Vol. 17, No. 1Sept. 4, 1997

Water warning
Members of the Newark community are urged to reduce water usage. Because of below- average rainfall during the past several months and the return of students to the area, additional demands will be made on limited supplies, and voluntary reduction in wate r use is recommended.

Water customers are asked to minimize outside water use, take shorter showers, repair water leaks and install water-saving devices that also will help with long-term conservation efforts.

Crafters wanted
Space is available for crafters to present their work at the UD Women's Club annual holiday sale, to be held Nov. 20-22 in the Trabant University Center. Tables are free, but exhibitors must donate 20 percent of their income to the UD Women's Club Scholar ship Fund.

Call 836-4585 for information.

Master Gardeners
The New Castle County Master Gardeners will offer the following fall workshops and lectures for home gardeners from 7-9 p.m., at the Fischer Greenhouse:

There is a nominal charge. For information or to register, call 831-2506.

Library hours
Regular fall semester Morris Library hours through Nov. 25 are 8 a.m.-midnight, Mondays through Thursdays; 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Fridays; 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Saturdays; and 11 a.m.-midnight, Sundays.

Special Collections and Exhibition Gallery hours during the fall semester are 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mondays, and Wednesdays through Fridays; and 9 a.m.-8 p.m. on Tuesdays.

Phone repairs
All administrative telephone repair requests should be called into the Help Center at 831-6000. All student telephone repairs should be called into maintenance at 831-1141. Students may dial 5-1141.

Other requests pertaining to new phone lines, relocation of existing lines, accounting, calling cards or other telephone services can still be directed to 831-2411 or e-mailed to telephone-services@udel.edu

Football schedule
The 1997 Fightin' Blue Hens football season opens Sept. 6 at New Hampshire. Other away games include visits to Northeastern, Sept. 27; Boston University, Oct. 4; James Madison, Oct. 18; Massachusetts, Oct. 25; and Lehigh, Nov. 15.

Home games will feature Villanova, Sept. 13; West Chester, Sept. 20; Richmond, Oct. 11; William & Mary, Nov. 1 (Homecoming); and Connecticut, Nov. 8 (Parents' Day).

For season and individual ticket information, call 831-2257.

Town meeting
The city of Newark has invited the public and all members of the University community to a meeting to continue the development of a vision for downtown Newark. "The Heart of Our Community" meeting is scheduled from 6-7:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 15, in the Mu nicipal Building Council Chambers, 220 Elkton Rd.

The event is sponsored by the city of Newark, the Newark Business Association and the University of Delaware.

Cycling seminar
A seminar on the Effective Cycling Program, a nationally recognized educational program designed by the League of American Bicyclists to develop the craft and science of bicycling, will be presented from 6-9 p.m., Thursdays, Sept. 11, 18 and 25, and from 8 a.m.-noon, Saturday, Sept. 27, in the WILMAPCO Conference Room at 850 Library Ave., Suite 100, Newark.

Space is limited. For information, call 739-2453 or send e-mail to eholloway@smtp.dot.state.de.us

Open house
Faculty members are invited to an open house at 3 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 24, in the Morris Library. Participants should meet in the Class of 1941 Lecture Room. All interested academic professional staff members also are welcome to attend. More details wil l be available soon.