Posted: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 12:00 am
ALBANY
School board honored for achievement
The Oregon School Boards Association earlier this month honored the five directors of the Albany School Board for outstanding achievement.
Chairwoman Liisa Reid and directors Don Bacher, Frank Bricker, Sandi Gordon and Tom Sramek received the Outstanding Board Achievement Award in recognition of their participation in training and educational opportunities during this past school year.
Board members are volunteers and attend training sessions on their own time.
Betsy Miller Jones, OSBA's associate director of leadership services, presented the award at the board's Feb. 12 meeting, along with a certificate for a free three-hour workshop on any topic the board might wish to pursue.
Kropf, Sorenson to debate at LBCC
The Student Programming Board at Linn-Benton Community College will host a political debate from 3 to 4 p.m. Friday in the Forum, room F-104, main campus, 6500 Pacific Blvd. S.W., Albany.
Former state representative and current conservative talk show host Jeff Kropf and former Lane Community College president and current Lane County Commissioner Pete Sorenson will debate on issues relevant to community college students. Topics include tuition costs, financial aid and economic and job trends for students.
This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the LBCC Student Programming Board at 917-4463.
BROWNSVILLE
C. Linn youth group to offer teen concert
A free concert, including refreshments, for all junior high and high school teens, will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Central Linn Rec Center.
The concert will feature Nic Fury, Sword 7 and Jared Swezey.
The evening is sponsored by Central Linn Youth for Christ. For more information, contact Mike Will at (541) 570-9403 or http://myspace.com/substitutefarmer.
CORVALLIS
Women in poverty subject of discussion
"What if Poor Women Ran the World? Some Lessons from Las Vegas" is the subject of the second lecture in the 2006-07 American Culture & Politics speaker series at Oregon State University.
Professor Annelise Orleck of Dartmouth College will speak at 4 p.m. Thursday in Memorial Union Room 208 on the OSU campus.
Orleck will examine American poverty policy from the perspectives of poor women. Her research on welfare rights and community organizing in Las Vegas challenges the image of poor unmarried mothers that is often prevalent in political debates.
LEBANON
Memorial garden going in at manor
Willamette Manor Assisted Living Facility will have a groundbreaking ceremony for a memorial garden at 10 a.m. Thursday.
Funds have been raised for the past two years in an effort to provide the garden as a comfortable spot for residents, staff and visitors to relax and socialize. It will have a water feature, flowering plants, seating and wheelchair/walker-friendly paths.
The board of directors will be there to take part in the ceremony, as will administrator Jacine Van Atta.
Willamette Manor has been providing health care to East Linn County for more than 75 years.
For more information, contact Van Atta at 258-8178 or willamettemanor@yahoo.com.
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