The nugget. (Sisters, Or.) 1994-current, December 11, 2019, Image 17

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Newspaper Page TextHolidays ’19 IN SISTERS Santa Claus came to town... Santa and Mrs. Claus visited with children during a potluck and shopping excursion hosted by Sisters Habitat for Humanity. The annual event offers youngsters an opportunity to purchase gifts for their loved ones and family at the Habitat for Humanity Thrift Store. PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK Be Of Good Cheer, Sisters! A COMMUNITY-BUILDING ADVENT CALENDAR 24 ways to s hare happiness, fo od, and services with friends, famil y, or total stran gers Take your children shopping to pick out a toy or book to donate for a child in need. Visit your favorite Sisters business and tell them what it means to you to have them in town. Write a thank- you note to a service provider (cashier, teacher bank teller, fuel attendant). Offer a ride to the doctor’s office or grocery store for someone who needs help. Visit FAN (Family amily Access Network) to see if there is a family in need that you can help. Visit a Sisters business that you have had trouble with in the past and give them another chance. Write a thank-you note to a family member. Donate to our local food bank. Hold a door open for someone today. Adopt a pet to be part of your family. Take one of your neighbors to dinner. Take a treat to the fire hall or sheriff’s office. Deliver a meal to an elderly neighbor or invite them to your holiday table. Purchase a local restaurant gift card to give to a friend or acquaintance. Make arrangements to be a youth mentor volunteer olunteer in the New Year. Leave a thank-you note for the person who cleans your office. While driving on Cascade stop to allow someone to turn left in front of you. Schedule a regular time to read a book to someone who is sight-impaired. Paint a rock with an encouraging word and leave it in a public place for someone to find. Pay for the purchase of the meal or coffee for the person behind you in the drive-through. Bake homemade cookies with your children and share them with a neighbor. Purchase last- minute gifts at a local shop and wish the owner a Happy Holiday! Smile and say “hi” to the people you see in town. Call someone and tell them you appreciate them.