Schools must cut $20 million
By Marius Meland
Or&por' 0#iy £ nwata
The 4| School District must cut expenditures bv
S20 million over a period of thrust years after vot
ers rejected a state sales tax that would compen
sate the schools for the loss of funds resulting from
t'lOU's Measure properl\ tax limits.
Some of the money-saving alternatives dis
missed b\ s< hool offi« ials Monde \ night were dos
ing schools, shortening the school year, im reasing
i lass si/e and eliminating programs
"There's no doubt that these cuts will require
enormous adjustments of the school district." said
Jan Oliver, president of the school hoard It's
going to be extremelv difficult to cut this deeply
without affecting the quality of education."
Many of the members of the Budget Committee
expressed their disappointment over the failure
of Measure 1. which would have introduced a
sales tax in Oregon.
"There's a rift I retween what people expect from
the schools and their desire to fund those expe< la
lions," said Trent Sprndling, the committee's
chair.
Superintendent-clerk Margaret Nichols said that
the -l| School Distrit t would lose million this
year, $5 million next year and SH million the sub
sequent year She said the st hool dislri< t would
have lo consider eliminating entire programs
while reducing others
Some of the programs that may be eliminated
are the transportation program, a protect for
improving school safety, and a program that allows
some teachers to go on spe< ial assignments
Nichols also mentioned school closure as i
very real possibility " Nn hols proposal could
mean closing as main -is 1- st hools in the district
In addition to c losing « hools and shortening the
school year, committee members proposed to
merge with the Bethel Si hool Distrot. cut lan
guage and immersion programs, introduce earls
retirement incentives, charge fees for enrichment
programs, charge rental fees for hooks and equip
ment. turn four-year high schools into three year
high schools, and eliminate international high
schools
"It's important that we don't appear vindictive
after the defeat of Measure 1." Spradling said
"This is a sad day for the school district, hut we
have no choice but to cut wherever it's possible
Project Eugene
kicks off program
to aid in the fight
on drunken driving
By Frank Lenzi
F ot the Oregon fXvfy Fmeratd
Project Eugene kicked off its
citywide program to fight drunk
on diving Tuesday.
In cooperation with Mothers
Against Drunk Driving, the coali
tion is working to rid Eugene's
streets of intoxicated drivers
through a pledge card drive and
red ribbon campaign.
The holiday pledge and red
ribbon programs are working
together this year. Local busi
nesses are asked to display
pledge boxes at their establish
ments. Employees are then asked
to sign a pledge card promising
to not drive drunk.
For every pledge card received.
Project Eugene will tie a red rib
bon around trees between the
Unit Center and the Eugene
Hilton. Last year, 3,000 ribbons
were tied, and the coalition
hopes to top that number this
year.
Some of those on hand for the
news conference were, Oregon
football coach Rich Brooks, Duck
quarterback Dannv O'Neil and
Oregon basketball coach Jerry
C.roen.
The Project Eugene/Mothers
Against Drunk Driving campaign
runs through New Year's Day.
Individuals are urged to not only
sign pledge cards but also to tie
a red ribbon to their radio anten
na as a sign of support.
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Chi Alpha holds food drive
for Food For Lane County
By Eron Wltzel
lot trta Oregon (me/aw
{Ihi Alpha Christian Fellowship hopes to get $500 in food
and cash donations during a food drive for Food For I-a no Coun
ty from 10 a m to :t p in. in the EMU Wednesday
Chi Alpha itself will donate Sl(M) worth of canned food, and
|)ire< tor Matt Tollman said people who do not bring food i an
bring money and that all proceeds will benefit food I-or Lane
County.
"We'd like to do it every term if we can." Tollman said "They
give out a lot of food, and it requires a lot of food and a lot of
money."
He said another drive is possible in February when those
who gave at the holidays may have forgotten about hunger in
the community.
Kathleen MacArthur. development director at Food For lame
County, said she is pleased groups are thinking past the holi
day season.
"People tend to donate more at the holidays." she said. “But
we would really like to see a steady flow of food throughout
the year."
Food For Lane County distributes about 2 2 million pounds
of food through more than tit) member-agencies, such as soup
kitchens and group homes About 45,000 people receive assis
tance each month through these member-agencies, and
MacArthur said more than half of those assisted are i hildren
The federal government will cut food donations to Food For
lane County from 18 million pounds in 1085 to an expected
250.000 pounds this year. MacArthur said the demand for food
has remained constant and that increased community efforts
are needed to cover the difference.
Chi Alpha, whose 20 active members have dis< ussed run
ning a food drive since Inst spring, raised the money for the
$100 donation through various fund raisers in the past year
Tallman said the cans they purchased will be on one side
of the table and that people will be able to symbolically donate
them by making a cash donation and then moving a can to
the other side of the table.
Foods most needed are ones high in protein, like canned
meats, tuna, peanut butter and chili Food For lane County dis
courages donations of rapidly perishable items and junk food
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