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Wednesday, September 23, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
A N N O U N C E M E N T S
Sisters Supports Oregon
Sisters Rotary Mega Raffl e
Sisters History Museum
A concert & fundraiser will be
held in Sisters to benefi t victims
of Oregon wildfi res. All proceeds
will go to American Red Cross
NW Response Fund. Participating
businesses will donate a portion
of their sales on various days
between Th ursday, September
24 and Saturday, September 26
(see ad on page 13). A concert
and live auction will be held on
Friday, October 2 at 5:30 p.m. at
Th e Open Door. Th is is a ticketed
event with limited seating.
Donate, purchase tickets and
fi nd more information at www.
paulinaspringsbooks.com.
Rotary Club of Sisters is
sponsoring a “Mega” Raffl e to
benefi t service projects in Sisters
Country such as Books for Kids,
Sisters High School scholarships,
Sisters Park & Recreation District,
Family Access Network, Adopt-
A-Road, Operation School Bell
and more. Winners for 12 prizes
totaling $3,000 in value will be
drawn Th ursday, October 31.
Only 500 tickets will be sold —
odds of winning a prize are 1 in
41! Among the prizes are a 3-night
stay at a luxury Oregon beach
house, a $250 case of Wine from
Cork Cellars, a $450 value family
photo package, dinners and fi ve
$100 certifi cates at Sisters retailers.
Donations to Rotary Club are $10
per ticket. Purchase tickets by
calling 541-301-0300. For more
information and a description of
prizes visit sistersrotary.org or call
541-301-0300.
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
information email jeff .schiedler@
ssd6.org.
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.
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. For more information
call 541-549-4184.
Your Announcement Here
Schools, churches, nonprofi t
recreational and community
groups: this is your page to
announce your free gatherings
and events! Regularly occurring
Sisters Country meetings are
listed on the Sisters Area Meeting
Calendar on page 3 and special
events or featured meetings
can be listed on this page. All
submissions are subject to editing
and run only as space allows.
Email lisa@nuggetnews.com or
drop off at 442 E. Main Ave. Your
text must include a “for more
information” phone number.
Deadline is 5 p.m. on Fridays.
Mentor Children in Sisters
Central Oregon Partnerships
for Youth (COPY), a program of
the Deschutes County Sheriff ’s
Offi ce, is off ering a class to
prepare volunteers to become
mentors for children with an
incarcerated parent. After initial
training and comprehensive
background checks, volunteers
are matched with a child in
Sisters that shares similar interests
and commits to spending a
few hours a week together for
a minimum of one year. Th is
time is often spent working
on homework, attending
art programs, exploring the
community, or simply hanging
out and talking. On Saturday,
September 26, COPY will off er
a virtual orientation/training
class. Th is 3½-hour class covers
program policies, how to
establish a mentor relationship,
the impact incarceration has on
families, and communication
skills. Additionally, we will be
spending time talking about
safety and best practices for
mentoring in a COVID-19 world.
Th ere is no cost to attend, but
advanced registration is required.
Call 541-388-6651 or go to www.
sheriff .deschutes.org/jail/copy-
program/ for more information
or to register.
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.
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.
Snow Plow Service Bids
Panoramic Access Special
Road District Board Vacancy Th e Sisters-Camp Sherman
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.
R.F.P.D. is soliciting sealed bids
for snow removal of parking
and access areas until 4 p.m. on
Friday, October 9. Solicitation
details can be obtained by
request at 541-549-0771 or
online at www.sistersfi re.com.
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
Fundraiser for Wildfi re
place every Tuesday, Wednesday
Relief & Th e Red Cross
and Th ursday at noon in the
Outdoor socially-distant yoga
Creating an Outdoors for All Sisters Habitat offi ce, upstairs at
(all are welcome) at Eurosports
141 W. Main Ave. CDC protocols
taught by Erin Walker. 5:30 to 6:30, On Th ursday, September 24 at
5:30 p.m. join the Deschutes Land are followed. RSVPs are required
p.m. on Wednesdays September
Trust for a panel discussion with
as space is very limited in the
23 and 30 and October 7 and
local leaders working to create
socially-distanced meeting
14. Please bring mat or beach
more inclusive and equitable
room. Each person must wear
towel, fi rst come/fi rst served. $10
a mask and sanitize their hands
suggested donation. For more info outdoor spaces in Central
Oregon. We’ll learn from panelists’ when entering the building. A
call 541-728-7407.
personal outdoor experiences in
mask will be provided if needed.
City of Sisters Seeks
Central Oregon, connect with
Please contact Marie at marie@
Board Members
local organizations working to
sistershabitat.org or 541-549-1193
Th e City of Sisters is accepting
create more equity outdoors,
to save your spot.
applications for volunteers
and discuss how we can all play
to serve on its Boards and
a part in fostering an inclusive
Commissions. Th ere are open
environment on our favorite trails,
positions on the Planning
mountain lakes, ski lifts, and local
Humane Society of Central Oregon
Commission, Budget Committee, parks. Registration is required
541-382-3537
Housing, Parks, Public Works
at www.deschuteslandtrust.
and Urban Forestry Boards.
org/hikes-events/hikes/creating-
Information on open positions
outdoors-for-all-co to receive the
can be found at www.ci.sisters.
virtual event link. Only one person
or.us/bc. Th e City will be
per household needs to register
accepting applications for these
for this event. Info: 541-330-0017.
positions until Friday, November
Free Weekly Grab-N-Go
6 at 5 p.m. Interviews for open
Lunches For Seniors
positions will occur in late
November, and appointments will Th e Council on Aging of Central
Oregon is serving seniors (60+)
happen at the fi rst City Council
free Grab-N-Go lunches on
meeting in December. If you
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and
are interested in serving please
Th ursdays each week. Th e
complete an application form
lunches are distributed on a fi rst-
and return to Kerry Prosser, City
come,
fi rst-served basis drive-
Recorder at P.O. Box 39, Sisters, OR
Meet MO, a gorgeous 9-year-old
97759, or kprosser@ci.sisters.or.us. through style from 12 to 12:30
tortoiseshell kitty cat who is
p.m. at the Sisters Community
Furry Friends Has Moved!
Church, 1300 W Mckenzie Hwy. looking for her happy retirement
home! Mo recently came to the
Th e Furry Friends offi ce is now
Seniors may drive through the
shelter after her owner sadly
located at 412. E. Main Ave., Ste.
parking lot and pick up a meal
passed
away. This beautiful lady
4 behind Th e Nugget offi ce.
each day of service. Come on by, is looking for a quiet home with
Th ough the offi ce is closed to the no need to make a reservation.
a loving family that will continue
public, the pet food bank is still
For more information call 541-
to pamper and spoil her silly!
open for no contact porch pick
678-5483.
If you are looking for a sweet
ups. Call to order your pet food
senior kitty with a lot of love to
Meet the Candidate
for pick up during our regular
give then Mo is the cat for you!
weekly pickup time on Th ursdays Join Indivisible Sisters to meet
Come meet Mo today!
Carina Miller, Democratic
from 12:30 to 4 p.m. or by
appointment the rest of the week. candidate for Oregon Senate
SPONSORED BY
District 30. Th is is an opportunity
For info call or text 541-797-4023.
to hear her positions on issues
Sponsor an Impoverished
facing Sisters Country and the
Child from Uganda
State of Oregon. Ask questions
Hope Africa International, based
and get answers. All are welcome.
in Sisters, has many children
Broken Top
Th ursday, September 24 at 7
awaiting sponsorship! For more
p.m. via Zoom. (https://buff .
Veterinary
Clinic
information go to hopeafricakids. ly/3aHMGu6) For more info call
org or call Katie at 541-719-8727.
541-389-0391
541-400-8312.
PET OF THE WEEK
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
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 • 541-647-9826
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