News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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In what has become nearly a weekly pattern, Sisters School District superintendent Curtiss Scholl shared a letter with the school community last week regarding what the rising infection rate in Deschutes County means to students and families. With a record number of weekly confirmed COVID-19 cases, Deschutes County has remained in the “red zone” which has both immediate, and potentially future, impacts on when and where students will be able to receive in-person instruction. In his letter Scholl said, “Unfortunately, our c... Full story
Deschutes River Conservancy’s Director of Operations Kate Fitzpatrick has been selected as the next executive director for the organization after a board of directors review of over 300 candidates from across the U.S. Fitzpatrick started her career at the Deschutes River Conservancy in 2004 after earning her Master of Science in Collaborative Natural Resource Management from the University of Oregon. During her tenure at DRC, Fitzpatrick has provided leadership in the d... Full story
While the holidays will look a little different for just about everyone this year, one thing remains the same: Pet owners consider their furry friends to be part of the family, which means including them in holiday traditions. This holiday season, we’re especially grateful for our wonderful, sometimes quirky, loving fur kids who were a very good aid in a strange and stressful year. We can always count on our pets to inspire us to find joy in traditions, both old and new. S... Full story
Jennifer and Kelly Brock have recently taken the reins as new owners of Martolli’s of Sisters Authentic Hand-Tossed Pizza. Martolli’s was born when Mark Hedford and Brad Martell opened their doors in Sisters offering pizza by the slice in 2002. The popular pizza parlor has continued its commitment to the traditional perfected recipes and fresh ingredients since its inception. Kelly noted, “Dawn Jones and Julie Prather were the previous business owners for the past six years... Full story
Jeff Tryens, Seed to Table Board Chair wrote: “On behalf of the board and staff of Seed to Table, I want to thank those who participated in our first-ever silent auction. We raised over $14,000 that will go toward expanding the farm operation — allowing us to grow more fresh produce for local food banks, provide more student field trips for schools wanting to participate in our education programs, and expand our produce share program. “We especially want to thank those who stepped up to donate items for the auction inc... Full story
Three Sisters Floral has a new location at 243 N. Elm in Sisters — formerly The Porch restaurant. This unique flower shop owned by Ruth Raizin had been located on Main Avenue. Raizin told The Nugget, “Our move was precipitated by sale of the building we were in. However, we found a beautiful old farmhouse and more than doubled our indoor space, with beautiful shopping quarters.” “The large store makes social distancing easy — people are very respectful and masks... Full story
Wrenna Rose is creative by trade and by passion. She was an instrumental contributor to the new community website, Sisters Country Community Connects, as a project coordinator and designer of the logo and brand of the site (see related story). She currently works as a writer and an artist. She and her husband moved to Sisters from Salt Lake City, Utah, in February 2020. They moved here to “simplify and we were wanting something smaller,” she said. They traveled to various tow... Full story
As front-line workers facing the challenges of working through the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers have been forced to pivot quickly and adapt on the fly, to meet the needs of their students in the months that have forced most schools in Oregon to operate under Comprehensive Distance Learning (CDL). The Nugget checked in with some of the teachers at Sisters Middle School (SMS) and Sisters High School (SHS) who have been conducting their instruction under CDL since March. Fifth-grade teacher Tiffany Tisdel acknowledged the adaptat... Full story
The Sisters Folk Festival Winter JAM (Journey/Adventure/Music) Auction and Fundraiser wrapped up last Saturday with a raffle for an Ed Gerhard Signature model Breedlove guitar and an M. David mandolin. David Cautley was the lucky winner of the guitar, and Bonita Whitler took home the hand-crafted mandolin. The nonprofit cultural organization raised more than $27,000 for critical mission support in a year in which more than 80 percent of its program revenue has been curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are so grateful f... Full story
Sisters restaurants and eateries are facing unprecedented challenges this winter. Strict state-mandated restrictions imposed in an effort to slow a spike in COVID-19 cases are threatening those businesses’ ability to operate — and potentially their ability to survive the season. In an effort to help the Sisters community support its culinary culture, The Nugget has published a winter guide to groceries, dining, take-out and delivery services. “Let’s Eat Close to Home” is inserted in this week’s edition of The Nugget. I... Full story
The City of Sisters is hosting a community-wide engagement opportunity for the Sisters 2040 Comprehensive Plan update. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, this open house will take the form of an online, interactive survey and will be available to view from December 7-21 on the project website, www.sisters2040.com. At the virtual open house, citizens can learn about the Comprehensive Plan update process, review the draft housing and economic studies and share your feedback on them as well as on other items. “We want to hear from y... Full story
Sisters Country has a new community-based website at sisterscommunity.org. Sisters Country Community Connects is the title of the new community website that was to launch Wednesday, December 9, built and created for and by Sisters Country residents, with the help from the organizations Citizens4Community (C4C), nonprofit Community Website Partnership (CWP) and funding from the Ford Family Foundation. Robyn Holdman, executive director of C4C spearheaded the project with a group... Full story
Christmas is the sacred day on which Christians celebrate the birthday of the Lord Jesus Christ. But what is the primary focus of that celebration? Certainly, for Christians, the primary focus is not family, food, or festivities — as worthy as those things are of enjoying. If a Christian’s desire is to focus the Christmas celebration on the birth of Jesus Christ, exactly what are we excited about? It’s pretty exciting that a multitude of angels showed up in the ski... Full story
