Posted: Friday, October 24, 2008 12:00 am
Workshops help prepare for winter
A pair of free workshops at the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library will offer participants tips on how to get ahead of rising energy costs by making their homes ready for winter.
The 90-minute workshops are scheduled for 6 p.m. tonight, with a repeat session scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday.
The workshops are the final two in a series sponsored by the Corvallis Energy Challenge and Energy Trust of Oregon. Participants will learn everything from low-cost, quick-action tips to what's involved in a comprehensive home-performance assessment using state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment.
The library is at 645 N.W. Monroe Ave.
Rights advocate tells of Middle East
Local human rights worker Joshua Hough will speak about his two years of volunteer experience in the West Bank and share photos taken during his work.
Hough is a volunteer with Christian Peacemaker Teams and has been living in the South Hebron Hills, accompanying Palestinian children to and from school and escorting shepherds and farmers.
His talk will take place from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday in the Martha Room of the First United Methodist Church, on 11th Street and Monroe Avenue.
The event is sponsored by Corvallis-Albany Friends of Middle East Peace. For more information, call 766-8229.
Tickets available to 'Puttin' On the Pink'
The Corvallis Clinic Foundation's community celebration of survivorship and gala fundraiser for Project H.E.R. takes place beginning 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the CH2M Hill Alumni Center on the Oregon State University campus.
The Puttin' On the Pink event includes a fashion show featuring 19 cancer survivors, as well as a silent auction, hors d'oeuvres and drinks. OSU women's basketball coach LaVonda Wagner will serve as the evening's master of ceremonies. Fashions are provided by Zooey's of Corvallis, and hair and make-up on models is by 7Stones. Marche Catering is providing the food.
Although the event had been sold out, a few more tickets still are available for the event. They can be purchased for $75 by calling 758-2747.
Extension helps with sleep troubles
Sleep problems will be the focus of a Wednesday session sponsored by Oregon State University's Extension Service.
The event, "A Good Night's Sleep," will help participants define normal sleep patterns, learn about common sleep disorders, evaluate their own sleep and learn practical approaches to better sleep.
The session, to be held at OSU Extension's office at 1849 N.W. Ninth St., will begin at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. There is no cost, but registration is required. Call 766-6750 or e-mail marie.madison@oregon
- Gazette-Times