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12 Wednesday, February 13, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon A N N O U N C E M E N T S ART-i-facts, an Interactive Art Experience Understanding Dementia- Related Behavior Fire District Budget Committee Opening Wednesday, February 27 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. is a night of art in the Sisters High School Commons. Sisters Country is invited to attend the 22nd annual celebration of the arts at SHS! Bring the whole family to participate at our hands-on art stations. Student-designed silkscreen T-shirts, collaborative art stations, a take-away prize for visiting all the stations, and more! Enjoy our pop-up gallery of student art, luthier designs, and live entertainment from SHS music programs as well as refreshments. Admission is $5, $20 for family. Info: 541-549- 4045. Saturday, February 16 from noon to 1:30 p.m. the Alzheimer’s Association will hold a program at the Sisters Library on Understanding and Responding to Dementia-Related Behavior. Learn to decode behavioral messages in the absence of language due to Alzheimer’s disease. To register call 800-272- 3900 or go to alz.org/oregon. Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District currently has one open position on their Budget Committee. Th is position is for a four-year term. Members of the Budget Committee must be a resident registered voter or own real estate within the boundaries of the Fire District. Applications may be picked up at the Fire District’s Administrative Offi ce located at 301 S. Elm St. in Sisters between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., or online at www.sistersfi re.com. Completed applications must be received in the Fire District’s Administrative Offi ce no later than February 14, 2019. Successful applicant will be appointed at the Fire District’s regularly scheduled Board Meeting on February 19, 2019. Call 541-549-0771 for more information. Annual Chili Feed for Vets Ronnie and Susie Frigulti present their 6th annual free chili feed for veterans and their families on Saturday, February 16 from noon to 3 p.m. at Sisters Community Sisters School Church. Th e Board Budget meal includes Committee Wednesday, February 13 homemade chili, Opening sausage, coleslaw, School Bond Open House Th e SSD Board cake, coff ee 5 p.m. at Sisters School District Offi ce of Directors will and soft drinks. appoint one Please RSVP community Saturday, February 16 the number member to fi ll Dementia-Related Behavior of attendees one interim noon to 1:30 p.m. at Sisters Library by Tuesday, vacant Budget February 12 at Committee Saturday, February 16 541-549-1089 position to Annual Chili Feed for Vets or via email serve for one noon at Sisters Community Church to frigulti@ budget term (to bendcable.com. expire 6/30/19). Sunday, February 17 Candidates must School Bond live in the district, Backcountry Film Festival Open House not be offi cers or 7 p.m. at Sisters Movie House Th e Sisters employees of the School District district, and be Monday, February 18 would like to qualifi ed district thank the Sisters Fly Fishing Photo Class voters; they Community for 7 p.m. at Sisters Community Church should participate their support of in school the 2016 school Tuesday, February 19 activities, be a bond with a AARP Driver’s Safety positive problem fi nal open house 9 a.m. at Sisters Community Church solver and on Wednesday, commit time to February 13 at 5 review material, p.m. at the Sisters District Offi ce. and attend committee meetings. More information is available at For application email Mel at mel. ssd6.org/departments/facilities/ petterson@sisters.k12.or.us or pick bondoverview. up at the district offi ce. Deadline to apply is Friday, February 22 by 4 p.m. Questions? Call 541-549-8521. TH THIS HI S WEEK WEEK’S S Highlights 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. Oregon Quilt Project Documentation Days Th e Oregon Quilt Project will be in Sisters documenting quilts residing in Oregon that are old, new or made elsewhere. Quilts that have not been quilted, “summer quilts” (with a backing but no quilt padding), tied quilts, and quilted garments can also be documented. Each person can bring two quilts for documentation. Th e documentation days are Friday, March 8 from 2 to 5 p.m. and Saturday, March 9 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Th e Stitchin’ Post (311 W. Cascade Ave.). Contact Zeta Seiple at 541-549-6157 for information and appointments. Documentation appointments are limited and will be scheduled on a fi rst come fi rst served basis. SPRD Seeks Budget Committee Members Th e Sisters Park and Recreation District Board of Directors is accepting applications from interested community members who would like to fi ll two vacant budget committee positions. Th e Board will review applications and appointments will be made at the March 19, 2019 board meeting. To be eligible for appointment, the candidate: 1) must live within the SPRD boundaries, 2) must not be an offi cer or employee of the SPRD and 3) must be a qualifi ed voter of the District. Applications may be obtained at the SPRD offi ce located at 1750 W. McKinney Butte Rd. or on our website at www. sistersrecreation.com. Please return your application to the District offi ce or email it to sprd@ sistersrecreation.com by Th ursday, February 28 at 5 p.m. Call 541-549- 2091 with questions or for more information. PET PLACE ... My Furry Valentine Drive Show some love to your Furry Friends by dropping off dry dog or cat food at First American Title’s pet food drive. Open Monday- Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Th e drive culminates on Wednesday, February 13 with a coff ee and cupcakes social from 3 to 5 p.m. Located at 178 S. Elm St. For more information about the drive call 541-904-3049. One-Act Plays Fourth Annual “Now You’re Talking...” Th eater Event. Th ursday through Sunday, February 21–24, local nonprofi t Silent Echo Th eater Company will premiere eight one-act plays by diff erent playwrights at Th e Belfry. Performances are at 7:30 p.m., with matinee shows at 2 p.m. on Saturday, and 3 p.m. on Sunday. Doors open one hour prior to curtain. Tickets may be purchased in advance online at bendticket. com; at the door is cash only. For information call 541-719-8779. Sisters Rodeo Poster Sisters Rodeo will host an unveiling of the 2019 rodeo poster at Dixie’s in downtown Sisters on Friday, February 22 from 4 to 6 p.m. Th e public is welcome. For information call 541-549-7142. High Desert Art League Exhibit Th e High Desert Art League, in collaboration with Black Butte Ranch, will be presenting an art exhibit, “Montage,” at Black Butte Ranch Lodge Gallery during the months of February, March and April 2019. In February, the exhibit will feature four League artists: Barbara Cella, Jean Lubin, Vivian Olsen and Joren Traveller. Th e exhibit is free and open to the public. Th e Lodge and exhibit are open from 3 to 9 p.m. daily. Visit highdesertartleague.com or call 925-878-9723 for more info. PET OF THE WEEK Humane Society of Central Oregon 541-382-3537 … is for FREE pets seeking homes and LOST & FOUND animals. The information is published free by The Nugget Newspaper. LOST CAT: “COCONUT” is an 11-year old female lost from near East Washington and Cedar. Quite long-haired and fl uffy, with long white whiskers and white paws/chin/ chest. Friendly but shy, can be quite vocal! If seen or found please call 541-663-6232. Backcountry Film Festival On Sunday, February 17 at 7 p.m. the Sisters Movie House will be hosting the Backcountry Film Festival, a celebration of winter and the passion for adventure. Proceeds raised will go toward Project SNOW (Studying Nature Outdoors in Winter), a program dedicated to providing free outdoor education experiences for over 2,000 kids in Central Oregon. Tickets may be purchased ahead of the event for $15. Call 541-383-5530 for more information or go to winterwildlands.org/backcountry- fi lm-festival/. Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper Tuesday, March 5, 2019 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Transfi guration. Menu includes pancakes, sausage, homemade applesauce and more. Adults: $4. Children 4-12: $2. Family: $10. Info: 541-504-2413. Sisters Libr ary february events Family Fun Story Time Family Fun Story Time for kids of all ages takes place at the Sisters Library on Th ursdays, February 14, 21 and 28 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. 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 Tuesday, February 19 at 11:30 a.m. Info: 541-312-1072. Sisters Area Churches 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 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) 222 Trinity Way • 541-550-0750 5 p.m. Praise and Prayer Service Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 68885 Trinity Way • Branch President, 541-420-5670; 10 a.m. Sunday Sacrament Meeting Seventh-Day Adventist Church 386 N. Fir St. • 541-595-6770, 541-306-8303 11 a.m. Saturday Worship Baha’i Faith Meetings Devotional Gatherings, Classes & Discussion Call for location and times • 541-549-6586 Go Fish Group will be meeting Monday, February 18 at 7 p.m. at Sisters Community Church. Th e program will feature Eli Pyke, a Sisters resident that has used his photographic skills all over the world. He has recently been in Africa and India on photo shoots. He will show us video of rivers he has traveled to and tell us his tricks for getting great shots of our fi shing destinations and the beautiful fi sh we catch. He encourages us to bring our cameras. Check him out at ZionPictures.com. For info call 541-771-2211 Animal Adventures 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. Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church 386 N. Fir Street • 541-549-5831 10 a.m. Sunday Worship shepherdofthehillslutheranchurch.com Westside Sisters 442 Trinity Way • 541-549-4184 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Sunday Worship westsidesisters.org Episcopal Church of the Transfi guration 68825 Brooks Camp Road • 541-549-7087 8:30 a.m. Ecumenical Sunday Worship 10:15 a.m. Episcopal Sunday Worship Sisters Community Church (Nondenom.) 1300 W. McKenzie Hwy. • 541-549-1201 10 a.m. Sunday Worship (with signing) sisterschurch.com Calvary Chapel (Nondenominational) 484 W. Washington St., Ste. C & D 541-588-6288 • 10 a.m. Sunday Worship Chapel in the Pines – Camp Sherman 541-549-9971 • 10 a.m. Sunday Worship Fly Fishing Photo & Video Class Know Less Waste STAR: Twinkle Twinkle little star, how I wonder who you are; well come on down and meet Star! He is a sweet 3-year-old domestic shorthair kitty who was transferred here from another shelter and is now looking for his forever home! Star is a little reserved at fi rst but once he gets to know you, he brightens up and shines! Sponsored by Explore how the stuff we buy, use and get rid of every day is impacting our world with staff from Th e Environmental Center’s Rethink Waste Project. Leave with hands-on tips to do something about reducing waste. Wednesday, February 20 at noon at the Sisters Library. No registration required. Info: 541-312-1032 Th e Library Book Club & S U P P LY 541-549-4151 Read and discuss “Empire Falls” by Richard Russo with other thoughtful readers at the Sisters Library on Wednesday, February 27, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Info: 541-617-7078. 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.