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Bishoff Online & Photo Editor A street sign for Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard sits opposite Autzen stadium at the intersection of South Access Road. The boulevard's name change from Centennial Boulevard, and its proximity to Centennial Loop, continues to cause confusion with mail and deliveries for nearby businesses. Businesses adjust to address change One year after Centennial Boulevard was renamed Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, effects persist MICHAEL A. BOOTH FREELANCE REPORTER Nearly one year after a controver sial move by the Eugene City Coun cil to change a two-mile stretch of Centennial Boulevard to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard., the cumu lative economic effect on businesses has proved to be negligible. Of the handful of businesses forced to change their addresses, most business representatives said the address change was little more than a minor setback. "It was inconvenient but we deal with it OK," said Linda Vonderheit, the business manager at Mercedes of Eugene. Vonderheit said the costs were not substantial. The hassles related to the address change were similar to those anyone would experience by moving a home or business, she said. Marl Carter of Staff Jennings Boating Center contends that he incurred "a few thousand dollars worth of expens es" due to the name change, but he said the only additional costs involved were for letterhead and business cards. "I've still got boxes of office sup plies with old addresses on them," Carter said. During city council deliberations last year, some council members voiced concern about the impact the decision would have on businesses. Many alternatives were proposed, in cluding commissioning a statute to honor the civil rights leader and changing the names of two highways and a bridge that wouldn't require changing addresses. The decision passed 6-2 on deadline day. Several of the businesses said the biggest problem caused by the name change stems from out-of-town ven dors trying to make deliveries. Vonderheit said truck drivers have had problems looking for the new address. "The name of Centennial Loop, the cross street, hasn't been changed and 1 think that causes some confu sion when they come off of Coburg Road," Vonderheit said. "Vendors continue to send mail to our old address ... hopefully they'll make the changes sometime soon." — Linda Vonderheit Business Manager / Mercedes of Eugene An Internet search of four popular Web sites used for maps and directions revealed that only one of the four, Ya hoo! Maps, had a listing for Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard in Eugene. Another concern for businesses is the forwarding of mail. After one year, the post office stops forwarding mail to the new address and starts returning it to the sender. For six months, the post office will attach the forwarding ad dress when returning the mail. "Vendors continue to send mail to our old address," Vonderheit said. "Hopefully they'll make the changes sometime soon." Nearly one year after the renaming of Centennial Boulevard, most busi ness owners seem to be quietly re signed about the city council's deci sion to change their address. "It was not a popular decision with me but it happened, so there is n't anything I can do about it now," Carter said. Michael A. Booth is a freelance reporter for the Emerald.
