JANUARY 18 - JANUARY 25, 2007
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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
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35
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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
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INTERESTED IN SOLAR ENERGY, BIOFUELS?
CONFUSED ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE?
Come to the 1st Annual
LANE COUNTY ENERGY ROUND-UP
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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?"
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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.
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