COMMUNITIES, BRIEFLY.Byline: The Register-Guard Workshop on health care for women 40 and older The special health concerns of women 40 and older will be the focus of a workshop on Monday from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Hilton Eugene, 66 E. Sixth Ave. Three health care providers from Women's Care, which is sponsoring the event, will make presentations on subjects of particular interest to midlife mid·life n. See middle age. adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of middle age. women and will provide tips for staying fit. Dr. Doug Austin will share suggestions for self-care for women "sandwiched" between caring for aging parents as well as their own children and/or grandchildren. Dr. Melissa Edwards will discuss urinary symptoms and pelvic relaxation Pelvic Relaxation Definition Pelvic relaxation is a weakening of the supportive muscles and ligaments of the pelvic floor. This condition, which affects women and is usually caused by childbirth, aging, and problems with support, causes the pelvic floor . Registered nurse Miffy mif·fy adj. mif·fi·er, mif·fi·est 1. Informal Easily offended; oversensitive. 2. Botany Difficult to raise except under perfect conditions. Used of certain plants. Davis will discuss breast health and provide instructions for doing a breast self-exam. The presentations will be followed by a panel discussion and question-and-answer session. The event is free and open to the public, but advance registration is advised. Registration may be completed online at www.WomensCare.com, or by calling 345-7756. Trike-A-Thon to benefit Holly Street Head Start SPRINGFIELD - The Holly Street Head Start in Springfield will hold its annual Trike-A-Thon Friday from 9 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Children will ride for 15 minutes or 25 laps, and pledges can be made either as a one-time donation or on a per-lap basis. The event will be held at the park at 4350 Mount Vernon Mount Vernon, estate, United States Mount Vernon, NE Va., overlooking the Potomac River near Alexandria, S of Washington, D.C.; home of George Washington from 1747 until his death in 1799. Road, off 42nd Avenue. Head Start also is holding a change drive to help pay for backpacks and school supplies for students to take home with them at the end of the year. For information, call 736-1809. Physician to discuss alternative medicines "Natural Medicines" will be the topic of a talk by Dr. Harriet Hall on Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Eugene Water & Electric Board, 500 E. Fourth Ave. Hall is a retired family physician who speaks and writes about alternative medicine. Her talk will look at the effectiveness of diet supplements and herbal medicines. CASA Ca´sa n. 1. A house or mansion. I saw that Enriquez had made no attempt to modernize the old casa, and that even the garden was left in its lawless native luxuriance. - Bret Harte. plans run, walk along Willamette bike path The CASA of Lane County's Champions for Children eight-kilometer run and walk, as well as a two-mile family fun walk, will begin at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Marist High School track. Both the run and the walk courses will be on the Willamette River Willamette River River, northwestern Oregon, U.S. It flows north for 300 mi (485 km) into the Columbia River near Portland. Oregon's most populous cities are in its valley. The Fremont Bridge, a steel arch with a main span of 1,225 ft (373 m), crosses the river at Portland. Bike Path. There will be T-shirts for all paid participants, refreshments, ribbons for top age-group finishers and random prizes awarded during the event. Entry fee is $20. Proceeds benefit Court Appointed Special Advocates of Lane County, a nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. that provides trained volunteers to serve as advocates for abused and neglected children. To enter, go to www.goodrace.com and scroll down to Lane County's race. Humane Society A humane society is a group that aims to stop animal suffering due to cruelty or other reasons. Examples Examples of humane societies include: The Humane Society of the United States, Peninsula Humane Society, American Humane which was founded in 1877 as a network of plans plant sale Saturday 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). - The Humane Society will have its annual plant sale on Saturday. Bedding plants, house plants and other donated items will be available. The Cottage Grove Art Guild also is participating. For $35, pet owners can bring a photograph of their animal which an artist will use to create an 8-by-10-inch portrait. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at This-and-That Corners, 33 N. Eighth Street. For information, call 942-2789. Waldorf School's May Faire marks 25th anniversary The Eugene Waldorf School will hold its annual May Faire Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., coinciding with the school's 25th anniversary celebration. Kicking off with bagpipes bagpipes Noun, pl a musical wind instrument in which sounds are produced in reed pipes by air from an inflated bag bagpipes npl → gaita sg bagpipes and flower-bedecked kindergartners, the 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. festival will feature local musicians, home-baked foods, arts and crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. , games and other activities. The Fair Oaks Eurythmy eu·ryth·my also eu·rhyth·my n. 1. Harmony of proportion in architecture. 2. A system of rhythmical body movements performed to a recitation of verse or prose. troupe from Sacramento will give three performances of the Japanese folk tale, "The Crane Wife," and kindergarten teachers will present fairy tale puppet shows. Other entertainers will include The Visitors, Woodland, and Jai Lakshmi. There will be Celtic fiddle music by Sharon Rogers and Linda Daniels. The event also will include the May Pole Dance, an ancient rite of spring. The festival will benefit the school, located at 1350 McLean Blvd. For information, call 683-6951. Cinco de Mayo Cinco de Mayo (Spanish; “Fifth of May”) Mexican holiday commemorating the Mexican victory over the French at Puebla in 1862. The French army, better-equipped and far larger than the Mexican army, had been sent by Napoleon III to conquer Mexico. Celebration planned at middle school SPRINGFIELD - A group of local organizations has organized the second annual Safe and Healthy Cinco de Mayo Celebration from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at Springfield Middle School, 1084 G St. Parents can bring their children to this free event for a wide range of activities, referrals and the opportunity to enroll in free or low-cost health insurance. Services include dental, blood pressure and blood glucose blood glucose Diabetology The principal sugar produced by the body from food–especially carbohydrates, but also from proteins and fats; glucose is the body's major source of energy, is transported to cells via the circulation and used by cells in the presence checks, car and booster seat information, and referrals, health insurance enrollment assistance, Head Start information and Safe Kids activity booths. For more information, call 741-6000. Brownsville to get peek at life a century ago BROWNSVILLE - The Linn County Museum is sponsoring `Carriage Me Back to 1906' this Saturday and Sunday, with live music and entertainment including actors performing as an itinerant preacher and a San Francisco Earthquake San Francisco earthquake disaster claiming many lives and most of city (1906). [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 443–444] See : Disaster survivor from a century ago. One-hour tours include a carriage ride around town and a peek at 1906 family life in the historic Moyer House, where Mr. Moyer's ghost is expected to make an appearance. The celebration will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at the museum, 101 Park Ave. Tickets for the carriage tour, which are $7 for adults and $3 for children, can be purchased at (541) 466-3390. Greenacres Grange plans Sew Fest this weekend COOS BAY - Greenacres Grange will host a Sew Fest Saturday and Sunday. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Cost is $5 per day. Greenacres Grange is located on Upper Loop Lane south of Coos Bay. Participants are encouraged to bring sewing machines to work on projects or help others. Material will be on hand for lap quilts, bibs and baby blankets. For information, call Cathy Mann at (541) 290-7252. Linn County sheriff to meet with volunteers HARRISBURG - Harrisburg's SALT (Senior Adult Leadership Team) volunteers will sponsor a coffee and conversation session with Linn County Sheriff Tim Mueller, a candidate for re-election, on Saturday. The event will run from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at City Hall, 354 Smith St. Residents of surrounding communities are welcome. Home and Garden Show planned in Cottage Grove COTTAGE GROVE - The high school's south gym will be the new setting for the 11th annual Cottage Grove Home and Garden Show Saturday and Sunday. The free event features vendors and information, as well as music by members of the Western Oregon Opry. The show runs from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at Cottage Grove High School Cottage Grove High School is a public high school located in Cottage Grove, Oregon. It has a newer school building, opened in 2003 to replace the old high school building that was built in 1939 and held its first classes in 1940. at 1375 S. River Road. Garage sale to benefit Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity, nonprofit ecumenical Christian organization that enables low-income people to own affordable, livable housing. Headquartered in Americus, Ga., it was founded in 1976 by businessman Millard Fuller and his wife. JUNCTION CITY - A garage sale benefiting Junction City/ Harrisburg/Monroe Habitat for Humanity is planned Friday and Saturday at First Christian Church First Christian Church can refer to:
For information, contact 998-9548 or www.jchmhabitat.org. Send items to: Briefly News at The Register-Guard, P.O. Box 10188, Eugene, OR 97440. |
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