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Wednesday, July 22, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
A N N O U N C E M E N T S
Vigil in Honor of
Black Lives Lost
Road Maintenance
Traffi c Delays
Free Weekly Grab-N-Go
Lunches For Seniors
Indivisible Sisters will gather for
a peaceful, solemn vigil marking
the second month since the
death of George Floyd. Join
others at Village Green Park
on Saturday, July 25 at 7 p.m.
for an evening of solidarity and
contemplation honoring George
Floyd and the many Black
lives lost to violence. For more
information call 541-400-8312.
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.,
and S. Locust St. from Hwy. 20
continuing south. Please consider
access and parking alternatives.
Th e City apologizes in advance
for any inconvenience. For
comments or questions, please
call the City of Sisters at 541-
549-6022.
Th e Council on Aging of Central
Oregon is serving seniors (60+)
free Grab-N-Go lunches on
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and
Th ursdays each week. Th e
lunches are distributed on a fi rst-
come, fi rst-served basis drive-
through style from 12 to 12:30
p.m. at the Sisters Community
Church, 1300 W Mckenzie Hwy.
Seniors may drive through the
parking lot and pick up a meal
each day of service. Come on by,
no need to make a reservation.
Questions? Call 541-678-5483.
Sisters Habitat Volunteers!
Th e student leadership group at
Sisters Middle School is hoping
to make a diff erence in our
community. Th ey are selling
shirts and decals featuring a
newly designed Sisters Strong
logo. Th e proceeds of the sales
will go to Kiwanis Food Bank,
Family Advocate Network, and
the school’s leadership program.
So far they have raised $1,200,
although they are still hoping
to raise more money for these
organizations. Shirts and decals
can be purchased online and
picked up downtown at either
Paulina Springs Bookstore or
Canyon Creek Pottery. Please go
to sistersstrong.org to purchase
your items. Shirts are $15 and car
decals are $4. For more info email
jeff .schiedler@ssd6.org.
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.
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.
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
Circle of Friends
closed. Programs, classes and
Circle of Friends, a mentoring
events (story times, computer
program in Sisters, is continuing
labs,
lectures, etc.), as well as the
to fi nd innovative ways to reach
processing
of library cards, will
out and assist their mentors,
continue
online
only during this
children and families. Current
time.
Modifi
ed
hours
remain
needs include childcare to allow
in
place
at
the
Sisters
library:
parents to continue to work,
Tuesday through Saturday, 10
internet/computer access for
a.m. to 6 p.m.; closed Sundays,
online learning, supplies for at-
Mondays All library staff
home learning and activity kits,
members
are required to wear
and even basic needs, such as
facemasks.
Customers are
food and medical access. Circle
encouraged
but not required to
of Friends has also established
wear
facemasks
as a courtesy to
an emergency fund to provide
staff
and
other
members
of the
immediate response for the most
public.
While
public
restrooms
pressing needs. Contact Kellie at
are closed during the initial
503-396-2572 to help.
phases of reopening, outdoor
Sisters Community Church hand-washing stations and hand
sanitizer are available for library
Do you need help with running
customers. Customers will be
errands or deliveries or more?
guided to maintain a six-foot
Sisters Community Church
distance between staff and other
has volunteers available and is
customers. Library customers
cultivating a caring community.
Call Wendy at 541-389-6859. Visit with questions about the phases
or their accounts can call or text
the church website at
their questions to 541-617-0776.
www.sisterschurch.com.
Birth Announcement
T had Lounsbury
Corey and Tara Lounsbury of
Panama City Beach are excited
to announce the birth of their
son, Th ad, on July 7. He was
born at 11:58 a.m. weighing
8 lb. 9.7 oz. Th ad joins his three
older brothers, Rafe, Owen and
Cal. Trudy Lounsbury of Sisters
is the happy grandmother.
SMS Selling Sisters Strong
Shirts/Decals
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.
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. One upcoming event
is Magnifi cent Monarchs on
Wednesday, August 12 at noon.
Registration is required to receive
the virtual event link. Register for
this event at deschuteslandtrust.
org/hikes. Info: 541-330-0017.
City of Sisters
Community Grants
Program Applications
Community Assistance
During COVID-19
Pandemic
Th e City of Sisters is seeking
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.
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.
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 d donation,
o nation, go to
the big gray tents
t s in
the “back lot.” Th
ere
There
is one tent per
donation day and
n d
when that tent
is full, no more
donations will
be accepted that
a at t
day. If you are
donating heavy
items, make sure e
you bring extra
help with you. Staff
t a ff
and volunteers a are
re not
allowed to assist t with
off -loading. All d donations
onations are
quarantined for at least 4 days
before being available
a ilable for sale.
Sisters Habitat is s not off ering
pick-up service a at t this time as
a safety precaution
i on for our staff
and volunteers. Donations
D onations 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.
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 BUDDY, a sweet and
dapper senior kitty who
is eager to fi nd his happy
retirement home! Buddy
loves to spend his mornings
chasing birds in the yard, while
his perfect afternoon entails
lounging in the sun with his
favorite humans! This big kitty
has a great personality and
is going to make some lucky
family very happy! If you are
looking for a sweet senior
kitty to add to your family then
come meet Buddy today!
SPONSORED BY
Francois’ Workshop
541-549-0605
541-815-0624
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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