News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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More and more families in Sisters rely on help from the Kiwanis Food Bank - and the pantry is running low. According to Shirley Lalli of Kiwanis, the food bank is about $9,000 behind in donations from where it was last year The need is acute. "Yesterday (Thursday, November 20) alone, we had 46 families," Lalli reported last Friday. "We're getting families of five, six, seven. Big families. It seems like every day, someone new shows up. Some people are always coming. Their income is just not enough to support them. The need... Full story
City public works crews removed thousands of yards of snow from Sisters streets last week in an effort to clean up after a heavy early-season snowfall. Using City plows and backhoes and some contracted trucks, crews took piled snow off Hood Avenue and Main Avenue and trucked it out to the former Oregon Department of Transportation yard at the west end of town, where it was piled in mounds. Snow removal on Cascade Avenue was a slower process, which irked some merchants, who fel... Full story
Some Sisters parents expressed concern last week about Sisters School District's purported plans to attend a controversial conference in Seaside next April on adolescent sexuality. While Sisters health teachers have attended the conference, no students have ever attended, according to district officials. It is not clear whether anyone will attend this year. Controversy erupted over the conference in the wake of a TV news report that detailed some of the materials that had reportedly been presented at the conference. KOIN 6... Full story
Firefighters from three agencies rescued occupants trapped in their vehicles after a wreck on Highway 20 last week. On Thursday, November 20, Cloverdale firefighters responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision at Highway 20 and Gist Road, with reports of three people trapped in cars. With assistance from the Sisters-Camp Sherman and Bend Fire departments, firefighters were able to extricate three patients from a Geo Metro that had been rear-ended at the intersection, and... Full story
The owner of The Huckleberry Bush coffee kiosk, Tiffany Adrian, won approval for a new site before the Sisters planning commission Thursday night. The new site will be at the north end of the Three Wind Shopping Center, with two lanes of access just off the north end of the parking lot. Until recently, the coffee kiosk - under a variety of owners - has been located just north of the now-defunct Crossroads Shell gas station. The current owner, a local resident, bought the... Full story
To the Editor: Is this what it's come to in Sisters: small town politics at its worst? November 4, voters overwhelmingly repudiated the Brad Boyd, Wendy Holzman, Andrew Gorayeb regime of the last two years. I'm now told that councilors Holzman and Womack will vote for Councilor Frye as mayor on January 8. These councilors are openly defying the expressed will of the voters to further their own self-interests. To top that, Councilor Frye has only a few months of council experience and has never been elected! In my 14 years on... Full story
After considerable debate, significant public testimony, and several false starts over more than a year of discussion, the Sisters Planning Commission on Thursday agreed on their preferred wording for proposed "formula foods" definitions and zoning restrictions. The proposal will include allowing the one and only existing "formula food" outlet (Dutch Bros.) in the downtown commercial zone. No others would be allowed. The proposal will allow up to six "formula food" outlets in the highway commercial district. Three already... Full story
Sisters radio station KZSO 94.9 FM will present a new weekly program called "Sisters Insiders," which will be broadcast on Saturdays at 8 a.m. with a repeat broadcast on Mondays at 6 p.m. The show will feature interviews with locals and visitors to Sisters Country who are involved in projects and careers that affect the planet. On Saturday, November 29, host Rick Olson, a former missile technician, has a compelling conversation with Jeff Goebel, founder of aboutlistening.com, where he works on conflict resolution through cons... Full story
All-around athlete Justin Harrer has signed a letter of intent to play baseball for Oregon State University (OSU) in 2015. The Outlaw is excited to have the opportunity to play at the collegiate level. Harrer has been a three-sport athlete for the Outlaws since he was a freshman. He excelled in soccer, basketball, and baseball. He has numerous awards to his credit, including being named a three-time first-team all-leaguer in soccer and the 2014 Player of the Year. In... Full story
I wanted to write something about being thankful, but I'm not feeling very thankful as I'm writing this. My life sucks right now and my mind won't go there so, for inspiration, I googled "thanksgiving quotes" and clicked on a page of picture quotes. By the time I got halfway through reading them, I was feeling much more grateful. So I thought if your life sucks right now and you're not feeling very thankful either, maybe if I wrote a bunch of thanksgiving quotes for you to read, it would improve your mood, too. So here goes.... Full story
"Final Pose," winner of Best of The Northwest at BendFilm 2014, will screen at The Belfry on Wednesday, December 3 at 7 p.m. The screening will be a tool for sparking end-of-life conversations, with panelists from Bend Ashtanga Yoga, Compassion and Choices, and Partners In Care following the film's viewing. The event is open to the public. Tickets are $5 online at www.belfryevents.com, and $10 at the door. "It's a film that encourages the broad discussion - from the realities of terminal illness, to the emotional challenges... Full story
When folks in Sisters visit the CardioStart Resale in the Three Wind Shopping Center, they find quality clothing and other items at very attractive prices. And every dollar they spend reverberates across the world. The shop, which opened in November 2011, has raised thousands of dollars to support CardioStart, an international humanitarian organization dedicated to assisting children and adults with heart disease. CardioStart founder Dr. Aubyn Marath said that the store... Full story
Nila Lukens, a Sisters High School senior, has been voted the Class 4A volleyball player of the year. The outside hitter has a 32-inch vertical jump, which allows her to hit the ball hard and down. Her powerful hitting helped power the Outlaws to a state championship and earned her Sky-Em Player of the Year honors as well. "The recognition that Nila has received is well deserved," said assistant coach Brad Bullock. "Her performance both on and off the court is fantastic.... Full story
An Eagle Scout Court of Honor for Troop 139 was held on Saturday at Aspen Lakes to recognize their newest Eagle Scout, 18-year-old Christian Hunt, who is a student at Sisters High School. Troop 139 Scout Master Ryan Roy welcomed the scouts and guests, and presented the Eagle Scout award to Hunt. Matt Cyrus, committee chairman, introduced the guests and described the path to become an Eagle Scout. A formal Eagle Scout Court of Honor is held after an Eagle Scout board of review... Full story
It certainly wasn't the first time that Grammy Award-winners have performed in Sisters, but it's not exactly an everyday occurrence, either. In addition to developing a first-class network of trails in Sisters, the Sisters Trails Alliance (STA) sponsors a series of quarterly outdoor recreation talks. Last week, the local organization sponsored their first-ever fund-raising concert. By bringing the new age duo of Eric Tingstad and Nancy Rumbel to Sisters, the STA has set the... Full story
The moment Angela Dilley saw the picture, she knew she'd found her Angel. Angela's world is a narrow one. She's been bedridden for years, the victim of a rare genetic disorder that causes progressive neurological problems, including weakness, paralysis and hyper-sensitivity. Active in her youth, enjoying hiking, kayaking and horseback riding, Angela is now confined to her bed in her parents' home on Crooked Horseshoe north of town. Her window on the world is a tablet, where... Full story
A year ago, I experienced one of the most meaningful nights of my life. I only wish I could remember it better. But cancer will do that to you. It seems that I've been experiencing a bit of chemo and crisis amnesia that can erase memories as fast as I make them. There aren't a lot of photographs from the evening; my memory of it is more of a feeling than images. On November 17, 2013, a powerful posse of girlfriend power put together an event to raise money to help my family with cancer-treatment expenses. By that time, I'd... Full story
At their last meeting, the Sisters Park & Recreation District board of directors addressed the fact that board member Andrew Gorayeb has not attended meetings for many months. "They have been excused absences, according to our by-laws," Board Chair Darren Layne told The Nugget. "As long as a board member informs our board chair that they will not attend a board meeting, it's an excused absence." Layne said that "Andrew has told us he cannot be at the board meetings due to... Full story
Arnold Phillip "Phil" Babbitt died peacefully at his home with his loving wife by his side on November 20 in Sisters, at the age of 64. Phil is survived by his wife, Vickie Babbitt of Sisters/Bend; children, Phillip Babbitt of Corona, California, Decy (Mike) Runkle of Temecula, California; sisters, Suzanne (John) Van Zanten of Fort Collins, Colorado, Carla (Gary) Stephenson of Cheyenne, Wyoming, Jan (Don Mason) Babbitt of Albany, Oregon; brothers, Jim Babbitt of Corvallis, Ore... Full story
Dwain G. Newton, age 77, passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, November 8 at St. Charles Hospital. His wife and two children were by his side. Born in Independence, Oregon in 1936 to Maurice Newton and Irene Sparks, Dwain grew up in Portland, Oregon. He began working at General Motors, married Sharon, and settled in Beaverton, where they had two children. After 32 years at General Motors, they found their ideal retirement area - Sisters, Oregon - and helped plan and build... Full story
There will be no Magical Voices of Christmas show this year - but there will be voices raised in song. For 15 years, The Magical Voices of Christmas concert was one of the first harbingers of the festive season in Sisters. An evening of music, holiday celebration and community togetherness, the event featured music, skits and home-baked cookies at intermission. Organized by the Rotary Club of Sisters, the event was a fundraiser for the Sisters schools music programs. For various reasons, the Rotary Club decided this year to... Full story
This time of year we must navigate the plethora of parties, cookie exchanges, wine and dessert pairings, and too much of everything. The good news is that your can make it through unscathed - and even successful - with a little diligence. My favorite thing about holiday foods is that most traditional holiday foods are, at their base, healthful and wholesome. We have lean roasted turkey and ham full of valuable protein, sweet potatoes and their boon of beta-carotene, carotenoid-rich fresh green beans, Brussel's sprouts... Full story
You would like your furry friend to share all the special times with you in your life, including the holidays. But to your pet every day spent with you is a holiday, and he may not be able to appreciate or understand the strange people and noises associated with holiday celebrations. The holidays should be a happy time for you and your furry friend, not a time for an emergency visit to your veterinarian. With some advance planning and a little training, you can make things more festive for Fido and Kitty and less stressful... Full story
Hood Avenue has become an arts center in Sisters, boasting a row of varied and successful art galleries. The newest addition to the thriving scene is named, aptly enough, Hood Avenue Art. It's located in the large building at the corner of Hood Avenue and Pine Street, right next to the gallery of renowned Western and Wildlife artist Gary Cooley. "Gary Cooley and Dana Bratton actually had a vision of making an art community in this building, and I was lucky to walk into that,"... Full story
As of Tuesday night, Sisters has a "co-working space" with a strong high-tech focus. Dozens of folks toured the new Sisters Tech facility at 178 S. Elm St. Tuesday evening, November 18 (the former site of the RE/MAX office). The several people who spoke at the grand-opening event were residents of the new space or sponsors of same, including local sponsor and Sisters Tech anchor resident Stephen King. King's company, Openmake Software, is headquartered upstairs in the... Full story
