BRIEFLY.Byline: The Register-Guard Lane Arts Council An arts council is a government or private, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the arts mainly by funding local artists, awarding prizes, and organizing events at home and abroad. head takes position in Salem The executive director of the Lane Arts Council has resigned to take a position in Salem, the council announced Monday. Andrew Toney Andrew Toney (born November 23 1957 in Birmingham, Alabama) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers from 1980-1988. , a longtime Salem resident who commuted to Eugene for his job, has been hired as resource development coordinator with Salem's municipal senior center. Toney's last day with the arts council will be Friday; he was hired in January 2004. He served on the Mayor's Cultural Policy Review Committee and assisted in the awarding of grants to Lane County arts, heritage, and humanities groups with funding from the Oregon Cultural Trust's Lane County Coalition. "This is one of the most amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. arts communities it's ever been my privilege to work with," Toney said Monday. Ben Brinkley, the Lane Arts Council's program director, has been named acting executive director. The private, nonprofit council provides arts education to schools, supports community arts activities and advocates on behalf of the arts. Utility work may cause delays on River Avenue Eugene Water & Electric Board crews are scheduled to begin relocating a power line to accommodate the city's widening of River Avenue. The work consists of moving some of the existing overhead line underground, as well as upgrading the line between River Road and the on-ramp to Belt Line Road. Several trees are scheduled to be removed this week as part of the project. EWEB EWEB Eugene Water and Electric Board (Oregon) expects to complete its work by the end of April, prior to the actual widening. Motorists can expect some traffic delays or lane closures along River Avenue and at the roadway's intersection with River Road. REGION Power restored to most residents after storm Although about 1,000 Pacific Power customers in the mid-Willamette Valley and Clatsop County remained without power Monday, most Lane County residents had service restored by the end of the weekend. Blachly-Lane Electric Cooperative crews had restored power to nearly all customers by Saturday night, member services manager Joe McFadden said. A few customers with specific problems such as a blown fuse or meter base damage were connected Sunday. On Monday, the utility sent three linemen and an apprentice to help out the West Oregon Electric Cooperative in Vernonia, which suffered extensive damage from last week's windstorm wind·storm n. A storm with high winds or violent gusts but little or no rain. windstorm A storm with high winds or violent gusts but little or no rain. . Customers of the Emerald People's Utility District and Lane Electric Cooperative had their power restored by Sunday, utility officials said. Pacific Power hoped to return power to its last 1,000 customers, including 203 people in Lebanon, by the end of the day Monday. Crash victim's family Victim's Family was a hardcore punk band formed in 1984 in Santa Rosa, California by bassist Larry Boothroyd and guitarist and vocalist Ralph Spight. Drummer Devon VrMeer completed the trio. in need of donations Six members of a Cottage Grove Cottage Grove, village (1990 pop. 22,935), Washington co., SE Minn., near the St. Croix River; inc. 1965. There is farming (cattle, sheep, corn, and soybeans) and manufacturing (chemicals and machinery). family continue to struggle with the medical and financial aftermath of injuries from a head-on collision A head-on collision is one where the front ends of two ships, trains, planes or vehicles hit each other, as opposed to a side-collision or rear-end collision. Rail transport With rail, a head-on collision often implies a collision on a single line railway. with an allegedly drunken driver in August, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the family's lawyer and other supporters. Saul Urenda, 24, died in the Aug. 27 crash. His parents, David and Teresa Urenda, have been unable to return to work in their Creswell business, and earlier donations from the community will be depleted de·plete tr.v. de·plet·ed, de·plet·ing, de·pletes To decrease the fullness of; use up or empty out. [Latin d after this month's house payment, relief fund administrator Michele Portmann said. Tax-deductible contributions may be made to Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 1025 N. 19th St., Cottage Grove, OR 97424. Checks should note the money is for the David and Teresa Urenda Family Fund. Donations also may be made at US Bank, 29 N. Seventh St., Cottage Grove, OR 97424. - Register-Guard |
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