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Wednesday, May 19, 2021 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
A N N O U N C E M E N T S
Plant Sale & Fund Raiser
Sisters Community Garden is
hosting a plant sale to raise funds
for the garden. Included are six
varieties of heirloom tomatoes,
vegetable and herb starts, and
fl owers — annuals and perennials,
most of which are bee and
butterfl y friendly. Masks are
required. Come by the Garden
at 15860 Barclay Drive, just east
of the Sisters Eagle Airport, on
Saturday, May 29 from 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. Call 541-549-3030 for info.
Wolf Welcome Discussion
Th e Wolf Welcome Committee
envisions a time, in the near
future, when wolves will be
recovered in Sisters Country.
To that end, they are helping
educate local citizens about
the intrinsic value of these top
predators and the benefi t they
bring to ecosystem’s health. John
Stephenson, wolf specialist with
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
based in Bend, will be speaking at
a Zoom meeting on Wednesday,
May 26 at 6:30 p.m. Since 2004,
John has been studying Oregon’s
wolves: testing, collaring and
viewing trail cam footage of these
amazing animals. He will share
a history of recent wolf activity
around the state, as well as his
hypothesis about whether wolves
might recolonize locally. After the
presentation, there will be time
for questions. To register email:
wolfwelcomecommittee@gmail.
com.
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 additional
info, please call 541-719-1254.
Free Pet Food
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.
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.
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Looking for yarn donations of
any kind that are washable —
even remnants — for knitting
or crocheting blankets, scarves,
and lap robes for people in need
of comfort and love. If you are
interested in joining this prayer
shawl ministry, please call or text
Suzi at 503-819-1723.
Sisters Speak Life Cancer
Support Group
Th is cancer support group meets
the second and fourth Monday of
every month, time and location
to be determined. Caregivers,
as well as patients and family
members, are welcome to join in.
Please contact Suzi Steele at 503-
819-1723 for more information.
Volunteer with Sisters
Habitat for Humanity
Have fun, make new friends and
be involved with an amazing
organization! Positions are
available at the Th rift Store,
ReStore and on the construction
site. All areas follow strict COVID-
safety guidelines. New volunteer
orientations are off ered each
Tuesday, Wednesday, or Th ursday
at 12 noon at the Sisters Habitat
Offi ce, 141 W. Main Avenue
(upstairs). Please RSVP at 541-549-
1193 or marie@sistershabitat.org
as space is limited.
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.
Free Rides for Vaccinations
Sisters Transportation and Ride
Share (STARS) is booking free,
nonemergency medical rides and
deliveries 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 required. STARS is booking
free COVID vaccine rides
Monday through Friday with
rides available 7 days a week.
If no answer when requesting
a vaccine ride, please leave
your name and number and
a dispatcher will call you back
promptly to book your
ride. Rides are based on volunteer
driver availability, but people
needing rides to vaccination sites
are being given special attention.
STARS dispatcher number for all
rides is 541-904-5545.
FireFree Debris Disposal
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.
PET OF THE WEEK
Humane Society of Central Oregon
541-382-3537
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, call 541-549-4184.
Th roughout May residents will be
able to dispose of yard debris for
free during spring FireFree events
across Central Oregon. Wildfi re
season is approaching, and now is
the time to improve the defensible
space around your home. FireFree
events will be held at Northwest
(Fryrear) Transfer Station near
Sisters from Wednesday, May 26
to Saturday, May 29 from 8 a.m. to Celebration of Life
4 p.m. and again Wednesday, June Mrs. Verla M. Swehosky
2 to Saturday, June 5 from 8 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Th ere will be additional
A Celebration of Life Service
events in early May at Knott
for Verla will be held Saturday,
Landfi ll in Bend. Grass clippings,
May 22 at Sisters Community
brush, pine needles, pinecones,
Church, 1300 W. McKenzie
weeds, trimmings and branches,
Hwy., Sisters. Th e event will be
stumps or trees (no larger than 12”
in the Fireside Room from 1
in diameter) may be dropped off
to 3 p.m. All are welcome. No
during the FireFree events. Visit
fl owers, please — just bring
the FireFree website at
your memories of Verla to share.
www.fi refree.org for more
information about how you can
prepare your property for wildfi re
season.
Meet MANO! This handsome
and friendly piggy came to us
when his owner moved and
couldn’t take him along. Mano
is a very sweet and thoughtful
guinea pig with a plucky
personality! Guinea pigs are a
lot of fun, but please do some
research before adopting,
as they do require daily care
and socialization. If you’re
looking to add a social, vocal,
and curious little pig to your
family then come on down to
HSCO and meet Mano today!
Sponsored
by
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S U P P LY
541-549-4151
CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVES...
Band of Brothers
Band of Brothers, after a long
delay due to COVID, have decided
to resume weekly lunch meetings
on Wednesdays at Takodas in the
regular room (which should hold
20 people). Th e doors open at 11
a.m. and the meeting will start at
11:30. You have to wear a mask if
you’re moving about the building
but can remove it if you’re seated.
All veterans of any service are
invited to attend! Call 541-549-
6469 for more information.
Please call the church before attending to verify current status of services as restrictions are adjusted.
SISTERS-AREA CHURCHES
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 Weekly Grab-N-Go
Lunches For Seniors
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)
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
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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. Ron Wyden
www.wyden.senate.gov/contact/
email-ron
Sen. Jeff Merkley
www.merkley.senate.gov/contact
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