News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The City of Sisters Planning Commission will review a request by Celia Hung for a temporary-use permit that would allow events to be held on a lot at the corner of Cascade Avenue and Oak Street. The administrative decision approving the application, which would allow up to 91 vendors for up to 180 days within a 365-day period at 320 and 350 W. Cascade Ave. and two lots on West Hood Avenue between Cottonwood and Pine Meadow streets has been called up by the planning commission, City Planner Eric Porter reported. Hung, owner... Full story
Kay Grady is resigning from the Sisters School Board effective Wednesday, July 2. The current board vice-chair is one year into a four-year term. She was elected to the office after being appointed to fill out long-term board member Glen Lasken's term after his departure in March 2012. Her resignation is due to family medical issues regarding her son. Grady told The Nugget that the board needs a fully engaged candidate to fill her position. "Hopefully they'll come with some understanding of how schools work - especially... Full story
A centerpiece of Sisters' new Fir Street Park went up on Saturday without a hitch. Many hands gathered to erect a timber-frame pavilion over the stage at the park on the corner of Fir Street and Main Avenue. The structure was crafted in a Kiwanis-sponsored workshop under the tutelage of Kris Calvin of Earthwood Timber Frame Homes. The endeavor is the Eagle Scout project of Sisters Boy Scout Rory Petterson. "Imagine having that for your Eagle Scout project," said City Manager... Full story
To the Editor: Greg Werts (The Nugget, Letters to the Editor, June 25) gave kudos to Kristie Miller, Sisters District, Deschutes National Forest, for dropping the Crossroads to Sisters High School portion of the proposed bike path that had been under consideration for well over a year. It was dropped due to lack of support from the Crossroads community. She also deserves kudos for retaining the Black Butte Ranch-to-Sisters portion of the proposal that received strong community support through the review process. While I... Full story
Anyone who has attempted to garden in Central Oregon is familiar with the many challenges gardeners face. Sisters' 17th annual, self-guided "Quilts in the Garden" Home and Garden Tour will showcase five gardens this year, including three homes plus the Sisters Community Garden. Attendees will enjoy viewing the creativity and expertise of these intrepid gardeners while collecting ideas that can be incorporated in their own landscapes. Quilts will be on display in the gardens... Full story
The first Freedom Festival event, a celebration for veterans and their families, spread across the Creekside Park lawn in patriotic style last weekend. A USO stage show provided entertainment reminiscent of Bob Hope's USO shows, known for their live performances called "Camp Shows" in which the entertainment helped boost the morale of servicemen and women. The USO was founded in 1941 in response to a request from President Franklin D. Roosevelt to provide morale and... Full story
Oklahoma's loss is Sisters Country's gain for those in need of a horse veterinarian. Patrick Young, DVM, recently relocated from the Sooner State to establish a practice here. He is currently working with a transplant from Texas, Scott Weems at Sisters Equine, as well as developing a mobile practice. Young's wife, Corie, has an aunt in Bend, and after the family visited two years ago, she was the catalyst for getting the family to Central Oregon. "Well, that and The Nugget... Full story
The Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show (SOQS) kicks off quilt show week with the 11th annual Around the Block Fiber Arts Stroll on Sunday, July 6, from noon to 4 p.m. throughout downtown Sisters. At this free event, visitors will experience demonstrations with artists showcasing all manner of fiber arts including felting, knitting with various materials, traditional rug-hooking, pine-needle basketry, fabric-painting, quilting, beaded jewelry and fabric-dying. "Visitors can engage in... Full story
Spencer Smith has played goalie for the Outlaws for the past six years and is thrilled he gets to take his love for the game to the next level. Spencer signed with Brigham Young University and will play goalie for the Cougars next year. Smith has been excited about lacrosse since he was first introduced to the sport. "We had a section on lacrosse in PE when I was in sixth grade, and my friends and I just loved it," said Smith. "We were all so excited that we were going to get... Full story
What began as an innovation to expand activities at Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD) turned into a very successful camp for 23 runners from throughout Oregon who participated in the inaugural Great Northwest Sports Camps cross-country camp, according to SPRD Executive Director Liam Hughes. The camp began Sunday, June 22 and drew to a close Saturday, June 28. Patterned after the Sisters Outlaws' traditional team camp, high school runners ran the trails, climbed... Full story
Max the terrier lived a very long life. He recently passed away in May 2013 at the age of 29 years, 282 days. He was heralded as the oldest living dog, according to Wikipedia. The oldest living cat, Poppy at age 24, passed away this year. She reigned as the oldest living cat according to the Guinness Book of World Records. Dogs like Max and cats like Poppy are outside the norm, but they may be an indicator of an increasingly longer pet lifespan. Veterinarians say it's not unus... Full story
Marion Eileen Ast was born on September 29, 1923 in Salesville (Gallatin Gateway), Montana, to Ray and Maggie Kelly (Michener). Her family moved to Portland, Oregon, in the mid-'20s. During World War II, she joined the Army Medical Corps where she met Fred Ast, Sr. They were married May 26, 1946 in El Paso, Texas. After WWII, they moved to Oregon and raised four children: Patricia, Fred (Jr.), Barbara and Geri. Following the death of her husband in February 2000, she returned... Full story
This Independence Day, Sisters Eagle Airport will host Wings & Wheels. The event is a two-part fly-in and classic car show. A fly-in is a gathering of pilots who will bring their vintage and fly-about aircraft to Sisters Eagle Airport. Pilots will literally fly into the event, which will give spectators an in-action display of various aircraft. AirLink is expected to fly in their PC Turbo Prop. The car show will also provide a wide variety of vintage car models that are the pride and joy of local community members. The... Full story
• Col. Timothy Sundvall, former vice commander of the 8th Fighter Wing at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, succeeded Col. Stephen Williams as commander of the 35th Fighter Wing, Misdwa, Japan. Sundvall will command a combat-ready F-16 fighter wing composed of nearly 3,100 personnel, and sustain forces and facilities worth over $2 billion, according to the Miswa Air Base website. Sundvall grew up in Sisters, went to Sisters schools and graduated from Redmond High School in 1988. He attended the U.S. Air Force Aca... Full story
One of Sisters' signature businesses has moved into a new phase in a new location. This spring, after years of renting space, Eurosports owner Brad Boyd purchased the property on the southeast corner of Hood Avenue and Fir Street and moved his outdoor recreation business there. The location is kitty-corner from Eurosports' long-time location. "We had the opportunity to purchase the property, so we did," Boyd said, noting that timing and location came together to make the move... Full story
Just when I thought I had begun readjusting to being in the Pacific time zone after returning from South Korea, I flew to Florida for a conference focused on the International Baccalaureate program to which my school in Korea belongs. After four days in the Eastern time zone and at sea level in humidity, I headed to Fort Collins, Colorado, which is a mile high and in the mountain time zone. Today I got back home and knew just what I needed to adjust to my normal time zone and... Full story
• Three Sisters artists have joined forces for a rich but fleeting high desert art experience: Sisters' first pop-up art gallery opens for just 15 days. Artists Bill Earhart, Candyce Park and Lynn Rothan will display their work at 178 S. Elm St. The gallery opens Friday during the Sisters Art Stroll, June 27, 3 to 7 p.m. Among the art forms on display such as hand-crafted ceramic beads, prints and sculpture, the show will feature Earhart's unique anagama wood-fired ceramics, Rothan's sultry paintings, and Park's... Full story
In a recent writing workshop, I was encouraged by one of the authors leading it to not "be afraid to be a touch bolder in your storytelling ... to take a few more risks." My initial response was, "but I write for a small-town weekly and do I really want to take greater risks in front of my neighbors who I will see at the grocery store?" Upon reflection, I realized that thought is often in the back of my mind as I write this column, like a built-in governor that keeps me from... Full story
This is it! All you Sisters Country residents that live in fear of woodpeckers pounding holes in the side of your houses, this is a cure that works. Honest! Don Rowe, long-time resident of Sisters; retired USFS firefighter and technician; master woodcarver; grandfather, has created a cure for woodpeckers doing damage to houses: A life-sized carved and painted pileated woodpecker decoy. Because pileateds are beautiful, Don decided to add one to his menagerie of bird carvings at... Full story
Fifth Grade 4.0: Christman, Haley; Debari, Hannelore; Diez, Iris; Hosang, Ethan; Jones, Robert; Kennedy, Hailee; Kissinger, Sarah; Luckman, Jadyn; Mandal, Maliah; Parkins, Jackson; Rhett, Simon; Root, Mary; Sitz, Tatum; Song, Hannah; Springer, Katherine; Springer, Maxwell; Thorsett, William; Weber, Nathan; Young, Hayden. 3.5 and above: Bertagna, Olivia; Birkeland, Kaydance; Gregg, Pearl; Hartman, Kaleb; Lucas, Sahara; Silva, Sophia; Sitz, Natalie; Spor, Hunter; Vohs, Garrett; Marion, Joshua; Bloking, Juliet; Ehrlich,... Full story
4 and above Grade nine: Bertagna, Jonathan W; Galant-Laporte, Zidane H; Gannon, Alec D; Geisen, Johanna S; Gilmore, Lacey D; Greaney, Keegan M; Groat, Brian J; Larson, Jacob T; Lewis, Brendan S; Lighthall, Tate C; Mal, Catherine R; Marshall, Mckenna N; Meeter, Julianne N; Reifschneider, Sabrina M; Tosello, Chelsea E; Wattenburg, Lauren P; Werts, William W. Grade 10: Bachmeier, Bethany J; Bidasolo, Margaret M; Calarco, Megan A; Flowers, Sianna E; Greaney, Tara R; Horner, Nina M; Isle, Gabriel A; Larson, Elizabeth G;... Full story
Many of the legacies of the First World War continue to bedevil us a century down the road. Currently, none more so than the legacy of the Sykes-Picot Agreement of 1916, which Islamist militants proclaim they are reversing in bloody fashion in Syria and Iraq. As Malise Ruthven notes in The New York Review of Books, "When the jihadists of ISIS (the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) tweeted pictures of a bulldozer crashing through the earthen barrier that forms part of the... Full story
