Briefly.Byline: The Register-Guard Alzheimer's workshop offered in Veneta VENETA - "What you need to know about Alzheimer's" is being offered at the Fern Ridge Library, 88026 Territorial Road, at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Alzheimer's consultant Krista Keever will cover warning signs and talk about what to do if a friend or loved one begins to exhibit any signs or has been diagnosed. She will discuss home-care management techniques and what facilities and support are available. For more information, call 935-7512. Awards and achievements Kathryn Vaughn has received the Eugene Soroptimists' Women's Opportunity Award of $1,000. Vaughn, a Lane Community College student, works 30 hours a week and volunteers in health care and at a local hospice. She plans to study pharmacology at Oregon State University Oregon State University, at Corvallis; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1858 as Corvallis College, opened 1865. In 1868 it was designated Oregon's land-grant agricultural college and was taken over completely by the state in 1885. . The Girl Scouts Girl Scouts, recreational and service organization founded (1912) in Savannah, Ga., by Mrs. Juliette Gordon Low (1860–1927). It was originally modeled after the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, organizations created in Great Britain by Sir Robert Baden-Powell during of Western Rivers Council has presented awards to several members of the community for outstanding contributions: Evelyn Edwards of Florence received the Outstanding Volunteer Award in recognition of her special effort in two or more positions in her area. Marsi Vitus and Susan Coxon received Honor Pins in recognition of exemplary service to more than one area of the council. The pin is the second highest national award presented. Linda Glasser, Robbie McGowan and Robin Norris were named Outstanding Volunteers. The award recognizes adult members who are active in more than one capacity. Appreciation Pins, the third highest national award, were presented to Julia Carver, Melody Leslie and Christine Beneda. The award recognizes outstanding service to the council. Ann Nunley, Tracey Tessler and Teresa Mason received Outstanding Leader awards for outstanding leadership ability and communication skills shown by troop leaders or assistant leaders. Outstanding Rookie Leader awards went to Jennifer Hayward, Jennifer Bloomer-Diouf and Nedra Dewar. The award recognizes a leader or assistant leader who has successfully completed the first year of leadership and has shown the ability to grow through the Girl Scout program. Local grad wins Fulbright Stephanie West, a 1999 graduate of the International High School at South Eugene High School South Eugene High School is a public high school located in Eugene, Oregon, United States. It was founded as Eugene High School around 1900, and was located at Willamette Street and West 11th Avenue in a brick building that later served as Eugene's city hall. , has been awarded a Fulbright scholarship Fulbright scholarship Educational grant under an international exchange program created to increase understanding between the U.S. and other countries. The program was conceived by U.S. Sen. J. William Fulbright and instituted by the Fulbright Act of 1946. . She will study in Belgium next year in the field of criminology. West also graduated this month from the Robert E. Cook Honors College The Robert E. Cook Honors College is an honors college housed within Whitmyre Hall at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Up to one hundred students can be accepted each year, although it is common for fewer to be admitted. of Indiana University of Pennsylvania History IUP was founded in 1875 as a normal school by investors in Indiana County. It followed the mold of the French Ecole Normale. When it opened its doors it enrolled just 225 students. . Officer installations Officers installed with the newly-formed Mohawk Valley The Mohawk Valley region of the U.S. state of New York is a suburban and rural area surrounding the industrialized cities of Utica and Rome, along with other smaller commercial centers. Lions Club include Darrell Scott For Darrell Scott, the "Rachel's Challenge" founder of this name, see . Darrell Scott is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He has written several mainstream country hits, and also has established himself as one of Nashville's premier session , president; John Eichorn, vice president; Narda Scott, treasurer; and Annie Yokum, secretary. The club meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month in the library at Mohawk Junior-Senior High School. |
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