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Wednesday, July 15, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
A N N O U N C E M E N T S
Tollgate Chair Chats
Tollgate residents are invited to
the next “Chair Chat,” set for 9:30
a.m. on Th ursday, July 16 on the
Tollgate Commons. Bring your
chair and join us to learn more
about the new Tollgate Village
project. For more information,
email tollgate@agefriendlysisters.
com or call Jane, 458-206-0169.
Road Maintenance
Traffi c Delays
Th e City of Sisters Public Works
Department is announcing
temporary road closures or
delays from Monday, July 27
through Wednesday, July 29 for
chipseal work. Th e roads aff ected
will be Hood Ave. from S. Pine
St. to Hwy. 242, Washington Ave.
from S. Locust St. to S. Pine St.,
Sisters Habitat and Youth
and S. Locust St. from Hwy. 20
Build team up to celebrate! continuing south. Please consider
Please join Sisters Habitat for
access and parking alternatives.
Humanity, the Gookin and Yates Th e City apologizes in advance
families and Heart of Oregon
for any inconvenience. For
Corps YouthBuild to virtually
comments or questions, please
celebrate the groundbreaking
call the City of Sisters at 541-
of the fi rst four Habitat for
549-6022.
Humanity homes in the
ClearPine Neighborhood. Join
Sisters Habitat Volunteers!
the event with us via Facebook
Th e Habitat Th rift Store, ReStore,
live-stream on Wednesday, July
and Construction sites have
15 at 2 p.m. It will be streamed
recently opened up and could
on both the Heart of Oregon
use your help! New volunteer
and Sisters Habitat’s Facebook
orientations will take place
pages. Call 541-549-1193 for more every Tuesday, Wednesday and
information.
Th ursday at noon at the Sisters
Habitat offi ce upstairs at 141
Vigil in Honor of
W. Main Avenue. An RSVP is
Black Lives Lost
required as space is very limited
Indivisible Sisters will gather for
in the socially-distanced meeting
a peaceful, solemn vigil marking
room. Each person must wear
the second month since the
a mask and sanitize their hands
death of George Floyd. Join
when entering the building. A
others at Village Green Park
mask will be provided if needed.
on Saturday, July 25 at 7 p.m.
Please contact Marie at marie@
for an evening of solidarity and
sistershabitat.org or 541-549-
contemplation honoring George 1193.
Floyd and the many Black
lives lost to violence. For more
Sisters Library Reopening
information call 541-400-8312.
Chapter 2 of the Deschutes
Public Library reopening plan is
Notice of Election for
now in eff ect, with customers
Sisters City Council
having limited access to library
Notice is hereby given that a
buildings and able to pick
general election will be held on
up and check out their own
November 3, 2020, for three
materials at self-serve kiosks.
positions on the Sisters City
Meeting and tutor rooms, public
Council. Th e fi rst day to fi le
computers and children’s early
for a City Council position is
learning spaces will remain
Wednesday, June 3, 2020. To be
closed. Programs, classes and
eligible one must be registered to events (story times, computer
vote in Oregon and must have
labs, lectures, etc.), as well as the
been a resident of the City of
processing of library cards, will
Sisters for 12 months preceding
continue online only during this
the election. Election materials
time. Modifi ed hours remain
can be found on the City website in place at the Sisters library:
at: www.ci.sisters.or.us or picked Tuesday through Saturday, 10
up from the City Recorder at
a.m. to 6 p.m.; closed Sundays,
City Hall, 520 E. Cascade Avenue. Mondays All library staff
Th e terms of City Councilors
members are required to wear
Andrea Blum, Chuck Ryan, and
facemasks. Customers are
Richard Esterman will expire on
encouraged but not required to
December 31, 2020. All three are wear facemasks as a courtesy to
eligible to apply for re-election.
staff and other members of the
Candidates are encouraged
public. While public restrooms
to obtain election materials
are closed during the initial
by August 10, 2020 and must
phases of reopening, outdoor
submit perfected petitions
hand-washing stations and hand
by August 25, 2020 at 5 p.m.
sanitizer are available for library
to qualify for the ballot. For
customers. Customers will be
questions about the application guided to maintain a six-foot
process, please contact City
distance between staff and other
Recorder Kerry Prosser at 541-
customers. Library customers
323-5213, by e-mail at kprosser@ with questions about the phases
ci.sisters.or.us, or stop by City Hall or their accounts can call or text
at 520 E. Cascade Avenue.
their questions to 541-617-0776.
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 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.
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.
Let’s Talk! to Explore
Race and Community
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.
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.
For more information please call
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.
Announce Your
Celebrations!
Birth, engagement, wedding and
milestone anniversary notices
from the Sisters community
may run at no charge on this
Announcements page. All
submissions are subject to editing
for space. Email lisa@nuggetnews.
com or drop off at 442 E. Main
Ave. Deadline is 5 p.m. on Fridays.
Questions? Call Lisa at 541-549-
9941.
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.
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All donations are quarantined
for at least 4 days before being
available for sale. Sisters Habitat
is not off ering pick-up service at t
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.
Sponsor an Impoverished
Child from Uganda
Hope Africa International, based
in Sisters, has many children
awaiting sponsorship! For more
information go to hopeafricakids.
org or call Katie at 541-719-8727.
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
Meet OIN, a dapper little
guinea pig who is eager
to fi nd his forever family!
Oin came to the shelter
with his nine brothers and
sisters and they are all very
adorable! They especially love
watermelon and snuggling
with their favorite humans! If
you are looking for a friendly
little guinea pig to add to your
family then Oin is the guinea
pig for you! Come down to the
Humane Society of Central
Oregon and meet Oin today!
SPONSORED BY
PONDEROSA
PROPERTIES, LLC
541-549-2002
800-650-6766
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
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