Fireworks banned in south hills
By Laura Ennis
Em«rakJ Contributor
The use of fireworks is Immediately banned
year-round wtlhin Eugene's city limits, except on
the Fourth of julv. following a unanimous vote In
Eugene City Council Monday night.
in addition, the council voted to hun the use
and sale of Fireworks year-round, including the
Fourth of July, in Eugene's south hills area, which
has received much attention lately because of the
high development of houses within the heavily
wooded area
Two fireworks stands, run hv charities, will
have to relocate outside the south hills area west
of Harris Street The ban encompasses a section
east of Harris Si
The ban was proposed bv City Attorney Kill
Gary because of the dry weather and the concern
of fire caused by fireworks The recent rain ilid
not do'anything to sway opinion
"We had .1 dry spring with a couple rainy
days," said City Manager Mike Gleason "Out just
because the grass rs wet, it does not mean that the
drv trees arc nol a danger !l takes months of rain
for the risk In det reuse
Around the city. especially m the south tolls, a
special crew of firefighters vs 111 he on patrol, us
ing a megaphone to alert residents of the Inin
However, most of ttje patrolling will have to he
done bv Eugene residents to pmteel the i-itv front
fire danger, said council member Kuth Bascotn
' I don't know how I'm going to tell the IVve.tr
old next door to me," she said, "hut lilts has to ho
done."
Violations should not he reported to 'M1. said
hire Marshall Have \ess. heeause emergency si r
vices are already overloaded Complaints should
he reported to KH7-5111 Violators face a SfiOO
fine.
The amendment prohibits the use of fireworks,
hut does not prohibit the sale of fireworks outside
the south hills This feature, proposed bv count tl
member Debra l.hrman, caused dissension from
two other members
"We’re speaking from troth sides of our mouths
by selling a 12-year old fireworks and then telling
Turn to FIREWORKS. Pago 6
Meet offers kids chance to compete
By Hope Nealson
Emerald Reporter
Lisa jumped more than eight
foot in the long jump, taking the
blue ribbon in her age division
of the All-Comers Meet, hut
that's nothing now lor her.
"I have a pile this big of
them," nine-year-old Lisa
Heinonen said, holding her
hands a foot apart
"I've been doing this since I
was four.” Heinonen said "I
like to do sports and I like to
got a ribbon
Lisa was one of more than
300 kids who turned out at
Hayward Field last Thursday to
participate in the first of sis
rounds in the All-Comers Meet
All-Comers' Meet Director,
A I Tar penning, who has
worked on the event since
HJtiH, said it was the biggest
turnout he has seen in six or
seven years.
"I want to thank the parents
for getting their kids involved."
he said, looking around the
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Organized anmiiillv by the
Oregon Track Club lor the past
;t5 years. True k City Tra< k Club
recently helped to sponsor the
popular meets, which are
roughly divided into events for
children 12-and-under and nth
lotos t ;l-and-nvcr
Children and adults compete
for ribbons given out in differ
ont age divisions, with and
under participating on Thurs
diiys and ages Cl-and-over
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Although rihfions are given
out to first through fifth places
for kids, they are also given out
simply for participating, and
events include sprint and dis
tance events, low hurdles, and
field events such as the high
jump, long jump, anil shot
"It's just a concept of giving
youngsters an opportunity to
find themselves, and an oppor
tunity to have fun," Tarpon
rung said
Kids already involved in
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