12 Wednesday, December 19, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon A N N O U N C E M E N T S Holiday Cheer with the Cole Ranch Animals Black Butte Ranch RFPD December Meeting Sisters Cold Weather Shelter Donations Furry Friends Seeks Donations Come enjoy some holiday cheer this Sunday at Cole Ranch! Free coff ee, hot chocolate and holiday cookies with our team, Bubbles the camel, the G.O.A.T.s, sheep and cows. Th is free event will be Sunday, December 23, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Located at the Main Barn at Cole Ranch, 15425 Old McKenzie Hwy. in Sisters. Parking in front of the barn or in back in designated parking areas. Call 541-213-8959 for more info. Th e Black Butte RFPD is cancelling its regularly scheduled board meeting on the fourth Th ursday for the month of December. Call 541-595-2288 for info. Local Girl Scouts are hosting a supply drive for the Sisters Cold Weather Shelter. Th ey will have a box at Sisters Middle School from November 26 through December 21. Needed items include coff ee (regular and decaf), powdered creamer, sugar, disposable cups, plates, napkins & utensils, thermal base layers, wool socks, individual snacks, laundry, hand and dish soap, dryer sheets. For info call 541-610-9513. Furry Friends Foundation needs your support. With added expenses this year, your donation is more important than ever. Furry Friends operates two pet food banks, a coat and pet supply bank, sponsors spay & neuters and helps families with veterinary fi nancial aid. Let’s keep pets at home and out of shelters. Donate online at www.furryfriendsfoundation.org or call 541-797-4023. Kiwanis and See’s Candy Th e Kiwanis Club of Sisters will be holding their annual See’s Candy Fundraiser in a trailer in the Ray’s Food Place parking lot. Sales will begin Th ursday, November 15 and run through Christmas Eve Day or until all candy has been sold. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day. Stop in to purchase some of the best chocolate and to help support Kiwanis in eff orts to provide scholarships for the community as well as a number of other service projects. Every penny of profi t goes back to the community. Call 541-588-6255. Blue Christmas Service Sisters Family Aglow Lighthouse All are welcome to the December meeting at the Ponderosa Lodge meeting room, Saturday, December 22 from 10 a.m. to noon. Co-leaders Peter and Dana Herman invite you to come for an encouraging time of worship, message, and ministry. Wayne Mitchell is a master craftsman who restores classic cars and spent his early years as an international male model. Living in the fast lane eventually brought him to a place of desperation. God answered his cry for help. Now Wayne and his wife, Connie, bring God’s hope and restoration to others. For additional information please call 503-930-6158 or email dana. herman.54@gmail.com. g PET OF THE WEEK Humane Society of Central Oregon 541-382-3537 Th is season can be hard for those who mourn and those going through painful passages in their lives. Blue Christmas welcomes those with heavy hearts. In this quiet service of music, devotion, and refl ection, we acknowledge our sadness and seek peace for our souls. All are welcome. Th e service will be held at Sisters Community Church on Friday, December 21 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Call 541-549-1201 for more information. Call to Artists for Library Annual Art Exhibit Th e Sisters Library Annual Art Exhibit, sponsored by the Friends of the Sisters Library (FOSL) is happening, January 9 through February 22. All Sisters Country artists who want to participate are invited to submit work. Th e submission date is Saturday, January 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the library’s Community Room. Due to limited space, just two pieces of wall-hung art, and fi ve pieces of other art forms such as jewelry, ceramics, or sculpture, may be submitted. Invitations may be downloaded from the website sistersfol.com, or are available at the library’s information desk. People’s Choice Awards will be announced at a reception on Friday, Januay 25, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. For more information, please call Zeta at 541-549-6157. Meet AUDREY! She is an adorable domestic shorthair kitty who is just under 7 years old. Audrey can be timid at fi rst but has proven herself to be very sweet when given time to adjust. She was surrendered with another feline friend and should do well with other cats in the home if given a slow introduction. Audrey is now waiting for a family that can give her the patience and attention she needs to get comfortable with her new life SPONSORED BY PONDEROSA PROPERTIES, LLC 541-549-2002 800-650-6766 55th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY John & Kathy Miller John O. Miller and Kathy H. Miller will celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary this Thursday, December 20. Congratulations! We love you, Kevin, Eden, Lexie, and Michaela Hunter’s Education Class For a hunter’s education class beginning Tuesday, February 5, register online at odfw.com (hunting–resources–education). It runs two nights per week for three weeks, plus a required fi eld day. For information call Rick Cole at 541-420-6934 or Dave Jones at 541-863-0955. Free Meditation Group All are welcome to a free meditation group meeting on Mondays at 5:30 p.m. or Tuesdays at 4 p.m. at 420 N. Tamarack St. 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. Services Christmas Church in Sisters Country Christmas Eve in the Park Vast Church invites the community to a Christmas Eve service at Fir Street Park Monday, December 24 at 4:30 p.m. It will include the Christmas story, hot cocoa, singing of Christmas songs and candle-lighting. 541-719-0587 or vastchurch.com for info. Episcopal Church Christmas Services On Christmas Eve, Monday, December 24, Th e Episcopal Church of the Transfi guration invites everyone to a 4 p.m. family service with Holy Eucharist and children’s living nativity, and a traditional service with Holy Eucharist at 9 p.m. Childcare Christmas Services at provided at both. For info: 541- Sisters Community Church 549-7087 or go to episcopalsisters. Sisters Community Church is com. hosting a “Blue Christmas” service on Friday, December 21 at 6:30 Shepherd of the Hills p.m. Th e service is intended for Christmas Services those who are mourning and On Monday, December 24 at seekong comfort for their souls. 9 p.m., Shepherd of the Hills Everyone is invited to Sisters Lutheran Church presents a Community Church Monday, traditional candlelight service with December 24 for a Christmas Eve Christmas hymns. For information candlelight service from 5:30 to call 541-549-5831 or visit 6:30 p.m. For info call 541-549- shepherdofthehillslutheranchurch. 1201 or go to sisterschurch.com. com. Christmas at Westside Westside Church will host a Christmas Experience Sunday Service on December 23 at 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. On Christmas Eve, Monday, December 24, Westside Sisters will hold a candlelight service at 5 p.m. with light refreshments served at 4 p.m. For info call 541-549-4184 or go to westsidesisters.org. Christmas Services at St. Edward the Martyr Christmas Eve at Sisters Church of the Nazarene All are invited to a family-friendly Christmas Eve service with singing, stories, puppets, candles and a special gift for children on Monday, December 24 from 4 to 5 p.m. Th e church is at 67130 Harrington Loop Rd., off Gist Road. Info: 541-647-4838. Christmas Eve in Camp Sherman Mass at St. Edward the Martyr Roman Catholic Church for Christmas Eve will be held at 5:30 and 8 p.m.; Christmas Day Mass is scheduled for 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. Solemnity of Mary Mass will be at 5:30 p.m. New Year’s Eve and at 10 a.m. on New Year’s Day. For more info call 541-549-9391 or go online to stedwardsisters.org. All are welcome to the Chapel in the Pines Christmas Eve service, which will be held at the Camp Sherman Community Hall (F.S. Rd. 1419). Th ere will be carols, the Christmas story, and gifts for the children! Th e service begins at 7 p.m. Monday, December 24. Questions? Contact Kathi at 541-549-9971 or kathibeacham@ gmail.com. Highland Baptist Church Shiloh Ranch Church Family-friendly Christmas Eve Services will be held at Highland Baptist Church, 3100 SW Highland Ave. in Redmond, on December 24 at 4 and 6 p.m. For more information, call 541-548-4161 or go to hbcredmond.org. On Sunday, December 23 Christmas services will be held at 8:30 and 10 a.m. at Shiloh Ranch Church, 15696 SW Bussett Rd. in Powell Butte. Christmas Eve services will be December 24 at 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. For information go to ShilohRanch.com. CPR and First Aid Class Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD will off er the AHA “Heartsaver” CPR/ AED class on Friday, Januay 11 at 9 a.m. and the First Aid module on Saturday, January 12 at 9 a.m. at the Sisters Fire Hall. Th e cost is $30 which includes both modules, a student workbook and completion card. Register no later than Tuesday, January 8: online at sistersfi re.com (CPR tab) or at the Sisters Fire Hall weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pick up the student workbook at the station after you register. For more information call 541-595- 5712. Sisters Libr ary january events Lego Block Party Children of all ages will have the opportunity to be creative by building whatever they want to build with the trunk locker full of LEGOs the library provides. Friday, January 4 at 2 p.m. at Sisters Library. Info: 541-617-7078. Animal Adventures Live animals, stories, crafts with High Desert Museum for kids ages 3 to 5. It’s 30-45 minutes of adventure! Limited to 30 children and their caregivers. Sisters Library on Tuesdays, January 8 and 22 at 11:30 a.m. Info: 541-312- 1072. Russian Politics in the 21st Century Explore the transformation of Russia under Putin in this talk by Sarah L. Henderson, associate professor of Political Science in the School of Public Policy at Oregon State University. Wednesday, January 9 at noon at Sisters Library. No registration required. Info: 541-312-1032. Family Fun Story Time Family Fun Story Time for kids ages birth through 5 takes place at the Sisters Library on Th ursdays, January 10, 17, 24 and 31 from 10:30 to 11 a.m., with songs, rhymes and crafts, all designed to grow young readers. Caregivers must attend. Info: 541-617-7078. Mixed Media Winter Art Workshop Th is workshop is presented by local artist Carly Garzon Vargas. Saturday, January 19 at 10 a.m. Ages 12 to 17. Experiment with collage, paper and paint to create a piece of original art to take home. Bring in your own photos, clippings, or other meaningful material to add to your art. Info: 541-617-7078. Th e Library Book Club Read and discuss “TransAtlantic” by Colum McCann with other thoughtful readers at the Sisters Library on Wednesday, January 23, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Info: 541-617-7078. 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