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CONTENTS May 8-15, 2014 4 Letters 8 News 11 Slant 12 M EDICAL M ARIJUANA C LINIC Are You Tired of Pills? Do You Suffer From: We Offer T UESDAY F ARMERS M ARKET • Severe Pain • AIDS • Chiropractic Care • Muscle Spasms • Severe Nausea • Acupuncture • Seizures • Cachexia • Primary Care News: Johnson • Glaucoma • Alzheimer’s • Marijuana Therapy 13 News: Slab City • Cancer • PTSD 14 Feature: Elections 18 Calendar 30 Galleries 31 Movies 33 34 Visual Arts Music 39 Dance 40 Fashion 41 Theater 42 Classifi eds 46 I Saw You 10:00am - 3:00pm S ATURDAY F ARMERS M ARKET 9:00am - 3:00pm An Established & Respected Clinic For Over 15 Years • We’ve Been Here For You! Southern Oregon Alternative Medicine :WYPUNÄLSK3VJH[PVU4HPU:[ ^^^ZV\[OLYUVYLNVUHS[LYUH[P]LTLKPJPULJVT ( 541 ) 844-1708 8th & Oak Street, Downtown Eugene MEDIUM TROY WHO YOU GONNA BLAME? EDITORIAL Editor Ted Taylor Assoc. Editor & News Reporter Camilla Mortensen Features Editor & News Reporter Shannon Finnell Arts Editor Alexandra Notman Calendar Editor & News Reporter Amy Schneider Contributing Editor Anita Johnson Contributing Writers Brett Campbell, Rachael Carnes, Kevin will: Protect our clean water Promote responsible forest pracƟ ces Build prosperity in our rural communiƟ es, working together from the ground upward Missy Corr, Eben Fodor, Rachel Foster, Kayla Godowa- Tufti, Anna Grace, Mark Harris, Natalie Horner, William Kennedy, Rick Levin, Sam Marx, Brian Palmer, Ephraim Payne, Nick Poust, Aaron Ragan-Fore, Vanessa Salvia, Sally Sheklow, Lance Sparks, Molly Templeton, Andy Valentine, Jackie Varriano, David Wagner, John Williams Interns Sarah Hagy, Bryan Kalbrosky, Anna V. Smith, Kevin Sullivan, Samuel Wendel ART DEPARTMENT Art Director/Production Manager Todd Cooper Technology/Webmaster James Bateman Graphic Artists Trask Bedortha, Sarah Decker Contributing Photographers Paul Neevel, Rob Sydor Photo Intern Athena Delene Building prosperity from the ground up. ADVERTISING National Sales Manager Rob Weiss Display Marketing Consultants Sharon Burnett, Michelle Naidoo, Lindsey Smith Classifi ed Manager Jayme Fuller Classifi ed Sales Maggie Pitcher “We need to improve basic services, like rural patrols, small business support, and aff ordable high-speed internet in rural communi es. Connec ng with educa on and economic opportunity is vital.” BUSINESS Director of Sales & Marketing Bill Shreve Circulation Manager/Controller Paula Hoemann Circulation Assistant Richard Hunt Distributors Bob Becker, Saul Foster, Pedaler’s Express, Susan and David Lawson, Richard Hunt, Mike Goodwin, Quick Draw, Gwen Bailey, Craig & Ruby Thompson Printing Signature Graphics HOW TO REACH US BY E-MAIL (editor): editor@eugeneweekly.com (letters): letters@eugeneweekly.com (advertising): ads@eugeneweekly.com (classifi eds): classy@eugeneweekly.com (personals): info@wink-kink.com (calendar listings): cal@eugeneweekly.com (music/clubs/special shows): music@eugeneweekly.com (art/openings/galleries): visualarts@eugeneweekly.com (performance/theater): performance@eugeneweekly.com (literary arts/readings): books@eugeneweekly.com (movies/fi lm screenings): movies@eugeneweekly.com (circulation): circulation@eugeneweekly.com EUGENE WEEKLY OFFICE 1251 LINCOLN ST. EUGENE, OR 97401 541-484-0519 • FAX 541-484-4044 Kevin Matthews. Common sense for county commissioner. Vote common sense on May 20th FriendsofKevinMaƩ hews.org EW subscriptions: send name, address and check to 1251 Lincoln St., Eugene, OR 97401-3418. $25/3 mos. $45/6 mos. $85/12 mos. Printed-on recycled paper. Eugene Weekly is published every Thursday by What’s Happening Inc. Application to mail at periodical postage rates is pending at Eugene, OR. Postmaster: Send address changes to Eugene Weekly, 1251 Lincoln St., Eugene, OR 97401-3418. ©2014 What’s Happening Inc. All rights reserved. eugeneweekly.com • May 8, 2014 3