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Sweetheart Sale Feb. 11-14 Unique & Harlequin-Made Jewelry Locally Handmade Art Glass Beads & Pendants 10% off Jewelry Kits 20% off Necklaces, Bracelets and Earrings complete with materials and step-by-step instructions 100's to choose from Pearl Bonanza Trunk Show Huge Inventory, Amazing Prices Last Day February 14 1027 Willamette (541) 683-5903 A Public Symposium Sponsored by The Spring Creek Project ong for the S Blue Ocean Science, Arts and Ethics letters TO THE EDITOR Eugene), development occurred along these corridors. Later when automobiles became the major mode of transit, development occurred along major streets. And today, as rapid transit systems have been put in place, development has occurred along these corridors, Portland is a good example. The EmX will encourage development along its corridors and bring more jobs to Eugene and Springfi eld. It will also encourage the development of multi-family housing along its corridors. This will bring us closer to our goal of reducing sprawl and increasing housing in the cities. The west Eugene EmX will be an extension of the Franklin and Gateway EmX systems. Students living in west Eugene will be able to take the EmX to the UO, residents will be able to go to downtown Eugene or Springfi eld, or travel to RiverBend without having to transfer buses. We need to build the West 11th segment of the EmX system. Edward Winter Crow APOLOGY IN ORDER I’m confused. When I was a Metropolitan Wastewater Management commissioner I remember that public meetings law applied when a quorum was present. Since a quorum was not present I don’t understand the verbal attacks as well as legal challenge when our Commissioners Pete Sorenson and Rob Handy discussed issues of importance to the county. Isn’t it important to get as much information as possible before an issue is introduced so everyone has a better understanding? Should we just allow staff to take care of county business and forget our elected offi cials and their responsibility to the voters? I think an apology is in order! I know how hard the commissioners have worked to represent us on issues such as health care, air and water pollution, and criminal justice. Ruth Duemler Eugene ALIEN JUDGMENT I was impressed by the intelligence and compassion evident in Betty Taylor’s Feb. 3 letter about the crazy ruling against Commissioners Pete Sorenson and Rob Handy. By contrast the judge seems to be an incompetent fool from outer space writing bizarre and worthless dogma that deviates from the intent of the law. Bob Saxton Eugene TRAVESTY TRAIL Eugene is the city of the arts and the outdoors. That’s great because I love the arts and the outdoors. So much so, that yesterday I decided to hike the Ridgeline Trail off of Blanton Road. I hadn’t been there in many years. I was so shocked to discover that instead of a beautiful trail passing through a contiguous ecosystem of Douglas fi rs, Oregon grape and ferns, it’s really more like a trail passing through housing developments where you can hear lawnmowers, yapping dogs and human voices throughout your hike. Who is responsible for this kind of zoning that would allow huge houses to be built adjacent to, or perhaps, within Eugene’s open space? It felt like a double travesty: houses invading and breaking up the open space, and the sheer obscenity of the sizes of those houses. I can’t help but think about the huge amount of resources (including trees) that go into building those monstrosities for what-two or three people to live in? I know I sound judgmental, but all you have to do is go look at Google Earth to see the critical level of deforestation that is occurring around the world — much of which supplies the housing and furnishing markets. I would love to see Eugene make a stronger commitment to preserving complete ecosystems and large tracts of open space. People need nature. Dana Vion Springfi eld forget love... i’d rather FRIDAY and SATURDAY, FEB. 18-19 9 A.M. to 9 P.M. LASELLS STEWART CENTER, OSU Carl Safina, ecologist and author, Song for the Blue Ocean Rick Steiner, marine biologist, conservation activist Julia Whitty, journalist and author, Deep Blue Home Pa inti nt ng by b R . A. Z a g a r s Action Fair, workshops, movies, music and more. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Full schedule at: springcreek.oregonstate.edu Accommodations for disabilities may be made by calling 541-737-4098 6 FEBRUARY 10, 2011 EUGENE WEEKLY fall in chocolate Fair Trade & organic chocolates ON SALE NOW! North Corvallis South Corvallis 1007 SE 3rd St NW 29th & Grant (541)753-3115 (541)452-3115 Open Daily 7-9 Open Daily 7-9 www.firstalt.coop WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM
