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Wednesday, July 5, 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 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.
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 Deschutes Pleasant
Ridge Rd. (off Deschutes
Market Road, Bend). Cost is
$35 per player or $120 per
team. Refreshments available.
Contact any Sisters VFW
member or Jack Newcomb at
541-526-1371 for information.
Annual Fundraising Sale for
Three Sisters Lions Club
It’s the 8th annual event! Don’t
miss the bargains at the Three
Sisters Lions Club annual
Yard Sale to take place Friday
through Sunday, July 14-16.
Hours on Friday and Saturday
are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with
Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The sale is located at the west
end of Main Avenue, next to
Bright Spot Juice & Java and
Sisters Car Wash. For more
information call 541-419-1279.
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.
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.
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.
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 additional
information call 541-588-6077.
Dr. Seuss Quilt Raffl e!
Sisters Friends of the Sisters
Library will be raffl ing off an
incredible quilt featuring Dr.
Seuss characters. Tickets are $1
each or six for $5. You can only
purchase tickets at the annual
library book sale on Saturday,
July 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
so don’t miss your chance! For
more call 541-588-6077.
“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.
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.
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 additional
info call Gail at t 541-595-5712.
Quilt Week Breakfast
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.
Bird Walk with Friends of
the Metolius
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.
Saturday, July 8, from 8:30 to
10:30 a.m., join experienced
birder Carol Wall to listen for
and view the rich bird life in
the habitat along the Metolius
River. Meet at the Camp
Sherman bridge fi sh viewing
platform. Kids are welcome,
but dogs are not appropriate.
Wear sturdy footwear and
bring water. For additional
information call 541-549-0362
or go to metoliusfriends.org.
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.
City Seeks to Award Grants
Donate Items to Annual Sale
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.
July Art in the Library
The Sisters Library art exhibits
for July will include “Urban
The City of Sisters seeks to
PDX,” an exhibit of small
award grants to nonprofi t
art quilts by the MIX group
groups and other entities for
of Portland, sponsored by
Sisters projects/programs that:
the Sisters Outdoor Quilt
1) provide assistance for
Show. Also, Dinah Bond will
essential food, clothing or
be exhibiting her father’s
shelter; 2) provide educational
oil, acrylic, and water color
or recreational opportunities
for kids or seniors; or 3) support paintings, including miniatures.
Questions? Call 541-549-6157.
economic activity in Sisters.
Community Grant applications
are online at ci.sisters.or.us or
at City Hall. Submit with letter
Humane Society of Central Oregon
of interest by Friday, July 14 to
541-382-3537
City Recorder Kerry Prosser
(email kprosser@ci.sisters.or.us).
Questions? Call 541-323-5213.
cat of the Week
– Dorro Sokol –
The family of Dorro Sokol
invites the community to a
celebration of her life at the
Sisters Airport on Saturday,
July 15 from 3 to 6 p.m.
The Episcopal Church of the Transfi guration
68825 Brooks Camp Road • 541-549-7087
8:30 a.m. Ecumenical Sunday Worship (Sunday school, childcare)
10:15 a.m. Episcopal Sunday Worship (Sunday school, childcare)
Sisters Community Church (Nondenominational) Sisters Church of the Nazarene
67130 Harrington Loop Road • 541-389-8960 | sistersnaz.org
1300 W. McKenzie Hwy. • 541-549-1201
10:45 a.m. Sunday Worship | 2sistersnaz@gmail.com
10 a.m. Sunday Worship (with signing)
sisterschurch.com | info@sisterschurch.com
Westside Church | Sisters Campus
442 Trinity Way • 541-382-7504 | westsidechurch.org
St. Edward the Martyr Roman Catholic Church
9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Sunday Worship
123 Trinity Way • 541-549-9391
5:30 p.m. Saturday Vigil Mass
Vast Church (Nondenominational)
9 a.m. Sunday Mass
1700 W. McKinney Butte (Sisters High School) • 541-719-0587
8 a.m. Monday-Friday Mass
9:37 a.m. Sunday Worship | vastchurch.com
Calvary Chapel (Nondenominational)
484 W. Washington St., Ste. C & D • 541-588-6288
10 a.m. Sunday Worship
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 • 503-910-9069
10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
68885 Trinity Way • Branch President, 503-932-2401;
R.S. Pres., 541-549-4499. 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
SISTERS LIBR ARY
calendar
July
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.
Tween Art Camp
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.
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
Celebration of Life
SISTERS AREA CHURCHES
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (ELCA)
386 N. Fir Street • 541-549-5831
10 a.m. Sunday Worship
shepherdofthehillslutheranchurch.com
Stars Over Sisters Star Party
Through Friday, July 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.
FLIRTY is a beautiful, petite,
8-year-old Russian Blue
who loves to be gently petted
while sitting in your lap.
She gets along well with other
cats and can often be found
sunbathing. Flirty is a quiet girl
who is looking for a cozy home
where she can be the center of
attention. Come into the shelter
to meet her; you’ll fall in love!
SPONSORED BY
ALLAN GODSIFF
SHEARING
541-549-2202
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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