Wednesday, June 22, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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R Spot brings Italian cuisine to town SPRD offers self-
defense instruction
By Jim cornelius
News Editor
Jon Hosler and Norman
Garrett have been working
together for years in the culi-
nary world. Now they are
together again in a new Italian
restaurant in Sisters, called “R
Spot.”
“We saw a need for Italian
food in Sisters,” Hosler said.
“With all the options, there
was no Italian.”
The name is indicative
of what Hosler, Garrett and
front-of-house manager
Jennifer Martell are shooting
for with R Spot — a sense
of community and neigh-
borhood. It’s R Spot as in
“our spot” — everyone’s
spot. “Let’s got to R Spot for
dinner.”
They’re already fulfilling
that sense of neighborhood.
Open till midnight, they’re
seeing folks stop in for take-
out — or to hang out and
enjoy the food. Students come
in to enjoy a bite and study.
“We’ve noticed that
we’ve become really student-
friendly,” Hosler said. “They
were excited that they could
have a place that is safe and
family-friendly. And good
food; they were excited about
that, too.”
Customers can enjoy
lunch or dinner on the spot,
but the main focus is on cre-
ating high-quality prepared
meals that people can order
in advance and come in and
grab. They can get their bev-
erages that way, too.
“We have a grocer ’s
license, so we can sell a six-
pack to go,” Hosler noted.
In addition to the call-
in orders, there’s a case full
of grab-and-go options for
those who are really pressed
for time, but don’t want
“fast-food.”
The meals may be the
height of convenience, but
the quality is homemade.
Sauces are made from scratch
WHY COOK?
To Go!
Lunch & Dinner
photo by Jim cornelius
Jennifer Martell, Jon hosler, and Norman garrett have received a warm
welcome with r Spot.
from family recipes and there
is a multitude of gluten-free
options.
“We wanted… to make
it really feel like you’re at
mama’s or grandma’s house,”
Hosler said.
R Spot is located next
to Metamorphosis Salon.
Though its address is on Main
Avenue, it actually opens on
Elm Street.
The reception has been
warm.
“Word-of-mouth is incred-
ible,” said Holser.
Happy 11th
Anniversay,
Chelsie
To my wonderful,
caring, understanding &
occasionally hardheaded
very best friend.
Love, John
Th ank you for all
the support from the
Hoyt-Helser Gloeckner
family.
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Sp e a k Y
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fet’s “Take the War
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Citizens4Community’s next free quarterly learning
session is set! Discover how to build trust by
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Tuesday, July 12 at
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Pasta Dishes, Paninis, Desserts
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Beer & Wine
Take Out / Eat In
541-549-SPOT (7768)
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Have you ever thought to
yourself, what would I do if I
was in “fill in the blank” kind
of situation? Would I be pre-
pared or know exactly what to
do if my safety or the safety
of my family was on the line
and nobody was coming to
help?
It seems like every time
we turn on the TV these days,
there is a new threat to con-
sider, that deserves the ques-
tion to be asked, “What would
I do if that was me or some-
one I loved in that situation?”
There are no guarantees
and sometimes the best you
can do is to be prepared, prac-
tice, and then hope and pray
that you are never tested. How
much better to have and never
need, rather than to need and
never have had the tools and
skills that could be the differ-
ence between survival or not.
Chuck Quandt (Coach
Q) grew up in the streets of
South San Diego and has
20-plus years Mixed Martial
Arts (MMA) experience and
14-plus years experience as
a bouncer in some of San
Diego’s toughest clubs, bars,
and venues. He knows a bit
about how to defuse and deal
with real-world altercations
and challenges.
This will be the focus of
a program at Sisters Park &
Recreation District (SPRD)
running June-August, every
Tuesday and Thursday, 5:30
to 6:30 p.m. and the second
Saturday of the month from
10:30 to 11:30 a.m., for $135
for three months.
Classes will include both
indoor and outdoor training.
Coach Q believes learning
to train on different surfaces
(asphalt, concrete, gravel,
grass) is very important in
real-world self-defense.
This program will cover
role-playing and real-world
scenarios and solutions. It is
designed for men, women,
and children 13+ who are
ready to learn the answers to
hard-to-answer questions.
Contact SPRD for reg-
istration information at
541-549-2091.