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Wednesday, March 20, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
A N N O U N C E M E N T S
Camp Eagle Cap Haircuts
CPR/AED and
Margie Figueras is holding a
First Aid Class
hairdressing event once a month Th e next CPR/AED class is
to help benefi t Camp Eagle Cap,
scheduled for Saturday, April 13
which is dedicated to children in
at 9 a.m. Th e First Aid module
our area under extreme adverse
is on Sunday, April 14 at 9 a.m.
circumstances.
Th e cost is $30,
Hairdressing
which covers
appointments
both modules,
are available
a workbook
every fourth
and completion
Friday at
card. Register
Renaissance
by Tuesday,
Wednesday, March 20
Salon by
April 9th.
donation
To register,
Age-Friendly Sisters Country
only to Camp
go online to
6 p.m. at SPRD
Eagle Cap.
sistersfi re.com
Th is month’s
and select the
Saturday, March 23
event is on
CPR tab, or
Women Making a Difference
Friday, March
stop by and
10 a.m. at Sisters Community Church
29. Call 503-
register at the
980-8581 for
Sisters Fire
more information or to make an
station during business hours
appointment.
(8 a.m. to 5 p.m.). Pick up the
student workbook at the station
Age-Friendly Sisters
after you register. If you have
Country Activity
questions, call Gail Butler at 541-
An invitation is extended to
595-5712.
youth and others to participate
in a planning program at SPRD
Free Spay & Neuter
on Wednesday, March 20 at 6
It’s as easy as 1-2-3. Stop by the
p.m. Th is is in preparation for a
Furry Friends Foundation (FFF)
program to be presented on June offi ce to fi ll out a simple form,
1, 2019 at Sisters High School.
call to make your appointment
Conceived by Claudia Bisso Fetzer, at Bend Spay & Neuter, transport
Ph.D., the purpose is to promote
your pet. FFF also sponsors
the benefi ts of connecting youth vaccinations and chipping. Located
with older others in activities
in the Sisters Art Works building,
they select and do together.
204 W. Adams Ave., Suite 109. For
Th ey can then choose to share
information call 541-797-4023.
with the community in the
Dementia Caregivers
program in June the product or
benefi ts of their activity. For more Group
A free support group for
information call 541-719-1276.
caregivers of those suff ering with
Mom-to-Mom Meeting
Alzheimer’s or other forms of
Moms are invited to get
dementia takes place the fi rst
connected with other moms
Tuesday of each month from
for support and fun! First
noon to 1:30 p.m. at Sisters
Tuesday of each month, from
City Hall. Sponsored by the
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Hangar
Alzheimer’s Association, meetings
at Sisters Community Church.
provide emotional, educational,
Also meeting the third Tuesday
and social support. Call 800-272-
of each month 10 a.m. to noon
3900 or go to alz.org/oregon.
in the Fireside Room at Sisters
Organ Donor Awareness
Community Church. Childcare
A new nonprofi t is in the planning
available in morning session —
stages to educate the community
RSVP if needed. For information
on the importance of organ
call 970-744-0959.
donation. Fundraisers and events
Career Funds Available
will be discussed. If interested in
Applications are available for
taking part, please call Fifi Bailey at
the Sisters Kiwanis Career
541-419-2204.
Opportunity Fund to help adult
Support for Caregivers
residents of Sisters establish an
occupational path. Pick up forms A free support group for those
who provide care in any capacity
at the Kiwanis House, corner of
meets at Shepherd of the Hills
Oak and Main, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Lutheran Church, 386 N. Fir St.
Th ursdays, and during regular
hours from the Sisters Habitat for at 10:30 a.m. the third Tuesday of
Humanity offi ce. For information, each month. Call 541-771-3258 for
additional information.
please call 541-410-2870.
TH
THIS
HI S WEEK
WEEK’S
S
Highlights
Red Cross Blood Donation
Sisters Community Garden
Th e American Red Cross is urging
new and current donors to roll up
a sleeve to help sustain a suffi cient
blood supply. Eligible donors of
all blood types — especially Type
O — are urged to give blood
now to help ensure a supply for
hospital patients this spring. Th ere
are many opportunities to donate
blood in Deschutes County, but
the Sisters event will be held on
Friday, April 5 from 11:30 a.m. to
5:30 p.m. at the Sisters Fire Station
Community Room at 301 S. Elm
St. For more information call
Christine Welch at 909-859-7570.
Th e Sisters Community Garden
has raised-bed garden plots
available for the 2019 gardening
season. Application materials
and information are available
on the Garden’s website,
SistersCommunityGarden.org. For
additional information, call 541-
549-8664.
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.
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 Karen at 541-480-1412; 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.
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.
All women of Sisters are invited
to a morning with Nicky Merritt,
Executive Director of Circle of
Friends on Saturday, March 23
from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Nicky
has worked for non-profi ts
in Central Oregon since 2011,
addressing trauma, resiliency and
generational poverty in at-risk
children and families as well as
children living in foster care. Th e
event is being held in the Fireside
Room at Sisters Community
Church. Call 503-559-5245 for
more information.
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.
Healthy Living Information
for Seniors
Seniors and caregivers are invited
to drop by the SAGE room at
SPRD on the second Monday of
every month from 1 to 3 p.m.
to meet local service providers
and gather free information
about aging in place from foot
care to end-of-life planning. Call
Diane Goble at 541-588-0081 for
information.
PET OF THE WEEK
Humane Society of Central Oregon
541-382-3537
Family Fun Story Time
Family Fun Story Time for kids
of all ages takes place at the
Sisters Library on Th ursdays,
March 21 and 28 and April 4, 11,
18 and 25 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.
Th e Library Book Club
Read and discuss “Rocket Men:
Th e Daring Odyssey of Apollo
8 and the Astronauts Who
Made Man’s First Journey to the
Moon” by Robert Kurson with
other thoughtful readers at the
Sisters Library on Wednesday,
March 27, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Info: 541-617-7078.
Gmail Management
Learn to get the most out of
Gmail on Friday, March 29
at 10 a.m. at Sisters Library
Registration is required, along
with familiarity with computers
and internet. Call 541-312-1066.
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 Tuesday, April 2 at
11:30 a.m. Info: 541-312-1072.
Breaking Barriers:
Women’s Achievements in
the Era of Apollo 8
Dr. Jamie Bufalino, an instructor
at the University of Oregon, will
explore how women in the 1960s
contributed to NASA in this
presentation at the Sisters library
on Saturday, April 6 at 11 a.m. No
registration required. Call 541-312-
1032 for more information.
Astronaut Jim Wetherbee,
commander of 5 space missions,
will share stories of Apollo 8 at
the Sisters Library on Wednesday,
April 10 at 3 p.m. No registration
required. Call 541-312-1032 for
more information.
Adults age 60 and older are
invited to join the Council
on Aging Senior Luncheon,
served every Tuesday at Sisters
Community Church. Coff ee and
various fun activities begin at 11
a.m. with lunch served at noon.
Bingo is played after lunch until
2:30 p.m. For information call 541-
480-1843.
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
452 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
coming events
Meet Astronaut and
Author Jim Wetherbee
Senior Luncheons & More
SISTERS AREA CHURCHES
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 • 541-550-0750
5 p.m. Praise and Prayer Service
Chapel in the Pines
Camp Sherman • 541-549-9971
10 a.m. Sunday Worship
Women Making a
Diff erence
Sisters Libr ary
Magnetic Poetry Kit
Meet SEAMUS! A sweet 1-year-
old kitty who is looking for his
forever home here in Central
Oregon! Seamus came to the
shelter when his previous owner
could no longer care for him.
Seamus is a little shy here at the
shelter, but once he warms up to
you he loves receiving all the love
you have to offer!
SPONSORED BY
Broken Top
Veterinary Clinic
541-389-0391
Create your own collection of
magnetic words at the Sisters
Library on Th ursday, April 11 at
4 p.m. Gather words and stick
them on magnetic tape to create
your own poetry kit to take
home. Supplies provided. Ages
12 to 17. No registration required.
Call 541-617-7078 for more info.
Open Computer Labs
From 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday,
April 16, a free open lab is
off ered at the Sisters Library.
Practice skills, receive help with
technical tasks, and have your
questions answered. For more
info call 541-617-7078.
Tween Poetry Camp
Celebrate National Poetry
month with art and musical
poems at the Sisters Library on
Tuesday, April 16 at 4 p.m. Listen
to music and view art to inspire
your poetry! Ages 10 to 17. No
registration required. Call 541-
617-7078 for more info.
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