News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Frank Leithauser, age 80, passed away November 4, with his wife, Marilyn, as always, by his side. Frank, the oldest of five children, was born to Pete and Edith Leithauser on March 8, 1940. He was raised in Sisters, experiencing a life that centered around a fourth-generation family store, Leithauser’s Grocery. He loved to tell stories of a childhood filled with adventures around Sisters. He leaves behind his brother, Floyd, and two sisters, Joanne and Karen. His brother, P... Full story
Shirley Berray, 84, of Madras, passed away peacefully on November 16, surrounded by her five children. Shirley was born October 15, 1936, in Hollywood, California, to parents Robert and Betty (Flick) Frederick. When she was in grade school her family moved to Hillsboro, Oregon, where she later graduated from Hill High in 1955. She met her husband, John Berray while working with his sister at GTE Phone Company in Beaverton, and they married four months later on November 11,... Full story
Thanksgiving is upon us, and all its glorious traditions. It is not uncommon to eat nearly 1,800 calories in one sitting. This includes an average serving of turkey, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, stuffing, two dinner rolls, a small piece of pumpkin pie (without whipped cream) and two beer or wine beverages. Add gravy, and it’s eclipsed 2,000 calories. While gluttony isn’t something one should partake in on a regular basis, it’s enjoyable to have these foods as the occasional celebration. There are, however, ways... Full story
The late fall constellation of Aries is a particularly appropriate celestial feature to highlight in a month that takes us from autumn into the winter season. Though Aries (Latin for ram) is not very recognizable as its namesake, this midsize constellation does contain three moderately bright stars, of which Hamal is the most luminous at a magnitude of 2.0. Hamel is officially classified a red giant star and its light has a definite orange hue. It is estimated to be about 3.4... Full story
Sisters Meat and Smokehouse is the Sisters location for one of the trees featured in the Hospice of Redmond Festival of Trees. The event features a Tour of Trees to support local businesses and community partners while allowing for safe distancing. The two-week event will lead up to and culminate with a virtual auction to support various hospice services for the uninsured. Sisters Meat and Smokehouse is hosting one of the 25 trees available across Central Oregon for public... Full story
Nothing evokes the image of Thanksgiving more dramatically than a turkey. So, when a flock of 18 wild turkeys wandered through my yard the other day, I saw it as an appropriate harbinger of the approaching holiday. Traditionally, we’re taught that Thanksgiving dates back to the Pilgrims at Plymouth in 1621. While that’s not exactly wrong, it’s not really the whole story, either. First off, the term “Pilgrim” didn’t even come into common usage until the nineteenth century, an... Full story
To the Editor: We are heartbroken that all of the Sisters community events have been canceled this year. The Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce has spent many thousands of dollars on our shop-local advertising campaign, given out thousands of pieces of PPE and tens of thousand of dollars in grant funding to our business community. We appreciate the community support and your willingness to step up and support our local businesses during the COVID-19 crisis. As you may know, the Chamber has canceled our community events. Again,... Full story
Many people’s Thanksgiving plans have been disrupted by the surge in COVID-19 cases. Sisters’ traditional holiday kickoff events this weekend will be sorely missed. So much has been canceled and so much that the Sisters community values has been put at risk this year. We’re all fatigued and most all of us have suffered losses of one kind or another. And yet… There remains much to be thankful for and much to appreciate. The stalwart volunteers who stage the Siste... Full story
Two weeks ago, Governor Kate Brown announced the most extensive set of restrictions since the March Stay-at-Home order, in order to combat a surge in COVID-19 cases in Oregon. Some businesses closed — like restaurants, bars, and gyms — and gatherings are limited to no more than six people. Grocery and retail stores are open but capped at 75 percent of normal occupancy. The statewide “freeze” went into effect for two weeks beginning November 18. Unlike large ret... Full story
The surging COVID-19 caseload has cast a shadow over efforts to get middle school students back into the classroom. In a letter sent to parents Thursday, November 19, Superintendent Curt Scholl addressed the questions and confusion about getting fifth and sixth graders at Sisters Middle School back into the classroom under the “hybrid” model amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Rising numbers of infections in Deschutes County have resulted in a move into the “orange zone... Full story
People living in and around Sisters are showing their care for the community by volunteering in record numbers for a variety of City boards, committees, and the Comprehensive Plan Update Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC). The CAC had 37 applications submitted for a committee that was slated to have 10-12 members. So many well-qualified citizens volunteered that the membership was expanded to 14. “We had an amazing pool to choose from,” said Community Development Director Scott... Full story
The three themes undergirding the work of Sisters School District — Belong, Prepare, Inspire — are harder to accomplish during the battle with COVID-19 and the resultant distance learning. The teachers of Sisters middle and high schools are doing all they can to safely offer person-to-person interaction through what is known as “limited in-person instruction” under the state’s “Ready School, Safe Learners” guidelines. Limited In-Person Instruction, or LIPI, allows... Full story
Reading The Nugget’s “Letters to the Editor” I have been struck by the frequency with which people of opposing political viewpoints find it so difficult to disagree without becoming disagreeable. I fear that the increasingly rancorous tone of our discourse in Sisters Country may damage the fabric of our social trust, defined by the Pew Research Center as: “…a belief in the honesty, integrity and reliability of others — a ‘faith in people.’” Can’t we have honest disagreements while maintaining a belief in each... Full story
