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Oregon Daily
Emerald
Thursday. August 13, 1987
Eugene. Oregon
Volume 89. Number 18
Ex-patient sues student, center;
alleged sexual relationship cited
By Stephen Maher
Of the Kmerald
A former patient of a Eugene alcohol
treatment center is suing a University
student for allegedly seducing her while
she was undergoing treatment at the
center.
C.L. Dundas claims in the suit that she
became involved in a sexual relationship
with ]ed Reay, a University student and
former Serenity Lane counselor, at a time
when she was vulnerable due to her
withdrawal from alcohol.
Named as defendants in the $2.f>
million suit filed August 6 in Lane Coun
ty Circuit Court are Reay, Serenity Lane
Executive Director Neil McNaughton.
director of counseling )oe Steiner Sr. and
counselors Shirley Johnson, Stoddard
Malarkey and Lisa Paremint In addition,
two unnamed counselors are also listed
as defendants.
The suit charges that McNaughton.
Steiner and the other counselors were
aware of the relationship but made no at
tempt to intervene.
Serenity Lane was asked to settle out
of court but will fight the charges outlin
ed in the lawsuit. McNaughton said in
an interview Wednesday. McNaughton,
however, declined to respond to specific
allegations put forth in the suit.
According to McNaughton. the center
has never been sued before over similar
allegations. The center employs between
50 and 55 full-time and part-time
counselors, he said
Reay received a bachelor’s degree in
psychology from the University last
winter, and has been accepted as a
graduate student for fall term in the
speech, rhetoric and communication
department
in addition, he served as a paraprofes
sional adviser in the University's Office
of Academic Advising and Student Ser
vices during the fall of 1980 and the
winter of 1987, said |oe Wade, director
of academic advising and student
services.
"Basically, he was in training in order
to advise people," Wade said.
"People who are participating in the
paraprofessional program are supervised
by an overall coordinator," he said.
Wade added that no complaints regar
ding Reay's behavior ever came to his
attention.
According to the lawsuit. Uundas was
enrolled at Serenity lane from May 9 to
June 8, 1988 with treatment continuing
on an out-patient basis until Nov. 20,
1980 The suit alleges tin; relationship
between Keay and Uundas lasted from
June to September, 1986.
McNaughton declined Wednesday to
comment on how long Reav was
employed at Serenity Lane.
Messages left on an answering
machine at Reay's residence were not
ret urned Wed nesday.
The suit accuses Reay of using his
position as a counselor to seduce Uundas
and to influence her to keep the relation
ship quiet.
Serenity Lane is accused of failing to
screen, lest, instruct and supervise its
employees and of failing to prevent its
patients from having relationships with
employees
The suit seeks general damages of $1 5
million, special damages of $4,290, and
punitive damages of $750,000 against
Serenity l.ana anti $r>o.ooo against each
of the individual defendants
Pigs on the wing
1‘iglets take advantage of an open gale to get some fresh .lir at the
Imiw County fairgrounds. The lame Countv hair kirks off Tuesday.
Aug. 18 ami continues through Sunday. Aug. 2d. With different
animals in attendance, along with rides and entertainment, the lair
promises to be an exciting event
Photo by Shnryln BJorkgivn
Hayward construction delays force relocation of track and field event
I'huio by Andy rripc
The resurfacing of Stevenson Track has been delayed by
weather conditions, causing the relttcation of the U.S. Masters'
Track and Field Championships.
By Aaron Knox
Of lh«* Kmertld
Construction delays have
forced Oregon Trac k Club of
ficials to move the site? of the
U S. Masters' Track and Field
Championships on Aug. 14-in
from Hayward Field to Silke
Field in Springfield. The meet
is the national championship
for over-40 age-group athletes
in track and field.
Frank Anderson. QTC
organizer of the event, said the
biggest problem experienced
was logistical. "Moving 2000
competitors from a facility like
llavvvard to one like? Silke is a
major problem," he said, citing
potential difficulties with
transportation and equipment
shortages.
Anderson described Silke
Field as "adequate," but said
more high jump and pole vault
equipment was required to fill
the meet's needs. That equip
ment will la- provided by the
University
What remained of the one
week cushion built into the
renovation schedule was ex
hausted when climatic condi
tions postponed pigmentation
of the n ew P r o•T u r f
polyurethane surface for three
days, according to Herb
Yamanaka, senior special assis
t >11) t with I h e Athletic
Department.
After Pro-Turf installers were
delaved two days by the heal
Aug H and 9, rain Monday fort
ed Yninanoka to notify OTC that
the trac k would not he ready.
He said he first warned OTC on
Saturday that work was again
behind schedule.
The newest construction
schedule calls for completion of
tlie pigmentation today, mark
ing the lanes and other
measurements for the next two
days, and painting of the mark
ings for three days after that.
As a result. University of
ficials are working with OTC to
provide the logistical support
necessary to relocate the meet to
Silke Field on four days notice.
The University will supply
equipment, personnel and
transportation for the event, ac
cording to Yamanaka. In addi
tion. many participants will tie
staying in campus dormitories
during the three-day period,
and the city of Eugene will send
LTD shuttle buses from the cam
pus to Silke.
The failure to finish Hayward
Field in time for the meet will
cost the University an as-yet
undetermined amount of
money. Sandy Walton, the
Athletic Department’s financial
director, said Tuesday llial her
department was preparing «
cost analysis to determine the
extent of tin; monetary loss
Yu manuka pointed out that
the University has a lot more
than money to lose by failing to
host the meet. "All those peo
ple would have gone home and
raved about our facility, and
you can't even buy that kind of
advertising. Now- they won't
even set foot on it.’ he noted.
Yamannku and the rest of the
Athletic. Department had hoped
to use the Masters' meet to
showcase the now 400-meter
oval and surface at Hayward
Field, hut they were not willing
to rush construction to a<
complish that goal.
“Nobody likes it (not
finishing). But we weren't
about to create a second-rate
track to satisfy someone's im
mediate needs." Yamanaka
said. He added OTC officials
had requested a partial paint job
earlier this week to do just
enough so the meet could still
be held at Hayward Field
But before painters can lay
down the lanes, markers and
starting lines, engineers must
make sure those markings are
within NCAA requirements It
is a process that cannot la* rush
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