Democrats to talk Clean Energy bill
Representatives from Renew Oregon and the Oregon League of Conservation Voters will give an update on the Clean Energy Jobs Bill during the Thursday, June 6, meeting of the Linn County Democrats at Albany Public Library, 2450 14th Ave. S.E.
A social time, with light refreshments, begins at 6 p.m. The meeting starts at 6:30. Children are welcome.
Renew Oregon is a clean energy advocacy coalition of businesses and workers, healthcare professionals and parents, farmers and ranchers, faith and community organizations and individuals.
The Oregon League of Conservation Voters’ mission is to “work within local and state governments to demand clean air and water, healthy forests and wildlife, and a renewable energy future for all Oregonians.”
Both organizations are lobbying for passage of the Clean Energy Jobs Bill in the Oregon Legislature.
If enacted, according to Renew Oregon, it would become “a policy to cap and price climate pollution from the largest emitters in the state, and reinvest the proceeds into Oregon’s clean energy economy to create good-paying jobs and make our air cleaner.”
For more information about the meeting and the Linn County Democrats, contact Linn Dems Chair Jerred Taylor at [email protected].
Lebanon orchestra to play free concert
The Lebanon Community Orchestra will present “Folk Music from Around the World,” from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, June 6, at the Lebanon Senior Center, 80 Tangent St.
The free concert, under the direction of Jean Marshall, includes arrangements from Japan (“Sakura”), Ireland (“Carrick Fergus”), Italy (“Tarantella”), Australia (“Rambling Sailor”) and more. Cookies and refreshments are available.
For more information, call (541) 258-4914.
LBCC choirs to sing ‘Carmina Burana’
Linn-Benton Community College award winning choirs will perform “Carmina Burana” choral concert 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 7, at the LBCC Russell Tripp Performance Center, 6500 Pacific Blvd. SW, Albany.
LBCC Concert and Chamber choirs will perform in conjunction with an orchestra, conducted by Raymund Ocampo, LBCC Choral Studies director, with soloists Patty Gerig, Amy Hansen, Jason Caffarella, Kevin Helppie, and Tim McCoy.
LBCC a cappella ensembles Sirens and Blue Light Special will perform works originally performed by Queen, Lady Gaga, The Bee Gees, John Denver and more.
Carl Orff’s 1937 composition “Carmina Burana” remains one of the most popular pieces of the classical music repertoire. The version being performed at LBCC is the Orff-sanctioned chamber version with two pianos and percussion.
Tickets are $10 general admission, $7 for seniors and veterans. Admission is free for students with ID and children under 18.
Purchase online at www.linnbenton.edu/tickets or at the theater box office one hour prior to performance.
Local musician to show NYC slides
Local musician Moriah Winn will present a slide show during a coffee hour at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 8, at Sweet Home Police Department, 1950 Main St.
The show will focus on her recent trip to New York and Carnegie Hall, to which many local residents contributed. All are invited.
Free garden class on ‘Fertilizers’
Oregon State University Extension Master Gardener Carla Daniels will lead a free garden class on “Fertilizers” from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 8, at Hoy’s Hardware Garden Center, 3041 Main St., Sweet Home.
The class is one of a series of free monthly seminars held on the second Saturday of each month through Oct. 12, dealing with various topics of interest to local gardeners.
For more information, contact Elizabeth at (541) 967-3871.
American Heritage Girls organizing
A group of local families is seeking to establish an American Heritage Girls troop in east Linn County.
AHG is a faith-based character development program for girls ages 5-18 dedicated to the mission of building women of integrity through service to God, family, community and country.
AHG Troop OR 0312 is the first AHG Troop in Linn County. It is chartered at St. Helen Catholic Church in Sweet Home.
An informational meeting will be held at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, June 9, at St. Helen, 815 5th Ave. As a new charter, Troop 0312’s initial focus is on girls in grades 1 through 6. The program may expand in the future to include older and younger girls.
Founded in 1995 in Cincinnati, Ohio, AHG has grown from ten troops and 100 members to more than 49,000 members across 15 countries and in 50 states. AHG helps girls to know who they are and whose they are through service work, badge work, leadership opportunities and more.
With an emphasis on faith, service and fun, girls choose from more than 240 badges, participate in service projects, leadership opportunities and outdoor experiences. Troops are led by adult volunteers who facilitate the AHG program while encouraging girl leadership.
Faith-based organizations like churches, schools and civic organizations charter AHG Troops to achieve their ministry goals for youth.
For more information, visit the AHG website at americanheritagegirls.org to learn more. Visit AHG’s YouTube Channel to view “Faith, Service, Fun,” a 30-second video about AHG.
Willamette Valley Symphony concert
Willamette Valley Symphony will perform works by Glinka, Glazunov and Tchaikovsky, conducted by Lance Inouye, beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 8, and at 4 p.m. Sunday, June 9, at Ashbrook Independent School, 4045 Research Way, Corvallis.
Nathan Boal, saxophone, will guest solo in a performance of Glazunov’s Saxophone Concerto in E-flat Major.
Also on the program are Glinka’s Ruslan & Lyudmilla Overturem, and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6, “Pathetique.”
Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for seniors 65 and over and students, and free at the door for children 12 and under. Discounts are available for season packages (four concerts).
For more information on the orchestra and where or how to purchase tickets, visit http://www.WillametteValleySymphony.org.
Garden Club topic is bees, butterflies
“Bee and Butterfly Gardens” will be the topic at the May class of the Lebanon Second Monday Lunchtime Gardening Series, from noon to 1 p.m. Monday, June 10, at The Lobby coffee shop, 661 S. Main St.
The event is offered by Oregon State University Extension. Classes are free.
The public is welcome.
For more information, call (541) 967-3871 or visit extension.oregonstate.edu/linn.
Road closure over Foster Dam June 11
Foster Dam Road is scheduled to be closed from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, for a “bridge inspection.”
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees will conduct a routine inspection of the road over the spillway gates.
For more information, call (541) 968-9915.
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, June 7, is herbed chicken patty with gravy or liver and onions, whipped potatoes, Italian blend vegetables, cracked wheat bread and chocolate pudding.
The menu on Monday, June 10, is Waikiki chicken or Swedish meatballs with sauce, colcannon potatoes, Scandinavian blend vegetables, wheat bread and frosted banana cake.
The menu on Tuesday, June 11, is garden chicken or chick pea mini salad over spinach romaine, cream of broccoli soup, white dinner roll and spiced peaches.
Volunteers are needed for both kitchen help and meal delivery.
For more information, contact Norene at (541) 367-8843.