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Wednesday, September 9, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
A N N O U N C E M E N T S
Furry Friends Has Moved!
Sisters History Museum
Th e Furry Friends offi ce is now
located at 412. E. Main Ave., Ste.
4 behind Th e Nugget offi ce.
Th ough the offi ce is closed to the
public, the pet food bank is still
open for no contact porch pick
ups. Call to order your pet food
for pick up during our regular
weekly pickup time on Th ursdays
from 12:30 to 4 p.m. or by
appointment the rest of the week.
For more information call or text
541-797-4023.
Th ree Sisters Historical Society
seeks history enthusiasts to
volunteer in our new museum.
Don’t know anything about
Sisters history? No problem, we
will provide training so that you
can lead our guests through the
museum and its exhibits. Enjoy
sharing our Sisters history and
learning those special stories that
few people know! Interested?
Call 541-904-0585 or email to
tshsvolunteers@gmail.com.
SMS Selling Sisters Strong
Shirts/Decals
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.
Free Weekly Grab-N-Go
Lunches For Seniors
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.
Antiques & Jewelry
Donations Needed
Sisters Kiwanis takes donations
of antiques, collectibles and
jewelry throughout the year for
its annual Antiques, Collections
& Jewelry Sale, held on Saturday
every Memorial Day weekend.
Your donation is tax-deductible!
New jewelry donation drop-off
box at Washington Federal Bank
in Sisters. For more information
and to arrange for pickup of large
or small items, please call Pam at
541-719-1049.
Celebr ation of Life
A celebration of life for Michael
Ray Smith (June 1940 – April
2020) of Sisters will be held on
Saturday, September 12 at 1 p.m.,
outdoors at Sisters Community
Church, 1300 McKenzie Hwy.
Meet the Candidate
Join Indivisible Sisters to meet Phil
Chang, candidate for Deschutes
County Commissioner. Th is is an
opportunity to hear his positions
on issues facing our county, to
ask questions and to get answers.
All are welcome. Th ursday,
September 10, 7 p.m. via Zoom.
(link: https://buff .ly/3aHMGu6)
For more info: 541-400-8312.
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 until all food
is distributed 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. Info: 541-549-4184.
Virtual Race to Benefi t
Central OR Symphony
Th e Virtual Beat Beethoven’s
5th 5k & 1-mile race will be held
Sunday, October 11. A virtual race
is done “on your own” between
Sunday, October 11 through
Sunday, October 18. You can run
on your own or use the route
at Central Oregon Community
College, 2600 NW College Way,
Bend. Proceeds benefi t the
Central Oregon Symphony,
which has canceled concerts
because of the virus. For just
$25 you can register for either
distance: www.beatbeethoven5k.
com. Registrants will receive a
printable bib and be entered into
a raffl e. If you have questions, call
the Central Oregon Symphony
Assoc. offi ce at 541-317-3941.
Free Legal Assistance for
Deschutes County Seniors
Th e Council on Aging of Central
Oregon and Legal Aid Services
of Oregon are working together
to off er legal services to low-
income seniors living in Deschutes
County. Th ese services are
provided to adults 60 years and
older with preference to those
in greatest social and economic
need, with particular attention
to low income, minority and frail
individuals. Five free 30-minute
legal assistance sessions for
seniors are available virtually
or by telephone the week of
September 14-18. Services off ered
by volunteer lawyers include:
tenant rights, collection of money
through small claims, creditor/
debtor rights, domestic relations
issues, estate planning and probate
issues. Lawyers meet with clients
for free half-hour consultations.
Seniors may retain volunteer
lawyers to do additional legal
work beyond the consultation
for a fee if they choose. Call to
the Council on Aging to schedule
one of the limited number of free
30-minute appointments or to
learn more about other options at
541-678-5483.
2020 Walk to End
Alzheimer’s
Join others at 11 a.m. on Saturday,
September 12 for the Walk to End
Alzheimer’s Central Oregon. Th e
world may look a little diff erent
right now, but one thing hasn’t
changed: our commitment to
ending Alzheimer’s. Th is year,
Walk to End Alzheimer’s® is
everywhere — on every sidewalk,
track and trail. We won’t have
a large in-person gathering —
instead, we invite you to walk in
small teams of friends and family
while others in your community
do the same. Because we are
all still walking and fundraising
for the same thing: a world
without Alzheimer’s and all other
dementia. Visit alz.org/walk to
register today. Info: 503-416-0213.
Volunteer with Habitat!
Sisters Habitat for Humanity’s
Th rift Store, ReStore, and
Construction sites need more
volunteers! Are you interested?
New Volunteer Orientations take
place every Tuesday, Wednesday
and Th ursday at noon in the
Sisters Habitat offi ce, upstairs at
141 W. Main Ave. CDC protocols
are followed. RSVPs are 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.
Organ Donor Awareness
A new nonprofi t is in the
Panoramic Access Special
planning stages to educate the
Road District Board Vacancy community on the importance
Letters of interest are being
accepted for a volunteer position
on the PASRD 3-member board
of commissioners. Board members
are appointed by the Deschutes
County Board of Commissioners
and serve 3-year terms. Applicants
must be a resident and a
registered voter of the district
for at least 90 days at the time of
appointment. Send applications to
panoramicroads@gmail.com; or to
PASRD, PO Box 1226, Sisters, OR
97759. Th e application deadline is
November 1. Info: 541-549-1150.
of organ donation. Fundraisers
and events will be discussed. If
interested in taking part, please
call Fifi Bailey at 541-419-2204.
PET OF THE WEEK
Humane Society of Central Oregon
541-382-3537
541
382 3537
Sole Support Walk
Step out on Parkinson’s disease,
six feet apart, at this year’s Sole
Support Central Oregon walk.
Join Parkinson’s Resources of
Oregon, Saturday, September
12 at Ponderosa Elementary in
Bend between 11 a.m. and 1
p.m. for a drive-thru event. Turn
in donations, collect t-shirts
Clippity Clop Fundraiser
(earned by raising $100+), gather
Clippity Clop To Snip ‘Em Off is
other goodies, and get your
a judged or non-judged trail ride
car
decorated! Th en choose
in Sisters on Saturday, September
your
own adventure by walking
19. Th e 10-mile course uses the
one of our suggested 1k or
Metolius-Windego trail loop out
of Cow Camp. Your refundable (if 5k routes or select your own
walk location! Share your Sole
event is canceled due to wildfi res
Support weekend pics via social
or COVID-19) fee of $45 helps
media and help us in this giant
Equine Community Resources
step out on Parkinson’s. Your
cover most of the costs of the
time and fundraising supports
annual spring low-cost Gelding
local wellness and education
Clinics. E.C.R. has gelded 50
programs for local patients and
horses to date. Due to COVID-19
restrictions, only the Saturday ride families living with Parkinson’s.
will be held, prizes will be delivered Registration is required at www.
solesupport.org or 800-426-6806.
to riders’ rig, no concessions and
face coverings are required when
Sponsor a Child
social distancing is not possible.
Hope Africa International, based
Please register & pay online at
in Sisters, has many children
equinecommunityresources.org or awaiting sponsorship! For more
at the event with correct change
information go to hopeafricakids.
required. Info: 541-214-8368.
org or call Katie at 541-719-8727.
Meet MOCHI, a handsome
three-year-old tabby cat who is
eager to fi nd his forever home!
This friendly feline is looking
for a quiet home without young
children or other cats. Mochi
has shown himself to be quite
the dog-friendly kitty and would
do great with a good cat-savvy
canine roommate in the home!
If you are looking for a great cat
with a wonderful personality
then Mochi is the kitty for you!
Come meet Mochi today!
Sponsored
by
CUSTOM
HORSE CARE
Susan Marcoux
541-410-1421
Please call the church before attending to verify schedules as buildings begin to reopen.
SISTERS-AREA CHURCHES
We’re
Hiring!
See available positions at
SistersRecreation.com
541-549-2091 • 1750 W. McKinney Butte Rd., Sisters
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
Wellhouse Church
442 Trinity Way • 541-549-4184 | wellhousechurch.churchcenter.com
10am Sunday Worship (Indoor & Outdoor Venues available)
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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