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letters TO THE EDITOR cannot wait until next year for the state to develop a new tax. This is really a small fee and progressive so those making more will pay more. An adjusted gross fee for joint fi lers of about $30,000 pay nothing, $50,000 pay $120, $100,000 pay $529, and $250,000 pay $2,284. A small amount to save our schools and help our kids. Ruth Duemler Eugene DOESN’T SOUND RIGHT Let me make sure I have this right. The Eugene Y, a nonprofi t organization traditionally associated with family and community recreation, is proposing to demolish our historic Civic Stadium, which was built with public funds to be a recreational facility for the community, so that they can build housing for profi t. Does that sound right to you? Please let the mayor and City Council know that you want them to work with Save Civic Stadium in strengthening their proposal. And let the 4J Board know that the deciding factor in Civic Stadium’s future should not be just the bottom line. It takes a healthy community to raise healthy kids, and healthy communities have public recreation centers like the one that could be developed at Civic Stadium. Lonnie McCulloch Eugene A-GRADE WICKED Anna Grace mentioned in her interview (4/7) with a cast member of Wicked that she was concerned about the quality of the production coming to Eugene, saying that “touring companies often have the reputation of B-grade actors.” This concern is actually fairly new in theatrical history. Over the past 20 years, many Broadway producers have been sending out touring companies with non-union actors as a way to save money and increase profi ts. These non-union actors tend to be younger and less experienced than union actors. Compare the touring company of The Wedding Singer (non-union) to the touring company of Spamalot (union). I walked out of The Wedding Singer at intermission — something I have only done two or three times in my life. Now I ask the Hult Center staff to tell me whether a show is union or not. Thankfully, Wicked is a union production, and if you check the cast list online, you will fi nd most of the actors have Broadway and off-Broadway credits. Non-union shows are laudable because they give newcomers a chance to perform, but please don’t think you will be getting a Broadway-quality show. I would suggest using your entertainment dollars to support our local theaters rather than these non-union shows, and save your big bucks for the quality companies coming to town, like Wicked. Women’s Health & Annual Exams Anne Marie Moore, WHNP-BC 541-393-2334 Friendly, personalized & compassionate healthcare Take UO credit courses without being admitted—learn how! Information Open House Thursday, May 12, 2011, 4:30–5:30 p.m., Baker Downtown Center, 975 High Street Nurse Practioner, Board Certified annemariemoore.com Located at the corner of 10th Avenue and High Street via EmX High Street stop; limited parking available. E AT O U T COME HOME Open to the public. Staff are available to answer questions. Explore the unique opportunities of UO summer classes: • smaller class size • weekends • varied length sessions • online TRY OUR NEW SPRING MENU! Find details on tuition and eligibility at http://cep.uoregon.edu 541-346-5614 cep@uoregon.edu See the Class Schedule at http://classes.uoregon.edu EO/AA/ADA institution committed to cultural diversity. © 2011 University of Oregon raries gon Lib y of Ore it Univers Through the Community Education Program (CEP) you can take university courses— graduate or undergraduate—without formal admission. See website for more information. 2435 Hilyard St. Eugene, OR 97405 541-484-3062 www.thehumblebeaglepub.com open for dinner tues-thurs 5 pm - 10 pm fri-sat 5 pm - 11 pm happy hour everyday 5-6pm & 9pm-close 6 APRIL 28, 2011 EUGENE WEEKLY WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM
