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Wednesday, May 27, 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.
AARP Driver’s Safety
AARP’s Smart Driver, a classroom
refresher for motorists 50 and
older, is currently available online
at 25% off the normal price.
Register at aarpdriversafety.
org and use the promo code
“DRIVINGSKILLS.”.
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 28. Th e
Food Bank is open from 9 a.m. to
2 p.m. on Th ursdays. Questions?
Email info@sisterskiwanis.org.
Metolius Basin
Clean-Up Contest
Families or individuals can help
clean up dispersed campsites in
and around the Metolius Basin on
May 26-31 and earn a chance to
win a $100 grand prize! Sponsored
by Black Butte School PTO. More
info at www.blackbutte.k12.or.us/
stewardship or 541-595-6203.
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)
is now holding their annual
Kindergarten Roundup pre-
registration. Children who will
be age 5 on or before September
1, are eligible for the 2020-21
school year. 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. Forms may
also be printed off the school web
page. Return completed forms 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.
Out here in the fields...
Habitat Th rift Store
Now Open
Sisters Habitat for Humanity
Th rift Store is excited to
announce that they reopened
on Tuesday, May 26. Th e fi rst
hour each day will be reserved
for vulnerable groups. Shoppers
will be required to sanitize their
hands and wear a face mask
before entering. Th ere will be a
maximum of 10 shoppers in the
store at any one time. Donations
are not being accepted from
the general public at this time.
Store hours are Monday through
Saturday from 11 a.m. to noon
for vulnerable groups and noon
to 3 p.m. for the general public.
Closed on Sundays. Th e Habitat
ReStore reopening is tentatively
set for Monday, June 1. For more
information please contact the
Habitat Offi ce at 541-549-1193 or
email info@sistershabitat.org.
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PHOTO BY JIM ANDERSON
Springtime is the wildflower blooming season. What you see here are millions of alien Stork’s Bill
blossoms which provide cover for the wild and prolific native Belding’s ground squirrels. Stork’s Bill is
an annual herb, a weed originated from Europe and is drought-tolerant. During dryer season, Stork’s Bill
can drastically reduce crop yield if not managed correctly.
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
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 BEAR, a handsome Husky
who is eager to fi nd his forever
family! Bear is a big sweetheart
who loves to snuggle! Bear
is used to living with other
dogs and also seems to have a
healthy respect for the kitties.
If you are looking for a sweet
100-pound dog with a lot of
love to give then Bear is the
pup for you! Call the Humane
Society of Central Oregon and
schedule an appointment to
meet Bear today!
Sponsored
by
CUSTOM
HORSE CARE
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
Organ Donor Awareness
A new nonprofi t is in the
planning stages to educate the
community on the importance
of organ donation. Fundraisers
and events will be discussed. If
interested in taking part, please
call Fifi Bailey at 541-419-2204.
Deschutes Public Library
Establishes Plan
for Reopening
Deschutes Public Library
reopening plan will begin the
last week of May.
Chapter 1: Return of materials
and release of existing holds
Return of materials. On
Tuesday, May 26, from 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. and on Saturday, May 30,
from noon to 6 p.m. customers
can drop off materials at all
Deschutes Public Library
locations. Th ese designated
dates and times will allow for
h e quarantine of returned
the
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at the Sisters Library are:
Tuesday through Saturday, 10
a.m. to 6 p.m. (closed Sundays,
Mondays).
Chapter 2: Limited customer
access to library buildings
Date to be determined. During
this phase Sisters Library hours
will remain Tuesday through
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
(closed Sundays, Mondays).
Chapter 3: Increased access
to buildings, resources and
services
Date to be determined. Library
customers with questions about
the phases or their accounts
can call or text their question to
541-617-0776.
Susan Marcoux
541-410-1421
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