Exchange students need families
Families are needed to host international high school exchange students for the next school year.
Foreign Links Around the Globe works closely with host families to place an exchange student who will transition well into a specific family unit. Organizers have 10 years of experience in the Willamette Valley.
For information, contact Cynthia Burgeson, community development coordinator, at (541) 704-0937 or [email protected].
Free lunch for kids through Aug. 23
Sweet Home School District offers free lunch and breakfast for kids age 18 and younger at various locations during the summer, through Aug. 23.
There is no cost and reservations are not required. Meals include fresh fruit, vegetables and milk. No lunch will be served Aug. 1-2.
Lunch is served from 11 to 11:30 a.m. at Foster School.
Lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Little Promises, at Pleasant Valley and Ridgeway roads.
Lunch is served from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at Sweet Home High School, Hawthorne and Oak Heights schools.
Lunch is served from 12:30 to 1 p.m. at Ashbrook Park, Northside Park and at the Skate Park on Long Street, next to the Sweet Home School District headquarters.
Breakfast is served from 9 to 9:30 a.m. at Sweet Home High School and from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Little Promises.
Extension food preservation help
As canning season gets under way, the Food Preservation hotline from Oregon State University Extension Service is taking calls starting July 15.
The toll-free hotline at 800-354-7319 runs until Oct. 18 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. When the hotline is closed, callers can leave a message. The hot- line is staffed by certified Master Food Preserver volunteers in Lane and Douglas counties, but is available statewide.
Most commonly, people ask about preserving salsa, tomatoes and tuna. OSU Extension offers publications on each: “Salsa Recipes for Canning,” “Canning Seafood,” “Canning Tomatoes and Tomato Products” and “Safely Canning Foods: Pressure Canners, Pressure Cookers and Electric Pressure Cookers,” all available at catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu.
Extension’s Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer service, is another way to get information. Post a question and an expert will get back to you within 48 hours. They can offer information about anything related to food preservation from safety concerns to recipes.
There’s also an app – Canning Timer & Checklist at catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/pnw689 – for more experienced canners that provides reminders of essential steps in the canning process.
Additionally, many Extension offices offer free pressure gauge testing.
SH Trails group to meet Thursday
Sweet Home Trails will hold a meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 18, at Spoleto’s Italian Resturant.
Participants will discuss the future of the Sweet Home Trails organization. Future hike suggestions and event ideas are welcome.
Participants are asked to RSVP so adequate seating can be reserved.
For more information, call (541) 367-0559.
Chris Valdez to play Marks Ridge
Marks Ridge Winery’s summer concert series continues on Friday evenings through August at 29255 Berlin Road.
This week’s performance will be at 7 p.m. Friday, July 19, featuring Chris Valdez and Co. performing “classic hits of the 1960s and ’70s.”
Bring your own picnic or snacks and enjoy open-air seating at bistro tables or bring a chair or blanket.
Cover is $10 per person. No outside alcohol is allowed.
Free gardening class on roses
Oregon State University’s Master Gardeners offer a free monthly gardening class at Hoy’s Hardware Garden Center, 3041 Main St.
This month’s session will be held Saturday, July 20, from 11 a.m. to noon. The topic will be “Growing and Pruning Roses,” led by Brenda Winslow. The class is typically held on the second Saturday, but due to conflicts, it is being moved to the third Saturday this month. All are welcome.
For more information, call (541) 967-3871 or visit extension.oregonstate.edu/mg/linn and click on “Events.”
The Oaks to host cruise-in, auction
The Oaks in Lebanon will hold its Annual Car & Motorcycle Cruise-In and Auction from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 20, at 621 W. Oak St.
The free event includes a free barbecue, beer and wine, live music, a silent auction and a live auction called by Paul Schultz. Proceeds benefit the Willamette Valley Walk to End Alzheimer’s,
This is a family event.
For more information, contact Jenni Grove at (541) 619-0556.
Lacemakers invite new participants
Oregon Trail Lacemakers will meet from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 20, at Willamette Oaks Retirement Living, 455 Alexander Loop, north of Valley River Center in Eugene.
The group meets monthly, on the third Saturday, to make lace by hand, especially bobbin laces. Self-paced classes are available. Guests are welcome.
For information, call (541) 484-1180 or visit www.oregontraillacemakers.weebly.com.
OSU Small Farms blueberry tour
Oregon State University Small Farms Program will offer a farmer-led farm tour focusing on “Blueberry Production” Tuesday, July 23, at Kiger Island Blues in Corvallis.
OSU’s Crop Talks are farmer-to-farmer educational opportunities that consist of a tour of a farm by the farmer and a discussion about their area of expertise or interest during the growing season. These are opportunities to get out into someone’s field, see their practices in action, ask questions, and connect with other local farmers while doing it – for farmers by farmers.
This farm tour is hosted by Mindi Thorton of Kiger Island Blues and will be focused on blueberry production.
For more information or to register, visit extension.oregonstate.edu/smallfarms/crop-talks.
‘Little Mermaid’ on stage July 23
Lebanon Association for Performing Arts will stage “The Little Mermaid” at 7 p.m. nightly Tuesday, July 23, through Saturday, July 27, at the Lebanon High School Auditorium.
A matinee performance will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 27.
Tickets for the Broadway musical are $10 for general admission and $8 for seniors and students. Tickets can be purchased at lafta.webs.com or at the following ticket outlets in Lebanon: Chamber of Commerce, LinnCo Credit Union and Umpqua Bank.
Teen Challenge golf fundraiser
Adult and Teen Challenge will host its annual fundraiser golf tournament from 7 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 27, at Mallard Creek Golf Course.
Adult and Teen Challenge is a faith-based, 12-15-month residential program aimed at restoring hope to those who suffer from addiction as well as other serious, life-controlling issues.
Cost to participate is $100 per individual or $400 for a foursome.
For more information, call (541) 491-1002.
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, July 19, is herbed chicken patty or sloppy joe, both on a bun, baked beans, German potato salad and pineapple peach crisp.
The menu on Monday, July 22, is lasagna cheese roll-up or western pork stew, broccoli, apple cranberry coleslaw, white dinner roll and frosted chocolate cake.
The menu on Tuesday, July 23, is chicken penne pasta or beef Spanish rice bake, herbed carrots, garden vegetable salad, herb roll and mandarin oranges.
Volunteers are needed for both kitchen help and meal delivery.
For more information, contact Norene at (541) 367-8843.