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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 24, 1990)
COMMUNITY Hnnfcrt—»Nnm Another celebration participant. John Meiaer, volunteers his time selling buttons and providing information at the Eugene Peaceworks booth. Celebration draws political views By Rene DeCair Emerald Reporter A burly middle-aged man stands under the banner of the Vietnam Veterans of America. One Huston, at a booth at the Eugene Celebration, is selling patriotic pins and bumper stickers. One sticker reads, “If You Bum My Flag. I'll Bum Your (picture of a donkey's hind end)." On the stand in front of him lies an open book, full of posed pictures of men in uniform. He calls it his ''War Yearbook." "How have you been?" he asks another vet in his middle years as he saunters up to the booth. Glad to see each other, they laugh heartily and give each other a few hefty slaps on the back. Huston, former president of Vietnam Veterans of America, has a purpose: he wants to pro vide information and support for other vets. Huston said he wants "to let them (veterans) know I understand. I was there." "We call this outreach," he said. While Huston attempted to reach out to veterans, dozens of people with other causes used the eighth annual Eugene Cele bration as a soapbox. With esti mated attendance from Friday through Sunday at 100.000 to 150.000 people, the celebration was the place to be for anyone wishing to get a message out. Eighty-seven community groups with causes and a few political candidates worked booths to express views and gear up for the Nov. 6 elec tions. Eugene Celebration market ing specialist Andrea Vollmer 1 'i i HERE'S WHY THE SMART MONEY AT UNIVERSITY OF OREGON IS GOING WITH TIAA-CREF AS IF THE FUTURE DEITOED ON IT. Because it does. Smart investors know that your future depends on how well your retirement system performs. TIAA-CREF has been the premier retirement system for people in education and research for over 70 years. 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Democratic gu bernatorial candidate Barbara Roberts rode in the parade, and both she and her Republican contender Dave Frohnmayer gave away buttons and stickers at their booths. Although some had the glam our of wooing voters and scooping slug slime, others were content to do the mun dane jobs of passing out pam phlets and buttons. "This is what you have to do. This is the nuts and bolts of politics," said George Alvergue, as he worked at Sen. Mark Hatfield's campaign booth. As for diversity, groups con cerned with the timber issue covered both ends of the politi cal spectrum. Mike McKay, chairman of the steering committee for the Yel low Ribbon Coalition, said the coalition set up a booth, “to get (the public) to realize there are other answers (to the timber supply problem) than shutting the timber industry down." Meanwhile. Bill Todd, of the Forest Conservation Council, said he was there to “show people how fragmented the na tional forests are getting." Todd believes the celebra tion's diversity pays off. “That's the best type of educa tion because you're getting both sides." Todd said. But not everyone was con vinced of the usefulness of the booths. “I think people come here more for the food and entertain ment — not the politics." said Scott Fast, who was there just for the fun of it. Regardless of public opinion, those managing booths viewed their role as educational and felt that the celebration was a good place to get their mes sages out. "This is the celebration of the arts and caring expressions here locally." said John Meiser. volunteer at the Eugene Peaceworks booth. "This is the place to be." Help Wanted Looking for employment? Check out the ODE Classifieds.