BRIEFLY.Byline: The Register-Guard Senator to participate in roundtable on hunger Providers and users of a local food programs will meet with U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith
Gordon Harold Smith (born May 25, 1952) is Oregon's junior United States Senator, currently serving his second term. He is a member of the Republican Party. today to discuss what works and what can be done to gain ground in the struggle against hunger. Smith will meet with staff, member agencies, program recepients and other stakeholders of FOOD for Lane County to gather information about hunger. He will take what he learns back to the Senate Hunger Caucus, which he formed to raise awareness of the nation's hunger problem and address it with legislation. The hunger roundtable will take place 10 a.m. at FOOD for Lane County, 770 Bailey Hill Road, Eugene. For information, call 343-2822. Disabled veterans group seeks volunteer drivers The Disabled American Veterans The Disabled American Veterans, or DAV, is an organization for disabled veterans that helps them and their families through various means. It currently has over 1.2 million members. The DAV was controversial during the 2006 election cycle. transportation network is looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. volunteers to drive van-loads of veterans from Eugene to the Portland Veterans Administration Hospital. The network is turning away about 200 veterans a month for lack of volunteer drivers, said Kathy Barneburg, a DAV See WebDAV. dispatcher Software that determines what pending tasks should be done next and assigns the available resources to accomplish it. It may execute other programs or generate a list for human operators to follow. See scheduler. . The network runs a 12-passenger van and a 13-passenger bus; a commercial driver's license is not required, but drivers are subject to a physical exam and a background check, she said. Anyone interested should call Barneburg at 747-7704 or the Portland VA at (800) 949-1004, Ext. 57804. |
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