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Hope might come in the form of a little- known procedure called a living-donor lobar lung transplant. Every person has five lobes in each lung, and one of those lobes can suc- cessfully be removed. Two living donors would provide lobes to be transplanted into Wesemann’s chest to serve as her primary lungs until a full lung transplant is possible. Normally, donors would be easier to find than they are in Wesemann’s case: She has the rare B-negative blood type, shared by only a small percentage of the population. So where to find donors? In Eugene, per- haps. On Sunday a benefit poker tournament Most 25-year-olds wouldn’t think twice will be held to raise money and awareness, about taking the dog out for a hike, walking and hopefully to find willing lobe donors. up a flight of stairs or even going outside to The Texas hold ’em style tournament start at grab the mail on a hot day. But for Amber 2 pm and takes place at four bars Wesemann, these seemingly simple ac- around the city. At each bar, tivities are difficult — if not out of participants are given a play- the question. But then again, ing card for their poker most young adults are fortu- hands. The tournament nate enough to live without ends at the Downtown cystic fibrosis (CF). Lounge, where prizes Weseman was diag- will be given out for the nosed as a baby with CF, a best and worst poker terminal disease that af- hands. The benefit was fects the mucus-producing arranged by Allison cells of the body, especially Kramer, one of Wesemann’s those of the lungs and digestive best friends since childhood, system. As CF progresses, the pul- Amber Wesemann and by Kramer’s boyfriend, monary function of the lungs de- Casey Johnson. The money raised will go to- creases. Currently, Wesemann’s pulmonary ward supporting the lobe donors while they function is 25 percent. She is prone to damag- are in the hospital and throughout their recov- ing infections of the lungs due to underper- ery process. formance by the cells that normally keep the Without the lobe transplant, Wesemann lungs clear of infection. per cell rather than 26 as in crosswords. If one puzzle a week doesn’t satisfy your craving, check out Danburg-Wyld’s website at http://sudokuplace.com (he also has an Excel-powered puzzle solver if you get des- perate). Now, go to page 33 and get started. Enjoy! — Lois Wadsworth DEALIN’ CARDS FOR AMBER LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE’S Renewable Energy/ Energy Management Technician Programs are accepting NEW STUDENTS for Fall 2005 will have to manage until she is selected among hundreds for a full lung transplant. “I’ve been on the list for three years,” Wesemann says, “and they’ve moved maybe two people off the list in that amount of time. But my age is perfect, and since last May the people who have the more severe cases will be given first consideration. So I should be up near the top of the list.” Information will be available at the Downtown Lounge Sunday about living donor transplants, and full details about the event as well as information about donations can be found at www.angelsforamber.com — Emily Freeman KICKER HELPS BIG BUSINESS Oregon corporations finished the 2005 legislative session scoring a 23 percent re- duction in their 2005 corporate income taxes, according to the Oregon Center for Public Policy (OCPP). And the Legislature didn’t even have to vote on it. The tax breaks will come about because revenue receipts in the 2003-05 budget period significantly ex- ceeded official state revenue projections. The tax cut, commonly referred to as the “kicker,” is currently projected to total $62.6 million. The final calculation will be included in the “close of session” revenue forecast in the September economic and revenue fore- cast by the Office of Economic Analysis. profile Corporations will take the kicker tax cut as a credit against their 2005 tax liability. “Oregonians won’t be able to hold their legislators accountable to a vote on this tax cut because it takes action by the Legislature to stop the corporate kicker and the Legislature didn’t have the gumption to put the issue to a vote,” says Charles Sheketoff, executive director of the OCPP. “They just sat back and let the tax cut hap- pen, while also doling out other permanent tax cuts for Oregon corporations and cutting programs and services Oregonians use and rely upon each day,” he says. The OCPP notes that Oregon corporations are now paying less than 5 percent of Oregon’s income taxes, down from 18 per- cent in the mid-1970s. The kicker tax cut only benefits profitable corporations, not new or struggling businesses more likely to need help rebounding from the recession. CORRECTIONS/ CLARIFICATIONS A news brief about the new LRAPA board member last week incorrectly stated that William Carpenter serves on “a committee assisting the UO law student group Friends of Land Air Water.” Carpenter is on the board of directors for Friends of Land Air Water, a nonprofit that works with the UO law student group Land Air Water to co-sponsor the an- nual Public Interest Environmental Law Conference. Mike Duncan, • Graduated from Purdue 1991 • Teaches Marketing, Communications, Management and Finance Classes • Loves German cars, but can only afford VWs • Crews on a sailboat racing team • No one has ever been a worse golfer - or had more fun playing golf • His dog is very important to him • He is a sports fan. For him, the evening news is SportsCenter on ESPN • Northwest Christian College MBA Graduate 2004 Classes Start August 25, 2005 Student Dan Orleck with a photovoltaic solar panel Contact Mike Ryan 684-7282 Lane Energy Management/Renewable Energy Technician Program is funded by EWEB & BPA www.nwcc.edu For information about the Renewable Energy Management program, call Roger Ebbage at (541) 463-3977. an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution AUGUST 18, 2005 9
