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JANUARY 18 - JANUARY 25, 2007 21 pg opinion: 4 Letters 4 Viewpoint 8 Slant news: 8 News Briefs 9 Happenin’ Biz 11 News cover story: 13 A Room of Their Own: arts & entertainment: 15 Calendar 20 Art Galleries 21 Movies 23 Movie Clips 24 Music 28 Nightlife 30 Theater 31 Books etc: 32 Classifieds 33 Crossword Puzzle 33 Dining Out 35 35 38 39 Free Will Astrology Real Estate Personals Savage Love 16 NIGHTLIFE: pg Boots Riley dips in to Sam Bond’s listening party for The Coup’s new album. CALENDAR: Marv Ellis opens for Lafa Taylor Saturday at the WOW Hall Teen Center opens to anticipation, elation MOVIES: Dreamgirls is now playing at Cinemark and Cinema World 25 years EW subscriptions: send name, address and check to 1251 Lincoln St., Eugene, OR 97401-3418. $25/3 mos. $40/6 mos. $70/12 mos. Printed on recycled paper. Eugene Weekly is published every Thursday by What’s Happening Inc. Application to mail at periodical postage rates is pending at Eugene OR. Postmaster: Send address changes to Eugene Weekly, 1251 Lincoln St., Eugene, OR 97401-3418. Copyright 2007 What’s Happening Inc. All rights reserved. INTERESTED IN SOLAR ENERGY, BIOFUELS? CONFUSED ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE? Come to the 1st Annual LANE COUNTY ENERGY ROUND-UP U O GO DUCKS! PUBLIC FORUMS IN EUGENE! Forum I: Tuesday, Jan. 23: 7-9pm NEW YEAR, NEW LOW PRICES, NEW STUFF! Doors open 6:30 pm Harris Hall, 125 E. 8th (crnr. Oak) SELECT FRAME AND FUTONS (Speakers, Q & A) Forum II: Tuesday, Feb. 27: 7-9pm Doors open 6:30 pm First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 1376 Olive St. (Focus Groups) You are invited to discuss challenges facing the energy transition and the benefits of renewable energy plus information about global heating Al Gore HASN'T told you. The Lane County Energy Round-Up Forums provide an opportunity to interact about creative solutions and policies on energy efficiency, renewable energy (biofuels, solar, New Energy) and Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) legislation (already adopted in 23 states). "These are important discussions," observed Lane County Commissioner Pete Sorenson, group adviser. "How can we create jobs for a sustainable economy that will also enhance and protect our environment?" 20-40%OFF It’s a new year so come and see all our new products New Organic Kids Clothing and Bedding, Platform Beds, Futons, Pacific Rim maple furniture made in Eugene and more! Largest Selection in Oregon! FREE LOCAL DELIVERY Open 7 days a week! 521 Main St., Springfield, OR 97477 • 744-3343 Just over Franklin Blvd. • Less than 2 miles from campus. www.michaelsfutons.com A diverse community group has organized these forums as an agenda to help create a new prosperity and to implement Oregon's State Motto: "She Flies with Her Own Wings" BRIEF PRESENTATIONS: GLOBAL HEATING & CLIMATE CHANGE: WHAT AL GORE HASN'T TOLD YOU Alder Fuller, Ph.D. http://prototista.org WAYS OF THINKING ABOUT GLOBAL HEATING Kate Rogers Gessert, Lane Community College instructor and writer IT'S 6 O'CLOCK; DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR POWER IS COMING FROM? Sandra Bishop, lobbyist and former Eugene Water & Electric (EWEB) Board Commissioner EWEB'S RENEWABLE ENERGY FUTURE & ENERGY EFFICIENCY Jim Maloney, EWEB Energy Resource Project manager LAUNCHING THE SOLAR AGE Frank Vignola, Ph.D., Director, University of Oregon's Solar Energy Center ECONOMICS OF AN OWNER INSTALLED SOLAR ELECTRIC (PV) SYSTEM Gary Delfiner, EcoBuilding Solutions CAN OUR LIQUID FUEL NEEDS BE MET WITH SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY? Will Klausmeier, Ph.D., chemistry instructor and biofuels consultant SUPPORTING THE FUTURE WITH FREE ENERGY Mark Hurwit, Web editor <http://www.NewEnergyMovement.org> A CLEAN ENERGY AGENDA Alan Zelenka, E.P.U.D. Legislative Affairs and Information Technology Manager; Eugene City Councilor OREGON'S ENERGY FUTURE: BRIGHT, CLEAN AND RENEWABLE State Senator Vicki Walker OVERCOMING OBSTACLES TO A "SMALL IS PROFITABLE" DISTRIBUTED UTILITY Kathy Ging, M.A. Sponsors: Climate Crisis Working Group, Emerald People's Utility District, Eugene Water & Electric Board, Eugene Weekly , HeliosNetwork.org, Oregon Department of Energy, the Northwest EcoBuilding Guild West, and Westwind Forest Products JANUARY 18, 2007 3
