Posted: Thursday, March 29, 2007 10:00 pm
ALBANY
Memorial service planned for child loss
If you have experienced the loss of a child before birth, you're invited to join the Samaritan Albany General Hospital Perinatal Loss Team at 2 p.m. Wednesday for a memorial service at Willamette Memorial Park.
This is a burial and memorial service for those who have experienced a pregnancy loss or stillbirth and want to honor the child. It is a way to experience closure after the loss of a baby.
There is a fee of $25 for a burial or a $10 contribution for recording the baby's life into a memorial book without a burial.
For more information, call Willamette Memorial Park at 926-3831.
Presenters will explain history of DAR
Six presenters will explain during a meeting on April 7 what the Daughters of the American Revolution is all about and how people can join.
The monthly meeting of the Linn Genealogical Society starts at 1 p.m. at the Albany Public Library, 1390 Waverly Drive S.E.
The next meeting of the genealogical society will be May 5, with Jim and Sallie Riehl speaking about the Oregon Trail and the records available concerning those who made the trek.
The Linn Chapter of the DAR is the third-oldest chapter in Oregon. Mrs. Levy Tracy organized the chapter on Feb. 23, 1914.
Meetings are held in the Willamette Room at the Alterra Courtyard, 1929 Grand Prairie Road S.E.
For more information, contact Richard Milligan, 928-6809.
LEBANON
Relay for Life fundraiser slated for Saturday
Lebanon Relay for Life will sponsor a spaghetti feed fundraiser Saturday in Lebanon.
The dinner will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the American Legion Post 51. It is open to the public and Legion membership is not required to attend.
Admission is $5 per person. The menu includes spaghetti, garlic bread, salad, cookie, water and coffee. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society.
The Lebanon Relay for Life is scheduled for May
18-19 on the track at Lebanon High School. A meeting for anyone interested in starting a team or wanting to learn more about the event will be held at 5:30 p.m. April 24 at Big Town Hero in Lebanon.
Relay for Life is an overnight event in which teams raise pledges for research and programs sponsored by the American Cancer Society. Teams take turns walking or running the track, and at least one team member must be on the track at all times.
For more information about the Lebanon event, contact KaLynn Alley, Lebanon Relay logistics and youth chair, (541) 936-0333.
Firefighters to be promoted, honored
Three members of the Lebanon Fire Department will be promoted Thursday in ceremonies at the fire station, 1050 W. Oak St.
Also at the ceremony, which starts at 7 p.m., eight volunteer firefighters will be honored for completing their recruit probation.
Those being promoted are: Lt. Ron Danielson to captain; engineer/medic John Tacy to lieutenant; and firefighter/paramedic Jason Bolen to engineer/medic.
Refreshments will be served after the ceremony. To RSVP, contact Darlaine Smith at dsmith@lebanonfire.com or 451-1901.
SCIO
Firefighters to hold Easter egg hunt
The Scio Volunteer Firefighters will hold their annual Easter egg hunt at 10 a.m. April 7. Participants are asked to meet at 9:45 a.m. at Newcomb Stadium at Scio High School. Children 11 and under (through 5th grade) are invited to hunt the plastic, candy-filled eggs.
More more information, call the Scio Fire District Office at (503) 394-3000.