Blood drive held Oct. 13 at SHHS
A Red Cross blood drive will be held from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13, in the activities gym at Sweet Home High School, 1641 Long St.
Participants are asked to enter at the gym door by the swimming pool.
Sign up at http://www.redcrossblood.org.
ACT announces 2021-22 season
The Albany Civic Theater has announced its lineup for the 2021-22 season.
Upcoming productions and presentations include “Dracula” (Oct. 15-30), “All Together Now!” (Nov. 12-13), “Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley” (Dec. 3-19), “Fly Babies” (Feb. 11-28, 2022), “Clue” (April 1-23, 2022), “The Dinner Party” (June 3-25, 2022), and “Disney’s Frozen Jr.” (Aug. 19-27, 2022).
Season subscriptions are available for $63 general, $47 for patrons aged 18 and younger or 60 and older. An ACT membership is $14. Individual admission tickets are $14 general, $11 for juniors and seniors. The theater is located at 111 First Ave. W.
Season subscriptions are available online at http://www.albanycivic.org or at the box office during performances.
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, Oct. 15, is turkey a la king or braised beef tips, whipped potatoes, winter-blend vegetables, multigrain bread and apple cobbler.
The menu on Monday, Oct. 18, is Caribbean chicken and pork “choppie” with gravy, whipped sweet potatoes, broccoli, whole wheat bread and spiced peaches.
The menu on Tuesday, Oct. 19, is chicken Brunswick stew or diced pork with noodles, California-blend vegetables, spinach salad, an oatmeal roll and a butterscotch bar.
For more information, contact Norene at (541) 367-8843.
Women’s Bible Study continues
Mid-Valley Women of Christ’s Bible Study programs are held at locations throughout the area.
The seven-session study focuses on the prophet Elijah and will be led by best-selling author Priscilla Shirer.
Locations and times in Sweet Home are:
— Tuesdays from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Freedom Hill Church, 2470 Main St .;
— Wednesdays from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Sweet Home Evangelical Church, 1347 Long St.;
— Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Sweet Home Evangelical Church, 1347 Long St .;
— Thursdays from 4 to 6 p.m. at Sweet Home Church of the Nazarene, 415 Holley Road; and
— Thursdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. online through Freedom Hill Church.
Child care is not offered for any of the studies, which are facilitated by local women.
For more information, visit http://www.midvalleywomenofchrist.org.
Log brand renewal period begins
The Oregon Department of Forestry is accepting state-registered log brand renewals between Saturday, Oct. 18, and Friday, Dec. 31.
Log brands, the identifying symbols welded onto the face of a hammer and struck into log ends for identification, discourage log theft and aid in the return of lost logs. Forest products and booming equipment must have ODF-registered log brands on public highways, waterways or railroads east of Oregon’s Cascade Mountain range. Under Oregon law, brand registrations must be renewed every five years.
Renewal forms will automatically be sent to registered owners on Monday, Oct. 18. Timber operators whose addresses have changed must provide ODF with their current address before that date to ensure they receive their renewal certificate.
Operators who registered in 2021 must still renew their brands for the new five-year period (Jan. 1, 2002-Dec. 31, 2026).
For more information, call (503) 945-7259 or email [email protected].
Eye surgeon to speak Oct. 20
Opthamologist and eye surgeon Dr. Darrell Genstler will speak on macular degeneration at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20, at Brookdale Grand Prairie, 1929 Grand Prairie Road, Albany.
The event is held by the Mid Valley Low Vision Support Group.
Dr. Genstler, founding owner and major eye surgeon of Albany’s Genstler Eye Clinic, will identify macular degeneration symptoms, as well as its causes, treatments and prognosis.
The Mid Valley Low Vision Support Group is a nonprofit, self funded group dedicated to the education and challenges of people who live with low vision or no vision.
There is no charge to attend these meetings. Refreshments are served.
For more information, contact (541) 974-6233.
Bible discussion group to meet
Lebanon’s Ignite HOPE Church will host a discussion group, “The Bible That Jesus Read,” on Friday evenings beginning Oct. 22 at the church, 580 F Street, Lebanon.
The sessions, which run from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., are described as a “slow walk” through the first five books of the Bible, the Torah, to gain perspective of the context and understanding that Jesus would have shared commonly with the people around Him.
For more information, call (541) 451-1595 at [email protected].
Reflections sought for ceremony
Samaritan Evergreen Hospice will hold another virtual Light Up a Life ceremony on Friday, Nov. 19, to remember lost loved ones and to support hospice patients and their families.
Although Light Up a Life focuses on Samaritan patients who have passed away during the previous yesr, it’s also open to community members who wish to donate in someone’s memory. The deadline to include loved ones’ names is Friday, Nov. 5.
The event will be held online at http://www.samhealth.org/LUAL2021. Since the ceremony won’t be live, visitors can enjoy the presentations at any time.
For more information, contact Samaritan Evergreen Hospice at (541) 812-4662. To participate with a donation, call Samaritan Foundation at (844) 768-4256.
Whodunnit gala helps LB students
The Linn-Benton Community College Foundation is holding its annual fundraising gala as a virtual interactive mystery, “The Maltese Roadrunner,” on Saturday, Oct. 23.
The preshow begins at 6 p.m., followed by the gala at 6:30 and post-show activities at 7:15.
A private eye continues to work the case of the Maltese Roadrunner’s mysterious disappearance.
Gather clues by watching Episode 1 of the series at https://bit.ly/3uujm4j and an Episode 2 preview at https://bit.ly/3mfnTnw. See the clues online at https://bit.ly/3mfrMZA.
The gala raises money to support LBCC students. Register for the event at https://bit.ly/3uvrIsk.
Join Veterans Day Parade in Albany
Albany’s Veterans Day Parade seeks parade entries for its time-honored event, slated for 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11.
This year’s theme is “Every Day Is Veterans Day,” a frequent quote attributed to Albany native Jim Willis, a U.S. Air Force veteran and former Oregon Department of Veteran Affairs director who died June 14.
Parade entries must complete an entrance application and submit a $50 fee to be included on the event map. The deadline for submission is 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 18. All money will be donated to charities.
Openings also remain available for sponsors and volunteers.
For more information, contact McCall Washburn via email at [email protected].