Posted: Friday, April 11, 2008 10:00 pm
ALBANY
Former lawmaker's talk at Villas postponed
An appearance by former state Rep. Carolyn Oakley at Villas of Albany has been postponed. It was originally planned for Tuesday, and will be rescheduled.
Nicaraguan health worker to speak
The Institute for Peace and Justice and the Spanish language program at Linn-Benton Community College will host a presentation by Nicaraguan community leader and health worker Yamileth Perez from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday in the College Center Board Rooms, 6500 Pacific Blvd. S.W., Albany.
The second most impoverished country in the Western Hemisphere, Nicaragua has struggled for years under the burden of internal and external debt. Perez, a community health promoter, works to develop solutions to problems in health, education and unemployment, problems that have resulted in one-fifth of the population living and working outside of Nicaragua.
For more information, contact the institute at doug.clark@linnbenton.edu.
CORVALLIS
Registration open for CARDV run/walk
The CARDV Mother's Day 5K Run/Walk and 2 Mile Walk and Family Fun Fair will start at 9 a.m. May 10 in Corvallis. Windermere/Willamette Valley is the presenting sponsor. Proceeds will benefit the Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence to sustain shelter programs and advocacy services to victims.
Pre-register by May 1 at www.cardv.peak.org/runwalk. For more information, contact Windermere/Willamette Valley in Albany at 791-3929 or in Corvallis at 754-6101.
Hospice service to offer lecture series
Benton Hospice Service will sponsor a free new lecture series, "Practical Answers to End-of-Life Questions," starting Tuesday with "Advance Directives: Who, What, Why and How." Attorney Jeanne Smith and physician Shawn Foley will explore the medical and legal ramifications of an advance directive.
On May 13, Eddi Gleason, a social worker at Benton Hospice Service, will present "Caring for People with Alzheimer's and Dementias." Topics in the fall will include "Choosing Appropriate Levels of Care" and "Handling the Holidays After a Loss."
All lectures begin at 7 p.m. in the community room at the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library.
For more information, contact Benton Hospice Service at 757-9616.
SCIO
Council to get look at library designs
If you want to see the designs for the new Scio library, stop by city hall at 7 p.m. Monday, when the architects will present their schematic design to the Scio City Council.
Prior to that, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the senior center, the Friends of the Scio Public Library will hold a party to celebrate the library's 60th anniversary and the completion of the schematic design.
The design by firm Fletcher Farr Ayotte of Portland includes windows, porches, a children's storytime area, and a large community room with a moveable dividing wall and a closet kitchen.
This first phase of the design process was paid for by a grant from the Wichita Falls Area Community Foundation. Additional funding is needed to buy the land, complete the design and pay the construction costs. The Friends of the Public Library will lead the fundraising effort.
The Friends meet at 7 p.m. the first Monday of the month at Scio City Hall. Anyone who wants to help with fundraising is asked to attend, or call Linda Ziedrich at (503) 394-3643, May Garland at (503) 394-3696 or Shirley Hardee at (503) 394-4230.
Democrat-Herald