BRIEFLY.Byline: The Register-Guard Looking Glass Looking Glass - A desktop manager for Unix from Visix. to celebrate 35 years Looking Glass, the local nonprofit agency that provides services to Lane County youths, will celebrate its 35th anniversary Friday at the Eugene Country Club. The agency was founded in 1970 to address the problem of teenage runaways. Today it serves 6,500 at-risk youths and their families annually with 10 different programs that include counseling, substance abuse treatment, 24-hour crisis intervention crisis intervention Psychiatry The counseling of a person suffering from a stressful life event–eg, AIDS, cancer, death, divorce, by providing mental and moral support. See Hotline. , temporary shelter, education, vocational training and residential treatment. The celebration includes a dinner ($50 a plate); and keynote speakers, Eugene Police Chief Robert Lehner and Dr. James Womack, retired president of Northwest Christian College Northwest Christian College is a private, liberal arts college located in Eugene, Oregon and is affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the Independent Christian Churches/Churches of Christ. . University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. women's basketball coach Bev Smith will be the master of ceremonies. Youth musicians from Arts Umbrella and Divisi, the UO's female a cappella group, will perform. For information, call 686-2688. Great Rotary Duck Race all lined up Come Saturday, 60,000 ducks will make a sudden appearance on the Willamette River in an annual - though brief - migratory ritual. It's the 2005 Great Rotary Duck Race, an annual benefit for agencies working to prevent child abuse. This year's recipients include Birth to Three, Center for Community Counseling, Parent Partnership, Relief Nursery and Willamette Family. People buy rubber ducks for $5. The ducks are dumped into the Willamette River, at the Autzen footbridge. They float along Alton Baker Park Alton Baker Park is located in Eugene, Oregon, United States, near Autzen Stadium. It features duck ponds, bicycle trails, and a dog park, and directly touches the Ferry Street Bridge. , where they are plucked from the water near the Ferry Street Bridge. The owners of the first arrivals will receive one of a dozen prizes, including a 2005 Volvo, an LA Allure 3 spa and a pearl drop necklace. It's not too late to purchase a duck. Rotary club members will be selling them at Alton Baker Park up until 11 a.m. on Saturday. The race begins at noon. At last year's event, Rotarians raised more than $200,000. Cajun buffet to aid displaced students Culinary arts and hospitality management students at Lane Community College will hold a Cajun buffet Friday to benefit fellow students displaced by the Gulf Coast hurricanes. The Student-to-Student buffet will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Center for Meeting and Learning (Building 19) on LCC's main campus. The cost is $25 per person, $8 for children ages 7 to 12 and free for children under 7. The menu includes gumbo, red beans and rice Red beans and rice is an emblematic dish of Louisiana Creole cuisine (not originally of Cajun cuisine), traditionally made on Mondays with red beans, vegetables (onion and celery), spices (thyme, cayenne pepper, and bay leaf), and pork bones left over from Sunday dinner, cooked , hushpuppies, catfish, jambalaya jam·ba·lay·a n. A Creole dish consisting of rice that has been cooked with shrimp, oysters, ham, or chicken and seasoned with spices and herbs. [Louisiana French, from Provençal jambalaia. and other Southern dishes. A jazz combo will play New Orleans music. Proceeds will go to the American Culinary Federation Established in 1929, the American Culinary Federation (ACF) is the largest professional chefs' organization in North America. ACF, which was the progeny of the combined visions of three chefs' associations in New York, comprises more than 18,000 members in 240 chapters to assist culinary students at community colleges affected by the hurricanes. Low-income owners can get pets fixed Applications are now available for low-income people who want to spay spay v. To surgically remove the ovaries of an animal. spay, spey to remove the ovaries. See also ovariohysterectomy. spay hook see spay hook. or neuter neu·ter adj. 1. Having undeveloped or imperfectly developed sexual organs. 2. Sexually undeveloped. n. A castrated animal. v. To castrate or spay. neuter 1. their pets. The Lane County Veterinary Medical Association will hold a lottery at 2 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Greenhill Humane Society to award 10 cat spays, 10 cat neuters, 10 dog spays and 10 dog neuters. Others may be chosen if low-income status can't be verified or more funds are available. Lane County residents can qualify for the lottery by filling out an application and providing proof of low-income status by furnishing a current Oregon Trail card, WIC WIC - WAN Interface Card card, Medicaid card, proof of low-income (Section 8) housing, OHP OHP Oregon Health Plan OHP Overhead Projector OHP Observatoire de Haute-Provence (French observatory) OHP Office of Historic Preservation OHP Oral History Project OHP Occupational Health Psychology OHP Oxford Health Plans Inc. card, proof of eligibility for Title 1 programs or proof of receiving Social Security disability benefits. Applications are available at participating veterinary clinics, animal welfare organizations and online at www.green-hill.org. Completed applications should be sent to LCVMA, P.O. Box 566, Eugene, OR 97440. They must be postmarked by Oct. 20. For more information, call 344-5244. Master gardeners teach compost skills It sounds a bit messy, but the city of Eugene will sponsor a two-hour "hands on" composting workshop Saturday starting at 10 a.m. at FOOD for Lane County's Grassroots Garden behind St. Thomas Episcopal Church St. Thomas Episcopal Church can refer to:
Master gardeners from the OSU/Lane County Extension Service will conduct the class. For information, call 682-5542. Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk set Lane County residents can join the fight against Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease (ăls`hī'mərz, ôls–), degenerative disease of nerve cells in the cerebral cortex that leads to atrophy of the brain and senile dementia. at the Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk on Sunday. The event will take place rain or shine at Valley River Center Valley River Center is a shopping mall located in Eugene, Oregon. As the largest shopping center south of Portland and north of San Francisco, this mall comprises over 130 local and national stores and restaurants. with inside walkers meeting near Macy's court, or outside near the Greenway footbridge. Registration will begin at 1 p.m. with the opening ceremony at 1:50 p.m. The walk will take place at 2 p.m., ending with the closing ceremony around 3:15 p.m. The event is to raise public awareness and funds for local services for people with the disease, their families and their caregivers. The Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk is the largest nationwide fundraising event for support programs for Alzheimer's disease, the fourth leading cause of death for older Americans. A memory wall displaying photos or other mementos will give participants the opportunity to honor loved ones and friends with Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder. Activities will include a fun court, petting zoo and entertainment, as well as vintage cars. Drivers can help put brakes on fatalities Lane County is asking residents to mark "Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day" on Sunday by taking basic safety precautions. Nationally, about 42,000 traffic fatalities occur every year - one fatality every 13 minutes. Here are three ways to improve safety: Slow down and buckle up. Support highway safety improvements. Maintain your vehicle. That includes proper tire inflation pressure, "winterizing" your vehicle in cold climates, replacing worn windshield wipers
The Wipers were a punk rock group formed in Portland, Oregon in 1977 by guitarist Greg Sage, drummer Sam Henry and bassist Dave Koupal. and, when buying, considering safety devices and safety ratings. For more information, call 682-6990. Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity, nonprofit ecumenical Christian organization that enables low-income people to own affordable, livable housing. Headquartered in Americus, Ga., it was founded in 1976 by businessman Millard Fuller and his wife. to mark anniversary The Eugene-Springfield Habitat for Humanity will celebrate the organization's 15th anniversary from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday with a live and silent auction at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 1465 Coburg Road. Admission is $15, which includes tea and Dutch Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) . coffee, dessert, a 15-minute chair massage and the right to bid on many items, including several trips. Tickets can be purchased from the Habitat office, P.O. Box 488, Springfield, OR 97477, or at the door. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to a sister affiliate in the Gulf Coast region to help build housing for victims of the hurricanes. For more information, call the Habitat office at 741-1707. Child safety awareness event scheduled The DNA DNA: see nucleic acid. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid One of two types of nucleic acid (the other is RNA); a complex organic compound found in all living cells and many viruses. It is the chemical substance of genes. LifePrint Child Safety Program will offer a child safety awareness event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Kendall Auto Mall, 846 Goodpasture Island Road. Parents are encouraged to bring their children to this free child safety program. After each child goes through the line, parents will receive a Child Safety Journal with digital photograph, video CD of their child, and detailed instructions on how to use the DNA identification kit at home. The only record of the visit is handed to the parent. The event sponsor does not keep a record. Orval Etter to address Pacifica Forum The Pacifica Forum will be held at 4 p.m. Friday at 128 Chiles Hall on the University of Oregon campus The University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Oregon has around 80 buildings and facilities, including athletics sites such as Hayward Field, which is the site for the 2008 Olympic Track and Field Trials, and McArthur Court, and off-campus sites such as nearby Autzen Stadium and the . Orval Etter will give narratives and analysis on the topic, "Resistance by Hunger Strike." Admission is free. For information, call 344-0483. Eugene business task force meets today Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy's Sustainable Business Task Force will hold a technical assistance and education roundtable today at 1:30 p.m. The meeting will be in the conference room of the new downtown fire station, 13th Avenue and Willamette Street. The task force is studying ways to support and expand sustainable businesses in Eugene. 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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