News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Local resident Lizzie Affonso celebrated a great achievement last month by attending the Special Olympics State Games to play golf. Lizzie, 33, living with Down syndrome, grew up in Stockton, California, and moved to Bend in 1995 with her mom, Sandy. In 2001, they both moved to Sisters where Lizzie graduated from Sisters High School in 2003. In the past she participated in the Special Olympics in bowling and basketball. This year, Lizzie participated in the Skills Division of... Full story
Every time you and Rover spend the weekend with your friend and her dog, the two dogs have a great time together. And each time when you return home your dog seems down for a couple of days. Should you consider having a playmate for Rover or a second dog? Since dogs are pack animals, they enjoy being around others. Some miss having companionship so much when their pet parents are away that they bark incessantly or become destructive. A dog can benefit from having another pet... Full story
Editor's note: The Nugget's story in the August 9 edition regarding eye protection during the eclipse incorrectly stated that Sisters is not in the path of totality. The following has been edited to correct that information. Once the preparations for heavy traffic and a massive influx of visitors have been taken care of, folks in Sisters will be turning their eyes to the sky to take in the total solar eclipse that is set for Monday morning, August 21. Safety should be the top priority while viewing the eclipse. Sisters is at... Full story
With its unique sights, sounds and smells who can resist the annual Deschutes County Fair? For many, just talking about the fair can conjure up memories that instantly take us back to our childhood. The Deschutes County Fair is run by the local fair association with big support from 4-H volunteer leaders. And for 32 years Pam Mitchell has been leading the Cloverdale Livestock Club - long before her own children were able to participate. The fair has been a key part of her... Full story
To the Editor: Regarding this inflated story of "Mayor under scrutiny" I would like to shed some light since I actually witnessed this event. This "over 50 petite woman" was not so innocent while walking by reading her mail. She deliberately stood in front of the Ryan's home with her cell phone out taking a video. She clearly has an agenda; now she is playing the victim card. Please keep in mind that she had the audacity to post it on a website. I have lived in this neighborhood over 15 years and I have seen a bit of stuff;... Full story
Calling artists and creative types of all ages - Sisters Rocks! The Nugget Newspaper is inviting the public to create hand-painted rocks to hide in all sorts of fun places throughout Sisters Country. Visitors and locals alike are invited to create their own rocks and hunt for other hidden treasures. Once rocks are found, snap a picture and post it on the Sisters Rocks Facebook page, then re-hide the rock. The Nugget Newspaper, who is behind the campaign, worked to create a... Full story
One day last week, Ann Richardson's husband, Clyde, was just coming into the house out on Whychus Creek when a large flock of rock doves went flashing by his place. When he looked again, there was a strange pigeon perched over a doorway to his house. When he went in for a closer look, the bird didn't fly off, but allowed him to get close enough that he could see a black band with the number 15 on one leg. What do you do when a pigeon, looking like a domesticated rock dove, or... Full story
When Wendy Birnbaum was tooling around Ireland one day, a total stranger tapped her on the shoulder and said, "I love your sweater! I knit it." She'd purchased the Kelly-green sweater several days previously in a shop in the town of Doolin. The sweater's knitter was named John, one of two brothers who own the Glencoe Woolen Mill Shop in the town of Glencolmcille, County Donegal. She then visited John's shop, where she was so taken with the spools of hand-dyed yarn that she... Full story
The 2017 Sisters Outlaws football season will be upon us soon. But before the Outlaws take the field, the program took some time to invest in the future. From July 31 to August 3 the Little Outlaws took to the gridiron. Almost 30 kids showed up for some football, a lot of fun, and most importantly some safe tackling training. "It was hot out, but these boys showed a lot of toughness this week," said first-year Head Coach Neil Fendall. "I was impressed with their energy and wor... Full story
The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration will hold its 22nd annual Country Fair and Art Show on Saturday, August 12, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Art Show and Silent Auction begin with a reception on Friday evening, August 11, from 5 to 8 p.m. The silent auction at the Friday evening reception and also on Saturday guarantees something for every taste. Items include art, jewelry, crystal, quilts, wood creations, gift certificates and gift baskets. The Country Fair is old-fashioned fun for the entire family. There are animals,... Full story
Merton L. Meeker, Jr. was born in San Francisco, California. A graduate of the University of Oregon, Mert was a proud member of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity. He had a successful career in the insurance industry, earning him numerous awards and accolades from his peers. As Vice-President of Marketing for Oregon Mutual Insurance in McMinnville, he met and married his wife, Susan, in 1983. After retiring in 1992, Mert and Susan moved to Sisters, where they relished the Central... Full story
The most wonderful thing about writing this column is the phone calls and emails. Last week, the phone was ringing off the hook (and vibrating in my pocket) with all you wonderful people calling to tell me about the outbreak of "monarch butterflies" that have taken over the foothills of the Cascades. But I'm sorry to say, those are California tortoiseshell butterflies, not monarchs. California tortoiseshells winter over as adults, and somehow this is an advantage to their survival and helps them to build up their numbers. The... Full story
Oregon-based, nationally touring, award-winning singer-songwriter Beth Wood will take the stage in the food cart garden at Eurosports on Saturday, August 12 at 5 p.m. Wood will perform an intimate concert of story and song in a family-friendly setting. Texas-born, Portland-based singer-songwriter Beth Wood is a modern-day troubadour and an award-winning songwriter with a powerful, dynamic voice. Her exceptional musicianship, crafty songwriting, and commanding stage presence ha... Full story
I, for one, am going to miss Anthony "The Mooch" Scaramucci. If you didn't know, The Mooch was sacked as White House Communications Director after an explosive and "colorful" interview with Ryan Lizza, a writer for The New Yorker. The Mooch, raised on Long Island, was brought to us by Tufts University, Harvard, Goldman Sachs, and later SkyBridge Capital. He was a fundraiser and supporter for both President Obama and Hillary Clinton, but may have fallen out of favor somewhat when he famously asked Obama when he was "going to... Full story
When a friend recently asked me what I knew about Roaring Spring near Camp Sherman, my answer was, "Nothing" - so we decided to do something to remedy that. It took a fair amount of Googling and map research to locate even the general area. As it turned out, that information was only good enough to get us close. But that was fine; we are always up for a little exploration. Roaring Spring is about a half mile northwest of Sheep Springs Horse Camp, which is three miles due west... Full story
The speed limit on freeways in Wyoming is 80 mph, even for large semis. The roads run straight for miles up and down over rolling hills. There's very little traffic. We've only encountered one traffic jam on the entire trip and that was at rush hour in Boise due to two accidents. What a contrast to the months it took my ancestors to traverse the Oregon Trail by covered wagon in 1852, the height of the pioneer migration. Ruts can still be seen where the wagons crossed the... Full story
• When I offered to help out the Anglea family - a clan of foodies - I was asked to provide dinner upon their arrival home from a cross-country U-Haul trip. For me, that about ended life as I knew it. After a sleepless night, I came up with a game plan, which included two of my favorite people contributing a smoked pork roast and a batch of the best homemade cookies in the world. I felt sure I could handle the side dishes and wine, and I wouldn't even need to take my printer out of the oven. • I Googled... Full story
In the early part of the 20th century, wheat farmers from Sherman County, Oregon, would seek respite from the hot, backbreaking August work of bringing in the wheat harvest by trekking west in wagon and buggy to the banks of the Metolius River. There they would camp, relax, fish and play, much as people do in 2017. So popular did the destination become for those wheat farmers that the area came to be known as Camp Sherman - the name the community retains to this day. One of th... Full story
Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District made a swift response early Sunday morning for a reported residential structure fire that turned out to be a small brushfire threatening a home north of the Squaw Creek Canyon Estates area. Neighbor Kimberly Boggio called 911 at 3:34 a.m. after her husband noticed the fire. First units were on scene by 3:50 a.m. and discovered brush and a snag tree on fire at the residence. Homeowner Kay Temple was evacuated and the fire was quickly knocked down and kept to around one-third acre.... Full story
Old-style honky tonk band Halden Wofford and the Hi Beams are returning to play the Sisters Folk Festival Summer Concert Series. Wofford and the band have been playing music together for 14 years with all the same people touring, playing old-school country music. Wofford calls it "Rocky Mountain Honky Tonk Music." Wofford started playing music in college on the side as a hobby. "I was actually in art school at the time, I wanted to become a painter," said Wofford. "I just got... Full story
Deschutes National Forest officials are preparing for an influx of visitors to the forest for the 2017 solar eclipse. While only a small portion of the area will be in the path of totality, the Deschutes National Forest is a beautiful place to experience this special event. There will be several temporary road closures in place from August 17 through August 21 to promote public safety, minimize conflict and protect natural resources: • Metolius Basin - Green Ridge: Forest Road 1490, which links the Metolius Basin with... Full story
