Habitat Day fun at Lebanon ReStore
Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore, 566 S. Main St., Lebanon, will celebrate World Habitat Day from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, with door prizes, free hot dogs and refreshments. Food will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Shoppers can also save 50 percent on all purchases.
Habitat for Humanity ReStores are nonprofit home improvement stores and donation centers that sell new and gently used furniture, appliances, home accessories, building materials and more to the public at a fraction of the retail price. ReStores are independently owned and operated by local Habitat for Humanity organizations.
For more information, call (541) 451-1234.
Monument tour this Saturday
Friends of Douglas-Fir National Monument are hosting their first all-day field trip on Oct. 1 in the Sweet Home area.
A group will carpool from South Eugene High School at 8 a.m. They expect to arrive at Thriftway in Sweet Home by 9:30 a.m. where they will meet up with anyone else who would like to join the tour.
David Stone, board president of the organization, will provide information about the area and proposed monument for each carload of people.
To RVSP or for more information, contact Stone at [email protected]. For more information on the monument proposal, visit http://www.douglasfirnationalmonument.org.
Tribute run for Umpqua CC fallen
A tribute run event will be held Oct. 1 in Roseburg as a “positive community experience” for Umpqua Valley residents who experienced the Oct. 1, 2015 shootings at Umpqua Community College.
An Umpqua Strong 9k and 5k Run/Walk is being organized as “a tribute to life, with live music, food vendors and an opportunity to honor, encourage and unite in hope.” Proceeds from the event will fund UCC student scholarships in honor of each victim and in recognition of those who survived.
The event will be held rain or shine, including a scenic 9k race, a 5k run/walk, and a kids race followed by awards and a community concert.
Races start at 10 a.m. The 9K course starts and ends in Stewart Park in Roseburg, and follows bike paths alongside the Umpqua River, then on to Elk Island. The 5K course runs through the parks of Roseburg and along the waters of the Umpqua River and a finish at the half shell. The kids races will be held at noon in Stewart Park, following the other races, and will include 200-meter, 400-meter and half-mile distances for those 12 and under.
Virtual runners around the world can run the 5k or 9k and support the cause from their location. All race swag, including a shirt, will be mailed directly to them.
For more information, costs and to sign up, visit raceroster.com/events/2016/7729/umpqua-strong-9k-5k-runwalk.
Check out hospital surgery Oct. 7
Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital is inviting the public to an open house in the hospital’s new Surgery and Same Day Surgery departments, before these areas are sterilized and put to use.
The open house is scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7 at the hospital, 525 N Santiam Hwy. Snacks and door prizes will be available.
The hospital is expanding these departments, as well as its Emergency Department, to meet the health care needs of east Linn County into the future. Total project cost is $11 million, with the Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation raising $2 million of that total.
Phase one includes two large surgical suites, an additional minor procedure room and 14 private Same Day Surgery patient rooms. This phase is scheduled to be ready for patient care by the end of October.
The second and third phases will include 21 private Emergency rooms, including two large trauma rooms. The new Emergency Department will be more than double its current size.
The project adds 15,000 square feet of building space to the hospital, along with a renovation of 10,000 square feet of the existing hospital. The project is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2017.
For more information about the project, call (541) 451-7161. For information about contributing toward the capital campaign, call Betty Koehn, foundation director, at (541) 451-7063.
Benefit concert for Sunshine Oct. 8
Melody Guy will perform a benefit concert at Sunshine Industries at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at 1333 Clark Mill Road.
Guy has performed with a wide range of country artists, including Sugarland, Keith Urban, Vince Gill and Tanya Tucker, and has had her songs recorded by Jessie James, Amanda Williams, Sherrie Austin and more.
Suggested donation is $12.
For more information, call (541) 3677-2765 or visit http://www.sunshineindustriesunlimited.com.
Outdoors survival training Oct. 8
Sweet Home Ranger District is offering a General Outdoor Preparedness class Saturday, Oct. 8.
The eight-hour class, half in the classroom and half hands-on, is a great way to learn how to stay alive in the woods in Western Ore-gon. Learn to start a fire with very little. Gain knowledge and learn skills to save lives.
The class will include a short hike, with participants working on skills along the way, weather permitting. If weather is bad, an alternative exercise will be conducted. Dress for the weather and bring a day pack and a lunch.
Register at http://www.recreation.gov or call 1-877-444-6777 and press #1. Early registration is recommended.
For more information, times and fees, stop by district headquarters at 4331 Hwy 20 or call (541) 367-5168.
SHARC Showdown planned Saturday
The SHARC Showdown talent contest is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Saturday at the Sweet Home High School Auditorium.
Proceeds benefit the effort to improve the auditorium and performing arts equipment at the high school.
Prizes include $500 in cash to first place, $250 for second and $100 for third. A children’s division is open to performers 12 and younger.
A people’s choice award will include Oregon Jamboree passes for 2017 and other prizes. Fans, spectators, friends and family select the people’s choice by vote, by putting money into their favorite contestant’s jar. The contestant who raises the largest number of votes, cash, wins the prize.
Admission is $5. For students, admission is $3. Admission is free for children 6 and younger.
For more information, call Austin at (541) 409-8957 or Sean Morgan at (503) 580-1045.
Casualty drill ‘actors’ needed
Volunteers are needed to play roles in a mass casualty drill to be conducted Thursday, Oct. 20, by Samaritan Health Services and Oregon State University.
The drill will take place from 6 a.m. to noon and will involve four separate locations, including Reser Stadium, Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Samaritan Albany General Hospital and Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital. It will simulate a gas line explosion at Reser Stadium during a home football game with mass casualties and injuries.
The drill will test how well the different organizations within Benton and Linn counties communicate with each other during a disaster. The exercise will be realistic with emergency response vehicles and REACH aircraft transporting actors to the different event locations.
Volunteers of all ages are still needed to fill multiple roles at each location. Volunteer positions include victims and patients who will be given simulated disaster wounds and make-up to play the part, make-up artists, photographers, experienced actors and those proficient in foreign languages.
For more information or to register as a volunteer, visit signupgenius.com/go/4090c4eaeae2ba1f94-osushs1 or email [email protected].
Meals on Wheels weekly menu
Meals on Wheels, also known as Your Table or Ours, 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 lunch menu on Friday, Sept. 30, is breaded chicken patty or meatloaf, both with gravy, Colcannon potatoes, mixed vegetables, garlic bread and banana chocolate chip bar.
The menu for Monday, Oct. 3, is tamale pie or chicken pastina, cut green beans, pineapple slaw, dinner roll and smores chocolate pudding.
The menu for Tuesday, homestyle turkey patty or braised beef, whipped potatoes, country trio vegetables, sunflower seed bread and peaches.
For more information, call (541) 367-8843.