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members of DGR so that we may speak for
ourselves.
Saba Malik
DGR Advisory Board
& Steering Committee
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story led to a letter-writing
and voice-message campaign from DGR members and
supporters expressing nearly identical complaints. The
dozen or so letters are on file.
BEGIN THE HEALING
I am writing in response to Carolina
Reid’s article, “Professors To Speak
On Anti-Rape Movement On College
Campuses” published Jan. 30. I agree that
sexual assault and harassment should be
reported and that teachers be required to
reveal these instances to authority even
if found out confi dentially. If it goes
unreported then it is likely to happen to
someone else.
It would be hard to relive the tragedy
but if it can save others, why would you
not want to spare them from it? The
victims should feel comfortable knowing if
they can share it with one person then steps
can be taken against the perpetrator. These
instructors are here to help, not make the
situation worse. If the decision is already
made not to speak about the incident, then
don’t worry; this law is for those who want
to tell but are scared and maybe don’t
know what steps to take.
Speak up, don’t hide what happened!
Only then can action be taken to prevent this
horrifying experience from happening to
others. Start counseling so healing can begin.
Raina VanVleet
Springfi eld
BULLSHIT REPELANT
The title of the latest anti-Greenhill
letter, “The Usual Bullshit” [1/30],
absolutely sums it up. The usual bullshit
is the relentless and hateful attacks against
Greenhill and the 1st Avenue shelters,
with especially mean-spirited and vicious
attacks against Greenhill’s director and
shelter veterinarian.
It is not bullshit that there are not
enough homes for all the animals, as
claimed in the letter; it is reality. Another
criticism is not enough volunteers and
adoptions. Is it possible that the hate
campaign against these shelters is making
people not volunteer, adopt and donate? A
lack of volunteers and donations leads to
lack of care for animals and fewer animals
saved. Precious time and resources are
used every time allegations have to be
responded to. How exactly is any of that
helping the cause?
Every day across our country there are
shelters that euthanize literally barrels-
full of healthy and adoptable animals.
That is the kind of situation that begs for
people to raise their voices and demand
that it stop. Perhaps the people in this
community, who have endless energy for
criticizing Greenhill and 1st Avenue at
every opportunity, might fi nd a better use
of their time there.
Randi E. Golub, CVT
Eugene
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Corvallis Feb 14, Florence Feb 22
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Thu, February 20
WASTE NOT
The experience of the Dexter and
Blue River communities in their approach
to long-term and current water-quality
improvement may serve both Goshen and
Lane County as they seek additional funding
to complete a wastewater feasibility study.
For more than 30 years the Dexter
Sanitary District has been dealing with
water quality issues. The $90,000 Blue
River wastewater feasibility study was
commissioned “to assess the current
facilities, and develop alternatives and
recommendations for wastewater systems
that would allow more businesses to open
within the community, provide existing
residences with a solution to their failing
septic systems and preserve the water
quality of adjacent river systems.”
The R-G [March 13, 2013] reported
that the East Lane Commissioner stated
that Lane County is determined “not to
use public funds to pay for the [Goshen]
redevelopment.” It now appears that even
though Goshen’s wetlands have been
“nationally inventoried,” the county is
moving forward with a Goshen sewer-
service feasibility study. At a minimum,
feasibility consultants, who may propose
privatized approaches to Goshen’s sewer-
services needs, should be thoroughly vetted.
Cécile
McLorin
Salvant
Fri, February 21
Dan Tepfer
Sat February 22
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