Mini Medical School Day
Above, a kindergarten “patient” from Riverview Elementary, center, smiles after her classmates successfully performed a mock surgery by removing “her” organs and placing them back in the correct spot.
COMP-Northwest’s 15th annual “mini medical school” kicked off on Friday, April 17, with kindergarteners from Riverview and Green Acres. The field trip allows kids to experience the medical field and learn about the body.
There are four stations the kids visit where they learn about handwashing, the bones of the body, how the heart works and “surgery,” where the kids remove and replace the internal organs. When preparing for “surgery,” the kids don a hair net, gloves and a special scrub top they get to keep.
Photos by Sarah Brown
Recycled Makeovers
“Upcycled” treasures are on display at the Et Cetera Thrift Shop in Lebanon in the store’s first Upcycle Contest.
Employee Catherine Brewer said the idea is to encourage people to recycle and also to let artists show their work.
“You don’t have to be a great artist to create something,” she said. “You just have to spend a little time, mess around and see what you can make.”
Fifteen artists submitted their projects to be voted on by the public through April 25 during business hours.
Projects included a space divider made of records, planters made from newspapers, mushroom art made from glass, jewelry made from broken ceramic pieces, vase marbles or thimbles, figures and clothing made from recycled materials, quilt square batting made from used dryer sheets, driftwood art, a mini notebook made from sea shells, and whimsical art made from things found in the home.
Photo by Sarah Brown
Exploring Area Businesses
The Lebanon Chamber of Commerce held its annual Biz Expo event on Thursday, April 16, at The River Center, where businesses from throughout the area made themselves available to share about the services they provide. Students from the Lebanon High School stopped in during an exercise to ask questions and explore opportunities for their future.
Photos by Miriam Swanson
