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to. I seldom bicycle the path anymore.
After 23 years of living on and using the
path I’m well aware of bike path etiquette. I’m
simply an observer of a dangerous situation
that I believe will get worse as Eugene’s
population and bike-path traffi c increases. I
propose a simple and inexpensive solution
to the problem [a stripe down the center and
arrows]. It may not be the best solution but I
haven’t heard another.
Bill, if you think the bike path is just fi ne
the way it is, I hope you can convince Marion
Kyle, the 89-year-old who suffered a brain
concussion, scalp laceration, kidney injuries,
fractured pelvis, broken ribs, fractured
vertebrae and a broken bone in her hand after
being struck by a bicycle on the bike path.
(See “Perilous Pathway,” R-G, April 13.)
Ted Chudy
Eugene
VIEW FROM THE RIGHT
A couple of interesting letters in the
July 24 mailbag:
Jerry Smith (“Worse Than Prison”)
laments the “inhumane” treatment of the
tsunami of illegal immigrant children pouring
across our southern border. I’m assuming,
therefore, that Mr. Smith will gladly open
up his home to a few of these kids to feed,
clothe, educate and otherwise provide for
them. That’ll help me and all the other U.S.
taxpayers foot this rapidly growing bill.
Ruth Duemler (“Stop UGB Growth”)
is concerned about the loss of farmland
to development. Me too. Since the loss
of farmland is closely tied to population
growth and since most U.S. population
growth is due to immigration, I’ll suggest
that Ms. Duemler — and anyone else who
can connect the dots — vote “no” on the
illegal immigrant driver card referendum
in November.
Jerry Ritter
Springfi eld
WHAT THE WHAT?
I am writing to express my shock and
dismay that, this year, the Lane County Fair
had sea lions on display who were kept in
teeny, tiny pools relative to their size and
needs. How is this stuff even permissible?
Lina Staub
Eugene
AN IGNORED HAZARD
Take Back Your Power is an award-
winning documentary that was screened
and introduced by the fi lmmaker Josh
Del Sol on July 23 in Eugene. This is a
powerful fi lm exposing and explaining all
of the controversies surrounding digital
“smart meters” (electric, water and gas
meters). The fi lm and other info can be
accessed at TakeBackYourPower.net.
Families For SAFE Meters has served
the Eugene City Council and mayor with
a “legal notice and demand” with the
intention of holding the council and mayor
responsible for EWEB’s irresponsible
plans to conduct a mass population
experiment by installing untested and
uncertifi ed digital smart meters in their
service area without regard for the
overwhelming proof that these meters
would negatively impact the health,
safety, privacy and security of the people
and environment of Eugene. This proof
has also been presented to the council and
mayor along with the fi lm.
You will not fi nd much information
about this issue in mainstream media,
including our very own EW, which has
chosen to ignore the topic. For the real
lowdown, do an internet and YouTube
search for “smart meters.” When you
see the evidence for yourself you will
understand what all the fuss is about and
why we must keep digita,l electric, water
and gas meters out of our community.
Demand accountability from your public
servants!
Abraham Likwornik
Eugene
EDITOR’S NOTE: A search of our website
will show we’ve actually written and printed
quite a lot about smart meters over the years,
including the positions on smart meters taken
by EWEB board candidates.
Anjelah
Johnson
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