COMMUNITIES BRIEFLY.Byline: The Register-Guard Voters face Friday deadline to stick ballots in the mail Voters who have not received a ballot in the mail or are missing an envelope or ballot page should call Lane County Elections at 682-4234. Ballots should be mailed to county elections by Friday, officials said. After Friday, voters should drop off ballots at official drop locations listed at www.co.lane.or.us/Elections/DropOff.htm or in the insert that came with the ballot. Voters can update their registration and request a replacement ballot through Election Day, which is Tuesday. Voters can come to the elections office through Tuesday to update or request a replacement ballot. All voted ballots must be received by 8 p.m. Tuesday for the ballot to be counted. Postmarks do not qualify. Lane County Elections' address is 275 W. 10th Ave., Eugene. Office hours office hours, n.pl See business hours. : 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. On Election Day, the office is open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; voters should expect longer lines on Monday and Election Day. Letter carriers to collect food at mailboxes People around Oregon can leave nonperishable food at their mailbox on Saturday for it to be collected by letter carriers as part of the annual National Association of Letter Carriers The National Association of Letter Carriers (or NALC) is a labor union for employees of the United States Postal Service who serve as letter carriers (informally, "mail carriers", "mailmen", or "postmen", although many are now in fact female). Food Drive. A yellow, plastic food drive bag should come with your mail this week. Fill the bag with nonperishable food and place it by your mailbox early on Saturday. Letter carriers will collect the food donations and take them to their local post office. All donated food stays in the community where it was collected. Food donations can also be bought to any post office by Wednesday. Most wanted Most Wanted may refer to:
Do not include glass items, homemade items or previously opened containers. How-to class has answers to home buyers' questions The nonprofit Neighborhood Economic Development Corporation will hold a Community Homeownership Workshop on Monday for first-time home buyers who want to learn more about purchasing real estate. The class will be 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at NEDCO'S Home Ownership Center at 783 Grant St. in Eugene. Topics include financial preparation for home buying, finding a good mortgage and how to deal with credit and debt issues. It also covers special loan and down payment assistance programs available to first-time and rural home buyers, including the Oregon State Bond low-interest loan, rural development loans and the PAL down payment assistance program available in rural areas. There's no fee for the class, but participants need to register in advance. For information or to sign up, call The Homeownership Center of Lane County at 345-7106 or e-mail info@nedcocdc.org. Birth center to hold Mother's Day Tea The PeaceHealth Medical Group Nurse Midwifery midwifery (mĭd`wī'fərē), art of assisting at childbirth. The term midwife for centuries referred to a woman who was an overseer during the process of delivery. In ancient Greece and Rome, these women had some formal training. Birth Center is hosting a Mother's Day Tea for families, including new and expectant mothers, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The center is located at 511 E. 12th Ave., Eugene. The event is free and open to the public. Along with tea and cookies, the event includes music, family activities and prizes. For information, call PeaceHealth at 686-6868. Art, education on hand at Oregon Plant Fair Specialty plant growers plant growers, n.pl individuals who cultivate medicinally beneficial plants for use in herbal remedies. and garden artists from the local area and across the state will be on hand at the Oregon Plant Fair, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in Alton Baker Park Alton Baker Park is located in Eugene, Oregon, United States, near Autzen Stadium. It features duck ponds, bicycle trails, and a dog park, and directly touches the Ferry Street Bridge. . Attendees can purchase plants and garden artworks at the free event. An ask-the-expert table will be on hand, as will educational demonstrations and exhibits. The event is presented by the Avid Gardeners and the Willamette District garden clubs. Buyers, sellers to swap baby goods at barn sale All types of items for small children - newborn to 4 years old - can be had at the Baby Barnyard Sale, which will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday at Petersen Barn Community Center. The center is at 870 Berntzen Road. Anything that fits on or under a 6-foot table can be sold. The event is free for buyers, $7 for sellers; preregistration pre·reg·is·tra·tion n. An early registration, as for returning college students, that takes place before general registration. is required for sellers. Doors open at 8 a.m. for sellers; 9 a.m. for buyers. For information, call 682-5521. Alternative care providers to hold benefit for orphans Healing Hands Healing Hands (妙手仁心) is a 1998 Hong Kong medical drama series that ran on TVB Jade. It focuses on the lives and loves of the doctors and nurses at the fictional Yan Oi Hospital in Hong Kong. of Eugene will hold a benefit for the Lotus Child Lotus Child is a Canadian indie rock band consisting of Zachary Gray on vocals and guitar, Tom Dobrzanski on piano, synthesizer and vocals, Peter Carruthers on bass and Miles Bruce on drums. orphans of Mongolia on Saturday at Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 West C St., in Springfield. The benefit will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will include yoga therapy, massage therapists, reiki Reiki Definition Reiki is a form of therapy that uses simple hands-on, no-touch, and visualization techniques, with the goal of improving the flow of life energy in a person. , acupuncture, breema, chiropractors, cranial cranial /cra·ni·al/ (-al) 1. pertaining to the cranium. 2. toward the head end of the body; a synonym of superior in humans and other bipeds. cra·ni·al adj. sacral sacral /sa·cral/ (sa´kral) pertaining to the sacrum. sa·cral adj. In the region of or relating to the sacrum. sacral, adj pertaining to the sacrum. therapy, reflexology Reflexology Definition Reflexology is a therapeutic method of relieving pain by stimulating predefined pressure points on the feet and hands. This controlled pressure alleviates the source of the discomfort. , shiatsu Shiatsu Definition Shiatsu is a manipulative therapy developed in Japan and incorporating techniques of anma (Japanese traditional massage), acupressure, stretching, and Western massage. , hypnotherapy Hypnotherapy Definition Hypnotherapy is the treatment of a variety of health conditions by hypnotism or by inducing prolonged sleep. Pioneers in this field, such as James Braid and James Esdaile discovered that hypnosis could be used to , energy work, qigong Qigong Definition Qigong (pronounced "chee-gung," also spelled chi kung) is translated from the Chinese to mean "energy cultivation" or "working with the life energy. healing, shamanic and more. Tickets are $20. For information, call Nandi at 688-2688 or go to www.lotuschild.org. Garage sale to benefit Pleasant Hill schools PLEASANT HILL - The Foundation Garage Sale, formerly the Booster Garage Sale, will take place Saturday and Sunday in the Pleasant Hill Junior High School gym. People who want to donate items for the sale may come to the gym from 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday. To arrange to drop something off earlier, or to arrange a pickup, call Tia at 726-8993. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday (early birds can get in at 8 a.m. by paying $10) and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, with everything marked at least half off after noon. All proceeds go to Pleasant Hill schools through the Pleasant Hill Foundation. Summer Expo to provide info on activities for kids SPRINGFIELD - Willamalane Park and Recreation District is offering several programs geared toward school-age children this summer. Parents can learn more about the activities by attending the Willamalane Summer Expo. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the district's Community Recreation Center, 250 S. 32nd St. Refreshments, door prizes, face painting and games for kids will be offered at the expo. Highlighted activities include day camps, a playground program and youth baseball. For more information, call 736-4544. Walterville Grange to host Mother's Day breakfast WALTERVILLE - The Walterville Grange will host a Mother's Day breakfast from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday at George Millican Community Hall, 39259 Camp Creek There are over one thousand places in the United States named Camp Creek, including several hundred streams: Streams Georgia
The menu includes ham, sausage, eggs, pancakes, coffee and juice. There is no charge, but donations will be accepted. Oakridge, Westfir businesses in spotlight OAKRIDGE - The founder of a community-based entrepreneurship model will join area business owners and residents here today in celebrating the first anniversary of the Oakridge UPBEAT program. Ernesto Sirolli of the Sirolli Institute will be among speakers at 1 p.m. at the Circle Bar Golf Course, 48447 Westoak Road. The gathering will spotlight seven new businesses and two business expansions under the Unique Program for Business Enhancement and Advancement Together. The program provides residents of Oakridge and Westfir with free, confidential business management coaching using the Sirolli model, which aims to help small communities achieve economic stability by encouraging local entrepreneurs. Project coordinator Jenifer Hood helps clients find the right tools and personnel to meet the needs of their businesses. Business license applications have tripled since UPBEAT started in May 2006. Seven more businesses are expected to open this year and generate up to 15 new jobs beyond the 11 created in the program's first year. UPBEAT has more than 50 clients, 33 of whom are actively working toward opening a business in Oakridge or Westfir. Many will display their products and services at the anniversary showcase and Taste of Oakridge event from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Rubicon Society to hear climatologist's report George Taylor George Taylor may refer to:
n. The meteorological study of climates and their phenomena. cli  ma·to·log , will discuss "Weather
and Climate in Oregon in the Last 100 Years" at the Rubicon
Society's weekly luncheon today.
The meeting begins at noon at the Pearl Street Ice Cream Parlour and Restaurant, 1313 Pearl St. Lunch is optional. For more information, go to www.rubiconsociety.org. Peace Corps volunteers to gather for potluck The West Cascade Peace Corps Association will meet at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the home of David and Dorothy Soper at 4430 Pinecrest Drive. The ethnic potluck will be followed by a presentation by Michael Shapiro People named Michael Shapiro include:
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. . All returned Peace Corps volunteers and friends are welcome. For more information, call 343-3924 or visit www.westcascadepca.org. 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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