BRIEFLY.Byline: The Register-Guard Ophelia's Place planning girls' relaxation workshop Ophelia's Place will offer "Relaxation & Meditation" from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for girls ages 10 to 18 at 1577 Pearl St., Suite 200. The afternoon will include gentle, fun yoga and participation in relaxing guided meditations focusing on self-care and building confidence. Weather permitting, this workshop will be held outside. For information, call 284-4333. Victim advocate training offered by Kids' FIRST Kids' FIRST, a center that provides support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services to child victims of abuse and their families, has opened registration for its fall volunteer victim advocate training. Volunteer advocates provide supervision as well as advocacy for the victim and family members during investigations by law enforcement and child welfare. Advocates supply information about child abuse and treatment resources and make referrals to community agencies. They also provide information and education about the criminal justice system, as well as case management and follow-up services. The application deadline is Sept. 1, with the training scheduled for Oct. 1, 3, 8, and 10. Advocates will be chosen through an application and interview process. Eligible individuals must be at least 18 years of age, able to pass a complete criminal background check, and willing to commit eight hours per week for a one-year period. Hours would fall between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Applicants are not required to have knowledge in legal or counseling services. For information or to receive an application, contact Christina Gamache Martin or Tish Bixby-Campbell at 682-3938. Reedsport school official will speak to Democrats REEDSPORT - Ike Launstein, Reedsport School District superintendent District Superintendent may be:
Launstein will address the recently passed school bond. Following his presentation, he will take questions from the audience. For information, contact Richard at 271 9512. Library program shares fun of scientific method SPRINGFIELD - Children can go wild with Safari Curt and his furry and feathered feath·ered adj. 1. Covered, provided, or adorned with feathers. 2. Having feathering, as an animal's coat. 3. Moving swiftly: feathered feet. 4. friends as they take children on an imaginary tour on Tuesday. "Go Wild! a Scientific Look at the Magic in Our Own Backyard!" will use magic, puppetry puppetry Art of creating and manipulating puppets in a theatrical show. Puppets are figures that are moved by human rather than mechanical aid. They may be controlled by one or several puppeteers, who are screened from the spectators. and storytelling to show children how the scientific method can teach interesting facts about the plants and animals that live among us. The programs will be at the Springfield Public Library, 225 Fifth St., at 1 p.m. and again at 3 p.m. The shows are part of the library's summer reading program and are sponsored by the Friends of the Springfield Library. They are free and are recommended for children from preschool through fifth grade. OSU (Open Source UNIX) Refers to the Unix variants that are maintained as open source, which were primarily BSD Unix and Linux until Sun made its Solaris operating system open source in 2005. student seeks bee nests for research project A student in the OSU Entomology entomology, study of insects, an arthropod class that comprises about 900,000 known species, representing about three fourths of all the classified animal species. Program is looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. nests of bumble bum·ble 1 v. bum·bled, bum·bling, bum·bles v.intr. 1. To speak in a faltering manner. 2. To move, act, or proceed clumsily. See Synonyms at blunder. v.tr. bees in the mid-valley for her research. If you have noticed large black and yellow bees entering and leaving their nests, contact Kimberly at 737-1022 or kimberly.skyrm@oregonstate.edu. She will pick up nests that are easily accessible. Bridge replacement group will meet in public library The Community Advisory Group for the replacement of the Interstate 5 Willamette River Willamette River River, northwestern Oregon, U.S. It flows north for 300 mi (485 km) into the Columbia River near Portland. Oregon's most populous cities are in its valley. The Fremont Bridge, a steel arch with a main span of 1,225 ft (373 m), crosses the river at Portland. Bridge will meet from 10:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Singer Room of the Eugene Public Library, 100 West 10th Ave. Meetings are open to the public. OSU forum will examine offshore aquaculture aquaculture, the raising and harvesting of fresh- and saltwater plants and animals. The most economically important form of aquaculture is fish farming, an industry that accounts for an ever increasing share of world fisheries production. NEWPORT - Oregon State University's Hatfield Marine Science Center is hosting a two-day forum that will explore the feasibility of developing offshore aquaculture programs in the Pacific Northwest. Chris Langdon, an OSU professor at the center, is coordinating the forum. The event is designed to be informational and will explore the potential rewards as well as the downsides of offshore aquaculture in this region. Speakers at the forum include regulators, community leaders, aquaculture industry representatives, fishing industry representatives, economists and scientists. Among the topics: environmental, economic, biological and management issues, food safety, siting and engineering challenges, potential business models, and fish and shellfish species suitable for the Pacific Northwest. The forum, which is sponsored by numerous federal and state agencies as well as private foundations, is limited to 125 participants. Information about the program is available online at oregonstate.edu/conferences/aquaculture2008. Class reunions The Springfield High School Springfield High School may refer to:
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