Help
patients
with
pillow parts
Anyone
looking for an easy way to help patients at Samaritan Lebanon
Community Hospital can donate fabric to the hospital auxiliary for
comfort pillows.
Auxiliary
volunteers sew together small pillows that hospital patients can use
for a little extra comfort. Patients can also use these pillows to
ease abdominal pain from coughing.
The
auxiliary is specifically looking for polyester double-knit, cotton
and cotton blend woven fabrics, in pieces one-half yard long and
bigger. For more information, call Roxie Snyder, volunteer services
manager, at (541) 451-7062.
Kids
invited to do animal posters
SafeHaven
Humane Society invites young artists to enter its first-ever poster
contest.
The contest
offers a great opportunity for children and animal lovers to use
their creativity to promote the humane treatment of animals.
Children
in grades K-12 from throughout Oregon are invited to participate. The
deadline for entries is May 1. Winners will be notified by May
22. Winners and their immediate families will be invited to a
special awards dinner where they will receive their prize and an
award honoring their artwork. Artwork will be displayed at the
shelter.
Poster themes are based on SafeHaven Humane Society’s
mission and vary by grade level:
nKindergarten through second grade: “My pet is my family” – Pets
have feelings and love to be with their families. Include them in
family activities.
nThird through fifth grade: “Be safe when meeting a new animal” –
Always ask your parents and an animal’s owner before you approach
an animal. Then let new animals approach you if they want to.
nSixth through ninth grade: “Choose the right pet for you” – Not
every pet is perfect for everyone. Choose a pet that requires the
level of commitment you are able to give.
nTenth through 12th grade: “Advocate for animals” —
Volunteer at your local animal shelter, be a foster parent for
animals in need, and report any neglect or abuse you see.
First
through third place will be awarded for each grade level, and an
overall grand prize winner will be announced. The grand prize winner
will receive a tablet (approximately a $150 value). First-place
winners will receive a $75 gift card; second place a $50 gift card,
and third place a $25 gift card.
All
entries become property of SafeHaven Human Society and will not be
mailed back. Non-winning entries may be picked up after May 23. For a
copy of the entry rules and an entry form, visit safehavenhumane.org
and select the Kids tab or call (541) 926.2924.
LBCC
choir concert
Thursday
evening
Linn-Benton
Community College’s winter choral concert “Wander in Song”
will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 12, in the LBCC Russell
Tripp Performance Center, Takena Hall, 6500 Pacific Blvd. SW, Albany.
The
performance includes the award-winning Concert Choir, Re-Choired
Element Chamber Choir, and the vocal a cappella groups Blue Light
Special and The Sirens.
The
concert will feature different choral works celebrating a breadth of
music from across the choral repertoire.
Tickets
are $10 general admission, $7 for students, seniors, and veterans,
and $5 for under 18. Purchase online atwww.linnbenton.edu/russelltripptheater,
at the Russell Tripp Performance Center Box Office, by phone at (541)
917-4531, or one hour prior to the performance.
For
more information, contact the LBCC theater box office.
Walk
ex-WSLRT
property
Saturday
Join
local walking enthusiasts in a hike on the former Western States Land
Reliance Trust property along the South Santiam River on Saturday,
March 14.
Meet
at 10 a.m. at the end of 24th Avenue in Sweet Home, just past the
city maintenance yard. Dress for the weather and waterproof boots
are advisable. It may be necessary to walk on logs in water.
Children
and well-mannered dogs are welcome.
For
more information, contact Jon Meier at [email protected].
Concert
band to
plan
dance music
Willamette
Valley Concert Band will present “Invitation to the Dance,” a
program of dance music from the 19th and 20thcenturies, at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at the Russell Tripp
Performance Center at Linn-Benton Community College in Albany.
The
program includes selections by or from Weber, Gliére, Glenn Miller,
“Fiddler on the Roof,” John Williams, Saint-Saens, Malcolm
Arnold, Sousa and Leroy Anderson. Directors will be Dr. Richard
Sorenson, Christine Barreto and Mike Rogers.
Admission
is free but donations are accepted.
For
more information, visit http://www.wvcband.org.
St.
Patrick’s bingo
for
SAFE Sunday
The
Senior Alcohol-Free Entertainment organizing committee is holding a
St. Patrick’s Day bingo event from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, March 15, at
the Sweet Home Elks Lodge.
Buy-in
is $25 to play for the duration. There will be games for all ages
and fun for all.
For
more information, contact Wendi at (541) 409-4813.
Eye
support group
to
meet March 16
Joan
Kahn, Macular Degeneration program coordinator at OHSU’s Casey Eye
Institute, will speak on the disease at the monthly meeting
of the Mid Valley Low Vision Support Group at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March
18, at the First Christian Church, 432 Ferry St.
Kahn
has been with the Casey Eye Institute for 15 years. Her talk will
include a basic overview of Macular Degeneration causes, risk
factors, symptoms and diagnosis plus what is currently being
accomplished through research, treatment and prevention.
She’ll have an open question session at the end of her
presentation.
The
free monthly meetings of the Low Vision Support group provide
an array of useful information for low vision and blind people,
but all people are welcome to attend. Light refreshments are
served. For more information, call (541) 928-5008.
Genealogy
seminar
in
SH March 20-21
Sweet
Home Genealogical Society will hold its 35th annual
Genealogy Workshop March 20 and 21 at the Genealogical Society
Library, 1223 Kalmia St.
Registration
will be each day from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Sessions begin
at 10:30.
Speakers
on Friday will be Terri Lanini on the use of Picasa, the
photo-editing program; Lon and Cathy Tidwell on organizing
photographs; and a webinar on “Using Google Earth for Genealogy”
by Lisa Louise Cooke.
Saturday’s
program includes Linda Forrest with DNA updates and a case study
using DNA; Joanne Skelton on Quaker research and what records have
become available recently; and a webinar on “Newspaper Research –
More Than Obituaries,” by Patricia Walls Stamm.
Early
registration deadline is Monday, March 16. Participants who
register early will save $5 on registration for both days ($30 for
members, $35 for non-members). Similar discounts are available for
single-day registration.
Lunch
is available for $5. Lunch will be a baked potato bar, with a side
and a salad and dessert. Participants are welcome to bring
a brown bag lunch. Coffee, tea and water will be available.
To
register or for more information, visit shgenealogy.comand click on “Events.”
Garden
clubs to
gather
in Lebanon
The
Santiam District of Garden Clubs invites all interested gardeners to
a day of fun gardening information, food and prizes from 9 a.m. to 2
p.m. Thursday, March 19, at The First Christian Church 170 E. Grant
St., Lebanon.
There
is a $1 registration fee as the day begins with coffee, continental
breakfast and a “Country Store.”
Guest
speaker Andrea Mull from Territorial Seeds give a Powerpoint
presentation at 11:30 a.m. showing her company’s newest seeds
selections, along with merchandise for sale.
A
potluck lunch will follow, at approximately 12:30 p.m. Bring a dish
to share, along with your own table setting.
In
the afternoon club presidents and members from six area garden clubs
will share information, along with district and state officers. There
will be raffles, and door prizes.
If
you are interested in a garden club from Alsea to Salem, this is your
chance to get acquainted. Contact Trudie Bason
[email protected] or at (541) 521-5677.
Medicare
class in
Lebanon
March 19
Senior
Health Insurance Benefits Assistance, SHIBA, will hold a class that
covers the basics of Medicare parts A, B, C and D on Thursday, March
19 from 10 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. at the LBCC Lebanon Center Annex, 44
Industrial Way.
The
class is designed for anyone who will be eligible for Medicare within
a few months or is new to Medicare, or for current beneficiaries who
would like a better understanding their Medicare benefits and options
for changes or additional coverage. Spouses and other relatives are
welcome to attend. The free class is taught by a SHIBA counselor and
sponsored by Linn-Benton RSVP.
Preregistration
is required by calling (541) 812-0849.
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 13, is broccoli cheese omelet bake or
chicken pomodoro, mixed vegetables, marinated vegetable salad, wheat
roll and hermit bar.
The
menu for Monday, March 16, is cowboy campfire stew or chicken
pastina, cut green beans, creamy coleslaw, oatmeal roll and lemon
whip.
The
menu for Tuesday, March 17, is hearty chicken stew or beef cabbage
bake, green peas, broccoli raisin salad, caraway rye roll and
shamrock cake.
For
more information, call (541) 367-8843.