Sloppy joe dinner for Honor Flight
Meadowlark Senior Living in Lebanon will host a National Superhero Day drive-through sloppy joe dinner fundraiser from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 28, at 181 S. 5th St.
Pick up a dinner, drive-through style, and help fund a veteran’s trip on the Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., to see the memorials of the respective war in which they fought.
Cost is $20 for a dinner for four, including chips and dessert.
Call (541) 258-7706 or email [email protected] to reserve a dinner.
Deadline for SLCH scholarships Friday
Friday, April 30, is the deadline to apply for scholarships offered by Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation to east Linn County students pursuing careers in health care.
Scholarships are available for medical and nursing students as well as students enrolled in a
Linn-Benton Community College health career program.
Deadline to apply is 5 p.m. on Friday, April 30. Scholarship recipients will be announced by June 1.
The following scholarships are available:
– The Frank Girod, MD, Medical Scholarship for students enrolled in medical school. This scholarship is named for the late Frank Girod, MD, a primary care physician who was instrumental in the establishment of Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital. Applicants must submit an application, a written statement about their goals and any community service involvement, as well as a Cost and Resource Estimate Work Sheet.
– The Rachel Easton, RN, Nursing Scholarship named for Rachel Easton, who was a longtime nurse at Samaritan Park Street Clinic in Lebanon.
Applicants must submit an official transcript including fall 2020 grades, a one- or two-page typed statement discussing why you are pursuing a nursing degree and a listing of your goals, a completed application form and a Cost and Resource Estimate Work Sheet, any special circumstances you might like the Easton Scholarship Committee to consider, plus a signed and dated letter of recommendation from someone who knows you well.
– The John and Carol Dinges Medical Scholarship for east Linn County students enrolled in an entry-level health care program at
Linn-Benton Community College. Examples of entry-level programs include certified medical assistant, certified nursing assistant, medical office specialist and dental assistant. First preference will be given to seniors and graduates of Lebanon High School, but seniors and graduates at all high schools in east Linn County are invited to apply.
– The Nurse Education Scholarship for caregivers and certified nursing assistants who are pursuing continued education in the nursing field. Preference is given to applicants from the Lebanon area and single parents. Applicants must submit an application.
For more information, call (541) 451-6303 or visit samhealth.org/Scholarships.
Day of Prayer events planned
Local National Day of Prayer activities are being planned for Thursday, May 6, in Sweet Home.
Small prayer groups will meet at various points throughout the city, focusing on various topics of public interest and concern. The day’s activities will end with a praise and prayer service at Freedom Hill Church. Here is the schedule:
– 7:30 a.m. – School District Office, 1920 Long St. (outside).
– 10 a.m. – Chamber of Commerce, 1575 Main St. (outside).
– Noon – City Hall, 3225 Main St. (outside).
– 5 p.m. – Police Station, 1950 Main St. (outside).
– 7 p.m. – Praise and Prayer Service at Freedom Hill Church, 2470 Main St. (inside).
Blood donation events scheduled
As COVID-19 vaccines become more available and people resume some of their favorite activities, the American Red Cross is reminding the public that the need for blood remains.
Healthy individuals are encouraged to make a blood donation appointment now. But what about those who’ve received a COVID-19 vaccine – can they donate? As long as donors are symptom-free, feeling well and can provide the vaccine manufacturer’s name, there’s no waiting period required after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine currently authorized in the U.S. Additional blood donation eligibility information is available at RedCrossBlood.org/Eligibility.
Donors, especially those with type O blood, are needed in May to help ensure blood products are available for patients now and into summer.
Those who come to give blood, platelets or plasma in May will be automatically entered for a chance to win a travel trailer camper that sleeps five, powered by Suburban Propane. Plus, those who make it in to give May 1-15 will receive a $5 Amazon.com Gift Card by email, courtesy of Suburban Propane.
Upcoming donation opportunities include:
– May 5 – 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The River Center, 3000 S Santiam Hwy., in Lebanon.
– May 7 – 1 to 6 p.m. at Brownsville Baptist Church, 27910 Seven Mile Lane, Brownsville.
– May 13 – 2 to 7p.m. At Evangelical Church, 1347 Long St., Sweet Home.
To schedule an appointment to donate, simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enable the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device to make an appointment or for more information.
All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in.
Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.
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, April 30, is honey mustard chicken or beef mushroom patty, whipped sweet potatoes, mixed vegetables, seven grain bread and ice cream cup.
The menu on Monday, May 3, is chicken rice bake or macaroni and cheese florentine, capri blend vegetables, garden vegetable salad, herb roll and gelatin jewels with whipped topping.
The menu on Tuesday, May 4, in celebration of Cinco de Mayo, is Frito pie or Mexican pasta bake, Mexicali blend tossed salad, onion roll and banana chocolate chip bar.
For more information, contact Norene at (541) 367-8843.