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12 Wednesday, June 7, 2017 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 with the next meeting on June 7. All veterans in the Sisters area are encouraged to join. Please call Lance Trowbridge at 541-903-1123 or Bill Anttila at 541-549-1132 for additional information. CD Release Concert This year’s Americana Project students will perform in a CD Release Concert at The Belfry on Wednesday, June 7. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the concert at 7 p.m. Suggested donation at the door is $15 for adults and $10 for students, which includes the CD. For more info call 541-549-4979. Free Choir Concert On Sunday, June 11 at 4 p.m., the Transfi guration Choir from the Episcopal Church of the Transfi guration presents a free concert for the community. A reception with wine and refreshments will follow. The concert is at the church, 68825 Brooks Camp Rd. For more information call 541-549-7087. Bottle & Can Drive for Furry Friends Foundation Furry Friends Foundation can use your redeemable bottles and cans. Help us raise funds to assist families with free spay and neuter services, emergency medical assistance and more by dropping them off (in closed plastic bags, please) to the blue recycle bins on the front west porch at The Nugget. NOTE: They MUST be labeled with OR 5¢ or 10¢ – if not, please take them to the recycle center on Sisters Park Drive. For more information call 541-549-9941. Sponsor an Impoverished Child from Uganda Hope Africa International, based in Sisters, has many children in Kapchorwa, Uganda, who are awaiting sponsorship! For more information, please visit hopeafricakids.org or call Katie Keranen at 541-719-8727. Food Assistance at the Kiwanis Food Bank Your family may be eligible for food assistance at the Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank. Eligibility rules may be found online at fns.usda.gov/tefap or visit the food bank for complete information. The food bank is located at Main Avenue and Oak Street and is open once a week, every Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. You may also get cat and dog food weekly during those hours at no charge, provided by Furry Friends Foundation of Sisters. Street Closure for Parade On Saturday, June 10, Cascade Avenue will be closed to traffi c from 9:30 a.m. to around 10:45 a.m. Pine Street from Cascade Avenue to Barclay Drive will be closed around 7:30 a.m. due to staging for the Sisters Rodeo Parade. Be aware that Main and Adams avenues are staging areas as well. Flaggers and Sheriff’s Offi ce personnel will be in place to help with detours. Questions? Call Jeri at 541-549-0251. Luthier Showcase The Sisters High Schoolers in the Americana Luthier Program will celebrate completing their handmade ukuleles and guitars in a showcase at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, June 12 in the SHS Lecture/Drama room. Free to the public! For more information call 541-549-4979. Benefi t Concert Music lovers are invited to a benefi t for Sisters Habitat for Humanity on Thursday, June 15 at 7 p.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Transfi guration. Directed by Rebecca Hilary Smith, the groups presenting “Journey to the Sea” include ArpeggiEight Harp Ensemble; Celli Belly (cello quintet); Fine Kerfuffl e (Celtic quartet); the Renaissance Sisters Recorder Consort; and soprano Marilyn Anthony. Donations gladly accepted for Sisters Habitat. For additional information call Habitat at 541-549-1193. Help for Veterans American Legion Post 86 Service Offi cer Tom Barrier will be at Ray’s Food Place the 2nd and 4th Saturday each month from 1 to 4 p.m. (back meeting room) to help veterans seeking assistance with the VA. Those needing help with disability benefi ts, vision or hearing appointments or enrollment, bring your DD Form 214 or call Tom at 541-408-5594. Friends Book Corner You can fi nd great buys on an excellent collection of gently used books at the Friends Book Corner! Open Tuesdays and Saturdays from 1 to 3 p.m., it is located on the north side of the Sisters Library, next to the book drop. Proceeds go toward support of the Sisters Library. For information call Lynne Wood at 541-588-6077. Hey OSU Alums & Fans! OSU alums and fans of all ages are invited to join the Jug Band marching in the Sisters Rodeo Parade on Saturday, June 10. Kazoos and instruments will be provided, or you may bring your own. And don’t forget to wear orange and black! For more information email Sheryl at sherylsrudolph@gmail.com or call her at 503-915-3112. Seeking Items for Sale The Three Sisters Lions Club is seeking items for their annual fundraising sale, July 14-16. If you have clean, unbroken, salable items to donate, you may drop them off Saturdays between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. next to Bi-Mart, behind Dairy Queen. (Note: please, NO unattended drops; and no large furniture, appliances, or electronics.) To schedule another time, or for more additional information, please call Sue at 206-850-5352, Deri at 541-419-1279, or Bruce at 541-408-1600. Career Funds Available Applications are available for the Sisters Kiwanis Career Opportunity Fund to help adult residents of Sisters establish an occupational path. You may pick up forms at the Kiwanis House, corner of Oak Street and Main Avenue between the hours of 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Thursdays, and during regular hours from the Sisters Habitat for Humanity offi ce. For additional information please call 541-410-2870. cat of the Week Humane Society of Central Oregon 541-382-3537 Senior Lunches and More Meet your fellow seniors at the Sisters Senior Luncheon! Lunch is served every Tuesday at noon at Sisters Community Church with a $3.50 suggested donation for those over 60. The espresso hour runs 11 a.m. to noon, and BINGO is played after lunch until 2:30 p.m. A free blood pressure clinic is offered the last Tuesday of the month from 11 a.m. to noon. For additional information, please call 541-678-5483. SISTERS LIBR ARY June calendar eBook Downloads Lab On Wednesday, June 14 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Sisters Library, a free lab is offered where you may learn how to use Overdrive to download ebooks and audio books. For additional information: 541-312-1072. Family Fun Story Time Annual Meeting of IMWC The annual meeting of the Indian Meadow Water Company will be held on Saturday, June 17 at 9 a.m. at the Sisters Fire Hall. All members of the water company are invited. For additional information call 541-719-0137. All-Star Basketball Series 70 seniors (boys & girls) from 1A schools across Oregon will gather to play their fi nal high school games at Sisters High School on Friday & Saturday, June 16 & 17. Come watch these players represent their schools and leagues one fi nal time as high school player! For additional information, please call 541-602-0432. SHADOW is a sweet 8-year-old short-haired cat looking for a quieter family to call her own. She was brought to the shelter after her owner passed away. Shadow loves people but she would prefer a home without dogs. A good long chin-scratch and petting will make you her best friend in no time. If you seek a loving cat to become the newest member of your family, come meet Shadow today! SPONSORED BY 541-549-1 541-549-1175 1 1 75 Family Fun Story Times for kids ages birth through 5 will take place at the Sisters Library on Thursdays, June 15, 22 and 29 at 10:30 a.m. and feature songs, rhymes and crafts designed to grow young readers. Parents or caregivers must attend. For info call 541-312-1072. The Library Book Club Thoughtful readers are invited to discuss “Britt-Marie Was Here” by Fredrik Backman with others at the Sisters Library on Wednesday, June 28 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Questions? Contact Paige at 541-617-7078 or paigeb@ deschuteslibrary.org. Open Computer Lab Every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Sisters Library, all are welcome to come to the open computer lab to practice computer skills and get help from library staff. For info call 541-312-1072. Free Wine… …With Premium Mani or Pedi! Be A Host Family ASSE International Student Exchange Programs seek local host families for international students, ages 15 to 18. They are conversant in English, academically selected, and desiring to be a part of family activities and responsibilities. For additional information call 800-733-2773. PET PLACE ... … is for FREE pets seeking homes and LOST & FOUND animals. The information is published free by The Nugget Newspaper. LOST CAT: “TIGGER” is a neutered male, about 1 year old, microchipped, lost in the area of North Larch Street on Saturday, May 20. Please call 310-922-0508 if seen. Lost pets? Call HSCO, 541-382-3537; BrightSide Animal Center, 541-923-0882; Des. Co. 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 Nails & Spa The Royal Experience Pedicures • Manicures • Waxing W axing • F Foot oot Massa Massage • Shellac 541-904-0979 | Next to Bi-Mart | Open Mon.-Sat., 10 am. to 6 p.m.