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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 6, 1996)
Eugene receives low income housing grant The Oregon Housing and Com munity Services Department awarded approximately $1 mil lion dollars to Eugene for low in come housing. “The need for quality, afford able housing is as great as ever,” said Gov. John Kitzhaber. “There are 85,000 households in our state that pay more then half of their in come for housing.” The state awarded more than $6.5 million dollars in grants and tax incentives to 18 housing de velopments around the state. “The grants and tax incentives will help provide safe, affordable housing for low-income families, farmworkers, victims of domestic violence and the elderly and dis abled,” Kitzhaber said. Eugene’s Ross Lane develop ment was chosen out of more than 40 developments submitted to the department. The development includes 36 units and is part of St. Vincent De Paul which provides housing for very low income families. The money will be used by both non-profit and for profit de velopers for new construction, ac quisition and rehabilitation pro grams. The Oregon Housing and Com munity Services Department is the state housing finance agency, providing financial and program support to create opportunities for housing for low income Ore gonians. The department also ad ministers federal and state anti poverty and homeless community service programs. Illegal chemicals found in waste water Elevated levels of illegal chemi cals were the cause of a month long biological “upset” at the Eu gene-Springfield Water Pollution Control Facility. Plant operators noticed changes in the bacterial organ isms used to treat waste water in September and the condition con tinued until mid-October. An evaluation indicated the cause of the problem was high levels of acetone, methyl ethyl ke tone and toluene. These chemi cals are commonly found in man ufacturing paints varnishes, plastics and fiberglass. According to information released by the plant, these chemicals are also used in the illegal manufacturing of methamphetamines. The upset did not cause any vi olations of the treatment plant’s discharge permit, and there were no risks to public health or work er safety. The biological process utilizes natural organisms found in waste water to provide secondary treat ment, said Dave Breitenstein, plant manager. An upset occurs when the normal growth and function of the organisms is changed. Anyone with information on any harmful discharges into the water system is asked to contact the Waste Water Management Commission at 984-8600. In Many Companies It takes Years to Prove You’re Management Material... We ll Give You 10 weeks. Ten weeks may not seem like much time to prove you're capable of being a leader But if you're tough, smart and determined, ten weeks and a lot of hard work could make you an Officer of Marines And Officer Candidates School (OCS) is where you'll get the chance to prove you've got what it takes to lead a life full of excitement, full of challenge, full of honor Anyone can say they've got what it takes to be a leader, we’ll give you ten weeks to prove it Marines The Fen: The Proud. The Marines. MARINE officer See the state’s Officer Selection Team today at the Fishbowl from 10:00 a.m-2:00 p.m. or call (541) 758-0835 Series to focus on female identity The Center for the Study of Women in Society’s Works-in Progress Brown Bag series will feature Jaspal Kanr Singh, a comparative literature graduate student. Singh will discuss “Madness as Resistance to Pa triarchal and Colonial Con struction of (Female) Identity” today at noon in Hendricks Hall, room 330. For more infor mation, call 346-5015. Spotted Owi issues to be discussed Wildlife biologist Greg Miller of the Bureau of Land Management will speak on “The Ecology and Federal Management of Northern Spot ted Owls” Thursday at 4 p.m. The discussion will take place in the museum. Admission is $2 per person, $5 per family and free for members. For more information, call 346-3024. Hells Canyon usage presented in slides Mary O’Brien, ecosystem policy analyst for the Hells Canyon Preservation Council, will present a slide show Thursday at 7:30 p.m. on “Hells Canyon Decisions: Wild Backcountry or Motorization?” The presentation is sponsored by the Outdoor Program and will take place in EMU Room 37. For more information, call 346-4365. UNIVERSITY NEWS Seminar to focus on pornography, drugs Students can receive two credits by participating in a seminar this weekend spon sored by the Substance Abuse Prevention Program. “Pornog raphy, Drugs and Exploita tions” will feature speakers Su san Griffin and James Petersen. Griffin is the author of “Pornography and Silence.” Petersen worked as chief writer and editor of “The Playboy Ad visor.” The seminar will take place at the Lane Gounty Fair Grounds Performance Hall, and registration costs $80. For more information, call 346 4135. International community honored The University President’s Reception will take place this weekend to honor internation al students, visiting scholars and their families. Sponsored by the Friendship Foundation for International Students and the Office of International Edu cation and Exchange, the re ception is open to all commu nity members. The gathering is Sunday at 3 p.m. in Gerlinger Hall’s Alumni Lounge. For more information, call 346 1206. 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