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12 Wednesday, June 27, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon A N N O U N C E M E N T S Francis Family Fundraiser Saturday and Sunday, June 30 and July 1, a Yard-Bake-Raffl e Sale will take place at Green Ridge Physical Therapy, 325 N. Locust St. to help raise funds for the Francis family. The community is invited to come support the family after the tragic accidental death of Mark Francis. Numerous gift baskets have been donated for the raffl e; tickets are $7 each or four for $25. Purchase on site or in advance from Tara by calling 541-999-9831. Pancake Breakfast Enjoy all-you-can-eat pancakes, ham, eggs, juice and coffee on Sunday, July 8 from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Camp Sherman Community Hall. This is a fundraiser for the historic community hall. Cost is $8 for adults, $5 for kids ages 5 to 10, and free for under 5. Questions? Call 541-595-6458. Quilt Week Breakfast Monday-Friday, July 9-13 from 6:30 to 9 a.m., breakfast will be available at St. Edward the Martyr Catholic Church. A daily special will be $10 with Continental breakfast for $4. Prepared by women of the Altar Society, this is their largest fundraiser of the year. A raffl e is also featured, $1 per ticket or six for $5, with the drawing on Sunday, July 22 (need not be present to win). For more info call Mary at 541-549-2053. Lunch in the Garden See quilts at the Sisters Community Garden while enjoying lunch on Thursday, July 12, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Enjoy a delicious fresh medley of three salads with bread, beverage, and cookies for just $10. This is the nonprofi t garden’s annual fundraiser. Turn off Camp Polk to the Sisters Airport; the garden is 1/4 mile beyond it on the left. For additional information contact Lisa 541-390-9025. 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 additional information contact Kathy Campbell at 541-912-0750. Family Wildfl ower Walk Enjoy a walk with Outdoor Educator Jen Binks along the Metolius River Friday, June 29 from, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Learn about local history while discovering wildfl owers, birds and butterfl ies! This easy 2-mile walk is for all ages. Learning materials will be provided; donations accepted. Register at http://bit.ly/registermetolius (where more details are noted). Questions? Call 541-848-9192. Garden Plots Available The Sisters Community Garden still has individual plots available for planting, in varying sizes, from $20 to $35. Applications are in the shed at the garden location (near the Sisters Airport). Questions? Call Anne Nora at 541-549-8664. Free Walks & Hikes 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 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 11; and Tree Yoga from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 12. Registration is required at deschuteslandtrust.org/hikes. Once registered, directions are provided. See the full listing online. For additional information call 541-330-0017. Fishing Group for All “Go Fish” is a fi shing group for bait fi shers and fl y fi shers; and men, women, and children of all ages. The group meets at 7 p.m. the fi rst Monday of each month at Sisters Community Church. All are welcome to come for interesting speakers, instruction, raffl es and outings. Questions? Call 541-771-2211. Parkinson’s Support Group The second Tuesday of each month, Sisters Parkinson’s Support Group is now meeting at Sisters Community Church from 1 to 2:30 p.m. (following the Sisters Senior Luncheon). All are welcome to learn, share, and receive support. Info: Lenetta, 907-687-8101 or Carol, 541-668-6599. Quilt Raffl e for FFF Interested in a local civic organization? Sisters Kiwanis raises gifts and money for our community! For a hosted visit or more information, please call 541-410-2870 or visit their website at sisterskiwanis.org. This year’s fundraising quilt for Furry Friends Foundation, designed & created by Valerie 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 is September 3 Info: 541-797-4023 or email info@ furryfriendsfoundation.org. City to Award Grants City Election Materials Kiwanis Meetings 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 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. Women & Teens Bible Study Women (adults and teens) are invited to a study, “Bad Girls of the Bible,” at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 12 through August 9 at Sisters Community Church. Questions? Call 503-459-2977. To arrange for childcare, call 541-408-5539. Donate Items to Annual Sale The Three Sisters Lions Club is seeking donations of clean, unbroken, salable items for their annual sale, July 19-22. You may drop off items on Saturdays, June 30 and July 7; and Sunday, July 15, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. next to XPress Printing, behind Les Schwab. (Please, NO unattended drops; and no large furniture, appliances, or electronics.) To ask about other drop-off opportunities, please call Deri at 541-419-1279 or Kathleen at 541-410-6831. Family Fun Story Time Family Fun Story Time for kids ages birth through 5 takes place from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday, June 28, with songs, rhymes, and crafts, all designed to grow young readers! Caregivers are required to attend and are encouraged to participate. For more information call 541-312-1072. Social and Book Discussion Indivisible Sisters invites the community to the Pine Meadow Village Clubhouse on Thursday, July 26 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Come socialize, enjoy refreshments, and discuss Naomi Klein’s latest book, “No Is Not Enough: Resisting the New Shock Politics and Winning the World We Need.” Questions? Call 541-595-0243. 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. 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. 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. Stars Over Sisters Star Party Learn about the night skies! Stargazers are invited to gather at the Sisters Park & Recreation District building on Saturday, July 21 at 9 p.m. for a free presentation and slide show. If weather then permits, plan on heading out to the SHS sports fi elds to observe the night sky through powerful telescopes. Info, call Ron at 541-549-8846. 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. Tai Chi/Balance Sessions 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! 541-549-6221. 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. PET OF THE WEEK Humane Society of Central Oregon 541-382-3537 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”! 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. 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. Meet TACO, a wonderful little Chihuahua mix whose previous owner passed away. This little guy becomes very attached to his humans, but is also very shy at fi rst. He’ll need time, patience, and love before he feels part of his new family. Taco is also shy around new dogs, so if you already have a friendly pooch in the home, a meet-and-greet will be required before adoption. SPONSORED BY ALLAN GODSIFF SHEARING 541-549-2202 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 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. 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