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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 18, 1994)
I* v II IInltli Of Ufilf tn,» 1’iiic in Ton n ... Hr ('Uiininlcc ii! Bgfq’/ /m/hop 13th4Lawrence* 683-1300 Open Mon-Sat 10-6 itiil REELECT SEN. BILL DWYER Fighting to protect our waterways. A .rM »*•■» Vs R# !*•<» i• *3fA* !«« HVt hwnto* I*' OM/UI /*••? 5wr»» I'+n**— 5*1? ODE Classifieds 346-4343 We serve Chinese and Indonesian cuisine for lunch and dinner. Prices from $3.75 to $8.95 CHINA BLUE RESTAURANT Tty our amen too1 i 179 K 1Jttl * itcntun Dm n> jo tootMan J4J-3I53 • Tikf out AvM»Mt i iwai»wimmwMaaaa>iias^^J 1865 344 3555 fa* 344 0870 kinko'i \ i*11 r hunch Kllkc FIND STUFF IN THt ODt CLASSIFIES (JOBS, PLANt TICKtTS, fCOOMMATtS, PtTS. ON-CAMPUS OPPOPvIUN IT I(S, COMPUTtM, CMAT TR.AV(L ID(AS, CONCdCT TICKtTS, APAKTMtNTS, STUFF YOU LOST, AND tVtN PtOPLt TO TYPt YOUK PAPf M FOfC YOU) City cuts funds for Celebration Daniel West C*BQcr< OjfcPy f ewasj The Eugene City Council passed a budget rec ommendation Monday to fund additional fire oper ations Tlie budget calls for the reduction of city support for Eugene Celebration. the elimination of support for the Sister Cities program and other communi ty services The money raised from the i uts will increase staffing at the Agate Street Fire Station and open an additional fire station, already built, on Hailey Hill Koad. The budget was approved by a 6-2 margin There were two amendments made to the origi nal budget The original budget would’ve phased out about $100,000 front leith the Celebration and the Sister Cities programs over a four-year peri mi with the largest cuts hap|MMiing in the first year of the phase The first amendment suggested that the phase out of support for tile Eugene Qdobration lie extend ed to five years and a SlO.(HM) reduc tion in funds the first year, c utting the initial amount for the cut in half Supporters of the amendment said this would help to ease the transition for the Eugene (kdebra tion Hut the amendment didn't pass without some disagreement from other Count il members "I don't agree with this amendment. I believe that this is only going to cause problems in the future because of the lack of financial support in the first few years of the phase out program." Council mem bar |tm Torrey said. Die sec ond amendment extended the phase-out program for the Sister Cities program also to five years and lowered its initial reduction The Sister Cities program promote* cultural and educational exchange with Eugene's sister cities "This amendment will allow the Sister Cities pro gram to look for support from other agent les in the community that have a direct interest in the pro gram. such as the 4 | and Bethel school districts," Council Vice President Nancy Nathanson said in proposing the amendment. The Council provided an open microphone for the comments .Several individuals t ante forth in opposition to the budget cuts, speaking of the val ue of all the programs and the loss that the public would far e if the city reduced its funding for them Some Council members suggested that the bud get cuts could he only temporary Work-a-thon proceeds to aid El Salvador Jean M Bond far ffte Oej/jn 0*>y f mm*k] The Committee In Solidarity with the Central American Peo ple will conduct its fourth anim al "Work-a-thon from Fugene to FI Salvador; Building People's Power" on Saturday. Or t I'l from ft a m, to 5 p m. CISCAP works to educate the total community about the political mid sot ini situations in Central America, Culm and Mex ico. to stop U S intervention in those countries, and to raise money for organizations work mg for (reace in those countries This year volunteers will work on programs for St Vin cent de Paul and the Feminist Women's Health Center as they raise money for the Melula Anaya Monies Women s Move ment. and for cleanup and refor estation in Nejapa. El Salvador Volunteers working with St Vincent da Paul will help reno vate four condemned houses for purchase by low-income fami lies St Vincent de Paul will eventually rehabilitate 11 houv es for low-income ownership through its Mope HI Project. Pro ceeds from the sale of the homes will he used to purchase more houses for future renovation C1SCAP volunteers will be painting, taking out old flooring, cleaning, building fences, plant ing trees and landscaping The Feminist Women's Health Center provides pregnancy test ing and counseling, "well woman" gynecological care and birth control services to women at a reasonable cost It is the only non-profit women's clinic in Oregon that is owned and operated by women Volunteers will clean and paint examining rooms at the center on Saturday. Half of the work-a-thon pro i eeds will go to environmental projec ts in the municipality of Nojapa, just outside San Sal vador HI Salvador's ecosystem is considered to bo the second worst in the Western Hemi sphere (Haiti's is the worst), and Nejapa's environmental prob lems are among the worst in the country. C1SCAP will fund n project to reforest the river area to preserve the water table. The rust of the funds raised on Saturday will go to the Social Assistanc e Program for Women, which is lacing developed by the Melida Anay Montes Women's Movement The movement provides edu cation on the oppression and marginalization of women and works toward changing that oppression its social assistanc e program will provide legal, medical and counseling services for women who are victims of domestic violence. About HO people have partici pated each year in past work-a thons, with each volunteer bringing in an average of $60 in pledge money According to Foncy Prescott, C.ISCAP staffer, CISC.AP has exceeded its mater ial aid goals in the past three years of the work-a-thon. This year's goal is to have $5,000. after expenses, to send ns material aid to the projects in El Salvador, CISCAP offers pledge incen tives each year. This year partic ipants who bring in $150 or more in pledge money are entered in a raffle for a new commuter hike, which was donated by Paul's Hike Shop. Everyone bringing in $f>() or more receives a CISCAP work-a thon T-shirt. "This is a really fun event that gives people a chance to get out and do something for the com munity," Prescott said. Child tan* and translation ser vices will be provided for vol unteers who luted them. To reg ister for the work-a-thon, or for more information, call CISCAP at 485-Bfi33. "What A Great Experience!" Learning the Language Meeting people. Coming face to face with history, art and architecture, culture, food and fun. UNIVERSITY STUDIES ABROAD CONSORTIUM... Small classes. Personal attention. Fully accredited - receive university credit. We provide great classes in inteasive language, history, ecology, culture, anthropology, art, literature, economics, political science... Organized field trips and more. You provide the enthusiasm. 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