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NEWS BRIEFS ACTIVIST ALERT • Noted New York author and journalist Thai Jones, who has strong family ties to Eugene, will be reading from his new book, More Powerful Than Dynamite, at 7 pm Thursday, May 31, at Tsunami Books, 25th and Willamette. Jones is the son of former members of the Weather Underground and his family went into hiding for 10 years following an accidental bomb explosion in 1970 in Greenwich Village. His book is about anarchy, corporate greed and the violent protests of 1914, which have close parallels to the Occupy Wall Street movement of today. • County Commissioner Pete Sorenson, with prior legal environmental work with the Union Pacific Railroad, will assist in an introductory meeting of concerned Whiteaker residents about railroad pollution, at 6:30 pm Saturday, June 2, at Reality Kitchen, 245 Van Buren. Free. Visit www. realitykitchen.org or call 337-1323. • The folks from Aprovecho Institutional Stove Project are celebrating the launch of a worldwide effort to fight hunger, lung disease, pollution and deforestation with their groundbreaking institutional stove on Sunday, June 3. There will be an open house from 2 to 4pm at Aprovecho A concert featuring singer-songwriter Keith Greeninger, the swamp rock boogie of Etouffee and local songwriter and troubadour Jeffrey Martin starts at 5 pm at the Axe CONTINUED P. 10 OR 58 Salt Creek Tunnel and Half Viaduct Project, Milepost 56 Spring to mid-October 2012 and 2013 Project Location C Complete day/night highway closure: 8 p.m. Monday, June 4 through 6 a.m. Friday, June 8, 2012 O Other travel impacts: OR 58 Suggested Alternate Routes • Closed completely at night Monday - Thursday, from 8 p.m. - 6 a.m. • Open to a single lane of travel Monday - Thursday, from 6 a.m. - 8 p.m. • Open weekends to a single lane of travel from Friday 6 a.m. until Monday 8 p.m. • Travel is restricted to a single lane with pilot cars Expect 20 minute delays. • No complete daytime closures in July or August. • Oakridge will always be open for business from the west. • Crescent Lake and Willamette Pass will always be open for business from the east. K Know Before You Go T To learn more about the construction project a and schedule, visit the project website at www.58tunnel.com w F For the latest road conditions, v visit www.TripCheck.com or call 511 COMPLETE HIGHWAY CLOSURE NEXT WEEK LOW, LOW RATES ON RV, BOAT AND ATV LOANS. Up to 180-month terms for affordable payments with Northwest Community Credit Union. Because fun has taken a back seat long enough. northwestcommunity.com All loans are subject to approval. Loan terms available may vary depending on amount borrowed, credit history, length of contract or payment method. NCUA insured. WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM EUGENE WEEKLY MAY 31, 2012 9
