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Wednesday, June 3, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
A N N O U N C E M E N T S
Circle of Friends
Sisters Community Church
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.
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.
Kiwanis Food Bank Change
PHOTO BY JIM CORNELIUS
Black Butte Ranch General Manager Jay Head cut the ribbon on the new
BBR General Store on the Friday of Memorial Day Weekend.
New General Store open
for business at BBR
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 June 11. Th e
Food Bank is open from 9 a.m. to
2 p.m. on Th ursdays. Questions?
Email info@sisterskiwanis.org.
Habitat Stores Are Open!
By Katy Yoder
Correspondent
Happy childhood memo-
ries at Black Butte Ranch
(BBR) often include young-
sters riding their bikes to
the BBR store for an ice
cream cone, tasty snack, or
a refreshing drink. Pedaling
with friends along meander-
ing bike trails with curious
grass-munching horses and
cattle watching them pass,
made the adventure even
more exciting.
But the general store
was showing its age, with
50 years of being loved and
visited taking its toll. Plans
to reconfigure the build-
ing and location have been
in the works for years as
staff and homeowners took
into consideration the needs
and wants of everyone who
enjoys visiting the store.
General Manager Jay
Head couldn9t be more
pleased with how it turned
out. The new store is part of a
bigger plan to offer a Ranch
experience with modern
amenities in an unmatched,
rural setting.
<We are thrilled to com-
plete another renovation to
the many different facilities
that we have on the Ranch
over the last 10 years,= said
Head.
The General Store is one
of at least seven BBR facili-
ties that have been finished,
rebuilt, or renovated.
<We had a focus with this
one to retain the traditional
services offered by the origi-
nal store,= said Head. <It9s
an important first impres-
sion when you come on the
Ranch. Customers appreciate
the convenience along with
our retooling of additional
services. We are expanding
on the product and service
offerings to our homeown-
ers and guests for the next 50
years.=
The store now offers
more convenience items like
grab-and-go meals, fresh
deli-style menu selections
and expanded beer and wine
selections. Additionally,
there9s some charming BBR
memorabilia for guests on
the Ranch. The small selec-
tion of retail items may be
new, but planners were sure
to continue offering the ever-
popular ice cream.
<It9s halfway around
the trails,= said Head. <It9s
a perfect stop for a soda or
an ice cream break. We can
also fill growlers with great
microbrews.=
Brew options will change
regularly with three beers
available to customers.
Part of the rebuild
included moving the site of
the store about 120 feet west
from its old location. The
new site brings more visibil-
ity to the BBR stables and
ties the two services more
together. The new store was
relocated so when guests
are in the store eating, or
shopping they have a great
view of the stables, which
is an iconic institution on
the Ranch. There are lunch
options for trail rides, akin to
little brown bag lunches for
riders.
The attendance at the
grand opening on the Friday
of Memorial Day weekend
was a nice surprise for Head.
<It was a successful
grand opening weekend.
The homeowners9 reaction
to the new facility has been
positive,= he said. <The new
store, and its location featur-
ing the stables, ties in well
with another project to beau-
tify and maintain a ranch
feel. Over the last two years,
we9ve installed all new fenc-
ing around the entire front
of the Ranch including the
meadows, arena and corrals.
It9s all been done to better
serve the Ranch and make
it top quality when people
drive in.=
Sisters Habitat for Humanity
Th rift Store and ReStore are now
open. Th e hours for both stores
are: Monday thru Saturday from
11 a.m. to noon is reserved for
vulnerable groups and noon to 3
p.m. is open to the general public.
Shoppers are required to sanitize
their hands and wear a face mask
before entering. A maximum of
10 shoppers are allowed in the
store at any one time. Donations
for the Th rift Store are only
being accepted off -site at the
old Th rift Store at 141 W Main
Ave. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays,
and Th ursdays from 9 to 11 a.m.
Parking spaces are reserved on
Main Ave. in front of the building
for those donating items. ReStore
donations are not being accepted
at this time. For more information
please contact the Habitat Offi ce
at 541-549-1193 or email info@
sistershabitat.org.
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.
Kindergarten Roundup
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.
Notice of Election for r
Sisters City Council
Notice is hereby given that t a
general election will be held d on
November 3, 2020, for three
ee
positions on the Sisters City y
Council. Th e fi rst day to fi le e
for a City Council position is
Wednesday, June 3, 2020. To be
eligible one must be registered
ered to
vote in Oregon and must have
been a resident of the City of
Sisters for 12 months preceding
eding
the election. Election materials
erials
can be found on the City website
at: www.ci.sisters.or.us or picked
icked
up from the City Recorder at City
Hall, 520 E. Cascade Avenue.
e. Th
The e
terms of City Councilors Andrea
ndrea
Blum, Chuck Ryan, and Richard
chard
Esterman will expire on December
31, 2020. All three are eligible to
apply for re-election. Candidates
are encouraged to obtain election
materials by August 10, 2020 and
must submit perfected petitions
by August 25, 2020 at 5 p.m. to
qualify for the ballot. For questions
about the application process,
please contact City Recorder Kerry
Prosser at 541-323-5213, by e-mail
at kprosser@ci.sisters.or.us, or stop
by City Hall at 520 E. Cascade
Avenue.
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.
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.
PET OF THE WEEK
Humane Society of Central Oregon
541-382-3537
Meet SPARTICUS, a sweet
longhaired senior kitty who is
eager to fi nd his forever home!
Sparticus came to the shelter
when his owner sadly passed
away and he is now looking
for a new family to continue
to spoil him rotten! This
affectionate cat is a little lover
who enjoys a good cuddle and
head scratch! If you are looking
for a friendly senior kitty
with a lot of love to give, then
Sparticus is the cat for you!
SPONSORED BY
YOUR PET-FRIENDLY REALTOR!
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.”.
ALI MAYEA, Principal Broker/Owner
541-480-9658 • 541-588-6007
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