County hosting 2 vaccination clinics
Linn County Public Health will host two COVID-19 vaccination clinics this week, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, May 19 and 20, at the Linn County Fair & Expo Center.
Children ages 12 and older are now eligible, but must have a signed parental consent form to receive a vaccination from Linn County.
Wednesday’s clinic will include 2,500 first doses and 1,100 second doses of the Pfizer vaccine.
Thursday’s clinic will include 1,500 first doses and 1,050 second doses of the Moderna vaccine. Individuals must be at least 18 years old to receive the Moderna vaccine.
Walk-ins are welcome at both clinics.
Chamber accepting award nominations
The Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for its Distinguished Service Awards, to be presented at a July 24 banquet.
Nominations can be submitted for First Citizen, Jr. First Citizen, Distinguished Service Award, Patti Woods Woman of the Year, Organization of the Year, Business of the Year and the Curb Appeal Award.
Nominations can be submitted at http://www.sweethomechamber.com/dsa-banquet.
The banquet will be a vintage picnic on the evening of July 24. Tickets are $35 each or $250 for a table that seats up to eight.
Jobe Woosley will perform and Mona Waibel Awards will be presented by Bob Dalton.
For more information, contact the chamber at (541) 367-6186.
OSU professor to talk nutrition
Nutrition can impact your health now – but did you know it can impact the health of future generations, too? Learn more on this topic at a free one-hour webinar, Power of Nutrition, to be presented at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 24.
Anyone with an interest in this topic is welcome to attend, whether a member of the general public or from the health care community.
Although there is no charge, registration is requested by going online to bit.ly/CHEnutrition.
Presenter Kent Thornburg, Ph.D, professor of medicine at Ore-gon Health and Science University, will cover such topics as:
– The long-term changes in chronic disease rates including obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease.
– The biological changes that occur over generations connected to poor nutrition and social stress.
– The foundations of physical changes that lead to higher disease risk.
– The changes in medical practices that will help patients plan a healthier life course.
The webinar is presented by the Samaritan Center for Health Education and Oregon Pacific Area Health Education Center.
For questions, contact Amy Conner at [email protected].
Road closures over dams scheduled
The road over Green Peter Dam will be closed from 8 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 25, and the road over Foster Dam will be closed from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. that day.
During those time periods, the roads will be blocked by a crane for inspection of the spillway bridges, which occurs every five years.
For more information, contact Christie Johnson, park ranger/outreach specialist at (541) 968-9915.
Vision support group to meet
The Mid Valley Low Vision Support Group will resume its monthly meetings at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 26, Brookdale Senior Living, 1929 Grand Prairie Road, Albany.
Due to the COVID-19 Virus-mandated shut-downs, the group has not been allowed to meet since March of 2020. For this meeting, Brookdale Senior Living is requiring that face coverings be worn.
The program will be an open group discussion centering around the planning of upcoming programs and speakers. All meetings are focused on the treatment of a variety of low-vision challenges, as well as learning to adapt to total blindness.
Speakers are knowledgeable professionals within those areas and inspirational individuals who have been successful in overcoming their sight challenge, and displays of visual equipment.
The group maintains a comprehensives resource library concerning the symptoms, diagnosis, treatments and prognosis of low vision and blindness. It is offered free to anyone who wishes to have it.
Formed in 2015 the Mid Valley Low Vision Support Group continues to be a nonprofit organization, self-funded through donations. No reservations are required for its meetings and all are welcome to attend.
For more information, call (541) 928-5008 or (541) 974-6233.
Jobs for teens can pay off for bosses
Linn County employers who hire first-time employees ages 14 to 19 this summer, can qualify for a $4 per hour stipend provided by a Youth Wage Grant.
The program, in its 16th year, is supported by Video Lottery funds designated for economic development and was initiated by the Linn County Board of Commissioners.
To qualify, businesses must hire eligible employees between May 1 and Sept. 30. The employee must be legal to work in the United States and a resident of Linn County.
In 2019, the program included 20 businesses and 44 young people and the county provided a $2 per hour stipend that totaled $28,217.
Qualifying businesses must employ 35 or fewer employees and the young people must be first-time employees, who have not previously worked for the individual business.
Maximum reimbursement is $6,000 per employer and businesses can hire up to three qualifying young people at a time.
For additional information, call the Linn County Board of Commissioners office at (541) 967-3825 or visit http://www.co.linn.or.us.
Albany Memorial Day decorations
As a tribute to the men and women who gave their lives serving our country, Albany residents have a chance to pay their respects by adorning their porches for Memorial Day as part of activities in May during National Preservation Month.
People can start touring them on Saturday, May 29, through Memorial Day. The event is sponsored by the Albany Landmarks Commission, Albany Downtown Association, and the Albany Visitors Association.
Albany has a long history of supporting veterans, and participants are encouraged to illustrate that dedication by decking out their porches with patriotic colors, flags, signs, flowers, balloons, lights or whatever they feel inspired to use to create a Memorial Day theme.
For more information, contact the AVA at (541) 928-0911, or [email protected].
Meals on Wheels weekly menu
Meals on Wheels offers take-out lunch at the Sweet Home Community Center to seniors over 60 at noon on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays.
The Senior Center serves a separate lunch on Wednesdays.
Suggested donation is $3.50. All meals are served with milk, coffee or tea upon request and diabetic desserts are available on request.
The menu on Friday, May 21, is cran walnut turkey or tuna salad sandwich half, tomato basil soup, country colesalw, whole wheat bread and spiced apples.
The menu on Monday, May 24, is baked beef rigatoni or turkey divan bake, Italian squash, three bean salad, white roll and orange whip.
The menu on Tuesday, May 25, is chicken alfredo pasta bake or cheese and green chili bake, dilled carrots, spinach romaine salad, cornmeal roll and butterscotch pudding.
For more information, contact Norene at (541) 367-8843.