Steelheaders to meet Wednesday
The Mid-Valley Chapter of the NW Steelheaders will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, at the Albany Senior Center, 489 Water Avenue NW, Albany.
Bill Taylor of Osprey Guide Adventures will present a program discussing and demonstrating his favorite techniques and locations for catching spring chinook.
Door prizes and refreshments are included. The public is always welcome and admission is free. For more information contact Larry Bell at (541) 337-5427.
Republicans host Dennis Richardson
The Linn County Republicans will host gubernatorial candidate Dennis Richardson of Central Point, along with candidates for the state Senate, House and Linn County Commission, at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, at Pop’s Branding Iron, 901 Pacific Blvd.
Arrive early if you wish to spend more time meeting with the candidates one on one. People will have the opportunity to ask questions.
Richardson has been serving in the House of Representatives since 2002.
For more information, contact Christine Ruck at (541) 401-0457 or e-mail [email protected].
Dog obedience classes available
Dog obedience classes will be held through the Linn-Benton Community College Lebanon Center this spring.
The 10-week class meets Thursdays from 6:30 to 7:20 p.m. beginning April 3 at the Lebanon Senior Center, 80 Tangent St. Cost is $39. It will cover basic commands and equipment, socialization, rewarding good behavior, breaking bad behavior, games and tricks, and responsible pet ownership. Veterinary shot records and dog history form required, and are available at the center.
For more information, visit the LBCC online schedule at http://www.linnbenton.edu or call the LBCC Sweet Home Center at (541) 367-6901.
Steelheaders to meet Wednesday
Life stories class available at LBCC
The writing class “Life Stories” will be offered through Linn-Benton Community College Community Education starting April 2.
Learn how to write your family history descriptively and in your own narrative style. Information on how to publish will be provided.
This 10-week class will meet at the LBCC Sweet Home Center Thursdays from 2 to 3:50 p.m. beginning April 4. Cost is $58. It will also meet Tuesday afternoons in Albany and Wednesdays in Lebanon.
For more information, visit the LBCC online schedule at http://www.linnbenton.edu or call the LBCC Sweet Home Center at (541) 367-6901.
Blood drive set for Friday afternoon
A blood drive will be held from 1 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 4, at the Evangelical Activities Center, behind Sweet Home Funeral Chapel, 1443 Long St.
For more information, call (541) 401-3455.
SAFE’s spring
bazaar is Saturday
The Sweet Home SAFE Committee is hosting a spring bazaar from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 4 in the Sweet Home High School Activities Gym.
The event will include a variety of vendors and dance performances throughout the day by Hollywood Studios.
Refreshments are free.
Genealogy group meets April 4
The Lebanon Genealogical Society will meet at 12:30 p.m Friday, April 4, at the Lebanon Public Library.
The program, “Tracing Correct Information from Census Records and the Internet” will be presented by Jean Baker Harrison, who is well known for her knowledge of genealogical research. Everyone is welcome.
For more information, contact Colleen Cook at (541) 928-8926 or Pat Dunn at (541) 258-5062.
Committees plan ivy pull Saturday
Sweet Home Trails and the city Tree Commission are sponsoring an Ivy Pull from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 5.
Meet at the entry to Canyon Creek subdivision on the south end of 10th Avenue to work on the South Hills Trail. Bring gloves and cutting tools (pruners, loppers and hand saws). Screwdrivers or small pry bars are also helpful. Refreshments will be served when the work is done.
For more information, contact Alice Smith at [email protected].
AARP offers driver safety program
AARP Driver Safety Program is being offered through Linn-Benton Community College April 7 and 8.
AARP’s program is designed to help develop and reinforce safe driving skills and techniques. Satisfactory completion of this class may qualify you for reduced auto insurance premiums (check with your insurance carrier).
Class meets Monday and Tuesday, April 7 and 8, from 8:30 to 11:20 a.m. at the Lebanon Senior Center, 80 Tangent St. Cost is $15 for AARP members, $20 for non-members.
For more information or to register, contact the LBCC Lebanon Center at(541) 259-5801 or the LBCC Sweet Home Center at (541) 367-6901.
Test and tune day set at speedway
Willamette Speedway will host a race car show and test-and-tune day on Saturday, April 5.
The car show will start at noon and last until around 3 p.m., with cars being displayed in the gravel area across from the pit sign-in building.
At 3 p.m. teams will be allowed to take their car back into the pit area and get their machines ready for the test-and-tune session, which will last from 4 p.m. until dusk. Attendees wishing to watch the practice from the main grandstands get in for free, while pit passes are $15 and car and driver fees are $30. For more on Willamette Speedway, visit http://www.trophymotorsports.com.
Speaker to teach gardening April 8
After Five Connection will hold a dinner and program for local women from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, at King’s Coffee House, 651 Main St. in Lebanon.
The theme will be “Reaching women, as they are, where they are.” Learn how to do container gardening from a master gardener and hear from guest speaker Nancy Gabert, of Bend, whose life was dramatically transformed. Gabert is a residential appraiser and dramatist, who has performed in dramas and skits for years.
Cost is $7, which includes dinner and program.
To RSVP, contact Nancy at (541) 259-1396 or Norma at (541) 259-5672.
PEO club plans
annual spring sale
P.E.O. Chapter FA, Sweet Home, is holding its annual spring plant sale.
The club is offering annual and perennial bedding plants, organic veggies, herbs, planters, hanging baskets and more. All plants are Oregon-grown.
Pre-orders are being taken until Thursday, April 10, with delivery on Friday, May 2, in time for Mother’s Day.
For order forms and information, contact Linda Mader at (541) 367-6310 or Lin Gagner at (541) 367-2969. Profits go toward scholarships for deserving local ladies.
Kids’ art, writing sought for ’zine
Linn County Kids Create, http://www.linncountykidscreate.org, the local internet site for posting art and writing by Linn County students, is now putting together its 12th edition. All students in grades six through 12 living in or attending any school in Linn County are invited to submit their writing (in .doc format), their artwork (via photos in .jpg format) or their photographs (in .jpg format) for publication.
The deadline for submitting art or writing for the ninth edition is April 30.
Writing, photos (.jpg format), or photographs of artwork of any kind (.jpg format) should be sent electronically to: [email protected]. Arrangements can be made for an editor to photograph artwork. Write to [email protected] to make such arrangements.)
All previous editions of the ‘zine can be found at http://www.linncountykidscreate.org.
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, April 4, is diced beef stew or zucchini lasagna, cut green beans, spinach Romaine salad, cornmeal bread, and gelatin jewels with whipped topping.
The menu for Monday, April 7, is beef chili with beans or chicken and penne pasta, whole kernel corn, marinated spring garden salad, seven grain roll and chilled peaches.
The menu for Tuesday, April 8, is roast turkey with gravy or country fried steak, whipped potatoes, cut green beans, French bread and butterscotch bar.
For more information, call (541) 367-8843.