BRIEFLY.Byline: The Register-Guard Junior League of Eugene to host holiday event SPRINGFIELD - The Junior League of Eugene will host a holiday celebration for more than 550 Lane County foster children and parents today. The children will enjoy a guest appearance from Santa, food and gift baskets A gift basket, or fruit basket is typically a gift that is delivered to the recipient at their home or workplace. There are different varieties of gift baskets, some which have fruit only, some with dry/canned goods only (such as tea, crackers and jam) although the standard . The party will be from 9 a.m. to noon, and will be at the Regional Sports Center, 200 S. 32nd St. For more information, call Cris Gaskill at 653-0569. Eugene Code Pink event to mark Human Rights Day Eugene Code Pink will honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. Human Rights Day on Sunday with speakers and music. The event includes a panel of speakers discussing current human rights concerns, followed by entertainment by members of Abakadubi. Hope Marston, western region coordinator of the Bill of Rights Defense Committee The National Bill of Rights Defense Committee (BORDC) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization which encourages local communities to take an active role in the ongoing national debate about threats to civil liberties guaranteed by the Bill of Rights, such as the USA PATRIOT , will be a panelist pan·el·ist n. A member of a panel. Noun 1. panelist - a member of a panel panellist panel - a group of people gathered for a special purpose as to plan or discuss an issue or judge a contest etc . The event will begin at 7 p.m. at Cozmic Pizza, 199 W. Eighth Ave. Admission is free, but a sliding-scale donation of $5 to $20 will be requested at the door to raise money for Code Pink. For more information, call 343-7970. League of Women Voters League of Women Voters, voluntary public service organization of U.S. citizens. Organized in 1920 in Chicago as an outgrowth of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, it had as its original nucleus the leaders of the latter organization. to hold planning meetings The League of Women Voters of Lane County will be holding a number of December meetings to discuss program planning for 2007. The League will review the current positions of the local and state League and recommend whether to retain, drop, update or restudy them. The opportunity to indicate subjects that members feel are worthy of emphasis through a special activity will also be discussed, as well as topics for new studies. Unit meetings are the time League members and guests gather at homes and public places to discuss the topic of the month. New or prospective members are welcome to join. Monday, Dec. 11 East Willamette: 10 a.m., 339 W. 22nd Ave., 344-7597 Springfield: 11 a.m., Aquila and Priscilla's Cafe, 1843 Pioneer Parkway East, 485-6626 West Eugene: 11 a.m., 2050 Madison, 683-7208 Tuesday, Dec. 12 Cascade A connected series of devices or images. It often implies that the second and subsequent device takes over after the previous one is used up. For example, cascading tapes in a dual-tape backup system means the second tape is written after the first one is full. Manor: 10 a.m., New Unit, call for directions, 344-8876Wednesday, Dec. 13 Coburg Road: 9:30 a.m., 2283 Avengale (call for directions, children welcome with advance notice), 687-9079 East Eugene: 9:30 a.m., Central Presbyterian Church Located on the northeast corner of Brazos and Bois d'Arc (now Eighth Street), Central Presbyterian Church in Austin Texas traces its roots to the organization of the first Presbyterian church in Austin on Sunday, October 13, 1839. That event, conducted by Rev. , 555 E. 15th Ave., 434-4112 Cottage Grove Cottage Grove, village (1990 pop. 22,935), Washington co., SE Minn., near the St. Croix River; inc. 1965. There is farming (cattle, sheep, corn, and soybeans) and manufacturing (chemicals and machinery). : Noon, Lane Community College, Cottage Grove, Room 136, 942-7676 Southwest Eugene: 4 p.m., 2365 W. 23rd Ave., 344-4404 Thursday, Dec. 14 Eugene Hotel: Noon (Brown Bag Lunch), 222 East Broadway, 344-8876 Dance teams to perform at Sheldon High School Sheldon High School may refer to:
High school dance teams from around the state will be competing today. "Dancing with the Colleens" is a category dance competition with round one at noon and round two at 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for the whole day ($6 for students) and $6 for a single session ($3 for students). Children under 5 are free. The competition will be at Sheldon High School, 2455 Willakenzie Road. For more information, visit www.sheldon danceteam.com. 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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