News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Take some time this Sunday, November 11, to reflect upon a moment that occurred exactly 100 years ago. It made the world we live in. In November 1918, at the 11th hour* of the 11th day of the 11th month, an Armistice went into effect between the Allied powers of France, Great Britain and the United States and the newly-formed German republic. The guns that had thundered for four years, raining unprecedented death and destruction down on millions of men, suddenly fell silent. T... Full story
Each November, the Sisters community - led by its youth - honor local veterans of the armed services. All local veterans, their families, and the public at large are invited to attend the observances. This year, on Friday, November 9, from 1:55 to 3 p.m., Sisters Middle School and Sisters High School will join in honoring veterans in an assembly at the Sisters High School auditorium. Afterwards, there will be a reception in the lecture drama room for conversation and photo... Full story
To the Editor: The October 24 Nugget published a guest editorial by Jeff Mackey declaring that Donald J. Trump is the "right person for the job" based on the premise that Trump is a successful businessman and that the United States should be run like a corporation with the President as its CEO. This strikes me as a simplistic and absurd assumption. Trump would hardly be a smart choice to run a business as complex as the United States. Trump companies have filed for bankruptcy six times, leaving bond-holders and lenders to foo... Full story
Last spring I had the privilege of touring the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington DC. It was a deeply emotional and disturbing experience and a testament to our shameful past. In one exhibit, etched into glass on a case that displayed a vicious leather bullwhip that was used on slaves was a quote: "O, ye nominal Christians! Might not an African ask you-Learned you this from your God, who says unto you, Do unto all men as would men should do unto you?" - Olaudah Equiano, 1789 We should be... Full story
The Deschutes Land Trust presented three Central Oregonians with volunteer awards at its annual open house on October 25. Jay Mather, Steve Ponder, and Jan Rising were honored as Volunteers of the Year. This award is given annually to Land Trust volunteers who have provided outstanding service in the last year. Mather has been a Land Trust volunteer since 2007. A retired professional photographer, Jay donates his time taking stunning photos that help tell the story of the Land Trust's work. For more than 10 years, Mather has... Full story
A multi-agency investigation led to the arrest of two people in Sisters in connection with alleged illegal manufacturing and sale of marijuana. On the afternoon of Thursday, October 11, members of the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team served a search warrant at 17521 Forked Horn Dr. in Sisters. According to law enforcement, the action was part of an ongoing, long-term investigation. Members of the Central Oregon Emergency Response Team (CERT) assisted with the execution of... Full story
For the second week in a row the Sisters High School girls cross-country team left Head Coach Josh Nordell nearly speechless as the squad ran to a fourth place trophy as the OSAA 4A State Championships held Saturday, November 3, at Lane Community College in Eugene. "I knew we had an outside chance, but honestly I was thinking fifth or sixth place would be a successful day for us," he said. This came a week after an upset win at the Oregon West District meet on October 25. The... Full story
The Outlaws football squad had 11 players named to all-league teams, including seniors Joel Miller, Korbin Sharp, and Wyatt Hernandez, who were all first-team picks. Miller was named first-team all-league offensive guard, and was the top vote-getter at that position. He was also a first-team defensive line selection. Coach Neil Fendall said that Joel was a force on both sides of the ball for four years at Sisters, and was recognized by his teammates and coaches around the league as one of the best on the team and in the... Full story
"For the past six years, I've told friends that I wanted to own a bookstore," Lane Jacobson told The Nugget last week. The bookstore he described in those conversations was very specific: about half the size of the store he managed in North Carolina - Chapel Hill's highly regarded Flyleaf Books - one that also carried games and toys, and was located in a mountain community that cares about books and art. Turns out, he was envisioning Paulina Springs Books. As of November 1,... Full story
John Peckham's stellar sophomore season drew to a close Saturday, November 3, with a 15th-place finish at the OSAA State Championships at Lane Community College. Peckham's breakout season included a personal record of 16:05 at the Oregon West District meet on October 25, where he placed fifth in a field that ended up including four of the top 10 finishers at the state meet. On Saturday, the crowded field made the going tough for Peckham as he got caught in about 40th place... Full story
The other day, my dear old pal, retired veterinarian, patriot, and fellow church-member, Phillip Brittain, sent me an electronic message entitled, "Laus Deo." I read it through, because most of what Philip sends me is worth the time. This one, for some reason, hit me right where America dwells in my heart. "Laus Deo" translates to "Praise be to God," which is on a steel plaque hidden away in the very top of the Washington Monument. My way of thinking, should be emblazoned in... Full story
At long last, the cacophony of political ads is gone! The backbiting tone of many of those diatribes does more to turn me off of candidates than to consider supporting them. After a conversation last week in which the other person said there is no excuse for someone in Oregon not voting because it is so easy with the ballots coming right to our homes, I considered my own personal history with voting and politics and for the first time in my life, saw the strong political... Full story
No... I did not tamper with that desert cottontail's ears, or Photoshop them; that's the way the photo arrived from Richard Skupa. Richard wrote: "About the latter part of July I would find a rabbit frequenting my lawn off and on most days. He seemed to enjoy the 'gourmet' clover in the grass, and he was not just any rabbit as he had four ears instead of two. "I got accustomed to him, he seemed tame, as I would be able to walk up to within about 10 feet of him before he would... Full story
Alasdair Fraser is a legend in the world of Scottish fiddle. Three years ago, he and cellist Natalie Haas performed at the Sisters Folk Festival. Fraser and Haas are returning to Central Oregon for a matinee performance at the Tower Theatre in Bend on Sunday, November 11 at 3 p.m. The event is a fundraiser for "Save a Warrior" and for Bend2Baja2Build and also features performances by Deschutes Caledonian Pipes and Drums Band; A Scottish Heart, Bend's premier Scottish musical g... Full story
Society has mostly concluded that the meaning a work of art has is primarily whatever it means to the person owning it. If the work resides within a museum or is public art, then the person viewing it determines the meaning. What the artist felt and thought when creating the work or what an art critic/expert might claim it means is not given precedence for determining the aesthetic qualities. This development in how to consider the meaning of art is rather recent, however, as the long history of art meaning and art... Full story
Gifford Thomas Gibson, age 82, passed away on October 27, in Loveland, Colorado, surrounded by his loving family. Giff was the son of Alenor Jr. and Hazel Gifford Gibson. Giff was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin in 1936, graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1958. He served as an officer in the U.S. Army Reserve. He became the general manager of the Gibson Motor Company Inc. of Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, Neenah, Menasha, and Appleton, eventually retiring as the president of... Full story
Have you ever signed up for something and immediately regretted it? Wondered if you could just not show up to whatever you just signed up for? This happened to me recently when I responded to what felt like a healthy challenge for some conservative citizens to turn up to a politically motivated training session. Citizens 4 Community recently held a workshop called Across The Divide. Its purpose: To train and prove to participants that civil political discourse is possible. As soon as I hit "send" on my registration, visions... Full story
Every year a different National Forest is selected to provide a tree to appear on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol for the Christmas season. The 2018 United States Capitol Christmas Tree was harvested from the Willamette National Forest in Sweet Home last Friday, November 2. That perfect tree from Oregon was chosen in August from a handful of finalists by the architect for the Capitol. It's the first time in the 47-year history of the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Program that a noble fir has been selected and the second time... Full story
Have you ever felt so overwhelmed, sad, or hopeless that you considered ending your life? This is a question I ask to almost every new client that comes in my doors. You might be surprised who says, "yes." Prominent community members, business owners, CEOs, healthcare providers, educators, honor-roll students, dedicated parents, spiritual leaders, elementary-aged children, elite athletes, yoga masters, and politicians are all among the many individuals who were brave enough to tell me that yes, they have contemplated... Full story
Right now, it's kind of a "shoulder" season for hiking in our area, when the high mountains may not be the best choice and other possibilities come to mind. For more than a few residents of Sisters Country, however, those "other possibilities" might include giving some thought to warmer and sunnier climes to the south. One of the most popular southern destinations is Arizona; and, as far as my wife and I are concerned, there is no better place than Sedona. So, each year I... Full story
Sisters Trails Alliance has hired a new program manager. Thanks to a grant from the Robert W. Chandler Discretionary Subfund of The Oregon Community Foundation, STA now has Kate Donovan as its first-ever paid staff member to support the work of the organization. In 2017 the STA board of directors completed a three-year strategic plan, crafted with feedback from many key community stakeholders. The overarching strategy coming out of that plan was the need to strengthen... Full story
The Outlaws made their 12th consecutive appearance at the state tournament and walked away with a third-place finish. The tourney was held in Forest Grove on Friday and Saturday, November 2-3. Sisters faced Hidden Valley in their first match of the tournament on Friday, and posted scores of 26-24, 25-16, and 25-19 for the win. The volleyball squad only had three girls who had played major minutes during last year's state tournament, so the start of the match was a bit rough.... Full story
The Sisters Library Annual Art Exhibit, sponsored by the Friends of the Sisters Library (FOSL), is happening January 9 through February 22, 2019. All Sisters Country artists who want to participate are invited to submit work. The submission date is Saturday, January 5, 2019, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Sisters Library Community Room. Due to limited space, just two pieces of wall-hung art, and five pieces of other art forms such as jewelry, ceramics, or sculpture, may be submitted. Artwork must not have been shown in the... Full story
If you've wanted to get to know our Northwest raptors better, now's your chance. The East Cascade Audubon Society's Winter Raptor Survey Project is now underway. Jeff Fleischer, who is spearheading the 15th season of surveys under the auspices of Hawk Migration Association of North America (HMANA), says this is the first time that more than 300 survey routes will be in play. Over 225 raptor watchers are involved with surveys conducted once a month on more than 16,000 miles of transects located throughout Oregon, Idaho,... Full story
As 2018 advances into the second-to-last month of the year, the sky orients itself in new ways, bringing with it spectacular starry treats. There are new things to see and discover in our dark, infinite sky. Coming up in mid-November is the annual Leonid meteor shower. Over the years this spectacle has produced some of the most appreciable displays in history and is considered an incredible event to watch when this occurs. As the earth crosses the orbital path of comet... Full story
