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LIMITED DREAMS
After reading “I Dream of Eugene” Dec.
31, I am totally disappointed by the EW
staff’s inability to include one professional
African-American or Latino who dream of
funding for Eugene’s schools. The writers
did include an African American hip-hop
artist. Honestly — hip hop? You mean
to tell me in all the fields of medicine,
education, business, etc. you could not
finds one who lives in Eugene?
Where is the inclusion in this piece? If
you don't know ... ask.
Edwin L.Coleman, II
Emeritus professor of English
Editor’s Note: Latino and Native American community
members did respond to our request for dreams, and we
attempted to contact African-American students for the
section on schools. However, we always need and welcome
reminders that we should try harder and do more.
MORE MUSICAL DREAMS
What do I dream of for Eugene’s music
scene? [See our cover story last week.]
• Promoters to put on music before 9:30
pm and not put on the headliner at 11:15
pm.
• For the drinkers near the bar at Sam
Bond’s to shut up when the musicians play.
Please.
Dave Tobin
Eugene
POOR INVESTMENT
I heartily second Deanna Kuhn’s Dec.
31 letter regarding the many reasons
why supporting Heifer International-type
groups should be avoided at all costs.
A very well researched article by Dawn
Moncrief of “A Well-Fed World” was
published a year ago, listing “10 Reasons
To Say NO To Animal Gifting Hunger
Relief Organizations.” They are:
Most recipients are lactose intolerant
and harmed by dairy, more farmed animals
do not equate to less hunger, more farmed
animals mean more mouths to feed,
farmed animals do not just “live off the
land,” farmed animals use a great deal
of water, experts disapprove of animal
gifting, animal gifting programs mislead
the public, animal gifting organizations
have questionable spending, animal gifting
programs raise concerns from charity raters
and there are better feeding programs and
gift donation programs.
For in-depth explanations of these 10
reasons, pleases see wkly.ws/1vn.
Barb Lomow
Eugene
TRIVIALIZING RAPE
Will the “flagship University of Oregon”
sweep the trivializing of rape by the football
team under the rug ala the basketball
team? Hoping EW will not let this slip by.
Rape (alleged or proven) is not funny,
not something to joke about. Where are the
high quality people they recruit to fill the
fancy uniforms? Where is the discipline
the coaches talk about? Where is the
dignity and respect that you would expect
from a top program?
Jon Rathsack
Eugene
ONLY HALF BLESSED
Congratulations to Sally Sheklow for a
wonderful, insightful holiday poem Dec.
24. Not only was the content “right on,”
but the meter was perfect as well. I hate it
when a poem is supposed to have a certain
meter and then doesn’t (being an amateur
poet myself).
I guess that I am only half-blessed being
non-Jewish and queer! In any case, I’m
having a great life and wishing you the same.
Jane Dods
Eugene
Urban Growth Boundary
UGB
Recommendation
How will Eugene Grow?
Public Input Opportunities !
Online Open House & Survey
www.envisioneugene.org
Community Open House
Tues. January 13, 2015
4 - 6:00 pm
Atrium Lobby 99 W. 10th Avenue
A BETTER EUGENE
I dream of a Eugene in which the ADA
is a reality. Where people with disabilities
are not barred from participation in
everyday activities like going to see
hawks at the raptor center, volunteering
at Greenhill Humane Society or using
the bathroom without having to go to a
different floor than everyone else. Where
buildings and business are accessible to
City Council Public Forum
Tues. January 20, 2015
7:30 pm
Harris Hall 125 E. 8th Avenue
Learn more about the recommendation to meet
Eugene’s 20-year land need for jobs, parks,
schools, and single-family homes.
City of Eugene Planning & Development 541-682-5635
eugeneweekly.com • January 8, 2015
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