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Calendar Thursday, May 18 University Day: The 11th annual campus clean-up and beautification by University students, faculty and staff includes painting, litter pick-up, bark spreading and flower planting on campus. The major project is re furbishment of the visitor gathering area at Oregon Hall, with a dedica tion ceremony at 11:45 a.m. One hour of work earns participants a free T-shirt and refreshments. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sign in near the Pi oneer Father statue on East 13th be tween Condon and Chapman halls. Free. For information, call 346-2275 or 346-1148. Museum of Natural History dedica tion: Students, faculty and members of the community are invited to join University President Dave Frohnmay er for a dedication of the museum’s Glenn Starlin Courtyard, with spring flowers, music, new plantings of Ore gon native plants and a new sculp ture, “Spring Run,” by Oregon artist Mack Holman. 12:30 to 3 p.m. Muse um of Natural History, 1680 E. 15th Ave. Free. For information, browse http://naturai-history.uoregon.edu or call 346-3024. Ecological Conversations Seminar David Rothenberg, musician, philosopher and editor of “The New Earth Reader," discusses “Terra Nova: Ecology as Culture.” 3 to 5 p.m. Room 128, Chiles Business Center. Free. For information, call Lynne Fes senden, 346-5399. Reception 5 to 6 p.m. in the lobby and 6 p.m. concert in the Throne Room of the Museum of Art, 1430 Johnson Lane. Center for the Study of Women in So ciety Lecture: Ageliki Nikolopoulou, Lehigh University, discusses “History Making and Identity Formation in Children’s Narrative Styles.” 4 p.m. Room 337, Gilbert Hall. Free. For in formation, browse http://csws.uore gon.edu/orcall346-5015. Take Back die Night: Women’s rights supporters will gather for music, speakers and information tables at 7 p.m. in the EMU Amphitheater at 9 p.m., then march to8th Avenueand Oak Street in downtown Eugene for a speak out at 10 p.m. For information, call Jennie Breslow, 346-4095. University Theatre: Part 1 of the in ternationally acclaimed “The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickle by,” adapted from Charles Dickens’ book by David Edgar. 7 p.m. Robin son Theatre. $10 general; $8 senior citizens, University faculty/staff, non University students; $5 University students, with $1 discount on May 18,25 and June 1. For information, browse http://darkwing.uoregon. edu/~theatre or call 346-4191. See Part i also at 7 p.m. May 25 and June l and at 1 p.m. on May 20,21,27 and June 3. Part2 isat 7 p.m. on May 19 20,26-27 and June 2-3 and at 1 p.m. May 28. Creative Writing/Reading Series: Na tional Book Award-winning Oregon writer Barry Lopez, author of “Arctic Dreams,” 12 other books and collec tions of short stories, delivers this year's Kidd reading and autographs copies of his work. 8 p.m. Alumni Lounge, Gerlinger Hall. Free. For in formation, browse http://darkwing, uoregon.edu/~crwrweb/events.htm or call 346-0544. Election continued from page 1A focus on injecting the city’s ongo ing transportation plan with more alternatives to building roads and encouraging more cars. Environmental concerns, such as saving the Amazon headwater and preventing piping, drilling and pumping, are also on her agenda. Ron “Misha” Seymour, an ac tivist candidate for the Ward 3 seat who received 5.8 percent of the vote, said that issues regarding po lice violence and lack of mirth in the city will still be outstanding. “There were lots of people coming up to me saying that ‘you were the only one who addressed issues important to me,’” he said. Torrey held on to his landslide victory for mayor Wednesday, gar nering 69 percent of votes. But whether or not he will be paid for his trouble is still up in the air. While it was not passing as of Tuesday night, Measure 20-29, the city councilor and mayor compensation measure, was pass ing Wednesday with 51.3 percent in favor and 48.6 percent op posed. Ballot measures underwent a few upsets, but many were still very close. An official at the Lane County Elections office confirmed that as of Wednesday afternoon, the “vast majority” of ballots had been counted, but some ballots were still trickling in. Authorizing EWEB to build a fiber-optic network and enter the telecommunications industry, Measure 20-30 passed with a mar ginal lead, with 53.5 percent of voters in favor and 48.6 percent opposed. Voters declined to fund the construction of new police and fire stations, voting against Mea sure 20-31 by 53.4 percent to 46.5 percent. They did vote to provide Eu gene schools with more funding, passing Measures 20-28 and 20 33 decisively. The 4J school dis trict will receive $27 million dol lars over five years, and the Bethel district will receive about the same amount from school bonds. The voter turnout was over 50 percent. Election results were based on a 55.8 percent voter turnout in Lane County. Kevin Calame Emerald Mayor Jim Torrey easily reclaimed his position in Tuesday night’s local election. Position results Secretary of State Bill Bradbury (D)100% Lynn Snodgrass (R}48.8% Lynn Lundquist (R) 43.1 % State Treasurer Randall Edwards{D)54.6% John Kvistad (R) 100% Attorney General Hardy Myers (D) 100% Kevin L Man nix (R), 100% Rep. in Congress 4th District Peter DeFazio (D) 100% John Lindsey (R) 100% State Rep. 41st District Vicki Walker (0)100% Mayor Jim Torrey 69.2% City Council Ward 3: Bonny Bettman56% City Council Ward 2: Betty Taylor 60.2% County Commissioner North Lane County, Position 4 Bobby Green Sr,54.3% District Attorney Lane County Doug Harcleroad 67.1% Measure results Figures reflect unofficial final elec tion results. All state measures ex cept one we re decided Tuesday night. State Ballot Measures Measure No. 77: F (52.6% NO) Changes portions of tax code in De schutes and Linn counties. City of Eugene Ballot Measures Measure 20-29: P (51.3% YES) City council and mayoral compensa tion. Measure20-30: P(53.5%YES) Authorizes EWEB to enter telecom munications industry. Measure 20-31: F (53.4% NO) Tax levy for new police and fire sta tions. Measure20-28: P (63.6% YES) Tax levy for 4J school district. Measure20-33: P (61.2% YES) Bond measure for Bethel school dis trict. Come support Alpha Phi Sorority Jfc aoe a ■ —Hi mMmmmmmi HHil *''|; „ v % earl Saturday May 20th 1-5 pm at Alpha Phi Sorority on 1050 Hiiyard St. wf HI QlBilHp ■■I Money will be donated to the Cardiac Care Unit of Sacred Heart Memorial Hospital n [Physical! ^creation IlServices ^ Education oovego/7_ 009449 appliances, clothes, ' wall art & more! 1 1st Annual Res id e n t s Yard Sale Sat MAY 20th at the . Bean Basketball Courts (15th & Moss) 8 a.m - 4 p.m. \ Public is welcome to buy 346-0929 Sponsoreil,|>y University Housing & Campus Recycling can make a difference. RECYCLE TODAY!
