BRIEFLY.Byline: The Register-GuardCity Club to host manager of Oregon Country Fair The Oregon Country Fair (OCF) is a three-day fair that takes place yearly beginning on the Friday of the second weekend in July in Veneta, Oregon, approximately 15 miles west of Eugene, with an attendance of approximately 45,000 over the three day period, with attendance peaking Leslie Scott Leslie Scott may refer to:
The meeting, which begins at 11:50 a.m., 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. , 999 Willamette St. There is a $3 charge to attend. Workshop on improving Bailey Hill set for tonight The second in a series of public workshops focused on improving Bailey Hill Roadbetween West 18th Avenue and Warren Street will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Churchill High School library, 1850 Bailey HillRoad. The workshop will include a walking tour of the project area, discussion of traffic issues and a preview of draft design sketches. For more information, contact transportation planner David Roth David Roth (b.1952, New York) is an American magician. David Roth is widely regarded as one of the world's greatest living coin magicians. Roth is known both for tremendous technical mastery and for playful and surrealistic formal performance pieces. , 682-5727, and www.eugene-or.gov/pwprojects. Professor, state lawmakers to discuss `gas tax holiday' 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. Professor of Economics Mark Thomas This article is about the anarchist comedian. For the football player, see Mark Thomas (football player). Mark Clifford Thomas (born 11 April, 1963) is an English comedian, presenter, political activist and reporter from south London. , state Rep. Phil Barnhart and state Sen. Floyd Prozanski will discuss the "gas tax holiday" proposal today at 11 a.m. at the Mills International Center at the Erb Memorial Union 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 . They will talk about the reasons why they think the proposed three-month "holiday" from the 18.4 cent a gallon federal tax is bad economic and public policy. West Cascade Peace Corps plans bimonthly bi·month·ly adj. 1. Happening every two months. 2. Happening twice a month; semimonthly. adv. 1. Once every two months. 2. Twice a month; semimonthly. n. pl. potluck The West Cascade Peace Corps Association with hold its bimonthly potluck Friday at 6 p.m. After the potluck, Bob Crites will give an update on Students Helping Street Kids International, and a student who was a scholarship recipient will speak about what the scholarship meant to her. The potluck is free and open to the public. Bring a dish and/or beverage to share. Call 607-4140 for directions or questions, or visit the Web site at www.westcascadepca.org. Astronomical group to hold Friday event for star gazers The Eugene Astronomical Society There are numerous groups devoted to promoting astronomy research and education. See, for example:
This is the second in the series of "First Quarter Fridays" held each month on the Friday nearest the first quarter moon. The society will have a variety of telescopes for people to look through, and astronomers on hand to explain what people are seeing. The event is open to the public and admission is free. Art exhibition to feature work from students The fourth annual Student Art Exhibition will be held Friday from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Springfield Museum, 550 Main St. Work from high school and middle school students will be featured, and awards will be presented to the artists during the reception. State secretary candidate?to speak at Rubicon event The Rubicon Society will meet Thursday at noon at the Gateway Buffet, 3198 Gateway St. Rick Dancer, Republican candidate for Secretary of State, will discuss his campaign. The event is open to the public and lunch is optional. For information visit www.rubiconsociety.org. County seeks applicants for law library committee The Lane County Board of Commissioners seeks applicants for the law library advisory committee. The committee works with staff to maintain adequate law library facilities and services, and it advises on library programs and services. There is one vacancy. The term is three years; deadline to apply is June 6. Applications available in the Board of Commissioners' Office, Public Service Building, 125 E. Eighth Ave., Eugene. Call 682-4203. Lane County commissioner to hold public meeting VENETA - Bill Fleenor, West Lane County commissioner, will be holding an open talk on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 11:30 at Robbie's Windowbox Caffe, located at 88267 Territorial Highway No. 8, Veneta. For more information, call (541) 997-2267 or e-mail bill.fleenor@co.lane.or.us. Siletz Tribe awards funds to library, student groups The River Road/Santa Clara Volunteer Library's community awareness project received $1,500, and the University of Oregon's Native American Student Union got $500 for its annual powwow powwow American Indian ceremony or gathering of various kinds. Powwows originally were healing ceremonies, but the word could also refer to exuberant celebrations, with dancing and singing, of success in hunting or victory in battle. from the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution charitable contribution n. in taxation, a contribution to an organization which is officially created for charitable, religious, educational, scientific, artistic, literary, or other good works. Fund. Fund officials announced the latest round of distributions late last week. The seven-member advisory board has distributed more than $4.1 million since the fund's inception in 2001. Fifty-eight organizations shared nearly $174,000 in contributions when checks were presented at Chinook Winds Casino Chinook Winds Casino and convention center is a Native American casino located in Lincoln City, Oregon. It is operated by the Confederated Tribes of Siletz. The casino's amenities include a 227-room hotel, a 157,000 square foot gaming floor (between two floors), two restaurants Resort in Lincoln City. Eligibility for money from the Charitable Contribution Fund is limited to entities and activities located in the Siletz Tribe's 11-county service area - which includes Lane, Lincoln, Tillamook, Linn linn n. Scots 1. A waterfall. 2. A steep ravine. [Scottish Gaelic linne, pool, waterfall.] , Benton, Polk, Yamhill, Marion, Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties - and to Native American entities and activities anywhere in the United States. |
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