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10 Wednesday, July 21, 2021 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon A N N O U N C E M E N T S 5-Day Club Free Outdoor Concert Your child is invited to attend a fun club for boys and girls ages 5 to 12! Sisters Church of the Nazarene will host 5-Day Club on July 19-23, running from 1:30 to 3 p.m. each day. Clubs are like a Vacation Bible School where kids play games, sing songs, have a snack, learn verses, and hear stories from the Bible. Th e club is put on in partnership with Child Evangelism Fellowship, a Bible-centered ministry serving in over 190 countries around the world. All teachers and helpers have been trained and screened to ensure your child’s protection. Parents are welcome to attend with their kids as well! If you have questions, please contact Janet Culver at 541-549-7831. Dennis McGregor and the Spoilers will perform a free outdoor concert on Sunday, August 1 from 4 to 6 p.m. to celebrate music and our Sisters community after a diffi cult year. Event is sponsored by the Lutheran Church, located at 386 N. Fir St. Sisters. Th e seating for the concert will be in the shade of a tent on the lawn. Contact: 541-549-5831. Sisters Garden Club Puzzle Sales Sisters Garden Club thanks the Sisters Community for supporting the club in helping to sell the 1st Edition “Quilts in the Garden” Puzzle. You can currently purchase the puzzle for $20 at the following locations: Ray’s, Pony Express, Th e Gallimaufry & Common Th reads. Th e club is so thankful to these stores for their support. Contact 971-246-0404 for more information. Friends of Metolius Walk Saturday, July 24 from 10 a.m. to noon, enjoy a free interpretive walk from Camp Sherman Bridge to Allingham Bridge and back. Susan Prince will talk about the riparian habitat of the Metolius. Meet near the Camp Sherman Bridge fi sh-viewing platform. Wear sturdy footwear and bring water. For more information please call 415-233-3243. Free Nonemergency Medical Rides Sisters Transportation and Ride Share (STARS) is booking free, nonemergency medical rides. Dispatcher hours are 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. STARS asks for 48 hours or more advance notice to fi nd a driver, as rides are based on volunteer driver availability. STARS dispatcher number for all rides is 541-904-5545. City of Sisters Community Grants Program Applications Th e City of Sisters is seeking to award grants to nonprofi t community groups and other entities that meet the grant criteria for the 2021/22 fi scal year. Th e city will award up to $20,000 in grants for Sisters community projects. Interested organizations should submit a Community Grant application and letter of interest by Friday, July 30, 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. Weekly Food Pantry Wellhouse Church has a weekly food pantry at 222 N. Trinity Way every Th ursday at 12:30 p.m. until food has been distributed. Both drive-through pickup and shopping-style distribution are available. For more information call, 541-549-4184. Sisters Speak Life Cancer Support Group Th is cancer support group meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month, 1 to 2:30 p.m. at JoAnn Roberts’ home. Caregivers, as well as patients and family members, are welcome to join in. Please call JoAnn at 541-410-9716 or Suzi at 503-819-1723 for more information. 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. 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. For info call 541-678-5483. Summer Scavenger Hunt Sitting all day long online for work and play? Circle of Friends has a plan to get you off -line and outside for a grand adventure. From now until Tuesday, September 7 make a donation and gain access to the fi rst-ever Circle of Friends Scavenger Hunt! Th e Scavenger Hunt will take place in the Historic City of Sisters and will be guided by your smartphone. With your donation, we’ll send you details of how to play and enter you into a raffl e for a gift basket valued at $200. Have fun learning about the City of Sisters History while supporting Circle of Friends! Info: 541-588-6445 or go to www.circleoff riendsoregon.org/. 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. PET OF THE WEEK Humane Society of Central Oregon 541-382-3537 Save the Rubberbands Business owners: Are you the recipient of a bundle (or more) of Nuggets each week? Th ose huge, fat rubberbands are nice and stretched out, and highly valued by the Nuggeteers that bundle your papers each week. If you can save them, we’d love to use them again. And to those of you who already return them to us: thank you! Info: Call 541-549-9941. Celebr ation of Life Friends of Margie Black (aka Grandma B) are invited to her Celebration of Life on Saturday, July 24th at 11:30 a.m. at 442 N. Trinity Way. Dogs like IRIS are full of spirit and electrifying energy, striking to look at, and have oodles of charm! Chasing cats may be one of her favorite pastimes, so no home with feline family members. A secure fence and no young children, as she is known to be an expert in the art of escape! Iris is waiting here at HSCO for that dog-savvy home that will fi ll her life with adventures and everlasting love. SPONSORED BY 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 contact Suzi at 503-819-1723. 541-549-2275 541-549-8836 541 5 9 8836 54 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. Cheers 60 years... 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 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 Outdoors 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) PHOTO PROVIDED Keith and Connie Cyrus celebrated their 60th anniversary with friends and family at Aspen Lakes on Sunday, July 11. POLICY: Business items do not run on this page. Nonprofi ts, schools, churches, birth, engagement, wedding and anniversary notices may run at no charge. All submissions are subject to editing and run only as space allows. Email angela@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.
