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Wednesday, May 23, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
A N N O U N C E M E N T S
School Pops Concerts
Memorial Day Ceremony
The Sisters School District
presents two free concerts
next week, both at Sisters
High School: a choir concert
takes place on Wednesday,
May 23 at 7 p.m., and a band
concert takes place Thursday,
May 24, also at 7 p.m. During
Thursday’s concert, the
winning ticket will be drawn
for a recent quilt raffl e. For
additional information contact
Band Director Tyler Craner at
541-543-5383 or via email at
tyler.cranor@sisters.k12.or.us or
call the school: 541-549-4045.
The annual Memorial Day
Ceremony at Village Green
Park will take place Monday,
May 28 at 11 a.m. The
community is invited to honor
the memory of those who have
given their lives defending our
nation. Keynote speaker this
year will be U.S. Army veteran
Brett Miller. A lunch will follow
the ceremony (no charge, but
donations gratefully accepted).
Questions? Please call Lance
Trowbridge at 541-903-1123 or
Pat Bowe at 541-588-0912.
Land Trust Walks & Hikes
You can become an offi cial
bird surveyor for the Deschutes
Land Trust, recording species
and numbers at the preserves.
Bird identifi cation skills not
required; learn as you go! A
commitment of at least one
survey a month, May through
Sept. is requested. Training
takes place May 25 and June 3.
Go to deschuteslandtrust.org/
volunteer-opps. 541-330-0017.
Upcoming FREE walks with
the Deschutes Land Trust
include Nature Journaling on
Thursday, May 24, 6 to 8 p.m.;
Restoration Tour on Saturday,
May 26, 9 a.m. to noon; Bird
Walk on Sunday, May 27, 8 to
11 a.m.; and many more!
Registration is required online
at deschuteslandtrust.org/hikes.
Once registered, directions are
provided. For more information
call them at 541-330-0017.
Family Carnival at SCA
All are invited to the fun of
a family-friendly carnival at
Sisters Christian Academy
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on
Saturday, June 2. Come enjoy
games, infl atables, a dunk
tank, rock wall, food and a
plant sale. Tickets are just $1
each, available at the school
offi ce. For information, call
541-549-4133 or email offi ce@
sisterschristianacademy.com.
Beavers: Join the Parade
OSU Beaver alumni, friends
and fans are invited to join in
marching in the Sisters Rodeo
Parade on Saturday, June 9.
Beavers will meet at 8:30 a.m.
prior to the parade downtown
to gather at a fantastic fl oat and
vintage car. If joining, please
call 503-915-3112 or email
rudy6@gmail.com to confi rm.
Sisters Seeks Planning
Commission Members
The City is taking applications
for two in-city or out-of-city
volunteers to serve on the
Planning Commission for
4-year terms. The Commission
reviews major land-use
applications and advises the
Council on planning policies.
It regularly meets at 4 p.m. the
third Thursday of the month.
Applications are at City Hall
or www.ci.sisters.or.us. Send
application and résumé to
Patrick Davenport, City of
Sisters, P.O. Box 39, Sisters,
OR 97759. Deadline is 5 p.m.
Friday, June 15. 541-323-5219
or pdavenport@ci.sisters.or.us.
Art in the Library
During the month of May,
in the community room and
computer room of the Sisters
Library, members of the Sisters
Area Photography Club will
exhibit their photographs. For
info call Zeta at 541-549-6157.
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.
Help Survey Birds
Eyerly Prints for Kiwanis
Sisters Kiwanis will sell Ray
Eyerly lithographs at the
Antiques & Collectibles Sale at
the Sisters Fire Hall Saturday,
May 26, and at the Buckaroo
Breakfast at the Sisters Rodeo
grounds Sunday, June 10. For
more information call Dan
at 541-549-6624 or go to
sisterskiwanis.org/fundraisers.
City Election Materials
Three City Council positions
will be open on the Nov. 6
General Election ballot; the
terms of Asson, Connolly, and
Esterman expire 12/31/18 (and
they’re eligible to re-apply).
To be eligible you must be
registered to vote in Oregon
and a resident of the city of
Sisters for 12 months preceding
the election. Pick up election
materials at City Hall starting
May 30. Perfected petitions
must be received by 5 p.m. on
August 28 to be on the ballot.
Questions? Kerry Prosser:
kprosser@ci.sisters.or.us, 541-
323-5213, or stop by City Hall.
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.
Veterans Meetings
The Sisters VFW Post 8138
& 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. For
additional information, call
Lance at 541-903-1123.
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. Call 800-272-3900 or
go to alz.org/oregon.
Mr. SHS Pageant
Sisters High School will hold
the annual Mr. SHS Pageant in
the school auditorium Saturday,
May 26 at 6 p.m. Tickets are
$10 from contestants or at the
door. All proceeds from the
fundraiser go to Sisters Family
Access Network. For additional
information call the school at
541-549-4045 or email
matt.bradley@sisters.k12.or.us.
STEAM Team 3Doodler
Kids ages 10 to 12 are invited to
create, design, and build with a
3Doodler at the Sisters Library
on Saturday, May 26 at 10 a.m.
For more information please
call the library at 541-312-1072.
Sponsor an Impoverished
Child from Uganda
Hope Africa International,
based in Sisters, has many
children awaiting sponsorship!
For more information on how
you can improve the life of a
child, visit hopeafricakids.org or
call Katie at 541-719-8727.
Indivisible Sisters Meeting
Spinners/Weavers Group
The Central Oregon Spinners
and Weavers Guild will meet at
the Sisters Library on Saturday,
May 26 from 1 to 4 p.m.
and cover hands-on needle
felting. All fi ber enthusiasts are
welcome! Info: 541-639-3217.
Sisters RVers
If you have an RV (trailer, 5th
wheel, motorhome, et al) and
would like to know other RVers
in Sisters Country, call Tom
Kopec at 541-588-6255. No
regular meetings, no offi cers,
no dues; just camaraderie with
an occasional get-together to
share helpful hints with each
other. Now at 49 “members”!
Free Pet Food
Need pet food for your dog or
cat? Stop by the Furry Friends
pet food bank, stocked with
lots of pet supplies, too. Open
Tuesday and Thursdays from
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sisters
Art Works building, 204 W.
Adams Ave. #109. For more
information call 541-797-4023.
Food Assistance at the
Kiwanis Food Bank
On Thursday, May 24 from
5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Sisters
Library, all are welcome to
an Indivisible Sisters meeting
to discuss the November
election and ways to energize
and educate Sisters Country
voters on the candidates and
measures. Come to brainstorm,
form action groups, explore
endorsements and learn about
the role of precinct captains.
For additional information,
please call 541-595-0243.
You may be eligible for food
assistance. Find eligibility rules
at the Sisters Kiwanis Food
Bank, located at 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,
nationality, sex, age, religion or
disability. Cat and dog food is
also provided by Furry Friends.
Save the Rubberbands
Senior Luncheons & More
Business owners: Are you the
recipient of a bundle (or more)
of Nuggets each week? Those
huge, fat rubberbands are nice
and stretched out, and highly
valued by the Nuggeteers that
bundle your papers each week.
If you can save them, we’d love
to use them again. And to those
of you who already return them
to us: thank you! Questions?
Call Teresa at 541-549-9941.
Adults age 60 and older are
invited to join the Sisters
Senior Luncheon. Lunch is
served every Tuesday at Sisters
Community Church with a $4
suggested donation. Coffee
and various fun activities
begin at 11 a.m. with lunch
served at noon. Bingo is played
after lunch until 2:30 p.m.
For additional information or
questions, call 541-480-1843.
PET PLACE ...
… is for FREE pets seeking homes and LOST & FOUND animals.
The information is published free by The Nugget Newspaper.
LOST CAT: REWARD! “K’MERE” is a very friendly, very vocal,
playful and very sweet black cat with a broken, curly-q tail. K’Mere is
2 years old, probably scared and hungry, so he may come to you if
called. If found or seen, please contact Maria at 313-980-1848 .
Open Enrollment for SCA
Sisters Christian Academy
is accepting applications for
the 2018-19 school year.
Preschool through 8th-grade
enrollment packets are now
available at the school offi ce.
For more information call
541-549-4133 or email offi ce@
sisterschristianacademy.com.
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.
Be A Host Family
ASSE International Student
Exchange Programs seek local
host families for international
students, ages 15 to 18. They
are conversant in English,
academically selected, and
desiring to be a part of family
activities and responsibilities.
Questions? Call 800-733-2773.
PEt of the Week
Humane Society of Central Oregon
541-382-3537
Meet CASH, an 8-year-old blue
heeler mix seeking his forever
home. Cash is an easy-going
guy who gets along with almost
everyone! This chubby pup isn’t
quite ready for long jogs in the
morning, but daily walks and a
healthy diet will get him there in
no time. Cash is an independent
pooch who seems indifferent
to other dogs. Come meet this
handsome boy today!
SPONSORED BY
541-549-1
541-549-1175
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Lost pets? Call HSCO, 541-382-3537; BrightSide, 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
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) 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 Sisters
442 Trinity Way • 541-549-4184 | westsidesisters.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
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