Oak Heights holds annual carnival, auction
There as a lot going on Saturday evening, May 10, at Oak Heights School, as students and their guests enjoyed the annual carnival and auction. The event, which raised money for “extras” to benefit the school, was conducted by some 65 volunteers from Sweet Home High School and Junior High, as staff and students from Oak Heights. It included lots of games, food, a petting zoo provided by Clovers and Critters 4-H Club, and the annual auction where participants could bid on everything from perfume to firewood.
Beautification in Action
Members of the Sweet Home Beautification Committee plant flowers Tuesday morning, May 14, in the Main Street median. The group also planted at Highway 228 and Fern Ridge Road, at Shea Point and at Clover Park during the day. Volunteers are needed to help with the beautification efforts. Volunteers meet on alternate Tuesdays at 8:30 a.m. on the corner of 10th and Main Street; upcoming work days will be May 27 and June 10. Work usually lasts 1½ to 2½ hours, depending on how many people are able to participate on any given day. Volunteers are encouraged to bring their own trowels, clippers and smaller weed buckets. Safety vests are provided. For more information, contact Candy Snyder at (541) 971-1092.
Farmer’s markets off and running for 2025
Vendor Belinda Bayne, right, helps customers Tuesday, May 13, at Sweet Home Farmers Market in the library square at the intersection of 12th Avenue and Kalmia Street. Bayne, one of the organizers of the market, was one of approximately 10 vendors who set up for the first day. The market will run through Oct. 14 at that location from 2 to 6 p.m. each Tuesday. Musicians will perform during the spring and fall months during the first two hours, thanks to a grant from the Linn County Cultural Coalition. Also, starting June 10, the Power of Produce kids program will provide children ages 4 through 12 with educational activities and $4 each to purchase vegetables. That program is funded by a Social Accountability Grant from Samaritan Health. The program promotes healthy eating, and provides children access to fruits and vegetables, Bayne said. Also kicking off last week was the Lebanon Farmers Market, which is being held Thursdays at the old filling station next to Ralston Park, at 971 Park St. Brownsville’s Thursday Market is held weekly downtown at 185 Main St.