BRIEFLY.Byline: The Register-Guard City club meeting to feature gas tax debate Eugene City Councilor coun·cil·or also coun·cil·lor n. A member of a council, as one convened to advise a governor. See Usage Note at council. coun Chris Pryor and Oregon Petroleum Association lobbyist Paul Romain will debate the city's proposed 3-cent-a-gallon gasoline tax increase at noon Friday. The debate, sponsored by the City Club of Eugene and the 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. , will be at the Downtown Athletic Club The Downtown Athletic Club was an athletic club in a 35-story building located at 19 West Street in Lower Manhattan, New York City, USA. It was founded in 1926. By 1927, it had purchased this site next to the Hudson River to construct its own building. . The program is open to the public. The cost for non-City Club members is $3. Solar system is topic?for Science Pub meeting The topic of this week's Science Pub will be "From Sputnik to Spirit: What We've Learned About our Solar System" Thursday at 7 p.m. at Luna, 30 East Broadway. No registration is required, but space is limited. Arrive early to order food and drink. For information, call (503) 797-4517 or e-mail info@science-factory.org. Twin Oaks Church to hold community spaghetti feed A community spaghetti dinner will be held at Twin Oaks Church on Friday at 4:30 p.m. The cost is $5 for adults and teens, $4 for seniors, $2.50 for children 12 and under and $20 for a family of five or more. The church is at Spencer Creek Road and Lorane Highway. Tickets will be sold the day before the event as well as at the door. Gay Clinton aide to speak at UO Coming Out Week The highest-ranking openly gay aide to former President Bill Clinton will speak at the 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. on Friday as part of National Coming Out Week. Keith Boykin, the founder of the National Black Justice Coalition, titles his speech: "One More River to Cross: The Bridge Between Race and Sexual Orientation." The speech begins at 5:30 p.m. in the ballroom of the Erb Memorial Union. Admission is free. Boykin is a commentator on CNN and a New York Times best-selling author. The event is sponsored by 16 groups, including Basic Rights Oregon Basic Rights Oregon is the largest non-profit gay rights organization in the U.S. state of Oregon. Based in Portland, its mission is to "end discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in Oregon. , the UO School of Law OUTLAWS and the UO Alumni Association. `America and Drugs' is topic of MAMA meeting Mothers Against Misuse and Abuse will host a presentation titled "America and Drugs - Still Crazy After All These Years" at 7 p.m. Friday at the Eugene Public Library. The event is part of a statewide tour to celebrate MAMA's 25 years dedicated to reducing drug use. MAMA's Executive Director, Sandee Burbank, will discuss "America's illogical, draconian drug policy, how it threatens our families' well-being, and how it can be improved to better protect us" For information, visit www.mamas.org. Heart institute offers screenings for disease The Oregon Heart&Vascular Institute is offering free screenings for peripheral vascular disease Peripheral Vascular Disease Definition Peripheral vascular disease is a narrowing of blood vessels that restricts blood flow. It mostly occurs in the legs, but is sometimes seen in the arms. on Wednesdayfrom 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the first 80 qualified applicants. Symptoms include leg pain when walking or exercising that stops when at rest, cold feet or legs, numbness and tingling Numbness and Tingling Definition Numbness and tingling are decreased or abnormal sensations caused by altered sensory nerve function. Description The feeling of having a foot "fall asleep" is a familiar one. , and sores that don't heal. Early treatment of PVD PVD abbr. peripheral vascular disease PVD Peripheral vascular disease, see there may prevent heart attack and stroke. To qualify and register for a free screening, call 686-7218 by Friday. The Oregon Heart&Vascular Institute is located inside Sacred Heart Medical Center Sacred Heart Medical Center may refer to: In the United States:
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