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Wednesday, April 18, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
A N N O U N C E M E N T S
Urban Forestry Board
Member Sought by City
The City of Sisters is accepting
applications for a volunteer
to serve a 3-year term on the
Urban Forestry Board, which
guides management of the
urban forest, including all trees
in public right-of-way, parks
and public places owned or
controlled by the City. The
applicant should represent the
land development community.
Applications are online at
ci.sisters.or.us or at Sisters City
Hall, 520 E. Cascade Ave., and
will be accepted until 5 p.m.
on Wednesday, April 18. For
more info contact Nicole
Abbenhuis at 541-323-5220 or
nabbenhuis@ci.sisters.or.us.
Weed Warriors for Earth Day
Saturday, April 21 from 9 a.m.
to noon at Willow Springs
Preserve, help the Deschutes
Land Trust Weed Warriors
pull some invasive weeds
and improve habitat for
native plants. Families are
welcome! Register online at
deschuteslandtrust.org or for
more info call 541-330-0017.
Meet Democratic
Candidate Neahring
Indivisible Sisters will host
Democratic hopeful Jennifer
Neahring, who seeks to run
in the next election for U.S.
Congress, Oregon’s District
2, at the Sisters Library on
Saturday, April 21 from 2:30 to
4 p.m. Info: 541-595-0243, 541-
760-5320, or go to Facebook.
com/indivisiblesisters.
Smoke Alarms Save Lives!
Do you know if your smoke
alarms work, or need assistance
checking them? The Sisters-
Camp Sherman Fire District
is able to check your current
alarms, and if needed, may be
able to provide you with new
ones. For more information or
to schedule an appointment,
please call 541-549-0771.
SPRD has Budget
Committee Openings
The Sisters Park & Recreation
District board is accepting
applications to fi ll up to three
budget committee vacancies.
The committee reviews the
budget document and will
next meet on Tuesday, May 22
(with possible meeting May 23).
Candidates must live in and be
qualifi ed voters of the district,
and not offi cers or employees
of the district. Submit letter of
interest and résumé to SPRD,
1750 W. McKinney Butte Rd.
(POB 2215) Sisters, OR 97759
or kris@sistersrecreation.com
by 5 p.m. Thursday, May 3.
Questions? Call 541-549-2091.
Rodeo Parade Applications
Entry forms for this year’s Sisters
Rodeo Parade are available
at the Sisters Area Chamber
of Commerce offi ce, 291 E.
Main Ave. The parade takes
place at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday,
June 9 down Cascade Avenue.
Entry forms are also online at
sistersrodeo.com. Questions?
Call Jeri at 541-549-0251.
Sponsor an Impoverished
Child from Uganda
Hope Africa International,
based in Sisters, has many
children awaiting sponsorship!
Learn more about how you can
help at hopeafricakids.org or
call Katie at 541-719-8727.
Comedy Group at Library
Stars Over Sisters Star Party
The Sisters nonprofi t Silent
Echo Theater Company will
host a fundraising event at
the Sisters Library featuring
Triage, a Bend comedy improv
group. The laughs take place
this Friday, April 20 at 7 p.m.
Tickets for the family-friendly
show are $5 at the door. For
additional information please
call 541-480-1843.
Learn about the night skies!
Stargazers are invited to gather
at the Sisters Park & Recreation
District building on Saturday,
April 21 at 8 p.m. for a free
presentation and slide show. If
weather permits, you’ll head to
the SHS sports fi elds to observe
the night sky through powerful
telescopes. Questions? Contact
Ron at 541-549-8846.
Fire District Open House
Better Half Marathon
The Cloverdale Fire District
invites the community to a
public safety event on Saturday,
April 21 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
at the Sisters Rodeo grounds.
Meet the district personnel that
help provide for your safety,
and enjoy hot dogs, chips and
soda, plus balloons for the
kids! Commu=nity partners
include other fi re districts.
Also on hand will be an Air
Link helicopter, Smokey Bear,
and BrightSide Animal Shelter.
Questions? 541-548-4815.
Sisters Visioning Discussion
Residents of Sisters Country
are invited to discuss the future
of Sisters and be a part of the
City’s visioning project, Sisters
Country Horizons. The next
meetings are Tuesday, April 24,
2:30 to 4 p.m. at the Sisters
Library; and Thursday, April 26,
5:30 to 7 p.m. at Sisters Park &
Recreation District. Questions?
Call 541-323-5219 or email
info@sistershorizons.org.
Nature Journaling
Sunday, April 22 from 9 a.m.
to noon, spend time at Camp
Polk Meadow Preserve with
the Deschutes Land Trust and
hiker and journaler Kolby Kirk.
Learn about keeping a trail
journal and tips for quickly
sketching fl ora and fauna. No
journaling experience needed!
Registration is required at
deschuteslandtrust.org/hikes.
For info call 541-330-0017.
Start spring off right by signing
up for the 6th Annual Sisters
“Better Half” Marathon. This
run/walk takes place Saturday,
April 28 with proceeds going
to the Sisters High School
Swim Team. Register online
at sistershalfmarathon.com.
Questions? Please call Bryn at
541-549-1171 for information.
Qigong Day in the Park
On Saturday, April 28, all
are invited to Creekside Park
at 10 a.m. for World Tai Chi
and Qigong Day. Learn about
the health benefi ts of these
ancient Chinese modalities,
and see them demonstrated by
practitioners. For info call Joyce
Burk Brown at 541-420-5875;
or text only (no voice calls) to
Dawn Song at 541-207-7266.
Kindergarten Roundup
Sisters Elementary School will
hold their annual Kindergarten
Roundup pre-registration
on Monday, April 30 in two
sessions: one at 9 a.m. and
another at 1 p.m. Children
who will be age 5 on or
before September 1, 2018 are
eligible for the 2018-19 school
year. Call the SES offi ce at
541-549-8981 to schedule a
pre-registration appointment.
Enrollment forms may also be
picked up at the offi ce; return
by Wednesday, April 25 with
your child’s birth certifi cate
and immunization records.
Questions? Call 541-549-8981.
Seeking Volunteers?
This is a call to all Sisters-area
organizations that rely on
volunteers. You’re invited to
join the Sisters Volunteer Fair
scheduled for Saturday, May 19
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sisters
Park & Recreation District.
To register a table for this free
event, please send an email
to sprd@sistersrecreation.com.
Also, the next planning meeting
will be held Tuesday, May 8 at
10 a.m. at SPRD. For additional
information please call Jen
Binks at 541-549-1621.
Donate Your Antiques
Sisters Kiwanis seeks donations
of antiques, along with antique
or vintage jewelry, for this
year’s Antique & Collectibles
Sale on Saturday, May 26 at
the Sisters Fire Hall. For more
information, or to arrange for
pickup of large items, please
call Pam at 541-719-1049 or
Leart at 541-410-2890. You
may also drop off small items at
Essentials at 492 E. Main Ave.
DLT Walk & Hike Series
Deschutes Land Trust volunteer
naturalists lead free walks and
hikes in small groups, now
through November 2. The
required online registration for
each outing opens one month
before its date. Once registered,
directions are provided. Go to
deschuteslandtrust.org/hikes.
Questions? Call 541-330-0017.
PET PLACE...
… is for FREE pets seeking homes
and LOST & FOUND animals.
LOST DOG: MAX is a friendly
older golden retriever, around
50 lbs., no collar, last seen in
Paradise Alley on Sunday, April
15. Call Dan at 425-737-8174.
Lost or found pets? Call HSCO, 541-
382-3537; BrightSide Animal Ctr, 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 Facebook.com/
FurryFriendFinderBend?fref=ts
Bingo & Community Dinner
On Monday, April 23, all are
invited to Sisters High School
for a night hosted by Sisters
Park & Recreation District and
Outlaws Together. From 5 to
6:30 p.m., enjoy a delicious
lasagna dinner, $2 per plate.
Bingo follows at 6:30 p.m., $15
for 11 games. There are great
prizes, with a grand prize of
an iPad! Questions? Please call
Gary Thorson: 541-549-4050.
Spinners/Weavers Group
The Central Oregon Spinners
and Weavers Guild will meet at
the Sisters Library on Saturday,
April 28 from 1 to 4 p.m. and
discuss mini workshops. All
fi ber enthusiasts are welcome!
Questions? 541-639-3217 or
weave-spin-centraloregon.org.
Free Meditation Group
All are welcome to a free
meditation group meeting
on Sundays at 6:15 p.m. at
484 W. Washington Ave. #A,
Wear comfortable clothing;
no experience is necessary.
Email dawnsong03@gmail.com
or text only (no voice calls) to
Dawn at 541-207-7266 for info.
PEt of the Week
Humane Society of Central Oregon
541-382-3537
Veterans Meetings
The Sisters VFW Post 8138 and
American Legion Post 86 meets
at 6:30 p.m. at Sisters City Hall
the fi rst Wednesday of each
month. All veterans in the
Sisters area are welcome and
encouraged to join. Questions?
Call Lance Trowbridge at 541-
903-1123 for more information.
April Events at th e
Sisters Library
info: 541-312-1072
Family Fun Story Time
Family Fun Story Times for
kids ages birth through 5
take place at 10:30 a.m. on
Thursdays – April 19 & 26 –
with songs, rhymes, and
crafts, all designed to grow
young readers! Caregivers are
required to attend.
Workshop: Book of Secrets
Inspired by this year’s A Novel
Idea selection, “No One
Can Pronounce My Name,”
this workshop on Saturday,
April 21 at noon will assist
participants in creating a
handmade book of rarely
shared ambitions, desires, and
histories. Note: Registration
is required by calling Paige
at 541-312-1063 or online at
deschuteslibrary.org.
Animal Adventures with
High Desert Museum
At 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday,
April 24, the High Desert
Museum presents live
animals, stories, and crafts for
kids ages 3 to 5. Limited to
30 kids; parents or caregivers
must attend with the child.
Open Computer Lab
ROSE is a sweet 3-year-old
domestic longhaired torbie
(tortoiseshell & tabby) who arrive
at HSCO as a stray. This young
cat was sadly never reclaimed
by an owner, but she’s certainly
ready for a new and loving forever
family! Have you have been
thinking about adding a feline
friend to your home? Come on
down to the shelter and
meet this beautiful girl today!
SPONSORED BY
Phil Arends
Principal Broker
541-420-9997
phil.arends@cascadesir.com
At 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 24,
an open lab is offered where
you can receive help with
technical tasks and have
your questions answered. No
registration is required.
The Library Book Club
On Wednesday, April 25,
read and discuss “No One
Can Pronounce My Name”
by Rakesh Satyal with other
thoughtful readers. The book
club runs 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Partition of British India
Saturday, April 28 at noon,
UW professor Keith Snodgrass
will explore how the British
partition of India came about
and how it resonates 70 years
later, including how colonial
practices contributed to how
independence took place.
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 (Sunday school, childcare)
10:15 a.m. Episcopal Sunday Worship (Sunday school, childcare)
Sisters Community Church (Nondenominational)
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
Westside Sisters
442 Trinity Way • 541-549-4184 | westsidesisters.org
9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Sunday Worship
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
Vast Church (Nondenominational)
1700 W. McKinney Butte (Sisters High School) • 541-719-0587
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
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