Free
lunch for kids
at
local schools
Sweet
Home School District is offering free lunch to all children ages 18
and under through the summer.
Meals
will be served through Aug. 21, except for July 31 due to the Oregon
Jamboree.
Lunch
will be served from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at:
– Sweet Home High School, 1641 Long St.
– Hawthorne Elementary School, 3205 E. Long St.
– Oak Heights Elementary School, 610 Elm St. and
– Little Promises, 28028 Pleasant Valley Road.
Lunch
will be served from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. at:
– Ashbrook Park, 28th Avenue and Juniper Street;
– Northside Park, 11th Avenue and Redwood Street; and
– Sweet Home Skate Park, 1920 Long St.
Breakfast
will also be served from 8:30 to 9 a.m. at Little Promises.
Lunch
will also be served at First Baptist Church, 2470 Main St., during
Vacation Bible School, June 22-26.
The
program is made possible through the federal Summer Food Service
Program for children, offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
For
more information, contact Dianna Bondesen at (541) 367-7149.
Theater
camp to
present
musical
Lebanon
Association for Theatre Arts’ musical theatre kids’ camp will
perform “Follow Your Dreams” this weekend at Lebanon High School
Auditorium.
The
drama is the story of a little girl named Tori who loves to dance and
whose circumstances don’t allow her to take dance lessons. As the
years go by, Tori dreams of a life of dancing. Her dreams become a
reality through cheerleading and her school dance team. The state
dance team competition provides her with an opportunity to make her
dream come true.
The
cast includes 52 children, with tech assistance from six others.
Shows
are at 7 p.m. Friday, June 26, and 2 p.m. Saturday, June 27. Tickets
are $5 per person or $10 for a family of four.
Info
for family
forest
owners
The
Oregon Department of Forestry’s Committee for Family Forestlands
invites family forestland owners to learn about a developing
strategic initiative to help them during a discussion of the
strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats family forest
owners face.
The
committee will meet from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, June 26, at the
Oregon Department of Forestry, Santiam Room Building D, 2600 State
Street, Salem.
Peter
Daugherty, chief of the Private Forests Division will provide
analysis and updates of legislation pertaining to streamside shade
buffers. Jennifer Weikel, an agency biologist, will present
information about the bald eagles’ comeback and how it may impact
forested lands.
Before
noon the committee will hear about taxes and large woody debris,
which helps create healthy fish habitat. Tammy Cushing, Oregon State
University’s Starker chair of private and family forestry, will
discuss taxes and forestry information affecting family forest
owners.
The
committee welcomes public input at its meetings.
The
committee researches policies impacting family forestland viability,
resource protection, and forestry benefits. Based on its findings the
committee recommends actions to the Oregon Board of Forestry and
State Forester.
For
additional information about attending the meeting, accessibility, or
special accommodations, contact Susan Dominique at (503) 945-7502 of
visit http://www.oregon.gov/ODF/pages/board.
B&G
Club golf
tourney
Friday
The
Boys & Girls Club of the Greater Santiam will hold its annual
Linn-Co Credit Union Open – Charity Golf Tournament June 26 at
Mallard Creek Golf Course.
The
event has openings for 128 golfers, limited to 32 foursomes, to make
the tournament fast and fun.
Foursome
registration includes cart and green fees for four players, a light
breakfast and BBQ lunch. The tournament is expected to raise more
than $30,000 to benefit after-school programs in both Sweet Home and
Lebanon.
To
register, contact Cassie Cruze at (541) 258-7105. Additional details
are available at https://www.facebook.com/events/732677406850276.
Gospel
concert at Nazarene church
A
free gospel concert featuring The Griffins will be held at 6 p.m.
Saturday, June 27, at the Church of the Nazarene, 415 Holley Road.
The
Griffins, a three-member vocal group, hail from Gladstone.
For
more information, call (541) 367-3124.
Can
collection
for
backpacks
Harvest
Christian Center will collect cans and bottles this Saturday, June
27, and throughout July to help fund the church’s annual Back
to School Bash in which free backpacks and school supplies will
be distributed to students in the Sweet Home School District.
To
donate, deliver cans to Harvest Christian Center at 43rd Ave-nue and
Long Street or call Kristin Adams at (541) 367-6962 for a special
pickup. The Back to School Bash is slated for Aug. 17.
OSU
offers class
on
freezing, drying
Oregon
State University Extension Service Master Food Preservers in Lane
County will offer a class on freezing and drying, a great alternative
for those who are reluctant to try canning.
The
class will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 27, at the
Community of Christ Church, 1485 Gilham Road in Eugene. Cost is $40.
The
class will teach the best techniques for preparing the foods for
drying and freezing, equipment needed, packaging, and storage.
Participants can learn to dry foods for camping and long-term
storage. The class will have some hands-on activities. Each
participant will take home some berries ready for the freezer as well
as samples of dried and prepared foods.
This
class is particularly appropriate for beginners. Freezing and
drying are the simplest methods of preserving foods yet will provide
top nutrition and quality for year around enjoyment.
For
class information and registration form, visit
http://extension.oregonstate.edu/lane/announcements/food-preservation-baking-classes
or call 541-344-5859.
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, June 26, is turkey club minisalad or Santa Fe
chicken salad on spinach Romaine, ham barley soup, oatmeal roll and
spiced applesauce.
The
menu for Monday, June 29, is beef mushroom patty or country
meatballs with gravy, whipped potatoes, carrots, dill bread and apple
crisp.
The
menu for Tuesday, June 30, is creamed turkey and vegetables or pork
sausage gravy, whipped potatoes, broccoli cuts, bran rye bread and
chilled peaches.
For
more information, call (541) 367-8843.