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Wednesday, April 25, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
A N N O U N C E M E N T S
Wall-raising Ceremony
The community is invited to a
wall-raising ceremony with the
Heart of Oregon Corps, Sisters
Habitat for Humanity, and the
Ayala family. It’s happening
Thursday, April 26 at 9 a.m.
at 362 N. Desert Rose Lp. For
more information please call
Sisters Habitat at 541-549-1193.
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.
Partition of British India
At the Sisters Library on
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. For
infomation call 541-312-1072.
Child Safety Seat Clinic
Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD
will hold a child safety seat
clinic on Friday, May 4 from
2 to 4 p.m. at the Sisters Fire
Hall, 301 S. Elm St. Nationally
certifi ed child passenger safety
technicians will be on hand to
inspect and educate caregivers
on how to install and properly
use the child safety seats. No
appointment necessary; the
checks take about 20 minutes.
Questions? Call 541-549-0771.
Spring Concerts in May
Sisters High Desert Chorale
will perform spring concerts
at Sisters Community Church
Friday, May 18 at 7 p.m. and
Sunday, May 20 at 2:30 p.m.
Admission is free and all are
invited to “Singtime in Sisters.”
Questions? Go online to
sistershighdesertchorale.com
or call choir director Connie
Gunterman at 541-588-0362.
SPRD has Budget
Committee Openings
Ten Friends Celebration
The annual Ten Friends Spring
Celebration and Friend-raiser
will be held Friday, April 27
from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Aspen
Hall in Bend. Come enjoy a
dinner with Indian food, live
music, local brews, a silent
auction and Nepali imports for
sale. Suggested donation for
dinner is $15. For additional
information call 541-280-7788
or go to tenfriends.org.
Better Half Marathon
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.
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. Upcoming
meetings: Thursday, April 26,
5:30 to 7 p.m. at Sisters Park &
Recreation District; Monday,
April 30, 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the
Sisters High School lecture
room; and Wednesday, May 2,
6:30 to 8 p.m. at Sisters City
Hall. Questions? 541-323-5219
or info@sistershorizons.org.
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.
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 info call
Jen Binks at 541-549-1621.
Voting Party at the Library
Indivisible Sisters invites the
community to socialize & vote
with others from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Thursday, May 3 at the Sisters
Library. Ballots will be collected
and then delivered to drop-off
locations. Info: 541-595-0243,
541-760-5320, Facebook.com/
indivisiblesisters.
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
… is for FREE pets seeking homes
of the district. Submit letter of
and LOST & FOUND animals.
interest and résumé to SPRD,
1750 W. McKinney Butte Rd.
LOST DOG: MAX is a friendly
(POB 2215) Sisters, OR 97759
older golden retriever, around
or kris@sistersrecreation.com
50 lbs., no collar, last seen in
by 5 p.m. Thursday, May 3.
Paradise Alley on Sunday, April
Questions? Call 541-549-2091.
PET PLACE...
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.
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
Circle of Friends Luncheon
Circle of Friends invites the
community to their annual
Friend- and Fund-raising
luncheon at The Belfry on
Wednesday, May 2 from noon
to 1 p.m. Learn how you can
transform the life of a child! If
attending, RSVP by Thursday,
April 26 to 541-588-6445 or
nicky@circleoffriendsoregon.org.
Day of Prayer Event
Sisters Christian Academy
invites the community to join
them in a gathering at Fir Street
Park at 8 a.m. on the National
Day of Prayer, Thursday, May 3.
All are welcome to join in a
time of prayer, worship, and
music. For more information
call SCA at 541-549-4133.
One-Act Plays
Qigong Day in the Park
Family Fun Story Times for kids
ages birth through 5 take place
at the Sisters Library at 10:30
a.m. on Thursdays, with songs,
rhymes, and crafts, all designed
to grow young readers. Parents
or caregivers are required to
attend and encouraged to
participate in all the activities!
For more infomation call the
library at 541-312-1072.
Spinners/Weavers Group
Fundraising Plant Sale
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.
Annual Tea & Fashion Show
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday,
May 3, 4 & 5, local nonprofi t
Silent Echo Theater Company
will premiere seven one-act
plays by different playwrights at
The Belfry. Performances are at
7:30 p.m., with a matinee
show at 2 p.m. on Saturday,
May 5. Doors open one hour
prior to curtain. Tickets may be
purchased in advance online
at bendticket.com; at the door
is cash only. For additional
information call 541-719-8779.
St. Edward the Martyr Roman
Catholic Church will hold their
18th annual Tea & Fashion
Show in the parish hall on
Saturday, May 12 at 11 a.m.
The luncheon includes a raffl e,
with fashions from Bedouin,
Common Threads, Faveur,
Wander+NW and Cabi. Tickets
are $20 and must be purchased
by Thursday, May 3: call 541-
548-5416. Proceeds support
parish ministries and nonprofi ts
in the Sisters community.
Veterans Meetings
DLT Walk & Hike Series
The Sisters VFW Post 8138
and American Legion Post 86
have their next meeting on
Wednesday, May 2 at 6:30 p.m.
at Sisters City Hall. And they
meet the the fi rst Wednesday
of each month, same time
and place. All veterans in the
Sisters area are welcome and
encouraged to join. Questions?
Call Lance at 541-903-1123 for
additional information.
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.
AARP Driver’s Safety
AARP’s Driver Safety Course, a
classroom for motorists 50 and
older, will take place Tuesday,
May 15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
at Sisters Community Church
(with a one-hour lunch break).
Call 541-390-6075 to register.
Cost is $15 for AARP members
and $20 for non-members.
Family Fun Story Time
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.
Come support the Central
Oregon Veterans Ranch and fi ll
up your garden! On Saturday,
May 19, a sale of fl owers and
veggie plants grown by local
veterans will take place at
65920 SW 61st Street in Bend
(west of Hwy. 97), from 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m. The community
is also invited to stay for a
BBQ lunch. For additional
information call 541-706-9062
or go online to covranch.org.
It’s Kitten Season!
Did you know you can have
your cat spayed or neutered for
free? That’s right, FREE! Stop by
the Furry Friends offi ce to fi ll
out a simple application. Hours
are Tuesdays and Thursdays,
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sisters
Art Works, 204 W. Adams
Ave. #109. For additional
information call 541-797-4023.
Deschutes Land Trust volunteer
naturalists lead free walks and
hikes in small groups, now
Humane Society of Central Oregon
through November 2. The
541-382-3537
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 of the Week
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
additional information.
Have Art to Donate?
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. Consider
saving your treasures for this
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
additional information contact
Linda Davis at 541-549-1222.
Introducing GIZMO! This sweet
female domestic shorthair is
seeking a new forever family to
love. She was surrendered with
two other cats when their owner
could no longer care for them.
Gizmo is a shy girl, but with
a little patience and time, she’ll
show you what a loving and
affectionate kitty she can be.
Come meet this girl today!
SPONSORED BY
PONDEROSA
PROPERTIES, LLC
541-549-2002
800-650-6766
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
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
Westside Sisters
442 Trinity Way • 541-549-4184 | westsidesisters.org
9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Sunday Worship
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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