Boys
& Girls Club
annual
meeting
The
Sweet Home Boys & Girls Club will hold a “State of the Club”
Community Meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, at the club, 890 18th
Ave.
The
Sweet Home Council will talk about the financial picture and the
future. Tim Schatz, elementary school coordinator, will report on
what children are doing in the after-school program, and athletic
director Mike Carpenter will discuss the sports program.
Volunteers
needed
for
Sweetheart Run
The
City of Sweet Home needs volunteers to help out with the
Sweetheart Run from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 13.
Proceeds
from the event, which includes 5K and 10K races, as well as a
one-mile kids run, will go to Boys & Girls Club summer program
scholarships and for city parks programs and equipment.
Couples
and families are encouraged to participate. For early sign-up
discounts, visit shsweetheartrun.weebly.com/ or register at City
Hall, at The New Era, or on race day at the event. Races start at 10
a.m. Registration includes running gloves for participants while
supplies last and long-sleeved T-shirts will also be available on
race day.
For
information, contact [email protected] or call (541)
367-8113.
Squarenaders
offer
dance
lesson series
Sweet
Home Squarenaders will hold a “Learn to Square Dance” class from
4 to 5:30 p.m. starting Sunday, Feb. 14, at Oak Heights School Gym at
6th Avenue and Elm Street.
The
first class is free; a $5 donation per class is requested after that.
Caller/Teacher
will be Jim Voll, who has 30 years of experience teaching the art and
fun of square dancing. All ages are welcome. Casual attire is
suggested. Family price donations packages are available.
For
more information, call (541) 466-5536, (541) 974-4056 or (541)
367-2150.
Vision
group to meet Feb. 17
Mid
Valley Low Vision Support Group will meet at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb.
17, at Brookdale Grand Prairie, 1929 Grand Prairie Road, Albany.
Bill
Lilja, who has been visually challenged since birth with a genetic
non-correctable eye condition, will lead the group discussion.
His declining vision is now at 20/2000, and he is color blind.
In spite of his low vision, he earned a masters degree in clinical
psychology from Portland University. After two decades of a
successful career in counseling troubled youth, he and his
wife started an employment service which ultimately
employed over 4,000 temporary employees throughout the
Pacific Northwest, and placed hundreds of permanent executives in
major companies in the continental United States.
He
is now retired and lives with his wife in Albany.
At
this meeting, printed materials from local, state and federal
programs who provide services to low vision and blind people
will be available to take, as well as sales catalogs featuring
low-vision supplies and equipment.
The
Mid Valley Low Vision Support Group meets the third Wednesday of each
month. All are welcome to attend, especially family and friends;
there is no membership fee. Light refreshments are served.
For
more information, call (541) 928-5008.
Registration
open for
pollinators class
Learn
about ways in which bees and other pollinators can help your garden
and fruit trees at the Oregon State University Extention’s BEEvent
from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. on March 12 at the Holiday Inn, 105 Opal
Court, near the fairgrounds in Albany.
Speakers
will discuss ways in which pollinators can help gardeners and threats
some are facing, including seminars on bumblebees and mason bees.
Vendors
will be present and snacks and drinks will be provided.
Cost
is $30. To register, call (541) 967-3871 or visit
http://www.extension.oregonstate.edu/linn/beevent.
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, Feb. 12, is roast turkey or meatloaf, both with
gravy, whipped potatoes with gravy, Oregon bean medley, cracked wheat
bread and poppyseed cake.
No
lunch will be served Monday, Feb. 15, due to the Presidents’ Day
holiday.
The
menu for Tuesday, Feb. 16, is southern chicken and rice or macaroni
and cheese, dilled carrots, marinated broccoli salad, dill wheat roll
and chilled peaches.
For
more information, call (541) 367-8843.