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TO THE EDITOR
comments regarding our transportation
future at www.theMPO.org, We have
problems with our local, state and federal
budgets. Does putting another hospital on
the edge of town make sense? Let’s look at
recycling, conservation and reusing!
Where are our elected representatives,
government offi cials and other leaders to
make sure that we do what is best for the
people and our environment?
Ron Davis
Cottage Grove
NOT OREGONIANS
Lucero Castaneda’s letter of passionate
support for the tuition “equity” bill, SB 742
(“We are All Oregonians,” 6/9) contains a
couple of inaccuracies.
First, illegal immigrants are not
Oregonians. Second, SB 742 did not
make it to the House fl oor (at least not
yet), thanks largely to four Democratic
representatives who bravely stood up to
their irresponsible caucus and refused to
sign the bill’s discharge petition.
However, illegal immigrant support
groups can take comfort in Oregon’s
rapidly changing demographics. Because
Oregon is already a sanctuary state and
because the immigrant constituency votes
overwhelmingly Democratic, it is only
a matter of short time before Democrats
gain total control of state government.
They will then be free to continue their
seemingly unending quest to make our
state more hospitable to those who are here
illegally. If the Legislature will grant the
same “equity” to American students from
other states — as required by federal law
— I’ll stop complaining.
Jerry Ritter
Springfi eld
SENTINALS OF EUGENE
The bigleaf maples that line several
of our downtown streets make Eugene a
beautiful place to live, walk, bike, sit and
enjoy. As a child I remember quite a few
more trees here than what I see today.
White Bird on 12th Avenue once had two
massive maples out front that provided a
shady spot to sit while walking from the
UO towards downtown. West 11th from
Patterson to Chambers was once a grand
hollow of massive trees that cooled a
signifi cant amount of downtown during
the hottest months of summer. Most of
those trees are long gone, sadly.
Jefferson between 4th and 7th had
some fi ne old maples until recently, as did
Madison (a couple are left between 5th
and 6th). The stretch of Jefferson from 7th
to 13th is still one of the best hollows we
have and hopefully that will not change
for decades to come. The Whiteaker
neighborhood has worked hard to preserve
and maintain these ancient sentinels no
matter what condition they may be in.
They have been pruned and looked after.
Trees we enjoy fall down. Let them. Are
we willing to give up these great trees to
insure absolute safety? These trees deserve
our respect, our assistance and care. They
create shade and beauty, produce oxygen,
reduce CO2, diminish the heat island
effect, and provide niches for wildlife.
The Owen Rose Garden has a black
Tartarian cherry tree that is still alive
and productive at 150 years old. It has
crutches and cables helping it to live on
into another century. Such care could be,
should be, afforded to several other trees
here in Eugene.
Jonathan Guske
Eugene
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UNSETTLING SETTLEMENTS
When is someone from Lane County
going to explain to me as a retired juvenile
department (name by statute) employee,
why it is necessary to have county legal/ad-
ministrative meetings (non-commissioner)
to continue settlements to victims, and em-
ployees, as well as money settlements and
special deals to future employees? Some
strange personnel practices. The pattern
has been set for years. I hope it ends before
the money runs out!
Dan Dubach
Eugene
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OSCAR WEINER
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Weiner
That is truly who I wanna be
‘cause if I was a congressman named
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I would have some junk that I could tweet
Glenn Leonard
Eugene
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