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OR 97401 7:00 am—Sign On Jivin' John's COUNTRY CLASSICS 8:00 am BLUEGRASS HOUR With John Averill 9:00 am RADIO CLASSICS Great old-time radio 10:00 am “SPIRIT” John Moon brings you upbeat music of contemporary singer^songwriten! 12 noon BRITISH INVASION 60‘s British rock, some of which you may not have heard for yean! 2:00 pro GOIN'BACK With Dave Gibson. American rock from the 60‘s. 4:00 pm KRVM ALBUM PREVIEW 3 brand new albums played in their entirety! 6:00 pm 8 full hours today only! RADIO 80’S Avant-Garde rock at its dead-level best! 2:00 am sign-off every night! J A Y/RUAA CXAM7P ROASTER’S SPECIAL Sumatran Regular and Decaf $1 Off Per Lb. Deep, rich Sumatran Mandehling Pawavee is an overwhelming favorite. Regular roast, normally $7.40 per lb. is NOW $640. Decaf, normally $7.75 is NOW $6.75. COFFEE BARS VALLEY RIVER CTR. FIFTH STREET MARKET / RESTAURANT SOUTHTOWNE 28th & OAK The COFFEE CORNER uid." Invest in your principles. Socially Responsible Investing We invest in companies which are making a positive impact on the world through their products, services and business ethics We avoid investments in South Africa, weapons manufacturing or nuclear energy We invile you to contact us right away for a brochure or to schedule a meeting at no charge There is no minimum investment Progressive Securities Investment Services Portland Office 503 224 7828 Eugene Office 503 34 5 5669 PO Box 3860 Eugene. Oregon 97403 [ I PUBLIC INTEREST Guatemalan Voices: The People’s Story by Guy Burton Those who derive their livelihood from the land comprise the majority of Guatemala’s population. Land ownership in Guatemala is among the most inequitable in Latin America; it is the fundamental barrier to achiev ing a just society. During Guatemala’s “Ten Years of Spring,” 1944-1954, urban and agri cultural workers were the most or ganized in Guatemala’s history. At the end of the period peasants were begin ning to benefit from the land reform of President Jacobo Arbenz. But in the aftermath of the CIA-organized coup that overthrew Arbenz, the agrarian reform was reversed and land returned to the United Fruit Company and other previous owners. The trade union and peasant movements were virtually destroyed and many leaders killed or exiled. The pattern of land ownership has remained the same since that time and today two percent of the farms own 72 percent of the land. In Guatemala today, despite the unimaginable government violence against the population, grassroots organizations are mobilizing once again for their basic economic and democratic rights. Agricultural workers and landless peasants are marching to demand land; workers are demanding wage increases and union recognition; slumdwellers are calling for decent housing, electrici ty and potable water; families of the disappeared are demonstrating for the return of their loved ones. All these contribute to a reemerging popular movement. As part of its Second Annual Cam paign for Human Rights in Guate mala, the Committee in Solidarity with the Central American People (CISCAP) is sponsoring the appear ance of a person who is uniquely qualified to speak about these promis ing new developments. Francisco Cali—Cakchiquel Indian from Chi maltenango, Guatemala—will be in Eugene as part of a national public speaking tour called “Guatemalan Voices: The People’s Story.” He is a leader of a regional Guatemalan pea sant organization (the Peasant Com mittee of the Highlands) and has been in exile for about five years. He is cur rently a member of the Guatemalan Indian Working Group (along with Rigoberta Menchu) which partici pates in international forums on indig enous peoples’ rights in Geneva and at the United Nations in New York. In two Eugene appearances, Mr. Cali will speak on efforts to form an alliance between poor Indian and Ladino peasants, the struggle to main tain indigenous cultures in Guate mala, and the current popular move ment to obtain land and land reform. His first appearance will be a talk on Thursday, October 29, 7:30 pm at First Congregational Church. The next day, Friday, October 30, at 7 pm, he’ll be guest of honor at a potluck, co-sponsored by the University of Oregon Native American Student Union and CISCAP, at the Long house, 17th and Columbia St., Eugene. Both events are free and open to the public. For more information call CISCAP at 485-1755. Pumpkin Contest This year your Halloween pumpkin could make you a prize winner. Red Barn Groceries, 357A Van Buren Street, is having a pumpkin carving contest. First, second and third prizes are $100, $50 and $25 respectively. Get out your knives and your crea tivity and get your pumpkin to the Red Barn by October 28. That’s the dead line for all entries. Customers will vote for the winners and ballots will be counted on October 31 in the park ing lot. Any size pumpkin and any style are OK, and all ages may enter. No store employees will be eligible. ■LETTERS Congratulations! Congratulations on five well-deserved years of success and growth with What's Happening! In the two years I have now had the pleasure of being in Eugene and working with the arts on a daily basis, I have been continually delighted with your timely, ap propriate and sensitive approach to the arts. Your coverage often goes beyond reportage by providing the nurturing insight and sus taining recognition that is so vital to ar tists and to creative endeavor. Admittedly, What's Happening doesn't give all the coverage I would like to see for the arts. Nonetheless, it is, I believe, currently the finest source of arts reviews and reportage available in our community. And I believe your publication will con tinue to be extremely important for the arts in the Eugene area because it has a tradi tion of sensing the unique fabric that binds the arts and the people of a community together. And, of course, I appreciate the special link that has been forged, through Arts Calendar and Pacifica, between the Arts Council and What’s Happening. I hope that these not only continue to thrive, but that we will find more arts enhancing proj ects to jointly develop. As What's Happening expands in size and distribution, as is inevitable, its impor tance to the arts will increase. For that reason I often find myself urging others to support your efforts in whatever way is possible. Don't hesitate to contact me at any time if you think I can be of help. So, thank you! And spirited wishes for the next Big Five. —Douglas Beauchamp Executive Director Lane Regional Arts Council Riverfront Picnic Successful The Second Annual Riverfront Picnic (Saturday, Oct. 10) was a GREAT success! The co-sponsors—ASUO. the Survival Center, Land, Air & Water (LAW), and the Student Cooperative Association— would like to thank the musicians, Shum ba. Beat Soup, and others very much for their great musical spirit. We would also like to thank the fol lowing local businesses for their generous and much-appreciated food donations: The Bagel Factory, The Beanery, Cafe Central, Genesis Juice Co-op, Humble Bagel, the Kestrel Cafe, Monster Cookie, New Fron tier Market, Oasis Fine Foods, Organic ally Grown Co-op, Prince Puckler’s, Sam's To Go, Springfield Creamery, Sundance Natural Foods, Surata Soyfoods, The Tofu Palace, Vinnie’s Pizza, Wildtime Foods, and the many others who wanted to help but were unable to at this time. We would also like to thank the fol lowing individuals without whose valuable energy this event would not have hap pened: Kasey Brooks, Nan Cohen, Rick Gold, Nancy Kincaid, Katherine Larsen, Tom Lester, and Mike Walker. Thanks also to all those people who showed up to share this wonderful day and event in the River front natural area (playing fields) which we are all trying to protect. We would especially like to thank: What’s Happening, KVAL & KLCC for their important coverage of this community event. —Richard Gold AIDS Walk-a-thon The Willamette River AIDS Walka thon on Sunday, November 1, is a community-wide fundraiser for AIDS care and practical support. It will in volve scores of people from all walks of life in Lane County. There are cur rently an estimated 241 cases of AIDS statewide and about 42,000 nationwide. Proceeds from the walkathon will go directly to Shanti in Oregon, a re gional volunteer based non-profit organization headquartered in Eugene. Shanti provides practical and emotional support services to persons living with AIDS/ARC and their loved ones. The event will begin at 11 am with registration and a giant outdoor aero bics rally. The IOK (6.2 miles) walka thon starts at noon and will follow a leisurely loop along the river path beginning and ending at Alton Baker Park. A celebration with refreshments for all participants and supporters will conclude the walkathon in late afternoon. For information and registration, telephone Willamette River AIDS Walkathon at 344-0563. WHAT'S HAPPENING Weekly News, Arts, Entertainment Published Every Thursday Publishers: Elisabeth Lyman, Lucia McKelvey, Sonja Ungemach Editors: Lucia McKelvey, Sonja Ungemach, Elisabeth Lyman Advertising Manager: Elisabeth Lyman Production Manager: Sonja Ungemach Office Manager/Production: Sheri Longobardo Assistant Editor: Deborah McCee Account Representatives: Susan Brokaw, Kate Carnhart, Carde Wells Cover Design: Melanie Pratt Contributing Writers: Deborah McCee, )im Stiak, Lois Wads worth, Carde Wells Distribution: Daybreak News Co. Typesetting: ProtoType. Camera Work: Graphics Unlimited. Printing: Springfield News 335 West 20th Avenue Eugene, Oregon 97405 (503) 484-0519 © Copyright 1987 What's Happening, Inc. All rights reserved.
