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12 Wednesday, June 8, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon A N N O U N C E M E N T S All Veterans Invited! Sisters VFW Post 8138 and American Legion Post 86 meet the fi rst Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Sisters City Hall. All veterans in the Sisters area are encouraged to join. For more info call Lance Trowbridge at 541-903-1123 or Bill Anttila at 541-549-1132. CPR and First Aid Class The Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire Department will offer the American Heart Association “Heartsaver” First Aid and CPR class on Monday, June 13 from 9 a.m. to about 4:30 p.m. at the Sisters Fire Hall. Class size is limited to 12, so register early! Log on to sistersfi re.com and select the “CPR” tab, or stop by the Sisters Fire Hall to register and get information. For additional information, please call Gail Butler, 541-595-5712. “Crest the Cascades” Ride The annual Crest the Cascades Bike Ride over the McKenzie Pass (formerly the Ride for Two Rivers), takes place on Saturday, June 18, offering both a long course (57.6 miles) and summit course (26.8 miles). Cost is $40 and includes an end-of-ride hot meal and live music with The Anvil Blasters. Go to crestthecascades.com to register or call Sisters Park & Recreation District for more information at 541-549-2091. Seeking Items for Sale The Three Sisters Lions Club is seeking items for their annual fundraising sale, July 15-17. If you have clean, unbroken, saleable items to donate, you may drop them off Saturdays between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at 497 W. Hwy. 20 (Hwy. 20 & McKinney Butte, across from Washington Federal). No unattended drops, please! To schedule another time or for more info: Kathleen at 541-410- 6831 or Deri at 541-419-1279. FOSL Annual Book Sale The annual book sale by Friends of the Sisters Library will be held on Quilt Show Saturday, July 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. outside the library. Most books are like-new and offered for $1 or less. Fiction, nonfi ction, children’s books, DVDs and CDs are available; quilting and special-interest books are competitively priced. Proceeds support programs at the library. For more information call 541-588- 6077. 4th of July 5K at the Airport The Fly.Drive.Skydive 5K Run/ Walk is a fundraiser for the Sisters High School Swim Team and starts on the airport runway at 8 a.m. Monday, July 4. Register at ultrasignup.com/ register.aspx?eid=5777. Note: registration closes on Friday, July 1 at 11:59 p.m. For more information call 541-549-0531. Volunteer with Habitat Be part of a great organization in a great community! Help at the Thrift Store, ReStore, or a construction site. Learn skills, meet new people, and help hard-working families in Sisters become homeowners. New Volunteer orientations are at noon the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month at the Habitat offi ce, 141 W. Main Ave. RSVP to marie@sistershabitat.org or call Marie at 541-549-1193. Street Closures for Parade For the Sisters Rodeo Parade on Saturday, June 11, Cascade Avenue will be closed from 9:30 a.m. to about 10:45 a.m. Pine Street will be closed from Cascade to Barclay Drive, only open for parade participants. Larch Street and Main Avenue will be closed once the parade begins. Side streets are open for parking, and fl aggers will direct traffi c once the parade has ended. Info, call 541-549-0251. Sisters Rodeo The 76th annual Sisters Rodeo begins with Xtreme Bulls on Wednesday, June 8 at 6:30 p.m. Slack is free to the public on Thursday, June 9 at 8 a.m., and shows run Friday-Sunday, June 10-12 with the parade on Cascade Avenue Saturday at 9:30 a.m. For tickets or information call 541-549-0121 or go to sistersrodeo.com. Harp Music for Habitat Thursday, June 9 at 7 p.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Transfi guration, “Harp3” Harp Ensemble will perform with Renaissance Sisters Recorders, vocalists Marilyn Anthony & Julie Cash, and guest harpist Laura Zaerr. The musicians will perform a light-hearted program celebrating summer and napping and will gladly accept donations in lieu of admission, to benefi t Sisters Habitat for Humanity. For more information call 541-549-1193. AARP Driver’s Safety AARP’s Driver Safety Course, a classroom refresher for motorists 50 and older, will be offered on Tuesday, June 14 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sisters Community Church. This includes the “We Need to Talk” Series on how to have the conversation when elder loved ones should no longer drive. There will be a one-hour lunch break. Call 541-390-6075 to register. $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members. Outlaw Open The annual Outlaw Open will be held Friday, June 17 at Aspen Lakes Golf Course. The scramble begins with a 1 p.m. shotgun start. The tournament includes a dinner, live auction, plus a dance and performance by the High Street Band. $130 per golfer includes dinner, auction, and entertainment. If not golfi ng, enjoy dinner and entertainment for $30 per person, or just the High Street Band performance and dance for $10. And sponsorships are available. For more information call the 541-549-4653. Women’s Cancer Support Sisters Women’s Cancer Support Group will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 23 at Sisters City Hall (Room B). Naturopathic Physician Kim Hapke will discuss wellness and the immune system. Questions, call Jan at 541-549- 2015, Marilyn at 541-382-4492, or Maggie at 541-815-8131. Spinners/Weavers Group The Central Oregon Spinners and Weavers Guild will meet at 10 a.m. at the Tollgate Rec Hall on Wednesday, June 15 for the annual weft-over sale and potluck. All fi ber enthusiasts are welcome! For more info call 541-639-3217. SPTC Hoedown at SES Celebrate the end of the school year at the SPTC Pre-Rodeo BBQ and Hoedown! Friday, June 10, 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the Sisters Elementary School playground. The night includes dinner, music, facepainting, family pictures, dessert auction and a short line-dancing lesson! Questions, call 541-549-8521. Sports Physical Night for Sisters Students Incoming freshman, juniors, and middle-school youth playing sports are required to have a physical. Physicals will take place Thursday, June 9 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Sisters High School commons & gym. Parents must be present to sign the physical form before the physical takes place. Donations accepted. For additional information contact Tim Roth at 541-549-4045 or email tim.roth@sisters.k12.or.us. The Library Book Club Mentors Needed! Read and discuss “West with the Night” by Beryl Markham with other thoughtful readers at the Sisters Library on Wednesday, June 22. The book club runs from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Questions? Contact Paige at 541-617-7078 or paigeb@ deschuteslibrary.org. Circle of Friends has children in Sisters waiting for a mentor. Can you invest time in the life of a child? For more information call Debbie at 541- 588-6445 or email debbie@ acircleoffriendsoregon.com, or learn more about the program at acircleoffriendsoregon.com. CAT of the Week DOG of the Week BRIGHTSIDE ANIMAL CENTER 541-923-0882 Humane Society of Central Oregon 541-382-3537 Family Fun Story Time Family Fun Story Times for kids birth to 5 take place every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at the Sisters Library. Story times feature interactive songs, rhymes, and crafts, all designed to grow young readers. Caregivers must attend with the child and are encouraged to participate! For more information call 541-312-1072. Pajama Party for Kids Through August 9, every Tuesday evening at the Sisters Library at 6:30 p.m. kids from birth to age 5 are invited to evening story time with songs, rhymes, crafts and PJs! Parents or caregivers must attend. For more information call the library at 541-312-1072. Give CHANCE a chance at a wonderful happy life! This beautiful black kitty is 9 years young, on the lookout for his furever home. Chance arrived at the shelter as a stray and was sadly never reclaimed. This guy has a lot of love to give. Chance is hoping to be welcomed into a home that can take on all of his needs. Come in to the shelter and get to know him today! Open Computer Lab Every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Sisters Library, all are welcome to practice computer skills and get help with specifi c problems at the library’s open computer lab. Questions? Please call the library at 541-312-1072. SPONSORED BY YOUR PET-FRIENDLY REALTOR! SPONSORED BY 541-549-1175 ALI MAYEA , Broker GRI, SRS, CNE SISTERS HOMETOWN REALTY 541-480-9658 aliofsisters Ranch Horse Trail Challenge Series The nonprofi t Mustangs to the Rescue presents a Trail Challenge Series at Rolling M Ranch, 69516 Hinkle Butte Rd. on Saturday, June 18. For info call 541-330-8943 or go online to mustangstotherescue.org. “Hi! I’m AMBER! I was adopted a while ago, but unfortunately I’m not a fan of other dogs and cats, and I gave my animal siblings a little bit of a hard time. So I’m back at the shelter, seeking my new family as an only child-dog! I’m 4.5, energetic, and love to play. I’d be a great outdoor hiking buddy; please come meet me!” Pet Place ... … is for FREE pets seeking homes and LOST & FOUND animals. The information is published free by The Nugget Newspaper. FOUND CAT: A brownish gray tabby cat (neutered) was found near Main Avenue & Ash Street on Thursday, May 26; he was not wearing a collar. Please call 541-480-4335. Lost pets? Humane Society of Central Oregon (Bend), 541-382-3537; BrightSide Animal Center (Redmond), 541-923-0882; Deschutes County Animal Control, 541-388- 6596; Sisters Vet Clinic, 541-549-6961; Black Butte Vet Clinic, 541-549-1837; Broken Top Vet Clinic, 541-389-0391; and go to Facebook. com/FurryFriendFinderBend?fref=ts SISTERS AREA CHURCHES Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (ELCA) 386 N. Fir Street • 541-549-5831 10 a.m. Sunday Worship shepherdofthehillslutheranchurch.com The Episcopal Church of the Transfi guration 68825 Brooks Camp Road • 541-549-7087 8:30 a.m. Ecumenical Sunday Worship 10:15 a.m. Episcopal Sunday Worship Summer kids’ crafts and childcare at both services Sisters Community Church (Nondenom.) 1300 W. McKenzie Hwy. • 541-549-1201 10 a.m. Sunday Worship (with signing) sisterschurch.com | info@sisterschurch.com Sisters Church of the Nazarene 67130 Harrington Loop Road • 541-389-8960 | sistersnaz.org 10:45 a.m. Sunday Worship | 2sistersnaz@gmail.com St. Edward the Martyr Roman Catholic Church 123 Trinity Way • 541-549-9391 5:30 p.m. Saturday Vigil Mass 9 a.m. Sunday Mass 8 a.m. Monday-Friday Mass Calvary Chapel (Nondenom.) 484 W. Washington St., Ste. C & D • 541-588-6288 10 a.m. Sunday Worship Westside Church – Sisters Campus 442 Trinity Way • 541-382-7504 | westsidechurch.org 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Sunday Worship Vast Church (Nondenom.) 1700 W. McKinney Butte (Sisters High School) • 541-719-0587 9:37 a.m. Sunday Worship | vastchurch.com Seventh-Day Adventist Church 386 N. Fir Street • 541-595-6770, 541-306-8303 11 a.m. Saturday Worship New Hope Christian Center (Assembly of God) 222 Trinity Way • 541-549-2277 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship sistersnewhopechristiancenter.com The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 68885 Trinity Way • 541-977-2766, 541-549-4587, 541-549-1385 10 a.m. Sunday Sacrament Meeting Chapel in the Pines Camp Sherman • 541-549-9971 10 a.m. Sunday Worship Baha’i Faith Meetings Devotional Gatherings, Study Classes and Discussion Groups. Call for location and times • 541-549-6586 ANNOUNCEMENTS POLICY: Nonprofi t organizations, schools, churches, birth, engagement, wedding and anniversary notices may run on this page at no charge. Sisters events take fi rst priority. All submissions are subject to editing and run only as space allows. Email to: teresa@nuggetnews.com or drop off a hard copy at The Nugget, 442 E. Main Ave. Your text must include a “for more information” phone number. Deadline is noon, Mondays.