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Wednesday, May 13, 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.
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.
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 May 28 board meeting please
contact Jamie at 541-595-2288 or
jvohs@blackbutteranchfi re.com.
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.
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
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.
Sisters Christian Academy
Liquidation of Assets
Sisters Christian Academy, located
at 1307 W. McKinney Butte is
liquidating assets on Friday, May
15, from 1 to 2 p.m. Donation-
based. Appropriate distancing
respected. Available: curriculum,
books, PE, science, offi ce/kitchen
& more! Call 541-549-4133 for
more information.
Weekly Food Pantry
Kindergarten Roundup
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 Elementary School
(SES) will hold their annual
Kindergarten Roundup pre-
registration beginning on Monday,
May 18. Children who will be
age 5 on or before September 1,
2020 are eligible for the 2020-21
school year. Please call the SES
offi ce at 541-549-8981 if you have
any questions. Due to distance
learning, the offi ce will only be
open on Mondays and Fridays
10:30-12:30 to pick up and drop
off enrollment forms. Enrollment
forms may also be printed off the
school web page. Th ese need to
be completed and returned to
the school by Friday, June 5 with
your child’s birth certifi cate and
immunization records. Once the
packets are returned, your child
will be given a special summer
learning packet and you will be
given a link to access Kindergarten
Roundup virtually.
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
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 Science Club
Th e Sisters Science Club is off ering
a number of streaming lectures
and documentaries in lieu of
its monthly Frontiers in Science
lecture series. Sign up by emailing
scienceinsisters@gmail.com. Call
541-912-0750 for more info.
PET OF THE WEEK
Humane Society of Central Oregon
541-382-3537
Meet RALPHIE, an adorable
and friendly little 2-month-old
mouse who is looking for his
forever family! Ralphie loves
running on his wheel almost as
much as he enjoys exploring
toilet paper tubes and munching
on tasty treats! This sweet
little man’s adoption includes
a small mouse habitat and a
few other supplies! If you are
looking for a cute little pet to
add to the family then Ralphie is
the mouse for you! Come meet
Ralphie today!
Sponsored
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.
Visit the FireFree website at www.fi refree.org for more information
about how you can prepare your property for wildfi re season.
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.
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&
S U P P LY
541-549-4151
Kiwanis Food Bank
Change
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.
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.
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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