Recycling founder wins award
By Jen Ellison
D&ty
Last vcnr. the University saved
H.432 trees. 6.991 gallons of water
and 1.452 kilowatts of energy when
it recycled 496 tons of paper and
cardboard.
These large numbers have not
gone without recognition. Universi
ty Recycling coordinator Knryn
Kaplan received the "1993 Environ
mental Women of Action" award in
Washington. D.C., Tuesday.
The award, presented by Tarn
brands, the manufacturer of Tampax
tampons, is presented to a woman in
each state who has taken action to
help the environment.
As part of the award. The Kn\i
momenta! Women of Action Pro
gram donates St .000 to the charity of
each winner's choice.
Kaplan, along with co-worker Ion
Davis, founded the University Recy
cling progrom four years ago. As a
student activist at the University's
Survival Center during the tSHU-ot)
school year. Kaplan worked to con -
vince the University administration
of the need for recycling.
Kaplan was hired by the Universi
ty in 1990 to run the program.
Though she and Davis founded
the project, Kaplan attributes its suc
cess to the faculty, staff and stu
dents.
"A lot of people chipped in and
started recycling." she said. "Jon
and 1 were just the spark trial start ml
the fire."
Kaplan runs the administrative
side of the project and oversee* the
recycling of products other than
(toper.
Kaplan has already dm ided where
the award money will go
Half of the gift will be donated to
the KMU Child Care Center, where
worm compost bins, paper-making
mai hines and an environmental
resource library will lie built to teach
children about the value of ret y
cling
The other half will be given to the
Willamette S« ience and Technology
Center, where a recycling display
will tie built
Citizens disagree over transportation
By Meg Dedolph
Oregon Daily tmeraiO
Speakers at Tuesday night's Eugene Planning Com
mission public hearing debated the practicality of a
transportation plan that would encourage people to leave
their cars at home in favor of bicycling, walking or using
public transit
Included under the Transportation Rule Implementa
tion Project are amendments to decrease downtown
parking and provide better walkways, public transit and
bicycle facilities.
The speakers who opposed adopting the TRIP amend
ments mentioned safety concerns and the day-to-day fea
sibility of alternative transportation.
"The basic premise is flawed," said William Neel, an
architect with Architectural Associates. "People will go
to where they can drive and will leave those areas where
they can't.”
Bv reducing the amount of parking spaces and increas
ing the density of buildings downtown. Neel said the
plan "forces people to build structures larger than they
need, denser, more than they need.”
Several speakers told of instances where bicycling,
walking or taking the bus was not practical, for example,
leaving work to pick up a child from school, driving
across town to an after-school activity and returning to
work within one or two hours.
McCabe said he was afraid covered bicycle enclosures
in parking lots would create areas nt night whom poten
tial assailants could hide Other speakers expressed the
same concern about the proposed parking lot landscap
ing
Many of the plan's supporters believed increased bicv
cle parking and better walkways for pedestrians were
long overdue
"Any attempt to reduce auto use results in an increase
of bicycle use,” said Sue Welling of Eugene
"You wouldn’t expect someone to park a car some
where. where when you come out of the store, it might
be there or it might not. or the car's still there but the
steering wheel's gone.” Wolling said
Eben Fodor of Eugene, like other supporters of the
amendments, said he believed loo much emphasis was
lie mg placed on cars os transportation.
“We very much need to improve alternative modes of
transportation," Eodor said "Walking is a great form of
transportation Wo ve been doing it for thousands of
years, and it really works."
Several speakers suggested the Planning Commission
establish a task force to further study the results of the
TRIP amendments on the city.
"I would recommend a task force be set up as a mod
el for how to integrate people affected by these changes."
said Sue Prichard, owner of a local commercial real
estate company.
COMMUNITY UPDATE
Concert, auction to benefit groups
Protect Shelter Aid. a fund-raising event that will
include a t nut ert and silent auction, has been set
for April 25
Proceed* from the event will benefit the Inter
faith Kmergency Shelter System. Centro l.nti
noAmerit .mo and the Ontenmal Car l lamp to assist
in efforts to help the homeless
The concert mid auction will l>e from 3 to o p m
at the Kugene Hilton Ballroom Caliente, Un
shakable K.u e. I.t‘1 I.Mine and the Smokin' Soles
and Boogie I'atrol Kxpress will he performing
Tickets are S5 and are available at Pat e the Music
in Kugene and t.ights For Musk hi Kugene and
Springfield The event is non-alt oholii
Book sale set
Friends of Kugene Public, l.ibrarv will have a used
I >ook sale April 24 and 25 Most of the 45.000 I looks
will be priced at only 50 cents.
I P records, hook sets, collector magazine* and
encvt lopndias will also fie available Prtx etuis from
this sale will he useii to extend and update the
library's materials and serve es
I'he sale is at the Wheeler Pavilion at the Lane
County Fairgrounds from 10 a m to (> p m. April
24 and 10 a in to 4 p ill April 25
Free screening planned
A free screening clinit for i hildren from birth
through five years of age will lie i otldm le<l at Cuv
Lee Flementary St hool Stay 15
The i linn is being sponsored by the lane Coun
ty Coum.il on Karly Intervention in an attempt to
answer parents' questions about their i hildren's
development.
Hearing, vision and developmental specialists
will lie on hand, «x well us other professionals,
including physit al and spent li therapists
To make an appointment, t all |oy< e Ratcliff at
343-5256.
New ONRC director named
f.arry Tuttle, Oregon regional director of The
Wiltlerness S<k iety since 1‘IHO. will replace Mark
Kpstein as director of tile Oregon Natural Hesourt.es
Council. both group* announced Monday.
Kpstein. yvho is resigning, has had the post of
ONRC director for 14 months.
Tuttle, a former bunker, small-business consul
tant and county commissioner, managed the de
velopment, opening and growth of The Wilderness
Society’s Oregon office Tuttle was one of the sot i
ety's lead |»eople in the ongoing ancient forest cam
paign
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AUTHOR "MY COUNTRY, MY RIGHT TO SERVE"
Dr. Humphrey speaks
about her experiences
in the military. She also
speaks about gays and
lesbians who have
served in the military
and her fight in lifting
the military ban.
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