BRIEFLY.Byline: The Register-Guard Open house for discussion of hospital site added SPRINGFIELD - McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center has added another open house to take public comment on where it should locate its new hospital. The open house is from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday in the first-floor lobby and hallway of the hospital at 1460 G St., Springfield. The day-long session was added so seniors and others who prefer not to drive at night would have a chance to attend an open house. For more information, go to www.mckweb.com or call 726-4789. Library offers workshop on research grants NORTH BEND North Bend is the name of several places in the United States of America:
The 90-minute presentation will cover resources available in the library and on the Internet, including several books describing how to write a winning grant proposal. For more information, call the library at 756-0400. Three war generals subject of presentation Nathan Fendrich will present an audio-visual presentation on the North African campaign Campaigns and theatres of World War II European Theatre Poland | Phony War | Denmark & Norway | France & Benelux countries | Britain Eastern Front 1941-45 | Continuation War | Western Front 1944-45 Asian and Pacific Theatres The presentation will cover the exploits of three key figures from the North African North Africa A region of northern Africa generally considered to include the modern-day countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya. North African adj. & n. Adj. 1. theater: German Gen. Irwin Rommel, "The Desert Fox," commander of Hitler's Afrika Korps “DAK” redirects here. For other uses, see DAK (disambiguation). The German Africa Corps (German: Deutsches Afrikakorps, DAK listen ; British Gen. Bernard Montgomery; and U.S. Army Gen. George Patton. The presentation also includes a discussion of El Alamain, where British forces fortified fortified (fôrt  ´fīd),adj containing additives more potent than the principal ingredient. a defensive line thereby stopping the German-Italian drive for the Suez and ultimately into the rich oil fields This list of oil fields includes major fields of the past and present. The list is incomplete; there are more than 40,000 oil and gas fields of all sizes in the world[1]. of the Middle East. The presentation is sponsored by The Veterans' Memorial Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion American Legion, national association of male and female war veterans, founded (1919) in Paris. Membership is open to veterans of World Wars I and II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. . Alliance presents public forum on post-9/11 Progressive Responses, a program of Community Alliance of Lane County, will hold a public forum at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, at First United Methodist Church First United Methodist Church is a common name for the first United Methodist church established in a particular locality. Many First United Methodist Churches exist around the world. , 1376 Olive St., Eugene. The topic, "Two Years After 9/11: Are We More Secure? Alternative Policies That Can Create Security and Justice," will be presented by Linda Kintz and Dan Goldrich, both of 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. , and Dan Carol, founder of the Carol/Trevelyan Strategy Group. Sen. Bill Morrisette will act as the moderator. For more information, call 485-1755. Library to host athletes during book week SPRINGFIELD - Springfield Public Library will observe national Children's Book Week from Tuesday through Nov. 24 at 225 Fifth St. For this year's theme, "Free to Read," the library will host athletes from the University of Oregon women's basketball team at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the Library Meeting Room. For more information, call 726-2237. HIV HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), either of two closely related retroviruses that invade T-helper lymphocytes and are responsible for AIDS. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is responsible for the vast majority of AIDS in the United States. Alliance benefit raises more than its goal HIV Alliance raised about $67,000 - about $25,000 more than its goal - in the "Gifts from the Heart" benefit and auction last week in Eugene, the group said. HIV Alliance organizers said they were pleased with the effort considering Lane County's faltering economy. The money will help fund the organization's programs, such as disease prevention education and care, the HIV Alliance said. Send announcements to: Briefly News at The Register-Guard, P.O. Box 10188, Eugene 97440; fax 683-7631 or e-mail rgnews@guardnet.com. |
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