Openings for teen leadership program
Know a local teen whom you think would make a good leader?
The Rural Community Leadership Program is offering a local program to train leaders. The program is designed to give young people opportunities to connect and learn skills necessary to tackle local rural challenges and opportunities. RDI’s mission is to connect rural residents to one another and to their communities in ways that promote vitality in rural regions.
Typical classes consist of 25 to 35 youths who are in seventh through ninth grade. Each class selects a community project to work on, which provides participants a chance to apply skills learned from the curriculum.
The first class will be Monday, Jan. 18 and the last of the nine sessions will be May 26, which will include a graduation event.
Training will include discussion of what it means to be a leader, working effectively across differences and in groups, asset- and values-driven community building, presentations and advocacy, communication and conflict, group decision-making tools, how to plan and implement a project, and how to get stakeholders and volunteers involved.
Openings remain for participants in the Sweet Home class. To nominate a participant, contact Jessie Katon at [email protected] or call (541) 521-1136.
School Board to meet online Dec. 14
In response to the coronavirus restrictions, the Sweet Home School Board will meet online, rather than in person, at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14.
To view the live board meeting, visit the district website at sweethome.k12.or.us and click the YouTube link.
Christmas tree permits available
Christmas tree permits are now available from the Willamette National Forest and can be purchased through Dec. 31.
People are encouraged to purchase Christmas tree permits online at Recreation.gov.
As an added bonus this year, fourth- and fifth-grade students who have an Every Kid Outdoors pass can apply for a free Christmas tree permit through Recreation.gov by entering their voucher or pass number when prompted.
Visit https://go.usa.gov/x7pMN to purchase a Willamette National Forest Christmas tree permit. For those without internet service, Christmas tree permits may also be purchased in person from local vendors, which, locally, include Coffee Hut at 2450 Main St., Dan-Dee Sales at 610 Main St., Bi Mart at 1980 Main St., and Foster Lake Mall at 5470 Highway 20.
Maps, which indicate where Christmas trees may be harvested, are available at http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/willamette/passes-permits/forestproducts/?cid=fseprd564462.
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, Dec. 11, is chicken breast supreme or roast pork with gravy, whipped potatoes, winter blend vegetables, cracked wheat bread and lemon blondie.
The menu on Monday, Dec. 14, is chicken alfredo bake or southwest omelet bake, Italian blend vegetables, spinach romaine salad, whole wheat roll and seasonal fresh fruit.
The menu on Tuesday, Dec. 15, is cowboy campfire stew or turkey and penne pasta, capri blend vegetables, pickled beets, squash roll and butterscotch bar.
For more information, contact Norene at (541) 367-8843.