DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP
Students with Diabetes Mellitus are invited to a
meeting of a support group on Friday,
December 12, 1986, from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
in the library of the Student Health Center.
There will be lots of time for questions and to
share concerns.
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City Council approves 'wishlist'
for legislative support next year
By JolayM Houtz
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Eugene City Council
members Wednesday approved
a “wishlist" of priorities for the
coming legislative year that will
ask state legislators to renew
their support for the University,
the Riverfront Research Park,
and the expansion of Mahlon
Sweet Airport.
The five-item agenda also
lists street financing and the
establishment of a centralized
state office building in Eugene
as important priorities to the
region.
Although most items on the
list are not new. city officials
said they hope other cities and
organizations will echo the
priorities.
With an $18.2 million airport
expansion in the works, city
councilors hope to convince the
state to help fill an estimated $8
million gap in the project's fun
ding Other funds will come
from airline fees. Federal Avia
tion Administration funds, and
state and county money already
committed to the expansion.
City officials also will lobby
for improvements to state
owned areas surrounding the
Riverfront Research Park, such
as the Franklin Boulevard en
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trance to the site. Money also is
needed for sewer service to the
area and other site
improvements.
The University also will
receive support from the city in
obtaining competitive faculty
salaries and funding for the
Centers of Excellence program
A recent study identified $5.8
billion needed for road im
provements in Oregon's cities,
and city councilors are suppor
ting increases in the state gas
tax and in motor vehicle
registration fees to provide the
funds.
Another long-time priority
has been the construction of a
regional state office building to
bring the many offices under
one roof, preferably by remodel
ing the existing state office
building in downtown Eugene.
Lynda Lynch, the city’s ad
ministrative analyst, said she
believes many of the city's
priorities are shared by state
legislators going into office,
headed by Gov.-elect Neil
Goldschmidt.
Goldschmidt "has expressed
an interest in regional agendas
statewide." Lynch said.
Most of the council's goals
probably will be shared by other
bodies like Springfield, Lane
r
County, and the University,
which will put the power of
consensus behind the agenda,
she said.
City Council members and ci
ty staff will travel to Salem dur
ing the year to back up the city's
lobbyist and to testify at
legislative hearings. Lynch
said.
Councilors also considered
establishing a whistle-free zone
in downtown Eugene at its
meeting.
About 120 residents of Ya-Po
Ah Terrace. 350 Fearl St., sign
ed a petition complaining of the
noise from train whistles at
night as the trains pass through
town
John Humbert, Ya-Po-Ah Ter
race administrator, said a train
passes the complex about once
an hour, waking residents with
the whistle the engineer is re
quired to blow when ap
proaching a railroad crossing.
Dave Reinhard. transporta
tion engineer with the city's
public works department, said
he would not recommend bann
ing whistle-blowing because of
safety.
Councilors agreed that city of
ficials would discuss the matter
with railroad officials and try to
reach a compromise.
Better economy seen
in Oregon's future
By Mary Courtis
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Consumer optimism. Economic growth, and a significant
increase in small businesses and services was the trend
predicted for 1987 at a seminar presented at the Hilton Con
ference Center in Eugene on Wednesday night.
"Small businesses are the driving force behind economic
expansion,” said )oe Duncan, corporate economist and chief
statistician for Dun and Bradstreet in New York. "Two-thirds
of the new jobs in 1987 will be in small business," he said.
The new tax reform should have a positive effect on the na
tional economy, stimulating retail trade, exports and the
housing market, Duncan said.
"We should see the economy gradually strengthening as
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