Metro Roundup.Byline: The Register-Guard EUGENE League unit meetings set: The topic of March unit meetings of the 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. of Lane County will be "Our Latino Neighbors." In an effort to better understand the growing Latino community in Lane County, the league is conducting interviews with Latinos, social service organizations, school administrators and teachers, health service providers and community leaders. March meetings will be: Today - 1 p.m., 2050 Goodpasture Loop, No. 21, 431-4906. Monday -10 a.m., 3330 Olive St., 344-7597; 11 a.m., 1953 Yolanda Ave., Springfield, 485-6626; 11:30 a.m., 2050 Madison St., 683-7208. Tuesday - 7 a.m., league office, 81 E. 14th Ave., 344-2027; 9:30 a.m., 2135 Rocky Lane, 684-9817. Wednesday - 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. , 1475 Ferry St., 688-7836; 4 p.m., 120 Westbrook Way, 344-8876. Thursday - noon, Room 136, Lane Community College Center, Cottage Grove, 942-7676. For more information, call 343-7917. Adoption meeting to be held: A free adoption information meeting will be held Monday for families interested in adopting a child from overseas. The basic procedure will be outlined and a family who has adopted through Holt International Children's Services  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . will share their experience and answer questions. The meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. at the Holt office, 1195 City View St. For more information, call Becky Noah at 607-0831. WAND leaders to speak: Bobbie Wrenn-Banks and Elizabeth Chesnut, national leaders of Women's Action for New Directions, will be guest speakers Sunday at Mother Kali's Books, 720 E. 13th Ave. Their presentation will be "Passionate Pens: Women Rewriting the Budget to Reflect our Needs and Values." WAND seeks to empower women to act politically to reduce violence and militarism Militarism See also Soldiering. Adrastus leader of the Seven against Thebes. [Gk. Myth.: Iliad] Siegfried killed many enemies; led many troops to victory. [Ger. Lit. Nibelungenlied] and redirect excessive military resources. The program, part of Mother Kali's "Creating Connections: International Women's Day International Women's Day (IWD) is marked on March 8 every year. It is a major day of global celebration for the economic, political and social achievements of women. " series, will be held at 2 p.m. For more information, call 343-4864. SATURDAY South University Neighborhood Association Spring Collection Event - 9 a.m., Glenwood Transfer Station, 3100 East 17th Ave. Hazardous waste Hazardous waste Any solid, liquid, or gaseous waste materials that, if improperly managed or disposed of, may pose substantial hazards to human health and the environment. Every industrial country in the world has had problems with managing hazardous wastes. disposal. 344-2138. SPRINGFIELD Talk on genetics set: The moral implications of genetic engineering will be one of the questions that will be studied during "Redefining Humanity: Moral and Ethical Implications of Genetic Engineering," a free presentation Monday at Springfield City Hall, 225 Fifth St. The 6:30 p.m. program will examine advances in human cloning, stem cell stem cell In living organisms, an undifferentiated cell that can produce other cells that eventually make up specialized tissues and organs. There are two major types of stem cells, embryonic and adult. research, human embryo implantation and human germ cell germ cell n. An ovum or a sperm cell or one of their developmental precursors. Also called sex cell. Germ cell One of the cells that ordinarily develop into eggs or sperm (also sperm and eggs). manipulation. The presentation, led by Gregory Fowler, is funded by the Oregon Council for the Humanities, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) U.S. independent agency. Founded in 1965, it supports research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities. . For more information, call Howard Coffin at 726-8866. Pavers help fund art center: The Emerald Empire Art Association, which will soon open the new Emerald Art Center at 500 Main St., is offering donors inscribed in·scribe tr.v. in·scribed, in·scrib·ing, in·scribes 1. a. To write, print, carve, or engrave (words or letters) on or in a surface. b. To mark or engrave (a surface) with words or letters. granite pavers with permanent inscriptions for the center's corner entrance. The pavers will be sold for donations of $300 or $1,000. For more information, call project coordinator Frank Light at 747-7871. Bark for sale: The Springfield Lions Club is taking orders for its 20th annual bark sale, which runs through March 23. Hemlock hemlock, any tree of the genus Tsuga, coniferous evergreens of the family Pinaceae (pine family) native to North America and Asia. The common hemlock of E North America is T. bark costs $70 for 2 1/2 yards, fir $59 and garden compost $55. Other Rexius products can be delivered by pickup or truckloads, with free delivery in the metro area. Unit loads can be delivered immediately, other orders on March 23. All proceeds aid local sight and hearing needs and community college scholarships. For more information, call 747-4246. |
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