Vacation Bible school scheduled
“Running the Race for the Prize,” a vacation Bible school, will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. July 16 through 23 at the Hillside Fellowship, 501 Nandina St.
Activities will include singing, Bible lessons, games, crafts, missions and more. All children enrolled from kindergarten through the sixth grade are welcome.
For more information or to register, visit http://myvbs.org/hillsidefellowship.
Eagle Scout Trail work day set
Build Lebanon Trails will hold a July Trail Work Day from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, July 17, at
Eagle Scout Trail near Riverview Park, 2297 Robbins Way, Lebanon.
Participants should meet in the parking lot off Mountain River Drive and dress to work. Metal rakes may be brought. Mountain River Drive is a loop that meets River Drive at both ends. Turn onto either end of Mountain River Drive. Between Robbins Way and Mayfly Street, there is a turnoff into the Riverview Park parking lot. BLT event signs will be posted at the entrance.
The effort’s goal will be to clear the Eagle Scout Trail, which is now connected from Riverview to Gill’s Landing. A section of the soft surface at the Riverview end needs attention to improve the footing. If turnout and time allow, trash removal will take place as well. (Bags will be provided.)
Free well water screening clinics
Well owners are invited to participate in a free nitrate screening clinic from 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, July 30, at Waterloo City Hall, 31140 First St., Lebanon.
For a screening, bring a half-cup of unfiltered well water in a clean container. The test will take about 10 minutes to complete. Participants may wait for their results onsite or leave contact information. A water quality educator will be available during the clinic to answer any questions about well water and septic-tank issues.
Nitrate has been linked to increasing the risk of potential health effects.
For more information, call (541) 766-3556 or visit http://extension.oregonstate.edu.benton.
Blood drive begins July 22
A Red Cross-sponsored blood drive runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, July 22, at the old Wells Fargo bank building, 1266 15th Ave.
Potential blood donors should be at least 17 years old and weigh at least 110 pounds. They should also be in general good health and have not donated blood in the last 56 days, according to general Red Cross guidelines.
For more information, visit http://www.redcrossblood.org/.
Golf tournament slated for Aug. 20
The Sweet Home Rotary Club is holding its fourth annual golf tournament at 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 20, at Pineway Golf Course, 30949 Pineway Road, Lebanon.
This tournament will be a “Best Ball 4 Person Scramble.”
The entry fee is $60 per person and includes green fees, cart and dinner.
All proceeds support the Dolly Parton Imagination Library Literacy program and local high school scholarships.
Prizes will be awarded to first and second place finishers, closest to the pin and longest drive.
To register or for more information, call (541) 619-2683.
Meals on Wheels weekly menu
Meals on Wheels offers take-out 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.
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, July 16, is turkey apple meatballs with glaze, roast pork with mustard sauce, whipped sweet potatoes, lima beans, squash bread and a hermit bar.
The menu on Monday, July 19, is a lasagna cheese roll-up, Western pork stew, Italian-blend vegetables, marinated zucchini salad, a whole wheat roll and mandarin oranges.
The menu on Tuesday, July 20, is a beef Spanish rice bake, chicken penne pasta, herbed carrots, garden vegetable salad, herb roll and carrot cake.
For more information, contact Norene at (541) 367-8843.