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
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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
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