Regional Roundup.Byline: The Register-Guard COBURG TODAY Advisory Committee - 7 p.m., City Hall, 91069 N. Willamette St. 682-6741. COOS BAY Coos Bay (k  s), city (1990 pop. 15,076), Coos co., SW Oreg., a port of entry on Coos Bay; founded 1854 as Marshfield, inc. 1874, renamed 1944.
Blood donors needed: The American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. will take blood donations Thursday at St. Monica Church, 357 S. Sixth St., from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Donors must be 17 or older, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health. They should drink plenty of noncaffeine fluids the day before donating and eat a meal before donating. To make an appointment or for more information, phone 459-0440 or toll-free (800) 792-5682. COOS COUNTY Coos County is the name of two counties in the United States:
Candidates' forum set: A candidates' forum for all Coos County positions on the May 21 primary election ballot will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Greenacres Grange Hall. Each candidate will give a brief introduction speech, and audience members will be able to submit written questions to the candidates. For more information, phone John Shank John Shank, also spelled Shanke or Shanks (d. January 1636), was an actor in English Renaissance theatre, a leading comedian in the King's Men during the 1620s and 1630s. at 269-5862. TODAY Board of Commissioners - 8 a.m. administrative work session, Commissioner Pete DeMain's Office, Courthouse, 250 N. Baxter St., Coquille co·quille n. A scallop-shaped dish or a scallop shell in which various seafood dishes are browned and served. [French, from Latin conch . 10:30 a.m. work session on OSU (Open Source UNIX) Refers to the Unix variants that are maintained as open source, which were primarily BSD Unix and Linux until Sun made its Solaris operating system open source in 2005. building update, Commissioners' Courtroom, same location. 11:15 a.m., continuation of executive (nonpublic) session to consult with legal counsel. 1:30 p.m., same location, work session on Libby Diking District. 396-3121, ext. 225. 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). TODAY Planning Commission Noun 1. planning commission - a commission delegated to propose plans for future activities and developments commission, committee - a special group delegated to consider some matter; "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle - 7 p.m. work session, City Hall, 400 E. Main St. 942-3340. CRESWELL TODAY School Board - 7 p.m., Library, High School, 33390 E. Nieblock Lane. Contract review board meeting will be held about 7:30 p.m. 895-6000. THURSDAY School District Strategic Planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. Finance Committee - 6:45 a.m., District Office, 182 S. Second St. 895-6000. Middle School Site Council - 5 p.m., Library, Middle School, 655 W. Oregon Ave. 895-6090. DEXTER TODAY Fire District Board - 7:30 p.m., Fire Hall, 82781 Barbre Road. 937-3045. ELKTON TODAY Grade School Site Council - 3:30 p.m., Library, Elementary School elementary school: see school. , 15656 Highway 38. City cleanup; science text adoptions; ESST ESST European Inter-University Association on Society, Science and Technology ESST European Society of Sleep Technologists ESST Environmental Simulation for Sensitivity Training survey; track plans; direction of Comprehensive District Improvement Plan. 584-2115. FLORENCE Rhody winners announced: Mike Bones of Bones Nursery took home the sweepstakes award last weekend at the Early Rhododendron rhododendron (rō'dədĕn`drən) [Gr.,=rose tree], any plant of the genus Rhododendron, shrubs of the family Ericaceae (heath family) found chiefly in mountainous areas of the arctic and north temperate regions and also of the Show, sponsored by the Siuslaw Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society. The show had 395 entries of rhododendrons and azaleas. Bones received the most total points for first, second and third place ribbons in the show. Other trophies were won by Rochelle Campbell for the best light pink; Bones for the best fragrant rhody and best in class 48; Paul and Freda Ziegelmair for best dark pink; Gene Cockeram for best spray, best azalea azalea (əzāl`yə) [Gr.,=dry], any species of the genus Rhododendron, North American and Asian shrubs of the family Ericaceae (heath family) that are distinguished by the usually deciduous leaves. , best new American hybrid and best red; Everett Hall for best lepidote lep·i·dote adj. Covered with small, scurfy scales. [Greek lepid  tos, scaly, from lepis, lepid-, scale. species; Diane Ginn for best elepidote; and Tom and Ann Drake
for best in class 52.
Forum topic announced: A local chiropractic chiropractic (kīrəprăk`tĭk) [Gr.,=doing by hand], medical practice based on the theory that all disease results from a disruption of the functions of the nerves. physician will address the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce's weekly noon forum Thursday at Lovejoy's, south of the bridge on Highway 101. The meeting is open to the public. TODAY Downtown Committee - 6:30 p.m., Council Chamber, City Hall, 250 Highway 101. Forum on proposed parking courtyard in block bounded by Bay, Nopal nopal (nō·pälˑ), n Latin name: Opuntia streptacantha Lemaire, Opuntia ficus indica; , First and Maple streets. 997-8237. Multiple Sclerosis Self-Help Group - 5:30 p.m., Bliss' Route 101 Restaurant, 1179 Highway 101. No-host social event. 902-1565 or 902-7683. THURSDAY Siuslaw School Board - 6:30 p.m., Administration Building, 2111 Oak St. Budget meeting. 997-2651. HARRISBURG TODAY City Council - 7 p.m., City Hall, 354 Smith St. 995-6655. LANE COUNTY TODAY Board of Commissioners - 9 a.m., Commissioners' Conference Room, Public Service Building, 125 E. Eighth Ave., Eugene. Recommendations from the board's Animal Control Task Force. 682-4203. Planning Commission - 5:30 p.m., Commissioners' Conference Room, Public Service Building, 125 E. Eighth Ave., Eugene. Joint meeting with board of commissioners on telecommunications tower siting will shift to adjacent Harris Hall at 7 p.m. 682-4203. Children and Families Early Childhood Planning Team - 3 p.m., Room 368, Public Service Building, 125 E. Eighth Ave., Eugene. 682-6656. Commission on Children and Families - 5:30 p.m., Board Room, Lane Transit District Headquarters, 3500 E. 17th Ave., Glenwood. 682-6656. Vegetation Management Committee - 7:30 p.m., 3040 N. Delta Highway, Eugene. 682-6908. THURSDAY Public Safety Coordinating Council - 3 p.m., Carmichael Room, Juvenile Justice Center, 2727 Centennial Blvd., Eugene. 682-4511. Metropolitan Policy Committee - 11:30 a.m., Board Room, Lane Transit District Headquarters, 3500 E. 17th Ave., Glenwood. 682-4436. Lane Council of Governments Transportation Planning Committee - 1:30 p.m., Board Room, Lane Transit District Headquarters, 3500 E. 17th Ave., Glenwood. 682-4044. Regional Policy Advisory Board - 5:30 p.m., Board Room, Springfield School District Administration Building, 525 Mill St., Springfield. 682-4107. McKenzie Watershed Council - 5:30 p.m., Training Room, North Building, Eugene Water & Electric Board Headquarters, 500 E. Fourth Ave., Eugene. McKenzie-Willamette confluence; Western pond turtle The Western Pond Turtle, or Pacific Pond Turtle, (Actinemys marmorata) is a small to medium-sized turtle growing to approximately 20 cm in carapace length. It is limited to the west coast of the United States of America and Mexico, ranging from western Washington state to . 687-9076. LORANE THURSDAY Fire District Board - 7:30 p.m., Fire Hall, 80287 Old Lorane Road. Building progress; audit rates. 942-7539. LOWELL Public hearing on block grant: The city of Lowell will hold a public hearing April 16 on its application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for Community Development Block Grant money to help lower-income people rehabilitate their homes. The proposed project would help at least 40 people in the city. The hearing will be at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 107 E. Third St. Those who wish can testify in writing, but written comments must be received at City Hall no later than 5 p.m. the day of the hearing to be considered. For more information on the project, the block grant program or previous participation by the city in block grant programs, visit City Hall or call 937-2157 . PLEASANT HILL TODAY Rural Fire Protection District Board - 7 p.m., 36024 Highway 58. 747-8016. SANTA CLARA TODAY Fire District Budget Committee - 7 p.m., 3939 River Road. 2002-03 budget. 688-3697. VIDA VIDA Voluntad Independiente de Anzoátegui (Venezuela political party) VIDA Voice Interoperability, Data and Access VIDA Volumetric Imaging Display and Analysis Neighbors host candidates: The Vida-McKenzie Neighborhood Watch will hold its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Community Center, 90377 Thomson Lane. The evening starts with a potluck, and at 7 p.m., East Lane District county commissioner candidates Ed Kemp and Tom Lininger will speak. 896-0153. CAPTION(S): REGIONAL Roundup |
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