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‘The life of the bicycle program’ A pioneer of city pedal paths, she wrote the book on bikes By Deborah Janes Of the Emerald Ruth Bascom is a pioneer She may not have traveled the Oregon Trail, but the Eugenean has cycled hundreds of miles on Eugene’s first, primitive bike trails In fact, Bas com devoted the past 12 of her 56 years to help design those bikeways "She’s the life of the bicycle pro gram," says Diane Bishop, one of two bicycle coordinators for the city of Eugene "No one has played a more impor tant, active role in establishing the bikeways and safety standards (in Eugene) than Ruth," says Lane County Commissioner Scott Lieuallen, a local biking enthusiast As chairer of the Eugene Bicycle Committee from 1971 to 1978 and as a citizen member since 1978, Bascom has been the driving force behind the Greenway Bridge Project, the bicycle bridge linking Eugene downtown and Valley River Center, and the Eugene Bikeways Master Plan, Lieuallen says And early last year Bascom decided the accomplishments of the Eugene Bicycle Committee and the history behind Eugene's unique bikeway sys tem deserved recording After a 1 Vi years of research and writing, Bascom has produced "Bicy cles in Cities: The Eugene Exper ience ’’ The series of 12 reports focuses on everything from the Eugene master plan to the Willamette River Bank Trail System The master plan outlines 12 years of brainstorming and experimentation that hired consultants, Eugene Bicycle Committee members and concerned citizens have devoted to formulating Eugene's extensive bike network Route detail must be altered in the light of experience and bikeway plan ning and design requires fine tuning," reads the master plan report During the bikeway's early days, Bascom often would strap on her hel met and test that fine tuning Another report. Bridges for Bicycles, summarizes the approach taken to garner funds for the Greenway Bridge At Bascom's request. Sen Bob Pack wood authored the National Bikeway Demonstration Bill After the bill passed, Eugene competed nationally for the appropriated funds but lost But Bascom came to the rescue She initiated a letter-writing campaign to Packwood's office The results? "Packwood received more letters on that issue than any other that year,” Bascom says And the Eugene Bicycle Committee got the money Although Bascom produced 80 per cent of the bicycle publication's copy, several University professors provided technical assistance and actual mater ial John Crawford, a retired journalism professor, advised Bascom on adver tising procedures for her mail-out order forms Duncan McDonald, assistant professor of journalism, supplied pho tographs and design guidance And Professor C Bennett Pascal, head of the classics department, wrote part of the Bridges for Bicycles” report During October, shortly after the report s completion, Bascom present ed the publication to the annual Pro Bike conference in Colorado, where Eugene won three of five national ex cellence awards Eugene's city council also viewed the reports last Wednesday The documents are on sale in local bike stores and Bascom has sent order forms to urban planners, city councils, consulting firms and citizen groups across the country. As an author, political activist and avid cyclist, Bascom helped "pave the way" for Eugene’s bike paths and bike lanes But she humbiy denies she played a key role in planning and implementing Eugene's successful bike commuting system "I just found my niche in the com munitv. a community that encouraged me to : eep going.” mm et al. MEETINGS The next meeting ol the IFC wW be held today at 5 30 pm in 33/ EMU The agenda is expected to include Goal Hearings including Am. Ad Fed . Asian Studies, and University Song and Dance There will be a meeting tor alt women Interested In trying out lor the varsity wrestling rally squad at/pm tonight in the letterman s room in MacArthur Court Experience with wrestling is helpful but not required Additional information can be obtained through the wrestling office in MacArthur Court or by calling x5495 The College Republicans will hold a meeting tonight at 7 in the EMU Fishbowl SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS Child Care Inc., a private non-protlt day care center, Is sponsoring a tree workshop on “Toys." The workshop will be held from 7 to 8:30 tonight at Child Care Inc , 169 N Washington Street Guest speaker Muriel Singer, director ol Child Care Inc , will lead an informal discus sion on different types of worthwhile toys for children She will also be exploring the link between child abuse and toys Free child care provided on advance notice For more information contact Dolly at 344-1165 "Mind As Healer, Mind As Slayer” is the title ot a tree workshop on psychosomatic medicine to be given by Douglas Bloch tonight from 7:30 to 10 at the Eugene Center lor Acupuncture and Acupressure, 1177 Pearl St For further information, please call 345-4175 "Depositions! Environments in the Chile Trench and Their Influence on the Composition ot Accreted Ter renes ol Convergent Margins” is the title of a lunchbag ger seminar presented by Dr. La Verne D Kulm, Oregon State University, today at 12:30 p m in 307 Volcanology The seminar is sponsored by the University Department of Geology Want to ma|or In business administration? The Office of Academic Advising and Student Services is sponsor ing a workshop at 3:30 p.m. today in 164 Oregon Hall. MISCELLANEOUS There will be an Open House today Irom 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. to give you an opportunity to meet Joseph Chilton Pearce, author and lecturer The open house will be held at Dan and Lynn Noble s, 86 W 25th. Eugene For more information call 342-8387 Last opportunity to nominate your favorite prolessor lor Prolessor of the Month. Submit your nomination to the nomination box on the first floor of the library, or the Mortar Board mailbox in Suite 4, EMU. Deadline for nominations is Wednesday. Nov 24 ASLCC First Annual Peace Week Is this week. Today at noon Dr Aaron Novick will be speaking and a film, "No First Use" will be shown in 244 Math & Art At 1 p m the poetry contest winners will be announced Steven Shinn, songwriter and singer, will sing protest songs and songs tor peace at 2:15 p.m The essay contest winners will be announced at 2:45 p.m. in the LCC Main Cafeteria. OXFAM's Annual Fast For a World Harvest is today. Stop by the table in the EMU lobby to anwer your questions and find out more Donation boxes will be at the table and near the entrance to the cafeteria all day There will be a free breakfast celebration dinner tonight at Grace Lutheran Church, 17th and Hilyard, at 6 "The Politics ol World Hunger” is the title of a forum coinciding with OXFAM's Fast for World Hunger. The forum will feature Ed Comstock of the International Studies Department, Raymond Wolfe of the Chemistry Department and Cynthia Kokes ot C A L C The forum will be at 4:30 p m today at the Faculty Club Admission is free This event is yet another public service of the International Studies Association "Afro-Turf: Racism and Contemporary Oral Tradition" is the topic of the Intertaith Lecture Series, Monday, Nov 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the EMU Forum, with Barre Toelken, Professor of English and Director of Folklore and Ethnic Studies This lecture is tree and open to the public Sponsored by Campus Interfaith Ministry A tree film entitled “Long Canyon, The Wilderness Issue” will be shown tonight at 7 in 177 Lawrence Presented by the Survival Center ORCA members going on the HP tour will meet at 11:15 a m outside Anderson's Sporting Goods, EMU Persons providing their own transportation will travel with the van. and should pick up directions and a timetable from ORCA's mailbox, Suite 4, EMU Lettz/WM Analytical Microscope Exhibit will be held Friday from 9 a m. to 4 p.m. in 111 Science III. the exhibit will feature computer controlled microdensitometer, DADS-560; computer driven automatic microtiter scanner, MPV-MT; computer system for biomedical image analysis. BIOQUANT: and much more POLICY The Emerald's briefs column is the respon sibility of the news/editorial department and is open to anyone wishing to announce meetings, lectures, seminars, exhibits, scholarships, inter views. or miscellaneous events Briefs are run once and they are subject to space limitations. They must be typed and triple-spaced in a 65-character margin, include all pertinent in formation Also, list a name and phone number in case we have questions, and the date you want the brief to run Events with donations or admis sion charges will not be accepted unless the organization is non-profit All items must be turned in by noon the day before publication at the Emerald Office, Room 300, EMU If you have a question, contact Cort at 686-5511. Page 5 Section A DOONESBURY n^ra/enp mmtmjo NbVAOUOt i£VipO 2P-J» LUNCH ® / SOON' soumimutm H&mstfen&Kr< HAMS I 601 a \fwat m YOU' SHOULD SOI A LOT OF POPCOHN' (Ml ME AH?HELL TALK fnef.mowHCH5tr&aim KIP? 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