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Wednesday, June 28, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
A N N O U N C E M E N T S
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. For more info
contact Paige at 541-617-7078
or paigeb@deschuteslibrary.org.
Sound of Speed 5K Run/Walk
The fundraising Sound of Speed
5K Run/Walk will take place at
the Sisters Airport on Tuesday,
July 4 with participants hitting
the runway at 8 a.m. Cost is
$30; proceeds go to the Sisters
High School Swim Team.
Register at ultrasignup.com,
sistersairport.com/july4fl yin.php
or from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. the
morning of the race. Also enjoy
a pancake breakfast for $5,
and a full day of events. If you
have questions on the 5K, call
Michael at 541-549-0531.
Stars Over Sisters Star Party
Learn about the night skies!
Stargazers are invited to gather
at the Sisters Park & Recreation
District building on Saturday,
July 15 at 9 p.m. for a free
presentation and slide show. If
weather then permits, plan on
heading out to the SHS sports
fi elds to observe the night sky
through powerful telescopes.
Info, call Ron at 541-549-8846.
Pancake Breakfast
Enjoy all-you-can-eat pancakes,
ham, eggs, juice and coffee
on Sunday, July 2 from 8 to
11 a.m. at the Camp Sherman
Community Hall. This is a
fundraiser for the historic
community hall. Cost is $8
for adults, $5 for kids ages 5
to 10, and free for under 5.
Questions? Call 541-595-6458.
“Quilts in the Garden” Tour
Sisters Garden Club presents
its annual Quilts in the Garden
Home & Garden Tour on
Thursday, July 6 from 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Tickets are $15 and
available at The Gallimaufry,
the Sisters Area Chamber
of Commerce, or online
at sistersgardenclub.com.
Questions? Call 541-719-1290.
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 info call 541-678-5483.
Sisters Walking Group
Enjoy walking with others? All
are welcome to meet every
Friday at Village Green Park
for a walk from 10 to 11 a.m.
For additional information call
Gennifer at 541-410-9245.
Friends of the Metolius Walk
Saturday, July 1, from 10 a.m.
to noon, come learn about
the riparian habitat of the
Metolius ecosystem, explore
early Camp Sherman history,
and observe changes to the
river to enhance fi sh habitat
during a walk from Camp
Sherman to Allingham Bridge
and back. Meet near the Camp
Sherman Bridge fi sh viewing
platform. Info: Scott, 503-675-
7764 or 541-595-6439.
All Veterans Invited!
Sisters VFW Post 8138 and
American Legion Post 86 will
meet on Wednesday, July 5
at 6:30 p.m. at Sisters City
Hall (and the fi rst Wednesday
each month at that time). All
veterans in the Sisters area are
encouraged to join. Info: Lance
Trowbridge at 541-903-1123 or
Bill Anttila at 541-549-1132.
Annual Library Book Sale
The Friends of the Sisters
Library annual book sale takes
place during Quilt Show, July 8
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in front of
the library. From 1 to 2 p.m.,
everything is half-priced; from
2 to 3 p.m., a full paper bag
of items is $2; at 3 p.m. all
items are free! With a few
exceptions, books, CDs, DVDs
and books on tape will be sold
at $1 or less. Find an excellent
selection of gently used fi ction,
nonfi ction, and kids’ books;
quilting books discounted too.
All proceeds benefi t Sisters
Library. For info: 541-588-6077.
CPR and First Aid Class
Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD
will offer the AHA “Heartsaver”
CPR/AED module Friday, July
14 and the First Aid module
Saturday, July 15 at the Sisters
Fire Hall. The $30 fee includes
the student workbook and
completion card. Register no
later than Friday, July 7: online
at sistersfi re.com (CPR tab) or at
the Sisters Fire Hall, 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. weekdays. For more info
call Gail at 541-595-5712.
Donate Items to Annual Sale
The Three Sisters Lions Club
is seeking donations of clean,
unbroken, salable items for
their annual sale, July 14-16.
You may drop them off on
Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
next to Bi-Mart, behind
Dairy Queen. (Please, NO
unattended drops; and no
large furniture, appliances, or
electronics.) For a pickup or
more info, call Sue at 206-850-
5352, Deri at 541-419-1279, or
Bruce at 541-408-1600.
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 more
information call 541-312-1072.
PET PLACE ...
… is for FREE pets seeking homes and LOST & FOUND animals.
The information is published free by The Nugget Newspaper.
MISSING CAT: “MARCO” is an 8-year-old cat, long-haired and all
black. He was last seen on Barclay Court. (Please note: he’s not too
people-friendly.) If you see him, please call 541-410-2890.
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
Quilt Week Breakfast
Monday-Friday, July 3-7 from
6:30 to 9 a.m., breakfast will
be available at St. Edward the
Martyr Catholic Church. A
daily special will be $8 with
Continental breakfast for $4.
Prepared by women of the
Altar Society, this is their largest
fundraiser of the year. A raffl e
is also featured, $1 per ticket or
six for $5. For more information
call Mary at 541-549-2053.
Annual Luncheon Offered
Quilt Show Saturday
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran
church offers a full luncheon at
386 N. Fir St. from 10 a.m.
to 2:30 p.m. during the Sisters
Outdoor Quilt Show on
Saturday, July 8. It’s the
20th year for the fundraising
luncheon that benefi ts local
charities. Seating will be in the
shade under an outdoor tent.
Go online to shepherdofthehills
lutheranchurch.com for more
details or call 541-923-2593.
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.
Students Raising Trip Funds
Sisters 7th- and 8th-graders are
now raising funds in advance
of next year’s history trip to the
East Coast (NYC, Philadelphia,
Gettysburg, Washington DC).
The fi rst fundraiser (of many to
come) will take place during
Quilt Show, where they will
sell solar eclipse glasses and
water bottles. Watch for them
and help them meet their
goal for an unforgettable
learning experience! For more
information call 541-771-9412.
SISTERS LIBR ARY
calendar
City Seeks to Award Grants
Tween Art Camp
The City of Sisters seeks to
award grants to nonprofi t
groups and other entities for
Sisters projects/programs that:
1) provide assistance for
essential food, clothing or
shelter; 2) provide educational
or recreational opportunities
for kids or seniors; or 3) support
economic activity in Sisters.
Community Grant applications
are online at ci.sisters.or.us or
at City Hall. Submit with letter
of interest by Friday, July 14 to
City Recorder Kerry Prosser
(email kprosser@ci.sisters.or.us).
Questions? Call 541-323-5213.
dog of the Week
Humane Society of Central Oregon
541-382-3537
– Doro Sokol –
Celebration of Life
The family of Doro Sokol
invites the community to a
celebration of her life at the
Sisters Airport on Saturday,
July 15 from 3 to 6 p.m.
for youth
A Better World for Chimps
Kids up to age 11 are invited
on Tuesday, July 11 to the
Sisters Library at 10:30 a.m.
to learn about and see photos
of Chimps, Inc., the animal
sanctuary in Tumalo. Kids
will get to make the chimps
something special to eat, too!
For info call 541-312-1072.
On Tuesdays, July 11, 18 and
25 at 4 p.m. at the Sisters
Library, ages 9 to 13 will have
fun learning more about art
with weekly projects and
presentations. Registration
is required; go online to
deschuteslibrary.org/calendar
or call Paige at 541-617-7078.
African Safari for Kids
Ages 6 to 11 are invited to the
Sisters Library on Wednesday,
July 12 at 10:30 a.m. for
an adventure that includes
stories, an animal mask craft,
a movie about an elephant
orphanage, and a silly “On
Safari” game. 541-312-1072.
Learn About Egypt
Kids ages 6 and older are
invited to the Sisters Library
on Wednesday, July 19 at
10:30 a.m. to go back in time
to Ancient Egypt and create
their own cartouche, a Lego®
sphinx, and sugar-cube
pyramids! Info: 541-312-1072.
Tai Chi Balance for Kids
On Thursday, July 20 at
1 p.m., kids ages 6 to 11 can
come to the Sisters Library
to learn the basic kicking,
jumping, and stretching
movements of the Tai Chi
form of martial arts with
instructors from Oregon Tai
Chi Wushu. 541-312-1072.
Cow Pasture Golf!
Cow Pasture Golf is a fun game
using tennis balls and hitting
utensils (whatever you choose)!
A fundraising game for the
Central Oregon Veterans Ranch
is set for 8 a.m. on Saturday,
July 8 at Whistle Stop Farm,
65235 Pleasant Ridge Rd. (off
Deschutes Market Road, Bend).
The cost is $35 per player or
$120 per team. Refreshments
will be available. Contact any
Sisters VFW member or Jack
Newcomb at 541-526-1371 for
additional information.
July
HENRY is a 12-year-old Labrador
retriever looking for a forever
home with a family who will love
and take care of him for the rest
of his life. If you’re seeking a K-9
companion who will hang out all
day, or go on short walks by your
side, this gentle giant could be
the one for you. Henry is such a
loving soul; come meet him today!
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541-549-4151
Sisters Area Churches
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church
386 N. Fir Street • 541-549-5831
10 a.m. Sunday Worship
shepherdofthehillslutheranchurch.com
St. Edward the Martyr Roman Catholic Church
123 Trinity Way • 541-549-9391
5:30 p.m. Sat. Vigil Mass | 9 a.m. Sun. Mass
8 a.m. Monday-Friday Mass
Westside Church – Sisters Campus
442 Trinity Way • 541-382-7504
9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Sunday Worship
westsidechurch.org
Vast Church (Nondenominational)
1700 W. McKinney Butte (SHS) • 541-719-0587
9:37 a.m. Sunday Worship | vastchurch.com
New Hope Christian Center (Assembly of God)
Episcopal Church of the Transfi guration
222 Trinity Way • 503-910-9069
68825 Brooks Camp Road • 541-549-7087 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship
8:30 a.m. Ecumenical Sunday Worship
10:15 a.m. Episcopal Sunday Worship
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
68885 Trinity Way • Branch President,
Sisters Community Church (Nondenom.) 503-932-2401; R.S. President, 541-549-4499
10 a.m. Sunday Sacrament Meeting
1300 W. McKenzie Hwy. • 541-549-1201
10 a.m. Sunday Worship (with signing)
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
sisterschurch.com
386 N. Fir St. • 541-595-6770, 541-306-8303
11 a.m. Saturday Worship
Calvary Chapel (Nondenominational)
484 W. Washington St., Ste. C & D
Baha’i Faith Meetings
541-588-6288 • 10 a.m. Sunday Worship
Devotional Gatherings, Classes & Discussion
Call for location and times • 541-549-6586
Chapel in the Pines – Camp Sherman
541-549-9971 • 10 a.m. Sunday Worship
Dinosaur Fossil Dig
At 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 25
the Sisters Library presents
a dig into the Jurassic at the
Nature’s Bling fossil site at
208 S. Elm St. Registration
is required; go online to
deschuteslibrary.org/calendar
or call 541-312-1072.
Learn About Australia
Calling all globetrotters
ages 6 and older! Get a
passport stamped for a trip
down under to the land of
didgeridoo and kangaroos!
Explore Aboriginal art through
drawings, painting, and
activities at the Sisters Library
on Wednesday, July 26 at
10:30 a.m. Info: 541-312-1072.
Stuffed Animal Sleepover
At 4:30 p.m. on Friday, July 28
at the Sisters Library, kids up
to age 11 are invited to wear
their pajamas, bring a stuffed
furry friend, and listen to a
story. They may leave their
stuffed friends for an overnight
adventure, then come back
Saturday at 10 a.m. to pick
them up, along with a photo
memory book! 541-312-1072.
Family Fun Story Time
Family Fun Story Times for
kids ages birth through 5 take
place at the Sisters Library on
Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. and
feature songs, rhymes and
crafts. Parents or caregivers
must attend. 541-312-1072.
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