BRIEFLY.Byline: The Register-Guard Mount Pisgah Mount Pisgah is the name of several mountains and places: Mountains
Join bug experts Wendy and Brian Stoner ston·er n. 1. One that stones. 2. Slang a. One who is habitually intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. b. One who is a delinquent or failure. at Mount Pisgah Arboretum The Mount Pisgah Arboretum (85 ha / 209 acres) is a non-profit arboretum and botanical garden located within the Howard Buford Recreation Area (930 ha / 2,300 acre), between the Coast Fork of the Willamette River and the slopes of Mount Pisgah near Eugene-Springfield, Oregon, Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. They will teach "Discovering Bugs for Kids." Observe insects, learn their names, adaptations, life cycles and their importance to humans. Children will catch insects in the meadow and water garden and release them unharmed. The program is designed for ages 7 through 11, but 5 and 6 year olds may attend with a parent. The fee for the class is $12 per child, or $10 for Mount Pisgah Arboretum members. For information, or to register call 747-1504 or e-mail mtpisghp@efn.org. McKenzie Animal Hospital plans pet health care event SPRINGFIELD - Mc Kenzie Animal Hospital will host a free pet health care and wellness event Saturday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. The hospital is at 5303 Main St., Springfield. The Pet Family Fair is in celebration of 30 years of animal health care services to Lane County residents. Visitors will have an opportunity to see some of the latest technologies in veterinary medicine veterinary medicine, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of animals. An early interest in animal diseases is found in ancient Greek writings on medicine. Veterinary medicine began to achieve the stature of a science with the organization of the first school in the such as Bluetooth wireless surgical monitoring and digital imaging, which includes radiographs, dental radiographs and ultrasound. Highlights include Springfield Police K-9 demonstrations, Dogs at Play obstacle course obstacle course n. 1. A training course filled with obstacles, such as ditches and walls, that must be negotiated speedily by troops undergoing training or participants in an obstacle race. 2. and Emerald Dog Obedience Club K-9 behavior demonstrations. The event will feature many "Pet Stop" education stations that give information about the importance of home dental care, fighting canine and feline obesity, and alternative pet care treatments such as acupuncture and herbal medicine herbal medicine, use of natural plant substances (botanicals) to treat and prevent illness. The practice has existed since prehistoric times and flourishes today as the primary form of medicine for perhaps as much as 80% of the world's population. . Children are encouraged to bring their favorite toy stuffed animal
A stuffed animal is toy animal stuffed with straw, beans, cotton or other similar materials. Some stuffed animals are very old – home made cloth dolls stuffed with straw go back to at least the for a complete "medical exam" by a pet nurse. Lane County Animal Services will display pet photographs and biographies of dogs and cats available for adoption. The county will have information about 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. and 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. programs, lost pets and its Adopt a Kennel program. Door prizes and drawings will be held for Science Diet Pet Food, a year's supply of Frontline Plus Frontline Plus is one of the products from the Frontline group made by Merial - an animal health company. It is product for the treatment and prevention fleas and control of ticks on pets - mostly dogs and cats. and many other pet products. For information, visit www.mckenzieanimalhospital.com or call Libby Kramer at 747-3859. Property tax appeals board 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. new members The Lane County Board of Commissioners seeks people who are interested in serving on the Lane County Board of Property Tax Appeals. The tax board hears appeals for reduction of the real market or assessed value of property. Citizens interested in contributing to the review of property assessments are encouraged to apply. Applications are available in the Board of Commissioners' Office, Public Service Building, 125 E. Eighth Ave., Eugene. The deadline is Aug. 29. Visit www.co.lane.or.us/BCC/documents/applicationadvisorycommittee.pdf or call 682-4203. Input sought on design of EmX west Eugene route Lane Transit District will hold the last two workshops to gather input from the public on the preliminary design of the EmX alignments for the west Eugene route. The workshops allowed the public to provide feedback that will help shape the project as it moves forward. The meetings are from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at the Eugene Elks Lodge, 2470 W. 11th Ave., and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, also at the lodge. For information call 682-6100. Nature Discovery School enrollment now open Nature Discovery School is accepting enrollment in the prekindergarten, kindergarten, first and second grade, science camp and summer school programs for the 2008-09 school year. Enrollment forms and information will be available at an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the school, 3071 River Road, inside Riviera Baptist Church. Parents who are unable to attend the open house are asked to call the school at 689-3027 to schedule a conference for another date. Nature Discovery School is a private, Christian school with a nature-focused integrated curriculum. The school is registered with the state Department of Education. |
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