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By DAVE HARMS
Of the Emerald
The Eugene Parks and Recreation Department is
a friend for all seasons.
If you were here this summer and took advantage
of the many programs offered, you can expect more
of the same for fall If you're new to this area, you
can be assured there is something offered for you,
regardless of your age or interests.
Programs are offered for children, teens, adults
and families in areas including indoor and outdoor
sports such as swimming, hiking, bike riding,
basketball and volleyball, and indoor activities such
as hobbies, crafts, dances and music. Instruction in
all these areas and others is available. Special
programs for the handicapped or retarded are also
available
Organized activities of all kinds can be found at
the three community centers in Eugene. The
Celeste Campbell Senior Center at 155 High
offers a variety of activities for those 55 years of a™*
or older. The center is open Monday through Friday
with no charge to all seniors.
The Westmoreland Community Center at 1545 W.
22nd Ave. offers activities for children, teens and
adults, as does the Sheldon Meadow Center at 2445
Willakenzie Rd. Both centers offer classes in many
areas including gymnastics and ballet for children,
ceramics, painting, leather crafts and fitness
programs for teens and adults, and special ac
tivities such as dances, and drop-in activities such
as ping pong and swimming. Center classes begin
the week of Sept. 25 and run until the end of
November or early December, depending on the
class.
According to Sue Douglas, information coor
dinator at the Parks and Recreation Department, a
new community center is being planned. The
center, to be located at Amazon Park, will be known
as Amazon Community Village. The center will be
made up of three small buildings initially, and offer
activities such as arts and crafts.
Douglas said site preparation is being done, and
that bids for construction work are expected this
month. She added that hopes are for a completion
date of next summer. Also being planned are tennis
courts in the area of Churchill High School, and
more improvements at Echo Hollow Pool.
For the swimmer, or potential swimmer, two
Eugene pools offer a complete program in swim
instruction, recreation and competition. The f££\
season of activities at the Echo Hollow and Shelter/
Meadow pools normally begins early in September
and continues to early January. The goal of the
sw im program is to “provide every individual with
the opportunity to learn how to swim or to improve
his water skills so that he may have a safe and
enjoyable experience in, on and around the water
The fall parks and recreation program also in
cludes competitive and instructional activities in
several other areas. The activities include flag
football, soccer, volleyball, badminton, tumbling
and gymnastics, table tennis, boxing and open gym
drop-in activities.
The activities are offered for both men and
women, young and old. The Parks and Recreation
Department emphasizes that the activities are
designed for all ages and levels of skills.
At the same time it is not designed to compete
with other on-going community programs such as
the Eugene Boys Athletic Association (EBAA).
In keeping with the interest in the environment
and the outdoors, the Parks and Recreation
Department offers fall programs dealing with the
outdoors for children and adults. Activities deal
with hiking and rock climbing, outdoor equipment,
conditioning for skiing and ecology. There is also a
special program recommended for hunters
featuring basic hunting, ecology, map and compass
methods and survival. There are also special
programs for women, some camping trips and a ski
school. (See story page 16.)
The full range of parks and recreation activities
for fall and winter is available in the Department s
"Fall Program 1972,” or by calling 342-5221, ext
346 The free program guide can be obtained by
going to the department’s office in City Hall. Also,
for those moving into dormitories, look for a Parks
and Recreation "flyer" in the dorm packet.