BRIEFLY.Byline: The Register-Guard County to recognize chamber's business program The Lane County Commissioners will recognize the Eugene Chamber of Commerce's CONTACT program today for winning an award in business retention and expansion. The program, which is sponsored by Lane County, won the "Sustainable Program Award" last year at an economic development conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia For other uses, see Halifax. Halifax, Nova Scotia may refer to any of the following:
The recognition takes place at 9 a.m. in the Commissioners Conference Room, Public Service Building, 125 E. Eighth Ave., Eugene. For more information, call 682-3747. Panel discussion with Muslim women set at UO An informal panel discussion with local Muslim women will be held at 6 p.m. today at the International Resource Center in 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 . Two U.S. converts to Islam, Theresa Abouzeid and Scotty White, will lead the discussion. Muslim Student Association members will also participate. The free discussion concludes a monthlong film series exploring how Muslim women are portrayed. For information, call 346-1543. City reminds property owners to control unruly weeds Weeds and other plants are growing like crazy because of the recent heavy rains, so Eugene officials are reminding property owners to control the height of vegetation near streets, sidewalks and alleys. Grass and weeds more than 10 inches tall, trees and shrubs that obstruct ob·struct v. To block or close a body passage so as to hinder or interrupt a flow. ob·struc  tive adj. streets, alleys and sidewalks, and blackberry vines that extend
into a public right-of-way or cross property lines all can be considered
nuisance vegetation, said Kristi Hayden, the city's vegetation
program manager.
If the city has to order the removal of overgrown overgrown said of a part that has not been kept trimmed. overgrown hoof overgrown hooves put unusual stresses on bones and tendons and allow for distortion of the wall and sole. plants, trees or shrubs, property owners could be charged for the work, she said. The minimum charge is $166. For more information, call 682-4821 or visit: www.ci.eugene.or.us/parks.vege/tallgrass.htm. Female defense workers of WWII WWII abbr. World War II WWII World War Two plan luncheon The Rosie the Riveter Rosie the Riveter popular WWII song romanticizing women workers. [Am. Hist.: Flexner, 395] See : Mannishness Association will hold a no-host luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Friday at the Veterans Memorial Building, 1626 Willamette St., Eugene. All women who worked in a defense plant during World War II are welcome to attend. For information or a ride, contact Opal Nelson at 942-5877. Legislators to attend meeting for seniors, disabled The Advocacy Committee of Lane Council of Governments and the Lane Independent Living Alliance will hold a meeting, "Senior and Disability Advocates Legislative Dialog," from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard St., Eugene. Seniors, people with disabilities and their advocates will have the opportunity to meet with members of the Lane County Legislative Delegation. Legislators will provide updates on pending legislation and 2005-06 budget issues. The groups say that with many cuts threatening the senior and disabled population, attendance is strongly recommended. For information, call 682-4137. Florence rhody fest to feature benefit pie, plant sale FLORENCE - The Lady Elks will hold a plant and pie sale as part of the 98th annual Rhododendron rhododendron (rō'dədĕn`drən) [Gr.,=rose tree], any plant of the genus Rhododendron, shrubs of the family Ericaceae (heath family) found chiefly in mountainous areas of the arctic and north temperate regions and also of the Festival community celebration this weekend. The plant sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. The pie sale, featuring homemade pies, will take place Saturday from 11 a.m. until sold out. The Elks will also serve barbecued chicken dinners beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday in the Elks Lodge parking lot on 12th Street. All proceeds will support local charities. Ownership is topic of Rubicon Society lunch talk John Charles For the American football player of the same name see John Charles (American football). John Charles, CBE (27 December 1931 – 21 February 2004) was a Welsh football player. , president of the Cascade Policy Institute Cascade Policy Institute is a non-profit, non-partisan public policy research organization based in Portland, Oregon that focuses on state and local issues. The institute, founded in January 1991, seeks to "explore and advance public policy alternatives that foster individual , will present "Assets vs. Income: The Importance of Ownership in Reducing Poverty" at the noon luncheon meeting of the Rubicon Society on Thursday at the Pearl Street Ice Cream Parlour & Restaurant in Eugene. Lunch is optional. For information, call 689-8873. Lay person sought for State Bar's board of governors The Oregon State Bar has an opening on its 16-member board of governors for a volunteer non-lawyer to serve a four-year term. The board has four non-lawyer members who have voting rights Voting rights The right to vote on matters that are put to a vote of security holders. For example the right to vote for directors. voting rights The type of voting and the amount of control held by the owners of a class of stock. equal to the 12 lawyer members on the board. The board meets five times a year in the Portland area. Travel expenses are reimbursed. The board oversees activities of the bar, which include licensing, education, regulation and disciplining of about 12,000 lawyers working in the state. The bar also has openings on several committees. Applications and more information are available by phoning 1-800-452-8260, Ext. 308, or on the Web at www.osbar.org. Choreography students to present original pieces 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. student choreographers This is a list of choreographers A
Tickets are $10 at the door ($5 for students and senior citizens). The doors will open at 7:30 p.m. The theater is wheelchair-accessible. The program includes "An Ode," a trio by Marco Davis, inspired by Rufus Wainwright's song "Oh What a World"; "Lost and Found," a duet by Tabitha Perkins, with music by Evanescence ev·a·nesce intr.v. ev·a·nesced, ev·a·nesc·ing, ev·a·nesc·es To dissipate or disappear like vapor. See Synonyms at disappear. [Latin and a live guitarist; "Secrets and Support," a sextet by Carley Manion, with a score by UO music student Brett Wartchow; "Seen and Not Heard," a tap dance piece by Manion; Shannon Britten's "Unspoken" for dancers and onstage deejay dee·jay n. Informal A disc jockey. [Pronunciation of DJ1.] deejay Noun Informal a disc jockey [from the initials DJ] ; "Phased," a quintet by Lindsey Primrich; and "Nyumbani," a quartet by Joanna Bristow. For more information, call 346-3386. Send announcements to: Briefly News at The Register-Guard, P.O. Box 10188, Eugene, OR 97440, fax 683-7631 or e-mail rgnews@guardnet.com. |
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