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<br /> Amazon Park. Eugene's northwest his "exceptional leadership, quality morning, with his wife, Jean. "Now, singing in front
<br /> quadrant — which includes the Be- and timely work results, creativity of course, I'm very excited. It didn't dent, Wycoff, whc
<br /> thel area — is the only one now and innovation, and problem solv- sink in for maybe a week or so." et agent for Repul
<br /> unserved by a skatepark, and skat- ing during the past year." Wycoff has been singing bass in early 1980s, says:
<br /> ers from that area regularly ride And as anyone who has followed the choir at his church, First Unit- because I've alre.
<br /> city buses to reach the existing the contentious parkway debate ed Methodist in Eugene, since he ple up there. But
<br /> parks. knows, the project has required all moved here in 1969. And singing in light of my life."
<br /> "Gauging the demand for of those qualities, and more. nursing homes has kept his voice Wycoff is ever
<br /> skateparks is one of the easiest The City Council debated plan- sharp in recent years,he says. accompanist, 75-y
<br /> things because the constituents are ning amendments last week that "That's why I'm in shape," he er Alberta Houga:
<br /> so vocal," Weiss says. "I get calls would allow the West Eugene Park- says. "If I didn't do all that, I'd be He is patriotic
<br /> from 14-year-old kids, and it's really way to go forward, and it is expect- dead in the water." ous country, des
<br /> impressive." ed to vote on the changes July 9. Wycoff has a natural voice, says faults, but I woul
<br /> Construction of skateparks by But councilors also approved city Guy Aydelott, choir director at else" — and a r
<br /> cities around Oregon and through- cooperation on a private study of
<br /> First United Methodist. "It's always can, although he
<br /> out the West has "really become alternatives to the parkway — a been a very, very fine voice. I think candidate.
<br /> mainstream" in the past five years, proposed 5.8-mile throughway that the vice president should be hon- An American
<br /> she says, despite a less-than- would link Sixth•and Seventh ave- ored to have Paul sing." driveway and 1
<br /> III accurate public perception that the nues with Highway 126 west of Born in Kingman, Kan., in 1922, Sept. 11.
<br /> facilities are dangerous. town. ,
<br /> Wycoff family soon moved to Win- He sang in a I-
<br /> "You're way more apt to get an About 100 of the Transportation field, just southeast of Wichita. tion of Madame
<br /> injury on a football field or a soccer Department's 4,800 employees re- That's where Wycoff s father, Or- mid-1980s, but (DI
<br /> field than you are in a skatepark," -ceive Excellence Awards each year. ange Wycoff, gave his 2-year-old son in, he says. "My
<br /> Weiss says. "We provide playing They receive either $100 gift certifi-
<br /> a used Edison cylindrical record now,"he says wii
<br /> fields all over the city. It's kind of cates or savings bonds worth $200 player. He sings in
<br /> the same deal with a skatepark. We at maturity. Wycoff would crank the player's around town bi
<br /> provide the facility, and we recom-
<br /> mend safety gear to be used." handle, and sing along. That is how good therapy. No
<br /> C Reporter Joe Mosley can be his passion for singing developed, for the residents.
<br /> a he says Saturday, as he cranked the He has done i
<br /> Web sites doingjob? reached at 338-2384 or by e-mail at
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<br /> i And another thing about city player. retired, he says.
<br /> parks: He has kept it all these years. programs a mont.
<br /> Just how helpful do you find the • • "It's tulip time in Holland..."he If ever he cp.
<br /> city Internet pages that are de- Officials f ear sings,as the first song gets ready to why, he was doh
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<br /> signed to provide everything from
<br /> information about recreational • "Both sides of my family were says, when a w(
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<br /> ter plans and park rules, to maps pair drone good singers, so I_was very lucky," way Living n
<br /> that describe how to reach the By The Associated Press Wycoff says. Springfield came
<br /> parks? He first sang in public when he said: "Paul, you
<br /> Parks staff want to know if SPOKANE — A Spokane Valley was 7 years old. His Aunt Lottie this means to me
<br /> they're meeting a need or missing couple were missing and presumed played the piano while young Paul to sing those song
<br /> the boat altogether. A new link on drowned after they fell into the Spo- belted out "Santa Claus is Coming Another time,
<br /> the Parks Division's main page kane River downstream from Plan- to Town" for 400 people at the An- dential Care in I
<br /> (www.ci.eugene.or.us/PW/PARKS/ tes Ferry Park, the Spokane County dent Order of the United Workmen hers a resident
<br /> index.htm) leads to a nine-question Sheriffs Office said. in Winfield. slumped in his c
<br /> survey that will be used to redesign Darlene Fowler, 39, fell into the He first sang "God Bless Ameri- singing began, 1
<br /> the page and focus it more tightly river, and her boyfriend, Douglas ca" in public at a war bond rally in and a smile sprei
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