thursday, October 1, 1981
daily nebraskan
Foundation teaches public
about water conservation
By Leslie Kendrick
The need for water and soil conserva
tion will be brought to the public's at
tention through various programs of a
private foundation in Nebraska.
Lee Orton, director of the Nebraska
Association of Resources Districts, said
the Nebraska Foundation of Resources
Districts, started in April 1981, will use
donated money to educate the public
about natural resources.
Orton said the foundation has a S 1.25
million fund-raising goal. The founda
tion has been seeking donations from
individuals and organizations interested
in water conservation. Orton said the
foundation may receive money from na
tional organizations.
The foundation was started by the
board of directors of the Nebraska Asso
ciation of Resources Districts, Orton
said. He said there was interest in creat
ing a tax-exempt organization that would
be able to receive contributions for water
conservation efforts.
The foundation plans to start educat
ing the public about water conservation
through mass media. Orton said the
foundation might also finance water and
soil conservation education in the schools
The foundation would like to work with
UNL in conservation research and educa
tion, he said.
Orton said the foundation and the
university could work together to avoid
duplication of education efforts. The
foundation is not out to copy the uni
versity's extension service, he said.
Don Swoboda of the UNL Coopera
tive Extension Service said he hoped the
university and the foundation would
have some joint programs.
The extension service releases educa
tional material on all aspects of agricul
ture including water and soil conserva
tion, Swoboda said.
Orton said there is a need to work co
operatively with other organizations.
Even if there was duplication in some ef
forts, it wouldn't do the public any
harm, he said.
"If there's one problem in the re
sources conservation effort it is that
there isn't nearly enough sharing of in
formation with the people who could
apply it," Orton said.
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Fitness prince at festival
The NU Medical Center's ninth annual
Oktobcrfest will be Sunday at the univer
sity's Omaha campus.
According to Dave Ogden, associate
director of public affairs, the Oktoberfest
theme is "Here's to Healthier Living."
Ogden said the purpose of the Oktoberfest
is "to show Nebraskans and others in the
Midwest what the medical center is doing
for them in the way of health care and re
search, and how the public can take charge
of their own health to enjoy a happier,
healthier life."
The Oktoberfest will feature Richard
Simmons, the television personality who
has been called the "prince of fitness."
Simmons will give two one-hour programs.
Also included in the festival will be more
than 115 exhibits, demonstrations and dis
plays on everchanging medical research.
One such exhibit is the "Great Plains
Weight Race." The exhibit's purpose is to
show people how losing weight is similar to
a cross-country race.
"Basically, we want people who come
to the exhibit to ask themselves if they're
winning or losing the race," said Linda Hes
ter, a clinical dietician. Hester said interest
ed people can get information on weight
counseling programs offered by the medi
cal center.
For people who like to run, the Oktober
fest also includes a 10 kilometer '6.2 miles)
mini-marathon for health professionals,
and a 6.2 mile walk for the general public.
Ogden said entertainment will be pro
vided by the UNL Scarlet and Cream Sing
ers, UNL Band and cheerleaders, Shrine
Train and clowns, Flames Drum Corps and
the Strategic Air Command rock band
"Flare."
Ogden added that all events at Oktober
fest are free. There is a minimal charge for
refreshments, he said.
Chadron State joins crowd
of student lobby supporters
By Eric Peterson
Chadron State College became the third
Nebraska campus to endorse the State Stu
dent Association, a statewide student lob
bying organization, said Nette Nelson, Gov
ernment Liaison Committee chairperson.
UNL and Peru State College are already
members of the SSA.
Nelson and Peru State student president
Chris Walsh went to the 2000-student
Chadron campus Monday to lobby for the
SSA. They met with administration and fac
ulty members, including Chadron State
President Edwin Nelson.
Nette Nelson and Walsh testified before
the Chadron State student senate about the
SSA, after which a resolution supporting
the SSA unanimously passed with three
abstentions. An open meeting with Chad
ron students followed. Nelson said.
The Chadron State student body will
vote on the resolution Oct. 28. The GLC
will direct its next SSA efforts to UNO.
Kearney State and Wayne State colleges.
Nelson said.
UNO students will vote on joining the
student lobbying organization Oct. 28
through 30. and the Wayne State student
body will vote on the SSA in December.
Nelson said she noticed an increased
interest in student lobbying when she was
at Chadron.
"One thing we discovered was that while
the SSA had seemed premature earlier, peo
ple think it's necessary now. The general
reductions in aid to education and cutting
off student loans concern people," she
said. "We have an obligation to the admin
istration and to the NU Board of Regents
in emphasizing the importance of educa
tion to Nebraska."
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