BRIEFLY.Byline: The Register-Guard Free flu vaccinations offered for veterans The Veterans Administration Roseburg Healthcare System is offering free flu vaccinations for veterans at the Eugene VA Medical Center, 100 River Ave., from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in the Ambulatory Care ambulatory care n. Medical care provided to outpatients. ambulatory care, n the health services provided on an outpatient basis to those who can visit a health care facility and return home the same day. Clinic. If veterans are unable to make these times, additional walk-in flu clinics will be offered Wednesdays and Fridays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. beginning next week through Dec. 30 in the clinic. No clinic will be held Nov. 11, Veterans Day. For additional information, call 607-0897. Public safety funding topic of town meetings Town hall meetings on public safety funding in Lane County will take place in the coming weeks. Springfield Commissioner Bill Dwyer and East Lane Commissioner Faye Stewart will hold a Springfield Town Hall meeting at 7 p.m. Monday in the Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 West C St. in Springfield. West Lane Commissioner Anna Morrison will hold a Junction City Junction City, city (1990 pop. 20,604), seat of Geary co., NE Kans., at the confluence of the Republican and Smoky Hill rivers; inc. 1859. The rail, trade, and processing center of an agricultural and dairy area, it grew as the supply point for nearby Fort Riley, Town Hall meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Scandia scan·di·a n. See scandium oxide. [From scandium.] Hall, 195 W. Fifth St. Meetings also will be held in Veneta at 7 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall, 88184 Eighth St.; and at Florence City Hall, 250 Highway 101, at 7 p.m. Nov. 15. A city-county task force recommends raising public safety revenue through a sales tax sales tax, levy on the sale of goods or services, generally calculated as a percentage of the selling price, and sometimes called a purchase tax. It is usually collected in the form of an extra charge by the retailer, who remits the tax to the government. or a gross receipts tax A gross receipts tax, sometimes referred to as a gross excise tax, is a tax on the total gross revenues of a company, regardless of their source. It is similar to a sales tax, but it is levied on the seller of goods or services rather than the consumer. on businesses that make more than $250,000 per year, and rebating about $1 per $1,000 of the county's property tax. For more information, call 682-4203. Dorris Ranch presents `Sacagawea' event SPRINGFIELD - Dorris Ranch will present "Sacagawea Relives the Journey" as part of its Trail Talk series at 10 a.m. Saturday. Eugene resident Nancy Gowins depicts the teenage Shoshone interpreter and guide who helped Lewis and Clark in their historic expedition across the West 200 years ago. The half-hour presentation, to be held in the barn at Dorris Ranch, will include time for questions from the audience. It's tailored for adults and older children. Admission is free but a $2 donation is requested. Dorris Ranch, part of the Willamalane Park & Recreation District, is located at 205 Dorris St., off South Second Street. For more information, call 736-4544. Legion unit collecting items for hurricane relief The American Legion Auxiliary The American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) is a U.S.-headquartered patriotic service organization for women interested in voluntary service. It is a non-profit organization, affiliated with The American Legion (a veterans' service organization). Unit 83 in Santa Clara Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. is collecting goods to send to hurricane victims in Biloxi, Miss. Donors can drop off household goods, including small appliances, kitchen supplies and cleaning items, as well as clothing, toys, diapers and cash at 3650 River Road. A truck containing the goods will depart for Biloxi on Monday. Physicians to address women's health Women's Health Definition Women's health is the effect of gender on disease and health that encompasses a broad range of biological and psychosocial issues. concerns Four physicians from Women's Care will address special health concerns of women 40 or older at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the Hilton Eugene, 66 E. Sixth Ave. Drs. Cristin Babcock, Melissa Edwards, Paula Jewett and Catherine York will address topics ranging from breast cancer and osteoporosis prevention to nutrition and exercise. They also will debunk de·bunk tr.v. de·bunked, de·bunk·ing, de·bunks To expose or ridicule the falseness, sham, or exaggerated claims of: debunk a supposed miracle drug. common myths about female health care and answer questions from the audience. The event, `40 and Better: A Lively Discussion,' is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is advised at www.womenscare.com. Those who pre-register online will automatically be entered into a drawing for a chance to win two tickets to Iris DeMent's Dec. 2 performance at The Shedd in Eugene. Express shuttles available for Duck game Overview The duck game is a series of questions and answers that are repeated. The entertaining aspect of the game is both that the questions and answers can be funny in various different ways and that the people playing the game might begin to forget their lines. Saturday The UO Duck Express event shuttles will provide transportation to Autzen Stadium on Saturday for the football game against Cal. The cost is $3 round trip and is collected during pregame boarding. Shuttle service to Autzen Stadium begins at 8:30 a.m. for Saturday's game. Buses run every five to 15 minutes from 11 Park & Ride locations. They include in Eugene: Lane Transit District Eugene Station at 10th Avenue and Olive Street; Eugene Christian Fellowship on North Game Farm Road; Lane Events Center at 13th Avenue and Jackson Street; River Road Station at River Road and Belt Line Road; Valley River Inn on Valley River Way; Shasta Middle School at Belt Line Road and Barger Drive; Civic Stadium at 20th Avenue and Willamette Street; Valley River Center Valley River Center is a shopping mall located in Eugene, Oregon. As the largest shopping center south of Portland and north of San Francisco, this mall comprises over 130 local and national stores and restaurants. , in the northwest parking lot near the bike path; and in Springfield at Thurston High School Thurston High School is located in Springfield, Oregon in Lane County. Their mascot is a black colt. Shooting On May 20, 1998, student Kipland "Kip" Kinkel killed his parents, William and Faith, both Spanish teachers at local high schools. , 333 N. 58th St.; Symantec, 555 International Way; and Springfield Station on South A Street. Return trips from Autzen Stadium to LTD LTD 1 Laron-type dwarfism 2 Leukotriene D 3 Long-term depression, see there 4. Long-term disability Park & Ride locations are available only at halftime, and immediately after the game. Departures will continue for about 60 minutes after the game ends. For complete directions and a map to the Park & Ride sites and shuttle updates, visit LTD online at www.ltd.org. For more information, call 687-5555. Womenspace awarded $130,000 federal grant Children who enter the Womenspace shelter for domestic violence survivors will get faster help under a three-year, $130,000 federal grant announced this week. The Open Arms project will bring social workers into the Womenspace shelter to begin working immediately with children in crisis. Currently, children must be taken to another community agency to get most emergency services emergency services Emergency care '…services …necessary to prevent death or serious impairment of health and, because of the danger to life or health, require the use of the most accessible hospital available and equipped to furnish those services' when their families are wrecked by domestic violence, Womenspace Executive Director Cheryl O'Neill said. The grant is one of nine the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Noun 1. Department of Health and Human Services - the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare; created in 1979 Health and Human Services, HHS awarded nationwide totaling $1.2 million. The money came from individuals who purchase of the 45-cent "Stop Family Violence" postal stamp, which went on sale through the U.S. Postal Service The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) processes and delivers mail to individuals and businesses within the United States. The service seeks to improve its performance through the development of efficient mail-handling systems and operates its own planning and engineering programs. two years ago. The strength of the Womenspace grant application arose from the community's long-standing and growing partnerships in family violence recovery and prevention, O'Neill said. "It shows what a great community we've got. We work so well together. We have a great foundation to build on," she said. Womenspace is a nonprofit shelter, education and support agency for domestic violence survivors founded in Eugene in 1975. 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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