Peer Court needs
teen volunteers
Sweet Home Peer Court needs youth volunteers to help run the courtroom in Sweet Home.
First-time youth offenders cases are heard by a jury of their peers and sanctioned by those same peers. Peer Court service is open to any Sweet Home School District student at least 12 years old and actively enrolled in school.
Peer Court cases are heard on Tuesday afternoons from 3:45 to 5 p.m. at SHPD. You do not have to come to every hearing. Come when you can. Applications available from SHPD or SHHS guidance offices.
Volunteering could benefit your high school career path, enhance your leadership skills, provide scholarship opportunities and much more.
For more information contact SHPD Community Relations Officer Gina Riley at (541) 367-5181.
Scholarships for
forestry students
Students looking to pursue studies in forestry are invited to apply for 2016-17 Small Woodlands Scholarships.
The Linn County Small Woodlands Association will award four renewable $1,000 Oregon college scholarships to students graduating from Linn County high schools who plan to pursue forestry or forestry-related natural resources fields of study.
Application forms, to be returned postmarked or e-mailed by April 18, are available at all of the county’s high schools, at LBCC and from Katie Kohl ([email protected]).
Easter egg hunts
this Saturday
At least two local Easter egg hunts are being held for local children Saturday, March 26.
n The Sweet Home Elks Lodge will hold a Toddler Easter Egg Hunt for children 5 and under at 10 a.m. at the lodge, 440 Osage St.
n The Sweet Home Rotary Club will hold its 25th annual Sweet Home Easter Egg Hunt for children through 10 years of age at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 26, at Sankey Park.
The Easter Bunny, with help from Rotary Club members, will hide over 3,000 candy and toy filled eggs. There will also be approximately 300 eggs containing prize certificates donated by local businesses.
To facilitate all ages, the park will be divided for different age groups.
Hope Center to
hold benefit sale
The Hope Center, a local shelter for women and children, will hold a benefit sale March 31-April 2 at 12th and Kalmia.
Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
Shop, take advantage of low prices, and help support the Hope Center.
Volunteers are needed at the center. Anyone who has four hours a week to donate is welcome to call the administrator at (541) 367-HOPE (4673).
LBCC offers basic
wild firefighting
A class in basic wildland firefighting will be held at Linn-Benton Community College starting April 22.
This five-day class meets April 22-24, 30 and May 1 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at LBCC, 6500 Pacific Blvd. SW, Albany.
Upon class completion, students receive a certificate, which may be beneficial when applying for positions with private wildland firefighting contractors, the Oregon Department of Forestry, the US Forest Service, or rural and city fire departments.
Cost for the class is $285 and includes books and supplies. For more information or to register, call (541) 917-4923 or email [email protected].
Citizen’s Academy
deadline is Friday
Sweet Home Police Department will hold its annual Citizen’s Academy March 29 – May 10.
The seven-week academy is held Tuesdays, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Sweet Home Police Department. An optional field tour of the Linn County Jail and the 911 Center will be offered during the eighth week.
The course provides an insider’s look into the Police Department and the criminal justice system. Speakers include police officers and other staff members, who will tell how they manage the business side of law enforcement and internal affairs. Staff will relate stories about their work experiences, offer tips about crime prevention and public safety, and how it feels to be the person “behind the badge.”
Space is limited, register by Friday, March 25.
For more information or to apply, visit the Police Department at 1950 Main St. or http://www.sweet-home.or.us under Police Department, Citizen’s Academy, or contact Gina Riley at [email protected] or (541) 367-5181.
OSU offers climate
tracker training
Oregon State University Extension of Linn County invites Sweet Home residents to participate in Oregon Season Tracker Citizen Science Training from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 31, at the Jim Riggs Community Center, 880 18th Ave.
Do you want to learn more about the microclimate of where you live? Do you want to contribute to our understanding of the weather and its effect on plants and animals?
Oregon Season Tracker “Citizen Scientists” help monitor seasonal patterns of precipitation (rain and snow) and phenology (timing of natural processes such as bud break). You will be helping OSU Extension and HJ Andrews Experimental Forest scientists develop a better understanding of weather and how it affects plants.
In this workshop volunteers will learn about the OST program and how to become a precipitation observer for CoCoRaHS; collecting rain and snowfall data used by the National Weather Service, climate modelers, emergency managers, and others.
It is easy to participate and suitable to involve your entire family. All you need is a computer or smart phone to log in and record your data; a CoCoRaHS rain gauge, and a willingness to make regular rainfall observations.
Workshop cost is $35/per family which includes all materials and an approved rain gauge.
To register: online at https://secure.oregonstate.edu/osuext/register/995 or call OSU Extension at (541) 766-6750.
Gear up for SAFE
Super Hero run
Prepare now.
Senior Alcohol-Free Entertainment Party planners are concocting a “Be a Super Hero for SAFE” run up a side of a mountain on April 30.
The course will include at least a dozen obstacles, including a water hazard.
Cost is $45 for adults 18 or older and $35 for 13- to 17-year-olds. before April 28. Group discounts are available. Proceeds will help fund the all-night party folowing graduation on June 3.
To register, or for more information, visit http://www.Facebook.com/SuperHeroforSAFE or http://www.GetMeRegistered.com/HeroForSAFEOregon.
Meals on Wheels
weekly menu
Meals on Wheels, also known as Your Table or Ours, 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.
First-time diners are invited to come in and have a free lunch to give it a try.Suggested donation is $3.50. All meals are served with milk, coffee or tea upon request and diabetic desserts are available on request.
The lunch menu on Friday, March 25, is breaded fish patty with Tartar sauce or baked ham with raisin sauce, Lyonnaise potatoes, zucchini with red peppers, wheat bread and coconut cake.
The menu for Monday, March 28, is ground beef and pasta or cheese and green chili bake, seasoned carrots, spinach Romaine salad, whole wheat roll and Mandarin pineapple cup.
The menu for Tuesday, March 29, is pork loaf with gravy or country fried steak, Colcannon potatoes, mixed vegetables, wheat bread and cookies ’n’ cream pudding.
For more information, call (541) 367-8843.