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Wednesday, January 2, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
A N N O U N C E M E N T S
Dementia Conversations
Tuesday, January 22 from 1:30 to 3
p.m. the Alzheimer’s Association
will hold a program at the Sisters
Library to provide tips for starting
conversations with family about
changing behavior that could be
signs of dementia. Topics include
going to the doctor for diagnosis,
deciding when to stop driving and
making plans for future care. To
register call 800-272-3900 or go to
alz.org/oregon.
Sisters Song Circle
Sisters Song Circle will gather on
Sunday, January 6 from 6:30 to
8 p.m. upstairs at Sisters Saloon.
Join fellow musicians with original
or cover songs to share, sing,
strum, workshop, and have fun.
All experience levels welcome.
Call 541-270-0018 for more
information.
Dementia Caregivers
Group
A free support group for
caregivers of those suff ering 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.
Support for Caregivers
A free support group for those
who provide care in any capacity
meets at Shepherd of the Hills
Lutheran Church, 386 N. Fir St.
at 10:30 a.m. the third Tuesday of
each month. Call 541-771-3258 for
additional 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.
Announce Your
Celebrations!
Birth, engagement, wedding and
milestone anniversary notices
from the Sisters community
may run at no charge on this
Announcements page. All
submissions are subject to editing
for space. Email lisa@nuggetnews.
com or drop off at 442 E. Main
Ave. Deadline is noon, Mondays.
Mom-to-Mom Meeting
Moms are invited to get
connected with other moms
for support and fun! First
Tuesday of each month, from
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Hangar
at Sisters Community Church.
Also meeting the third Tuesday
of each month 10 a.m. to noon
Organ Donor Awareness
A new nonprofi t is in the planning in the Fireside Room at Sisters
stages to educate the community Community Church. Childcare
available in morning session —
on the importance of organ
donation. Fundraisers and events RSVP if needed. For information
call 970-744-0959.
will be discussed. If interested in
taking part, please call Fifi Bailey at
541-419-2204.
Tai Chi/Balance Sessions
Tai Chi/Balance Classes based
on the CDC “Steadi” Program
to reduce injuries and falls in our
community are being sponsored
by Sisters Drug. Taught by
Shannon Rackowski, classes are
now off ered every Th ursday from
11-11:30 a.m. (except holidays
and December 27.) Due to the
popularity of the classes, they
have been moved to SPRD Fitness
Room at 1750 W. McKinney Butte
Rd. in Sisters. For info: 541-549-
6221.
Hunter’s Education Class
Your Announcement Here
CPR and First Aid 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.
Schools, churches, nonprofi t
recreational and community
groups: this is your page to
announce your free gatherings
and events! Regularly occurring
Sisters Country meetings are
listed on the Sisters Area Meeting
Calendar on page 3 and special
events or featured meetings
can be listed on this page. All
submissions are subject to editing
and run only as space allows.
Email lisa@nuggetnews.com or
drop off at 442 E. Main Ave. Your
text must include a “for more
information” phone number.
Deadline is noon, Mondays.
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.
AARP Driver’s Safety
AARP’s Driver Safety Course, a
classroom refresher for motorists
50 and older, will be off ered on
Tuesday, February 19 from 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. at Sisters Community
Church. Th ere will be a one-hour
lunch break. Call 541-390-6075
to register. Cost is $15 for AARP
members and $20 for non-
members.
Free Spay & Neuter
It’s as easy as 1-2-3. Stop by the
Furry Friends Foundation (FFF)
offi ce to fi ll out a simple form,
call to make your appointment
at Bend Spay & Neuter, transport
your pet. FFF also sponsors
vaccinations and chipping. Located
in the Sisters Art Works building,
204 W. Adams Ave., Suite 109. For
information call 541-797-4023.
Th ich Nhat Hahn Sangha
Meditation Group
Weekly on Wednesdays at 4 p.m.
at 737 E. Black Butte Ave. For
more information please email
Kathyn at Katindahood2@gmail.
com.
Parkinson’s Support Group
Th e second Tuesday of each
month, Sisters Parkinson’s
Support Group meets at Sisters
Community Church from 1 to
2:30 p.m. (following the Senior
Luncheon). All are welcome to
learn, share, and receive support.
For more info contact Lenetta at
907-687-8101 or Carol at 541-668-
6599.
Donate Antiques & Jewelry
Sisters Kiwanis takes donations
of antiques & vintage jewelry
throughout the year for its annual
Antique & Collectibles Sale, held
on Saturday every Memorial Day
weekend. Your donation is tax-
deductible! For more information
call Leart at 541-410-2890; to
arrange for pickup of large items,
please call Pam at 541-719-1049
or Roger at 541-430-7395. You
may also drop off small items at
Essentials at 492 E. Main Ave.
Career Funds Available
Applications are available for
the Sisters Kiwanis Career
Opportunity Fund to help adult
residents of Sisters establish an
occupational path. Pick up forms
at the Kiwanis House, corner of
Oak and Main, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Th ursdays, and during regular
hours from the Sisters Habitat for
Humanity offi ce. For additional
information, please call 541-410-
2870.
PET OF THE WEEK
Humane Society of Central Oregon
541-382-3537
Bill and Kathy Schulte are thrilled
to announce that their daughter,
Mary Jane Schulte, and Evan
Samuelson are engaged to be
married. We look forward to
hosting our families and friends
for an epic celebration.
Stay tuned...
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (ELCA)
386 N. Fir Street • 541-549-5831
10 a.m. Sunday Worship
shepherdofthehillslutheranchurch.com
Sisters Community Church (Nondenominational)
1300 W. McKenzie Hwy. • 541-549-1201
10 a.m. Sunday Worship (with signing)
sisterschurch.com | info@sisterschurch.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
Calvary Chapel (Nondenominational)
484 W. Washington St., Ste. C & D • 541-588-6288
10 a.m. Sunday Worship
New Hope Christian Center (Assembly of God)
222 Trinity Way • 503-910-9069
10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship
Chapel in the Pines
Camp Sherman • 541-549-9971
10 a.m. Sunday Worship
Th e 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 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
Vast Church (Nondenominational)
1700 W. McKinney Butte (Sisters High School) • 541-719-0587
9:37 a.m. Sunday Worship | vastchurch.com
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
386 N. Fir Street • 541-595-6770, 541-306-8303
11 a.m. Saturday Worship
Th e Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
68885 Trinity Way • Branch President, 541-420-5670;
10 a.m. Sunday Sacrament Meeting
Baha’i Faith Meetings
Devotional Gatherings, Study Classes and Discussion
Groups. Call for location and times • 541-549-6586
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 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.
Our Baby Girl is all grown up and
getting married
SISTERS AREA CHURCHES
january events
Family Fun Story Time
Extr a, Extr a!
Read All About It...
Happy New Year Indeed!
Sisters Libr ary
Mixed Media Winter
Art Workshop
RON is an outgoing 2-year-old
domestic shorthair cat who is on
the search for his new home. He
is an active cat who will need a
home that can give him plenty of
play time and mental enrichment.
Ron has previously lived as an
indoor/outdoor cat, but he will
need to stay inside until he has
adjusted to his new home. Come
meet Ron today!
SPONSORED BY
YOUR PET-FRIENDLY REALTOR!
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.
Music in Public Places
ALI MAYEA, Principal Broker/Owner
541-480-9658 • 541-588-6007
Enjoy a performance courtesy
of Central Oregon Symphony
on Saturday, January 26 at 2
p.m. at the Sisters Library. No
registration required. Info: 541-
312-1032
POLICY: Business items do not run on this page. Nonprofi ts, schools, churches, birth, engagement, wedding and anniversary notices may run at no charge. All submissions are subject to editing and run only as space allows.
Email lisa@nuggetnews.com or drop off at 442 E. Main Ave. Your text must include a “for more information” phone number. Deadline is noon, Mondays.