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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 30, 2004)
IN BRIEF Have you ever dreamt of living in the 1950s, when men were chivalrous, women were graceful and couples danced cheek to W cheek in fluid motion? Or perhaps you’d just like to erase the traumatic memories of your junior high school theme dances, when Billy the Bully would trap you in the corner and give you a l|||f||| wedgie. Either way, the Oregon Ballroom Dance Club may have the opportunity you’ve been looking for. ^glgg^ mSi This Friday night, the OBDC hosts a weekly ball- iBl room dance that may transport you back to the day the boys came home from The Big One. ll The dance will be held in room 220 of Gerlinger Hall, near the corner of 15th Avenue and University ■ .B Street, and will begin with instruction from 7:30 to fflBf k V 8:30 p.m. According to the OBDC Web site, the in- B k struction hour will cover “the basics and a few vari- ^B ations for a couple of dances.” Following the first hour, the twirling and dipping begins. The dance offi- T \y cially ends at 11:30 p.m. — or earlier for those who get dizzy and pass out. You aren’t required to bring a partner, and you may not want to wear open- % toed shoes. It is possible that your young Gene Kelly or Debbie Reynolds didn’t watch “Singin’ in the Rain” with as much heart-felt longing as you did. For more information on how to dance the night away, see the OBDC Web site at ballroom.uoregon.edu or call 346-6025. FOR MORE Visit the Oregon Ballroom Dance Club Web site at www.ballroom.uoregon.edu — Michael A. Booth Bret Furtwangler | Graphics editor Hurricane: insurance lessens losses for some Continued from page 1 be living thousands of miles away from his mother. “It’s been me and my mom for a while so I’m used to taking care of her," Peterson said. Hurricane Jeanne, which struck Florida last weekend, canceled flights and forced Catina Peterson to stay in a Eugene hotel and miss several days of work. The Petersons, who moved to Florida from Southern California in Aug. 2003, had never experienced a hurricane. “We’re not used to hurricanes or anything like that... the aftermath of everything was more devastating than the actual process in which it happened,” Peterson said. Hurricane Charley made land fall in Florida carrying winds of 145 mph. At its zenith, the hurri cane’s winds topped 180 mph. It killed 13 people, seriously injured dozens and knocked out power for two million people. Damage costs following Charley were in the $10 billion range. "A lot of people were hit worse than me; the house behind me was tilted, like in ‘The Wizard of Oz’,” Peterson said. Because the Petersons were in sured, they are able to start work ing toward rebuilding their home. “Repairs (to the house) are be ing made. We’re basically going to knock down all of the walls, treat the foundation and rebuild every thing,” Peterson said. “It’s a very serious situation. Those who don’t have insurance really lost everything.” canelawood@ daily emerald, com HURRICANE LANDFALL Charley v| Charlotte Harbor; Aug, 13 at 3:45 p.m. WIND SPEED STORM ESTIMATED & CATEGORY! SURGE DAMAGE 145 mph; 4 1310 15 feel UAl $ 7 $ 7.4 billion SOURCES: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association: AP Reports MZ610 T^ss Fs«s;-*i»;s<r% U>5 Amgel«5 New York London Paris Rome Istanbul Bangkok $181 $198 $383 $409 $485 $530 $600 Mexico City $791 Lima $609 Rio de Janeiro $767 Delhi Nairobi Sydney $1083 Euralipass issued On-The-Spot 1430 $<W. Park Ave. 1JTRAVELCUTS See the worfdyoar waf |l5s She Partt ffijftcfc: fcy PSUj 503-274-2321 eoo-592-CIITS (2887) parlian d<foravnd c utr,.ca»n ASK US ABOUT OUR EXCLUSIVE FLEXIBLE FARES www.travelcuts.com ll Rapid Refitflnk Tired of paying too much for inkjet & laser toner cartridges? Reuse your empty cartridge! Save 40-70% Drop Box Locations on Campus • U of O Book Store • Digital Duck • EMU Visit one of our three locations or use any of the over one hundred Drop Boxes around town. 830 Willamette St. Valley River Center 1925 River Road 3570 West 11th 541.334.4465 541.345.4465 541.689.3513 541.686.4651 www.RapidRefilllnk.com Think m\i know Costco? tifoe* a further look,. •3***$m Bring Ad to Eugene Costco 2828 Chad dr. Eugene, OR For info contact: Layla McClellan 683-4576 ^^“Clip and Save^^^^" Costco —WHOLESALE Congratulations.. you’re invited to join! U of o students FREE $10 cash card When signing up!
