BRIEFLY.Byline: The Register-Guard Amenities, services added to Lane County's parks The Lane County parks division added a number of amenities and services over the summer. They include: The first dog park in the county parks system, at Armitage Park, 90064 Coburg Road. The park is fenced, with water in two locations, trash receptacles, picnic tables and doggy bag doggy bag or doggie bag n. A bag for leftover food that a customer of a restaurant may take home after a meal. [From the assumption that such food would be given to the customer's dog. dispensers. A play structure at Baker Bay Park, 35635 Shoreview Drive, Dorena. Horseshoe pits at Richardson Park, 25950 Richardson Park Road, next to the picnic shelters in the day-use area. For all park users and visitors, the parks division now offers items for purchase online. Items available are Lane County parks and the Howard Buford Recreation Area (Mount Pisgah Mount Pisgah is the name of several mountains and places: Mountains
To view items available for purchase, visit http://ecomm .lanecounty.org/Store/. For more information, call 682-2005. Library league has funds for reading programs The Lane Library League has funds available this fall to support winter reading programs run by volunteers in rural Lane County communities. Those interested in applying for funding should prepare a proposal that includes a brief outline of the planned program with dates, times and location, phone number and an e-mail address See Internet address. e-mail address - electronic mail address of a contact. The deadline is Sept. 20. Send proposals to Linda Frazier, Lane Library League, P.O. Box 131, Veneta, OR 97487, or e-mail llibrary@efn.org. For more information, call Frazier at 935-2011. League of Women Voters League of Women Voters, voluntary public service organization of U.S. citizens. Organized in 1920 in Chicago as an outgrowth of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, it had as its original nucleus the leaders of the latter organization. plans membership lunch The League of Women Voters of Lane County will hold its fall membership luncheon on Sept. 15 in the Mallard mallard: see duck. mallard Abundant “wild duck” (Anas platyrhynchos, family Anatidae) of the Northern Hemisphere, ancestor of most domestic ducks. The mallard is a typical dabbling duck in its general habits and courtship display. Banquet Hall Definition A banquet hall is a room used for social gatherings like receptions, reunions, parties, and business events. at First Avenue and Madison Street. Kellie Shoemaker, vice president of public affairs Those public information, command information, and community relations activities directed toward both the external and internal publics with interest in the Department of Defense. Also called PA. See also command information; community relations; public information. at Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthood A service mark used for an organization that provides family planning services. of Southwestern Oregon, and Mary Gossart, vice president of education and training, will discuss the topic "Reproductive Rights and Sexual Health Under the Next Supreme Court." In addition, the first Annabel Kitzhaber Education and Advocacy Award will be presented to its namesake in honor of her commitment to informed citizen participation in government. The public is welcome to attend. The cost of lunch is $12, which will be served at 11:30 a.m. The program begins at noon and there is no charge. To make reservations or for more information, call 343-7917 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Walterville Grange to offer community fair The Walterville Grange 416 Community Fair will be Saturday at George Millican Community Hall, 39259 Camp Creek Road in Springfield. The parade starts at 11 a.m., and there will be booths, exhibits and food. Music will be performed by the Poodle poodle, popular breed of dog probably originating in Germany but generally associated with France, where it has been raised for centuries. There are three varieties, differing in size only. Creek Pickers, and a barbecue dinner starts at 4:30 p.m. For information, call 746-9974. Contact Red Cross, FEMA FEMA, n.pr See Federal Emergency Management Agency. if hosting Gulf refugees Oregon Emergency Management officials want to alert those who are hosting refugees from the Gulf states and those who have evacuated on their own to follow this procedure: Contact the local Red Cross Chapter for advice on how to take care of refugees' immediate needs. Register with the FEMA teleregistration line at (800) 621-FEMA or online at www.fema.gov. Registration will allow victims to apply for government recovery programs, such as temporary housing, disaster unemployment assistance, money for reconstruction, etc. Send announcements to: Briefly News at The Register-Guard, P.O. Box 10188, Eugene, OR 97440, fax 683-7631 or e-mail rgnews@guardnet.com. |
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