10 Wednesday, July 8, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon A N N O U N C E M E N T S Sisters Library Reopening Chapter 2 of the Deschutes Public Library reopening plan is now in eff ect, with customers having limited access to library buildings and able to pick up and check out their own materials at self-serve kiosks. Meeting and tutor rooms, public computers and children’s early learning spaces will remain closed. Programs, classes and events (story times, computer labs, lectures, etc.), as well as the processing of library cards, will continue online only during this time. Modifi ed hours remain in place at the Sisters library: Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; closed Sundays, Mondays All library staff members are required to wear facemasks. Customers are encouraged but not required to wear facemasks as a courtesy to staff and other members of the public. While public restrooms are closed during the initial phases of reopening, outdoor hand-washing stations and hand sanitizer are available for library customers. Customers will be guided to maintain a six-foot distance between staff and other customers. Library customers with questions about the phases or their accounts can call or text their question to 541-617-0776. Notice of Election for Sisters City Council Let’s Talk! to Explore Race and Community 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. Citizens4Community invites residents to Let’s Talk! — a monthly discussion series where attendees learn about and exchange diverse views on topics of interest. Monday, July 20, Let’s Talk! (held via Zoom videoconference) will look at issues related to race and recent civil unrest — how they impact Sisters and how we can address race in a way that brings people together, instead of dividing us, to have a welcoming community for all. Th e talk will run from 6-8 p.m. To RSVP and receive the Zoom link prior to the meeting, email: citizens4community@ gmail.com. Read more at Citizens4Community.com/events. Sisters Habitat Volunteers! Th e Habitat Th rift Store, ReStore, and Construction sites have recently opened up and could Hope Africa International, based use your help! New volunteer in Sisters, has many children orientations will take place awaiting sponsorship! For every Tuesday, Wednesday and more information please go to hopeafricakids.org or call Katie at Th ursday at noon at the Sisters Habitat offi ce upstairs at 141 541-719-8727. W. Main Avenue. An RSVP is Organ Donor Awareness required as space is very limited A new nonprofi t is in the planning in the socially-distanced meeting stages to educate the community room. Each person must wear on the importance of organ a mask and sanitize their hands donation. Fundraisers and events when entering the building. A will be discussed. If interested in mask will be provided if needed. taking part, please call Fifi Bailey at Please contact Marie at marie@ 541-419-2204. sistershabitat.org or 541-549-1193. Sponsor an Impoverished Child from Uganda WORDFIND! SUMMER FUN! Y X F D F L A S H L I G H T S Y G E L B Y M W A S R E W O L F I W N G O Q J H J F K A E D K W O X S I T A I O P O P S I C L E L A B P Z M V G G F K U W E L H K G B T L A F M Y N M G T D A E D A N Z P E G T O I I I X A N A C V Y I I M M R L V X N L P T BARBECUE BIKING BUMBLEBEES CAMPING CANOEING FLASHLIGHTS FLOWERS HIKING ICECREAM KAYAKING LAKE P A I A A E N R F A M I B N G N M B R K K K O K O P T N E T U M W U A Y A V I N I J M S F S L R X X U R C H J N A R K H E K L H O K C E B B J V G C L Q U R E M J E N R A E V I X E U Z H G O G H K L M V G C X C K G J R A O M F V I P P V S U N S H I N E M K S T I D K W C O E S V E S N G C MOVIES POOL POPSICLE RUNNING SMORES SPRINKLERS STARGAZING SUNSHINE SWIMMING TENT WATERMELON V W K G D B Z O H P L L Z O R G N J 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: All About Bats! on Wednesday, July 15 at 5 p.m.; Virtual Tree Yoga on Th ursday, July 16 at 5 p.m.; and Magnifi cent Monarchs on Wednesday, August 12 at noon. 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 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. City of Sisters Community Community Assistance Grants Program Applications During COVID-19 Th e City of Sisters is seeking Pandemic to award grants to non-profi t community groups and other entities that meet the grant criteria for the 2020-21 fi scal year. Th e City will award up to a total of $40,000 in grants for Sisters community projects. Interested organizations should submit a Community Grant application and letter of interest by Friday, July 31, 2020, attention Kerry Prosser, City Recorder. Applications are available on our website: www. ci.sisters.or.us. For information contact Kerry Prosser at 541-323- 5213 or kprosser@ci.sisters.or.us. Habitat Stores Are Accepting Donations! Sisters Habitat for Humanity ReStore is now accepting donations by appointment only. Go to the ReStore webpage at sistershabitat.org/restore/ and click the SignUpGenius button to make an appointment. When delivering your donation, go to the big gray tents in the “back lot.” Th ere is one tent per donation day and when that tent is full, no more donations will be accepted that day. If you are donating heavy items, make sure you bring extra help with you. Staff and volunteers are not allowed to assist with off -loading. All donations are quarantined for at least 4 days before being available for sale. Sisters Habitat is not off ering pick-up service at this time as a safety precaution for our staff and volunteers. Donations for the Th rift Store are only being accepted off -site at the old Th rift Store at 141 W. Main Ave. on Th ursday, Friday, and Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. Parking spaces are reserved on Main Ave. in front of the building for those donating items. Th e Th rift Store and ReStore are both open for business 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 Community Church 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. 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. PET OF THE WEEK Humane Society of Central Oregon 541-382-3537 WEDNESDAY is an outgoing, sweet and affectionate panther- like kitty that is on a quest for her new home. She loves to actively interact with her new human friends and she will need a home that can give her plenty of play time and mental enrichment. She also enjoys a sunny window nap or a cozy hidey hole where she may have some alone time. If you are looking for a friendly and charming kitty to add to your family, then come see what Wednesday is all about. SPONSORED S O SO O BY Phil Arends Do you need help with running errands or deliveries or more? Principal Broker Sisters Community Church has volunteers available and is 541-420-9997 cultivating a caring community. phil.arends@cascadesir.com Call Wendy at 541-389-6859. Visit the church website at www.sisterschurch.com. Please call the church before attending to verify schedules as buildings begin to reopen. 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 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