Help
for homeless vets is Nov. 12
A
Mid-Valley Stand Down for Homeless Veterans event will be held from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12 at the River Center, 3000 Hwy.
20, Lebanon.
Transportation
will be provided from the VFW Hall in Sweet Home.
Multiple
organizations will provide information and help with all manner of
issues including job searches, medical care, legal aid, alcohol and
drug treatment, identification and more.
Refreshments
will be served, and personal care items and DOL gear for homeless
veterans will be offered.
Veterans
should bring proof of their status.
SHPD
Steakout is Nov. 13 at Point
The
Point Restaurant, 6305 Main St., will host the annual Steakout with
the Sweet Home Police Department from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on
Friday, Nov. 13.
The
Point will contribute a percentage of the proceeds from dinner that
evening to the SHPD children’s programs, including the bike helmet
program, the Teen Sharing Tree, Shop with a Cop and Peer Court.
SHPD
staff will assist in serving dinner. Activities include law
enforcement trivia.
For
more information, call the restaurant at (541) 367-1560.
Elkettes
annual bazaar Nov. 13-14
The
Elkettes will hold their annual Fall Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13-14, at the Elks Lodge, 440 Osage St.
A
variety of vendors, a bake sale and goodies will be featured. The
event is open to the public. Lunch will be available for purchase.
For
more information, call (541) 367-3559.
Little
Promises plans Bunco night
Little
Promises, 28028 Pleasant Valley Road, will hold a Bunco fund-raiser
from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14.
The
cost to play is $5. Grab bags are $1.
Snacks
and drinks will be available for a donation.
Proceeds
will help purchase a new security system.
For
more information, call (541) 367-4350.
Fir
Lawn annual bazaar Nov. 20-21
Fir
Lawn Lutheran Church will hold its annual Holiday Bazaar from 5 to 8
p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at
the corner of 1st Avenue and Holley Road.
Enjoy
the friendly atmosphere, purchase baked goods and browse an array of
quality vendors while listening to live music.
Squarenaders
plan dinner for Nov. 14
The
Sweet Home Squarenaders will hold their Thanksgiving Dinner Dance at
6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14 in the Oak Heights gym.
A
dance follows at 7:30 p.m. Caller is Jim Hattrick. Cuer is Jackie
Gale.
A
donation of $15 will be accepted at the door. Dinner is $8, and the
dance is $7.
For
more information, call (541) 466-5536 or (541) 409-0345.
PEO
sells wreaths for scholarships
PEO
Chapter FA members are taking pre-orders for handmade fresh wreaths.
The
wreaths will be made on 14-inch frames with fresh local greenery and
adorned with pine cones and large fluffy bows.
The
cost is $15 each.
They
will be available for pickup from Nov. 30 to Dec. 3 at Lin Gagner’s
home, 27745 Riggs Hill Road. Earlier pickup or delivery may be made
by special arrangement.
For
more information, contact Linda Mader at (541) 367-6310 or Gagner at
(541) 367-2969.
All
profits from the sale go to scholarships for deserving ladies in the
Sweet Home community.
Commission
seeks input for awards
The
Sweet Home Planning Commission is seeking nominations for the 2015
Community Quality Development Awards.
The
purpose of the awards is to recognize individuals, businesses and
organizations who have contributed significantly to improving the
environment, physical appearance of buildings, and/or open space
within the city limits. The awards honor efforts to address
beautification, livability, and creation of a sense of place, whether
on a street or in a public space or neighborhood.
Nominations
must be submitted by Nov. 15.
The
nomination criteria are as follows:
nConstruction/renovation must be completed in 2015;
nBeautification: A new, renovated, remodeled residence or commercial
building, surrounding building or landscape improvements, that
enhances or improves aesthetics and presentation of the property or
adds to neighborhood appearance;
nSustainable building: A new, renovated, remodeled residence or
commercial building that exhibits exemplary sustainability features
in design and/or construction including landscape aesthetics and
presentation of property;
nIndividual/group initiates, contributes to economic development in
Sweet Home;
nHas historical significance to Sweet Home; and
nProject must be inside city limits.
Nominations
can be submitted to the Planning Department at City Hall, 1140 12th
Ave. Call (541) 367-8113 for more information.
Master
gardener classes to start
Do
you visit gardens on vacation? Stop neighbors in their yards to
ask about their plants? Give free advice to fellow shoppers at
the nursery? Love gardening, want to know more and enjoy giving
back to your community?
Consider
joining the Oregon State University Extension Linn County Master
Gardener program.
People
certified as Master Gardener volunteers are required to participate
in a class one day a week, for 11 consecutive weeks in January,
February and March for a total of 66 hours of classroom instruction.
Some previous gardening experience is helpful, but not a requirement.
Then there are a required 66 hours of volunteer service—usually
just the start of a lifetime of garden-related volunteering,
friendship and fun as a member of the Linn County Master Gardener
Association.
Applications
and more information about the 2016 course is available by visitinghttp://extension.oregonstate.edu/linn/osu-extension-master-gardener-program-0,
or by contacting: Pami Opfer, 541-730-3471, E-mail:[email protected].
AARP
seeks help for tax assistance
AARP
Foundation Tax-Aide, the nation’s largest, free, volunteer tax
assistance and preparation service, is seeking volunteers in Linn
County for the upcoming tax season.
Tax
counselors, on-site greeters, appointment schedulers and volunteers
who speak a second language are needed.
Volunteers
with the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program, help people in their own
communities with a much-needed service that’s free, individualized
and has no strings attached. No prior experience is needed. Training
is provided.
For
more information on how you can join the Tax-Aide team in Benton and
Linn counties, contact Veronica Taylor at (541) 967-5072 [email protected],
or apply online at http://www.aarp.org/taxaide.
Meals
on Wheel 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, Nov. 13, is ground beef and potato bake or
chicken lo mein, with green peas, tossed salad, an onion roll and
gelatin jewels with whipped topping.
The
menu for Monday, Nov. 16, is chicken ala king or spaghetti with meat
sauc and a garlic roll, with whipped potatoes, broccoli cuts, a bran
rye roll and a hermit bar..
The
menu for Tuesday, Nov. 17, is turkey loaf with gravy or beef patty
with gravy, with whipped potatoes, cut green beans, oatmeal bread and
pineapple.
For
more information, call (541) 367-8843.