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Wednesday, May 17, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Obituary
Lady Outlaw golfers post best scores
Jerry Peterson
August 31, 1933 — May 12, 2017
By Rongi Yost
Jerry Petersen died
peacefully on May 12. She
was surrounded by family
who will miss her deeply.
She was born in Salem,
Oregon, on August 31,1933.
She graduated from the
University of Oregon Dental
School in 1957 as a dental
hygienist. While there she
met her husband, Robert
Petersen. They married on
June 22, 1957 and were
looking forward to celebrat-
ing 60 years of marriage
next month.
Jerry and Robert owned
a dental office and prac-
ticed together in Cedar
Mill, Oregon. Together they
had three children: Erick,
Kristen, and Kara. They
raised them in Cedar Hills,
along with many beloved
family pets including dogs,
cats, horses and a goat!
Jerry loved fishing
with her father all over the
Northwest. This sparked her
love for fly fishing along
the pristine Metolius River
banks as an adult. The fam-
ily spent many hours camp-
ing along the banks of the
Metolius and eventually
bought a tiny one-room
cabin on the river in 1975.
Central Oregon became a
hub for family and friends
to enjoy hiking, skiing, fish-
ing, horseback riding, camp-
fires, floating the Metolius
River, eating ice cream bars
on the Camp Sherman Store
porch, and a lifetime of
memories. In 1980, Robert
sold his dental practice to
fulfill their dream of mov-
ing permanently to Central
Oregon. They lived in the
tiny cabin for a few years
and eventually bought a
home in Camp Sherman and
began a bed and breakfast.
In 1982, Jerry and Robert
purchased The Paper Place
because Jerry thought it
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would be fun to have a store
in Sisters. Her favorite part
of running The Paper Place
for 32 years were the cus-
tomers. Jerry loved catch-
ing up with local repeat
customers and welcoming
first-time visitors with her
big smile and ever-present
laugh.
Jerry was inspired by
the Southwest and Native
American artifacts and
enjoyed repeated visits to
Arizona with Robert.
Jerry always had a
passion for gardening.
Geraniums were her favor-
ite, growing at every house
they lived at over the years.
Her patios were always cov-
ered with numerous beau-
tiful hanging baskets and
big pots overflowing with
flowers that attracted the
hummingbirds that she and
Robert loved.
Jerry is survived by her
husband, Robert; children,
Erick Petersen, Kristen
Newton, and Kara Petersen;
grandchildren Jensen, Taya,
Mason, Logan, Lydia, and
Joshua; and her sister Patsy.
A private family service
will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, the fam-
ily requests that donations
or other offers of support be
made to a local charity of
your choice, working in and
supporting the people and
community of Sisters, the
town she loved and called
home.
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Emma Farley, AriAnne
Griffy, and Rose Williams
all posted their lowest scores
of the season in the dis-
trict tournament held at the
Santiam Golf Club (Par 74)
on Monday and Tuesday,
May 8-9.
The course had dried out
considerably and was in
much better condition than
the previous week.
Farley played well for
the Outlaws both days of the
tourney. Emma shot a 114
on Monday, and on Tuesday
carded 109 for her lowest
round of the year. Emma shot
a 48 on the front nine, also
her lowest nine of the season.
Farley led the Outlaws with a
two-day total of 223.
“Emma drove the ball
off the tee very consistently
both days,” said Coach Phil
Lagao. “Her approach shots
were solid and she putted and
chipped well.”
Cylie Lagao finished with
a total of 238. Cylie shot a
113 on Monday and a 125 on
Tuesday.
“Cylie battled through
some back pain on the sec-
ond day,” said Lagao. “I’m
very proud of her for finish-
ing the round.”
AriAnne Griffy carded
a 137 on day one, and
improved by 24 strokes on
the second day to finish with
her low round of the year at
113, and a total of 250.
Rose Williams carded a
149 on Monday, and dropped
14 shots on Tuesday for a
134, which marked her low-
est round of the year. Her
two-day total was 283.
“Rose was by far the most
improved on the season,”
said Lagao. “This was her
first year playing golf and we
threw her into the fire. She
handled it very well and con-
tinued to improve throughout
the season.”
The Lady Outlaws posted
a team score of 513 on the
first day, and dropped 32
strokes on the second day for
a low team score for the year
of 481. The two-day total
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From left to right: AriAnne Griffy, Emma Farley, Rose Williams, Cylie Lagao.
was 994.
Taft took first-place hon-
ors with a two-day team total
of 817, and Newport was
runner-up at 822. Blanchet
Catholic took third place just
two strokes back at 824.
Coach Lagao said, “This
was a great experience for
our freshmen team. Having
all four of them play in the
district tournament and post
a team score both days was
great. I feel that this gives us
a good benchmark for next
season. It was awesome to
see the girls shoot their best
scores in their last round
of the year. Each girl made
great strides this season, and
each one of them has worked
hard and battled through
injuries and balancing the
demands of school and golf.
We are so proud of each of
them individually for what
they bring to the team. It has
been a pleasure to be able
to coach such great girls all
season. The future is bright
for the Outlaws’ girls golf
team.”
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MONTHLY SYMPOSIUM IN SISTERS
2017 ECLIPSE
WHAT’S ALL THE
EXCITEMENT?
— Bob Grossfeld —
The new moon in August will bring us the spec-
tacular sight of a total solar eclipse. Come learn
about what to expect, ways to view the eclipse and
some of the science around it.
Bob Grossfeld teaches astronomy at Central Oregon
Community College and is the Oregon Observatory
Manager.
Wednesday, May 24
At The Belfry, 302 E. Main Ave., Sisters
One-hour lecture begins at 7 p.m.
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