News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Jay Bergevin’s “retirement” to Sisters has brought him back to a passion he developed in his first business in the 1980s: The hunt for exceptional antiques and unique items for the home. “It’s just in my blood,” he explains. Bergevin recently opened Velvet & Rust in Town Square. It’s an antique store, but it’s far from run-of-the-mill. “I’m tired of antique stores that only have grandma’s stuff,” Bergevin told The Nugget. Velvet & Rust features items from a Napoleon III-era de... Full story
The theme of National Volunteer Week, April 16-24, is "Volunteering Weaves Us Together." Nowhere is that truer than among the Sisters Transportation and Ride Share (STARS) volunteers who provide free rides to nonemergency medical appointments for their neighbors in the Sisters School District. By offering to support their neighbors, volunteers add to the strength and vibrancy of Sisters. Mark Reed and his wife, Vicki Bugbee-Reed, first volunteered to be drivers in the early... Full story
The Kiwanis Club of Sisters will be holding their annual Antiques, Collectible & Jewelry Sale Memorial Day weekend, Saturday, May 27, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Although donations are still coming in, larger items like antique furniture and yard art all the way down to small collectibles will be there and priced to sell. There is always a large selection of jewelry items, much of it vintage. The sale will be at the Sisters Fire Hall, at 310 S. Elm St. (the corner of Washington Avenue and Elm Street). The Club is still actively... Full story
Sisters City Council is working on defining camping regulations on city-owned property. With an increased number of houseless people and more tourists coming into Sisters in the summer for events, camping regulations seemed like a natural next step to maintain public property including parks throughout Sisters. City Attorney Jeremy Green walked the Council through the subject areas of the draft ordinance. The staff reached out to stakeholders and others who work with the... Full story
An ad hoc group called CATS (Citizens Action Team of Sisters) has formed, with the goal of helping to formulate policy for growth and development in the city. The group believes that Sisters is overwhelmed by the increase in population and building, and perhaps lacks competency to meet the growth. The new group, just getting itself organized, has no office nor governing authority nor official spokesperson. Mark Dickens is a lead organizer and speaks with conviction about the... Full story
City of Sisters Principal Planner Matthew Martin was notified last week that the Sunset Meadows housing development by Woodhill Homes will be built as approved by the Sisters Planning Commission. During their January 19 hearing on Sunset Meadows, the commissioners approved the master plan with the condition that the multifamily apartments, which were slated for the last phase (of five) of the development would be built as phase three, to ensure they would be available sooner.... Full story
