OSU Lacrosse Team fundraiser

Hey Beaver kids, Oregon State University Lacrosse team is putting on a lacrosse clinic for kids in grades 3-8 on November 22, 2008. Registration starts at 12:30 inside Reser Stadium and the clinic will run from 1pm to 3pm. You can join the fun for just $5 per athlete. Parents are welcome to stay and watch. Eat lunch before you come, snacks will be provided. All levels of experience are welcome, equipment will be provided, or athletes can bring their own. Bring your family and bring your friends to the 3^rd Annual Beaver Lacrosse Clinic!

Thanksgiving Day Run

Add a new tradition to your family's Thanksgiving celebration this year.  The first annual Oregon Mid Valley Road Race crosses the starting line on Thanksgiving morning at 9 am at Ray's Food Place in the North Albany Village.  The Mid Valley Road Race has a competitive 5 mile run called the "Scenic Challenge," for athletes in the family.  There's an easier 3 mile jog and a 2 1/2 mile memorial walk in remembrance of Boey Byers, the little girl from Benton County who had an Extreme Home Makeover and helped pass an act of Congress for
kids' cancer research.  A portion of the money raised will benefit Cricket Beebe, a 4th grader who is winning her battle against cancer.  The races start at 9 am on Thanksgiving morning at Ray's Food Place in the North Albany Village.  Registration opens at 8 am or you can register in advance at omroadrace.org or at racecenter.com.  The Mid Valley Road Race benefits Habitat for Humanity, Sparrow Clubs for sick kids, and the Mid Valley Lions Club Charities.  And remember to bring canned food to donate to FISH of Albany.

Fundraiser for Pepsi Employee

Caroling Contest

WHEN?

Friday, December 5th - Downtown Corvallis

5:00 pm-5:55 pm Registration – Corvallis Masonic Lodge at 306 SW Madison

6:00pm-7:00pm Caroling Competition

7:15pm-7:45pm Award Presentations– Corvallis Masonic Lodge

Teddy Bear Drive at KRKT

Casa

W. Albany Hi Steppers put on a show

The West Albany Hi-Steppers will host their 15th annual “Celebration of Dance” Competition on Saturday, November 22nd, at West Albany High School.  Over 400 dancers will compete in jazz, lyrical, modern, hip-hop, kick, novelty, and drilldown.  Round 1 begins at noon; Round 2 begins at 5 pm.  Admission is $10 – Adults, $7 – Students, Kids 4 & under are free.  This event is a fundraiser for the Hi-Steppers to cover the expenses of going to the State Dance Championships in March.

The Hi-Steppers placed THIRD at state last year in the 5A Large (a size classification) Division.

Flowers, balloons, and gifts will be available on site.  Concessions will be open. 

Approx. 50 dance routines will be performed by ~19 high school dance teams from all over the state, including South Albany, Lebanon, Sweet Home and Philomath.

The West Albany Hi-Steppers will do two exhibition performances.

Jefferson Fire Food Basket Program

Periwinkle Bingo fundriaser for families in need

Benefit Concert

Calapooia Holiday Bazaar

Teen Challenge Christmas Bazaar

Operation Santa

Max Radke

Max Radke is ten years old and attends Sauvie Island Elementary School in Portland.  His parents are Paul and Deann Radke.  Max was born with Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome also known as KT Syndrome, a rare congenital malformation. 

Max will have a life saving surgery in San Diego and face 3 weeks of recovery in San Diego before he can return to Oregon.   His family hopes to be able to spend those weeks in San Diego with their little boy. 

Those who woud like to help can donate to the Max Radke Benevolent Account at any branch of Washington Mutual.

Max’s Father is a Volunteer Firefighter on Sauvie Island in the Portland area and an Auto Mechanics Teacher at Gresham Barlow High School.  Both sets of Max’s Grandparents live in the Corvallis community.  They are Max and Sandy Lewis and Erv and Jean Radke.  Erv and Jean Radke have been Corvallis residents for 60 years, raising Max’s father in Corvallis and selling blueberries to our community for more than 30 years from their farm.  Max has many Uncles, Aunts and Cousins in the Corvallis, Albany and Philomath communities and all throughout the Valley.  

Drug and Alcohol Prevention

The Boys & Girls Club of Lebanon in partnership with the Linn County Alcohol and Drug Prevention Program will be presenting a free series of classes for parents and caregivers of teens.  The sessions will be held at the Club, 305 South 5^th Street on Wednesday evenings from 5:30 to 7:30 PM.  A simple dinner will be served for participating families and supervised activities are available for children while adults attend the presentation.  Sessions offered will include:

October 29      “What’s Happening to My Sweet Little Kid?”

What every parent needs to know about teen development

November 5     “Let’s Go For a Walk”

Parenting styles and approaches that minimize your teen’s risk

November 12   “That’s It!  You’re Grounded!”

Communicating and managing conflict with your teen

November 19   “You Wash, and I’ll Dry”

Creating cooperative families

December 3     “If I’ve Told You Once, I’ve Told You a Million Times”

Using policies and supervision that keep you connected with your teen.

            To register, please contact Julie Hamby at jhamby@co.linn.or.us or 541-967-3819.

Hair Cut for a Cause

Firefighter Cookoff Saturday

Would you like to submit a community event?

If you would like to submit a public service announcement to air on the 5 Bi-Coastal Media Valley Radio stations,  please fax the information to 541-928-1261, or email to angiefoster@bicoastalmedia.com.  Please give us two weeks, or more, notice to allow maximum advertising. We are unable to determine in advance how often, or when your PSA will be mentioned on air.  Because this is a free service, our staff is obligated to fulfill paid announcements first.

Free Dental Clinic