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Wednesday, August 21, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
A N N O U N C E M E N T S
Volunteer for Parks Board
Friends of Metolius Walk
Th e City of Sisters is accepting
applications for a volunteer
position on the City Parks
Advisory Board for a 3-yr. term.
Applicants must live within the
Sisters School District boundary.
Th e Board advises the Council
on matters pertaining to the
acquisition, development,
maintenance and preservation of
public parks, trails & open spaces,
meeting every fi rst Wednesday
at 4 p.m. Applications are at
www.ci.sisters.or.us or at Sisters
City Hall at 520 E. Cascade Ave.
Applications will be accepted until
5 p.m. Friday, September 6. For
info contact Patrick Davenport at
541-323-5219 or at pdavenport@
ci.sisters.or.us.
Saturday, August 24 from 10 a.m.
to noon, enjoy a free interpretive
walk along the Metolius River with
Susan Prince. Observe the unique
riparian habitat of the Metolius
and learn about recent changes to
enhance habitat for fi sh and native
plants. Children are welcome, but
please, no dogs. Meet near the
Camp Sherman Bridge fi sh viewing
platform. For more information
please call 415-233-3243.
Living with Middle-Stage
Alzheimer’s
TH
THIS
HI S WEEK
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Highlights
Thursday, August 22
Online Safety Training
5 to 7 p.m. at Sisters Library
Saturday, August 24
Friends of Metolius Walk
10 a.m. in Camp Sherman
Saturday, August 24
Stars Over Sisters Party
8:30 p.m. at SPRD
Sunday, August 25
Kids’ Performance Class
11:30 a.m. at Fir Street Park
In the middle stage of Alzheimer’s
Sunday, August 25
Disease, those who were partners
Sunday
Showcase Talent Show
now become hands-on caregivers.
1 p.m. at Fir Street Park
Hear caregivers and professionals
discuss helpful strategies to
Sunday, August 25
provide safe, eff ective and
Circle of Friends Benefi t Concert
comfortable care in the middle
5 to 8 p.m. on Deer Ridge Rd.
stage of Alzheimer’s. Presented
by the Alzheimer’s Association.
at the Sisters Library on Th ursday,
August 22 from noon to 3 p.m.
Online Safety Training
Call 800-272-3900 to register.
SafetyNet®, KIDS Center’s newest
training addition, will be held on
AARP Driver’s Safety
Th ursday, August 22 from 5 to
AARP’s Driver Safety Course, a
7 p.m. at the Sisters Library. Th is
classroom refresher for motorists training is designed to help adults
50 and older, will be off ered
learn how to use technology in a
on Tuesday, September 10
safe, positive, and ethical manner
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sisters
while providing the tools needed
Community Church. Th ere will
to safely manage online lives for
be a one-hour lunch break. Call
both themselves and children.
541-390-6075 to register. Cost is
Please contact Rachel Visser at
$15 for AARP members and $20
541-306-6062 to register.
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.
Senior Luncheons & More
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.
Circle of Friends
Benefi t Concert
Join Circle of Friends on Sunday,
August 25 from 5 to 8 p.m. for
an evening of music, food and
community while supporting
the transformative work of
mentoring. Location is 69331
Deer Ridge Rd. with music by Dry
Canyon Trio. Purchase tickets in
advance for $25 by calling 541-
588-6445. Food and Beverage
available for purchase. Don’t
forget your blanket or lawn chair.
Seeking Poets & Poetry Fans
Share your voice & the poetry
you love with your community.
Participate in Tea & Poetry,
presented by New Oregon Arts
& Letters and Sisters Farmers
Market. Email tiff any@plazm.com
for information or call 503-997-
0301; email is preferred.
Stars Over Sisters Party
Learn about the night skies!
Stargazers are invited to gather at
the SPRD building on Saturday,
August 24 at 8:30 p.m. for a free
presentation. 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.
Sisters Sunday Showcase
Talent Show Audition
Got talent? Can you sing? Dance?
Juggle? Tell a good joke? Show us
what you’ve got! All are invited to
watch and/or perform a talent on
Sunday, August 25 at 1 p.m. during
the Sisters Farmers Market at Fir
Street Park. Presented by Starshine
and Sisters Farmers Market.
Auditions required. Text or email
a 1-5 min video to Jennie Sharp at
541-645-0688 or jennie@starshine-
theater.com by August 20. Details:
starshine-theater.com/talentshows.
Kids’ Performance Class
Starshine and Sisters Farmers
Market are teaming up to host
a 1-hour free performance
workshop for kids of all ages on
Sunday, August 25 from 11:30 a.m.-
12:30 p.m. Kids will create a mini-
performance that they’ll present
at the Sisters Sunday Showcase
Talent Show at 1 p.m. Costumes
included! To register call 541-645-
45-
0688 or go to starshine-theater. r.
com. Details: starshine-theater.
com/talentshows.
Child Sexual-Abuse
Prevention Training
Th e Autism Treatment Center
of Bend will host a free public
presentation at the Sisters Library
on Th ursday, August 29 from 6
to 7 p.m. Rosimery Bergeron will
discuss qigong sensory treatment
massage, a research-proven,
parent-delivered treatment
that can improve all aspects
of autism. Register at www.
AutismTreatment.Center or call
503-917-1239 for more info.
Darkness to Light®, a child sexual-
abuse prevention training, will
be held on Th ursday, September
5 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Sisters
Library. Th is training program
provides participants with 5 steps
to better protect children from
sexual abuse. It gives adults the
tools for recognizing the signs
of sexual abuse, responding to
suspicions, and gives simple ways
to minimize opportunities for
abuse in organizations and our
community. Please contact Rachel
Visser at 541-306-6062 to register.
DLT Walk & Hike Series
Deschutes Land Trust volunteer
naturalists lead free walks
and hikes in small groups.
Upcoming walks include: Walking
Meditation in the Indian Ford
Meadow Preserve on Th ursday,
August 22 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.;
Stream Sampling on Whychus
Creek on Saturday, August 24
from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Metolius
River Preserve Hiking Tour on
Saturday, August 31 from 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Online registration is
required at deschuteslandtrust.
org/hikes. For more information
call 541-330-0017.
Sisters Habitat for Humanity is
accepting applications for its
homeownership program. If
you have lived and/or worked
in Sisters for at least a year,
have a need for housing, have
verifi able income and are willing
ng
to contribute up to 500 hours
of sweat equity, this program
may be for you. Please review
Habitat’s qualifi cation guide
online at www.sistershabitat.
org/housing-programs or pick
one up at the Habitat offi ce,
141 W. Main Ave. Questions, call
all
541-549-1193.
Chapel in the Pines
Camp Sherman • 541-549-9971
10 a.m. Sunday Worship
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
Camp Sherman
Pancake Breakfast
Bring your family and friends to
a traditional Pancake Breakfast at
the Camp Sherman Community
Hall, Sunday, September 1, 8 to 11
a.m. Enjoy all-you-can-eat ham,
eggs, pancakes, orange juice and
coff ee. Adults $9.00; children
5-10 years $6.00, under 5 free.
Proceeds benefi t Camp Sherman
Historical Society and Friends of
the Metolius. Call 541-595-2719
for more information.
World’s Children Speaker
Sisters nonprofi t World’s
Children is off ering a speaker
for your club, church group
or classroom. Topics include
street children in developing
countries; child traffi cking; and
child marriage. Each talk is given
with a PowerPoint presentation
that explains why these issues
exist in developing countries
and what can be done about
them. For more information call
541-904-0789 or email info@
worldschildren.org.
PET OF THE WEEK
Humane Society of Central Oregon
541-
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1 382-3537
541-382-3537
Habitat Homeownership
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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
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)
Treating Autism with
Qigong Massage
Sisters Libr ary
coming events
Ready for Kindergarten
A special storytime just for
children entering kindergarten
will include songs, crafts and
more. Th ursday, August 29
at 1:30 p.m. No registration
required. Call 541-617-7078 for
more info.
Family Fun Story Time
Family Fun Story Time for kids
ages birth through 5 takes
place at the Sisters Library on
pla
Th ursdays, September 12, 19
and
an 26 from 10:30 to 11 a.m.,
with
wi songs, rhymes and crafts,
all designed to grow young
readers.
Caregivers must attend.
rea
Info:
Inf 541-617-7078.
Th e Nonfi ction Book Club
R and discuss “City of
Read
Light,
City of Poison: Murder,
L
Magic,
and the First Police
M
Chief
of Paris” by Holly Tucker
C
with
w other thoughtful readers
at
a t Fika Sisters Coff eehouse on
Th ursday, September 12, from 1
to 2 p.m. Info: 541-617-7078.
Da
Dangerous
Crooked
Sc
Scoundrels
Homer is an 11-year-old domestic
shorthair cat awaiting the arrival
of his forever family. Homer is
an older kitty who is sweet and
shy and is asking for a stable
and calm home full of love and
cat naps. If you think you are
the person for Homer, then
come meet him at the HSCO!
Homer’s adoption fee has been
sponsored!
SPONSORED
BY
Insulting
the president, from
Ins
Washington to Trump. On
Saturday, September 14 at
3 p.m. at the Sisters Library
author and professor Edwin
Battistella will trace the ways
in which presidents have been
insulted over the centuries since
the founding of the republic,
selecting from more than
500 examples collected in his
upcoming book, “Dangerous
Crooked Scoundrels.” Battistella
shows that less has changed
than you might think.
Th e Library Book Club
541-549-2275
541-549-8836
541
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Read and discuss “Th e Lost Girls
of Camp Forevermore,” by Kim
Fu, with other readers at the
Sisters Library on Wednesday,
September 18, from 5:30 to 6:30
p.m. Info: 541-617-7078.
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