LET TERS
VOTE FOR FAHEY
If you live in House District 14, chanc-
es are Julie Fahey has knocked on your
door. Why? Because by going door to
door, she starts a dialogue with the people
she will represent and gets to know your
concerns and issues. This way she can
better represent you when she gets to Sa-
lem. Fahey will take her obligation to serve
her district seriously.
She is no late arrival to District 14.
She has lived in her district for eight years,
with her home in the Churchill area. Infor-
mation to the contrary is just plain wrong.
Fahey is supported by many organi-
zations, from Oregon State Firefighters
Council to Working Families. She values
education, children and families. Vote for
Julie Fahey and you will be sending a hard-
working advocate who cares enough about
District 14 to get to your door and she will
represent you that same way in Salem.
Mary Lou Vignola
Eugene
SKOV CALLS FOR PROCESS
Brian Weaver is entitled to his own
opinions but not his own facts. I’m writing
to correct some of the egregious misrep-
resentations in his recent hit piece against
me and my campaign (“Rezoning and the
Ward 1 Election”), in particular, regarding
South Willamette planning.
Contrary to Weaver’s undocumented
VIEWPOINT
claims, I have called repeatedly for “a pro-
cess that truly engages residents,” includ-
ing either a refinement plan or the equiv-
alent. I support a process that upholds
all “Seven Pillars of Envision Eugene,”
including to “protect, repair and enhance
neighborhood livability.”
I urge a fact-based quantitative ap-
proach that will allow our community to
decide how to plan for growth realistically.
See my detailed comments from the Sept.
19 Mayor’s Forum: joshuaskov.com/pub-
lic_comment_on_south_willamette_sep-
tember_19_2016.
More broadly, Weaver or anyone else
can see my positions on issues: joshuas-
kov.com/issues.
It is disappointing that so many indi-
viduals backing my opponent have chosen
to put more energy into attacking me with
misleading and untrue statements than into
real discussion of the positions I have actu-
ally taken.
I am proud to be running a positive
campaign focused on the issues, and I ask
for your vote.
Joshua Skov
Candidate for Eugene City Council
Ward 1
SATURDAY MARKET
What about the downtown future for
Eugene Saturday Market? The organiza-
tion itself is a community of generations
and is almost a tiny town that comes to life
every Saturday like a magical Brigadoon.
About half of its active membership de-
pends on the market for primary income,
while the other half depends on it for sup-
plementary income.
The market is a group of about 500
local artisan members who set up booths
in two park blocks every Saturday from
April through mid-November. Then, every
weekend up to Dec. 24, the group sets up
inside the county fairgrounds building for
its Holiday Market.
There are professional local potters,
jewelers, painters, weavers and photogra-
phers. There are skilled tailors, hand drum
makers, glass blowers and metal sculptors.
There is soap, make-up, doll clothes, felt
hats, brooms, tie-died T-shirts and novelty
items. There are licensed kitchen booths
that cook hot international meals right on
the spot, coffee that is always ready and
many delicious delights.
Plus, hundreds of well-run shows of
pop, folk, rock, hip hop and all genres of
competitive local musicians and dancers
are featured on the small outdoor stage ev-
ery year. All of the shows are offered free
to the public as cultural gifts to the city
from the Saturday Market.
So, what might help? It would help to
remove the illegal, ominous yard sale that
squats in the adjacent Free Speech Plaza
on Saturdays and pretends to be part of the
Saturday Market. This year their uninvit-
ed presence even blocks out the political
booths that have always been there for na-
tional and state elections!
Other than that, real bathrooms would
be nice. But wherever the city’s buildings
are finally built, please preserve the iconic
Eugene Saturday Market downtown set-
ting for another four and a half decades, at
least.
Deb Huntley
Saturday Market member
Eugene
YES ON 98
As parent of two girls at South Eugene
High School, I am passionate about Mea-
sure 98, because it targets money directly
where it is most needed: programs to im-
prove our abysmal high school graduation
rate and better prepare all of our students
for the 21st century workforce.
Thirty-two percent of all Oregon high
school students don’t graduate on time —
that’s 10,000 students a year — and high
school dropouts suffer double the rate of
poverty of high school graduates.
While I fully expect my daughters to
graduate, I also want all of their fellow stu-
dents to graduate, too, so that their genera-
tion has the best chance of succeeding. We
all know they will face many challenges!
So please join my family and vote yes
on Measure 98 to improve Oregon high
BY LISA GA RDNER
Planned Parenthood Turns 100
CELEBRATING #100YEARSSTRONG
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or the past century, Planned Parenthood has transformed sexual and
reproductive health and empowered millions of people worldwide to
make informed health decisions — forever changing the way they
live, love, learn and work. To commemorate our centennial, we are
kicking off #100YearsStrong, a yearlong effort of acting, sharing and
celebrating the progress Planned Parenthood has championed for women and
families over the past 100 years.
We’ve made incredible gains during our first century. Birth control, once out
of reach, is widely available. Abortion, once driven into back alleys, is safe and
legal, and we continue to fight to make it accessible for women. Planned Parent-
hood, once a single brownstone in Brooklyn, has approximately 650 health cen-
ters across the country. We are proud to serve millions of people, and are inclusive
of all gender identities and sexual orientations. Our doors are open to everyone.
The history of Planned Parenthood and the reproductive rights movement is
as complicated as our nation’s. There have been moments of great progress and
triumph — along with moments of great struggles and missteps. And through all
of this, we have learned, grown and emerged a stronger movement.
Oregon is a leader in protecting reproductive rights and access to health care. It
is the only state with no restrictions to abortion access, and it supports robust fam-
ily planning services and access to family planning health centers. Oregon was
the first state to adopt a statewide youth sexual health plan inclusive of all young
people. The holistic action plan focuses on all aspects of youth sexual health and
development, aiming to ensure young people have access to information and re-
sources to make informed, responsible decisions.
This year also marks Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon’s (PPSO)
50th anniversary.
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PPSO is dedicated to helping young people develop healthy sexual attitudes
and behaviors that serve them well throughout their lives. For more 50 years, we
have been committed to providing comprehensive sex education to all ages, and
training for those who work with and care about young people.
As the largest and most respected provider of sex education in Oregon, our
programs reach more than 8,000 youth and adults each year. We provide pro-
grams that include workshops and trainings for parents, faith leaders, educators
and others who work with families and youth. Our goal is to expand the network
of supportive adults who are prepared and available to teach young people about
sexual health.
In Planned Parenthood’s second century, our mission is to build a country
where all people have access to the care they need and the ability to raise children
safely. That means channeling resources where they are most needed and building
equity into a healthcare system that has left many communities behind.
In the past 10 years Planned Parenthood has nearly doubled the number of
male patients we see nationally. Planned Parenthood believes that reproductive
rights are deeply connected to LGBTQ rights and is proud to be a critical health
care provider for many in LGBTQ communities.
And we’re just getting started. We will not rest until access to health care and
reproductive justice is a reality for all people. We will build on our proud legacy
to launch our second century with as much passion, courage and conviction as
our first.
Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon is looking forward to serving the
diverse members of our community for the next 100 years.
Lisa Gardner is the president and CEO for Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon.