• Access to the front of the new federal
building downtown is the subject of a public
meeting at noon Tuesday, Aug. 26 in the
McNutt Room at City Hall. The architects at
Morphosis are world-class, but apparently
think a wheelchair ramp is unsightly in this
design. They prefer elevators. We urge the
GSA and Judge Hogan to work with
Morphosis to avoid making the same acces-
sibility mistakes we’ve made in the past.
Give us a wheelchair ramp, graceful or ugly
— an accommodation that doesn’t break
down and doesn’t require waiting. And let’s
keep in mind that being able-bodied is just
temporary.
• Tony Corcoran’s frustrations with the bud-
get process in Salem are evident in his
Insider Baseball column this week, but
some progress appears to be forthcoming
on a temporary fix. Moderate Republicans
are finally agreeing to a much-needed
income tax surcharge. A longer-term fix
requires an overhaul of our entire state tax
system, but that means voters need to
purge members of the House and Senate
who are hell-bent on protecting corporate
candy, and sabotaging government ser-
vices.
• Cellist extraordinaire Matt Haimovitz
played at Sam Bond’s last year to a stand-
ing ovation. The audience, mouths agape,
beheld a group revelation that evening; an
open window into a sublime alcove of the
human soul. Bricklayers and lawyers shoul-
der-to-shoulder experienced a supreme
translator at play. Throughout the year
since, EW has encouraged Haimovitz’s man-
agement to put the Emerald City back on
his packed national tour schedule, and the
phone just rang. Haimovitz returns to Sam
Bond’s Sept. 24! Don’t wait long if you want
tickets to this must-see event.
• We didn’t hear back from Springfield
News Editor Larry Berteau until after we
published the rumor last week about the
paper going daily. He confirms that “There
are significant plans to ‘grow’ the paper,
and one result of that could be adding
‘days’ to our present twice-weekly status.”
Berteau says he is typically “not satisfied
with the status quo” and “all things must
grow, or perish.” Let’s hope that philosophy
doesn’t translate to Springfield’s ample
urban growth boundary — or to our equally
expansive waistlines.
Eugene Celebration
September 19-21
For more Information call 681-4108 or visit
our website at eugenecelebration.com
Buy Early and Get
Special Discounts at 25
Local Merchants
Save 20 to 50% on a wide selection of living room,
dining room, bedroom, and office furniture.
Buy your Eugene Celebration
3-day admission wristband
early and save $2
Wear your commemorative
Celebration button and get
discounts at 25 local merchants!
$8 in advance, $10 day of show
Wristbands are avialable
at over 50 local outlets in
Lane County including:
5-seat sectional, microfiber in various colors. was $1549 Sale $1299
Coffee table, steamed beech base with glass top, 47" x 31". was $999 Sale
Very comfortable swivel club
chair in leather or fabric.
Leather chair, taupe or black,
was starting at $469
Sale from $399
Microfiber chair, sage or camel,
was $349 Sale $299
$799
Bedroom suite in teak.
Queen-size platform bed with large storage drawer,
was $849 Sale $699
King-size platform bed with large storage drawer,
was $949 Sale $799
Nightstand, was $299 Sale $199
Double dresser, was $699 Sale $549
Gentleman’s dresser, was $849 Sale $699
* Washington Mutual
* Albertsons
* PC Market of Choice
* Jerry's Home
Improvement
* US Bank
* Wild Oats
* Oregon Community
Credit Union
* LTD
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During Celebration
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We validate parking at Overpark, Parcade, and U.S. Bank
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