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Human power will be on parade ■ TRANSPORTATION: Eugene’s Human Powered Parade will start at 10:30 a.m. this Saturday By Jennifer Schmitt Community Editor Move over cars. The streets are about to be taken over by people bouncing on pogo sticks, riding their bicycles or using roller blades to get around. No, the city has not run out of gasoline, and automobiles have not been outlawed. This is a part Eugene’s Human Powered Pa rade. The annual parade is devoted to acknowledging people who use alternative modes of transporta tion. “It is really just a way to bring together all different kinds of peo ple who do not rely on internal combustion as a means of getting around,” said Julie Masterjohn, parade coordinator. The parade, which is organized by the Center for Appropriate Transport, was first held in 1993. The event began as a human pow ered art exhibit and evolved into the parade, said Jan VanderTuin, co-coordinator for the parade. Last year approximately 500 people attended and participated in the parade. Hundreds of people are expected to participate in the parade again this year, Master john said. Face painting, music and other entertainment will begin Satur day at 9:30 a.m. in the Farmers’ Union parking lot on the comer of 5th Avenue and Olive Street. The parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. The hour-long route will travel along Olive to 13th Avenue, then up 13th to Oak Street. The parade then will travel along Oak to 5th and back to the Farmers' Union parking lot. One of the groups participating in the parade is the McCamack Unicycle Children. The 20 chil dren will be performing tricks and routines on unicycles, Masterjohn said. A drawing will be held for prizes including a commuter bike, a two-child trailer and gift certifi cates. The parade is free and open to the general public. For more in formation, call 343-5568. Relocation: New plaza will be constructed around cross ■ Continued from Page 1A need a bigger piece of machin ery.” The bible college is postponing their relocation party until the re moval date is certain, Whitlow said. “A lot of the groups participat ing in the celebration cannot come to a celebration on Satur day so we are going to postpone it,” Whitlow said. “Memorial Day we had a reconciliation at the cross for the community. Now it is time to celebrate the cross’ transition to a new area.” Whitlow said the relocation of the cross is a blessing in disguise. “The hill here at the college is actually higher than the butte where the cross is now, and there is better visibility in the new spot,” Whitlow said. “I actually think more people will be able to see it once it has been moved.” The bible college is planning to construct a plaza around the cross to create an area where ser vices and events can be held. “We want to make the cross a bigger part of the community than originally was planned,” Whitlow said. Construction of the plaza is ex pected to cost approximately $25,000. Whitlow said the college does not have money to fund the project and is counting on dona tions from the community. for your BOOKS! We'll pay you 60% of the new, student price For books we need for upcoming summer and fall terms! Main Store June 4 - 14 Regular Store Hours Emu Lobby June 9 - 13 M-Th 8:30a-5:30p Fri 8:30a-4:00p And • • • FREE Brach’s Candies! YOU C3H Will $20 C3Sh (Donated by Missouri Books Services) IF you're selling books where the alarm clock rings. Calculator Buyback ^ Texas Instruments Models TI-82,TI-83, &TI-85 ONLY! * UNIVERSITY 895 E. 13th/346-4331 M-F 7:45-6/Sat 10-6/Sun 12-6 http://www.uobook4tore.com -Computerized Scanning! 'Calculator Buyback is Upstairs with the Book Buyback. Must have Manual and Cable. (vergreen H yewear 369 Oakway Center 485-8602 Hours: M-F 9-5 Sat-Sun Closed complete eyeglasses Includes frames, lenses, also prescription sunglasses choose from 1500 frames Come in For FREE Frame Adjustment Bring in this ad to receive $20 off frames and lensesy BOOKING INFO: (541) 895-2708 LIVE MUSIC NO COVER EVER! June Music 6/6 Walker T. Ryan 6/7 Peter Bach 6/12 Eagle Park Slim WEDNESDAYNIGHT IS LADIES NIGHT 10-MIDNIGHT Microbrews & Domestics on tap KEGS TO GO!!! Selling Hefe’s $80.00 Monday Night Pool Tourney • Sign tip 6:30, starts 7:00 Free Pool Sunday & Tuesday Evening Er\joy Guinness by the fireplace 2657 Willamette • 344-0816 uo student tickets are half price Oregon Bach Festival June 27-July 1ij> Helmuth Rilling, Conductor Hult Center UO School of Music Tickets at EMU or 682-5000 A program of the UO School of Music