Albany Democrat-Herald from Albany, Oregon • 5

ALBANYMID-VALLEY ALBANY (OR DEMOCRAT-HERALD, FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1086 5 1 spurs decline in senior meal use By TONY OVERMAN Demctcrat Herald Writer LEBANON A request from the Elderl) Nutrition Pro-cram for meal -service donations has led to a significant By setting a minimum recjticst, Barnes estimates the district will gain nearly $50,000 in donations next year, According to Betty Johnson, director of the Council of Governments, which administers the pn-cram. the decrease in people taking part at the Lebanon site could be due to the at the Lebanon site. the people may not be deebne in the number of seniors who eat according to Barbara Barnes, director nwnrrnm procram. of the three-county Ucipauhg by Uietr own choice, she said, "Kfi navine ltfr-iinj vaii 1nnt unnl Not paying because you dont want to and because you X- I Barnes siid in an interview this morning from Corvalhs that the number of participar ts in the Lebanon lunchtime meal program has decreased 23 percent since letters were sent to seniors asking for a minimum of $1.25 per meal. The number of meals served daily at the Lebanon nutrition site has dropped from an average of 113 to 87.

Other Linn County sites have decreased slightly or have shown small increases in participants, Barnes said. The program includes daily meals at sites in Linn, Benton and Lincoln counties as well as the volunteer home-delivery meal service. The fetters were sent to all senior citizens that regularly take part in the program, except for those whose meals are paid for by Medicaid, Barnes said. Although the letters slated that the donations were a request, the word minimum was underlined for emphasis. Federal laws forbid the sites from requiring payment for the meals, Barnes said.

The program had previously asked for donations based on the participant's income. The minimum-donation request was necessary to offset severe cuts in federal funding scheduled to take effect July 1. The nutrition program is expected to lose over $100,000 in federal funding for 1986-87. can't are two different things," she said. Johnson added that no person would be turned away because of Inability to pay.

People who cannot afford the $1.25 are asked to donafe what they can or to seek possible federal funds available to them through various government programs, she said. Lebanon site director Jackie Wells, said this morning that she had been approached by several senior citizens with concerns about the miminum- donation request, but said she could not comment any further than that. Dianne Bacorn, coordinator for the Lebanon Senior Center, said that she has been hearing from people who have dropped from the program because they can afford to pay. Because of pride, she said, they don't want to accept stale or federal assistance. Bacom said the request letters added stress to those who could hardly afiord to pay already, don't want to feel like they're putting the program in jeopardy by not supporting it as much as they are being asked, so they just don't take part anymore," she said.

"My concern lies with the silent majority of seniors who will simply drop out and wont.complain ojt question (the request)" Environmentalist hits Willamette with suit By ERIC MORTENSON Democrat Herald Writer An environmentalist who was sued by Willamette Industries in VM has returned the favor by filing a $00 million suit against the company. Steven Walu, president of the Middle Santiam Wilderness Committee, claimed in the suit that Willamette Industries "maliciously" filed suit agaircit him in MM. Walti's suit claims Willamette filed suit "out of desire to harm (Walti) and without probable It claims the company sought to end Walti's opposi tion to the harvest of the Pyramid Creek timber sale in the Sweet Home area. The suit seeks in damages. Willamette Industries, represented by a Eugene law firm, had not yet filed an answer to the suit as of Thursday.

Cathy Baldwin, spokeswoman at Willamette Industries Portland offices, said the company's attorney would not allow comment on pending litigation. She said an answer would be filed and the allegations denied, however. ft" 1 A with this generation that unless we inv prove relations, we're alt in trouble." When donations started rolling in, Peckham set to work Jle commissioned Dave Wilson, an Albany goldsmith, to design the two gold plated figurines of wrestlers that stand atop the structure, and Candace Taylor of Albany to do the stained glass work. A Slayton man, Dan Musgraves, did the wood work. Wilson figures jnore than 150 hours of labor went into the project.

He spent about 100 hours alone designing the wrestler figurines that stand atop the trophy. The wrestlers, one representing the and the other the USSIft are standing wiih their hands clashed and arms upraised. They were cast in solid silver with 18-carat gold plating over th top. The two-tiered base is built of rosewood, a rare and expensive wood. Stained glass windows in the upper tier depict the Russian hammer ami sickle, the American eagle and the globe.

'It's been a long haul to get this together," said Peckham, "out it's great to see the support from the people believe ui iU lentn Annual Vic Atjyeh 5 6 30 p.m. Restaurant 1 ft D'tmocrtt HtraldPtanfortf Smith they're not going to support The engraved message on the base of the trophy is in both English and Russian, Peckham recruited a translator on the OSU staff with a Russian typewriter to copy the message in Russian, and a photocopy was made for the engraver to follow. The message reads: The strongest athletes and brighest scholars from our two great nations must internet so that we ma soon come to understand that we are all essentially one team. We must together work hard to meet tlie challenge of peace. Let the world learn by our example.

Peckham said he hopes small gestures like this, if nothing else, are a step in the right direction toward peace between the two nations. The U.S. and Soviet wrestling teams will meet three times during the Russians' tour of North America. They competed at Northwestern University in Cnicago Wednesday. Fine Crafted Furniture JeH Sao Dr.

Jtffmon Walti, his organization, the Cathedral Forest Action Group, Earth First! and 30 individuals were sued by Willamette in July 1984 after a series of protests disrupted th company's Pyramid Creek logging operations. The suit claimed the Cathedral Forest Action Group and Walti's organization were one and the same. The company sought money damages and a permanent injunction against further protests. While Willamette won against most of the Pendants wnen me case wem tria- in August 1985t the case against waiu was nismisseu uy juuge juum v. Goode.

Walti originally filed his suit in Multnomah County but WilUmctte successfully asked for a change of venue to Linn County. Walti's attorney opposed moving the case to Linn County, saying in a letter to the court that many Linn County jurors work for Willamette Industries or know someone who does. Walti is represented lawyer Chris Dunfield. by Corvallis Awards will go for best displays and specimens as well as the "eggs-hibition" category for children. The Sweet Home organization is a member of the Northwest Federation of Rock and Mineral Societies, which includes Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington, said Waibel.

The regi nal show will be held during August at Medford. Dave Wilson, left, and Scott Peckham with trophy to bo presented to Russian team. OSU students to give visiting Russian wrestlers peace trophy Albany pool sets water aerobics course series The Albany Community Pool has scheduled a series of water aerobics classes beginning Monday. One course will be held Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9: 15 to 10: running through April 25. Its cost is $16.20 for Albany residents and $19.80 for nonresidents.

Other times are 8 to 9 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, and 8 to 9 p.m. or 9 to 10 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays. The two-day-aweek Classes cost $13.50 for Albany resident and $16.50 fw lie Tuesday and Thursday classes, beginning April 1, can also be taken for Linn Benton Community College credit. The pool has also scheduled youth and pre-beginner classes from March 31 to April 11, Monday through Friday, from 3:30 to p.m.

The classes run minutes each. Cost is $13.50 for Albany residents and $16 50 for non-residents. For moi'e information call; 967-4521. Jefferson 'teni sale' JEFFERSON Jefferson Baptist Church will hold a "tent sale'1 next weekend to benefit Jefferson Christian School. Sale hours will be 9 a.m.

to sunset next Friday, April 4, and Saturday, April 5 on its church-school grounds at 15002 Jefferson Highway 99E 5 E. Anyone who wishes to donate items for the sale may contact the church office, The large circus-size tent is owned by the Conservative Baptist Association of Oregon. Jefferson Baptist will hold Easter services in the tent this Sunday. Mid-valley sports: Every day in the D-II 'ft A t. NVV rockhounds to gather at SH annual mineral show SWEET HOME Rock hounds from throughout the Northwest are expected to participate in the 38th annual Rock ana Mineral Show this weekend in the Sweet Home High School Activity Center, 1641 Long St.

The event is sponsored by the Sweet Home Rock and Mineral Society. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to4 p.m.

Sunday. Admission is 50 cents with children under 12 free when accompanied by an adult. An awards banquet is set for 7 p.m. Saturday in the high school cafeteria. Sal Espelund will serve as master of ceremonies.

The public is welcome. Tickets will be available at the door for JS5.50 per person. The show consists of educational displays, demonstrations and door prizes. There will be about 50 participants, 10 more than last year, said Bob Waibel, society president and show chairman. i I I A' 5.

'if i By CONNIE WHITAKER Democrat Herald Writer CORVALLIS Scott Peckham hop to "let the world learn by our example" when he presents a special peace offering tonignt to a visiting Russian wrestl ing team. Students at Oregon Stale University raised $1,800 in just two weeks to pay for a special trophy they hope will show they're interested in better relations between the two countries, Peckham, a senior from Alaska will present it before the start of tonight's world Cup wrestling meet between the U.S. and Russia. The meet, which starts at 7:30 p.m. at Gill Coliseum, will feature the Russian team which won the Olympic gold medal in 1980 and the US, team that won it in 1984.

Tickets will be available at the door. Support for the project mushroomed after Peckham proposed the idea in a couple of editiorials he wrote in the OSU student newspaper. "We wanted to stand as a student body that we're interested in peace' he said. ''There's a new trend of thinking fviwaniB iiud a Start the only mowers guaranteed to start. uelsbnty Roast tt Benefit Auction j8 jr typyernor Tuesday, April vp Social Dinner 7:30 p.m.

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