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Holidays In Sisters
2018
It’s official — Santa Claus has rolled down Hood Avenue in the Black Butte Ranch carriage, the community tree has been lit and the carolers have sung us into the spirit. The holiday season is underway in earnest in Sisters. The Three Sisters have fresh winter coats and there’s a bit of winter in the forecast — which makes a hot cup of winter cheer in front of a roaring fire sound soooo good. Turn the page to find the magic of the holidays in Sisters Country. The holiday season is a wonderful opportunity to give unique gifts while supporting your local economy. Many of those gifts are easy on the budget, so get out there and explore. It’s more fun to hunt for the perfect gift in Sisters than just about anywhere. Going holiday shopping in Sisters isn’t like going to the mall — or surfing the internet on your couch. Here, you are dealing with mom-and-pop shopkeepers who offer a nice dose of holiday hospitality to go along with a selection of unique gifts. Take some time to explore Sisters this holiday season, and enjoy a classic Christmas in our own winter wonderland.
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Fire department sponsors spirit of giving drive Sisters is a generous community all year round, but that spirit is especially in evidence during the holidays. The Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire & Ambulance Association is sponsoring the annual “Spirit of Christmas Giving Tree” to provide Christmas gifts to families in need in Sisters Country this holiday season. They expect to serve close to 250 families this year. Gifts are available to children age newborn to seniors in high school of low-income families who live within the Sisters or Black Butte school districts. The Association is collecting new unwrapped gifts at the fire station at 301 S. Elm St. in Sisters. There will be “Spirit of Christmas Giving Trees” at Sisters Ray’s Food Place, Sisters Bi-Mart, Black Butte Ranch Post Office and Black Butte Ranch Police Department. Volunteers encourage you to pick a gift tag for a child from one of the trees and purchase specific gifts requested by the families rather than just donating a non-specific gift. For those folks that would like to participate in the program but are unable to purchase a specific gift, they will also accept cash donations. Cash donations are tax-deductible and will go toward gift-buying. Cash donations can be made at the main fire station, by mail at PO Box 1509,
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Sisters Folk Festival
There is no gift more sublime than the gift of music. The music lovers on your list will be delighted to find tickets to the 2019 Sisters Folk Festival in their stocking — and if you act quickly, you can get in on early-bird pricing that would make any elf jolly. Sisters Folk Festival is opening weekend pass sales for the 2019 festival on Monday, December 3. The festival is always on the weekend following Labor Day. Next year’s Festival dates are September 6-8. The organization is offering a limited number of “Early Bird” discounted passes, distributed via lottery. Patrons have until 8 a.m. on Monday, December 3 to enter the lottery. Winners will be notified by email by 5 p.m. that day and have until the end of December to finalize their pass purchase. Visit www.sistersfolkfestival.org/tickets. The 23rd annual festival will feature over 40 acts, 11 stages and three days of world-class music.
Black Bu e Ranch
Each winter, Black Butte Ranch transforms itself into a holiday wonderland. The spectacular setting and heart-warming activities make the Ranch a wonderful place to create lasting family memories. Take a magical horse-drawn carriage ride, December 26 through January 1. Tickets are $12 (free for kids under 5) and can be reserved by calling 541-595-1252. Bring the little ones to breakfast with Santa at the Lodge on Saturday, December 15, and Sunday, December 16, featuring a special buffet for young guests. Call 541-595-1260 for reservations. Additional holiday activities include live music at the Aspen Lounge December 21 and December 28, a Christmas Day Celebration Dinner at the Lodge, and a special New Year’s Eve dining experience to complete the season. For details on all holiday events at Black Butte Ranch, visit BlackButteRanch.com/holidays.
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Last year, it rained. The year before, there was snow. But Saturday’s sunny skies brought thousands of spectators to Hood Avenue for the annual Sisters Christmas Parade. “This was a perfect day for the parade,” said spectator Terry Sanders of Redmond. “It’s nice to see familiar faces in the parade from prior years as well as new faces.” This year’s theme, “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” was inspired by the classic Christmas song. Some say that Brenda Lee invented the idea of dancing around a Christmas tree with her classic Christmas song that was first released in 1958. The annual parade was sponsored by the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce and Hayden Homes. Jerri Buckmann, Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce events director, was moved by the spirit of the celebration. “I love the parade. It isn’t a super long parade, just enough to get everyone in the moment,” she said. “The weather was perfect, and the participants were having a good time. I could not have asked for a better day.” With a combination of fire trucks, deckedout floats, amazing animals and St. Nicholas,
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Sisters llamas were on display in the annual parade. the Christmas parade had folks of all ages cheering as each entry made its way past, with emcee Bob Buckmann narrating. This year there were two awards given for See PARADE on page 27
Mitch & Michelle Deaderick
For the past four decades, Mitch and Michelle Deaderick have been an integral part of Sisters’ evergrowing arts community. They not only create beautiful pottery work that graces homes across the country, they also nurture the arts and fellow artists in their community. With Michelle’s artistic flair and Mitch’s experience, they create many unusual one-of-a-kind pieces. They also specialize in functional pieces to use throughout the home. On December 1 and 2, they are inviting the community to visit their studio at 17192 Jordan Rd. from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a holiday show. Enjoy some appetizers with the artists while you shop for truly unique, handcrafted gifts. Their work is also featured at Hood Avenue Art gallery at the corner of Hood Avenue and Pine Street, which has now been in operation for five years.
Modern Manners
Manners matter. Manners in a rude world! What seems to be lost in etiquette, kindness, and modesty in our modern world is actually “paramount of importance.” To this end Karen Edwards, former Ms. Oregon/ America, etiquette instructor, pageant coach and speaker, is now offering classes in our area. Edwards has had numerous success stories of former students who went on to model or hold pageant titles. The Modern Manners Studio emphasis is on teaching poise and confidence; and classes in make-up, dating and social media etiquette, poise, personal grooming and good overall fashion sense. A FREE introductory seminar is offered to teens and women to develop job interview skills and proper business attire. Edwards is available as an instructor for home schools, career days and is often heard as a motivational speaker throughout the Northwest. For classes, seminars, a gift certificate or a brochure, call 541-719-0050 or contact at kareee@juno.com.
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High Desert Chorale offers Christmas card to Sisters — By Jim Anderson, Correspondent — The Sisters High Desert Chorale is about to kick off the Christmas season with a performance set for Friday, December 7, at Sisters Community Church at 7 p.m. The chorale will perform again on December 9, 2:30 p.m. at the same venue. Connie Gunterman, the chorale director, has arranged for the 40 voices in the chorale to perform traditional as well as non-traditional carols. “My hope is that at some point during the concert, we’ll sing a favorite carol for each person in the audience,� she said. “We have some carols that are known and loved at this time of year and some that aren’t often heard, but still loved. Our program is a Christmas card to the Sisters Community, and we intend to send them away with music, joy and love.� In addition to the chorale’s singing, the Sisters Bell Choir will ring in the Christmas season and will be joined by the Sisters Ukulele Group, which will add further to the f e s t i v i t i e s
with their sweet-sounding instruments. Gunterman, who has been directing the chorale now for the past three years, says this about her group of singers: “The group this year is about 40 voices strong and is very diverse in age and background, with Donna Moyer again our accompanist. It’s still amazing to me how such a wide range of people end up with such a beautiful and harmonious sound. I compare it with a sweater of many threads and yarns that combine to be far more beautiful than a single strand. “One of our favorite arrangers, John Rutter — whose music we perform often — says choral music is not just one of life’s frills but goes to the heart and soul of our humanity and sense of community. When you get together with other singers you are pouring out your heart and soul; the result being greater than the sum of the parts.� The chorale, bell choir and ukulele performances are all free, but there will be a free-will offering at the door for the audience — plus a feast of goodies at the intermission for both performances.
Hood Avenue Art
Hood Avenue Art is a premier, destination fine art gallery in Sisters. Representing the work of over 20 artists who live and work in Central Oregon, the gallery was established in 2014, and is a local, favorite gathering place during regular Fourth Friday Art Strolls. Exhibiting high-quality original paintings, jewelry, pottery, metalwork, woodcraft, and more, Hood Avenue Art provides a beautiful and creative space for collectors to see art reflective of the artists who interpret our unique high desert culture. Enjoy innovative artwork in a friendly and intimate setting, while visiting with the working artists who staff the gallery. Our artists offer many personalized services such as commissions, portraits and classes. Several times a year, the gallery is host to salon-style music and theatre events in support of local non-profit organizations. Hood Avenue Art is located at the corner of South Pine Street and West Hood Avenue.
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Christmas tree hunt — By Craig F. Eisenbeis, Correspondent —
Although the first signs of Christmas started showing up in local stores even before Halloween, now that Thanksgiving is in the rearview mirror, the Christmas season is officially underway. And, for many people, one of the first things that comes to mind is finding a Christmas tree; and there is no better way to accomplish that than by staging a family hunt for a wild Christmas tree in our neighboring National Forest. The first step, of course, is to obtain a Christmas tree permit from the local Forest Service office or one of several commercial outlets. “We are seeing a lot of happy faces in the office,” said Sisters District Ranger Ian Reid. “People definitely want to get out and find their perfect Christmas tree.” Regardless of a person’s cultural background, nearly everyone in our society has grown up in the shadow of the Christmas tree, making it a familiar — and inescapable — sign of the season. Accordingly, the Christmas tree is usually accepted as a neutral and secular symbol of the holiday season. The name “Christmas,” of course, is derived from the term “Christ’s Mass,” which is a celebration of the Christian tradition of the Nativity of Jesus. While the actual birth date of Jesus is not known, it is generally acknowledged that the date of December 25 was somewhat arbitrarily selected, most likely to conform to preexisting seasonal festivals, most notably the Roman Saturnalia. Initially, the celebration of Christmas was not an integral part of the Christian faith and was not even observed until hundreds of years after the event. The actual religious observance of the date did not begin until the middle of the fourth century. Christmas trees, as we know them today, did not appear until much, much later. Actually, there is evidence that the Christmas tree had its beginnings in pagan traditions dating back more than a thousand years. The tree concept was adopted into Christian custom in the 16th or 17th centuries, a tradition that is generally considered to have begun in northern Europe, with Germany most often cited as the point of origin. By the mid-19th century, Christmas trees had also become common throughout Britain. By the time that the first settlers of European
descent arrived in Sisters Country, in the latter part of the nineteenth century, the Christmas tree custom was well established. Back then, obtaining a Christmas tree simply meant going out into the forest, cutting the perfect tree, and bringing it home to decorate. That was traditional then, and it still can be today. If your idea of a traditional Christmas does not involve an artificial tree or an urban Christmas tree lot, those of us in Sisters Country have a ready alternative. With thousands of acres of National Forest surrounding Sisters, it is easy to make a Christmas tree experience the centerpiece of a memorable outdoor family event. The first step, of course, is to obtain that Christmas tree permit. Christmas tree permits cost $5 each, and up to five permits are permitted per household. The Northwest’s Douglas fir tree is commonly considered the nation’s Christmas tree. In fact, Douglas fir Christmas trees are shipped all over the world; and Oregon leads all others in their export. Douglas firs are common in many areas near Sisters, as are true fir species such as noble, white, Pacific silver, red, and grand firs. “For some (forest) visitors, this may be their first time cutting a tree, but for others, like me and my family, this has become an annual tradition,” said Reid. “We encourage the community to use and enjoy their public lands, and please be safe...” So far this year, the snow level in the Sisters area has lingered in the higher elevations, which — for the time being, anyway — can enhance tree-hunting opportunities, since many of the prime fir trees are found at slightly higher elevations outside of town. So, now is the time to take advantage of that rapidly closing door of opportunity. Keep in mind that a Forest Service permit is valid only on Forest Service lands, so tree hunters must be certain that the selected tree is not on private land. If unsure, it is a good idea to have a Forest Service map that clearly shows forest boundaries. Trees selected for cutting must be at least 150 feet from state highways, picnic areas, campgrounds, or other developed sites. Trees within 300 feet of streams and lakes are also off limits. Other guidelines include selecting a tree that See TREE HUNT on page 17
The Fly Fisher’s Place
The Fly Fisher’s Place serves up gadgets, flies and equipment that will please any angler on your Christmas list — from kids to adults, men and women, at all levels of skill and experience. It’s not all about the gear, though. If you have a fisher-person in your family, they will find joy in a gift certificate for one of The Fly Fisher’s Place’s extraordinary fishing expeditions. Many families coordinate with each other to send their fisherman on the trip of a lifetime — a gift that will never be forgotten. International trips to Chile, Belize and Tasmania make for extraordinary gifts of experience. And while you’re at it, get out there on the water. Owner Jeff Perin says that McKenzie River fishing is as good as it’s ever been; East Lake makes for a very special experience, and never forget the local favorites, the Deschutes and the Metolius River.
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TREE HUNT: Be alert to winter conditions in the woods
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is no more than 12 feet tall. Trees taller than 12 feet require a special permit. The tree to be cut must also be within 15 feet of another tree; so, if the tree is standing alone in an open space, find another tree. Complete copies of Christmas tree-hunting guidelines and regulations can be obtained wherever tree permits are sold. Forest Service personnel will also provide guidance on areas where cutting is permitted and where to find particular tree species. The Sisters Ranger District office is located at the corner of Highway 20 and North Pine Street, on the west side of town. For further information call 541-549-7700. In addition to the Forest Service office, tree permits are also available at Lutton’s Ace Hardware, Bi-Mart, Sisters Mainline (Chevron) Station, Sisters Rental, and the Camp Sherman Store. Once again this year, the Forest Service’s program of free trees for fourth-graders is back. To claim a free Christmas tree permit for a fourth-grader, log on to www.everykidinapark. gov and take the pass to a Forest Service office. Finally, as Ranger Reid suggests, be sure that your Christmas tree hunt is a safe one and be properly equipped. Bring a hand saw
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Tree hunting is a family tradition in Sisters. or axe as well as winter clothing and safety equipment. Tire chains and a shovel are recommended, as is extra food, drinking water, blankets, a flashlight, first-aid kit and survival gear. Tree cutting and travel can take longer than anticipated, so notify friends or family of your destination and return time. Be sure to leave the woods well before dark. Also, keep in mind that children have a tendency to wander off, so keep a close eye on children while in the woods. If you travel any significant distance from your vehicle, you should be prepared for outdoor winter travel; and remember that winter weather conditions can change rapidly.
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Chops Bistro
Chops Bistro has been a local favorite for the last two years. They’re known for fireside dining in the dining room and providing live entertainment on the weekends in their comfortable lounge. They hit all the right notes with local Tony Lompa starting the weekend on Friday at 6 p.m. and Bill Keale finishing out on Sundays. Saturdays are shared by various artists. The lounge has become quite the cozy spot to be. Chops provides a great atmosphere, wonderful food and a welcoming staff. The wine list is top-notch and owner, Tracy Syanovitz, has several special wine dinners being offered this winter. Next month will be their first, offered with the focus on sparkling and champagne. ’Tis the season! Book reservations now for holiday parties; limited dates available. Stop by for details, 370 E. Cascade Ave.
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Winter is a time for comfort and warmth, for protecting and repairing our skin. At Essentials they offer the professional touch of European facial massage. As you relax on a heated bed, floating away on a cloud of Bergamot, your skin will be treated to a customized facial specific to your skin type. Relaxation, quiet, aromatherapy, and therapeutic massage reduces stress, blood pressure, and heart rate. From AHA peels to microdermabrasion, plus added benefits of healing and anti-aging LED, 4 wavelength light treatments, Essentials Skin Care has you covered. Eminence Organics contain the most active ingredients available in a skincare line. Natural retinol, hyaluronic acid, peptides, plus vitamins A, E and C, do wonders for skin rejuvenation. Organic ingredients are hand-picked and hand mixed in small batches to create products that retain potency to heal, protect and treat, plus look , feel and smell great. They offer complimentary consults (by appointment, please), new client bags with samples, product catalogs, menus and more! All are invited to their eighth-annual Holiday Open House, Sunday, December 9, from 2 to 4 p.m.
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Include your dog during the holiday season — By Jodi Schneider, Correspondent —
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Holiday time is here. You’re decorating, shopping, entertaining, cooking, cleaning, party-going, and wrapping. During the season’s craziness your furry family members tend to get ignored or over-stimulated. Throughout the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, don’t forget to share the happy spirit with your canine family member! The holidays don’t have to be consumed in worry and safety concerns for your dog. There are many ways to get your furry friend involved in the fun and put everyone in a festive mood. Here are some creative ideas for making your dog a part of the holiday celebrations: Picking out that special Christmas tree is a fun outdoor activity that can be even more memorable if you take you furry friend with you. Many tree farms and tree lots will allow you to take your dog provided he is on a leash. The Christmas season brings a wealth of fun outdoor activities, from parades to outdoor markets to tree lighting ceremonies. These events will surely help warm up the experience for the both of you. Keep your dog on the leash for these kinds of activities; it’s safer for everyone. Getting the dogs together for some indoor (or outdoor) fun and frolic is a favorite tradition
for many. Ask some fellow dog friends about rotating a meetup each year to spread the holiday cheer. Getting the annual Christmas photo can often be a chore to accomplish, but including your dog in the Christmas family photo can liven up this activity and turn it into an event. It may be so much fun that you may want to have his own individual Christmas photo made for special Christmas cards. Bringing Rover to Pet Photos with Santa at the Sisters Art Works building on December 1 can be fun for the whole family. Another excuse to dress your dog up in ugly holiday sweaters! Proceeds benefit Furry Friends Foundation, which provides critical support to families through a pet food bank and sponsorship assistance in getting spay and neutering services. Christmas Eve or Christmas morning can be a fun time highlighted by unwrapping gifts to see what Santa brought. Allow your dog to join in on the fun. Pamper your pet with wrapped toys and take a moment to watch as he joyfully unwraps his gifts or pulls out his favorite treats from his Christmas stocking. Does anything say “holidays” more than baking delicious treats? See DOGS on page 19
Blazin Saddles
Blazin Saddles is a great place to put check-marks on your list next to the names of all the cyclists you’re shopping for this holiday season. The knowledgeable staff is ready to be your personal shopper. Electric bikes are taking the country by storm, and Blazin Saddles is the place to shop to find just the right one to put under the tree — and make someone’s year! Blazin Saddles puts the joys of cycling in reach of all through a holiday season bike-donation program. Drop a bike donation off at the shop on the corner of Hood and Pine between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. seven days a week until December 15. Blazin Saddles will get the bikes running safely and into the hands of a joyful Sisters resident. The bikes are of all sizes and not just for kids. Part of the idea of the program is to bring family cycling within reach of everyone in Sisters. Call 541-719-1213 or email blazinsaddles@bendbroadband.com for more information.
The Porch Treat Yourself to a Sparkling Holiday!
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The Porch offers a comfortable homey setting with playful twists on comfort-food classics. The menu is inviting with such favorite dishes as Chicken and Waffles, BaconWrapped Meatloaf, Cranberry BBQ Braised Ribs and vegetarian options like Sweet Potato Tacos and Veggie Golden Peanut Curry. Chef Hosler and his crew always have something intriguing for weekly specials. This holiday season come join us for a dinner to remember. Savor new winter menu items, sip seasonal cocktails from our full bar or enjoy a pint of draft beer or a glass of wine from our long list of options. Come in and see what everyone is talking about and put a little joy in your dining experience. Reservations suggested. Holiday gift cards are always the right gift choice!
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DOGS: Our pets are part of the family during holiday season
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The abundance of fresh baked goodies is one of the most appealing parts of the Christmas season. Bake some healthy goodies for your dog so he doesn’t feel left out, and it may also prevent him from hijacking your baked goods. Now that you have special holiday cookies just for your furry friend, play games together. For one game, your dog will use his communication skills. The other requires memory skills. Both are fun and mentally challenging for your dog. Communication game: Hide treats while the dog is in another room. Bring the dog to the room and have him find the treats by following your pointing gesture. Memory game: Hide treats while the dog is watching. Then remove your dog from the room for a short time. Return to the room and see if your dog can find all of the treats he saw you hide. Checking out the lights and decorations is a holiday tradition for a lot of people. It can be a tradition for your pup, too! Whether you’re driving around to be wowed by neighbors’ holiday spirit or walking through a decorated public park or downtown, invite your furry family member to join you. The lights may not mean the same thing to him, but he’ll still like the excursion and being with his pack. For many of us, the holiday season means
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Zak, a rescued border collie, opening his presents at Christmas. traveling, and traveling means getting a petsitter. But it doesn’t have to. There are now all kinds of options available for people who want to take their dogs with them when jetting around. See what dog-friendly hotel and restaurant options are available at your destination. After all that you’ll both be tired, and the only thing better than snuggling up by the fire with a cup of hot chocolate and a good book, is doing it together with your dog. Let your furry family member get close this season and keep you warm!
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You’ve got a whole lot of people on your nice list — and they’ll all be delighted that you stopped in at Stitchin’ Post. Stitchin’ Post is justly world-renowned for its fabrics and quilting supplies — but it is actually one of the most eclectic shops you could find, its gift department offering a wide range of hand-crafted items from local artists and craftspeople. Here you’ll find creative gift cards; lotions that make wonderful stocking-stuffers; plaques; painted handtowels and table cloths. Your season will be made with a selection of specialty teas, mulling cider — and chocolate. Come in and browse from the eclectic selection — you’ll surely find unexpected treasures that will make all of those nice people on your Christmas list smile this holiday season.
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On December 1, renowned Sisters artist Jill Neal will welcome the Sisters community to her gallery for a day of Wine, Women & Chocolate. Jill hosts a holiday gathering every year, but this one is special because it marks one full year in her gallery space at 183 E. Hood Ave. The reception is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and folks are invited to drop in whenever they wish. A portion of proceeds from sales at the event will be donated to Bethlehem Inn to benefit families in need during the holidays. Jill’s grandson will also be on hand selling “seconds” of some of Jill’s wares for donations to Sisters Habitat for Humanity. Jill Neal is renowned for her Wild and Tasteful Women art, which is featured on everything from wine labels to ceramics — great gifts for the season. Neal’s art is wide-ranging, though, and one of the joys of visiting the gallery is the chance to experience it all.
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Celebrating Old-World traditions — By Susan Waymire, CTC — Tradition — by definition a custom or belief passed down from generation to generation. Looking at our Christmas traditions, many of them stem from our European heritage… whether that be Dutch, English, Scandinavian, or for myself, German. Being close to my German grandmother during my childhood, I embraced our background, and in college made it part of my major studying the language, history, and culture. The pinnacle experience for me was to be invited on a marketing internship for a hightech firm in Germany after I graduated from college. I lived in a small town, Burghausen, a border town on the Salzach River between Germany and Austria, right in the heart of Bavaria. One of my favorite memories while living there was to experience the “Old-World” Christmas traditions — many originating in Germany and Austria. Being the only American in Burghausen, I became somewhat of a celebrity, embraced by the locals and taken under their wing to experience first-hand their Christmas customs. To understand some of these beliefs, you need to get a grasp of their version of the characters involved. It’s a little different from our Santa Claus. Saint Nicholas comes on December 6, the Christkindl on December 24. Many of the differences stem back to the Reformation and the division between the Protestants and Catholics during that time. St. Nicholas is the Catholic patron saint of children, and on Saint Nikolas Day children put their shoes out hoping for them to be filled with sweets and gifts — similar to Santa delivering the stockings. He also travels with Krampus (in other areas of Europe, he goes by different names) the creepy, evil figure who delivers the naughty kids the dreaded lump of coal. Martin Luther and the Protestants decided they would take Christmas a different direction and introduced Christkindl (an angel-like Christ Child) who later would become Father Christmas or Kris Kringle. Christkindl brings the toys underneath the Christmas tree. In Bavaria, kids look forward to both days in December — unless they are naughty. One of my favorite memories was that of the Christkindlmarkets, or Christmas markets
as we know them. Now that we know the key characters, we can now understand the origin of the Christkindlmarkets. The markets were started throughout Germany during the Middle Ages after the Reformation, not only to bring people together for warmth and camaraderie during those dark years, but to also celebrate the Christkindl. Munich was the first large town in Bavaria to hold their market in the mid-14th century. What better way than food, drink, choirs, and crafts for all of the peasants to come together and celebrate the Advent season. As you enter the marketplace in modern times, you can understand the source of the warmth and light they must have felt centuries ago. Attending these markets truly awakens the senses...the smell, taste, sights and sounds all come alive. The twinkling lights lacing the booths create the festive look to each of the stalls. Gingerbread men iced perfectly, laid in straw and wrapped in cellophane with handembroidered ribbon are just a small example of what to find. Additionally, we find massive numbers of nutcrackers, spiced lebkuchen (ginger-spiced decorated cookies) in hand-stamped tins, handcrafted wooden ornaments and toys, and embroidered clothing and kitchenware set among rows of booths, each displayed with European perfectionism. The Germans are masters of packaging; all of these items are impeccably wrapped making them irresistible purchases. They could wrap an old shoe and it would be snatched up because of the packaging alone. Then, there is the food — lots of it, and forget about dieting. Yes, this is the time to sample all of the local favorite dishes. The smell of the vast variety of savory sausages, spaetzle, schnitzel, soft baked pretzels, and crispy potato pancakes, waft throughout the market. Vendors offer either their version of Gluhwein (a hot spiced wine) or the more alcoholic Feuerzangenbowle. This lively libation has a rum-soaked sugar loaf set on fire over a spiced wine and when combined with shopping is lethal to the wallet. Everything looks wonderful after Gluhwein. Then, for dessert, one may find the crepes, See TRADITIONS on page 21
The Travel Store Susan Waymire ‘Tis the season… to plan that 2019 vacation! With the holidays upon us comes a little downtime with the family. It’s an ideal time to start that discussion of “where do we travel next year.” Many cruise, tour and land operators offer great specials during this time of year if your trip is booked by January 31 — discounted or free airfare, shipboard credits, and in some cases free shore excursions. I can offer advice on when to go, what to pack, which operator to use and how to get there…at little or no extra cost to you! With so many options on the internet, why take a chance on your travel becoming a nightmare when you can have your vacation be seamlessly easy. As a worldwide travel consultant, I have experienced river cruises, expedition cruises, land packages to tropical destinations, and European customized itineraries.
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TRADITIONS: Cherished ways often come from German heritage Continued from page 20
apple strudel, and — my personal favorite — the Austrian Kaiserschmarnn (hot brandied cherries with loads of whipping cream served over crepes). With all of the senses in full gear, one can feel how during the Middle Ages these concoctions warmed one up both inside and out, creating much-needed merriment for that dismal era. Many river cruise and tour companies have now capitalized on this celebration and have packages for the Christmas markets throughout Europe. It is a chilly time 541-549-9388
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Sisters’ Christmas Tree looked very fine on a chilly, windy winter’s eve.
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the honors. CPYR is founded on hope, it is a place where broken children, horses and families can find wholeness, belonging and trust. Meeder oversees all CPYR ministry. Four performers from The Victorian Carolers, a professional a cappella group who performs in period costume from Central Oregon, began the festivities with the classic Christmas song, “Oh Come All Ye Faithful.” Director of the group Steve Osterkamp has been a professional singer for 20 years. He has an extensive
background singing with holiday quartets. “We have a group of about 12 this season, but I work with about four singers at a time. We are all classical trained singers,” Osterkamp said. “We all love singing in Sisters. It has such a closeknit community feel, and you don’t find that everywhere.” The ceremony closed with The Victorian Carolers crooning the classic Christmas hymn, “Silent Night,” and following a short countdown, the tall live tree at the east side of the park sparkled with lights. The crowd cheered as they walked over to see the glistening bright white lights while taking photos of family in front of the magnificent Sisters community Christmas tree.
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of year to travel, but for those of us in Sisters, it would not be too much different weather than what we experience here. Depending on the country, many of the markets open in mid-November through December 25. In Germany, Nüremberg is perhaps the most famous market. This walled city is the home of the famous German toy factory as well as the lebkuchen factory, so the numbers of wooden toys, ornaments, and the hand-painted tins filled with the local cookies, are common finds in that market. Many other European cities have their local version of the markets with local delicacies and handcrafts — Vienna, Prague, and Krakow to name just a few.
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Nürnberger lebkuchen.
A note to the wise that the river cruises do sell out way in advance for these markets. It is a great way to grab a few friends and take off prior to our Thanksgiving or Christmas to kick off the holiday season. Forget the mall and the online websites, and put seasonal celebrating Old World style on your bucket list. It’s a guaranteed happy memory!
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