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Wednesday, January 14, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
A N N O U N C E M E N T S
Booster Club Presents
Salute to the Military
At the Sisters High School
basketball home games against
Sweet Home on Tuesday,
January 20, the Outlaw Booster
Club will present all military
personnel with a free meal
voucher and commemorative
lapel ribbon. In addition, all
senior citizens (65 & older)
will receive a free concession
voucher, and all fans in
attendance an American fl ag.
Join in this special night to
honor our military and cheer
the Outlaws to victory! For info
call Pam at 541-771-4979.
FREE fearing Screening
Sisters Park & Recreation
District is partnering with
All American Hearing of
Redmond to provide free
hearing screenings on Monday,
January 19 from 11 a.m. to 2
p.m. at SPRD. You may drop
in between those hours, or
schedule an appointment in
advance at 541-548-5335.
Smoke Alarm Campaign
On Saturday, January 24 from
10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Sisters-
Camp Sherman RFPD will
conduct door-to-door smoke
alarm checks between W. St.
Helens. and W. Black Crater
avenues, including parts of S.
Oak, S. Ash, and S. Elm streets.
Firefi ghters will canvas the area
to ensure that residents have
working home smoke alarms,
and install them if needed,
free of charge! If you live in
the area and have questions,
please call 541-549-0771.
Bingo, Community Dinner
and Silent Auction
All are invited to join the
Outlaws for a fun, family night
with Outlaws Together Bingo
on Monday, January 26 at
Sisters High School. Doors
open at 5 p.m. for dinner,
sponsored by Sisters Park &
Recreation District (just $2 a
plate!), and bingo starts at 6:30
p.m. Eleven games are $15,
which includes Bingo Blackout
with the grand prize of a 32GB
Apple iPad Mini with retina
display! There will also be a
silent auction. All proceeds go
to SHS athletics. Info, contact
Tim Roth at 541-549-4050 or
tim.roth@sisters.k12.or.us.
Little League Registration
Early registration for Sisters
Little League baseball/softball
is open through Saturday,
February 28, and includes
a free skills camp! Register
at Sisters Park & Recreation
District. Also needed: umpires,
coaches, volunteers, sponsors
and donations. For info call Eric
Beckwith at 541-420-3615 or
visit www.sisterslittleleague.org.
Career Funds Available!
Applications are available for
the Sisters Kiwanis Career
Opportunity Fund to help adult
residents of Sisters establish an
occupational path. Forms are at
the Kiwanis House (Oak Street
& Main Avenue) open 9 a.m. to
2 p.m. on Thursdays, from the
Sisters Habitat for Humanity
offi ce, or call 541-410-2870.
Pets in Central Oregon
View adoptable pets in
Central Oregon at shelters in
Bend, Redmond, and Madras!
Go online to www.hsco.org,
www.brightsideanimals.org,
or www.threerivershs.org.
Brad Chalfant Presentation
Sisters Trails Alliance is
sponsoring a presentation by
Brad Chalfant, the executive
director of the Deschutes
Land Trust. Brad will speak on
“Connecting People to Place.”
This is free to all on Thursday,
January 22 at the Sisters Fire
Hall. Doors open at 6 p.m.,
with presentation at 6:30 p.m.
For additional information call
541-719-8822 or go online to
www.sisterstrails.com.
Annual Art Exhibit &
Artists’ Reception at the
Sisters Library
The community is encouraged
to vote for their favorite works
of art now being exhibited at
the Sisters Library. Then all are
invited to a reception to meet
the artists on Friday, January 23
from 6 to 8 p.m. The reception
will include a silent auction and
announcement of the People’s
Choice award winners. The
art will be displayed through
February 26. For additional
information, call Zeta Seiple
at 541-549-6157 or Paul Alan
Bennett at 541-588-0156.
Circle of Friends Offers
Mentoring Classes
Mentoring works! Be someone
who matters to someone who
matters. Become a friend;
someone who listens, someone
who cares, someone who
helps a young person grow
and succeed. Circle of Friends
in Sisters will provide training
sessions Thursdays, January 22
(part 1) and January 29 (part
2) at 6 p.m. RSVP to Beth at
beth@acircleoffriendsoregon.
com or call 541-588-6445.
Learn more online at www.
acircleoffriendsoregon.com.
Tickets Available for
Annual Benefi t Auction
The Sisters Christian Academy
Benefi t Auction, “Experience
your National Parks,” will be
held on Friday, February 27 at
6 p.m. at FivePine Conference
Center. Enjoy hearty appetizers
and live, silent, and dessert
auctions. Tickets are now
available! Call 541-549-4133.
The Library Book Club
Read and discuss “Raven
Stole the Moon,” by Garth
Stein, with other thoughtful
readers at the Sisters Library
on Wednesday, January 28 at
6:30 p.m. Questions? Please
contact Linda at 541-312-1074
or lindak@deschuteslibrary.org.
Hunter Education Class
For a hunter’s education class
that begins Monday, February
9, you may register at www.
odfw.com (hunting–resources–
education). It runs two nights
per week for three weeks, plus
a required fi eld day. Questions,
call Rick Cole at 541-420-6934.
Class for Mentoring Kids
with Incarcerated Parents
Central Oregon Partnerships
for Youth (COPY), a program of
the Deschutes County Sheriff’s
Offi ce, prepares volunteers to
become mentors for children
with an incarcerated parent.
Mentors commit to spending a
few hours a week together for
a minimum of one year. On
Saturday, January 17, COPY will
offer a 6-hour training class (no
cost to attend). Contact: 541-
388-6651, copy@deschutes.org
or www.deschutes.org/copy.
Family Fun Dance Night
Fundraiser for SfS Grads
All are invited to a great night
of family fun! On Saturday,
January 31 at The Belfry, enjoy
’80s Dance Night with Fun
Bobby from 7 to 10:30 p.m.
This is a fundraiser for the 2015
Sisters High School Grad Night
Party. Tickets are $15 for adults
and $10 for students and may
be purchased at Common
Threads, www.bendticket.com,
or at the door. For information
call Lisa at 541-480-6525.
Preventing Child Abuse
On Monday, January 26 from
5:30 to 8 p.m. at Sisters Park
& Recreation District, KIDS
Center presents “Darkness to
Light – Steward of Children,” a
program for adults, giving them
tools to help recognize and
prevent child abuse. The
program is free, and includes
food and childcare. An RSVP
is required by Monday, January
19; call Kim at 541-306-6062.
Digital Downloads Lab
On Wednesday, January 21
from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the
Sisters Library, a free open lab
is offered where you can get
help on eReaders, eBooks,
digital music, magazines and
more. Space is limited, so
registration is recommended
in person at the library or by
calling 541-312-1072.
Family Fun Story Times
Family Fun Story Times for
kids ages birth through 5 will
be presented at the Sisters
Library at 10:30 a.m. on
Thursdays, January 15, 22, and
29. They feature songs, rhymes
and crafts. Caregivers must
attend with the child and are
encouraged to participate! For
more info call 541-312-1072.
Cancer Support Group
“Support Our Sisters” will meet
at 10 a.m. on Thursday, January
22. All women who have been
diagnosed with cancer are
invited! For location or other
info call Judy at 541-504-4547
or Jan at 541-549-2015.
Sisters Shootout
Basketball Tournament
The fi rst of three annual youth
basketball tournaments, Sisters
Shootout, will be held at Sisters
schools on Saturday, January
17 and Sunday, January 18. The
premier tourney is for boys and
girls in grades 5-8, and a great
event for families. Register at
www.sistersshootout.com or
call SPRD at 541-549-2091.
Learn about Mentoring
Circle of Friends invites you
to learn about this Sisters
organization and how you
can impact a child in your
community! Come to a special
presentation on Wednesday,
January 28 from 5 to 7 p.m. at
353 W. Hood Ave. Ste. 109.
There are 10 children in
Sisters waiting for a mentor!
Questions? Contact Beth
at 541-588-6445 or beth@
acircleoffriendsoregon.com.
Volunteer with fabitat
Does your New Year’s
Resolution include volunteering
in your community? Sisters
Habitat for Humanity can use
you! Love the Habitat Thrift
Store, or ReStore? Want to help
build a home? An orientation
for new volunteers will be held
at the Habitat offi ce (above the
Thrift Store) on Wednesday,
January 21 at noon. If planning
to attend please RSVP with
Marie; call 541-549-1193 or
email marie@sistershabitat.org.
Sponsor an Impoverished
Child from Uganda
Hope Africa International,
based in Sisters, has many
children awaiting sponsorship!
For more information visit
www.hopeafricakids.org or call
Katie Keranen at 541-719-8727.
Seeking Brass Players
Together For Children has
begun its winter term, meeting
Tuesday mornings in the Sisters
Park & Recreation District
preschool room. From 9:30 to
11:30 a.m., you’re invited to
join other families with children
ages birth through 3 to play and
learn from experienced parent
and early-childhood educators.
More information is online at
www.together-for-children.org
or call Linda at 541-420-8110.
VERNON BOWLBY
CELEBRATION OF LIFE
A celebration of life
for Vernon Bowlby
(died January 11, 2015)
will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday,
January 17, at Suburban
Christian Church in Corvallis.
Pet of the Week
LOUIE is a handsome cat,
6-1/2 years old, who was brought
to the shelter when his family
had to move and couldn’t fi nd a
new home that allowed cats. He
hasn’t been around people much,
but enjoys hunting and bringing
“presents” to your doorstep. If
Louie sounds perfect for your
situation, come on down to the
shelter to meet this boy today!
Call the Humane Society of
Central Oregon at 541-382-3537
Would you like to be part of
Sponsored by
a Sisters Brass Quintet? Chris
Francois’ Workshop
Patrick plays middle and
541-549-0605 541-815-0624
high brass and seeks a tuba,
trombone, French horn and
two trumpets. Call Chris at 541-
588-0083 or 541-595-5238.
Pet Place ...
Know Art: Lunchtime Talk
All are invited to share ideas,
stories, and books about
Picasso and Matisse from
MoMA on Tuesday, January 27
at noon at the Sisters Library.
For additional information
contact Paige at 541-312-7078.
Together For Children
… is for FREE pets seeking homes and LOST & FOUND animals.
The information is published free by The Nugget Newspaper.
Lost pets? HSCO (Bend), 541-382-3537; BrhghtShde Anhmal Center (Redmond), 541-
923-0882; Deschutes Co. Anhmal Control, 541-388-6596; Shsters Vet Clhnhc, 541-549-
6961; Black Butte Vet Clhnhc, 541-549-1837; Broken Top Vet Clhnhc, 541-389-0391; and
go to Facebook.com/FurryFrhendFhnderBend?fref=ts
SISTERS AREA CHURCHES
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (ELCA)
386 N. Fir Street • 54.-549-583.
shepherdofthehillslutheranchurch.com
.0 a.m. – Sunday Worship
The Episcopal Church of the Transfi guration
68825 Brooks Camp Road • 54.-549-7087
8:30 a.m. – Ecumenical Sunday Worship
.0:.5 a.m. – Episcopal Sunday Worship
Sunday School and childcare at both services
Sisters Community Church (Nondenom.)
.300 W. McKenzie Hwy. • 54.-549-.20.
.0 a.m. – Sunday Worship Service
sisterschurch.com | info@sisterschurch.com
Sisters Church of the Nazarene
67.30 Harrington Loop Road • 54.-389-8960
.0:45 a.m. – Sunday Worship | sistersnaz.org
Mountain Range Christian Church (Nondenom.)
Meets at Rio Restaurant • 54.-390-0569
9:30 a.m. – Sunday Worship
Westside Church – Sisters Campus
442 Trinity Way • 54.-549-4.84
9 a.m. & .0:45 a.m. – Sunday Services | westsidechurch.org
St. Edward the Martyr Catholic Church
.23 Trinity Way • 54.-549-939.
5:30 p.m. Saturday Vigil Mass
9 a.m. & 4 p.m. Sunday Mass
8 a.m. Monday-Friday Mass
Vast Church (Nondenom.)
.700 W. McKinney Butte (SHS) • 54.-7.9-0587
9:30 a.m. – Sunday Worship | vastchurch.com
Calvary Chapel (Nondenominational)
484 W. Washington St., Ste. C & D • 54.-588-6288
.0 a.m. – Sunday Worship
Chapel in the Pines
Camp Sherman • 54.-549-997., 54.-389-74.0
.0 a.m. – Sunday Worship
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
386 N. Fir Street • 54.-595-6770, 54.-306-8303
.. a.m. – Saturday Worship
New Hope Christian Center (Assembly of God)
222 Trinity Way • 54.-549-2277, 54.-504-922.
.0:30 a.m. – Sunday Worship
sistersnewhopechristiancenter.com
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
68885 Trinity Way • 54.-977-2766, 54.-549-4587, 54.-549-.385
.0 a.m. – Sunday Sacrament Meeting
Baha’i Faith Meetings
Call for location • 54.-549-6586
.0:30 a.m. to noon – Sunday Devotional Gatherings
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