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Wednesday, April 22, 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
Sisters Community Garden
Th e Sisters Community Garden
has a few raised bed garden
plots available for the 2020
gardening season. Application
materials and information are
available on the Garden’s website,
SistersCommunityGarden.org.
For more information, please call
503-313-3076.
Black Butte Ranch RFPD
Board Meeting
In response to the current
health emergency resulting
from the COVID-19 pandemic,
the Black Butte Ranch RFPD
facilities are currently closed
to the public and meetings are
being held electronically. For
information on the April 23
board meeting, please contact
Jamie at 541-595-2288 or jvohs@
blackbutteranchfi re.com.
PET OF THE WEEK
Humane Society of Central Oregon
541-382-3537
BY KATHY DEGGENDORFER
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
Meet Walla, a cute little guinea
pig who is looking for his
forever family! This friendly
man loves to snuggle with
his favorite humans while
munching on tasty treats! Like
most pets, guinea pigs need
daily care and socialization to
keep them happy and healthy! If
you are looking for a handsome
guinea pig to add to your family
then Walla is the piggy for you!
Hurry down to the Humane
Society of Central Oregon and
meet Walla today!
NOTE: Walla is a repeat from last
week because he is currently the
only available animal at HSCO!
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Central Oregon
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.
STARS...Sisters
Transportation and
Ride Share
During the current pandemic
STARS is expanding services to
include pick up and delivery of
pre-ordered groceries, health
care products and prescription
refi lls. Orders must be pre-paid.
Th e driver service is doorstep
to doorstep. STARS drivers can
pick up bagged or boxed food
and health care products from
Oliver Lemons, Smokehouse,
Bi-Mart and Ray’s Market.
Drivers can also pick up
prescription refi lls with patient
authorization from Sisters Drug.
Volunteer availability remains
the same for this expanded
service as for medical
appointment rides: Monday
to Friday between 8 a.m. and 5
p.m. STARS dispatch schedule
however has been extended to
accommodate added services.
To schedule rides or deliveries
call STARS dispatch at 541-904-
5545 on Tuesday, Wednesday,
or Th ursday between 10
a.m. and 3 p.m. A volunteer
will gather information and
schedule your ride or delivery
assisted by online software.
Drivers will contact their clients
by phone to clarify requests
and verify the service date and
time. STARS dispatch strongly
suggests 48 hour advance
notice to allow time to reach
and schedule available drivers.
STARS drivers are community
members who generously
donate both time and gas so
that Sisters Country residents
can get much needed help. All
volunteers are screened and
trained. All drivers continue to
follow our CDC guided health
protocol.
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