Lectures to focus on tribal forestry
The annual Starker Lecture Series at Oregon State University will focus this year on tribal forestry with a film, three lectures and a capstone field trip.
Topics include indigenous forest and subsistence practices, the history and future of tribal forestry in Oregon, and how “first foods” such as fish, berries and big game drive forest management.
All events are free and open to the public.
The series kicks off at Jan. 24 with a 7 p.m. screening of “Teachings of the Tree People: The Work of Bruce Miller,” at the Whiteside Theater in Corvallis.
Lectures follow on Feb. 13, March 6 and April 10; all start at 3:30 p.m. in the Construction and Engineering Hall at the LaSells Stewart Center on the OSU campus, located among the traditional homelands of the Kalapuya Tribe.
A reception will follow each of the three lectures, and day tours of Starker Forests will be hosted by Starker staff before the lectures.
The first lecture is “History of Tribal Forestry in Oregon: Reservation-Termination-Restoration-Transformation,” by Don Motanic of the Intertribal Timber Council.
The second is “First Foods Management Approach of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation,” by Eric Quaempts, director of the Department of Natural Resources at the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.
The final lecture is “Coquille Tribal Forestry: Seeing the Forest through a Cultural Lens,” by Don Ivy, tribal council chief of the Coquille Indian Tribe, and Darin Jarnaghan, the tribe’s natural resources director.
The Starker Lecture Series culminates May 30 with a field trip to the Siletz Indian Reservation, where participants will receive a first-hand look at active forest management for a variety of cultural and economic benefits.
The lecture series is sponsored by the Starker family in memory of T.J. and Bruce Starker, prominent leaders in the development of the Oregon forest products industry.
The series is also supported by the OSU College of Forestry and the Oregon Forest Resources Institute.
More information is available at starkerlectures.forestry.oregonstate.edu.
Foster ‘Brinner Dinner’ Friday
Foster PTO will host “Brinner Dinner,” a breakfast for dinner fundraiser from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25, in the Foster Elementary School cafeteria, 5526 Poplar St.
The all-you-can-eat meal costs $5/adult, $3/student, or $20/family up to six. Raffle tickets will also be sold at $1 each or six for $5.
‘Basic Genealogy’ class Saturday
Sweet Home Genealogical Society will hold a “Basic Genealogy” class from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at 1223 Kalmia St.
The class is free to the public but donations are appreciated, and participants are welcome to bring a lunch. For more information, contact Teresa at (541) 401-1361.
Space and flight for teens at COMP-NW
COMP-Northwest will host local teens in a Health Career Ladder event focused on space and aeronautics from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at 200 Mullins Drive.
The free event is one of a series of free Saturday Academies in which COMP-Northwest clinicians, scientists, medical students, and community partners engage the whole family in science activities to educate and build skills and confidence for students from Lebanon and surrounding communities in grades 6-10.
The goal is to provide opportunities for students to create, explore, and develop college and career goals and objectives.
Others will be held March 10 and April 21.
All sessions are held at COMP-Northwest in Lebanon. Free lunch is provided for all attending. Adult accompaniment of students is required as participation from parents, guardians or designated adults is a vital part of the experience.
For more information, call (541) 259-0299.
Boys & Girls Club sports sign-ups
Kids at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Greater Santiam must register for indoor soccer, volleyball, track and field, and JBO baseball by February to participate in spring season sports.
Indoor soccer for first to fourth grade is mid-March to April, and costs $71 for first and second grade, and $77 for third and fourth grade.
Volleyball for third to eighth grade is mid-March to April, and costs $94 for third to fifth grade, and $105 for sixth to eighth grade.
Track and field for second to fifth grade is March to May, and costs $77. JBO baseball for third to eighth grade is late March to July, and costs $125-$147.
For more information, call (541) 258-7105.
Teacher of the Year nominations due
The Oregon Department of Education is accepting nominations for Teacher of the Year through Jan. 31, 2019.
Regional Teachers of the Year will receive a cash prize of $500 and will be celebrated across the state.
The 2020 Oregon Teacher of the Year will receive a $5,000 cash prize (with a matching $5,000 going to their school) and serve as a spokesperson and representative for all Oregon teachers.
Anyone can nominate a teacher. To submit a nomination, visit oregonteacheroftheyear.org.
FamilySearch to be genealogy topic
Linn Genealogical Society will host speaker Tom O’Brien at 1:15 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, in the meeting room at Albany Public Library, 2450 14th Ave.
O’Brien, a knowledgeable genealogist from Portland, will teach how to get the most out of FamilySearch.org, a research site that adds to its collection every week. Learn the website’s icon meanings, as well as how to find digital records, books and maps. Attendees will get a resource handout.
Mary’s Peak
Orchid Show
Mary’s Peak Orchid Society is holding its annual orchid show and sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at Garland Nursery, 5470 NE Hwy. 20 between Corvallis and Albany.
Dozens of blooming orchids will be on display, and numerous vendors will be selling orchid plants, materials, and books. Repotting will be available for a small fee. Admission and advice are free.
LBCC College
Night open house
LBCC will hold a College Night open house from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, for high school students and community members looking to start college.
Meet with LBCC instructors in various programs, tour the campus, check out the variety of clubs, and discover all of the student support services on campus.
Information sessions will be held for financial aid and scholarships, programs for free tuition for graduating seniors and GED students, and for the LBCC/OSU Degree Partnership Program.
Program advisors will be on hand to help students explore degree options and learn about college partnership programs with Oregon State University and Oregon Institute of Technology.
For more information or to register for the event, visit www.linnbenton.edu/college-night.
Free cooking class for families in SH
The Culinary Health Education and Fitness Program is offering a free family cooking class in Sweet Home starting Feb. 5.
Families work together to create healthy recipes and bring home a meal each class. The cooking classes are best suited for families with children ages 5 and up. Space is limited and registration is required.
Classes are 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 5, 12, 19 and 26 in the Sweet Home High School Family and Consumer Science classroom.
To register, visit https://bit.ly/2UOIxwe.
Meals on Wheels
weekly menu
Meals on Wheels offers 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, Jan. 25, is turkey apple meatballs with cider glaze or sliced ham with mustard sauce, Delmonico potatoes, spinach Romaine salad, cornmeal roll and zucchini brownie.
The menu on Monday, Jan. 28, is barbecued chicken or liver and onions with gravy, Chantilly potatoes, California blend vegetables, onion bread and gelatin jewels with whipped topping.
The menu on Tuesday, Jan. 29, is hearty chicken stew or beef Spanish rice bake, Oregon bean medley, coleslaw, rye bran roll and chocolate pudding.
For more information, contact Norene at (541) 367-8843.