News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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I’ve always been a wee bit of a Celtophile. Almost all of the music I listen to on any given day has “Celtic” roots. We named our daughter Ceili (pronounced Kay-lee), which is Irish Gaelic for a party with traditional music, dancing, and storytelling. I cut my storytelling teeth on the tales of another Celtophile, the pulp fictioneer Robert E. Howard, and named our dearly missed dog Conan (Gaelic for “little wolf”). It’s more an affinity than a matter of heritage. My ancestry... Full story
The Western Bluebirds (sialia mexicana) will soon be returning to Oregon after wintering in California and Mexico. Dropping from a perch to feed on ground insects or consuming many berries including poison oak, elderberry, and mistletoe, our Western Bluebirds will build their nests in tree cavities or birdhouses. As members of the thrush family the male will begin singing before dawn to mark his breeding territory. The female gathers fine grasses, needles, feathers, and... Full story
The Lady Outlaws basketball squad had two players, Payden Petterson and Haleigh Froehlich, earn Honorable Mention All-Conference awards. The Oregon West Conference is tough and talented, and although the Outlaws didn’t have the best season, both Petterson and Froehlich did get noticed, and were respected by the other coaches in the league. Petterson, a senior and team captain, averaged eight points and 4.5 rebounds per game as a shooting guard for the Outlaws this year. Coach Paul Patton said, “Payden was our best perimeter s... Full story
Jenna and Laura Curtis are sisters, and they’re close. Seeing them together, it’s obvious how much they admire each other. “But we also fight,” said younger sister Laura, laughing. Most of their fighting spirit is reserved for social justice issues and the people they support both professionally and personally. They’ve shown, when they are committed to a cause, there’s a good chance things will change for the better. Jenna graduated from Sisters High School in 2007. Laura... Full story
Kris Kristofferson may have mourned a Sunday morning coming down, but on March 13, eight Sisters firefighters celebrated a Sunday morning going up. And up. And up. The team from Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire Department participated in the annual Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) Firefighter Stairclimb at the Columbia Center in Seattle. The event is a major fundraiser for LLS. The 2,000 participants are career, volunteer, or retired firefighters who climb up the second-tallest... Full story
After very recently relocating from Sisters to Gatlinburg, Tennessee, Kimberly Lynn Ward-Cary passed away March 11, in Tennessee, at the age of 63. She was born on October 13, 1958, in Bakersfield, California, to Tom Sr. and Barbara Jackson Ward. Kimber’s parents moved their family back to Sisters in 1965, when she was about 6 years old. Kimber attended elementary and middle schools in Sisters and high school in Redmond and was very active in the Redmond High School rodeo, a... Full story
Skiers Bela Chladek and Corbin Fredland, along with other elite skiers from Oregon, traveled to Mt. Rose, Nevada, with the Oregon Interscholastic Ski Racing Association (OISRA), where they represented the state of Oregon at the Western U.S. High School Championships. The team was comprised of the fastest high school ski racers from across Oregon. Another team from Oregon, Oregon Schools Ski Association (OSSA) representing the Bend area, also attended the race. Other states... Full story
After last year’s shortened season, the athletes and coaches of the Outlaws track and field team look forward to a full campaign, with a complete slate of meets and more than double the time to train. A core group of veterans mixed with a healthy crop of newcomers means that new head coach Cailen McNair and his staff will spend the first portion of the season determining the events in which individual athletes will partake. After two weeks of training, some of those q... Full story
Alessandra Wentworth and her mare Q recently participated in one of the biggest horse shows in Southern California. Competition ran from January 22 through February 7. The show in Thermal, California, takes place at Desert International Horse Park, where Olympic athletes train, one of the largest competitive parks. It is also where the World Cup Qualifiers are also held every year. “I had wanted to go for a couple years with my other horse, but this year I finally had the o... Full story
Sydney Myhre started playing volleyball when she was in second grade. She is still in love with the sport, and working hard at becoming an even better player. Kids can’t technically start playing volleyball until third grade, but Myhre got a head start, playing with her older sister Addy on her third-grade team, coached by her parents, Jason and Rachelle Myhre. The team played in Bend against other rec-league teams in the area. In sixth grade, Myhre played for Sisters M... Full story
Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) is rolling out “The Pronghorns,” the 2022 festival poster image commemorating its 25th annual event September 30-October 2, in Sisters. After a rousing and much-anticipated folk festival in 2021, the SFF staff and board are looking ahead with excitement to once again bringing roots music to Sisters and Central Oregon. Dennis McGregor, a Sisters artist, musician, songwriter and children’s author, has been the poster artist for the Sisters Folk Festi... Full story
Juniper Blu is a new independent boutique shop in Sisters next door to Hood Avenue Art. Somerli McLain now operates Juniper Blu, her second shop in the Central Oregon area. McLain also owns and operates Maple Moon in Redmond, selling the same types of goods. “I decided to open these stores because I love meeting new people. I love anything to do with home décor and sharing things that I am passionate about with customers,” said McLain. Juniper Blu is a home and gift sho... Full story
• Debbie West wrote: Thank you Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD), Sisters Saloon, and our instructor! We are so grateful to SPRD for organizing a poker class. It has been so much fun learning many of the ins and outs of how to play poker. Our class is held at Sisters Saloon. It has been the perfect place, since they have poker tables upstairs and we can have dinner while we play! We could not do this without our awesome instructor. He has given his time and wisdom. We appreciate him. He has been great at... Full story
This Saturday, March 12, Oregon Adaptive Sports (OAS) will be hosting the 5th Annual Ski For All at Mt. Bachelor. For 2022, the Ski For All fundraiser will return as an in-person, all-day, all-abilities, ski-a-thon event to showcase the OAS vision in action. Oregon Adaptive Sports provides life-changing outdoor recreation experiences to individuals with disabilities and envisions a day when everyone has the benefits of outdoor recreation, regardless of ability. Over 200... Full story
Trudy Deloris Foss, 72, of Silverton, Oregon spent her final days at home surrounded by her family and loved ones. Trudy was born in McMinnville, Oregon on March 6, 1949 to parents Archie Faris and Kathleen (Kolaroff) Bowers. Trudy died on February 26, 2022. Her passing was very peaceful as she had full confidence in her salvation through Jesus Christ. The Faris family later moved from McMinnville to Central Oregon, where Trudy graduated in 1967 from Sisters High School as val... Full story
Dee AnDyke of Redmond passed away peacefully January 26, 2022 surrounded by family at the age of 100. Dee is survived by her three children: Linda, George, and Tom; six grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. Dee was born Delores Mary Rice in South Dakota to George and Ethel Rice. She spent most of her childhood in Nebraska. After graduating from high school, she moved to Oregon to be near family. There she met her future husband, William... Full story
Dr. Duane F. Marble passed quietly in his sleep Tuesday February 22, 2022 with his wife and children nearby. He loved his family, geography, his students, the outdoors, travel, good food and wine, good books, great conversation, cats, and the company of friends. Duane was born to Francis and Beulah Marble in West Seattle, Washington, December 10, 1931. He earned three degrees from the University of Washington, earning his Ph.D. in 1959. He served on the faculties of the... Full story
Glenn Miller of Tumalo passed peacefully at his home after an extended illness. His wife was by his side. Glenn was born in Goshen, Indiana. He lived in Sisters and Bend most of his life. He was president of G.J. Miller Construction for over 40 years, building many of Central Oregon’s showcase homes and commercial businesses. He was very involved in his local community. He loved serving as president of Sisters Rodeo for a total of 23 years, leading that association into n... Full story
What do a group of Christians in urban Philadelphia; a Native American elder of the North Fork Mono in California; and a radical, off-grid, transgender, nomadic rewilder wandering Eastern Oregon have in common? They’ve all made significant impact on our struggling planet — not by carrying signs and calling senators, but by working hands-on with plants, soil, and people. They and other fascinating characters are featured in Lisa Wells’ recent book, “Believers: Makin... Full story
Sisters Folk Festival is seeking nominations for their 2022 Ben Westlund Advocate for the Arts Award. This award is given to the artist, organization, or person who consistently supports, promotes, and perpetuates cultural expression and engagement, seeks to inspire artistic endeavors in others, and advocates for building on the arts economy and thriving arts scene in the Central Oregon region. If you know a person or organization that fits this description, you can fill out a short nomination form online at... Full story
Finances are in order, learning gaps caused by the pandemic are closing, and the elementary school grew by 18 students. Those were some of the takeaways from the Sisters School Board’s monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 2. Board members Edie Jones, Jeff Smith, David Thorsett, and Don Hedrick were present in person, with Jenica Cogdill taking part via Zoom. The audience also participated via Zoom. •Steve Swisher, who heads the budget committee for the Sisters School District, was the lone speaker for community comments.... Full story
Local troubadours Beth Wood and Jenner Fox will perform live at The Belfry in Sisters on Saturday, March 12. Doors open at 7 p.m., music starts at 7:30 p.m. The Jenner Fox Band features bass player and vocalist Aaron Moore, keyboardist and vocalist Aaron Guest, electric guitar wiz Jeremy Elliot, and Benji Nagel on dobro. The different members worked together on various touring and studio projects for years, but formally assembled for an experimental tour on cargo bicycles in... Full story
Following the popular Ugly Sweater Run in December, race director Kelly Bither is at it again with a race to help celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The Lucky Leprechaun 5k and 10k Run and Walk is scheduled for Saturday, March 12 and there is still room for a few more leprechauns, according to Bither. “As of March 5 a total of 176 people had registered,” she said. “We think that we can manage up to about 250, so it’s not too late to get involved.” The event will begin and end near Sisters Depot where post-race “shenanigan... Full story
Since 2019, the Sisters Country Vision Implementation Team (VIT) has been offering small grants to community organizations and businesses who are actively working to support one or more projects included in the Vision Action Plan. Starting in January, the small-grant program reopened in partnership with local nonprofit Citizens4Community (C4C), who will oversee the grants going forward. The application is simple, and the grants can support a wide range of community projects! This hyper-local grant program is designed to catal... Full story
Outlaws skier Bela Chladek is the state champion slalom skier. Chladek’s outstanding performance in the High School State Championship Alpine Ski Race at Mt. Hood Meadows led an astonishing Outlaws run that put the boys team in second place for the slalom — a second away from the top of the podium. The Outlaws skiers raced at Mt. Hood Meadows on Thursday and Friday, March 3-4. On Thursday, the girls raced giant slalom and the boys raced slalom. On Friday, they s... Full story
