‘Proceed’ unto Earth Day
■ Eugene will host a unique
‘Procession of All Species’ as
part of downtown’s 31 st
annual Earth Day Celebration
By Jayoung Park
for the Emerald
Everyone is invited to join the
31st annual Earth Day Celebra
tion in the streets of downtown
Eugene on April 21 from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. From Frank Merrill’s
Native American opening bless
ing, the folk and jazz music of
Paul Safar and Friends, costume
workshops, environmental proj
ect fairs and a parade to honor
natural species, the community
will unite to celebrate the planet
and its myriad of resources.
Britt Tvenge, the events spe
cialist at Downtown Events Man
agement Inc., said the Earth Day
Celebration will focus on envi
ronmental education, but its sig
nificance comes from an appreci
ation of the connection between
families and communities and to
the Earth as a whole.
“Earth Day Celebration is a
great opportunity for families to
come downtown and have fun
with the many activities that will
* relate to the environmental is
sues, and this is what Earth Day
. is all about,” Tvenge said.
* Festivities will take place in a
two-block area between 8th and
Broadway streets. Outdoor stages
will offer a wide variety of enter
tainment, environmental project
fairs, Earth Action Arenas made
of educational booths and dis
plays hosted by community or
ganizations, recycled art cos
tume-making workshops and the
“Procession of All Species,” an
artistic celebration of the natural
world.
The Lane Regional Air Pollu
tion Authority (LRAPA) will be
participating in the Earth Action
Arenas to promote improvement
and maintenance of clean air in
Lane County. "We will be display
ing the ‘clean air car,’ which is an
electric-gas vehicle from Toyota.
"People can see and actually
learn more about this hybrid ve
hicle," Kim Metzler, the manager
of public affairs said.
The Eugene Water and Electric
Board (EWEB), one of the spon
sors of the Earth Day event, also
plans to participate in the Earth
Action Arenas. John Mitchell, the
communications coordinator,
said EWEB plans to promote en
ergy conservation at the celebra
tion because of a recent energy
crunch.
"EWEB has a long tradition of
participating in various environ
mental events," Mitchell said. "
We have an informational booth
and will be displaying renewable
energy resources both at the Uni
versity and in downtown.”
From setup to tear-down, many
volunteers are needed until the
end of the celebration. Susan
Montana, the director of internal
operations and volunteer servic
es at DEMI, said she welcomes
everyone interested in volunteer
ing during the event and after the
event. “Our very own celebration
of Earth Day in downtown Eu
gene offers a great opportunity
for volunteers to participate and
support the earth,” Montana
said.
“Earth Day, when it first came
out, was very political in nature
and it still is,” said Steve Rem
ington, president and managing
director of DEMI. “[While] cam
pus activities tend to be a little
more political, our event is a little
more playful and a little more in
the mainstream.”
For more information on the
celebration, call DEMI at 681
4108 or visit www.eugenecelebra
tion.com/earthday.
Earth Day Celebration
Schedule
Main stage (Broadway Plaza)
10:30 a.m.—Frank Merrill, Native
American opening blessing
11a.m. — Nancy Verdouw Quartet,
jazz and blues
Noon—jenaguru, marimbas
1 p.m.—Pete Sorenson, Lane Coun
ty Commissioner; David Kelly, Eu
gene City Councilor
1:30 p.m.—“Make a Ripple, Make
a Wave,” theater and music
2:15 p.m. —- Paul Safar and Friends,
folk and jazz
3:15p.m.—Kheleandthedrde
of Light, reggae
Little Earth stage (Broadway
between Olive & Willamette Streets}
10:36a.m.—Edgewood Evergreen
Children s Choir, theater and music
i 11a.m.—“Make a Ripple. Make a
Wave”
drde of All Species Drum
and Dance Orde
(Broadway & Willamette)
11:45a.m. —Claudia Finn,downing
12:05 p.m.—Culture Jam Teens,
vaudeville
12:50 p.m.—Invincible Vincent,
magician
1:30 p.m.—Young Women’s
Theatre Collective, improv theater
2 p.m.—Procession of All Spedes
(meet at 65 W. Broadway)
■ 2:20 ptJn.—Dallas McCord, western
musician
2:50 p.m.—Vocal Tangent, a
capella
3:30 p.m.—Young Women's
Theatre Collective
4 p.m.—Student Environmental
Science Fair Awards
Costume Corral Gallery (65 w.
Broadway)
From 1Q:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Costume workshop, 11 a.m.-2p.m.
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