K9 scavenger hunt to benefit Gemma
The Sweet Home Police Department’s annual Cascade K9 Jamboree will kick off Thursday, Oct. 29.
This year, instead of a live festival with a wide variety of canine-oriented events, the event is a photo scavenger hunt that will run through Dec. 4, with a drawing for prizes on Dec. 5.
The event is still dog-oriented and will still benefit SHPD’s canine program, headlined by Gemma, the drug-detection specialist.
Starting Thursday, Oct. 29, visit the Sweet Home Police Department and locate the image of Gemma, SHPD’s drug detection dog. Take a photo of you or you and your dog with Gemma and send the photo to SHPD via Facebook Messenger.
Gemma will hold clues to the next stops. Use those clues to find her again and continue submitting photos. Each photo submitted by participants will give players one entry into a drawing for gifts and prizes donated by local businesses.
Registration is $35. Registrations will be accepted through Nov. 18. Each registrant will receive a Gemma t-shirt and dog bowl. The t-shirts will be available while starting supplies last. Bowls and additional t-shirts will be available at the end of the event.
Proceeds from the 2020 Cascade K9 Jamboree help pay for supplies, training, and veterinary services to ensure Gemma can continue to assist police officers in their fight against crime.
Dogs/pets are not required to participate.
Register in person at the Sweet Home Police Department (cash or check only), 1950 Main St., City Hall at 3225 Main St., The New Era at 1313 Main St., Sweet Home Choppers at 4639 Main St., or the Chamber of Commerce at 1575 Main St. Or register online at http://www.eventbrite.com/e/cascade-k9-jamboree-photo-scavenger-hunt-tickets-126342274143.
OSU offers free webinar on cattle
Oregon State University’s Beef Cattle Working Group is presenting a Fall Webinar Series on beef cattle production.
The weekly webinar series runs through Nov. 17, presented by OSU faculty. Webinars begin at 5:30 p.m. each Tuesday, except for Nov. 5, which is a Thursday.
Upcoming topics include:
Oct. 27: Strategic Supplementation for Beef Cattle, presented by Ian McGregor.
Understanding EPDs for Selecting Bulls, presented by Sergio Arispe and Morgan Johns-rud (Select Sires).
Nov. 10: Pain Mitigation of Routine Procedures for Calves, presented by Chuck Estill.
Nov. 17: Plants Toxic to Livestock in Range and Pastures, presented by Scott Duggan and Mylen Bohle.
Registration is required only once, at extension.oregonstate.edu/douglas/events/beef-cattle-working-group-fall-webinar-series. You will receive an email with a link to access the webinar. The same link can be used for all webinars.
For more information, contact by visiting extension.oregonstate.edu/people/juliana-ranches, or contact OSU Extension at (541) 967-3871.
Community prayer service on Nov. 1
ONE Sweet Home will hold a community worship and prayer event at 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, hosted by Sweet Home Nazarene Church, 415 Holley Road.
ONE Sweet Home is a cooperative effort among local churches to establish unity, share the love of Jesus Christ through outreach, prayer, and service, and network to meet the needs of the community.
Participants in the event are asked to bring a mask and practice social distancing.
Hope Church will lead in worship and community leaders and pastors from Cornerstone Foursquare Church, Harvest Christian Church, Reigning Glory Ministries, and Sweet Home Evangelical Church will lead in prayer.
The event will be live-streamed. For information visit ONE Sweet Home’s Facebook page.
Mobile clinic back at local church
SamCare Mobile Medicine, a health clinic inside a 40-foot vehicle, is available to local residents behind the Methodist Church at 845 6th Ave., from 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3.
The goal is to provide basic health care for those who are most at risk or vulnerable and are struggling to access services. Clinicians on the bus can see patients of all ages for basic health care needs.
Schedule an appointment by calling (541) 768-2220, and then press option 3 to speak with a scheduler. Walk-ins are also welcome.
Clinicians on the bus cannot provide testing for the coronavirus.
Patients who have any known coronavirus symptoms such as fever, chills or shaking; cough or sore throat; shortness of breath; muscle aches or pains; loss of smell or taste; headache or any cold or flu-like symptoms are asked to call their primary care provider for a telehealth visit or do a MyChart “Coronavirus Concerns” E-Visit from your computer or smart device to be assessed and routed to appropriate testing and care.
If you are not currently a Samaritan patient, call (541) 768-7080 to set up a MyChart account.
Insurance (OHP and others) will be billed for your health care visit on the bus. In some circumstances, health care can be provided at no cost.
To learn more about SamCare Mobile Medicine, go to samhealth.org/MobileMed.
Gallery First Friday virtual reception
Watercolorist Marjorie Kinch and polymer clay artist Marilyn Lindsley will be featured through Nov. 28 at Gallery Calapooia, 222 First Ave. West in downtown Albany.
A First Friday virtual reception, from 6 – 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, will feature the work of Lindsley and Kinch, as well as 20 other mid-valley artists. The reception can be accessed at http://www.facebook.com/gallerycalapooia.
Both Kinch and Lindsley have worked throughout the pandemic closures concentrating on learning new techniques through online demos and classes. These are the subject of their new work.
Holiday hours will expand to 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. starting Nov. 1. The gallery is now open Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through December.
For more information or an appointment, call (541) 971-5701 or visit http://www.gallerycalapooia.com.
School Board to meet at SHJH
Due to the coronavirus/COVID-19 state-wide restrictions, and in keeping with the efforts of social distancing to reduce the spread of the coronavirus/COVID-19, the Nov. 9 meeting of the Sweet Home School Board will move locations to the Sweet Home Junior High School Cafeteria, 880 22nd Ave., until further notice.
Meeting participants are asked to follow Oregon Healthy Agency protocols: face-coverings and social distancing.
For more information, visit sweethome.k12.or.us.
Veterans’ stories to be told on stage
Local military veterans will be matched with local playwrights and actors to bring their stories of service to the stage in the Veterans’ Voices Project II on Nov. 11 and 18.
The show will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 11 and 18 at the Majestic Theatre, 115 SW 2nd Ave. in Corvallis.
Local director Leigh Matthews Bock has assembled an all-star cast that will be bringing these stories to life on both nights. The cast will be Tom Martin, Bob Olin, Rob Otrembiak, Chris Tavernia and Michael Wren.
Tickets range from $10 to $20 and are available at majestic.org. The show will be streamed online as well as performed live.
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, Oct. 30, is chicken with paprika sauce or liver and onions with gravy, creamed potatoes, succotash, squash bread and baked pumpkin custard.
The menu on Monday, Nov. 2, is hearty chicken stew or sweet and sour pork with brown rice, green beans, spinach romaine salad, whole wheat roll and spiced apples.
The menu on Tuesday, Nov. 3, is scalloped potatoes and turkey ham or beef Spanish rice bake, brussels sprouts, tossed salad, white dinner roll, and chocolate cake with frosting.
For more information, contact Norene at (541) 367-8843.