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About What's happening. (Eugene, OR) 1982-1993 | View Entire Issue (June 21, 1984)
Using the Gender Gap Women voters have the power to influence politics and elect of ficials sensitive to their issues in 1984. How to do just that is the topic of the Oregon Women's Po litical Caucus annual meeting call ed Using the Gender Gap, Sat urday, June 30, at the Eugene Hilton. Keynote speaker will be Alice Travis, Gender Gap authority and key officer of the National Poli tical Women's Caucus. Travis will share her political expertise on the Gender Gap and offer suggestions on how women can best use it in this year's election. She'll also dis cuss capitalizing on women's po litical power at the upcoming Republican and Democratic Na tional Conventions. Following the noon luncheon address, Travis and an impressive slate of political women from Ore gon will participate in workshops on election year strategies. Pan elists include: Eastern Oregon Congresssional Nominee Larry Ann Willis, State Reps. Mary Alice Ford and Mary McCauley Burrows, Western Oregon Con gressional Nominee Margie Hendriksen and others. To political organizers, using the Gender Gap means putting the power behind the numbers to work. Women have voted differ ently from men, on certain issues, at least since 1937 when a Gallup Poll showed more women than men thought entry into World War I had been a mistake. Today, Keynote speaker Alice Travis. the gap between women's and men's voting patterns is at its wid est in history. Women are less likely to support issues supporting the military or violence, from de fense spending to capital punish ment. More women than men ex press support for less powerful groups in society. In both these critical Gender Gap areas, Presi dent Reagan has distanced himself from women. As a result, the American Poli tical Report says Reagan will get two million less votes from women this year than he did in 1980, while the Democrats can ex pect to get from three to five mil lion more. 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She is Democratic Task Force Chair of the National Women's Political Caucus and will organize the Caucus role at the Democratic National Convention in San Fran cisco. The Women's Political Caucus is a nonprofit, multi-partisan or ganization which has as its pri mary goal the election of feminists to political office in the effort to right the inequalities facing women. The annual meeting of fers the chance to participate in this process. The conference will conclude with a reception honoring suc cessful primary candidates en dorsed by the Caucus. The no host cocktail hour will feature feminist comedy, drama and music by well-known Eugene ar tists Cheney Ryan and Janet McIntyre from On the Edge and also Rebecca Proctor. All events are at the Eugene Hilton, which is handicap accessible. Caucus members and non-members are encouraged to attend. Pre-regis tration is $25 for members, and $30 for non-members which in cludes luncheon, workshops, and reception/entertainment. Admit tance to individual events is avail able. For more information, call Cheryl Hunter at 747-9935. —Margo Schaefer Skinner Ferry River Races are fun for participants and spectators alike. This annual event celebrates both the history and recreational value of the Willamette River. Skinner's Ferry River Races The Second Annual Skinner's Ferry River Races will be held Sat urday, June 23, 11 am-4:30 pm. Novice to expert canoers, kayak ers, rafters and driftboaters will be competing in 19 classes of sprints and slaloms down the 11/2 mile course on the Willamette River, from Alton Baker Park to the Valley River Inn. Heats will occur every 15 minutes. In addition to the river races, a variety of events are scheduled to take place at the Valley River Inn Finish Line. Live music by The Ragtime Millionaires," outdoor equipment displays, food booths and a beer garden are offered for spectators. A benefit Raft-Ferry ing Tournament for the Muscular Dystrophy Association and a Fire Brigade Water Competition are scheduled to begin at 12:30 pm at the finish line. Skinner’s Ferry River Races derives its name from a ferry ser vice run by city founder Eugene Skinner in the 1850's. Skinner’s Ferry transported people, wagons and livestock across the Wil lamette River near the present site of the Ferry Street Bridge. All racers will receive a T-shirt. Prizes and ribbons will be award ed to first, second, and third place finishers. Registration is $6. Entry forms are available at all Eugene community centers and at area outdoor stores. For more infor mation, call the Outdoor Pro gram at 687-5329. This event is sponsored by the Eugene Parks & Recreation Dept., Valley River Inn, KUGN, and the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Barbecued Tempeh Burger Steam 20 minutes: 10 oz. 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