BRIEFLY.Byline: The Register-Guard Springfield seeks new arts commission member SPRINGFIELD - The city is seeking applicants for its arts commission to replace Eleanor Palm, who has resigned. The commission promotes visual and performance arts in the city. Members attend meetings the second Monday of each month from September through June and help with various projects. Applicants should be registered voters who live in Springfield or have a business in the city. Application packets are available at the city manager's office, 225 Fifth St. Deadline for applications is 5 p.m. Sept. 3. Applicants should also attend the arts commission meeting at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 13 so commissioners can meet them. Appointments will be made at the Oct. 4 City Council meeting. Candidates to speak at Sierra Club Sierra Club, national organization in the United States dedicated to the preservation and expansion of the world's parks, wildlife, and wilderness areas. Founded (1892) in California by a group led by the Scottish-American conservationist John Muir, the Sierra Club event The Sierra Club will present an evening with the candidates at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Rennie's Landing, 1214 Kincaid St. Invited guests include a John Kerry  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. spokesperson, state Sen. Floyd
Prozanski, state Rep. Phil Barnhart, Lane County Commissioner Don
Hampton and Bev Ficek, Democratic candidate for House District 14 in the
Nov. 2 general election. For information, call 554-6979 or e-mail
debrah@darkwing .uoregon.edu.
Peace Corps recruiters to appear at library The Peace Corps will hold a meeting this week in Eugene for those interested in applying to the international agency. Peace Corps recruiters will be on hand from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Eugene Public Library downtown, 100 W. 10th Ave. Speakers and a slide show will highlight some of the corps' volunteer work around the world. Application materials will also be available at the free event. Opportunities are available in the fields of agriculture, environmental education, business, health, teaching English and more. Volunteers serve for 27 months, receive free transportation to and from their assignment, an allowance, free medical and dental care, 24 vacation days each year and three months of training in their country of service. When their assignment is complete, volunteers receive $6,075 to help them settle upon their return home. For more information, call (800) 424-8580, then selection option No. 1, or visit the Web site at www.peacecorps.gov. Trailhead will be closed while new bridge is built The McKenzie River For rivers name "Mackenzie", see . The McKenzie River is a tributary of the Willamette River, 86 miles (138 km) long, in northwestern Oregon in the United States. It drains part of the Cascade Range east of Eugene into the southernmost end of the Willamette Valley. Trailhead at Fish Creek Fish Creek may refer to:
The trailhead is a popular access point for hikers and mountain bikers on the McKenzie River Trail. A temporary trailhead will be available for visitors during the construction period. Visitors can use Forest Service Road 2676, also known as Eno Road, which is less than 1/4 mile south of the McKenzie River trailhead. Winchester Bay crab worth at least $3,000 WINCHESTER BAY - Captain Umpclaw is on the loose again. He's a Dungeness crab Dungeness crab Edible crab (Cancer magister) found along the Pacific coast from Alaska to lower California, one of the coast's largest and most important commercial crabs. The male is 7–9 in. (18–23 cm) wide and 4–5 in. (10–13 cm) long. with a tag on tag on Verb to add at the end of something: a throwaway remark, tagged on at the end of a casual conversation Verb 1. it that could bring one lucky captor up to $10,000. Area businesses provide the prize money each year and sponsor a contest, fixing brass tabs with numbers to 100 crabs and then releasing them into Winchester Bay. The corresponding numbers are sealed in a jar and an Umpqua Bank officer draws the winner, then seals it in an envelope until the contest ends Sept. 5. Officials also pick a random date between Aug. 1 and Sept. 5 and seal that in an envelope. If someone catches the winning crab, they get $3,000. If they catch it on one of the random dates, the prize increases to $10,000. Participants must show proof that they have a valid shellfish shellfish, popular name for certain edible mollusks (see Mollusca), e.g., oysters, clams, and scallops, and for certain edible crustaceans, e.g., crabs, lobsters, and shrimps. All are aquatic invertebrates with shells; they are not fish. license or aren't required to have one. For more information, visit www.crabbountyhunt.winchesterbay.org. Class reunions “School reunion” redirects here. For the Doctor Who episode, see School Reunion (Doctor Who). A class reunion is a meeting of former classmates, typically organized at or near their former school by one of the class on or around an anniversary of their graduation. North Eugene High School North Eugene High School is a public high school of about 1,200 students in Eugene, Oregon, United States. It is located at 200 Silver Lane near the Santa Clara area of Eugene.[1] North Eugene's mascot is the Highlander. class of 1984 will meet at 5 p.m. Friday at Abby's Pizza, 1970 River Road. A golf tournament will also be held Friday. For information, call 915-8782. From 5:30 p.m. to midnight Saturday, a "casual attire" dinner and dance will be held at the Hilton Eugene, 66 E. Sixth Ave. A family barbecue potluck will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 22 at Emerald Park, 1400 Lake Drive. For information, call 461-5900, 915-8782 or 688-1547. Crow High School classes of 1973, 1974 and 1975 will have an informal no-host get-together at noon Saturday at Roaring Rapids Pizza, 4006 Franklin Blvd. All classmates Classmates can refer to either:
Willamette High School Willamette High School is a school in Eugene, Oregon. Willamette, or "Wil-Hi," is located in the Bethel-Danebo area of west Eugene, and is the only high school in the Bethel School District. class of 1954 will hold its reunion at 10 a.m. Sept. 18 at Richardson Park, Site No. 2, on the west side of Fern Ridge Lake. A catered lunch will be served at 1 p.m. Members of the classes of 1953 and 1955 are invited. For reservations or further information, call 689-1001 by Sept. 1. University High School all class reunion, classes of 1919 to 1953, will be held Aug. 25-27 at Hilton Eugene, 66 E. Sixth Ave. For information, call 344-5539. Mohawk High School Mohawk High School may refer to one of these high schools in the United States:
n. A dish served as an accompaniment to the main course. Noun 1. side dish - a dish that is served with, but is subordinate to, a main course entremets, side order , soft drinks, plates, tableware and a lawn chair, as well as yearbooks or any other memorabilia. Teachers, staff and any class members who did not graduate from Mohawk are urged to attend. For information call 741-7336. Officer Installation Newly elected officers to Pearl Buck Noun 1. Pearl Buck - United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973) Pearl Sydenstricker Buck, Buck Center's board of directors include president, Jeanne Savage of Eugene; vice president, Chris Cardani of Eugene; treasurer, Rob Ness of Pleasant Hill; and secretary, Shirley Newell of Springfield. Board members include Bob Chapman, Mike Chisholm, Dan Cramer, Frosty frost·y adj. frost·i·er, frost·i·est 1. Producing or characterized by frost; freezing. See Synonyms at cold. 2. Covered with or as if with frost. 3. Silvery white; hoary. 4. Cummings, Patsy Watts, Ron Crasilneck, Debbie Leiken and Gary Bradford. |
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