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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 7, 1994)
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OTHER MODELS* REDUCED UP TO $200! 10 1994 mode** n »<x> TWO LOCATIONS • 2480 Alder • 342-6155 • 152 W 5th • 344-4105 SCHOOL YEAR SPECIAL < 9 Months for per month < NO INITIATION FEE Offer expires Oct. 31,1994 Tanning packages available: You don't need to be a memberl Oregon West fitness < 1475 Franklin Blvd. across from campus 485-1624« Project’s dogs protect people Dawn Paugh tr-m Or*gcT' 0**r ErmraU "Them is no program like this in the world." said Shelley Reecher. founder of the Project Safe Run Foundation In the last decade, this Eugene organization has been about the old addage phrase "dog is man's best friend " The Project Safe Run Foundation (PSR) is a registered nonprofit corporation that lends out dogs primarily to women for the purpose of security and protection These canines are used as a safety precaution while jogging or walking Dogs come to PSR — an all volunteer organization — from Canine Training and Security in Eugene, their training The PSR dogs are then housed in private homes designated as chapter houses There am 4r> chapter houses in the United States, half of w hic h are in Eugene The director of the c hapter house will sc hedule a time for the person to pic k up a dog. day or night, seven days a week Thr user must fill out an application and sign an agreement being allowed to reserve a dog. When a dog is accompanying someone, the dog walks on a 6 foot leash and wears an identifiable backpack that c arries personal belongings, keys, and quarters for phone c alls The dogs am my children, Reecher said "We cam for them a great deal." People do not just choose any canine they want Instead, one is selected for them to best suit their s|M»cn) Hie canines are trained to avoid being lured away or subdued by food, and they learn to obey only the holder of the leash and not be distrac ted. "This doesn't mean they're perfect all the time, but then neither are we." said Kori Burton, a University senior and Reecher's apprentic e for the past 10 months Itu* dogs are available on a monthly basis to anyone age 5<> or younger for a donation of 525 |ht month (or that equivalent in volunteer work) People f>0 years or older may use the dogs for free. One year alone < osts the organization $75,000 for the < are and upkeep of the animats From the start of the organization. Re** her has not only donated her time and effort, lint 5262.000 of her own inheritor!) « as well The $25 donation helps defray thn major costs, but it doesn't cover everything. The need for PSR dogs throughout the nation is greater than the funding available for the organization. Rancher’* training began when she was three years old in England Her governess and nanny wanted her to team more about animals and thus gave her a broad-based spectrum on the subject. She always worked with dogs and horses, and her expertise (June from clinic*, reading and personal experiences Rees her moved to Eugene in 1081 to attend the University To avoid running alone, she adopted a 7-month-old Doberman Pinscher named Jake from a dog pound Her roommate ran with Jake, but other friends did too. until as many as IB people were running with him Over time, she acquired more dogs until her one bedroom apartment housed 12 Dobermans. She found homes for the animals and when someone wanted a running companion, the person was referred to one of the many houses that are now chapter houses. "I would have shot myself if I'd known how much work this would be." said Reecher. "I can’t do it all." Over the past 14 years this has been a 100 percent effec tive protec tive program, according to Reecher. When she began training and supplying dogs to women in Eugene, the need and response to the use of the c anines caused the project to grow. Due to the large demand of PSR dogs on campus, student funds have paid for the training of three canines "Administration has yet to provide a permanent location for these dogs to be kept for students to i hn k them OUt,” said Keecher. "Until they do. the dogs cannot be brought on campus for student use. Students have paid for the training, but the dogs are in limbo. They're trained and ready to go." "Because of those dogs, people ore safe," Keecher said. “That's my passion." Anyone interested in participating in this program should call the Project Safe Run Foundation at 345 HOHfi and leave a name, number and message with the 24 hour answering service. Someone will return the (.all with information about the chapter house nearest you. MEASURE Continued from Page 1 ferrod lo other parts of the corri dor. The bridge structure will cost $10 million Hi is means the fed oral government will contribute $W million to the total cost of the project, down from the S2-t mil lion promised. Additional funding includes $14 million from the state and $:t million from 1-ane County "When the average citizen really understands the enor mous lost of this project, the lack of vision around it and what it will mean for the destruction of downtown Eugene, we re convinced it will l*e soundly defeated." Hyatt said in a news release. However. Jeff Miller, co-chair man of Citizen's Planning for Our Future and former Eugene mayor, said the No on 20-23 campaign is dealing in misinfor mation and has clouded the issue "These folks play very loose with the truth,” said Miller, adding that the issue is not about money Phil Weiler, public informa tion analyst for the city, said it is impossible to have all the money in hand before construc tion starts. The construction will not begin any earlier than 1097 or 1998. The plan submitted to the vot ers includes six lanes of auto traf fic; two lanes for fixed rail; two lanes of two-way traffic; two lanes for pedestrian traffic; u now bicy cle/pedestrian bridge separate from the now bridge but imme diately adjacent to it, and a new highway from Qakmont Way to run behind the Albertson's store and under 1-105 to connect with Centennial Boulevard. 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