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Call 346-4343 or place your ad online at www.dailyemerald.com Food poisoning reported in Lane County Alfalfa sprouts produced by Harmony Farms have caused two reported cases of salmonella poisoning By Ali Shaughnessy Senior News Reporter University students and community members who have eaten Alfalfa sprouts and feel sick should contact their primary care physician, Lane County Public 1 lealth officials advised. The Oregon Department of I lealth Services has identified Alfalfa sprouts as the cause of at least two cases of sal monella poisoning in I,ane County and at least three cases in Linn County. The sprouts were produced by Harmony harms in Washington and were distributed throughout Oregon. They were sold in 5-ounce plastic packages and were labeled "Fresh Al falfa Sprouts," "Gourmet Salad Sprouts" and "Fresh Alfalfa and Ore gon Onion Sprouts." None of those affected have been hospitalized. Lane County Health and Human Services Nursing Supervisor Betsy Meredith said anyone with sprouts from Harmony Farms should discard them immediately. "People who are generally healthy recover within a few days and should be sure to take in plenty of fluids while they are ill," Meredith said. "Antibiotics and anti-diarrhea drugs are generally not recommended for typical cases, and such treatments should be careful ly supervised by a physician." University Health Center Director Tom Ryan said no students at the Uni versity have come to the health center with salmonella poisoning yet. According to the Oregon Depart ment of 1 lealth Services Web site, sal monella is spread when people eat or drink food or water contaminated with the bacteria, or by contact with people or animals with the disease. It lives in the guts of humans and animals and is passed through bowel movements. Symptoms of salmonella include frequent diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps. The illness usually lasts four to seven days, and most people will recover without treatment. The elder ly, infants and people with weakened immune systems are more likely to have severe symptoms. Salmonella may also be present in the solid waste of some pets, especial ly those with diarrhea. According to the Web site, reptiles are particularly likely to hold salmonella, and people should wash their hands immediately after handling a reptile. "Careful hand washing will help prevent the spread to others," Mered ith said. "Prompt treatment for severe infections is important." Contact the crime/health/ safety reporter at alishaughnessy@dailyemerald.com. College Dems to send packages to soldiers The College Democrats are preparing gift packages for U.S. soldiers in Iraq to help bring holiday cheer By Chuck Slothower News Reporter The University's College Democrats are preparing to send gift packages to soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan to demonstrate their support for the troops and provide the sand-weary soldiers some comfort. The "Hate the War, Love the War rior" program aims to put items such as cotton socks, books and magazines, tuna, baby wipes, trail mix and Frisbees in the hands of U S. soldiers Fighting to stabilize Iraq and Afghanistan. "Anything that could be good on a day off," College Democrats Secre tary Sarah Koski said of the materials being sent. Group members said that while they opposed President George W. Bush's decision to invade Iraq, they don't hold it against the troops. "We feel that, while we dislike the war in Iraq, that's no reason to make these people out there doing their job suffer," College Democrats spokesman Chris Halverson said. "It's not their fault that George W. Bush sent them to Iraq." Koski said members of the group are trying to locate addresses of lo cal soldiers serving in Iraq to send them gifts. The United States currently has ap proximately 130,000 troops in Iraq, many of whom are National Guard and Reserve soldiers serving one-year tours, according to media reports. Military reservists have complained that they were inadequately outfitted with proper equipment before being sent to Iraq, and 34 percent of troops described their morale as "low" or "very low" in a recent survey con ducted by military newspaper Stars and Stripes. The troops' situation hits close to home for some group members. Koski said her boyfriend's brother was injured in Iraq after a test of a safety protection vest went awry. The Turn to GIFTS, page 8 Thefts and recoveries The Department of Public Safety re ceived three reports of bike theft: one from Bean Complex, one from the Carson I lall central warehouse and one from Lawrence Hall. DPS re ceived four reports of found property and five reports of larceny. Saturday, Nov. 29, 7:23 p.m.: DPS received a report of a stolen wallet from McArthur Court. Disorderly conduct DPS received one report of disor derly conduct, one report of intimi dation, one report of criminal tres pass, one report of reckless burning, five reports of suspicious subjects and eight reports of suspi cious conditions. Wednesday, Nov. 26, 12:36 a.m.: DPS received a request for officer assis tance in Hamilton Complex regarding damage or a threat due to bias. Sunday, Nov. 30, 9:18 a.m.: DPS re ceived a report of a suspicious male subject possibly casing bike racks in Hamilton Complex. Monday, Dec. 1, 7:18 a.m.: DPS re ceived a report of reckless burning in Earl Complex. Alcohol and drugs DPS received two reports of drug law violations. Thursday, Nov. 27, 11:43 p.m.: DPS received a report of an officer with four people in possession of less than one ounce of marijuana. Miscellaneous DPS received two reports of emer gency calls. ' :|-v Tucson Police Department official front runner for Eu gene police chief I he assistant chief of police from Tucson, Ariz., has been identified as the top candidate to be Lugene's next police chief. City Manager Dennis Taylor identi fied Robert Lehner on Monday as the leader from a field of six candidates, following a lengthy process by the city to select a new police chief. Taylor an nounced Lehner as the top choice, pending a thorough psychological evaluation and background investiga tion, which should be completed within 30 days. George Aylward, the previous fa vorite from the first search for a new chief, pulled out of the race in early September citing family con cerns about moving to the West Coast. Aylward is the assistant vice president for public safety at the University of Minnesota. l.ehner joined the Tucson Police Department as an officer in 1978 and has served as assistant chief of police since 1998. 1 le has consider able experience constructing neigh borhood and community partner ship in Tucson, which is home to the University of Arizona, according to a press release from the city man ager's office. Lehner holds a master's degree in business and public ad ministration from the University of Arizona. "Bob is a seasoned leader and an astute manager," Taylor said. "He has the demonstrated ability to in spire employees and to earn com munity respect and trust. He has the right set of competencies, experience and values to lead the Eugene Police Department and to be a great addi tion to the city of Eugene's leader ship team." — A. Sho Ikeda Floyd Prozanski appointed to State Senate District 4 seat Lane and Douglas County Com missioners appointed Rep. Floyd Prozanski, D-Eugene, Monday to fill the State Senate District 4 seat. Sen. Tony Corcoran, D-Cottage Grove, va cated the seat on Nov. 5 before his term expired. Corcoran resigned to accept an ap pointment to the state Employment Appeals Board. Since Corcoran is a Democrat, his replacement also had to be a Democrat. Prozanski, a Eugene attorney who currently occupies the House District 8 seat, beat candidates Shirley Cairn, a tax consultant from Oakland, and Don Nordin, a businessman from Cottage Grove. "The process was smooth," Lane County Board of Commissioners Chairman Peter Sorenson said in a press release. "There were three very qualified candidates forwarded by the Democratic Party to select from. And, the two boards served the citizens well by working effi ciently together to come up with a replacement." Each county commissioner from Lane County had 9.4 votes to distrib ute, which is determined by the num ber of registered voters living in the district, according to state rules. Dou glas County commissioners had six votes each. Prozanski received 37.6 votes. Cairn received 27.4 votes. While Prozanski will immediately fill the seat, he will have to run for re election in May 2004 in order to keep his position. After Prozanski resigns from his po sition in the House, Lane County commissioners will appoint someone to serve the remainder of his term, which runs through next year. — A. Sho Ikeda We’ve got sports at www.dailyemerald.com Oregon Daily Emerald P.O. Box 3159, Eugene OR 97403 The Oregon Daily Emerald is pub lished daily Monday through Friday during the school year by the Oregon Daily Emerald Publishing Co. Inc., at the University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon.The Emerald operates inde pendently of the University with of fices in Suite 300 of the Erb Memorial Union. 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