News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Soon, the art installation will be in place in the Barclay Roundabout, completing the westwork of the grand cathedral that is Central Oregon. And the pilgrims will come in their thousands, as they always do. A great proportion of this host will long to make this place their home - just as almost all of us did at some point along our life's trail. Some will find a way. Sisters will grow. Sisters will change. It's always tempting to try to throw up a bulwark to resist change, especially when we feel that what we love is at... Full story
Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show has announced the hiring of a new executive director. Dawn Boyd will be joining the organization on January 7, 2019. Boyd will be taking the reins of the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show operation replacing current Executive Director Jeanette Pilak, who announced her retirement effective at the end of December 2018. Pilak will remain with the organization for a period of time as a trainer and consultant to ensure a smooth transition. The SOQS board of... Full story
The Santiam Pass Ski Lodge in Linn County is among Oregon's latest entries in the National Register of Historic Places. The Forest Service prepared and nominated this property to the National Register and Oregon's State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation supported the listing of this nomination. The National Park Service - which maintains the National Register - accepted the nomination October 18. The Santiam Pass Ski Lodge is representative of an important period of... Full story
They have the equipment. They have the experience. Most of all, they have the desire to play. All the Lady Outlaws lacrosse program needs now is a coach. Last season the girls program, which is a club sport administered through Sisters Park & Recreation District, performed well, making the playoffs and having a good time doing it. Unfortunately for the girls, their coach Mikaela Trott moved to North Carolina. So now they need to find someone to take the reins so they can get b... Full story
Shuler's Pizza, newly opened in the former Papandrea's building, is bringing a fondly remembered past into the future. "I remember Papandrea's (Pizza) being there and just knew that that building had to be a pizza parlor," said co-owner Darla Shuler. Shuler's Pizza is owned by Darla, son Zac and daughter-in-law Haley. Haley grew up in Redmond and went to high school there. She then moved to the valley where she met Darla's son, Zac. They married six years ago, and moved to... Full story
Donald Edgar Gilman was born June 12, 1929, in Portland to Adrian Kenneth and Alice Elizabeth (Fredrigill) Gilman, and warmly welcomed by his older brother, Basil Gilman. Don attended Portland's Vestal School, and Washington High, graduating high school with the class of 1947. He went on to work his way through college at Oregon State University, where he graduated with his engineering degree in 1952. It was during an OSU Methodist youth group meeting that he was introduced... Full story
On Thursday, December 6, 2018, Charles Woolcott (Bud) Fennimore went to join the Lord at the age of 59, after a courageous battle with stomach cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Boots and Chuck Fennimore and his father-in-law, Allen R. Shockley. Bud will forever be remembered by his wife and best friend, Stephanie, their children Max, Jordan (wife Mikayla), Sterling (wife Lindsay), and 6 grandchildren; sisters Lois Knori (husband Dave), Josie Hendricks (husband J... Full story
Sisters fell 52-55 to Burns at home on Friday, December 21, in a very tough matchup. Burns hit some early shots from behind the arc, and the Outlaws just kept playing catch-up. Sisters found themselves down 16-10 at the close of the first quarter, but battled hard to close the gap to three, 27-30, at the half. Burns boasts a very good point guard, Caja, who is extremely quick and hard to contain, and he posed a problem for the Outlaws. Coach Rand Runco said, "Burns shot very... Full story
The girls basketball squad had another rough week on the hardwood, taking two more losses: a 54-29 defeat at Riverdale on Tuesday, December 18, and two days later a 55-27 loss at Culver. In Tuesday's action, the Lady Outlaws were down 10-7 at the close of the first quarter. In the second period, they were only able to get two points on the scoreboard and at the half Riverdale held a 23-9 advantage. Sisters was outscored 31-20 in the second half. Isabelle Spitler led the... Full story
Fascination with the terrain where we reside has been innate to human nature since prehistoric times. Some of the cave paintings and other illustrations on bones and artifacts have turned out to be, according to the latest investigations, maps of hunting areas, streams, routes, and even maps of the stars. Evidence of mapmaking suggests that the map evolved independently in many separate parts of world. Marshall Islanders made stick charts for navigation. Pre-Columbian maps in... Full story
Last Thursday evening at the Camp Sherman Community Hall, Black Butte School (BBS) presented their annual winter performance. The production's theme "American Winter," a variety show of music, comedy and poetry involved all the 29 students from the small school. Act 2, the feature presentation "The Winter of Red Snow, was a historical play about the American experience at Valley Forge during the winter of 1778, featuring the upper grade students performing various roles.... Full story
Are you ready to create meals from around the world? Salmon caviar! Pasta with white truffles! Cheddar tarts! Bestselling author of "Simple," Diana Henry delivers a delicate and delicious cookbook filled with recipes and personal stories for all seasons. Travel around the world and discover the perfect menu for a dinner party or a family weekend meal. Henry's menu descriptions sound like poems. "Constant cravings hot, sour, salty, sweet" or "...it's all about the pasta,... Full story
To the Editor: In response to Tyson Sakagawa's Letter to the Editor published on December 19: Tyson raises concern that students at Sisters Middle School are exposed to inappropriate behavior, through a book titled "George" by Alex Gino. "George" features a fourth-grade boy that is known by all as George, it is revealed that George is a transgender student that prefers to be called Melissa. The novel has won many different awards, such as the 2016 Stonewall Book Award, the 2016 California Book Award, and the 2016 Lambda... Full story
Nicole Duenes, local freelance artist, recently painted the murals of the arena and entryway to Cascade Laser Tag. Duenes' kids take classes at Outlaw Martial Arts, also owned by Cascade Laser Tag founders Marty and Jaymie Kaczmarek. The family and the couple made a connection and would always see one another at classes. The Kaczmareks mentioned that they were opening a laser tag place next door to Outlaw Martial Arts, and Duenes offered to paint anything they needed. Duenes a... Full story
Running through a black-lit, fogged-up arena, players fire infrared beams across the room. The players wear colored vests and aim for sensors in order to "tag" their opponent. It's happening now in the shopping plaza near Bi-Mart. Marty and Jaymie Kaczmarek, owners of Cascade Laser Tag, opened up their arena for games on Halloween night. The couple and their sons decided to open up laser tag because of their fun experience with it on spring break vacation in Arizona. Jaymie -... Full story
Early last summer, I noticed something that really bothered me: While driving between Riley and Sisters on a nice, warm, early summer day, upon reaching my destination I noticed that I didn't have as many smashed insects on the windshield of my trusty old, 366,000-mile Toyota 4-Runner as I did earlier that spring. The weather and road conditions were right, but the insects just were not there. The first time I made that trip was in mid-September 1951, astraddle my beautiful ol... Full story
Americans have become a fearful lot. And I really do mean scaredy-cats, a bunch of whimpering, simpering, cowardly lions afraid of everything from chocolate milk to clowns, from fake eyelashes (it's a thing) to 11-year-old playground bullies. I'm not sure how this happened, but fear has become a pervasive element in our culture. It's virtually everywhere, replacing optimism and confidence in the same way that "feeling" has replaced "thinking." The lawyers have a lot to do... Full story
Almost half of Americans make New Year's resolutions. These resolutions range from losing weight, to quitting smoking, to spending more time with family. However, we often forget to include our furry friends in the resolutions. This New Year, aim to make a few resolutions that will improve the relationship between you and your pet. When you find yourself getting caught up in life, take a breath and spend a little more time with your pet. It's easy to get distracted by all the... Full story
• The other day I got pulled over in Bend for rolling through a four-way stop. Though I didn't literally feel threatened, having read about so many people's movements within their car being misinterpreted by officers of the law, without any conscious thought on my part, I made sure it was OK with the officer to reach for my license, registration, and insurance card. Until that moment, I had no idea what it meant to feel the need to protect my own life. • This fall my 94-year-old, drum... Full story
