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Wednesday, April 8, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
A N N O U N C E M E N T S
Furry Friends Pet Food
Th e Furry Friends (FF) offi ce is
closed but is still off ering free
dog or cat food to those in need.
Pet food can be left outside the
Sisters Art Works building where
the FF offi ce is located. It will be
marked with your fi rst name only.
Pick-ups are available at an agreed
upon time. (It can’t be left outside
for very long as other critters may
get into it.) Please call or text Furry
Friends at 541-797-4023.
Circle of Friends
Circle of Friends, a mentoring
program in Sisters, is continuing
to fi nd innovative ways to reach
out and assist their mentors,
children and families. Current
needs include childcare to allow
parents to continue to work,
internet/computer access for
online learning, supplies for at-
home learning and activity kits,
and even basic needs, such as
food and medical access. Circle
of Friends has also established
an emergency fund to provide
immediate response for the most
pressing needs. Contact Kellie at
503-396-2572 to help.
Sisters Community Church
Do you need help with running
errands or deliveries or more?
Sisters Community Church
has volunteers available and is
cultivating a caring community.
Call Wendy at 541-389-6859.
Visit the church website at www.
sisterschurch.com.
Community Assistance
During COVID-19 Pandemic
Age Friendly Sisters Country
announced that VAST church
is eager to help, picking up
prescriptions, delivering groceries
or food, helping however they
can. People in need can call
541-719-0587 and press 1 to be
connected to Mikee Stutzman,
Ministry Coordinator or email her
at admin@vastchurch.com. VAST
Church is willing to help as long as
resources and volunteers allow.
Pandemic Partners Sisters
Facebook Page
A Facebook page has been set
up to connect Sisters community
members needing help with those
willing to volunteer. Go to the link
below, then ask to join and the
moderators will approve those
who qualify: www.facebook.com/
groups/502740160418961/.
Kiwanis Food Bank Change
Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank is
making an operational change
based on the evolving response
to COVID-19. Beginning
Th ursday, March 19, visitors
will be encouraged to shop
for two weeks instead of one
week. Th e Food Bank will then
be closed every other week
temporarily Th is action is for
the protection of volunteers,
reducing their exposure by half.
Th e Food Bank opens at 9 a.m. on
Th ursday. Questions? Email info@
sisterskiwanis.org.
Weekly Food Pantry
AA Meetings
Westside Sisters Church has a
weekly food pantry on Th ursdays.
For the next several weeks, food
will be distributed drive-through
style from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the
New Hope building, 222 N. Trinity
Way. People in need of food
may drive through the parking
lot and pick up a bag of food for
their household. Other Sisters-
area churches are joining with
Westside Sisters to contribute
fi nancially to help sustain the
program. Call 541-549-4184 for
more information.
As a result of COVID-19 mandates
on meeting size and locations,
Alcoholics Anonymous meetings
in Sisters are currently continuing
in creative ways. Some meeting
times have moved to an online
Zoom platform. Others are not
meeting at this time. To talk
to an alcoholic, fi nd out about
Zoom meetings in Sisters, or any
other questions about Alcoholics
Anonymous you can call one of
the numbers below or go online
at coigaa.org. Call Anne Z: 503-
516-7650 or Jan: 541-647-8859 or
Agnes: 541-588-6778.
Sisters Business Online
Forum
A new online forum for all owners
of businesses located in Sisters
has been created. If you have any
business — retail, professional,
trade or otherwise — you can
sign up for free. Th is is not a news
or chamber site, but rather an
exchange of ideas to help your
business survive the Coronavirus
and thrive once the crisis is past.
Initially the discussion will relate
to handling the eff ects of the
virus. When the virus threat is
over the forum will function
as a community hub, sharing
details of ideas, events, sales,
marketing, and basically any other
information related to running a
business in the wonderful town
of Sisters. Share your business and
marketing ideas. Th ere’s strength
in community! Register online at
SistersBizOwners.freeforums.net
EASTER WORDFIND!
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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
Temporarily meeting virtually. See sisterschurch.com
for details. | 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)
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 | 2sistersnaz@gmail.com
Temporarily meeting virtually. See sistersnaz.org for details.
Westside Sisters
442 Trinity Way • 541-549-4184
Temporarily meeting virtually. See westsidesisters.org for details.
Vast Church (Nondenominational)
541-719-0587 • 9:37 a.m. Sunday Worship
Temporarily meeting virtually. See vastchurch.com for details.
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
Free meals for the
community
In light of the situation going
on with Covid-19, June’s Asian
Kitchen wants to give back to the
community by serving those in
need free take-out meals starting
on Th ursday, April 9 at 1 p.m. Th e
meals will continue two days a
week on Th ursdays & Saturdays,
starting at 1 p.m. until the dish of
the day runs out. Th e meals will
be chef’s choice, with a new dish
each day. June’s Asian Kitchen
is currently closed for other
meals, but they appreciate the
continuous support & love this
community has given them.
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.
PET OF THE WEEK
Humane Society of Central Oregon
541-382-3537
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Emergency Mask Makers
Central Oregon Emergency Mask
Makers is a Facebook group
started to produce Personal
Protective Equipment for
medical personnel and people at
risk. Th e group is working closely
with St. Charles and currently
has over 2,000 members and
is still growing! Eff orts now are
focused on Phase 1, which is
cloth masks. Coming phases will
include face shields, which will
require volunteers with access
to 3D printers. Th e owner of
Stitchin’ Post has helped with
fabric donations and the group
hopes to rally more people in
the Sisters community to join
the eff ort. See the Facebook
page at www.facebook.com/
groups/2621082848019730/ or
email Laura at chopsticks0036@
gmail.com for more information.
Habitat Th rift Store
Sisters Habitat Th rift Store and
ReStore will remain closed until
Governor Brown cancels the
“stay home” executive order.
However, the ReStore may be
of assistance if anyone is in
emergency need of a household
appliance. Contact Sisters
Habitat at 541-549-1193.
Sisters Libr ary
Coming events
In light of recent developments,
all Deschutes Public Library loca-
tions are closed to the public.
Library material due dates will be
extended to an appropriate date
following
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While all locations will be closed,
Deschutes Public Library off ers
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that the
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home or anywhere they happen
to be with
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audio books,
streaming movies
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shows, digital
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magazines
and music, informa-
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databases,
and more. Th e
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library is increasing its collec-
tion of f digital materials, such as
eBooks
eBookk and digital audiobooks,
during g this time. Visit www.
deschuteslibrary.org/books/
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Meet ATHENA, a gorgeous
1½-year-old pit bull who is
eager to fi nd her forever family!
This adorable lady loves to
chase tennis balls and go for
long walks on the beautiful
trails of Central Oregon. Athena
is a lover who enjoys a good
snuggle and meeting new
friends! If you are looking for a
friendly young pit with a lot of
love to give, then Athena is the
dog for you!
SPONSORED BY
Francois’ Workshop
541-549-0605
541-815-0624
During the closure, library staff
will work to provide online
tutorials to help customers
learn how to access the digital
resources available to them, and
will livestream via Facebook se-
lect programs that were original-
ly planned to take place in the
libraries (www.facebook.com/
deschuteslibrary). Story time vid-
eos for young children will also
be available beginning March 18
on the library’s kids’ page (www.
deschuteslibrary.org/kids). If
the public has questions, they
can phone their local library
between the hours of 9 a.m. and
5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Th e phone number for Sisters
Library is 541-312-1070.
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