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12 Wednesday, November 13, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon A N N O U N C E M E N T S SPRD Board Meeting Changes Sisters Park & Recreation District Board Meetings for the month of November will not be held on their normal schedule on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. Instead, there will be a board retreat on Wednesday, November 6 from 4 to 8 p.m. Th ere will be a board business meeting on Tuesday, November 19 (the third Tuesday) from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Call SPRD at 541-549-2091 for information. Operation Christmas Child Th e countdown is on to National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child on November 18- 25, 2019! Since 1993, Samaritan’s Purse has delivered 157 million shoebox gifts to children aff ected by war, poverty, disease, famine and disasters in more than 160 countries. Drop-off location during national collection week is at Sisters Community Church, 1300 McKenzie Hwy. For details visit samaritanspurse.org/occ or contact Joanna at 541-588-0886. Popcorn & Politics Join Indivisible Sisters & Indivisible Redmond to watch the fi fth Democratic presidential debate. Popcorn & snacks provided! Wednesday, November 20 from 5 to 9 p.m. (debate 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.) at Redmond Public Library, 827 Deschutes Ave., Redmond, Oregon. Carpools available from Sisters — email us at sistersindivisible@gmail.com. For more info: 541-400-8312. Bell Choir Seeks Players Sisters High Desert Bell Choir has immediate openings for 2 players. Music reading is essential and practices are on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. Th ere will be free training available to anyone who applies. For info call Lola at 541-390-4615. TH THIS HI S WEEK WEEK’S S Highlights Monday, November 18 Let’s Talk, Sisters! 5:45 p.m. at Paulina Springs Books Monday, November 18 Go Fish Meeting 7 p.m. at Sisters Community Church Monday, November 18 Operation Christmas Child Week Sisters Community Church Fireside Evening Th ree Sisters Historical Society presents a Fireside Evening with popular Western author Rick Steber: Voices of the High Desert. Th is will be an enjoyable evening of story and introduction to the people and places that make the High Desert like no other place on earth! Wednesday, November 20 at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m. for registration) at FivePine Conference Center. Call Karen at 415-637-7186 for more information. Be a Santa to a Senior Swing by First American Title in Sisters between November 18 and December 6 to snag a tag from the tree and purchase a gift for a local senior. First American Title is located at 178 S. Elm St., Suite 102. Call 541-904-3048 for more info. Go Fish Meeting Go Fish Group will meet on Monday, November 18 at 7 p.m. at Sisters Community Church. Th e speaker will be Brian O’Keefe of Powell Butte, who will present the program “50 Fly Fishing Tips.” Brian is one of the most famous, admired, witty, and Tai Chi/Balance Sessions Free Tai Chi/Balance Classes based loved professional fl y-fi shers in the world. For more information on the CDC “Steadi” Program please contact Gary Kutz 541-771- to reduce injuries and falls in our 2211. community are being sponsored by Sisters Drug. Taught every Healthy Living Information Th ursday from 11-11:30 a.m. for Seniors (except holidays) at the SPRD Fitness Room next to Sisters High Seniors and caregivers are invited School. Open to all ages. For info: to drop by the SAGE room at SPRD on the second Monday of 541-549-6221. every month from 1 to 3 p.m. to meet local service providers Th ich Nhat Hahn Sangha and gather free information Meditation Group Weekly on Wednesdays at 4 p.m. about aging in place from foot at 737 E. Black Butte Ave. For more care to end-of-life planning. Call Diane Goble at 541-588-0081 for information please email Kathyn information. at Katindahood2@gmail.com. Sisters Community Th anksgiving Dinner Christmas Parade Applications Join in this annual free traditional Th anksgiving Dinner for all those who wouldn’t otherwise be able to partake. Donations appreciated, but not required. Bring yourself, or your whole family to Sisters Community Church on Th ursday, November 28 from noon to 4 p.m. Call 541- 390-4597 for more information. Sisters Christmas Parade applications are now available at the Sisters Chamber of Commerce. Parade is Saturday, November 30 at 2 p.m. on Hood Ave. Please call Jeri at the Chamber 541-549-0251 or email jeri@sisterscountry.com if you would like to participate. Deadline is Friday, November 22. Ribbons awarded to participants and 1st thru 3rd place for Best Th emed Entries. Sing In Christmas Th e Sisters High Desert Chorale Christmas concert series begins on Friday, December 6 at 7 p.m. and again on Sunday, December 8 at 2:30 p.m. Th e theme this year is “Sing In Christmas” and will feature the Chorale and special guests performing many beloved Christmas carols and songs of the season. Th e concerts are held at the Sisters Community Church at 1300 West McKenzie Hwy and admission is free. Please join us for wonderful holiday music while supporting the Sisters community chorus. More information is available from Connie at 541-588- 0362. Sisters Aglow Lighthouse All men, women and teens are welcome for an encouraging time of worship, message and ministry. Sisters Aglow is gathering at the Ponderosa Lodge Meeting Room on Saturday, November 23, from 10 a.m. to noon. Th e speaker this month is Marta Richards, a member of the Southeast Oregon Area Board, who recently traveled to Jerusalem for the Aglow International Convocation. Worship will be led by Lori Roberts. For more information please call 503-930-6158 or email dana.herman.54@gmail.com. Career Funds Available Applications are available for the Sisters Kiwanis Career Opportunity Fund to help adult residents of Sisters establish an occupational path. Pick up forms at the Kiwanis House, corner of Oak and Main, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Th ursdays, and during regular hours from the Sisters Habitat for Humanity offi ce. For additional information, please call 541-410- 2870. Sponsor an Impoverished Child from Uganda Hope Africa International, based in Sisters, has many children awaiting sponsorship! For more information go to hopeafricakids. org or call Katie at 541-719-8727. 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) 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 6 p.m. Worship the 3rd Tuesday of each month 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 Eagle Cap Bingo Th e 5th Annual Bingo and Live Dessert Auction is set for Wednesday, November 20 at Sisters Coff ee Company. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Many prizes! Call Liz at 503-951-3357 or Chester at 541-377-0711 for more info. Let’s Talk, Sisters! Citizens4Community invites all area residents to the monthly Let’s Talk, Sisters! discussion series — a forum where people learn about local topics of interest and exchange diverse viewpoints in a lively but respectful setting. A moderator keeps talks focused; and attendees nominate future discussion topics. Talks start at 5:45 p.m. every third Monday at Paulina Springs Books. Free, but seats are limited and RSVPs requested. Read more at Citizens4Community. com/events or call 541-815-2088. Sisters Speak Life Cancer Support Group Th is cancer support group meets the second and fourth Wednesday of every month at Suttle Tea in their back room from 1 to 1:30 p.m. Caregivers as well as patients and family members are welcome to join in. Please contact Suzi Steele at 503- 819-1723 for more information. Pet Photos with Santa Join Furry Friends for their annual Pet Photos with Santa fundraising event on Saturday, December 7 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring your furry friends to Sisters Art Works Open House at 204 W. Adams Ave. Get your pet’s photo taken with Santa, purchase a fundraiser wreath from Black Butte School, browse Kathy Deggendorfer’s open studio and visit with Sisters Historical Society. For information call 541-797-4023. 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. See’s Candy Sales Th e Kiwanis Club of Sisters will be holding their annual See’s Candy Sales fundraiser in a trailer in the Ray’s Food Place parking lot beginning Friday, November 22 and ending on Tuesday, December 24 (or sooner if all the candy is sold). Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day, with the exception of Th anksgiving (½ day). Stop in and purchase some of the best chocolate and support Kiwanis in their eff orts to provide scholarships and career change assistance as well as a number of other service projects. Every penny of profi t goes back to the community. For more information call 541-588-6255. PET OF THE WEEK Humane Society of Central Oregon 541-382-3537 Sisters Libr ary coming events Family Fun Story Time Family Fun Story Time for kids ages birth through 5 takes place at the Sisters Library on Th ursdays, November 14 and 21 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, November 16 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Sisters Library. No registration required. Call 541-617-7078 for more info. Th e Library Book Club Read and discuss “Friday Black” by Nana Kwame Adjei- Brenyah with other thoughtful readers at the Sisters Library on Wednesday, November 20, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Call 541-617- 7078 for more info. Representations of Animals in Media Debra Merskin, PhD, Professor of Media Studies at the University of Oregon, will lead a discussion on the use of animals in media at noon on Th ursday, November 21 at the Sisters Library. Info: 541-312-1032 Meet KODA, a gorgeous German shepherd mix! Koda is an active dog who needs a family with the time and energy to give him daily exercise and mental stimulation. This handsome man is very treat- motivated and would thrive in a structured training class. If you are looking for a handsome and loving German shepherd to add to your family then Koda is the dog for you! SPONSORED BY Black Butte Veterinary Clinic 541-549-1837 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.