News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The Sisters Saloon & Ranch Grill outdoor patio will host Sean Watkins (of Nickel Creek) & The Bee Eaters on Friday, August 23. Doors open at 6 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m. The show is open to all ages. The show also features special guests Coyote Willow. Tickets are $15 in advance at www.bendticket.com and will be $20 at the door if available. Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sean Watkins has long been known for his work as one-third of the Grammy Award-winning... Full story
Joel Miller of Sisters played left tackle in the annual Oregon Shriners East West Football Game on August 3. The 67-year-old event is an all-star game and a fundraiser for Shriners Hospitals for Children. Participation in the game is a high honor for young athletes. Roy Gannon and Abbey Busick also participated as senior cheerleaders. “I was actually an alternate in the beginning and got a call to come down,” Miller told The Nugget. Miller played on the West team, which won th... Full story
Search and rescue volunteers came to the aid of a 74-year-old hiker who took a bad fall at No Name Lake on Broken Top last weekend. According to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, Mary Ortmann of Surprise, Arizona, fell while descending the trail on Sunday afternoon, August 11, and sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries. One Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office deputy was able to make phone contact with a member of Ortmann’s party to monitor Ortmann’s status... Full story
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel dismissed state charges against two of the three suspects charged in connection with a hoax bomb placed in front of the Deschutes County Courthouse earlier this month. Charges were dismissed because Billy Williams, the United States Attorney for the District of Oregon, filed charges against them in Federal Court. Both suspects are facing charges of conspiracy to make a threat regarding explosive materials and false information and hoaxes. “I appreciate the strong working r... Full story
Sisters resident Karly Lusby has a mission — and with support from the Kiwanis Career Opportunity Fund (COF), she hopes to make it a reality soon. Lusby’s goal is to develop a certification program in Central Oregon for teaching English as a second language (TESL). In research that led her to ask for COF assistance, she said she was “stunned to learn that no program existed for certification and training on our side of the hill.” Lusby’s background includes a bachelo... Full story
Turning a stone into a work of art is hard work. It’s dirty. It’s noisy. It can be toxic. And it’s addicting. Ask any one of the artists participating in the International Stone Carving Symposium this week at Suttle Lake Camp. Symposium Director Doug Wiltshire said that there are between 50 and 60 sculptors at work during the annual event, sponsored by the Northwest Stone Sculptors Association (NWSSA). They hail from Washington and Oregon, from British Columbia, Italy, Germa... Full story
Sister duo Leah and Chloe Smith make up Rising Appalachia. Rising Appalachia and their five-piece band will be featured at the 2019 Sisters Folk Festival. As world travelers for over two decades, their sound blends various musical styles from around the world, rooted in Americana. Leah Smith spoke with The Nugget on the creation of the band and origin of their sound. The two sisters did not mean to create a band when they started playing music together. The two grew up in a mu... Full story
For the seventh year, Sisters will get a little Western with the annual Wild West Show on the corner of Main Avenue and Oak Street on Saturday and Sunday, August 17-18. “Once a year, the third week of August, we build a Western town that comes to life for everyone to enjoy.” Show promoter Richard Esterman told The Nugget last year. “Our Wild West Show offers Wild West shootouts through well-acted skits that are free to the locals and visitors of Sisters.” Besides the nine shootout performances and skits, the show will fe... Full story
Artists Andrew Myers and Loo Bain will present current works in progress, talk about their creative practices and answer questions about their work and residency experience at Pine Meadow Ranch during a Creative Round-Up at Sisters Art Works on Tuesday, August 20, at 2 p.m. “We are pleased to share such interesting artists with the community,” said founder Kathy Deggendorfer. “Being Pine Meadow Ranch’s second year operating artist residencies, we are pleased to engage and exchange with the local-area community and look forwar... Full story
Sisters Movie House will host a special screening of the movie The Independents on Wednesday, September 4 at 6:45 p.m. as part of the run-up to the festival set for September 6-8. “The Independents” debuted at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival where the Hollywood Reporter hailed it as “An extremely engaging film… An unconventional and sharply written script which subverts all the cliches of the star-is-born story.” It then won the jury prize for Best Fe... Full story
The award-winning tribute band Petty Fever will return to Sisters at Hardtails Bar & Grill on Saturday night, August 17, from 9 to 11 p.m. Frank Murray has been recreating the music of Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Tom Petty for years — but no year has been as significant as the past year after the legendary rocker’s death at the age of 66, just days after coming off what had been announced as his last major tour. “It’s been a real positive experience,” Murray said. ... Full story
Practitioners of qigong massage say that applying the technique can help mitigate the effects of autism. On August 29, from 6 to 7 p.m., the Sisters Public Library will host a presentation by Rosimery Bergeron, MS, CRC, LPC, on this mode of autism treatment. Bergeron reports that 15 studies on the technique have shown that young children with autism who receive a 15-minute daily massage from their parents over a 5-month period have experienced a decrease in the severity of... Full story
There are few activities as well-geared to providing fun while promoting fitness than mountain-biking. And there are few places where riding is so accessible and has such broad appeal as what is available in Sisters. “We’re literally surrounded by epic mountain-biking,” said Casey Meudt, owner of Blazin Saddles cycling shop in Sisters. He notes that mountain-biking is a low-impact exercise that more and more people are turning to as a family activity. “You’re out in nature an... Full story
Recovery is the art of providing the body with what it craves after performance and training to help it come back stronger, leaner and faster. At one point or another, someone has probably told you to let your body recover, but if you don’t know what that looks like, how will you recover smarter and more efficiently? How will you take time after a long bicycle ride or personal training session at the gym to let your body heal and prepare for the next activity? In order to accomplish your optimal performance capabilities, y... Full story
Awareness of the risks and effects of concussions has grown tremendously in recent years. From the NFL down to high school sports, coaches, players and parents have learned the principle of “when in doubt, sit it out” when it comes to head injuries. The potential repercussions of multiple concussions have made it imperative to heal from an injury before getting back on the playing field. Physical therapist Laura Ahmed of Step & Spine Physical Therapy has experienced those cha... Full story
Water is wondrous. For many people dealing with injuries, aging joints or neurological problems, activities in a pool or swim spa can make all the difference in their ability to enjoy life. Rick Trammell of Aqua Hot Tubs in Sisters recalls, “I have this one customer who does a ton of work out in the woods, and he picked up a swim spa before we bought the store.” The man has a morning routine that starts in the swim spa. Due to the nature of his work, he’s pretty stove up. ... Full story
Cody Tweeten has a wide and deep background in exerices to bring to the benefit of his new clients at Sisters Athletic Club (SAC). Tweeten comes to SAC from Wyoming, where he worked as a Certified Exercise Physiologist. As such, he has expertise in both corrective exercise — work designed to fix problems with movement and function — and sports performance. And he can work with just about anyone. “I have a background with little kids, teenagers, college athletes, m... Full story
Over the past decade or so, a quiet revolution has taken place. Strength training has moved out of the dungeon and into the forefront of the push for health and wellness — for men and women, young and old. Ryan Hudson of Level 5 CrossFit Sisters has helped to lead the charge in his hometown. He’s seen his weightlifting classes change. There are always plenty of women involved, and these days some regular classes look like seniors classes because so many older folks a... Full story
You’ve broken through the stereotypes and the trepidation and started hitting the weights. You’re getting stronger, and you notice it in your everyday activities. You like the way you feel, you like the things that you can do, and you like the way you look. Maybe the next step is to enter a weightlifting competition. No way, you say; that’s not me. Maybe you should think again. Ryan Hudson of Level 5 CrossFit Sisters is a big believer in competition as a way to enhance both... Full story
“It is such a need today to get kids out and moving,” said Chad Rush, recreation programs director at Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD). Families in Sisters Country have a wide array of choices for getting active, from SPRD’s organized classes and sports leagues to last-minute dashes into the National Forest. Here are a few ideas to get you started: Woods Wandering “Sisters is a great place for us to walk out our front door and explore the outdoors,” said Molly Baumann... Full story
The Friday-evening art show and silent auction kicked off the 24th annual Country Fair held at the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration last weekend. Guests enthusiastically bid on items that were showcased in the entryway that lead into the art show. The auction, featuring items donated by local artists and businesses, was run by Sydney Harrison, a former coordinator for the Country Fair on Saturday. “We have over 200 donated items this year, more than we’ve ever had. The... Full story
