B Y T E D TAY LO R
• A weekly “Food Not Fences — Community Lunch” is
from noon to 2 pm on Thursday, April 21, at the newly
constructed fences at Washington Jefferson Park on 1st and
Jefferson. Organized by Voices United for Humanity and
Badass Freedom Fighters. Community lunches are shared
every Thursday in solidarity with our unhoused community
members.
• Badass Freedom Fighters and Voices United for
Humanity are hosting “Rally Against Fences and
Criminalization of Homelessness” at Wayne Morse Free
Speech Plaza 6 pm Monday, April 25. Immediately following
the rally, organizers ask community members to participate
in the City Hall public comment period in Harris Hall at 7:30
pm to speak out against the fences and the criminalization of
homelessness and to speak up about real solutions. Email
ourhumanityfirst@gmail.com or cryswebb1975@gmail.com
about both events.
• “Geology of Oregon, One Road at a Time” is 7 pm April
21 at Room 110 of the UO law school. UO geologist and
photographer Dr. Marli Miller will describe Oregon’s geological
landscape and evolution by highlighting six of Oregon’s roads
— one from each of its six different geologic provinces: the
Coast Range, Klamath Mountains, Cascade Range, Lava
Plateaus, Blue Mountains, and Basin and Range. Miller
recently rewrote the book Roadside Geology of Oregon.
• Another Eugene Mayoral Candidates Forum takes place
7 pm Thursday, April 28, at Harris Hall, 125 E. 8th Avenue.
Moderator: Doug Barber. Candidates: Lucy Vinis, Bob Cassidy,
Stefan Strek, Scott Landfield, Mike Clark. Free. More info at
lwvlc.org/voter-information.
• 350 Eugene and CLDC present Non-Violent Direct
Action Training from 4 to 9 pm on Friday, April 22, at the
HEDCO Education Building Room 176, East 18th and Alder
Street. Learn the basic concepts of non-violent direct action
— how to plan an action efficiently, what structures to use,
what roles might be needed and practice working through
possible scenarios. “We will also talk about types of blockades
and share more information specific to Break Free PNW,”
organizers say. Staff from the Civil Liberties Defense Center
will provide “Know Your Rights” training.
• At 6 pm April 22, Aloha Friday marks Earth Day with a
presentation on Micronesia Sea Change, by Thaston Riklon.
Riklon is from the Marshall Islands and founded Our Islands
Conservation Center in Eugene. The group seeks
environmental and cultural justice for Pacific Islanders, the
world’s first climate refugees, who are already being forced to
abandon low-lying islands because of rising sea levels
caused by climate change.
• The year’s Shy Persons Talent Show is 5 pm Sunday,
April 24, at Cozmic. Go early to sign up to perform and to get
a good seat. Shy persons are both the audience and the
performers. This year, the money raised will go to Occupy
Medical and David Oaks. Donations from $5 to $500 will be
accepted.
• Educators Julie Heffernan, Tina Gutierez-Schmich and
Jenn Burleton are offering a workshop 4 to 6 pm Wednesday,
April 27: “Supporting Gender Inclusive Schools and
Communities: An Advocacy Forum.” Parents, teachers,
school counselors and child advocates will learn “how to
create welcoming learning communities for transgender and
gender-expansive children.” Burleton, with the TransActive
Gender Center, will also share information about “advocacy
and resources for families.” The forum takes place on the UO
campus at the Lokey Education Building, Room 119, in the
UO’s College of Education.
LANE COUNTY AREA
SPRAY SCHEDULE
Oregon Department of Transportation is spraying roadsides.
Call 503-986-3010 to talk with a vegetation management
coordinator or call 1-888-996-8080 for recent herbicide application
information. Hwys. I-5, 99 and 126 were recently sprayed.
M Three Timber Company, 767-3785, plans to hire Western
Helicopter Services, 503-538-9469, to aerially spray 36 acres and
30.1 acres near Muslin Creek West of Lynx Hollow with 2,4-D,
clopyralid, hexazinone, sulfometuron methyl, atrazine and/or
Induce. See ODF notification 2016-781-01311, call Brian Peterson
at 541-935-2283 with questions.
Doug Carnine, 485-3781, plans to have Larry Kirner, 206-7187,
spray 272.3 acres near Lorane Highway North of Fox Hollow with
Capstone (amine) and Forest Crop Oil. See ODF notification 2016-
781-04595, call Brian Peterson at 541-935-2283 with questions.
Compiled by Gary Hale, Forestland Dwellers: 342-8332, www.forestland-
dwellers.org
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TWO VIE FOR EWEB POST
Candidates have very different backgrounds, experience
T
wo new and relatively unknown candidates, So-
technology entrepreneurship fellowship.
nya Carlson and Gary Malone, will be on the May
Carlson is also involved in Habitat for Humanity, Loaves
primary ballot for James Manning’s Eugene Water
and Fishes and other local causes and projects. She is cur-
and Electric Board seat. Manning’s term is up, but
rently on staff with Steve Mital as a graduate fellow at the
he is not seeking re-election. Instead, he is running
UO Office of Sustainability but plans to resign if elected, to
against Julie Fahey in the Democratic primary to fill the
avoid having two UO employees on the EWEB Commis-
open position in House District 14, left by Val Hoyle who
sion. The UO is EWEB’s largest customer.
is running for secretary of state.
Previously, Carlson worked
The EWEB position on the
for five years for Rep. Barnhart
ballot represents city Wards 6
and was involved in policy-
and 7 in northwest Eugene.
making decisions regarding
Carlson and Malone have
energy, taxation and other ma-
distinctly different backgrounds
jor issues. She says she learned
and experience, but both candi-
a “broader perspective on how
dates favor keeping rates down
you build partnerships and
for low-income EWEB cus-
work with other groups.” She
tomers while developing alter-
was also special projects coor-
native energy sources, conserv-
dinator for the nonprofit Corpo-
ing water and power resources,
rate Ethics International.
building resiliency and protect-
“I recognize that I may
ing the environment. Both can-
have less technical skill than
didates advocate for developing
the other candidate,” Carlson
a secondary source of water for
says. “What I lack in hands-on
Eugene, which currently relies
operation experience, I more
on the McKenzie River.
than make up for in my ability
Carlson is running a more
to learn, passion to make deci-
active campaign, securing
sions that match the values of
more than two dozen endorse-
the community, and willingness
ments, including Sen. Lee
to reach out to other experts and
Beyer, Reps. Phil Barnhart and
ask tough questions.” Addition-
Paul Holvey, EWEB Commis-
ally, she tells EW, “I have years
sioners Steve Mital and Dick
of experience setting policy,
Helgeson, Mayor Kitty Piercy,
building coalitions and speaking
— S O N YA C A R L S O N , E W E B C A N D I D AT E
four city councilors, the Eugene
in public.”
Area Chamber of Commerce,
The two candidates dif-
the Democratic Party of Lane
fer on their views of the Sen-
County and the Graduate Teach-
eca biomass incinerator. Malone
ing Fellows Federation at the UO.
worked in biomass for 12 years and says such co-generation
Malone has only a few endorsements so far, but those
is “a useful part of a well-rounded renewable energy portfo-
include Manning, the current commissioner he seeks to re-
lio,” and “a wood-fired plant can power hospitals and emer-
place, County Commissioner Pat Farr and former EWEB
gency services” if needed. He says biomass incinerators
commissioner Rich Cunningham.
produce very little pollution, not enough to be of concern.
Malone is doing a mass mailing to Wards 6 and 7 with
Carlson says, “I have asthma myself and am sympa-
the message, “EWEB needs a commissioner with experi-
thetic to concerns about air pollution.” She notes that “all
ence and knowledge of current issues in the changing en-
sources of energy have some environmental considerations
ergy markets, and a leader who will fight for clean water
that we should continue to find and push for solutions, but
and affordable electricity.”
none are perfect. For this reason, I will use the best science
Malone has more practical experience in the energy
available to advocate for solutions that protect vulnerable
world. He was a boiler technician in the Navy, has an asso-
populations and have the smallest environmental impacts.”
ciate degree in stationary engineering, was a control room
The race has become more political than usual for
operator at Biomass One in southern Oregon and is cur-
EWEB positions, mostly because of Carlson’s active cam-
rently a co-generation engineer at the UO Central Power
paigning.
Station.
“I’m younger, I’m female and I’m a student, and I know
He has also served two terms as president of the Classi-
those things can stack up against you in a race like this, and
fied Employees Union and as chief steward, shop steward
it’s a race where not many people know much about the
and general council delegate while at the UO. On the side,
campaign,” she says. “People don’t even know
he and his wife own a PostNet shipping, printing and mail-
EWEB is a board you run for. If I’m going to have a
box franchise in northwest Eugene. He would continue to
chance at this seat, I need to get out there and get support.”
work full-time at UO if elected.
She adds, “Having a female perspective would be help-
Carlson has a more academic, nonprofit and political
ful, and diversity on any board is actually a benefit. Many
background. She studied economics and public policy at
studies have shown that if you have a diversity of perspec-
Lewis and Clark College and has gone back to school at
tives you miss fewer opportunities, you look out for differ-
UO.
ent constituencies and find more creative solutions.”
She is valedictorian of her soon-to-graduate MBA class
Both candidates have websites providing more information on their back-
grounds and positions. Carlson’s can be found at goo.gl/OH4rCI, and
with a focus on sustainability. Her studies have included a
‘I have asthma
myself and am sym-
pathetic to concerns
about air pollution.’
Malone’s at votegarymalone.com.