Free sports injury
treatment for kids
Samaritan Sweet Home Physical Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine is now offering a free sports medicine clinic for student athletes who have recently sustained a sports injury.
Physical therapists at the clinic will assess the student’s injury on a first-come, first-served basis every Wednesday from 4 to 5 p.m. at the clinic, 646 Holley Road. The assessment does not require a referral from the student’s primary care provider.
This service is available to any student athlete in east Linn County, age 6 to 18. The student’s parent must be at the appointment as well.
A session will consist of:
– A brief screening to assess the injury.
– Education about the injury and how to treat it at home.
– Clinical advice for practice and classroom modification to promote safe return to the classroom and sports activities.
– Clinical advice as to what, if any, further formal treatment is necessary.
For more information, call (541) 451-6272.
Sunday breakfast
at Elks Lodge
The Elkettes of Sweet Home serve breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. every first and third Sunday of the month at the Elks Lodge #1972, 440 Osage St.
All you can eat for $7, and children under 12 for $3.50. Proceeds benefit various lodge functions and charities.
Visit horses to aid mental health
Linn County Animal Rescue works with Linn County Mental Health to host regular visiting sessions with horses for developmentally disabled people and people suffering from PTSD. For more information on joining the sessions, or to volunteer, call (541) 258-3422.
LBCC workshop on
diaster readiness
Linn-Benton Community College will offer a new workshop designed for those living in the Pacific Northwest to learn personal preparedness and supply readiness.
In the one-day workshop, individuals will learn about local hazards, emergency disaster plans, home preparedness, community resources, and more. Learn skills to mitigate a disaster’s impact, with tips for both natural occurrences and those human-induced.
Instructor Sierra Anderson is a current volunteer for Red Cross Disaster Response and the Benton County Sheriff’s Department CERT program. Anderson has a bachelor’s in public health from Oregon State University, with a minor in environmental occupational health and safety.
During winter term, there will be three offerings at three locations: LBCC’s Albany Campus, LBCC Benton Center in Corvallis, and LBCC Lebanon Center. All workshops will be held in January.
For times and dates or to register, contact Extended Learning at (541) 917-4840 or visit linnbenton.edu/extendedlearning.
Linn Democrats to elect new officers
The Linn County Democratic Central Committee will elect new officers during its biennial reorganizational meeting starting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, at Albany Public Library, 2450 14th Ave. SE.
The Linn Democrats will elect a new chair or co-chairs, vice chairs, secretary, treasurer and ambassador, as well as delegates and alternates to the Democratic State Central Committee and Congressional District 4 Committee.
Any Democrat registered for at least 180 days and living in Linn County or North Albany can be nominated. Nominees may submit up to 300 words about their qualifications and why they’re running.
All nominations will be made from the floor during the reorganizational meeting, and nominees will be given time to speak.
Submit nominations to Linn Democrats co-chair Graham Kislingbury at [email protected]. For more information, contact Graham at (541) 974-2075.
Gallery to feature painter, ceramic art
Painter Anna Harris of Albany, and ceramic artist Shannon Ross of Salem will be featured artists during January at Gallery Calapooia, 222 First Ave. W in downtown Albany.
Harris’ paintings reflect the natural world, while Ross’ ceramics combine beauty and utility.
The gallery’s reception is from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 4, and includes works from 18 other mid-valley artists. Beer, wine and snacks will be served.
Gallery hours are from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, call (541) 971-5701, or visit GalleryCalapooia.com.
‘Power Cooking’ at
women’s dinner
Kathy Goss will present “Power Cooking” at the monthly meeting of After 5 Connection, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, at The Lobby, 661 S. Main St. in Lebanon.
All women – working, stay-at-home moms, college students and otherwise are invited.
Goss will offer tips on how to prepare nutritious meals in minutes, while saving money in the process.
Guest speaker Rosie Kennedy, from Maple Valley, Wash., will tell the story of her life, which includes adoption and how that affected her self image. Kennedy has a degree in early childhood education, has lived in Peru and traveled to many countries.
Cost is $10 per person. Credit cards cannot be accepted. Reservations are required. For information or to register, contact Sherri at (541) 258-6414 or Nancy at (541) 259-1396 or [email protected].
If unable to attend, please cancel your reservation.
CHIP info class
offered at SLCH
A team of physicians, nurses and dietitians at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital will lead a Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP) class starting in January for people struggling to get their weight or overall health under control.
Individuals with health insurance through the Intercommunity Health Network Coordinated Care Organization (IHN-CCO) are eligible to take the class at no cost.
CHIP is a lifestyle medicine program scientifically proven to help people improve their blood pressure, cholesterol, triglycerides, blood sugar, BMI, sleep, resilience and depression. The class integrates optimal nutrition, exercise and behavioral psychology principles and tools to help participants achieve their health goals.
Samaritan staff will lead the 18-session class on Mondays and Thursdays, from Jan. 21 through March 21, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., at the hospital.
The hospital will host a free informational class as well on Monday, Jan. 7 at 5:30 p.m. at the hospital in conference rooms 3 and 4. The informational class is required for anyone interested in taking the class.
For more information, or to register, call (541) 451-6313 or visit samhealth.org/LebanonDiabetes.
Chronic pain class
to start Jan. 8
Samaritan Health Services will host an upcoming Living Well with Chronic Pain workshop at the Sweet Home Health Center.
The series will meet for 2½ hours, once a week, for six weeks every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. beginning Jan. 8.
Living Well with Chronic Pain is a free workshop that teaches practical skills for living a happy and healthy life while managing chronic pain. This interactive workshop will help you learn:
– Techniques to deal with problems such as frustration, fatigue, isolation and poor sleep;
– Appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength, flexibility and endurance;
– Appropriate use of medications;
– Communicating effectively with family, friends and health professionals;
– How to evaluate new treatments; and
– Nutrition.
Living Well with Chronic Pain is free and does not require a physician referral. To register, visit samhealth.org/ChronicPain or contact Samaritan Health Education at 866-243-7747 or [email protected].
Meals on Wheels
weekly menu
Meals on Wheels 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 menu on Friday, Jan. 4, is turkey pasta salad or garden chicken mini salad over spinach Romaine, sausage and kale soup, herb roll and Mandarin oranges.
The menu on Monday, Jan. 7, is chicken tetrazzini or beef cabbage bake, glazed carrots, marinated broccoli salad, French roll and rice pudding.
The menu on Tuesday, Jan. 8, is cowboy campfire stew or turkey pot pie over a biscuit, green beans, spinach Romaine salad and butterscotch bar.
Volunteers are needed for both kitchen help and meal delivery.
For more information, contact Norene at (541) 367-8843.