News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The recent news that the City of Sisters is conducting a site-plan review on a potential Dollar General Store near Bi-Mart has led some in the community who dislike the idea to call upon the planning commission to determine what kind of business is best for Sisters. Planning Commission Chair Jeff Seymour said, “Certainly, the commission is sensitive to what the public is saying. We live here, too, and we see it.” However, he and Planning Commission Vice Chair Cris Converse noted that the commission works within strict leg... Full story
On December 11, 2018, in little more than a split second, life changed dramatically for Larry and Terry Hardin. The Hardins were just beginning their newly planned “snowbird” status down south when Larry suffered a tragic fall from a camp chair. What should have been the beginning of a winter spent in the warmth and sun of Southern California instantly became something completely different. The next five months would be spent between three different hospitals spanning two stat... Full story
To the Editor: A dollar store in Sisters? Seriously? And to add insult to injury, right next door and competing with Bi-Mart, which is in every way a more useful place to shop. The fact that Sisters would welcome such development is enough to turn me cynical regarding the entire visioning process that our community engaged in. What next — Walmart? Factory Outlet Mall? What a sure-fire way to undermine our identity as a hub of art, music, recreation and natural beauty. I ask the Planning Commission to please, for the... Full story
This year’s Sisters Folk Festival brings back many musicians who have played the festival multiple times and have become part of the Sisters music community. Among them are Martyn Joseph, Ellis, Johnsmith, Beth Wood, Keith Greeninger and Dayan Kai, and David Jacobs-Strain. Jacobs-Strain has performed in Sisters countless times since his first appearance at the Sisters Folk Festival many years ago when he was just 17 years old. Since, he has played The Belfry’s Halloween ext... Full story
I read a letter to the editor last week from Laura West regarding racism in America, and more specifically white supremacy, that contained some good points. Racism absolutely still exists. As does white supremacy, which is just one of the many types of racism that we see in the United States today. I don’t dispute this, but I do take issue with the false narratives she used to prove her point. Irresponsible actions like this add to the growing divisiveness that we’re seeing continue to spread throughout the country. It als... Full story
Colors that gently move and melt into one another are the usual signature of a watercolor painter. Watercolor artist Terri Dill-Simpson makes images that sometimes whisper softly, or otherwise march boldly from the paper. Terri Dill-Simpson’s work is on display this month in the Computer Room of Sisters Library. Having recently moved to a home between Sisters and Redmond from the Portland area, she is marching boldly onto the local art scene. Earlier this summer, she p... Full story
The Outlaw Booster Club will be hosting the fifth annual Outlaw Hall Of Fame dinner and induction ceremony on Saturday, September 14, at Sisters High School. Doors open at 5 p.m. with a reception (beer/wine will be served). A catered dinner (including hors d’oeuvres, tri-tip, salmon, salads and dessert) starts at 6 p.m., and the ceremony starts at 6:15 p.m. This year’s inductees are: •?Dave and Donna Moyer — Special Contributors. •?1959 State Championship Football Team. •?Shane Crowder (Class of 200... Full story
Jennifer Banning of Sisters took a silver medal in the World Masters Championships weightlifting tourney in Montreal, Canada, last month. In a back-and-forth battle with Hawaiian Loretta Kikuchi, Banning briefly held the world records in two lifts in the 50- to 54-year-old 55 kg (121.25-pound class). The Olympic weightlifting tournament combines the best of each lifter’s totals in two events — the snatch and the clean and jerk. Banning’s 126 kg (277.782 ) total put her i... Full story
What do you get when you combine the talents from Seed to Table’s farmers and a mastermind chef? The Fall Harvest Dinner, a vibrant community event featuring a meal with discovery in every bite. As an organic vegetable farmer, food and enjoying food is at the center of my life. However, I still struggle to find the time to slow down, thoughtfully cook and then sit down to eat with family and friends. As conscientious as I try to be, I still find myself watching Netflix with m... Full story
The Outlaws boys soccer squad will return only four varsity players to their squad this year, but will add 17 young, enthusiastic players to the roster. Coaches are excited about the energy and enthusiasm these new players will bring to the field. Two juniors, Connor Martin and Simon Rhett, as well as sophomores Gavin Christian and Richard Huffman are the four players who return with varsity experience. Martin is a versatile player and one of the strongest players on the field and leads by example. Rhett is a solid defender,... Full story
Legendary bluegrass singer-songwriter, Peter Rowan is one of this year’s headliners at the 2019 Sisters Folk Festival. Rowan has a career spanning over five decades, after falling in love with music at a young age. He has worked with a number of well-known artists and musicians over the years. His most influential early music memory comes from his uncle when he was just six years old. When his family would visit his World War II veteran uncle, they would pass the time in H... Full story
In 1962, my grandfather on my father’s side took his own life. This after killing his estranged wife. His murder-suicide shook our immediate and extended families to the core. I was just 8 years old and loved both deeply. The aftershocks and ripples of that singular act were catastrophic for many, many years. My father, his oldest son, changed entirely as he grew older. His anger, fear, remorse, and self-hatred that came from the event consumed him. He isolated —never e... Full story
Lauren Wattenburg has always known that she wanted to pursue ballet. She has been dancing for as long as she can remember. Wattenburg is a graduate of Sisters High School in the class of 2017. She is now starting her third year at the University of Utah, located in the Rocky Mountains outside of Salt Lake City. She is pursuing a bachelor of fine arts in ballet. “All my life I was taught to pursue my passion, and ballet is my passion so I am currently pursuing a degree in i... Full story
Sisters Community Foundation is looking for community members to join with it to help provide Sisters Country with the exciting new benefits voted for by the Sisters community in the Community Visioning Project. As many of you know, the recently completed Community Visioning Project included extensive community input and voting, and resulted in a Vision Action Plan. This community-based action plan was developed to engage the City and its partners to achieve that vision over time, focusing on the next five years. The Action... Full story
After 13 years as the Sisters High School (SHS) varsity boys soccer coach, Rob Jensen has made a transition and taken over as the boys varsity basketball coach. Jensen took the Outlaws through a summer league schedule, where the Outlaws played between 20 and 30 games, including two weekend tournaments. “We are really trying to figure out who we are, the role of each player, and how we can be successful,” said Jensen. Coaching is an obvious passion for Jensen, as he has bee... Full story
Soulful singer-songwriter Keith Greeninger is returning to play the Sisters Folk Festival for the fifth time. Greeninger has played Sisters Folk Festival with his band, with Dayan Kai, as well as solo shows. During all of those years, he has also taught at the Americana Song Academy at Caldera. Greeninger spoke highly of his experiences teaching at Caldera ahead of the festival. “I love being a part of people’s self-discovery and connecting and expressing themselves here, it... Full story
During the first week of September in 2009, Wesley and Teagan Johnston took over ownership of The Pony Express. The young couple knew as they were entering the shipping and office supplies business that they were going to have to adapt to change — and that’s been their focus for the past decade. The Johnstons take pride in their “ability to adapt and change to provide customers with the latest and greatest services and products available” in a rapidly changing marke... Full story
