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12 Wednesday, June 20, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon A N N O U N C E M E N T S Town Hall Meeting Women: Come Walk! A town hall meeting with Oregon State Representative Daniel Bonham and Oregon State Senator Cliff Bentz will be held at Sisters City Hall Wednesday, June 20 from 5 to 7 p.m. For additional information please contact Erika Bentz at 541-709-1560. Joyful in Sisters is offering a Wildfl ower Walk on the Metolius, just for women, on Saturday, June 23 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. See additional details and register for the walk online at http://bit.ly/registermetolius or if you have questions call Jen at 541-848-9192. Nature Connection for All Tai Chi/Balance Sessions New Oregon Arts & Letters, a Sisters nonprofi t organization, invites all ages to join life coach and certifi ed teacher Susan Prince for nature connection, journaling, and more, June 21-23. Families are welcome. Free (but donations accepted). Limited spaces are available; an option is to camp out with the group as well. For more details call 503-997-0301 or go to neworegon.org/events. Cow Pasture Golf Redmond’s American Legion Post 44 presents a Cow Pasture Golf fundraising event on Saturday, July 7 at 7:30 a.m. at Whistle Stop Farm, 65325 Pleasant Ridge Rd. This is “no-rules” golf, hitting tennis balls with any instruments through 15 holes in the pasture. Go to alpost44.com for details on cost and registration, or call 541-548-2551 or 541-526-1371. Storytelling Under the Stars New Oregon Arts & Letters, a Sisters nonprofi t organization, presents artist-dancer Cara Cadwallader, leading workshops in movement and creativity, evenings of June 21- 23. Adults and teens welcome. Free (donations accepted). Limited spaces are available; an option is to camp out with the group as well. For more details call 503-997-0301 or go to neworegon.org/events. City to Award Grants The City of Sisters seeks to award grants to nonprofi t community groups and other entities that meet the criteria for the 2018-19 fi scal year, beginning 7/1/18. The City will award up to a total of $20,000 in grants for Sisters community projects. Submit a Community Grant application (on the City’s website or at City Hall) and letter of interest by Friday, July 27, to the attention of Kerry Prosser, City Recorder. Questions? Call Kerry Prosser at 541-323-5213 or email her at kprosser@ci.sisters.or.us Food Assistance at the Kiwanis Food Bank 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 available at the food bank, supplied by Furry Friends. 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 info call 541-549-4133 or email offi ce@ sisterschristianacademy.com. Now located in Ray’s Food Place, Sisters Drug is hosting FREE adult fi tness and health sessions led by Shannon Rackowski. Classes are the fi rst and last Thursday each month, from 11:15 to 11:45 a.m. in the Ray’s community meeting room. Sessions are based on the CDC STEADI Program, to reduce adult injuries from falls. Tai Chi has been shown to improve balance and strength, helping to accomplish this. All are welcome! For additional information please contact Sisters Drug at 541-549-6221. Parkinson’s Support Group The second Tuesday of each month, a peer-led support group for Parkinson’s Disease patients (or family members or caregivers) will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Suttle Tea, 450 E. Cascade Ave. All are welcome to learn, share, and receive support and information. For additional information call Lenetta at 907-687-8101 or Carol at 541-668-6599. 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). You must be registered to vote in Oregon and a resident of the city of Sisters for 12 months preceding the election. Pick up 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. 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. Quilt Raffl e for FFF This year’s fundraising quilt for Furry Friends Foundation, designed and created by Valeri Fercho-Tillery, is on display at 204 W. Adams Ave. #109, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and will be at Fir Street Park on Quilt Show Saturday, July 14. Purchase tickets at the offi ce or online at furryfriendsfoundation.org for $1, 6 for $5, or 25 for $20. The drawing will be September 3 (need not be present to win, and it can be shipped). Info: 541-797-4023 or email info@ furryfriendsfoundation.org. Free Walks & Hikes Veterans Meetings The Sisters VFW Post 8138 and American Legion Post 86 will have their next meeting at Sisters City Hall at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 1. Meetings take place the fi rst Wednesday of each month (but there will be no meeting in July due to the holiday). All veterans in the area are encouraged to join. Info: Lance, 541-903-1123. Free Meditation Group All are welcome to a free meditation group meeting on Sundays at 6 p.m. at 484 W. Washington Ave. #A, Wear comfortable clothing; no experience necessary. For more information please email dawnsong03@gmail.com or text only (no voice calls) to Dawn at 541-207-7266. Upcoming free walks and hikes with the Deschutes Land Trust include a Storytime Stroll from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 30; Butterfl y Walk from Kiwanis Meetings 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Interested in a local civic July 11; and Tree Yoga from 7 organization? For a hosted to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, July visit of Sisters Kiwanis, please 12. Registration is required at call 541-410-2870 or visit their deschuteslandtrust.org/hikes. website at sisterskiwanis.org. Once registered, directions are provided. See the full listing online. For additional information call 541-330-0017. Humane Society of Central Oregon PEt of the Week Art in the Library 541-382-3537 Through the month of June, Western artist Len Babb is exhibiting paintings depicting buckaroo culture and Old West history in the Sisters Library community room. And Judy Hayden’s watercolor paintings of scenes from the Pacifi c Northwest are on display in the computer room. For more info call Zeta at 541-549-6157. Sisters RVers If you have an RV (trailer, 5th wheel, motorhome, et al) and would like to get to know other RVers in Sisters Country, please call Tom Kopec at 541-588-6255. There are no regular meetings, no offi cers, and no dues; just camaraderie and occasional get-togethers to share helpful hints and information. The group is now at 49 “members”! chisolms celebrate their 30 th anniversary Happy 30th wedding anniversary to Geoff and Denise Chisholm! The couple married on June 18, 1988 at Mary Star of the Sea in La Jolla, California. The Central Oregon Spinners and Weavers Guild will meet at Sisters City Hall on Saturday, June 23 from 1 to 4 p.m. The program will be on rug weaving basics. All fi ber enthusiasts are welcome! Info: 541-639-3217. Book Sale Approaches What’s a snuggly quilt without a great book? The annual Friends of the Sisters Library Book Sale takes place at the library during Quilt Show Saturday, July 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All books will be priced at $1 or less! For info call Kathy Campbell at 541-912-0750. Sponsor an Impoverished Child from Uganda Hope Africa International, based in Sisters, has many children awaiting sponsorship! For more information go online to hopeafricakids.org or call Katie at 541-719-8727. June Events at th e Sisters Library Family Fun Story Time Family Fun Story Time for kids ages birth through 5 takes place from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Thursdays, June 21 and 28, with songs, rhymes, and crafts, all designed to grow young readers. Caregivers are required to attend. For more information call 541-312-1072. Teen Paint-Along Solstice Labyrinth and Drum Circle All are invited to celebrate the beginning of summer at the Sisters Community Labyrinth, Thursday, June 21, at 5:30 p.m. Bring drums and dress brightly. A potluck and fi re will follow nearby — bring food, plates, and a folding chair. Families are welcome! The labyrinth is at Hwy. 242 and W. Hood Ave. Call 503-997-0301 or fi nd “Friends of the Labyrinth- Sisters” on Facebook. Spinners/Weavers Group Meet TIMMY! This 9-year-old domestic shorthair seeks a forever home. He was sadly surrendered due to his aggression toward another cat in the family, so he needs to be the only feline in a new home. Timmy was an indoor/ outdoor cat and has previously been around dogs (though he’s not a big fan of them). Is your cat-free family looking for a boy like Timmy? Come meet him! Sponsored by & S U P P LY 541-549-4151 Tuesday, June 26 at 2 p.m., youth ages 12 to 17 are invited to a guided painting experience with an artist from Splash WPC. Participants will create a beauutiful mountain scene to take home. Note: Registration is required online at deschuteslibrary.org. For additional information call Paige at 541-617-7078. Camp Rockalong for Kids At 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 27, kids ages 6 to 11 are invited to test their knowledge of animal and nature sounds, play games, and make a rattlesnake tail! No registration is required. Questions? Please call Paige at 541-617-7078. The Library Book Club On Wednesday, June 27 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., thoughtful readers are invited to discuss “Lillian Boxfi sh Takes A Walk” by Kathleen Rooney at the Sisters Library. For additional information contact Paige by calling 541-617-7078. Sisters Area Churches Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church 386 N. Fir Street • 541-549-5831 10 a.m. Sunday Worship shepherdofthehillslutheranchurch.com 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 10 a.m. Sunday Sacrament Meeting 1300 W. McKenzie Hwy. • 541-549-1201 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 POLICY: Nonprofi ts, schools, churches, birth, engagement, wedding and anniversary notices may run on this page at no charge. All submissions are subject to editing and run only as space allows. Email to: teresa@nuggetnews.com or drop off at The Nugget, 442 E. Main Ave. Your text must include a “for more information” phone number. Deadline is noon, Mondays.