Many Lane families fear poverty I (AP) — Many Lanu County families arc worrtod about coming up with money for clothing, food and medical care, a United Way survey shows. uno oui oi every six lammtis survoywj lur mu organization's evaluation of community needs said thoir most serious problem was to meet life’s basic necessities. About 16 percent have difficulty nutting foot! on tho tablo and paying for rent and clothing, said the yearlong survey made public this week About 23 percent wore unable to pay for a doctor or proscriptions. The United Way of Lane County, an agoncy that coordinates charitable giving to local non profit agencies, randomly selected 400 county households for tho survoy. Ed Weeks, a University associate professor who donated time for the protect, said the survoy indi cates people are worse off since United Wav of Lane County did Its first evaluation five yoars ago "Tho most striking thing to me was tho extent to which financial hardship now Is the over whelming concern of people in this county," Weeks said. "I was u little surprised." Tho survey also found about a quarter said they couldn't afford medical insurance or leisure activ ities. The findings likely will mean a shift In priorities as United Way decides early next year how to allocate Its annual donations. About 22 percent said th«»y couldn't find full time work and '.17 percent said they had experi enced anxiety, stress and depression related to their economic situations. In the first survey In 19B7. Lane County resi dents listed abuse, crime, unemployment, house hold violence and delinquency as the greatest threats facing their communities. "This time, the results are quite different at the top of the list," said Unitod Way spokeswoman Janot Andorson. The findings likely will mean a shift in priori ties as United Way decides early next year how to allocate its annual donations, said I’risi ilia Could, the ugency's executive director. Two and one-half weeks Into its annual fund raising campaign. United Way has raised 12 per coni of Its S2 4 million goal. About H5 percent of funds will (*• distributed to 70 social service programs run by 50 social sor vice agencies throughout Lane County SAVE ON GOLF! NINE HOLES SPECIAL: w curront DO ID ^ EIGHTEEN HOLES SPECIAL: *10 w'currunl UO ID i b w/cun mr 'w«*L 0 fcHw&V O' GOLF £ jf^COURSE 2000 Cal Young Road • 484-1927 ©TARGETTHE UorO MARKET CALL OREGON DAILV EMERALD ADUERTISING AT 546-3712 & MOYEFP THEATRES^ STUDENT NIGHTS MO\ W* ) $2 OFF ADULT ADMISSION i •!.( MOVIELAND AT WEST 11th 808 SENECA ST. . 342-4142 i h.im w \i> II I M>\^ SUM) ALL SEATS I MCI PI SPf (. IA l | t«JU'4 MIS ( Al l » OM M Ml imOHMAIluN BACK TO SCHOOL SPECIAL moovstmah^e BONO ms AO M FOR SfK3v< 0NLY **°** TMUf $1.50 ADMISSION FOR ONE OFFER GOOO THRU 1 am iK jl ftpMtal Ingymmt Discount Coupons. Owning Osoounla EnjuflnBMiM HERO ( 12 45 3 0 0 515 ) 7 30 9 45 WQHTY DOCKS (tod »-tt> ttO) 7:20 «2Q ” OHDER SIEGE ( 12 45 2 45 4 45 ) 7:00 9:15 K II cz> 1492 ( 12 30 3 30 ) 6 30 0 30 MR. BASEBALL ( 1QO 3 10 -620) 7-30 0:40 SNEAKERS ( 1 45 4 15) 700 030 I SHOWTIMES IN EFFECT FRIDAY 10 9 THRU THURS 10 1: we've got the gear to set you on the slopes whether it's downhill, boarding or cross country. Come check out our great fall prices. • Columbia • North Face • Roffe • K2 • Rossignol • Elan • Burton • Fisher • Solomon Rentals Available harvby FOX' ARSON’S ALBANY. BPORTINO 00008 WALLIS ■ CUQENE 199 w 8th, Eugene 484-7344 WHY DON'T DIETS WORK? What Does Work? Come find out at Drop-In Weight Management & Nutrition Classes When : Every Tuesday, 12:00-1:00 Starts October 13th Where: Student Health Center Downstairs in the Medie.il Library Sponsored by the Lifestyle Planning Program, Student Health Center OchltOM! i BttMMHiiK ..._ . __ OUemhe/t ^Ruu! Mprfpri ProArt• Canson• Strathmore* Drawing Pads Thru Oct 10th, 1992 ♦Selected sizes, styles Downstairs in Art 11 for