News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Nobody who knows Jerry Baldock is surprised to see that not even a serious health crisis can keep him down. The 79-year-old photographer is still out on the streets of Sisters documenting the life of his community, despite a tough cancer diagnosis. “It is what it is and you do your very best with it,” he told The Nugget, the newspaper to which he has contributed for over a decade. “In that way, my life hasn’t changed at all... I think you can be an example for people. I think... Full story
For those of us of a certain age, we may be addressing questions like: Should I downsize or can I stay in my current home? Where am I going to live if I move? If I become incapacitated or need help with some activities of daily living, who will help? How do I find help and how will I pay for it? There are numerous resources out there to help make these decisions. Educate yourself about what’s available before you need it. Some housing choices may require getting yourself on a... Full story
More and more of us are living longer. People celebrating their century mark are no longer an oddity and those living to 85 and beyond are much more common. These changing demographics give rise to the question: “Where are all these people going to live and be cared for? Perhaps you are facing that question for yourself or for a senior loved one. How do you know when it’s time for in-home care, or a move to a senior community, or assisted living, or memory care? Before ini... Full story
In his 20s, Jack McGowan had a dream job. “I was an FM DJ for Portland’s top rock station,” he recalled. He spent four hours each day with headphones on, cranking up the music now considered “classic rock.” He interviewed many of the luminaries of the rock-and-roll world and reveled in an era of music whose breadth, depth, and quality may never be repeated. But he paid a price. “I think that was the origin of my hearing loss,” he said. He’s not alone. Many people of his g... Full story
The coronavirus pandemic has certainly caused havoc and concern for many people, particularly in regard to their health and their finances — and these two areas intersect in estate planning. So, if you haven’t drawn up your estate plans yet, or you think they may need to be revised, now may be a good time to act. This suggestion is not strictly based on issues of morbidity — after all, the vast majority of people who contract COVID-19 will survive. However, even if you never become ill or need to be h... Full story
Jack Addison thinks that the Sisters Stampede is a perfect venue for folks in Sisters to defy the limitations of “numerical age.” Usually held on Memorial Day Weekend, the Stampede, organized by Mudslinger Events, was moved this year to Labor Day Weekend due to COVID-19. The event was held under modified protocols to address COVID-19 safety. The course was one length for all for a staggered start. The course was 18 miles, plus an additional two miles biking to the sta... Full story
When you’re enjoying a great slice of pizza, you’re probably not thinking about the vitamins, minerals, and other nutrition it provides: the lycopene in the tomato sauce, iron in the meat, calcium in the cheese. Or the carbs, fat, and protein that help your body run. Basically, your diet is like your medicine cabinet. Every time you reach for an apple, chips, or peanut butter, it’s like taking a drug that’s promoting health or hurting it. Eating a well-balanced diet is an important part of remaining healthy as you age. It... Full story
The population of Sisters Country is aging — and the challenges of aging are exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. Seniors who might be facing a higher degree of isolation due to lack of transportation or connection are even more inhibited by the need to stay socially distanced. Council On Aging of Central Oregon has worked to bring Sisters seniors out of isolation with senior lunches at Sisters Community Church. Those activities have been curtailed — but the... Full story
“I’ve always lived life with passion,” says Erik Dolson. The Sisters man, one-time publisher of The Nugget Newspaper, is a writer, an automobile racer, a sailor — and at age 70, he still feels the need for speed. Dolson has been racing a vintage Corvette with considerable success over the past 25 years. Over the Labor Day Weekend, Dolson was the recipient of the Zupans Markets Historic Races Pete Lovely Award, voted upon by the crews who work the races. “This means m... Full story
It’s been a tough year for kids, including mine. Tough year for parents, including me. Tough year for educators. Guess who’s not having a tough year? Multi-zillion-dollar tech corporations, that’s who. The smoke-choked, politically divided, pandemic mess that is 2020 has brought riches of users and data to companies that make money from digital device use. If you’re Fortnite, Amazon, TikTok, or Google, this year is for you! For the rest of us? Dang, 2020 suuuuuucks. We don... Full story
On May 7, Sisters lost a 130-year-old healthy ponderosa pine tree, measuring 100 feet tall with a diameter of 39 inches. It had been here since before Sisters was settled. The tree stood in the City-owned right-of-way on South Larch Street and, therefore, was the property of the City of Sisters. The adjacent property owner had previously approached the City about removing the tree because the needles were dropping into his yard. The permission from the City was denied. The... Full story
When homes and businesses are under threat from wildfire, firefighters mobilize across the state to help. Sisters firefighters David Ward and Emily Spognard were part of Central Oregon Task Force 2 that rolled out on the afternoon of September 9 to assist with structure protection operations in Santiam Canyon, where fire driven by heavy winds out of the east had ripped through the Highway 22 corridor. The task force included firefighters from Crook and Jefferson counties,... Full story
