jeff Sims. During its monthly meeting last Friday, the committee heard that work also is progressing on its Web site where information will be posted including maps of the planned trails system, current projects, and committee meeting reports. The committee also heard preliminary plans for an... Full story
Feeling hot? Here’s some freezer films to cool you off. The last part of Smilla’s Sense of Snow (1997) takes place in the area surrounding the earth’s most northern community, Siorapaluk, Greenland, a few-person settlement near Qaanaaq. Last week, Qaanaaq’s daytime temperature ranged between 37 and 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Nights were about the same because the sun doesn’t set in Qaanaaq from mid-April until late August when the sea thaws. Qaanaaq’s average February-March temperature is minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Smilla, base... Full story
Rescue Response Gear, a locally owned company that supplies equipment to fire departments, search and rescue organizations and other agencies, has expanded its focus and accessibility to the public. The company is offering an online site with a comprehensive inventory of everything from climbing gear to car-camping needs. Lance and Monika Piatt, owners of Rescue Response Gear for the past eight years, want Sisters area residents to know that their business, located in the... Full story
Recently I had the opportunity to walk into Trout Creek Swamp. Walking into a swamp is something one must do with extreme care. Rare and fragile plants such as swamp birch, Betula glandulosa, tiny swamp cranberry, Vaccinium oxycoccos and the sundew pictured above live there. I feel a bit reluctant to even talk about this place for fear it will become too popular. Everywhere you put your foot in a swamp you are stepping on a living part of a delicate ecosystem. A wetland can be worked or loved to death. It can also be... Full story
Mr. and Mrs. Roger P. Lamoureux are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Eryn Marie to Mr. Jasen Elbers. A September wedding is planned.... Full story
