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letters TO THE EDITOR TRACTOR VS. BIKER Thank you for the short article about me and that tractor in Germany (“Distance Biker Hurt in Europe,” 7/31). An amazing summer vacation! Listening to the crunching sounds as the tractor drove over me, thinking it was my bike and discovering — it was my body. A good article. Two mistakes I’d like to correct. I did not go to the Eugene Rehabilitation and Specialty Care after a few days of evaluation at Sacred Heart. My fi rst choice all the way was and is the Oregon Rehabilitation Center at Sacred Heart. A marvelous healing place with very skilled personnel. And I was in that German hospital for fi ve weeks, not four. Thanks again for the article. Neil Van Steenbergen Eugene HELP IS COMING Imagine deafening silence, devoid of everyday sounds we take for granted. Breaking through the thick stillness is the occasional fl yover of a rescue chopper, shouting the command, “Remain calm, Eugeneans, help is on the way.” How alarmist of me, as if Eugene could ever fi nd itself in such a dire situation. On the other hand, this city has thrived without being directly affected by Mother Nature’s fury. Eugene’s educated yet uniquely simple approach on life, coupled with scenic bike paths and admirable eco-friendliness, make me want to raise my family here. If forced to relocate, I’d miss this city’s humanitarian and proactive pulse. This fairness and compassion Eugene professes will be demanded during a catastrophe. Yet, as demonstrated in New Orleans, the need to survive at all costs is strong, especially when children’s lives are at stake. Although we are doing all the right things for our city, inevitably more can be done. We don’t need a tragedy to prove our humanity. Thousands of people may live in a community, but it is not one of real fellowship until they know each other and have sympathy for one another. A true community has faith and wisdom that illuminate it. It is a place where the people know and trust one another and where there is social harmony. In fact, harmony is the life and real meaning of a true community or an organization. —Nembutsu The Eugene Mission needs new men’s pajamas, sleepwear for the women and towels. Elliot Dean Eugene EUGENE WEEKLY CAST OF CHARACTERS (OR WHO DO YOU WANT TO BLAME?) Looking for Home Loan Options? EDITORIAL Editor Ted Taylor News Editor Alan Pittman Reporter Camilla Mortensen Arts & Music Editor Molly Templeton Performing & Visual Arts Editor Suzi Steffen Calendar Editor Chuck Adams Contributing Editor Anita Johnson Copy Editor Suzi Steffen Contributing Writers Sara Brickner, Jason Blair, Amanda Burhop, Brett Campbell, Rachael Carnes, Nick DeMarino, Katie Dettman, Rachel Foster, Anna Grace, SELCO Mortgage Company continues to provide more Conventional, FHA and VA loan programs than the competition. James Johnston, Zach Klassen, Rick Levin, Sharleen Nelson, Mary O’Brien, Jeremy Ohmes, Aaron Ragan- Fore, Vanessa Salvia, Sally Sheklow, Lance Sparks, Eva Sylwester, Adrienne van der Valk Interns Cali Bagby, Inka Bajandas, Courtney Jacobs, Victoria Stephens ART DEPARTMENT Art Director/Production Manager Kevin Dougherty Technology/Webmaster James Bateman Graphic Artists Shannon Browning, Barbara Cooper, Todd Cooper, Sarah Decker Contributing Photographers Kurt Jensen, Paul Neevel ADVERTISING National Sales Manager Mark Frisbee Display Marketing Consultant John Allen, Jennifer Donohue, Mary Hendricks, Rob Weiss Classifi ed Manager Geneva Miller Classifi ed Mktg Consultant/Reception Jayme Fuller We make it easy to get a loan… Apply Online. Visit our website: selcomortgage.com Drop By. We would enjoy meeting with you face-to-face to answer all your questions and get you started. Give us a jingle. Our loan officers can make getting a loan quick and easy. Terri and Faye Loan Officers BUSINESS Director of Sales and Marketing Bill Shreve Circulation Manager Jen-Lin Hodgden Controller Paula Hoemann Distributors Bob Becker, Kolia Guinsbourg, Ben Kraker, Susan and David Lawson, Robin Miller, Pedalers Express, Quickdraw, Tim Risch, Jacob Zapata Printing Signature Graphics HOW TO REACH US BY E-MAIL: (editor): editor@eugeneweekly.com (letters): letters@eugeneweekly.com (advertising): ads@eugeneweekly.com (classifi eds): classy@eugeneweekly.com (personals): info@wink-kink.com (calendar): cal@eugeneweekly.com (music/clubs/special shows): music@eugeneweekly.com (art/openings/galleries): visualarts@eugeneweekly.com (performance/theater): performance@eugeneweekly.com (literary arts/readings): books@eugeneweekly.com (movies/fi lm screenings): movies@eugeneweekly.com selcomortgage.com 541-744-7730 925 Harlow Road Springfield, OR 97477 SELCO membership is not required . Secure (circulation): distribution@eugeneweekly.com WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM EUGENE WEEKLY AUGUST 21, 2008 7
