Oregon Daily
THURSDAY, AUGUST 6. 1992
EUGENE, OREGON
VOLUME 94. ISSUE 14
Eugene avoids
water problems
during drought
□The Mackenzie River keeps Eugene
wet while other towns enact water use
restrictions
By Tim Neff
Emerald Associate Editor
If you believe the news, an unusually mild winter
and sparse rainfall have parched much of Oregon, forc -
ing many areas to crack down on water use.
That may puzzle Eugene residents, who still spend
much of their time dodging water sprinklers and relax
ing on their lush, green lawns.
With the Mackenzie Rivor flowing close to normal
levels, Eugene's water supply has boon unaffected by
dry, summer conditions.
Mackenzie water treatment plant operator Robert
King said the facility is running below Its capacity as it
pumps water out of the river and into Eugene homes
und businesses.
“We have no water access problems right now." King
said.
The plant is working at 75 percent of its capacity,
supplying Eugene with about 48 million gallons of wa
ter each day. If nocessary, the plant can pump as much
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Relay event will benefit
cancer patients, studies
□Teams will com
pete to raise money
for the American
Cancer Society and
University research
By Daralyn Trappe
Emerald Associate Editor
The local chapter of the
American Cancer Society has
organized a daylong fundrais
ing effort this weekend that
will include everything from
tributes for cancer survivors
to a carnival-atmosphere cel
ebration.
The first "24 Hour Relay
Against Cancer," Inspired by
a similar annual event in Ta
coma, is shaping up to be a
huge success, said Cathy
Steadman Cox. ACS area di
rector. She estimates that
about $10,000 will be raised
this weekend.
Several teams of about 10
people each will spend 24
hours, from Friday evening
to Saturday evening, in Hay
ward Field. The teams have
gotten sponsors to donate
money for their efforts. Any
one interested In organizing a
team ran register and partici
pate even after It's begun.
At least one team member
Is to be on the track through
out the event and partici
pants will stay on the infield,
ramping out in tenia, listen
ing to the bands that will bo
performing, watching other
acts, playing volleyball or
croquet or eating food for one
the many vendors on hand.
"The University has bent
over backward to help us out
with this,** Steadman Cox
said. “And the community
support has been fantastic.
We’ve had teams from all
ovor signing up."
About 100 participants
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Frohnmayer opens lecture series
□ Former endowment chairman
John Frohnmayer will deliver first
Museum of Art lecture
By Daralyn Trappe
Emerald Associate Editor
The man who worked In the eye of u national
storm over urt, obscenity and puhlir funding of
controversial works will Ixi the first speaker of the
inaugural season of the University's Museum of
Art Lecture Seri its
John Frohnmayer. former chairman of the Nu
tionul Endowment for tito Arts, will discuss "Arts
and the Luinomy
A Critical Union,"
Friday, Sept. 11 at
7:30 p.m. in Beall
Concert Hull on
campus.
His talk will be
the first in a series of
four lectures spon
sored by the Friends
of the Museum of
Art. The series was
designed to provide
a new dimension to
the cultural life of
John Frohnmayef
the community through public discussions of the
creative process and the world of ideas.
This is the first year the series has taken place,
hut if it is successful, it may become an annual
event. The was conceived by John Colo,
president of Tint Friends of the Museum of Art
Tickets will bo iivailabUi on a subscription basis
at $45 for the serins. A rnsnrvml seating series
ticket is 595, with 550 of it donahxl to the Muse
um of Art Tickets for individual lectures are
available and will go on sain later Tickets can be
purchased at the Hull Cantor beginning Aug 10.
All four lectures will be followeil by a questlon
und-answer session.
Frohnmnyor. l*>rn in Medford and the brother
of University S< hool of Law Dean Dave Frohn
mayur, was appointed NLA head in tOH'i by Pres
ident Bush, l-'rohrimayer resigned three months
ago In the midst of controversy over whether pub
lic money should tie used to sup|M>r! artistic pro
jects that some see as obscene or pornographic.
At the time of his resignation. Frohnmuyor said
if no offensive art were produced, there is no way
to "take our temperature us u society on where we
stand with the First Amendment."
Currently, Prohnmuyor is writing a Ixxik about
the issues affecting arts, liberty and community It
is set to be published next spring and will also
detail his perspective on arts funding feud that
has continued for three yours.
After Frohnmayer's talk, the remaining lectur
ers include:
• Helen Abbott, director of publications for the
Seattle Art Museum, and Bruce Miller, acquisi
tions editor of Interactive Homo Systems. Ahimlt
and Miller will discuss technology arid art, and
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WEATHER
Cloudy periods today
with highs in the mid-70s
Weekend forcast calls for
mostly cloudy and a chance
of showers on Friday
PARTY TIME
MARCDLA (AP) - Nudist* from all
over North America plan to gather next
week to expose themselves to political
debate
The 61st annual American Sunbathing
Association convention will feature
meetings and talks about a range of
political topics, including a recent New
York state ruling on whether to allow
women to go topless.
The 41,000-member group also will
discuss efforts to lobby for
clothing-optional areas on public lands.
NO MORE SWIMMING
MONROE, (API - Bucky Howell and his cousin Gxiy had
to yank and pull on their line, ihen jump into the Long Tom
River before they found out they had landed a 2-and-1/2
pound, orange-bellied, razor-toothed pacu piranha
Fortunately, it turned out to be a vegetarian piranha
T yanked and he started going out, Bucky said. 'I couldn't
Inna him irw because I just had a trout pole I never did reel
any Tine in. I Was trying to. but every time I tried, it wouldn't
go anywhere *
The fish broke the line but the boys grabbed it and ended
up hauling it in by hand
I got kind of jittery.' Bucky said. 'That's where I go
swimming a lot ’
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