Ghosts and goblins gather at greek gala
By Robert Aigner
Of the Emerald
Playboy bunnies, pirates,
clowns and a wide array of
original characters attended a
Holloween party for special
education students Saturday at
Parker Elementary School.
The event, free for the children,
was put on by the University
chapter of Gamma Phi Beta sorori
ty in association with Chi Psi
fraternity.
Jamie Peterson, a junior major
ing in French and education,
organized the annual event. Peter
son is "philanthropy chairman" of
her house and donated her time
and effort along with the help of
25 sorority members and approx
imately 20 Chi Psi students.
"Staging events like this is a
good way to show the community
we care and want to get involved.
Most of these kids don't get the
opportunity to go out and
celebrate Halloween by the tradi
tional trick-or-treating. This is a
good way for them to enjoy the
festivites," Peterson says.
On the agenda for the party was
the messy but enjoyable task of
carving a unique pumpkin which
the kids took home with great
pride and smiling faces. The first
through sixth-graders participated
in party games, but Zappy the
clown highlighted the event.
From The Clown Company, Zap
py amused the children with a
humorous selection of skits and
routines that demanded participa
tion from the audience. He also lit
up faces by creating animal
balloons and making all of the
kids into clowns with the aid of
colorful makeup.
Although most clowns get their
laughs from "knock 'em dead"
slapstick, Zappy feels that kind of
comedy can influence the
children.
"When kids see us do slapstick,
that behavior is reflected almost
immediately. Whether or not this
is bad I don't know, but I try to
avoid violence and promote kind
ness as my theme," the clown
says.
When Zappy is not a clown he is
Council sets priorities
at goal setting session
By Michele Matassa
Of the Emerald
Financial management and
economic diversification top a list
of 10 long-range priorities seJ by
the Eugene City Council this
weekend at its annual goal-setting
session.
Each fall, the Council deter
mines 10 goals to consider while
molding policy decisions over the
next year, says Pat Lynch, council
administrator.
The first goal, financial manage
ment and resource issues, deals
with stabilizing the city's financial
condition, Lynch says. The other
top goal, economic development
and diversification, has been a
focus of the Council's for two
year, he says.
The Council also aims to aid
human resource services, to help
"meet the needs of people who
are caught in the throes of the
recession," Lynch says.
The fourth and fifth goals on
this year's list were included
within the economic diversifica
tion goal last year but merited
more specific attention.
Westward extension of 6th and
7th Avenues highlights the Coun
cil's goal to improve the city's
transportation. Capital improve
ment, the fifth goal, includes
development of "infrastructures"
such as sewers and fire protec
tion, Lynch says.
The Council also chose to em
phasize grassroots crime preven
tion. "We will continue that focus,
recognizing that with limited
resources, there's a lot we can do
with the help of folks in the com
munity. It's really a problem that
has to be solved in the home,"
Lynch says.
Other areas of importance in
clude future community planning,
intergovernmental relations, pro
viding urban facilities to outlying
areas and improvements of the
Mahlon Sweet Field airport
terminal.
This last category is linked with
economic diversification because
a modern air terminal is one factor
in attracting business to the area,
Lynch says.
The goal session lasted a heated
16 hours, with Council members
deliberating ranking of the 10
goals, Lynch says.
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really Dan Fite, a teacher's aide for
special education students at
South Eugene High School. He ac
counts for his success as a clown
to his experience with children
and the fact that he enjoys what
he does.
“To me it is very rewarding to
spend time with people and watch
them progress."
Evidently, the children enjoyed
him also, lesse Barlett, 8, summed
up the day: "I got a pumpkin, my
face is all made up and Zappy real
ly made me laugh. I had a great
Halloween!"
Peterson already is excited for
next year's party.
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Photo by Dave Kao
Special education children get the chance to carve pumpkins at a party sponsored by a fraternity
and a sorority.
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