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Wednesday, August 28, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
A N N O U N C E M E N T S
AARP Driver’s Safety
Friends of Metolius Walk
AARP’s Driver Safety Course, a
classroom refresher for motorists
50 and older, will be off ered
on Tuesday, September 10
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.
Saturday, August 31 from 10 a.m.
to noon, enjoy a free interpretive
walk along the Metolius River with
Scott Blau. Explore the upper river
from the Camp Sherman Bridge
to the site of the 1930s Civilian
Conservation Corps camp at the
Riverside Campground and learn
about the history of the Camp
Sherman area. Meet near the
Camp Sherman Bridge fi sh viewing
platform. For information call 541-
595-6439 or 503-730-8034.
Volunteer for Parks Board
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.
Free Medicare 101 Class
Th e Council on Aging is
partnering with St. Charles Health
System and the City of Sisters
to off er a free class to help older
adults navigate their Medicare
options on Friday, September 6,
from 3 to 5 p.m. at the City of
Sisters offi ces in the Chamber
Room. “Medicare 101” is led by a
Senior Health Insurance Benefi ts
Assistance (SHIBA) counselor, and
provides information to Medicare-
eligible benefi ciaries about their
Medicare choices. Registration is
required as space is limited. Call
the Council on Aging of Central
Oregon at 541-678-5483 or email
info@councilonaging.org.
Tai Chi/Balance Sessions
Free 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 every
Th ursday from 11-11:30 a.m.
(except holidays) at the SPRD
Fitness Room next to Sisters High
School. Open to all ages. For info:
541-549-6221.
Support for Caregivers
A free support group for those
who provide care in any capacity
meets at Th e Lodge in Sisters at
10:30 a.m. the third Tuesday of
each month. Call 541-771-3258 for
additional information.
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THIS
HI S WEEK
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Highlights
Thursday, August 29
Treating Autism with Massage
6 to 7 p.m. at Sisters Library
Saturday, August 31
Friends of Metolius Walk
10 a.m. in Camp Sherman
Sunday, September 1
Camp Sherman Pancake Breakfast
8 to 11 a.m. at Camp Sherman Comm. Hall
Tuesday, September 3
High School Orientation
7:45 a.m. at Sisters High School
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.
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.
High School Orientation
Incoming fi rst-year students are
invited to come to Sisters High
School on Tuesday, September
3 from 7:45 a.m. to 3:05 p.m. for
new-student orientation. Seniors
and juniors will be serving as
leaders to help fi rst-year students
transition successfully to the
high school. Activities will focus
on team-building, cooperative
skill development and discussion
skills. Students will get their locker
assignments and run through a
shortened version of their daily
schedule. Bus routes will run in the
morning and afternoon. Th e route
times can be found on the district
website. Transfer students grades
10-12 are invited for an open house
at SHS the same day from 9 to 11
a.m. Call 541-549-4045 for info.
Habitat Homeownership
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
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 541-549-1193.
Crafters Wanted
Share your creativity! Quality-
oriented crafters are being
sought as consigners for the 44th
Annual Snowfl ake Boutique
(November 1 & 2). Jury will
be Saturday, September 7 at
9:30 a.m. at Highland Baptist
Church, Redmond. Info at www.
snowfl akeboutique.org or call
Randi, 541-788-4452 or Jan, 541-
350-4888 or Tina, 541-447-1640.
CPR/AED and
First Aid Class
Th e next CPR/AED/First Aid
class is scheduled for Th ursday,
September 12, at 8:30 a.m. Th e cost
is $30 which covers both modules,
a workbook and completion card.
Register by Tuesday, September 10.
To register, go on-line to sistersfi re.
com and select the CPR tab, or
stop by and register at the Sisters
Fire station during business hours
(8 to 5). Pick up the student
workbook at the station after you
register. If you have questions, call
Chris Carr at 415-860-3697.
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 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.
Come Sing With Us!
Th e Sisters High Desert Chorale
will begin rehearsals for Winter/
Christmas concerts on Monday,
September 23. Th e Chorale
meets each Monday night at
6:30 p.m. in the Community
Hall of Transfi guration Episcopal
Church. No audition is required
and all ages are welcome. Winter
concerts are scheduled for the
fi rst part of December 2019. For
more information call Connie
Gunterman at 541-588-0362.
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
noon to 1:30 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.
Parkinson’s Support Group
Th e second Tuesday of each
month, Sisters Parkinson’s Support
Group meets at Th e Lodge in
Sisters from 2 to 3:30 p.m. All
are welcome to learn, share, and
receive support. For more info
contact Carol at 541-668-6599.
PET OF THE WEEK
Humane Society of Central Oregon
541-382-3537
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 at
541-588-0081 for information.
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
Peterson Ridge Trail
Celebration
Sisters Trails Alliance invites the
community to celebrate the
amazing trail system in our own
backyard. Th e event is Saturday,
September 21 at Village Green
Park and features organized hikes
and mountain-bike rides on the
PRT, activities in the park for all
trail-lovers, a little PRT history, and
a free lunch. Registration required
for lunch & organized rides. Info at
sisterstrails.org or call 541-719-8822.
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
Th ursdays, September 12, 19
and 26 from 10:30 to 11 a.m.,
with songs, rhymes and crafts,
all designed to grow young
readers.
Caregivers must attend.
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Info:
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Th e Nonfi ction Book Club
Rea and discuss “City of Light,
Read
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other
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Fik Sisters Coff eehouse on
Th ursday, September 12, from 1
to 2 p.m. Info: 541-617-7078.
Healthy Living Information
for Seniors
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
Da
Dangerous
Crooked
Sc
Scoundrels
Meet DR. HOPKINZ, a white
lop-eared bunny who is looking
for his forever home! Dr. Hopkinz
is a very sweet bunny who enjoys
being petted, eating snacks,
and exploring. Rabbits are often
thought of as “starter pets” but
they can live over 8 years and
require a lot of socialization, time
outside their enclosure, fresh
veggies, and toys to keep them
stimulated and happy. Come on
down to HSCO and meet the
Doctor today!
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Insulting
the president, from
Ins
Washington
to Trump. On
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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
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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