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10 Wednesday, January 24, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon A N N O U N C E M E N T S The Library Book Club Read and discuss “The Underground Railroad” by Colson Whitehead with other thoughtful readers at the Sisters Library on Wednesday, January 24. The book club runs from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Questions? Call the library at 541-312-1072. Join the Choir! Monday, March 5 at 6:30 p.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, Sisters High Desert Chorale begins practices for the spring concert. All who like to sing are welcome; there is no audition and ability to read music is not required. The concert will be performed near the end of May, with practices at 6:30 p.m. every Monday. Bring a black, 3-ring binder for music, a pencil, and drinking water. Come join in song! Questions? Contact any chorale member or director Connie Gunterman at 541-588-0362. Vintage Valentine Workshop On Friday, February 9 from noon to 2 p.m. at the Sisters Library, a workshop will be held in which participants will create vintage valentines. All supplies will be provided, but space is limited and registration is required online. Please go to http://bit.ly/2AN4MXY to sign up. Questions? Contact Liz Goodrich at 541-312-1032. Taking “Bling” Donations Sisters Kiwanis takes donations of antique or vintage jewelry and watches, even costume and broken pieces, all year long in preparation for next year’s Antique & Collectibles Sale. For more information, or to arrange for pickup of larger items, please call Karen at 541- 480-1412. You may also drop off small items at Essentials Skin Care, at 492 E. Main Ave. Sponsor an Impoverished Child from Uganda Hope Africa International, based in Sisters, has many children awaiting sponsorship! For additional information go onine to hopeafricakids.org or call Katie at 541-719-8727. Shelter Volunteers Sought Volunteer monitors are needed for the 5 p.m.-to-midnight shift at Sisters Cold Weather Shelter. Duties include checking in guests, helping with dinner and cleanup, and following the established evening checklist. There are two monitors per shift and training is provided. Volunteer applications are available at the Sisters Library; background checks will be completed. For more information call 541-719-8415. Mentors Needed! Circle of Friends has children in Sisters waiting for a mentor. Can you invest time in the life of a child? For info call 541-588-6445 or email info@ circleoffriendsoregon.com. You may also learn more about the program online at circleoffriendsoregon.com. Support for Caregivers A free support group for those who provide care in any capacity meets at the Ray’s Food Place community room at 10:30 a.m. the third Tuesday of each month. For more information call 541-771-3258. Opening Reception for Library Art Exhibit ARTifacts Art Experience An opening reception for the annual Sisters Library Art Exhibit will be held Friday, January 26 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. with appetizers, beverages, and the announcement of the ever popular People’s Choice Awards. The exhibit will run through Friday, February 23. For additional information call Zeta Seiple at 541-549-6157. Spinners/Weavers Group The Central Oregon Spinners and Weavers Guild will meet at the Sisters Library on Saturday, January 27 from 1 to 4 p.m. and cover blending boards for fl eece. All fi ber enthusiasts are welcome! For additional information call 541-639-3217. Volunteer for Parks Board The City of Sisters is accepting applications for a volunteer position on the City Parks Advisory Board (must live in the Sisters School District). The Board advises the City Council on matters pertaining to the acquisition, development, maintenance and preservation of public parks, trails, and open space areas; it meets once a month. Applications are at www.ci.sisters.or.us or Sisters City Hall and will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Friday, January 26. Questions? Contact Patrick Davenport at 541-323-5219 or at pdavenport@ci.sisters.or.us. Fighting Hunger in Sisters Three Sisters Lions Club is collecting food during the month of January to be donated to the Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank. The common goal of all Oregon Lions Club is to collect 15 tons of food this month. Donations of non-perishable food items will be accepted at Deri’s Hair Salon (208 S. Cedar St.), Davis Tire (188 W. Sisters Park Dr.), and Washington Federal (610 N. Arrowleaf Trail), weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. until Wednesday, January 31. For info call Sue, 541-719-0150. Food Assistance at the Kiwanis Food Bank The 21st annual celebration of the arts at Sisters High School takes place Wednesday, January 31, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. It’s fun for the whole family, with hands-on art stations including silkscreening, murals and more! There will be a pop-up gallery of student art and luthier designs; plus live entertainment performed by students in music programs, with refreshments from the high school’s Culinary Arts program. Cost is $5 per person or $20 per family. For more information call 541-549-4045. Dementia Caregivers Group A free support group for caregivers of those suffering with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia takes place the fi rst Tuesday of each month from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Sisters City Hall. Sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association, meetings provide emotional, educational, and social support. Info: 800-272-3900 or go online to alz.org/oregon. Quilt Raffl e for Girl Scouts Sisters Girl Scout Troop 10732 is raising funds for the Sisters Cold Weather Shelter by raffl ing a quilt made by Dera Rosdahl. The 58" x 60" quilt is on display at Rainwater Cafe, where tickets are available: $1 each or six for $5. The raffl e drawing will be Wednesday, March 7 at Sisters American Legion meeting at Sisters City Hall. Info: Dera at 541-904- 0153 or Lance at 541-904-1123. Volunteer with Habitat You can serve your community by joining the Sisters Habitat for Humanity Volunteer Team! Habitat has opportunities in both the Thrift Store and ReStore, and at build sites. Orientations are held the fi rst and third Wednesday of each month at noon in the Habitat offi ce, located at 141 W. Main Ave. Or for more information, call Jen Binks at 541-549-1621. Have Art to Donate? You may be eligible for food assistance. Eligibility rules are online at fns.usda.gov/tefap or at the Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank, 328 W. Main Ave., open Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. USDA is an equal opportunity provider prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion or disability. Cat and dog food is provided by Furry Friends Foundation. Save your art for donation! This will be the second year for a Friends of the Sisters Library fundraiser, the Annual Pre-Owned Art Sale. Please consider saving your treasures for this popular event. Art donations will be accepted one day only: Saturday, July 28. The sale will take place on Sunday, July 29 at the Sisters Library. For more information contact Linda Davis at 541-549-1222. Annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper On Tuesday, February 13 from 5 to 7 p.m., the annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper at the Episcopal Church of the Transfi guration will include buttermilk, plain, and blueberry pancakes with a variety of syrups, sausage, homemade applesauce, and orange juice, coffee and tea. All are welcome! Cost is $4 for adults; $2 for ages 4-12 (under age 4 are free); and $10 for a family of four or more. Questions? Call the church: 541-549-7087. Sisters Garden Club Sisters Garden Club meets the second Saturday of each month at 9:30 a.m. at Sisters City Hall. On February 10, Kevin Smith from East Cascade Audubon Society will present on the topic of gardening and birds, and positive co-existing. For more info call 541-549-6390. Furry Friends of Sisters 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 Sisters 442 Trinity Way • 541-549-4184 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Sunday Worship westsidesisters.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 1300 W. McKenzie Hwy. • 541-549-1201 10 a.m. Sunday Sacrament Meeting 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 541-588-6288 • 10 a.m. Sunday Worship Baha’i Faith Meetings 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 Sisters VFW Post 8138 and American Legion Post 86 meet at 6:30 p.m. at Sisters City Hall the fi rst Wednesday of each month with the next meeting February 7. All veterans in the Sisters area are welcome and encouraged to join, For additional info call Lance Trowbridge at 541-903-1123. Senior Luncheons and More Sisters-area seniors are invited to join others 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 second Tuesday of the month, 11 a.m. to noon. For additional information, please call 541-480-1843. PEt of the Week Furry Friends Foundation offers many pet services to families, Humane Society of Central Oregon including free spay and neuter 541-382-3537 surgeries, and maintains a year- round pet food bank. Furry Friemds is located at Sisters Art Works, 204 W. Adams Ave., Ste. 109, open Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Note: visiting dogs must be leashed. Info: 541-797-4023. Hunter’s Education Class For a hunter’s education class beginning Tuesday, February 6, register online at odfw.com (hunting–resources–education). It runs two nights per week for three weeks, plus a required fi eld day. For information call Rick Cole at 541-420-6934 or Dave Jones at 541-863-0955. 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. They feature songs, rhymes and crafts, all to grow young readers. Caregivers must attend with the child. For additional information call 541-312-1072. 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 support programs at the Sisters Library. For information call Lynne Wood at 541-588-6077. SEA is such a sweet young thing! She’s a one-year-old domestic shorthair beauty who came to the shelter from an area that was overpopulated with numerous cats. Sea arrived with six other cats who are all now looking for their forever homes! These kitties can be a little shy at fi rst, but all are very friendly once they warm up to you. Is Sea the one you’ve been waiting for? Or maybe even Sea and one of her companions? Come on into the shelter and meet your new best friend! SPONSORED BY Chelsea Bothum Massage LMT #17085 541-419 9 -0872 541-419-0872 PET PLACE ... Sisters Area Churches Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church 386 N. Fir Street • 541-549-5831 10 a.m. Sunday Worship shepherdofthehillslutheranchurch.com Veterans Meetings … is for FREE pets seeking homes and LOST & FOUND animals. The information is published free by The Nugget Newspaper. LOST DOG: “HAKUNA” was lost in the forest west of Sisters, when launched from a vehicle after an auto accident on Jan. 18. She has a collar with ID, is very sweet and answers to “Kuna Here” when called. If found and injured call Banfi eld Animal Hospital at 541-330-1462 or call Jaimie at 971-901-6295. FOUND CAT: Friendly, gray, shorthaired, pink collar, now at the Sisters Airport. 541-588-0789. FOUND CAT: Big, gray-striped, hanging around Pine Meadow Village ~5 weeks. 503-409-2326. Lost pets? Call Humane Society of Central Oregon, 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. 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