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Wednesday, June 17, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
A N N O U N C E M E N T S
Tollgate Chair Chats
Furry Friends Pet Food
Sisters Habitat Volunteers!
Tollgate residents are invited to
upcoming “Chair Chats” to learn
more about the new Tollgate
Village project. Th e next two
“Chair Chats” will be at 4:30
p.m. on Th ursday, June 18 and
Tuesday, June 23 on the Tollgate
Commons. For more information,
email tollgate@agefriendlysisters.
com or call Jane, 458-206-0169.
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.
Th e Habitat Th rift Store, ReStore,
and Construction sites have
recently opened up and could
use your help! New volunteer
orientations will take place
every Tuesday, Wednesday and
Th ursday at noon at the Sisters
Habitat offi ce upstairs at 141
W. Main Avenue. An RSVP is
required as space is very limited
in the socially-distanced meeting
room. Each person must wear
a mask and sanitize their hands
when entering the building. A
mask will be provided if needed.
Please contact Marie at marie@
sistershabitat.org or 541-549-1193
to save your spot.
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.”.
Hood Ave. Construction
Hood Ave. travel lanes will
undergo a grind & inlay project
from 7 p.m. on Th ursday, June
25 to 9 a.m. on Friday, June
26. Th e goal of the project is
to improve street surface and
provide pavement preservation
from S. Pine St. to S. Cedar St. to
coincide with adjacent parking
spaces that were previously
completed. Project aspects
include removal of the top layer of
asphalt and repaving to provide a
smooth crack-free street surface.
Public Works has endeavored
to minimize adverse impact to
adjacent businesses by doing the
work throughout the evening and
early morning hours. Businesses
that open before 9 a.m. on
Friday, June 26 should notify staff ,
delivery services, and anyone else
who might park on Hood Ave. to
park on adjacent side streets. For
more info call 541-323-5220.
Kiwanis Food Bank
Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank is
returning to a weekly operating
schedule. Th e next open date is
June 18 and the food bank will be
open every Th ursday. from 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Questions? Email info@
sisterskiwanis.org.
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.
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.
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.
DLT Walk & Hike Series
Deschutes Land Trust volunteer
naturalists will be leading
virtual events where you can
learn from the comfort of your
own home. Upcoming events
include: Butterfl ies of Central
Oregon on Wednesday, June
24 at 4 p.m.; Virtual Tree Yoga
on Tuesday, June 30 at 5 p.m.;
and Climate Change in Central
Oregon on Wednesday, July 1 at
4 p.m. Registration is required
to receive the virtual event link.
Register for these events at
deschuteslandtrust.org/hikes.
Info: 541-330-0017.
Weekly Food Pantry
Wellhouse Church has a weekly
food pantry on Th ursdays. For
the next several weeks, food will
be distributed drive-through
style from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at the
Wellhouse Market 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 Wellhouse Church to
contribute both fi nancially and
with volunteers to help sustain
the program. Call 541-549-4184
for more information.
Circle of Friends
Rally in Sisters...
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.
Habitat Th rift Store
Donation Days Changed
Sisters Habitat for Humanity
Th rift Store has changed
donations days to Th ursday,
Friday, and Saturday from 9 to
11 a.m. Th e donation location
remains at the old Th rift Store at
141 W. Main Ave. 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.
When we begin taking ReStore
items, it will be on a reservation
basis. We hope it will be soon.
Sisters Habitat for Humanity
Th rift Store and ReStore are open
to the public Monday through
Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Shoppers are required to sanitize
their hands and wear a face mask
before entering. A maximum of
15 shoppers are allowed in the
store at any one time. For more
information please contact the
Habitat offi ce at 541-549-1193 or
email info@sistershabitat.org.
Sisters Library Schedule
Book drops are now open
at Sisters Library, so you can
return your library materials at a
time that’s convenient for you.
Customers who had materials
on hold before the March
closure may pick their materials
now at the library, Tuesday
thru Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
(closed Sundays and Mondays).
All staff will be wearing masks
and following social distancing
protocols; we encourage the
public to wear masks as well.
You can place new holds on
library materials. Meeting rooms
and tutoring spaces will remain
closed and unavailable for
reservations until further notice.
Call or text questions to 541-617-
0776 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday.
PET OF THE WEEK
Humane Society of Central Oregon
541-382-3537
Sisters Community Garden
Th e Sisters Community Garden
still has raised bed garden plots
available for the 2020 gardening
season. Application materials and
information are available on the
Garden’s website, Sisters
CommunityGarden.org. For more
info, text or call 541-410-3896.
Notice of Election for
Sisters City Council
Notice is hereby given that a
general election will be held on
November 3, 2020, for three
positions on the Sisters City
Council. Th e fi rst day to fi le
for a City Council position is
Wednesday, June 3, 2020. To be
eligible one must be registered to
vote in Oregon and must have
been a resident of the City of
Sisters for 12 months preceding
the election. Election materials
can be found on the City website
at: www.ci.sisters.or.us or picked
up from the City Recorder at
City Hall, 520 E. Cascade Avenue.
Th e terms of City Councilors
Andrea Blum, Chuck Ryan, and
Richard 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.
Meet Gucci, Lisa and Emilio —
three beautiful parakeets who
are eager to fi nd their forever
home! These three amigos are
very bonded with each other
so we are requiring that they
be adopted together! Included
with the adoption is a lovely
cage, supplies and food for the
little guys! If you are looking
for three beautiful, friendly and
talkative little birds to add to
your family then Gucci, Lisa,
and Emilio are the parakeets for
you! Come meet them today!
SPONSORED BY
Broken Top
Veterinary Clinic
541-389-0391
Please call the church before attending to verify schedules as buildings begin to reopen.
SISTERS-AREA CHURCHES
PHOTO BY CEILI CORNELIUS
About 90 demonstrators gathered on Saturday in a second week
of racial justice rallies on Cascade Avenue.
THE ENTRIES ARE IN!
Look for rodeo coloring contest
winners in next week9s Nugget.
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
10 a.m. Sunday Worship (with signing)
sisterschurch.com | 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 | sistersnaz.org
10:45 a.m. Sunday Worship | 2sistersnaz@gmail.com
Westside Sisters
442 Trinity Way • 541-549-4184 | westsidesisters.org
10 a.m. Sunday Worship
6 p.m. Worship the 3rd Tuesday of each month
Vast Church (Nondenominational)
541-719-0587 • 9:37 a.m. Sunday Worship
Meeting virtually and in small groups. 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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