News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Vernona "Noni" Moss Myers, a longtime resident of Sisters, celebrated her 100th birthday on September 18, at a barbeque in her honor. Noni called Sisters home for over 70 years before moving to Redmond in November 2014 to live with her son Richard and his wife. Noni is part of the history of Sisters. She and her first husband, Wayne "Brownie" Moss, moved to Sisters in the 1940s, purchasing the Lazy Z ranch on the eastern outskirts of present-day Sisters. They were both born... Full story
The Sisters Elementary School Garden Club is set to start their 13th year next month. The humble club, run by volunteers behind the Sisters School District bus barn, began in a small greenhouse with just shy of 50 kids participating. Over the years the passion of the students has blossomed just like the garden they work in. Last year the club, led by volunteer Shannon Pollard, boasted nearly 120 kids - that's roughly 25 percent of the student body at SES. "I love the kids'... Full story
To the Editor: Re: youth sports, parents and coaches. Another excellent source of information relative to this issue comes from Mike Matheny, the current manager of the St. Louis Cardinals. "The Matheny Manifesto" and his recent book should be required reading by all parents who have youths in sports. Dave Seibel ••• To the Editor: This letter is in response to the events concerning the lacrosse program. As a senior at Sisters High School and a lacrosse player I hope my opinion sheds a new light on this... Full story
Sisters will celebrate the annual fall harvest of hops in the sixth Sisters Fresh Hop Festival on Saturday, September 26. The event runs from noon to 8 p.m. at Sisters Village Green Park. All ages are allowed in the tent; but you must be 21 or over to purchase a mug and tasting tokens. Tasting mugs and tokens are required to taste the beer. Mugs are $5. Tokens are $1 per four-ounce taste. The Sisters Fresh Hop Festival features brews from around the state and their unique fresh hop flavors. All breweries that participate... Full story
It was a brand-new outdoor venue at Eurosports for the third annual Taste of Sisters hosted by event organizer Karen Kassy and Brad Boyd, Eurosports owner, Friday evening. The last of the sun's rays felt warm as the evening kicked off with special performances by students from Central Oregon Aerial Arts, while folks enjoyed choosing from a range of tempting cuisine that was donated by a variety of Sisters restaurants. Aerial Arts lead instructor Kendall Knowles watched her fiv... Full story
The Sisters City Council is still trying to find its way through the policy thicket surrounding transient and temporary business license revisions. Members of the local business community and representatives of the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce and Sisters Folk Festival were on hand at last Thursday's workshop to listen to council discussion and to offer input on proposed changes. Council has been wrestling with how to streamline the business license regulations and close... Full story
The boys soccer squad posted a 6-0 win at Sweet Home in their first game of league play on Thursday, September 17. Sisters boasts a strong team, with lots of depth, and should be in the forefront of the running for the league championship again this season. Jadon Bachtold got the Outlaws started with a goal that came just five minutes before the end of the first half. Sean Willitts dished the ball over to Bachtold up the middle for a seven-yard tap-in to the right side.... Full story
The Lady Outlaws came out strong in their first league game of the season and bested the Sweet Home Huskies 7-1 in soccer action at home in Sisters on Thursday, September 17. Nika Chick got the Outlaws started at the 10-minute mark. Chick, with an assist from Lexie Stewart, took the ball across the top of the box, and blasted it into the net with her left foot. Six minutes later, Tessa O'Hern scored on a fast break, thanks to a Chick assist. Michaela Miller pushed the Outlaws... Full story
Two hikers were rescued on South Sister last Saturday after they lost their way on a hike. On September 19, at 9:06 p.m, the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue Unit received a call from Mohammed Alnemer, 22, who reported he and Ananiya Demessie, 19, had been hiking on South Sister, had lost their way during their decent and were currently in an area of icy rocks off-trail. Alnemer reported he and Demessie were not able to continue and needed assistance. The... Full story
Sisters' volleyball team went undefeated in their home tournament to make a first-place finish. The 16-team tournament was held in Sisters on Saturday, September 19, and many of the top-ranked 4A teams were in attendance. The Lady Outlaws swept Henley, Stayton, and Seaside 2-0 in pool play, and were seeded No. 1 as they entered bracket play. The gym was hot and the girls got tired, but they fought through the entire way, kept strong, and played well the entire tourney. Emma... Full story
The Deschutes Land Trust has established a new historic interpretive trail along the Santiam Wagon Road at the Land Trust's Whychus Canyon Preserve. The Santiam Wagon Road was built in the 1860s to connect the Willamette Valley via Central Oregon to Idaho. A portion of the historic road passes through Whychus Canyon Preserve northeast of Sisters. The Land Trust's new Wagon Road interpretive signs provide the only interpretation of the Wagon Road east of the Cascades. Visitors... Full story
The Sisters Outlaws took on the Seaside Three Course Challenge on Saturday, September 19, and produced impressive results. The girls team won the Division Four team title, while the boys team finished fifth. The Three Course Challenge, in its 26th year, is the largest cross-country gathering in the Northwest with over 100 schools and nearly 2,000 runners involved. Teams are divided into competitive divisions based on population to determine team finishes. The challenge of the... Full story
Mosaic artist Joanie Keast learned a lot from her career in the Silicon Valley - but not in the way you'd think. She didn't work for a high-tech company like Apple, instead she followed her life-long dream of being a mortician. One of her final clients was Steve Jobs and she was part of the team that prepared the visionary for the hereafter. "I'm grateful for the 25 years as a mortician because so much of who I am comes from that," said Keast. "The job deals with the sadder... Full story
If you're looking for some quality clothing items for a good price, you can get them at Sisters Middle School's Outlaw Thrift Store - and help reward positive behavior in students. Purchases are all donation-based. According to teacher Becky Aylor, "Suggested donations would be something like shoes - $2; soccer cleats - $2; shirts - $2; nice jackets - $4. Nothing is from the lost-and-found, everything is donated." The thrift store is located on the east side of Sisters Middle... Full story
Harmony Farms Sanctuary, located in Sisters, is much more than a shelter for rescued farm animals. Robine Bots, a licensed marriage and family therapist, uses her farm animals - from horses to pot-belly pigs - in her practice, and finds them to be very beneficial for many of her clients. The animals help clients define boundaries, and are a safe and comforting presence. Walt Disney once said, "If you can dream it, you can do it." And two years ago Bots and her family did do it... Full story
Eurosports will screen the movie "Viking Quest" on Friday, September 24, at 7:30 p.m. Eurosports owner Brad Boyd has good reason to turn his shop into an outdoor movie theater for the free event: The film is his daughter's first movie. Jenny Boyd, who was raised in Sisters and Bend, moved to London approximately seven years ago and auditioned for the oldest drama school in the English-speaking world - LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Arts). She was accepted and... Full story
Is your dog really playful, or more laid-back? Does your furry friend easily get along with other dogs, or does he run away from new situations? Your dog was born with a set of instinctive behaviors that he inherited from his parents. These behaviors can be grouped into three broad categories - prey, pack, and defense - called "drives." How many behaviors your dog has in each category, or drive, will determine his temperament, his personality and how he perceives the world.... Full story
A cross-country road trip is a rite of passage for many young men as they leave college and head out into the "real world." But when your "road trip" is way off the beaten path and your vehicle is a mustang horse, your road trip is something altogether different. And the world you enter is as real as it gets. "Unbranded," which opens Thursday, September 24, at Sisters Movie House, follows the story of Ben Masters, Thomas Glover, Jonny Fitzsimons and Ben Thamer as they travel... Full story
"For, in the final analysis, our most basic common link is that we all inherit this planet. We all breathe the same air. We all cherish our children's future. And we are mortal." - President John Kennedy speaking at American University, 1963 I was walking along Whychus Creek the other day and as I viewed the bare mountains, free of most snow, this quote of President Kennedy came to mind. If what the weather prognosticators tell us is correct, it could be much worse next year. The President was, of course, talking about... Full story
As I pick up pinecones in the front yard, the noisy gray squirrel in the tree across the road keeps up his continual chatter, as if bragging about his growing store of food for the coming winter. The blue jay squawking from his branch overhead seems to be trumpeting the change of seasons. I have always looked forward to the advent of fall when I can stop watering and finally discard the bedraggled hanging baskets, so lush and colorful when I hung them last May. The begonias on... Full story
Fae Alice (Moudy) Hampton was born October 20, 1922 in Keating, Oregon, to parents Mabel (Godsey) Moudy and Art Moudy. She died September 6, 2015 at her home in Garden City, Idaho. She is survived by her eldest son, Tim Hampton (Dana) of Bend, and her daughter, Catherine Hampton of Garden City, ID. Three grandsons: Greg Hampton (Tony); Steven Hampton (Deanna); and Scott Hampton (Karen); one great-grandson and one great-great-granddaughter. Fae was preceded in death by her husband of 72 years, Lloyd Hampton, in February of... Full story
For some hardy souls, running 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) straight up Black Butte sounds like a good time. Thirty-eight runners, ranging in age from 12 to 72, turned out on Saturday morning to do just that in the inaugural Black Butte Challenge 10K Race, proceeds of which will support the Sisters Kiwanis Club scholarships and community service projects. Runners were shuttled to the starting line just off Road 14 into Camp Sherman. At the gun, they took off, with elite runner... Full story
