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News briefs Oregonians can enjoy state parks for free Oregon State Parks will waive day-use fees and camping fees for hookup or tent sites Saturday as part of the 4th annual State Parks Day. “We hope many Oregonians will use this occasion to come out and enjoy their parks,” said Michael Carrier, director of the Oregon State Parks and Recre ation Department. Guides will give tours of natural and historical resources at the state parks. These tours will include lighthouses, farmsteads, kayaking and an outdoor logging museum. Two state parks in Central Ore gon will hold celebrations for new projects. LaPine State Park will open 10 miles of new trails, which will enable hikers to reach both the Deschutes and Fall rivers. Rangers at Smith Rock State Park will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open a restored bridge over the Crooked River and reopen restored trails. While camping is free, reserva tions are still needed and can be made by calling Reservations Northwest at 1-800-452-5687. The Oregon State Legislature es tablished Oregon State Parks Day in 1997. Its purpose is to bring at tention to the heritage, use, devel opment and funding of Oregon’s state park system. Benefit to be held for earthquake survivors The sounds of Cajun swamp rock and Zimbabwean marimba will fill the EMU Fir Room Satur day from 7-9 p.m. for a night of dancing and music to help benefit survivors of the Indian earthquake. The earthquake shook India on Jan. 26, killing an estimated 30,000 people, leaving hundreds of thou sands more homeless and wreak ing havoc on the Gujarat region of western India. This summer, a group of about a dozen students — including three from the University — will be trav eling to India to help rebuild schools that were destroyed during the earthquake. Donations of $5 can be made at the door and all proceeds gained through the event will go to the rebuilding efforts. Two bands will shake the room Saturday. Acoustic Etouffee, a Ca jun swamp rock band, will begin playing at 7 p.m. Timbila, which plays upbeat dance music from Africa, will take over at 8 p.m. YMCA to hold first-ever World’s Largest Run Children, teens, adults and fami lies are invited to celebrate the YMCA’s 150th anniversary this weekend in Eugene. The corner stone event will be the first-ever YMCA World’s Largest Run. The run starts at 7 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of Hilyard Street and 20th Avenue. Adult runners must pay a $15 registration fee and children under 12 must pay $5. The money will go to YMCA youth programs “The fee raises funds for under privileged kids so they can have scholarships to participate in sum mer camps and programs,” said Shannon Kilduff, Eugene Family YMCA development director. The Eugene Family YMCA holds soccer, kayaking and white water ca nps for kids in the Eugene area during the summer months. But the YMCA offers programs for all ages. “This isn’t just a kid place,” Kil duff said. “And it is not just a fit ness center. ” Kilduff said the YMCA offers multiple programs, which are based around character develop ment. YMCA stands for Young Men’s Christian Association and began as a Christian men’s group in 1851. Its mission is to put Christian prin ciples into practice through pro grams that build a healthy spirit, mind and body. More than 6,000 people belong to the Eugene YMCA, Kilduff said. Programs across the country will synchronize their races to start at the same time Saturday. For more information, call the Eugene YMCA at 686-9622. Serving 3 Great American Cuisines NEW ORLEANS SANTA FE SLOW-SMOKED BARBECUE 737 REain St., Springfield (6 minutes from campus) o 741-3366 | WWW.CROSSROADSGRILL.COM GRAND OPENING! I JUNE! Jazz & Blues EVERY DAY Look into OPE CjPCj) Classifieds! 348-4343 011971 Finish our pizza with a screaming orgasm. Live Music: What Your Mama Warned You About. Sunday @ 9 pm $1.00 pizza slices after 9 pm (in bar only) The only pizza joint in town with a full-service bar. 011944 790 East 14th Avenue • 344-4471 PRESERVES PRODUCE STARTS FRUIT PLANTS VEGGIES MUSHROOMS Find the bounty of the county A get your garden growing at the TUESDAY FARMERS’ MARKET At 8th & Oak in beautiful Downtown Eugene EVERY TUESDAY. 10 - 3 Rain or Shine, June - October ALSO EVERY SATURDAY. 9-5. April - mid-Nov You've passed the test, now pet the best.. locally grown Produce, Plants, Flowers, Foods A FUN! Help the Planet, Your Health A Area Growers by shopping locally! Find growing A cooking advice from our many experienced Farmers! FOR MORE INFORMATION or PRODUCT AVAILABILTY, CALL (541) 431-4923 MUSHROOMS FLOWERS NURSERY PRODUCE STARTS FRUIT PLANTS • Money Grab @ 11:00 pm • $2 Chinese Food Special • Hip - Hop and House music • Cheap Drinks SCAN DALS DANCE CLUB endless possibilities
