10 Wednesday, March 24, 2021 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon A N N O U N C E M E N T S Sisters Community Garden Th e Sisters Community Garden has raised-bed garden plots available for the 2021 gardening season. Application materials and information are available on the garden’s website, SistersCommunityGarden.org. For additional information, call 541-410-3896 Free Rides for Vaccinations Sisters Transportation and Ride Share (STARS) is off ering free COVID-vaccine rides 7 days a week for those who need help getting to a scheduled vaccine appointment. To request a ride, call STARS dispatch at 541-904- 5545 Monday through Friday between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. At least 24 hours advance notice is needed. If no answer, please leave a message. Rides are based on volunteer-driver availability, but special eff orts are being made to accommodate people needing rides to vaccination sites. More info at www.starsride.com/covid- vaccine-rides. Free nonemergency medical rides not related to COVID vaccines may be booked Tuesday and Th ursday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with rides available Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. At least 48 hours advance notice is needed. Sisters Library Children’s Activities Deschutes Public Library is off ering virtual events and take- home activities for children. On Tuesdays at 10 a.m. join community librarians and other preschoolers for songs, rhymes, stories and fun. Online story time is live at 10 a.m. on Th ursdays, where children can develop literacy skills and join in music and movement. Parents, don’t miss the opportunity to pick up a story time activity kit for your preschooler at Sisters Library on Th ursdays starting at noon. Available while supplies last. Go to www.deschuteslibrary.org/kids/ programs or call 541-312-1032 for more info. 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. Sisters Woodlands Neighborhood Meeting A neighborhood meeting/open house will be held for the Sisters Woodlands Development on Wed., March 31 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. via a Zoom online meeting. Please email Woodlands@buildllc. com to request the virtual meeting information and link. Alternatively, if you are not able to join the meeting but wish to request project information, please contact the team at the above email. Sisters Woodlands is a 35- acre development located in the heart of Sisters, on land previously owned by the U.S. Forest Service. 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. Info: 541-678-5483. Weekly Food Pantry Wellhouse Church has a weekly food pantry on Th ursdays. Food is currently being 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, please call 541-549-4184. Career Funds Available Applications are available for the Sisters Kiwanis Career Opportunity Fund to help adult residents of Sisters establish an occupational path. Pick up forms at the Kiwanis House, corner of Oak and Main, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Th ursdays, and during regular hours from the Sisters Habitat for Humanity offi ce. For more information, call 541-719-1254. Weekly Grief Support Grieving the loss of someone close to you? GriefShare is here to off er help and encouragement after the death of a spouse, child, family member, or friend. Th is special weekly support group is designed to help you rebuild your life after losing a loved one. Our group is led by caring people who have experienced grief and want to help you through the diffi cult days ahead. We know it hurts, and we want to help. GriefShare meets at Sisters Church of the Nazarene on Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. beginning on March 2. Th e group runs for 13 weeks, and you can join at any time! For more information, contact Jason Visser at 575-791-8356 or visit www. griefshare.org. Sisters History Museum Now Open Sisters History Museum is open at the historical Wakefi eld Building, 410 E. Cascade St. (corner of Larch) on Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Entry is free, with private tours on other days by appointment. Th e public is invited to visit the exhibits on Sisters-area history, gift shop and bookstore. Th e museum welcomes new volunteers (training provided) and book donations (all genre). Books can be dropped off at the porch during open hours Friday and Saturday or by prearrangement. Email: threesistershistoricalsociety@ gmail.com. or leave message at 541-904-0585. Council on Aging of Central Oregon and Legal Aid Services of Oregon are working together to off er legal services to low- income older adults living in Central Oregon. 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. Th e next legal assistance sessions will be held virtually or by telephone April 12-15, specifi c days and times TBD by individual attorney offi ces. Th ere are 5 client appointments available for each location and are limited to 30 minutes each. To make an appointment in Sisters or Bend call Bonnie Hall at 541-678-5483. Celebr ation of Life Th e family of Dallas D. Rollins Hallingstad is having a celebration of her life at Camp Polk Cemetery on Saturday, April 3 at 11 a.m. Budget tight this month, but you still need pet food for your dog or cat? Call the Furry Friends pet food bank at 541-797-4023 to schedule your pickup. We have all sorts of pet supplies too. Pickups available Tuesdays and Th ursdays, beginning at 12:30 p.m. Located at 412 E. Main Ave., Ste. 4, behind Th e Nugget offi ce. 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. SISTERS-AREA CHURCHES Chapel in the Pines Camp Sherman • 541-549-9971 10 a.m. Sunday Worship Sisters Church of the Nazarene 67130 Harrington Loop Rd. • 541-389-8960 www.sistersnaz.org • info@sistersnaz.org 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship Wellhouse Church 442 Trinity Way • 541-549-4184 https://wellhousechurch.churchcenter.com 10 a.m. Sunday Worship (Indoor & Outdoor Venues) Vast Church (Nondenominational) 541-719-0587 • 5 and 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Worship at 442 Trinity Way (Wellhouse building). See www.vastchurch.com for details. Seventh-Day Adventist Church 386 N. Fir St. • 541-595-6770, 541-306-8303 11 a.m. Saturday Worship Th e Episcopal Church of the Transfi guration 68825 Brooks Camp Rd. • 541-549-7087 8:30 a.m. Ecumenical Sunday Worship (Sunday school, childcare) 10:15 a.m. Episcopal Sunday Worship (Sunday school, childcare) PET OF THE WEEK Humane Society of Central Oregon 541-382-3537 Spring has sprung and so will LULU; right into that warm windowsill of yours! Lulu may not be a spring chicken, but she has many more years ahead of her and still has that sassy feline spunk with an amazing personality to boot! Being 12-years-young she is now ready for that luxurious retirement home where she can reign for the rest of her life. If you are looking for loving companion and lap guest, Lulu may be the one for you! Sponsored by Sisters Veterinary Clinic Free Pet Food Please call the church before attending to verify current status of services as restrictions are adjusted. Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (ELCA) 386 N. Fir Street • 541-549-5831 10 a.m. Sunday Worship www.shepherdofthehillslutheranchurch.com Sisters Community Church (Nondenominational) 1300 W. McKenzie Hwy. • 541-549-1201 10 a.m. Sunday Worship www.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 • www.ccsisters.org 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 Currently Zoom meetings: devotions, course trainings, informational fi resides. Local contact Shauna Rocha 541-647-9826 • www.bahai.org or www.bahai.us Free Legal Assistance in Deschutes County 541-549-6961 CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVES... SISTERS CITY COUNCIL Mayor Michael Preedin mpreedin@ci.sisters.or.us Council President Nancy Connolly nconnolly@ci.sisters.or.us Councilor Andrea Blum ablum@ci.sisters.or.us Councilor Gary Ross g.ross@ci.sisters.or.us Councilor Jennifer Letz jletz@ci.sisters.or.us Sisters City Hall 520 E. Cascade Ave. PO Box 39 Sisters, OR 97759 541-549-6022 Rep.DanielBonham@ oregonlegislature.gov www.oregonlegislature.gov/ bonham OREGON STATE SENATE Senator Lynn Findley District: 30 503-986-1730 900 Court St. NE, S-301 Salem, OR 97301 Sen.LynnFindley@ oregonlegislature.gov www.oregonlegislature.gov/ fi ndley Senator Tim Knopp District: 27 503-986-1727 900 Court St. NE, S-309 Salem, OR 97301 DESCHUTES COUNTY Sen.TimKnopp@ BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS oregonlegislature.gov Commissioner Patti Adair www.oregonlegislature.gov/ Patti.Adair@deschutes.org knopp 541-388-6567 U.S. HOUSE OF Commissioner Phil Chang REPRESENTATIVES Phil.Chang@deschutes.org Cliff Bentz 541-388-6569 Congressional District 2 Commissioner 541-776-4646 Anthony DeBone 14 N. Central Ave., Suite 112 Tony.DeBone@deschutes.org Medford, OR 97501 541-388-6568 www.bentz.house.gov/contact OREGON HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Daniel Bonham District: 59 503-986-1459 900 Court St. NE, H-483 Salem, OR 97301 U.S. SENATE Sen. 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