that would call for a comprehensive review of the environ-
mental and health effects of coal exports in the Northwest,
both Handy and Sorenson have doubts over whether the new
resolution will make it to a vote. The resolution is to be sent
to the county’s Legislative Committee — the same commit-
tee that proposed the resolution in support of the port — for
review and more work. Bozievich, who has said he feels that
coal concerns have been “hyped,” is a member of the Leg-
islative Committee along with county lobbyist Alex Cuyler.
— Camilla Mortensen
SISTER HELEN
PREJEAN IN OREGON
Catholic nun, death penalty foe and restorative justice
advocate Sister Helen Prejean has returned to Oregon for
the fi fth time. While in Oregon she visited the Oregon State
Penitentiary in Salem to teach a creative writing workshop
through the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program, which
brings college and incarcerated students together in university
courses held in correctional facilities, and visited the Coffee
Creek Correctional Facility for women in Wilsonville. Sister
Helen Prejean will speak on “Envisioning a Compassionate
America” on Oct. 25 at the UO.
Restorative justice acknowledges that a wrong has been
done when a crime is committed but aims to bring the com-
munity together instead of simply locking the perpetrator
away. Prejean, who spoke with EW in 2010, says that part of
restoring offenders is looking at their lives and what led to the
transgression: factors like drugs, education or a dysfunctional
family with abuse. Then she says those who are going to be
released need to learn confl ict resolution along with everyday
skills such as budget management, how to have a job and how
to relate to people so they can learn to be a contributing mem-
ber of a community.
Johanna Luttrell, who accompanied Prejean on her visit to
the penitentiary, says the UO is launching a a new multidisci-
plinary program in restorative justice.
Prejean is perhaps best known for her Pulitzer Prize-nom-
inated book, Dead Man Walking, about her experiences as
spiritual advisor to death row inmates, which later went on to
become a major motion picture. An opera based on Dead Man
Walking will have its Northwest premiere at the Hult Center
Eugene on March 15, 2013. Tickets go on sale Oct. 26.
Prejean’s second book, The Death of Innocents: An Eye-
witness Account of Wrongful Executions, tells the story of the
nun accompanying two possibly innocent men to their execu-
tions. The book examines the death penalty system and how
its fl aws can lead to the execution of the innocent.
In Oregon, the death penalty has been on hold after Gov.
John Kitzhaber said there would be no executions while he is
governor. Death row inmate Gary Haugen has contested that
reprieve, saying he wants to die. The Oregon Supreme Court
will decide if a death row inmate can refuse the governor’s
reprieve.
Sister Helen Prejean’s talk will be at 7 pm Thursday,
Oct. 25, in the UO’s Erb Memorial Union Ballroom; free.
— Camilla Mortensen
SPREADING WEALTH
ACROSS THE NATION
The state of Oregon is known for many things, and near
the top of its list is the bike riding culture and the reliance by
much of the population on local, organic foods. Two women
are about to set out on a long journey to combine the two,
hoping to spread the importance of both across the country
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Bon AppeƟt
from Clatsop County
Nestled between the Columbia River
and Pacific Ocean, Clatsop County
celebrates a heritage of hard work
and preservaƟon. We value
sustainability and economic
opportunity in a vibrant community
among the natural resources we all
share.
Columbia River salmon are a public
resource that belongs to everyone.
GeneraƟons of families involved in
the highly regulated commercial
gillnet fishing industry have provided
this prized delicacy for consumers in
Oregon and beyond in a responsible
manner.
Whether you come to catch your
own or enjoy our locally caught
Columbia River salmon from your
local market or restaurant, we want
to thank you for supporƟng a very
special part of Oregon.
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