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Wednesday, May 6, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
A N N O U N C E M E N T S
AA Meetings
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.
Th e Celebration of Life for
Margie Black, previously
scheduled for May 9, has been
postponed until further notice.
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.
Community Assistance
During COVID-19 Pandemic
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/.
Habitat Th rift Store
& ReStore
Sisters Habitat for Humanity
Th rift Store and ReStore will
remain closed until the state
closure of non-essential businesses
is lifted. If you have an urgent
need that we can help with,
please contact the Habitat Offi ce
at 541-549-1193 or email info@
sistershabitat.org .
Sisters Community Garden
Th e Sisters Community Garden
has a few raised bed garden
Th e Sisters Science Club is off ering plots available for the 2020
gardening season. Application
a number of streaming lectures
materials and information are
and documentaries in lieu of
available on the Garden’s website,
its monthly Frontiers in Science
lecture series. Sign up by emailing SistersCommunityGarden.org.
For more information, please call
scienceinsisters@gmail.com. Call
503-313-3076.
541-912-0750 for more info.
Sisters Science Club
Weekly Food Pantry
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.
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.
Circle of Friends
Sisters School Board
Meetings
Kiwanis Food Bank
Change
Sisters School Board meetings are
normally held one Wednesday
per month at the District
Administration building. Going
forward all board meetings will
be held via Zoom. Th e public
is invited to join the budget
committee meeting on May 6
at 5 p.m. via computer, https://
us02web.zoom.us/j/88624054952
or dial in by phone, 1-253-215-
8782. Meeting ID: 886 2405 4952
Th e public may join the board
meeting on May 6 at 6 p.m.
via computer, https://us02web.
zoom.us/j/82923683742 or dial
in by phone, 1-253-215-8782.
Meeting ID: 829 2368 3742. Go to
ssd6.org to see meeting schedule
and agendas. Call 541-549-8521,
x5002 for more information.
Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank has
made an operational change
based on the evolving response
to COVID-19. Visitors are now
encouraged to shop for two
weeks instead of one week. Th e
Food Bank will then be closed
every other week temporarily.
Th e next open date is May 14.
Th e Food Bank opens at 9 a.m.
on Th ursdays. Questions? Email
info@sisterskiwanis.org.
PET OF THE WEEK
Humane Society of Central Oregon
541-382-3537
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.
SPONSORED BY
YOUR PET-FRIENDLY REALTOR!
Now is the time to clean up your yards, create defensible spaces around
homes and recycle that debris at FireFree collection sites FOR FREE!
In Sisters | Northwest Transfer Station | 68200 Fryrear Rd.
Wednesdays - Saturdays, May 4-24, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
PET PLACE ...
… is for FREE pets seeking homes and LOST & FOUND animals.
Th e information is published free by Th e Nugget Newspaper.
LOST CAT: “CHARLIE” Male; orange & white with striped orange
tail. Reward for his return. Last seen April 30 in Timber Creek HOA.
Please call Kay, 541-719-0031, no questions asked.
Lost pets? Call HSCO, 541-382-3537; BrightSide, 541-923-0882; Des. Co. Animal
Control, 541-388-6596; Sisters Vet Clinic, 541-549-6961; Black Butte Vet Clinic, 541-
549-1837; Broken Top Vet Clinic, 541-389-0391.
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.
Meet LENNY, a handsome
three-year-old pit bull. Lenny
is a very sweet boy, but can
be a little nervous around new
people. This dapper dude is
quite the athlete and would
do best with a family that has
plenty of time to provide him
with daily exercise! If you are
looking for a handsome dog
with a great personality then
Lenny is the pooch for you!
Come meet Lenny today!
Visit the FireFree website at www.fi refree.org for more information
about how you can prepare your property for wildfi re season.
STARS...Sisters
Transportation and
Ride Share
ALI MAYEA, Principal Broker/Owner
541-480-9658 • 541-588-6007
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.
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.
Wellhouse Church (formerly Westside Sisters)
442 Trinity Way • 541-549-4184 • westsidesisters.org
Drive-in church at Sisters Rodeo grounds every Sunday at 10 a.m.
Tune your radio to KNLR/KNLX 97.5 or 104.9 FM.
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
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