News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Chris Frye will soon bring down the gavel on his last meeting as Sisters' mayor. He and his family are moving outside the city limits, which requires him to step down from the Sisters City Council. Frye was appointed to the council in February of 2014, when Catherine Childress moved outside the city limits. He was elected Mayor by his fellow councilors in January 2015. The departing mayor pointed to increased support for the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce as one of his... Full story
Sisters High School track and tennis athletes won't be suiting up until next spring, but their sports are already getting a big boost this summer. A new running surface for the track and new tennis courts are under construction. They're the first projects to begin using funding from the $10.7 million bond measure voters approved in May. Superintendent Curt Scholl said trees have been cleared from a site for the tennis courts. Final surfacing is scheduled to be done in the... Full story
A hiker who was incapacitated by a potentially life-threatening condition was airlifted last week from Highway 242 near the Pacific Crest Trail. The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office was dispatched on August 9 at 12:38 p.m. to a report of a hiker who became unresponsive while hiking north on the PCT from the Dee Wright Observatory located on Highway 242 west of Sisters. Hiker Amy Vandehey, 29, of Portland, reported that Michelle Releford, 49, of Garland, Texas, could not... Full story
Sisters served up sunny skies and warm temperatures as folks rolled in early for the 21st annual Country Fair and Art Show hosted by The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration on Saturday. It seems every year the first thing folks think of when arriving at the fair is tasting a delicious piece of Annie's marionberry cobbler at the Sweet Tooth Booth, while volunteer Ann Reed, who makes the mouth-watering cobbler, dishes out the delightful dessert. The face-painting station... Full story
To the Editor: Cultures in contrast. Recently, we traveled to the Scandinavian and Nordic countries. Beautiful landscape, lovely people and a vastly different social economy. It was not hard to distinguish socialism from a capitalistic market. All of the countries had high tax rates, up to 70 percent. Those we spoke to said they had the benefits of health care coverage, free education, liberal maternity time away from work, and a 28-hour work week. But they acknowledged doctor appointments were difficult to schedule and... Full story
One of the oldest and most enjoyable of traditions at Black Butte Ranch will be returning the first weekend in September. Art at the Ranch has been a highlight for the past three decades and has included paintings, sculptures, metal and pottery items, jewelry, wood crafts, books, fiber arts, candles, toys and other exhibits. New this year is a gallery show at the Lodge Gallery running September 2-3, featuring painters, photographers and mixed media. The festivities will begin at the Lodge on Friday, September, 2 with a wine... Full story
From a teacup-size Chihuahua to a great Dane, there is an incredible amount of variety among dog breeds. And there is also a variety of different ear shapes and sizes in the canine world. There are large upright ears, floppy ears that hang down, sharp pointed ears and semi-erect ears with a front flap that folds forward, to name a few. They perk up when interested, they droop when sad; they go back when the dog is threatened. Of course, they're also remarkable hearing devices. Dogs have a very acute sense of hearing. While... Full story
There is a grim certainty of purpose among the 30-odd professional military officers gathered in the room. We are at the orders briefing, in a non-descript hut among a village of huts, berms and concrete fortifications built into a forest straight from the pages of "Hansel & Gretel." It's late, and after days of continuous and tough rehearsals -involving scenarios from mounted vehicle patrols to complex IED attacks - even the air feels tired. This camp is meant to represent... Full story
Based on input from many readers, there is quite a bit of interest in short- to mid-length hikes to wilderness destinations. With a round trip of only about four easy miles, the hike to Cabot Lake certainly qualifies. This gentle, well-maintained trail has only some slight ups and downs, with negligible elevation change. Almost all of this hike is within the boundaries of the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness Area. Hikers enter the wilderness only a couple of hundred yards from the... Full story
Many a study found in medical journals and on the Internet promote volunteering as a road for good physical and mental health. If that's the case, the more than 250 volunteers with Sisters Habitat for Humanity are some of the happiest and healthiest people in town. These volunteers were honored last week during Sisters Habitat's Board of Director's Eighth Annual Volunteer Appreciation Picnic. The volunteers gave more than 19,000 hours during the past year helping sort donation... Full story
It was a perfect summer evening for the juried community art show and silent auction on Friday, August 12. The show kicked off the 21st annual Country Fair held at The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration on Saturday (see story, page 1). Art enthusiasts browsed through a stimulating display of fine art, interacting with the artists. The wine-tasting and hors d'oeuvres created an elegant atmosphere where people enjoyed an evening with friends while making new acquaintances.... Full story
Music-lovers will have an array of choices available to them over the next couple of weeks. Eurosports hosts O'Sister featuring Linda Quon & Kim Kelley at the Food Cart Courtyard on the corner of Hood Avenue and Fir Street on Friday, August 19 at 5 p.m. At Angeline's Bakery on Main Avenue on Friday, at 7 p.m., Hobbs the Band will celebrate the release of their CD. The show features a full horn section with Dave Van Handel, Jason Jackson, Travis Denmark, and Jim Goodwin. Admission is a $5-$10 sliding scale at the door; $10... Full story
Recently I read an article about the joys of taking your toddler camping and it took me back to the days when my adult children were little. The memories of those excursions are very precious and the results, as shown in the way they are raising their own children and living their lives, are evidence of the value. Soon after reading the article, I was visiting with a young Sisters mom who had just taken her 18-month-old on her first camping trip. Unfortunately, it was not a lot of fun. In fact, they cut their outing short... Full story
After gathering feedback from citizens, property owners, business owners, the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce and U.S. Forest Service, the Oregon Department of Transportation will brief the Sisters City Council on plans for the Barclay Drive/Highway 20 roundabout at the 7 p.m. Council meeting on Thursday, August 25. Abby Driscoll of ODOT told The Nugget that plans are for bids to be taken in December, with construction on the project starting in February 2017, with a goal of traffic moving through the roundabout by Memorial... Full story
"Our overall goal was not to piece this together but to do it right," Jeff Johnson, president and CEO of Sisters Meat and Smokehouse told The Nugget last week. They did, in fact, do it right, if the reaction of the Sisters community is any gauge. Sisters Meat and Smokehouse opened its doors two weeks ago, and the customers came flooding in. Sandwich-makers kept their hands flying to keep up with orders for everything from turkey sandwiches to a spicy cotto salami sandwich,... Full story
The warning bell is ringing loud and clear, Good People! Those hundreds of dead and dying yellow pine along Highway 20 from Sisters to beyond the Camp Sherman cut-off are telling us to be careful with chemicals. Is it really necessary to use chemicals to abate vegetation? According to Peter Murphy, spokesman for the Oregon Department of Transportation, ODOT, has over 18,000 miles of highway shoulder vegetation to manage state-wide. Trying to keep vegetation from growing on... Full story
Aloha is more than a word of greeting or farewell. Aloha means mutual regard and affection and extends warmth in caring with no obligation in return. In old Hawaii, every passerby was greeted and offered hospitality whether a total stranger or acquaintance, and the aloha spirit is a well-known reference to the attitude of friendly acceptance for which the Hawaiian Islands are so famous. Fortunately, one doesn't have to cross an ocean to experience the aloha spirit; last... Full story
Slainte! To your health! We are all set for the largest book festival in the world. It's in Edinburgh, Scotland, a world-class event since 1983. It's always in August, this year August 13-29. I caught up with Frances Sutton, press manager for the Edinburgh International Book Festival, who was kind enough to provide some background and highlights for this event for book-lovers, historians...well, for a wide variety of interests. You will see from her interview it's an event not... Full story
Kevin Pett took a long and winding path to the practice of Asian medicine in Central Oregon. At age 38, he left a successful career in the telecommunications industry to pursue a passion for healing. He went to graduate school and secured a PhD through the International Institute of Chinese Medicine in New Mexico, and studied further at Oregon College of Oriental Medicine in Portland. "It took me nine years to get to Central Oregon," he said. "Unfortunately I invested in real... Full story
Betty Mae Nelson was born to Erma (Phippen) Nelson and Neils Nelson in Elgin, Oregon. She graduated from Elgin High School and attended Boise Bible College in Boise, Idaho. She married William ("Bill") A. Kernen on June 8, 1947, in Elgin, Oregon. During their marriage they lived in Minnesota, Idaho, Washington, Oregon and California. Betty's dreams were fulfilled by being a stay-at-home mom to her two children. Betty and Bill moved to Sisters in 1983. Bill preceded her in... Full story
The Perle family wrote: To the (probably) unsung heroes of the Sisters community: Thank you! Our son started at Sisters High School last year - specifically to avail himself of the flight science classes on offer; one of three places in the USA to do so, we're told. During this past year he was mentored in aviation by both his science teacher and a Sisters Airport Outlaw Aviation pilot at the school. As part of the educational enrichment experience (i.e. outside of the classroom) he got to fly in planes, visit aviation museum... Full story
