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12 Wednesday, May 8, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon A N N O U N C E M E N T S Sisters ‘Better Half’ Marathon Looking for a way to stay active while supporting local student athletes? Sign up to run or walk an event at the 8th Annual Sisters ‘Better Half’ Marathon on Saturday, May 11. Information and registration at www. sistershalfmarathon.com. Call 541- 549-1298 for more information. Crafters Wanted Quality-oriented crafters are being sought as consigners for the 44th Annual Snowfl ake Boutique (November 1 & 2). All juries held at Highland Baptist Church, Redmond. Saturday jury dates are May 11, August 10, September 7 and October 5 at 9:30 a.m. and Monday, October 14 at 6 p.m. Info at www.snowfl akeboutique.org, or call Randi 541-788-4452, Jan 541- 350-4888 or Tina 541-447-1640. Stars Over Sisters Party Learn about the night skies! Stargazers are invited to gather at the SPRD building on Saturday, May 11 at 8:30 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: 541-549-8846. SMS Family Open Gym Th e SMS Parent Collaboration Team is hosting a family open gym at Sisters Middle School on Saturday, May 17 from 2:30-4 p.m. Basketballs, volleyballs and other gym toys will be available for a free activity for families. Th e Collaboration Team also has meetings scheduled the fi rst Tuesday of each month at 2 p.m. at SMS and all are welcome. Th e group’s offi cial purpose is to “allow parents to actively participate, serve, and contribute to the functioning and organization of the school.” Info: 541-610-9513. Got Pie? Or cookies? Or cake? Or cream puff s? Th e Cloverdale Livestock 4-H Club invites the community to its annual Pie Social on Saturday, May 11 at 6 p.m. in the Sisters Elementary School commons. Proceeds help fund club activities and community service projects. For more information contact Pam at 541- 771-4979. City of Sisters Seeks Planning Commission Members Th e City of Sisters is accepting applications for two in-city volunteers to serve on the Planning Commission, which meets at City Hall the third Th ursday of each month. Both terms will begin on July 1, 2019; one appointment is for an 18-month term, and one appointment is for a four-year term. Th e Planning Commission’s purposes include reviewing major land-use applications and advising the City Council on Planning policies. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on Friday, May 31 and are available at Sisters City Hall, 520 E. Cascade Avenue, or visit the City’s website at www.ci.sisters.or.us. For additional information, please call Patrick Davenport at (541) 323-5219. TH THIS HI S WEEK WEEK’S S Highlights Thursday, May 9 Candidate Chat 6 to 8 p.m. at Sisters Public Library Sisters Rodeo Parade OHSET Championship Meet Civil War Living History Want to be in the Sisters Rodeo Parade? Register at www. sistersrodeo.com. Deadline for registration is May 15. Any questions please call Jeri at 541- 588-0689. Entries are limited . On May 9 to 12, 2019 the Oregon High School Equestrian State Championship Meet will be held at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center in the First Interstate Bank Event Center, Sagebrush and Juniper Arenas. Each day’s events will begin at 8 a.m. Th is event is open to the public and free of charge. Th ere will be vendors on site to check out and a Consignment Tack Sale with Deschutes County Horse 4-H. We hope you will come out and support these athletes! Meet information is available at www. ohset.com under State Meet or call Kathy at 541-419-8925. Th e Civil War reenactment at House On Metolius Meadow is Saturday and Sunday, May 18 & 19. Over 160 Civil War characters present living conditions and military of the 1860s. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and to 4 p.m. on Sunday, with mock battles scheduled at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. each day. Saturday only, at 1 p.m. President Lincoln will address the public. Entry is $8 (seniors, active military & students, $5 and kids under 6 are free). Family maximum, $25.00. Parking, $5 per vehicle with a donation to the Boy Scouts. House On Metolius is off Oregon Highway 126/US-20, two miles north of Camp Sherman. Info: 541-815-1975. Donate Antiques & Jewelry Sisters Kiwanis takes donations of antiques, collectibles and jewelry throughout the year for its annual Antiques, Collections & Jewelry Sale, held on Saturday every Memorial Day weekend. Your donation is tax-deductible! For more information and to arrange for pickup of large items, please call Pam at 541-719-1049 or Lydia at 541-359-7827. You may also drop off small items at Essentials at 492 E. Main Ave. Thurs, May 9–Sun, May 12 OHSET Championship Meet Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center Saturday, May 11 ‘Better Half’ Marathon Village Green Park Saturday, May 11 CPR/AED/First Aid Class 8:30 a.m. at Sisters Fire Station Sisters Handmade, Home- Grown, Vintage Market Saturday, May 11 Saving Grace 8 to 11 a.m. in Downtown Sisters A unique blend of spring & summer crafts, plants, fl owers, antiques and collectibles. Vintage treasures and food items. Th e market will be open Saturday, May 18 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, May 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proceeds will support Sisters Christian Academy. Th e market is located at 1307 W McKinney Butte Rd. For more information fi nd us on Facebook or call Pat at 541-383-1821. Saturday, May 11 Sisters Garden Club 9:30 a.m. at Sisters City Hall Saturday, May 11 4-H Pie Social: Got Pie? 6 p.m. at Sisters Elementary School Saturday, May 11 Stars Over Sisters Party 8:30 p.m. at SPRD Candidate Chat with Jamie McLeod-Skinner Sisters Garden Club Th e next meeting of the Sisters Garden Club is at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 11 at Sisters City Hall. Morgan Parks of the National Wildlife Federation will present “Co-Existing: Gardening & Wildlife.” All are welcome! For more information call 541-549-6390 or go to sistersgardenclub.com. 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. Organ Donor Awareness A new nonprofi t is in the planning stages to educate the community on the importance of organ donation. Fundraisers and events will be discussed. If interested in taking part, please call Fifi Bailey at 541-419-2204. All are invited to meet with the 2018 Democratic candidate for U.S. Congress in our district. Jamie won 39.41% of the district’s votes—the highest of any candidate taking on the incumbent Representative Greg Walden in history. She’d like to thank Sisters voters in person, invite feedback on positives and lessons learned from the campaign, n , and talk about the 2020 elections. Come join the conversation on Th ursday, May 9, from 6 to 8 p.m. (6 - 6:30 social time) at the Sisters Library. For more information call 541-760-5320. Th ere are a few raised-bed garden plots available for the 2019 gardening season at the Sisters Community Garden, near the airport. Application materials and information are available on the Garden’s website, SistersCommunityGarden.org. For additional information, call 541- 549-8664. CPR/AED and First Aid Class Th e next CPR/AED/First Aid class is scheduled for Saturday, May 11 at 8:30 a.m. Th e cost is $30, which covers both the CPR and First Aid modules, a workbook and completion card. Register by Tuesday, May 7. To register, go online to sistersfi re.com and select the CPR tab, or stop by and register at the Sisters Fire station during business hours (8:00 to 5:00). Pick up the student workbook at the station after you register. If you have questions, call Beverly Halcon at 818-674-7686. PET OF THE WEEK Humane Society of Central Oregon 541-382-3537 Women, do you have an hour to help those in need? Do you have a purse you bought but never used? We’re fi lling them with necessities for Central Oregon’s Saving Grace. Saving Grace provides safe, emergency housing & resources for survivors and their minor children in a confi dential location. On Saturday, May 11 we’ll meet in downtown Sisters. Call 541-388- 3987 to reserve your time to fi ll the purses: 8 a.m., 9 a.m. or 10 a.m. 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 452 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 Sisters Libr ary coming events Family Fun Story Time Family Fun Story Time for kids of all ages takes place at the Sisters Library on Th ursdays, May 9 and 16 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. LEGO Block Party Kids of all ages can join the fun Saturday, May 11 at 10 a.m. at Sisters Library. No registration required. Call 541-617-7078 for more information. Open Computer Lab From 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14, 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 541-312-1072. Pajama Storytime Tuesday, May 14 from 6 to 7 p.m. bring the whole family for stories and activities for ages 0-5. Pajamas optional! No registration required. Call 541- 617-7078 for more info. Saving Grace Sisters Area Churches 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 Sisters Community Garden eBook Downloads Learn how to download eBooks and audio books from the library’s collection on Tuesday, May 21 at 10 a.m. at Fika Sisters Coff eehouse. No registration required. Call 541-617-7078 for more information. Animal Adventures ASHA means ‘Hope,’ and the name perfectly fi ts this 5-year- old Siberian husky mix. Asha arrived to us with severe medical concerns and had to have surgery. Asha is an incredible dog who has defi ed the odds. His amazing, loving, and friendly personality is a miracle after all he has been through. Asha is an incredible dog who loves people and who deserves the best life. Come meet Asha today! SPONSORED BY 541-549-1 541-549-1175 1 1 75 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, May 21 at 11:30 a.m. Info: 541-312-1072. Machines as the Measure of Man Dr. Jessica Hammerman will present on the centrality of industrialization as a Western phenomenon on Wednesday, May 22 at noon at the Sisters Library. Info: 541-312-1032. Th e Library Book Club Read and discuss “Paris by the Book” by Liam Callanan with other thoughtful readers at the Sisters Library on Wednesday, May 29, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Call 541-617-7078 for more info. 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.