The Nugget Newspaper - Holidays in Sisters 2023 // 2023-11-29

Wednesday, November 29, 2023 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon

This is the season when we remind ourselves of all we have to be

thankful for: the natural beauty

that surrounds us; the bonds of a strong

community; friends and family who bring us joy.

We are also fortunate to live in a community of creative makers, who provide food, gifts, and experiences that offer real meaning and lasting value. Meet them here…

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon

Clocks & ’Crackers HAVE FOUND THEIR WAY TO O CENTRAL OREGON

Your best source for quality German Cuckoo Clocks, Nutcrackers, Smokers, and other Christmas favorites.

300 W. HOOD AVE., SISTERS 541-549-9971 • OPEN MONDAY-SATURDAY, 9-5

The creepy critters

PHOTO BY JAROD GATLEY

of Christmas — By Jim Cornelius —

458-899-2888 161 E. Cascade Avenue Open 7 days a week Follow us on Instagram

We live in an Alpine town — which means we’d better be keeping an eye out on the night of December 5.

That’s Krampusnacht, the night when Krampus arrives to terrify all the naughty children. Krampus, whose origins probably stretch back into pre-Christian times in Europe, is described as half goat/half demon, hairy with cloven hoofs and a long, red tongue. While St. Nicholas traditionally left gifts for children on December 6, Krampus hauled them off in a bag or a basket for a licking with birch switches. Or worse.

Not nice.

Krampus’ traditional stomping grounds are in Alpine Austria, Bavaria, and the mountains of the Balkans. But if Santa Claus can make it around the world in one night, why not Krampus? Is any mountain town truly safe?

In recent times, Krampus Runs have become popular in Europe. They often involve excessive libations and occasionally produce broken bones. Sisters will stick with its December 2 Ugly Sweater Run — but we might want to keep watch for cloven heels clattering on the pavement under a really ugly sweater.

The current revival of interest in Krampus is often attributed to push-back against the materialism associated with Christmas.

Perhaps the greatest critique of Christmas materialism appeared in 1957, when Dr. Seuss published his parable “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” The book was adapted into an animated TV presentation in 1966, and it became annual viewing for a couple of generations, back in the days when you had to watch a show when it came on — no streaming or recording.

Theodore Geisel’s Grinch was an alienated green creature living in isolation in a mountain cave above Whoville. Annoyed by the sound of good cheer emanating from the village, he plotted to infiltrate the town and steal all the presents from the cottages of the Whos. That’ll show ’em.

But the morning after his raid — Christmas morning — he heard no lamentation coming from the bereft residents of Whoville. Instead, he heard joyous singing — and realized that maybe there was more to Christmas than all the “stuff.”

Legend has it that the Grinch’s heart grew three sizes that day. He sledded down his mountain and returned all the presents he had looted and joined in the Whos’ feast of roast beast.

Whether they step out of the mists of time or out of the mind of a single brilliant cartoonist, the monsters of Christmas have something to tell us about community.

Fahoo fores dahoo dores Welcome Christmas, Christmas day.

Sisters Folk Festival

Save the date! The Sisters Folk Festival is back for its 27th year on September 27-29, 2024.

Please join us for a multi-genre, intimate discovery festival that brings amazing artists to seven stages throughout downtown Sisters, Oregon —where All The Town’s A Stage.

Sisters Folk Festival proudly brings both high-profile and lesser-known artists, songwriters, and bands together to perform in a variety of settings, including expansive tents, a historic former church, and courtyard venues at local establishments.

Three-day festival tickets go on sale Wednesday, December 13, 2023. The initial 500 tickets will be offered at a holiday price of $185 (limit two per person), the next 800 tickets will sell at the early bird price of $200, and the remaining inventory will sell at an advance price of $225 for all three days of performances.

Give the gift of music this season — and be sure to secure your spot at the festival, which is sure to sell out again this year.

For more information, visit www.SistersFolkFest.org.

Wednesday, November 29, 2023 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon

Sisters salutes…

(Thanksgiving style)

• Jennifer Seher wrote: Ten years. A decade later, and we are still giving thanks to the Sisters community.

What started as a short exchange to reach out to the homeless became an annual celebration of the best part of Sisters.

I moved here at age 22 with a toddler, an imminent divorce, a pending bankruptcy that left me with 15K in debt, no car, no job, and I knew nobody. My parents took me in, and this town wrapped its arms around me.

Suddenly I had a winter coat (which I still have), my son had presents at Christmas, and I had employment at Sno Cap Drive In. Thirty-one years later, and I’m in a place where, for one day each year, I can give back some of that love I was given so long ago.

As fate would have it, one of the first people I was blessed to know is Deri Frazee. I can’t say enough about her amazing, unique spirit that has raised my spirits more times than I can count. It was her idea that we start this event. We had no idea what we were doing, much less what it would become. We emptied our pockets to buy food, Sisters Community Church generously made their kitchen and serving space available. There were maybe five of us that worked 12 hours straight. I cooked. That’s about all I remember ... other than after getting home I had nothing for dinner. I made boxed mac-n-cheese before pouring myself into bed. It was the best day ever.

Since then we have admitted a few more into The Turkey Club: Kimber Finney, Michele Hammer, and Josh Reed. Every year things get bigger, better, and we learn something to do the following year. We have several meetings leading up to Thanksgiving Day, followed by a system of cooking, serving, volunteer coordinating, and cleaning.

More than 50 individuals lend their holiday time to help. Everyone gets an all-they-caneat meal plus one to take home. All food left at the end of the day feeds those serving us at the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District.

The smiles on their faces makes that the best delivery every year.

Since the inaugural year, commercial partners have contributed to offset costs and lend support to a few locals feeding hundreds of meals in that single day. Without them, this wouldn’t be possible. Sno Cap Drive In, Ray’s Food Place, Sisters Bakery, and Big Ed’s Artisan Bread have become steadfast bedrocks to us.

The Nugget Newspaper holds a fundraiser as well, giving around $500 each year.

Individuals drop donations into a jar as they come in, also generating around $500 each year. No amount of thanks could be given to everyone that supports us. It’s about giving.

Giving time, giving love, giving food, giving back to pay it forward.

In the end, we are thankful. I couldn’t be more so.

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Jennifer Seher has been all in on the Sisters Community Thanksgiving Dinner for a decade, and is so very thankful for a supportive community.

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Roam Natural Skincare

Give the gift of healthy and beautiful skin — to yourself or someone you love — at Roam Natural Skincare.

With 19 years in the cosmetics and skincare industry, Sarah Woods has acquired in-depth knowledge of current and leading product formulations and ingredients. And she’s built her success on the foundation of meaningful relationships.

“My approach is more to the whole body, looking at inside balance promoting optimal skin health and topical product support to create balance,” she says. “I understand clients are also not only wanting to feel their best, but look their best, and I am up to date with the latest technologies to bridge the gap between holistic practices and medical skincare modalities to hydrate, tighten, and brighten the skin.”

That’s especially important during the holidays.

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon

The long tradition of Christmas

Wednesday, November 29, 2023 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon

— By Craig Rullman —

— 12th Annual —

Holiday Faire

291 E. Main St. , Sisters

(Across from First Interstate Bank)

Nov. 24 - Dec. 17

Great selection of handmade items from local vendors. High quality!

Unique gifts! Free admission!

Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. • Sun., 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

SPONSORED BY THREE SISTERS LIONS CLUB

Now that the nominally Puritan tradition of Thanksgiving is in the bag, it’s interesting to look forward to the next big holiday extravaganza — Christmas — which was actually banned by those same Puritans in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Fundamentalists across the spectrum never seem to tire of drawing up bans on activities they don’t like, particularly the fun ones.

Governor Bradford, a dour if not practical guru of the first colonial take on communal living, punished several Puritans for playing ball on “Foolstide” by clapping them in stocks, which was also the New World’s first openly Humbug move.

As late as 1712, Cotton Mather, a New England firebrand, decried Christmas to his flock, writing that “the feast of Christ’s nativity is spent in reveling, dicing, carding, masking, and in all licentious liberty ... by mad mirth, by long eating, by hard drinking, by lewd gaming, by rude reveling!” In other words, it was fun.

And in those days any ideas about fun sat on the polar opposite end of devotion. It wasn’t until 1870 that President U.S. Grant, a man who enjoyed his libations without shame, made Christmas a federal holiday. But Christmas, as a holiday, has deep historical roots that pre-date Christianity as a world religion.

Begin with the Romans, who celebrated

a festival known as Saturnalia, which was essentially Mardi Gras on steroids, a state holiday and a time when no citizen could be punished for wreaking havoc in the Republic.

The celebration shared a common theme with Christianity, however, in notions of salvation and rebirth, with the same tragic requirement of death.

During Saturnalia, the Roman authorities — and “authorities” should always be considered a suspicious bunch — chose an “enemy of the Roman people” and anointed him the “Lord of Misrule.” After a week of mandatory fun, he was killed on December 25, in an act they believed would eliminate various forces of darkness. It’s likely that is the only reason we celebrate Christmas on December 25.

In the 4th century, church leaders — hungry for souls and undoubtedly the financial boon that came with them — enticed large numbers of pagans to convert by dangling the promise that they could retain elements of their cherished Saturnalia.

The Christmas tree, which is generally accepted as a 17th century German contribution to Christmas celebrations, most likely has its root in ancient northern European winter solstice festivities. In the long, darks northern European winters, in William Manchester’s words “a world lit only by fire,” various tribes

Home Styled

Deck The Halls Of Your Holiday Home!

Treat someone you love to something beautiful and festive...candles, accents, textiles, and decor. Tuck a gift certificate in their card or stocking!

541-420-5764 541 420 57764

251 E. Sun Ranch Dr. withhomestyled.com

COOK UP A HOLIDAY TO REMEMBER!

Unique gifts for every member of the family...cookware, holiday decor, and more. And gift cards when you just can’t decide!

541-549-9841 • CORNER OF HWY. 20 & ELM ST. MON.-SAT., 9 AM TO 8 PM • SUN., 10 AM TO 6 PM

If you are hoping for a holiday miracle and help decking the halls, walls, tables, and more, a visit to Home Styled is the gift that keeps on giving year-round. Welcome friends and relatives into a cozy, relaxing, inspired space that celebrates special occasions and everyday living.

Whether you need help styling a single room, office, or an entire vacation rental home, Home Styled will turn your dream decor into a reality by creating warm, inviting spaces with carefully curated decor accents in a soothing color palette, while incorporating your personal treasures into a space that reflects your personality and lifestyle.

The key to great style is in the accents and Home Styled is a cornucopia of furnishings that delights all the senses with scented candles, warming throws, comfy pillows, textured rugs, kick-up-yourfeet ottomans, artfully designed dishes and glassware, books, and more.

Owner Jennifer Beech will help you wrap up your holiday shopping in the blink-of-an-eye with stocking stuffers, hostess gifts, and gift cards sure to make anyone’s holidays cheerful and bright!

The Gallimaufry

You can deck the halls, get the tools you need to create amazing holiday meals, and get all your stockings stuffed with one stop at The Gallimaufry in downtown Sisters.

Family owned and operated since 1979, this beloved Sisters emporium truly lives up to its name, offering something for everyone. From nutcrackers to pieces to create a Christmas village to snowglobes, The Gallimaufry has a wide selection of Christmas décor and ornaments to get your home into the spirit.

Claudia’s Kitchenware offers a wide selection of quality kitchen utensils that can either set you up as the finest holiday chef in town, or can make great gifts for those who love to cook.

There are fun and whimsical gift items that can put check marks on your list without putting a dent in your wallet, or you can splurge on classy items like The Gallimaufry’s signature wind chimes, or a snug Denali blanket.

Open seven days a week, The Gallimaufry is the one stop that is sure to put you firmly in the Christmas spirit.

of pre-Christian peoples often brought boughs and other greenery inside to cheer things up and combat the seemingly endless gloom. The word “pagan” itself has a root in the Latin word for villager, but at least one language scholar finds a corollary in an old Germanic word for “field.”

The next big stop on the big Christmas tour is naturally Santa Claus, whose principle origin — as we know it — is with St. Nicolas, a fiery, skinny defender of church doctrine from the town of Myra, in Roman Turkey. Defiant during the “Great Persecution” of Christianity, he was rescued from ignominy by Emperor Constantine, who elevated the faithful and salvaged St. Nicolas’ reputation for generosity.

It is likely that Santa’s method of delivering happiness — from the sky — is a nod to the ancient, long-bearded Norse God Odin, who oversaw the feasting season of Yule, and led the Wild Hunt, a ghostly procession of hunters in the sky. Flying reindeer and long-bearded hosts aside, it is interesting that actually seeing the Wild Hunt was a portent of catastrophe.

And then there is Krampus. In the early and, it seems, poorly organized attempts to make this Christmas holiday into the orgy of freeenterprise and family fights that we all enjoy today, it was thought unseemly for St. Nick, a kindly man after all, to spend much time on

children who had been naughty. Krampus fills a role for the bad kids, allowing Sinterklaas, as the Dutch would have it, to focus his energies on the righteous.

Ultimately, Christmas needs a villain, much as Saturnalia did, though we can perhaps divine some evolution in our collective worldview by looking at the happier and more modern contributions of Ebenezer Scrooge — led by a ghost to examine his past and reconcile his faults — and The Grinch, whose heartfelt conversion to the Christmas spirit on the outskirts of Whoville spares us the ancient requirements of bloodshed for retribution.

How any of this became Black Friday riots, Shopping Mall Santas, and an endless commercial assault on our psyches escapes me, but in the quieter moments, next to the Christmas tree and the candles, with a cupful of hot cider under a — pray for it — fresh blanket of snow, we can rest assured that in many ways the new is still the old.

More importantly, we can take a deep breath and remember that this whole event, as confusing as the messages become, is really about coming inside to the light and the warmth, in our own dark winters, to look ahead to spring and the season of rebirth, and to share our appreciation for the precious time we spend together on this earth.

Give a Holiday Gift of Friendship…

Donate today and become a

“Friend of the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show” Give in honor or celebration with your donation at SOQS.org or call 541-549-0989.

Wishing Friends of o Sisters a Safe & Happy Holiday Season Enjoying Friends aand Family.

Sisters Cascade

The magical transformation begins in September. Each week the elves of Sisters Cascade work late into the night bringing in new arrivals, including hundreds of Christmas ornaments, stockings, holiday décor, floral, kitchenware, and local-made candles, soaps, and jewelry. They have “Oregon” and “Sisters” souvenirs and ornaments, affordable stocking stuffers, and beautiful hostess gifts.

Their Customer Appreciation Day is always the first Saturday of December (this year December 2 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.) with storewide discounts, wine, Italian food catered by R Spot after 5 p.m. and a free dessert bar by The SweetEasy Co. Their chocolatiers are busy every day making jumbo peanut butter cups, pecan turtles, and of course, the well-known classic, fresh fudge in 24 flavors.

Sisters Cascade has been in the heart of downtown Sisters for 43 years and always welcomes you to stop by for a free sample of fudge, and they can help you find something very special for yourself or someone you love.

101 1 0 E. Cascade Ave. | 541-904-4636 7 days a week, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Hazelnut Hill

Stuff stockings and stock your kitchen with scrumptious candies and toffees, tasty chocolate-covered hazelnuts, and ingredients for holiday meals, including pancake and waffle mix, hazelnut butter, hazelnut meal, and diced, natural, and in-shell hazelnuts.

Hazelnut Hill, near Eugene, crafts artisanal hazelnut specialty products that are the perfect complement to your holiday dining and snacking. It’s truly a farm-to-table operation; each order is roasted on demand, and candy is handmade in a commercial-grade kitchen. Rachel Henderson tests and develops all their recipes.

The tree-to-table approach provides Hazelnut Hill customers with high-quality, delicious, nut-based products with a full chain of control that assures source and sustainability.

It’s a gift you can feel good about sharing with your loved ones and holiday guests: “I think it’s important to know where our food comes from, who’s growing it, and how it grows,” Rachel says.

By enjoying Hazelnut Hill’s products, you are supporting a family farm operation with wholesome and sustainable practices.

Get your orders in early to ensure on-time delivery for your festivities!

GO

We m We make ake k small-batch Oregon hazelnut products and box them up for great gifts...

Roasted hazelnuts Chocolate hazelnut toffee Brittle • Hazelnut butter Pancake and waffle mix Artisan chocolates

541-510-4464 www.hazelnuthill.com

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon

The long tradition of Christmas

Wednesday, November 29, 2023 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon

— By Craig Rullman —

— 12th Annual —

Holiday Faire

291 E. Main St. , Sisters

(Across from First Interstate Bank)

Nov. 24 - Dec. 17

Great selection of handmade items from local vendors. High quality!

Unique gifts! Free admission!

Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. • Sun., 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

SPONSORED BY THREE SISTERS LIONS CLUB

Now that the nominally Puritan tradition of Thanksgiving is in the bag, it’s interesting to look forward to the next big holiday extravaganza — Christmas — which was actually banned by those same Puritans in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Fundamentalists across the spectrum never seem to tire of drawing up bans on activities they don’t like, particularly the fun ones.

Governor Bradford, a dour if not practical guru of the first colonial take on communal living, punished several Puritans for playing ball on “Foolstide” by clapping them in stocks, which was also the New World’s first openly Humbug move.

As late as 1712, Cotton Mather, a New England firebrand, decried Christmas to his flock, writing that “the feast of Christ’s nativity is spent in reveling, dicing, carding, masking, and in all licentious liberty ... by mad mirth, by long eating, by hard drinking, by lewd gaming, by rude reveling!” In other words, it was fun.

And in those days any ideas about fun sat on the polar opposite end of devotion. It wasn’t until 1870 that President U.S. Grant, a man who enjoyed his libations without shame, made Christmas a federal holiday. But Christmas, as a holiday, has deep historical roots that pre-date Christianity as a world religion.

Begin with the Romans, who celebrated

a festival known as Saturnalia, which was essentially Mardi Gras on steroids, a state holiday and a time when no citizen could be punished for wreaking havoc in the Republic.

The celebration shared a common theme with Christianity, however, in notions of salvation and rebirth, with the same tragic requirement of death.

During Saturnalia, the Roman authorities — and “authorities” should always be considered a suspicious bunch — chose an “enemy of the Roman people” and anointed him the “Lord of Misrule.” After a week of mandatory fun, he was killed on December 25, in an act they believed would eliminate various forces of darkness. It’s likely that is the only reason we celebrate Christmas on December 25.

In the 4th century, church leaders — hungry for souls and undoubtedly the financial boon that came with them — enticed large numbers of pagans to convert by dangling the promise that they could retain elements of their cherished Saturnalia.

The Christmas tree, which is generally accepted as a 17th century German contribution to Christmas celebrations, most likely has its root in ancient northern European winter solstice festivities. In the long, darks northern European winters, in William Manchester’s words “a world lit only by fire,” various tribes

Home Styled

Deck The Halls Of Your Holiday Home!

Treat someone you love to something beautiful and festive...candles, accents, textiles, and decor. Tuck a gift certificate in their card or stocking!

541-420-5764 541 420 57764

251 E. Sun Ranch Dr. withhomestyled.com

COOK UP A HOLIDAY TO REMEMBER!

Unique gifts for every member of the family...cookware, holiday decor, and more. And gift cards when you just can’t decide!

541-549-9841 • CORNER OF HWY. 20 & ELM ST. MON.-SAT., 9 AM TO 8 PM • SUN., 10 AM TO 6 PM

If you are hoping for a holiday miracle and help decking the halls, walls, tables, and more, a visit to Home Styled is the gift that keeps on giving year-round. Welcome friends and relatives into a cozy, relaxing, inspired space that celebrates special occasions and everyday living.

Whether you need help styling a single room, office, or an entire vacation rental home, Home Styled will turn your dream decor into a reality by creating warm, inviting spaces with carefully curated decor accents in a soothing color palette, while incorporating your personal treasures into a space that reflects your personality and lifestyle.

The key to great style is in the accents and Home Styled is a cornucopia of furnishings that delights all the senses with scented candles, warming throws, comfy pillows, textured rugs, kick-up-yourfeet ottomans, artfully designed dishes and glassware, books, and more.

Owner Jennifer Beech will help you wrap up your holiday shopping in the blink-of-an-eye with stocking stuffers, hostess gifts, and gift cards sure to make anyone’s holidays cheerful and bright!

The Gallimaufry

You can deck the halls, get the tools you need to create amazing holiday meals, and get all your stockings stuffed with one stop at The Gallimaufry in downtown Sisters.

Family owned and operated since 1979, this beloved Sisters emporium truly lives up to its name, offering something for everyone. From nutcrackers to pieces to create a Christmas village to snowglobes, The Gallimaufry has a wide selection of Christmas décor and ornaments to get your home into the spirit.

Claudia’s Kitchenware offers a wide selection of quality kitchen utensils that can either set you up as the finest holiday chef in town, or can make great gifts for those who love to cook.

There are fun and whimsical gift items that can put check marks on your list without putting a dent in your wallet, or you can splurge on classy items like The Gallimaufry’s signature wind chimes, or a snug Denali blanket.

Open seven days a week, The Gallimaufry is the one stop that is sure to put you firmly in the Christmas spirit.

of pre-Christian peoples often brought boughs and other greenery inside to cheer things up and combat the seemingly endless gloom. The word “pagan” itself has a root in the Latin word for villager, but at least one language scholar finds a corollary in an old Germanic word for “field.”

The next big stop on the big Christmas tour is naturally Santa Claus, whose principle origin — as we know it — is with St. Nicolas, a fiery, skinny defender of church doctrine from the town of Myra, in Roman Turkey. Defiant during the “Great Persecution” of Christianity, he was rescued from ignominy by Emperor Constantine, who elevated the faithful and salvaged St. Nicolas’ reputation for generosity.

It is likely that Santa’s method of delivering happiness — from the sky — is a nod to the ancient, long-bearded Norse God Odin, who oversaw the feasting season of Yule, and led the Wild Hunt, a ghostly procession of hunters in the sky. Flying reindeer and long-bearded hosts aside, it is interesting that actually seeing the Wild Hunt was a portent of catastrophe.

And then there is Krampus. In the early and, it seems, poorly organized attempts to make this Christmas holiday into the orgy of freeenterprise and family fights that we all enjoy today, it was thought unseemly for St. Nick, a kindly man after all, to spend much time on

children who had been naughty. Krampus fills a role for the bad kids, allowing Sinterklaas, as the Dutch would have it, to focus his energies on the righteous.

Ultimately, Christmas needs a villain, much as Saturnalia did, though we can perhaps divine some evolution in our collective worldview by looking at the happier and more modern contributions of Ebenezer Scrooge — led by a ghost to examine his past and reconcile his faults — and The Grinch, whose heartfelt conversion to the Christmas spirit on the outskirts of Whoville spares us the ancient requirements of bloodshed for retribution.

How any of this became Black Friday riots, Shopping Mall Santas, and an endless commercial assault on our psyches escapes me, but in the quieter moments, next to the Christmas tree and the candles, with a cupful of hot cider under a — pray for it — fresh blanket of snow, we can rest assured that in many ways the new is still the old.

More importantly, we can take a deep breath and remember that this whole event, as confusing as the messages become, is really about coming inside to the light and the warmth, in our own dark winters, to look ahead to spring and the season of rebirth, and to share our appreciation for the precious time we spend together on this earth.

Give a Holiday Gift of Friendship…

Donate today and become a

“Friend of the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show” Give in honor or celebration with your donation at SOQS.org or call 541-549-0989.

Wishing Friends of o Sisters a Safe & Happy Holiday Season Enjoying Friends aand Family.

Sisters Cascade

The magical transformation begins in September. Each week the elves of Sisters Cascade work late into the night bringing in new arrivals, including hundreds of Christmas ornaments, stockings, holiday décor, floral, kitchenware, and local-made candles, soaps, and jewelry. They have “Oregon” and “Sisters” souvenirs and ornaments, affordable stocking stuffers, and beautiful hostess gifts.

Their Customer Appreciation Day is always the first Saturday of December (this year December 2 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.) with storewide discounts, wine, Italian food catered by R Spot after 5 p.m. and a free dessert bar by The SweetEasy Co. Their chocolatiers are busy every day making jumbo peanut butter cups, pecan turtles, and of course, the well-known classic, fresh fudge in 24 flavors.

Sisters Cascade has been in the heart of downtown Sisters for 43 years and always welcomes you to stop by for a free sample of fudge, and they can help you find something very special for yourself or someone you love.

101 1 0 E. Cascade Ave. | 541-904-4636 7 days a week, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Hazelnut Hill

Stuff stockings and stock your kitchen with scrumptious candies and toffees, tasty chocolate-covered hazelnuts, and ingredients for holiday meals, including pancake and waffle mix, hazelnut butter, hazelnut meal, and diced, natural, and in-shell hazelnuts.

Hazelnut Hill, near Eugene, crafts artisanal hazelnut specialty products that are the perfect complement to your holiday dining and snacking. It’s truly a farm-to-table operation; each order is roasted on demand, and candy is handmade in a commercial-grade kitchen. Rachel Henderson tests and develops all their recipes.

The tree-to-table approach provides Hazelnut Hill customers with high-quality, delicious, nut-based products with a full chain of control that assures source and sustainability.

It’s a gift you can feel good about sharing with your loved ones and holiday guests: “I think it’s important to know where our food comes from, who’s growing it, and how it grows,” Rachel says.

By enjoying Hazelnut Hill’s products, you are supporting a family farm operation with wholesome and sustainable practices.

Get your orders in early to ensure on-time delivery for your festivities!

GO

We m We make ake k small-batch Oregon hazelnut products and box them up for great gifts...

Roasted hazelnuts Chocolate hazelnut toffee Brittle • Hazelnut butter Pancake and waffle mix Artisan chocolates

541-510-4464 www.hazelnuthill.com

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon

An A n invitation to shop ffor or beautiful pottery by llongtime ong Sisters potters

Mitch & Michelle Deaderick

Helping Sisters pets during the holidays

Holidays are

The Santa-paws elves are already hard at work gathering pet food and squeaky toys for this year’s Furry Friends Pet Food Drive. Furry Friends Foundation (FFF) is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit offering pet food, needed pet supplies, and free spay/ neuter sponsorships to Sisters-area families in financial hardship.

During the holidays FFF joins forces with Sisters Kiwanis and Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD for their “Spirit of Giving” campaign.

Families reach out through that application process for dog and cat food, as well as lots of pet supplies, including collars, leashes, dog coats, pet beds, squeaky toys, litter, and lots more. Donations can be dropped off at the Furry Friends office. Sisters Feed & Supply displays our Giving Tree, and purchased pet food will be delivered directly to Furry Friends.

Furry Friends distributes more than 2.5 tons of pet food monthly. In addition, there are all kinds of pet supplies for both cats and dogs.

“Having a family’s pet food supplied leaves more money in the monthly budget for other family necessities. Pet food costs have hugely increased since the pandemic.

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What was once a $10 bag of cat food is now $15; we’ve seen an increase of approximately 150 percent across the board. With about 40% of our clients being seniors on a fixed income, our services can significantly impact their way of life,” said FFF founder Kiki Dolson.

“Winter cold weather brings a high demand for dog coats. Fortunately, the donation of hand-sewn fleece coats by Valerie Fercho-Tillery helps meet that need.

However, we always need more dog coats for large dogs.

“One of our main focuses is our spay/neuter program,” Dolson said. “Furry Friends has a partnership with the Rawley Project’s FixBend program. FixBend’s low-cost spay/ neuter clinics are held monthly at their facility in Bend. “The total cost adds up quickly for multiple animals, with vaccinations also sponsored, so cash donations are so important to maintain this service.”

The blue-bag bottle and can fundraising drive is year-round and is a vital funding source for FFF. If you would like yours to be donated to Furry Friends, leave them on The Nugget’s (right-hand) porch in the blue bins. Grab a blue bag from the basket and

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Three Sisters Historical Society Take a trip back in time this holiday season with a visit to Three Sisters Historical Society’s museum located at 151 N. Spruce St. in Sisters.

The museum’s home is itself a historic site — Sisters’ original library building, opened in 1939, later moved and remodeled and renamed the Old Maida Bailey Library.

The Three Sisters Historical Society is proud to be in this wonderful location.

Visitors strolling and shopping through town can take in the current exhibit.

New for the holidays is a custom puzzle highlighting a photo of the Maida Bailey Old Library/Sisters Museum. This is a one-of-a-kind gift for just $20!

There are also books for sale, and you can leave a donation in the name of a loved one for the holidays.

Three Sisters Historical Society provides oral history resources on tape, and they host historically oriented Fireside Chats.

Keep an eye out for the next chat in early 2024.

The museum is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

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In addition to new products, FFF also accepts gently used, clean pet supplies and broken bags of dog and cat food too. Donations can be dropped off at the Furry Friend’s office located at 412 E. Main Ave. (behind The Nugget’s office.) Cash donations may be mailed to P.O. Box 1175, Sisters, OR 97759 or individuals can donate online at www.furry friendsfoundation.org.

For more information on how to donate call 541-797-4023.

Folks in Sisters can ring in the holiday season by attending one of the Sisters High Desert Chorale Holiday Concerts at Sisters Community Church, 1300 McKenzie Hwy. The free concerts are scheduled for Friday, December 8, 7 p.m., and Sunday, December 10, 2:30 p.m.

T h i s y e a r ’s c h o i r, directed by Tollgate resident Irene Liden, will present a program including a variety of seasonal music with traditional carols, gospel pieces, and modern songs. The choir will be joined by performers playing tone chimes

and several other instruments. At intermission, homemade baked goods and fruit will be available for attendees to enjoy.

“We look forward to entertaining our neighbors as we share the spirit of the season with everyone,” said Liden.

Sisters has had a community choir under the direction of several different individuals for several decades. The choir this year is comprised of 49 adults who practice for two hours every Monday evening at the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration. They are accompanied by Sisters resident Becky Smith.

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This Sisters shop will stuff every stocking and put check marks on your list with goods that evoke log lodges, snowy woods, and a warm fire. The classic Pacific Northwest brand — Pendleton — is well-represented, with unique items from sunglasses that will cut the glare off the snowy slopes to a super-durable and highly aesthetic yoga mat.

There are books for the fly fisherman and utensils for the cowboy cook. Puzzles and packs of cards with a wilderness survival slide right into the stocking of your adventurer, and there are ornaments and home décor for those who prefer to stay in and keep that fire burning.

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Start the new year off on the best possible footing by enrolling in the annual detox program scheduled for January 18-28. Learn to shop for and cook foods that will enhance your health, while accessing multiple spa treatments.

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