Announcements

Celebration of Life for David Kell. June 23, 1939–September 17, 2024

Saturday, October 26, at 2 p.m. Sisters Community Church, 1300 McKenzie Hwy., Sisters

Shifting Narratives: From Print Media to Media Literacy

On Thursday, October 24, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., join "Shifting Narratives: From Print Media to Media Literacy - Amplifying Indigenous Voices, Representation, and Narratives of Transition," a panel discussion with distinguished speakers, Myers Reece, Torsten Kjellstrand, and Jim Cornelius, and facilitated by Jackleen de La Harpe. This event is free and open to the public at Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts & Agriculture, 68467 Three Creeks Rd. Registration is required at https://roundhousefoundation.org/events/. For more info call 541-904-0700 or email inquiries@roundhousefoundation.org.

Free Empty Plant Pots

The Sisters Community Garden, in collaboration with Soul Blossom Child Care Center, is offering hundreds of empty plant pots at no cost to vendors and the public at the Sisters Farmers Market on Sunday, October 27. The Garden and the preschool will be sharing a greenhouse at the former Sisters Elementary School, and are currently cleaning out unwanted supplies. Pots of all sizes will be available.

Sisters Bell Choir

Sisters Twelve Tone Bell Choir has available spaces for new members. Join them to ring in their 16th Christmas season together in 2024. Rehearsals start soon! For more information please call or text Lola at 541-390-4615.

Weekly Food Pantry

The Wellhouse Church hosts a weekly food pantry Thursdays at 3 p.m. at 222 N. Trinity Way. Both drive-through pick-up and shopping-style distribution are available. Info: 541-549-4184.

Free Weekly Meal Service

Family Kitchen hosts weekly to-go hot meals on Tuesdays, 4:30 to 6 p.m. Sisters Community Church, 1300 McKenzie Hwy. Visit http://www.FamilyKitchen.org.

Free Lunches for Seniors

For those 60+, the Council on Aging of Central Oregon offers a fun, no-cost social lunch every Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Sisters Community Church, 1300 McKenzie Hwy. No reservations needed. No-cost Grab-N-Go lunches take place weekly on Wed. and Thurs., from 12:30 to 1 p.m. Call 541-797-9367.

STARS Seeks Volunteers to Transport Patients

Help Sisters Country residents get to nonemergency medical appointments in Sisters, Redmond, and Bend. Attend a free two-hour training. Emails from STARS dispatchers allow you to accept dates and times that work for your schedule, and a mileage reimbursement is included. Learn more at http://www.starsride.org.

Three Sisters Irrigation District Board of Directors

Three Sisters Irrigation District will hold a mail-in election for a TSID Board of Directors Division 3 position. The election will be held at the District Office, 68000 Hwy 20 W., Bend, on Tuesday, November 12. Polling location will be open from 7 a.m. till 8 p.m. Call 541-903-4050 for information.

Calling all Submariners

The date of the next meeting of submariners will be 3 November at the VFW Hall in Prineville and will start at 1300 hours. The address is 405 N. Main St. and the phone number is 541-447-5651 if you need directions. Some will be carpooling, so give Rick, Lonnie, Bill, or Fran a call if you would like a ride. Discussion will include the new dues that will be raised by $10.00 for those who don't have a Life membership. Refreshments will be available at the Hall. Commanding Officer, Rick Neault 530-434-1102; Executive Officer, Bill Trumble 603-953-3483; Financial Officer, Lonnie Powers 541-419-3545; Yeoman, Fran Davis 541-527-5484

Lions Club Holiday Faire Consigners Wanted

Consigners wanted for the 13th Annual Three Sisters Lions Club Holiday Faire held November 29 through December 21. Seeking unique handcrafted items. Please contact Angi at boardstuff20@gmail.com 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. Pickups available Thursdays, beginning at 12:30 p.m. Located at 412 E. Main Ave., Ste. 4, behind The Nugget.

Happy Trails Horse Rescue Seeks Volunteers

Calling all horse lovers! Happy Trails Horse Rescue needs volunteers! Can you help them help horses? New Volunteer Orientation the first and third Sundays at 10 a.m. or call 541-241-0783 to schedule! Learn more at https://www.happytrailshr.org.

Sisters Habitat Volunteers Needed

Are you looking for something fun to do with your free time? Volunteer with Sisters Habitat for Humanity! Call 541-549-1193.

Sisters Beekeepers Meet

Calling all Sisters Country beekeepers and those intrigued by beekeeping. Gather to swap tales, share tips, troubleshoot woes, and toast successes. Thursday, October 24, at 5 p.m. at The Barn in Sisters. Call Tracy at 970-481-4477 for more information, or see you there!

Circle of Friends Halloween Spooktacular

Circle of Friends is having their yearly Halloween Spooktacular Scavenger Hunt on Saturday, October 26, from 10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Check in at the Campbell House, 164 N. Elm St. in Sisters. Prizes and lots of fun for families and kids! For more information call 541-588-6445.

American Legion and VFW

American Legion Post 86 and VFW Post 8138 meet the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m., at Spoons Restaurant, 473 E. Hood Ave. Sisters. Call Lance at 541-233-8399 for info.

Sisters Kiwanis Raffle

Sisters Kiwanis "Make a Date" Raffle! Now through October 31. Three big winners! Three prizes valued at over $1,000 each! Participate and make a difference in our Sisters Community. Tickets $50 each/ only 200 will be sold. Go to: http://www.sisterskiwanis.org and click on Raffle. "At Sisters Kiwanis we create opportunities for youth and young adults to thrive."

Outlaws Drop-In Tennis

Outlaws tennis is hosting free drop-in tennis on Saturdays, through October 26, from 10 a.m. to noon. These are not lessons, but a fun time to play the great game of tennis. Sessions are open to the Sisters community, boys and girls ages 10 and up, and adults. Held at Sisters Middle School tennis courts. Donations are accepted, but not required. For questions please contact: Girls Head tennis Coach Bruce Fenn at 419-806-0167 or Boys Head tennis Coach Vince Grace at 541-706-1392.

Sisters 4-H Dog Group for Youth

Have fun and meet new friends while learning about care & training of dogs, including anatomy, parasites, feeding, different sports that dogs can do, and more. Sisters K9 Paws 4-H encourages youth to set goals and helps to develop self-confidence and problem-solving. In August group members can show their dog at the Deschutes County Fair 4-H Dog Show. This group is open to children 9-18 years of age who weigh as much as their dog. Projects are available for Cloverbud children ages 5 to 8. Register at Deschutes County Extension 4-H, 541-548-6088, ext. 2. New enrollment starts Oct. 1. For more information, contact: Nancy Hall 541-904-4433, nancyhall4h@gmail.com.

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STARS Seeks Dispatch Volunteers

While working from home, help STARS transport Sisters Country residents to nonemergency medical appointments. Needed: A computer, the ability to use online apps, and a telephone. Call 541-904-5545.