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10/27/95 12 23 $503 683 6883 EUGENE PW MAINT. ~ 001 <br /> NEWS RELEASE <br /> October 4, 1995 <br /> FOR IM EDIATE RELEASE <br /> <br /> ~ SUBJE :Community of Eugene Birthday Celebration <br /> CONTA :Douglas Card, 344-3538 <br /> The Lane Applegate Trail Committee announces a celebration of the Eugene community's <br /> 149th bi day at the Skinner Cabin Marker, 2nd and Lawrence, Saturday October <br /> 28, 10 to 1 am. <br /> <br /> ~i <br /> On Octo r 28, 1846, Eugene Skinner moved into his new cabin at the west side of the <br /> butte tha today bears his name. Within a month the first desperate emigrants of the <br /> Applegat Trail arrived to use his cabin as a place of refuge. <br /> Mayor R h Bascom, Lane County Commissioner Jerry Rust, and Lane Historical Society <br /> President Ethan Newman will join with the Lane Applegate Trail Committee and <br /> represent tives of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Whiteaker Neighborhood <br /> Associatio Eugene Planning Depaztment, neighborhood businesses, McKenzie A's antique <br /> Auto Club school children and other participants in this recognition of Eugene's beginning - <br /> a preview f the Sesquicentennial events scheduled for 1996. <br /> Written a d visual materials will be available, as well as opportunities for interviews by the <br /> media. <br /> Post-it" Fax Note 7671 Date 0 Z pages <br /> To J0~~5 From . <br /> Co f. Co. <br /> Phone # Phone # r ry,~., <br /> Fax # Fax # 'D ~ <br /> <br />