Wednesday, November 28, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 21
TRADITIONS: Cherished
ways often come from
German heritage
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apple strudel, and — my per-
sonal favorite — the Austrian
Kaiserschmarnn (hot bran-
died 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 through-
out Europe. It is a chilly time
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PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK
Sisters’ Christmas Tree looked very fine on a chilly, windy winter’s eve.
TREE LIGHTING: Event
is traditional kick-off
to season
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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 profes-
sional 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 hol-
iday 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 close-
knit community feel, and you
don’t find that everywhere.”
The ceremony closed with
The Victorian Carolers croon-
ing 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 fam-
ily 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
PHOTO PROVIDED
is perhaps the most famous Nürnberger lebkuchen.
market. This walled city is the
A note to the wise that the
home of the famous German
river cruises do sell out way
toy factory as well as the leb-
kuchen factory, so the num- in advance for these markets.
bers of wooden toys, orna- It is a great way to grab a few
ments, and the hand-painted friends and take off prior to our
tins filled with the local cook- Thanksgiving or Christmas
ies, are common finds in that to kick off the holiday sea-
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TIME TO PUT ON
WINTER TIRES
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