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10 Wednesday, February 26, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon A N N O U N C E M E N T S Class of 2024 Orientation Night THIS WEEK’S Outlaws Together class of 2024 Orientation Night is scheduled for Tuesday, March 10 at Sisters High School. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m. with school tours Wednesday, February 26 starting at 4:45, along with a co- Bird Surveyor Training curricular & sports fair. Outlaw 10 a.m. at Willow Springs Preserve Booster Club is sponsoring a free BBQ dinner to all families in Wednesday, February 26 attendance. Immediately following dinner the SHS Administration Ash Wednesday Services and counseling department will Episcopal Church of the Transfi guration discuss Sisters school culture, academic opportunities, CTE Sunday, March 1 career pathways, and co-curricular Community Worship programs. Students will register for 3 p.m. at Sisters Community Church classes at the end of the evening. For more information, contact Tim Roth at 541-549-4050 or tim. Sunriver Art Fair roth@ssd6.org. Call for Artists Th e Sunriver Art Fair, held in Bird Surveyor Training August each year, is calling for Become an offi cial bird surveyor artists to apply to our 11th annual for the Deschutes Land Trust! juried art fair. Applications can be Surveyors record species and number of birds at DLT preserves submitted on ZAPP until March to help monitor avian populations 9. All application and booth fees are donated to support the and the eff ects of restoration arts and education and provide eff orts. You don’t have to be an expert at bird ID to be a surveyor. assistance to vulnerable families. To learn more about the Fair, visit Surveyors are asked to commit www.sunriverartfair.com, email to at least one survey a month srartistcontact@gmail.com or call from May to September. 541-598-7785 or 503-704-5979. Attend a training session on Wednesday, February 26 at Ash Wednesday Services Willow Springs Preserve from Th e Episcopal Church of the 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Go to www. Transfi guration has services deschuteslandtrust.org/get- scheduled on Ash Wednesday, involved/volunteer/vol-opps or February 26, at noon and 5:30 call 541-330-0017. p.m. Th e church is located at 68825 Brooks Camp Rd. Call 541- Community Worship 549-7087 for more information. through Song & Prayer Come for a time of worshipping Fireside Evening Talk God with prayer, communion, Th ree Sisters Historical Society and songs we love from the presents a Fireside Evening Talk past featuring Heritage Gospel with local author Jarold Ramsey: Ministries. Held at Sisters “In Praise of Doing Local History, Community Church on Sunday, Sisters Included,” Th ursday, March 1 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. All March 5 at 7 p.m. (doors open are welcome! For more info or at 6 for registration) at FivePine to arrange transportation, please Conference Center. A brief annual contact Wendy at 541-389-6859 meeting follows the talk where we welcome your input. Call Antiques & Jewelry Karen at 415-637-7186 for more Donations Needed information. Sisters Kiwanis takes donations of antiques, collectibles and Career Funds Available jewelry throughout the year for Applications are available for its annual Antiques, Collections the Sisters Kiwanis Career & Jewelry Sale, held on Saturday Opportunity Fund to help adult every Memorial Day weekend. residents of Sisters establish an Your donation is tax-deductible! occupational path. Pick up forms New jewelry donation drop-off at the Kiwanis House, corner of box at Washington Federal Bank Oak and Main, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Sisters. For more information Th ursdays, and during regular and to arrange for pickup of large hours from the Sisters Habitat or small items, please call Pam at for Humanity offi ce. For more 541-719-1049. information, call 541-410-2870. Highlights City of Sisters Seeks Budget Scandinavian Music Jam Sisters Fika Coff ee is hosting Committee Members Th e City of Sisters is accepting applications for three “in-city” volunteers to serve on the Budget Committee. Th e appointment is for a 3-year term that will begin in May, 2020. Th e Budget Committee meets each spring to review the budget proposed by the city manager. Th e City encourages interested parties to apply for the opening by completing an application by 5 p.m. on Friday, March 20. Applications are available at Sisters City Hall, 520 E. Cascade Avenue, or visit the City’s website at www.ci.sisters.or.us. Please send applications and resumes to the following address: Joe O’Neill, Finance Offi cer, P.O. Box 39, Sisters, OR 97759. For additional information please contact: Joe O’Neill at joneill@ci.sisters.or.us. Candidate Meet and Greet Sisters Indivisible invites you to learn more about a candidate running for Oregon SD-30, Carina Miller. Carina is currently a Warm Springs Confederated Tribal Leader. Come to the Sisters Library on Wednesday, March 4 at 5:30 p.m. to listen to her describe her background, experience, and vision for our Senate District. Call 541-904-0370 for more info. Let’s do Lunch! Free hot lunch and community gathering for all ages on Wednesday, March 11 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sisters Community Church. Social time starts at 11, lunch will be served from noon to 1:30, with games or speakers afterward. All are welcome! Call 503-703-7870 for more information. Get Ready for Spring Equinox Enjoy an hour of clipping shrubs and tidying up with Friends of the Labyrinth. Help get a lovely plot of public land ready for the equinox gathering! Bring work gloves, garden shears, rakes, and water to drink. Saturday, March 14 at 2 p.m. at Sisters Community Labyrinth in East Portal Park (Hood Ave & Hwy 242 between Les Schwab and BiMart). Questions? Call Jan at 503-709-1148. Come Sing With Us! Th e Sisters High Desert Chorale will begin practice for its spring concerts on Monday, March 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the Church of the Transfi guration on Brooks Camp Road. Singers of all ages and abilities are welcome to our community choir. No auditions required. Th e Chorale meets every Monday night at 6:30 until our spring concerts. For more information contact Connie Gunterman, 541-588-0362. International Folk Dance Performance Discover and celebrate cultural traditions through folk dance and music presented by the International Folk Dance Ensemble on Wednesday, March 11 at 7 p.m. at Sisters High School. Th is 90-minute show will include dances and music from around the world. Advance tickets are $12, $15 at the door. Purchase tickets at www.tinyurl.com/ w2vnp7m. Contact Mel Petterson, 541-948-9722 for more info. PET OF THE WEEK Humane Society of Central Oregon 541-382-3537 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. 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 10 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 Sisters Country is invited to attend the 23rd annual celebration of the arts at Sisters High School! Bring the whole family to participate and interact with the students and community at our hands-on art stations. Activites include student-printed T-shirts, collaborative art stations, silent auction, a take-away prize for “fi lling your passport” by visiting all stations, and more! Live entertainment from SHS music programs and refreshments. Th ursday, March 19 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at SHS Commons. $5 per person, $20 family price. Call 541-549-4045 for more info. Sisters Libr ary Coming events Th e Library Book Club Read and discuss “Th e Library Book” by Susan Orlean with other thoughtful readers at the Sisters Library on Wednesday, February 26, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Info: 541-617-7078. Law Library Offi ce Hours Law library staff will be available at Sisters Library to assist with legal information questions and provide research training to access the law library. Th ursday, February 27 from 4 to 6 p.m. Call 541-617-7089 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, February 27 and March 5, 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. Info: 541-617-7078. Diviértete con Libros Interactive Storytime (in Spanish) with stories, songs rhymes and crafts. Wednesdays, March 4, 11, 18, and 25 from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at Sisters Library. Ages birth to 5 years. Call 541-312-1073 for info. Tiempo de Cuentos Interactivo con cuentos, canciones, rimas y manualidades. Edades 0-5. Los Miércoles a las 10:30. Support for Caregivers 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 Church (NW Baptist Convention) 484 W. Washington St., Ste. C & D • 541-588-6288 10 a.m. Sunday Worship | ccsisters.org 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) Central Oregon’s fi rst Scandinavian Jam on the 1st Th ursday of each month from 6 to 8 p.m., starting March 5. All instruments are welcome and speed is intermediate. It will be a learning jam so we’ll learn a tune each session. Anyone is welcome to bring a new tune to a session and teach it! Videos will be posted for all tunes on youtube. Th ey will all be under the listing: Fika Scandi Jam - tune name. Email stolasz@ mac.com or call 281-725-7345 with any questions. ART-i-facts Interactive Art Experience Know Future: Pikas of Local Lava Flows Meet KELS M KELSO, LSO O an adorable d bl little two-month-old gerbil who is ready to fi nd his forever home! This cute little guy is well socialized and is used to being handled by children! Gerbils make excellent pets for older kids as they rarely bite and are not nocturnal. If you are looking for a gerbil or two to add to your family then come down to the Humane Society of Central Oregon and meet Kelso today! SPONSORED BY Broken Top Veterinary Clinic 541-389-0391 Learn about pikas, their behavior and populations with OSU- Cascades researcher Corrinne Oedekerk on Tuesday, March 3 at noon at Sisters Library. No registration is required. Call 541- 312-1029 for more inforamtion. Th e Electric Future of Cars, Bikes & Transit Learn about electric vehicles available now and the role they will play in the future on Wednesday, March 11 at noon at Sisters Library. No registration required. Info: 541-312-1063. Th e Library Book Club Read and discuss “Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals” by Michael Pollan with other thoughtful readers at the Sisters Library on Wednesday, March 25, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. For more information call 541-617-7078. 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 5 p.m. on Fridays.