Baby caps collection
at Lebanon hospital
Samaritan Health Services is continuing its third annual Click for Babies campaign, to help raise awareness and prevent infant abuse during the normal period of infant development when babies cry more than any other time, sometimes inconsolably.
Continuing through the end of 2014, knitters and crocheters are invited to create any number of purple-colored baby caps and bring them to a Samaritan hospital where caps will be distributed to the parents of newborn babies.
The purple caps will serve as a reminder of the Period of PURPLE Crying prevention program at Lebanon Samaratian Community Hospital, which provides life-saving information about normal infant crying and the dangers of reacting to that crying in frustration by shaking or abusing an infant.
Purple baby caps may be dropped off the hospital front desk, 525 N. Santiam Hwy.
Those interested in knitting or crocheting caps are asked to contact Joni Scholz, SHS perinatal educator, at (541) 768-6460, or visit clickforbabies.org for more information and a collection of baby cap patterns. To learn more about the Period of PURPLE Crying Prevention Program, visit purplecrying.info.
Christmas tree
permits on sale
Christmas tree permits for the Willamette National Forest are on sale in Sweet Home at various locations.
Permits are $5 each and are good for cutting one tree in designated areas of the forest. Each household can purchase a maximum of five permits.
They are available at the Sweet Home Ranger District office, 4431 Highway 20; Coffee Hut, 2450 Santiam Highway; Midway Grocery, 3239 Santiam Highway; Dan Dee Sales, 610 Main St .; and Lakeside Market & Deli, 5401 Highway 20.
B&G Club selling
Christmas trees
The Boys and Girls Club is selling Christmas trees through Dec. 22 as a fund-raiser for its programs.
People who donate $20 or more to the Boys and Girls Club of the Greater Santiam will receive a tree or tree certificate that will allow them to cut or have a tree cut at the Sweet Home branch, 890 18th Ave. Trees can also be delivered.
Donations can be arranged by contacting Firiel at [email protected] or calling (541) 258-7105.
Steelheaders’
meeting Dec. 3
The Mid-Valley Chapter of the Northwest Steelheaders will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, at the Albany Senior Center, 489 Water Ave. NW.
This month’s program will be a presentation by Bill Taylor of Osprey Guide Adventures. Taylor provides guided trips for salmon, steelhead, clams and other wild quarries in Oregon. He will discuss fishing for winter steelhead.
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.
LBCC Christmas
concert Thursday
Linn-Benton Community College fall choral concert “Peace & Wonder” will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, in the LBCC Russell Tripp Performance Center, Takena Hall, 6500 Pacific Blvd. SW, Albany.
The concert will feature a variety of seasonal and other choral works performed by a wide range of musicians and groups.
Tickets are $10 general admission, $7 for students, seniors, and veterans, and $5 for under 18. Purchase online at http://www.linnbenton.edu/russelltripptheater, at the Russell Tripp Performance Center Box Office, by phone at (541) 917-4531, or two hours prior to the performance. Box Office hours the week of the performance are 1 to 4 p.m.
For more information, contact the LBCC theater box office at (541) 917-4531.
CASA information
meeting Monday
An informational meeting for people interested in volunteering for CASA of Linn County will be held on Dec. 8 from noon to 1 p.m. at the CASA office at 2122½ S. Santiam Hwy., Lebanon (behind Citizens Bank).
CASA volunteers must be commitment-oriented, able to pass a background check and willing to be part of a team of people on fire for making a difference. Average time commitment is seven to 10 hours per month.
CASA will provide pre-service training, professional support and on-going training.
For more information, contact Cynthia Hatfield at (541) 926-2651 or by e-mail at [email protected].
Women’s dinner
Dec. 9 in Lebanon
Lebanon’s After Five Connection will hold its monthly dinner for women from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, at King’s Coffee House, 651 Main St.
All women are invited. Celebrate with festive Christmas carols, holiday food and a creative Christmas story, prizes and gifts. Jarri McClarin of Baker City will be the guest speaker. A former Baker County Woman of the Year, she enjoys riding motorcycles and volunteers with her husband as a marriage counselor.
Cost is $7. For more information or to RSVP, which is required, contact Nancy at (541) 259-1396 or Norma at (541) 259-5672.
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, Dec. 5 is BBQ chicken or fish patty sandwich, both on a bun, mixed vegetables, sunshine salad and a fresh orange.
The menu for Monday, Dec. 8, is creamed chicken and vegetables or beef Swiss-style patty, whipped potatoes with gravy, seasoned carrots, potato wheat bread and chocolate oatmeal bar.
The menu for Tuesday, Dec. 9, is beef and cabbage bake or macaroni and cheese, broccoli cuts, Romaine iceberg salad, onion roll and blushing pears.
For more information, call (541) 367-8843.