May 17, 1951
First aid treatment for fracture and wound victims of an atomic explosion, their examination and transportation will be discussed by a Red Cross instructor as part of a two-part series dealing with atomic injuries. Any person holding a first aid card, no matter how old, may attend.
East Linn residents were given special urging to participate in a blood drive in hopes of helping supply the Army and Navy hospitals in Korea with much-needed O-type blood. Northwest blood center stocks have dwindled due to accelerated battlefront demand for this type of blood. Any such collected blood this weekend will be flown to Korea to replenish dangerously low stock.
May 13, 1976
In a bizarre crime, several women described as “a gypsy family” robbed Thriftway of $2,800 when they detained store personnel by asking them for help looking for items in the store. Meanwhile, one of the women went into the office and stole the cash, which was sitting on the desk. The women then all left in cars driven by men.
The first annual Moonlight Sale and Recreational Vehicle Show will make Sweet Home “come alive.” Sponsored by local merchants and the Chamber of Commerce, the two-day event will highlight sales, displays and a contest for van and four wheel drive vehicles.
May 16, 2001
Sweet Home dedicated its new $1.9 million, 9,975 square foot police department this week. The day was sunny and beautiful, unlike the stormy night five years ago that sent roaring waters from Ames Creek gushing into the now former department located in the basement of City Hall. This dedication ceremony was a tribute to the tenacity of city staff and the support of the community at large.
Sweet Home School District’s proposed budget anticipates a revenue loss of $1 million, which will require cuts in staffing levels. The revenue loss is based on declining enrollment. The budget includes reduction of programs and services by $850,000, a $100,000 increase in cash carryover, and $50,000 in other adjustments.
A Country Welcome held its grand opening after eight years of operating its business selling custom-made rubber stamps online. Their website, with more than 1,500 pages, reached customers across the world. Now the owners are able to open the gift shop they originally wanted, located at 1205 Long St.