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TH. T,;GIST.a-GuuRn CITY/REGION SUNDAY,OCTOBER 27,2002
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<br /> . Mild winter on tap for Oregon,
<br /> Two parks addBy The Associated Prasu Precipitation will be below normal going to happen,just the
<br /> • • in November,February and March, better chance it will be
<br /> PORTLAND'— Those in the normal in December and above nor- warmer this winter that
<br /> /�■I/`p1►�) ♦ know are Predigting a fairly mild--mal in January.. Todd said.'
<br /> skateboard sites meter for Oregon. State clituatologist George Tay- George Miller,a retia g
<br /> About KO people—forecasters, for predicts generally average tem- Weather Service met
<br /> G O0D NEWS on two •climatologists,•meteorologists and peratures from October through De- rates this winter asmil
<br /> • fronts for the (CITY BEAT I hydrologists—turned out Friday cember,with above-normal'precipi-
<br /> skate-park-deprived:A E for this years"What Will the Win- teflon west of the Cascades.People
<br /> new one has opened in Bethel Uu l in ter Weather Be Like?"meeting at 'east of the Cascades. should see
<br /> and another has been approved Joe Mosley /0"27"a y the Oregon Museum of Science and below-normal precipitation. s*4. (- '
<br /> for construction this winter or . ' Industry. January through March will be
<br /> next spring in the River Road ago to go ahead with plans to Kyle Martin,:a hydrologist for the most likely:time for cold tem-, ' 5!1
<br /> az'ea- construct a new building at the the Columbia River Inter-Tribal peratures and low-elevation snow, i
<br /> "Our board was very • site to house police department Fish Commission in Portland,bases and precipitation in that period is 3' 4
<br /> enthusiastic about it,'said Riverhis forecast on sea surface tempera- expected to be above-normal state-
<br /> forensics and evidence-storage tures and, oddly, the number of wide,Taylor said. r,• •.
<br /> • •Road Park&Recreation District facilities,both currently located
<br /> Superintendent Jim Lockhart. in the basement of an sunspots. The current spate of dry weath-
<br /> "We've got a small park,so we overcrowded City Hall. The 11-year sunspot cycle causes er won't last much longer,Taylor
<br /> don't want something people are• The council's conundrum is short-term variations in solar radii; said.
<br /> going to rush over to from other' that the owner of one remaining tion that can trigger El Nino "It's going to get wet really sud-
<br /> parts of town.We just needed a home—on property critical to events.-Martin said' The sunspot denly,•he said. s,•,,,
<br /> • kind of basic one,between the . the project—has been unwilling cycle model predicted the current Steve. Todd, meteorologist in
<br /> Amazon and Cal Young kind of to sell or even to allow the city El Nino four years ago,and he ex- charge of the National Weather Ser-
<br /> level." to relocate his home to another pacts it will peak in late November. . vice in Portland,,thinks that al-
<br /> . Those are two of the city of patCel• • Martin predicted near-normal though El Niflo is weak this year,it ALLERGI
<br /> Eugene's four skateboard parks, "We had been working with ' temperatures for December and will affect winter.weather in the
<br /> —the one at Amazon Park being the property owner over the last January,but above-normal tempera- Northwest. ASTHM
<br /> a smallish facility with only a six months or so,to negotiate an tures in February and March' "I'm not saying it's•definitely
<br /> few features for skateboard agreement,"said Glen Svendsen, Millions of such
<br /> riders,and the one on Cal Young facilities division manager for
<br /> Middle School property a fall-on the city. particles spew out
<br /> bowl with sand intos and "He's basically stopped Help.Sell from most vacuumry
<br /> whatnot.Also falling the negotiating with the city,so we cleaners every
<br /> latter category are skateboard are going to ask the council to �minute they're in use.
<br /> parks near Churchill High authorize'the proceeding of REAL ESTATE There is one way to
<br /> School and the newest one at the eminent domain" keep virtually all these
<br /> city's still-developing Bethel Government jurisdictions For$399,we'll put your property into the from reaching the air yo
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<br /> The Bethel bowl was deemed critical to their needs,so USel1B Owner.eom
<br /> completed about two weeks ago, long as they pay what a court www,Hel h y ' scam
<br /> and already is drawing 20 to 35- decides is the fair market price. @
<br /> after-school skaters every day, In the case of displaced i itk y 461-6100 L=:.`^-1 1 OM
<br /> according to the city Parks homeowners,there is a ++s+
<br /> Division. guarantee that the occupant is
<br /> The River Road skate park moved to a new home of equal or .
<br /> will be built at the north end of greater value. .
<br /> •Emerald Park,in a naturally Complicating the current case
<br /> sloping area that won't require is the fact that Lane County has .
<br /> ,an expensive drainage system. filed to foreclose on-the property • .
<br /> The$50,000 to$75,000 project— for the owner's failure to pay•
<br /> with 8-to 4-foot sloping-walls, back taxes.So even-if the owner
<br /> rails and maybe a half-pipe—is is able to stave off the city's
<br /> expected to be excavated and purchase overtures,the county ' ly
<br /> graveled as soon as a city permit could seize the home and �� ■
<br /> •slough
<br /> approve into a nearby Property ti with no.the .
<br /> slough is approved.Concrete will compensation to the owner—
<br /> be poured later in the winter.or after a two-year"redemption"
<br /> next spring• period has expired. NI • .
<br /> But papprovalin.didn't come "That would a a real ��
<br /> without A ha dfnl of e 'trRgedy,ichard
<br /> that happened,"said
<br /> g b rss co pained Richard Guske,who serves e a �■
<br /> neighbors complained to the low-income housing advocate on
<br /> park district boardthat their contract with the city.
<br /> homes are likely to,be subjected • Guske has tried to mediate
<br /> to increased noise and other the situation,but also has been' -
<br /> inconveniences. • unable to open any.lines of '
<br /> Lockhart acknowledged the communication with the man • Free Intern
<br /> skate park won't be entirely who lives on the holdout
<br /> without problems,but said its property.Nor could the • Free
<br /> advantages tares.NlY outwehbors were Romsowneu be rdfor hed comma t eo • N o fee for
<br /> disadvantages.Neighbors were Register-Guard for comment on
<br /> promised that additional • the situation, on p U YC h a
<br /> landscaping will be planted to "It's the hardest one I've been
<br /> deflect some of the noise,that involved in,"Guske said. . .
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<br /> • the park staff will closely More on parks • • No minim
<br /> monitor for noise,safety and No skateboard facilities,but• Checking • No month l
<br /> for short periods if its users city's newest park,off Skyvfew
<br /> ignore the rules. Lane just west of Hawkins Lane
<br /> • "There were four or five,or and Wintercreek in south • No per ch
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<br /> six neighbors against it(at the Eugene.
<br /> hew 'e opening of
<br /> board meeting),and there were Sk Park will nglude - - -. ..
<br /> neighbors close by that were
<br /> very much for it,"Lockhart said. P?rformances by a Churchill We make switching easy with no C
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<br /> "And there were probably 75 High School jazz combo,a
<br /> •kids—they came out in droves. pumpkin-decorating activity for
<br /> "This board felt the overall ,children,a raffle and
<br /> need refreshments of pumpkin pie '
<br /> of kids in the community .
<br /> • was of paramount importance. andohot City cider:Mayorr Jim •
<br /> • It's our only park,and the board cy
<br /> Nathanson and other officials Whirl Key I
<br /> • just felt we needed to expand in will be on hand
<br /> this area. • The small neighborhood park, . Old how si
<br /> • No sale� built with money from the city's •
<br /> There are no easy solutions . 1998 Parks and Open Space bond Key Free Ci
<br /> to an unpleasant little matter measure,features an innovative
<br /> that will come before the City -play structure with equipment. -
<br /> simply fr8i
<br /> Council in public session for the that simulates rock climbing,
<br /> first time Monday night. along with-a wetland and nature • balance nThe city has been buying boardwalk and disabled-access m al nt@ fl ar
<br /> . land surrounding its Public • paths throughout. - •
<br /> •Works complex on Roosevelt Internet Be
<br /> Boulevard for several years,
<br /> , with an eye on expansion of the Reporter Joe Mosley-can be free subscr
<br /> facilities.And the council reached at 33&2384 or by email at
<br /> . .directed the staff several months jmosley@Suardnet.com popular m.
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