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LET TERS You remember Glenn Beck, right? These days he “regrets” all the racist pain and hate he inflicted. Liberals meekly ac- cept another lame apology from yet anoth- er pathetic Jim Crow. Too bad God’s lightning bolt of truth doesn’t strike Rush Limbaugh playing golf at his whites-only private country club. Lord, please enlighten another misfit who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing. Glenn Jones Eugene however, know that the truck was a full- sized pickup, dark grey or silver with an OR plate. And that the driver was a young adult man, white, average build, tallish, with a bit of a beard. I am asking that this young man come forward and file a report with the police. If anyone knows of information about the accident, I ask that they provide it to the police. With hopes that this young man will do the right thing, Beverley Mowery Eugene The Shedd Institute www.theshedd.org - 541.434.7000 Karla Bonoff LESSONS LEARNED Ok, folks, chillax. What is, is. We have four interesting years ahead of us. There is a Chinese curse: “May you live in interesting times.” We get the government we deserve. The reasons for it are many, but we have no one to blame but ourselves for the out- come. We must do something different if we want a different outcome. It has been said that the pendulum will and must swing to extremes occasionally for things to end up somewhere near the middle over the long run. So sit back and enjoy the ride; it’s going to be a doozy. We may even learn something from it. Chris Percival Eugene A MOTHER’S PLEA On Tuesday, Dec. 20, at about 5 pm, my daughter was hit by a pickup truck while crossing Willamette Street at 25th Av- enue. The driver stopped just long enough to ask if she was okay, then left the scene of the accident. My daughter was, in fact, not okay. She has a bruised shoulder and collarbone from being knocked to the ground by the impact with the truck. I called the EMT to have an initial assessment of her injuries done. She will take weeks to heal. My daughter was too shaken to think clearly, so did not get much information about the truck or the driver. She did, EVERGREEN NUTRITION 15% OFF CBD OIL PRODUCTS IN JANUARY Studies show that CBD oil can be helpful for anxiety & stress. The most affordable CBD on the market, CV Sciences’ CBD oil is non-psychoactive. • Chemical-free CO2 Extracted • Non-GMO • Gluten free SEVERAL NEW OPTIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE 1653 Willamette Street M-F 9-6 • Sat 10-5 • Sun 11-5 FREE OFF-STREET PARKING 541-485-5100 www.evergreennutrition.com PUSHING BACK Here’s an invitation for you, Dan Mat- theisen [“Childish Response,” Letters, 12/15], to earn your very own participa- tion ribbon: All you have to do is attend the Women’s March in Eugene on Jan. 21, 2017, taking place in conjunction with the Women’s March on Washington, D.C. Along with Portland and other cities around the country, we will unite in Eu- gene, standing together in solidarity with our families and children for the protection of our rights, our safety, our health and our community — recognizing that our diver- sity is the strength of our country. Yep, Dan, I’ll see you at the new Fed- eral Courthouse at noon on Jan. 21. We’ll exchange participation ribbons, okay? But I promise I won’t insult you or be conde- scending by calling your voting choice a “childish response.” And no need to quell any sad feelings. But thanks for the concern anyway. According to an ancient maxim of common law, “silence gives consent” (Qui tacet, consentit). And like so many citi- zens in this democracy, I am not consent- ing to a Trump presidency, and I will not be silent. Instead I will be pushing back and intentionally resisting the advances of the sexual predator, bully and racist in the “Make America White” House that you voted for … silently. Karen D. Myers Eugene Wed Jan 11 Free Jazz Tickets for Students Tierney Sutton Thu, Jan 12 The Sting Variations Herb Alpert Lani Hall Oregon Music Education Association Fri Jan 27 Oregon All-State Groups Performances Silva Hall • Hult Center Middle School Gala Concert 1/13/2017 Ticket price $10 5:00 pm Band- Jerry Luckhardt, Conductor 5:45 pm Orchestra- Rachel Dirks, Conductor 6:30 pm Tenor, Bass Choir- Dinah Helgeson Conductor 7:15 pm Treble Choir- Victor Johnson, Conductor High School Gala Concert 1/15/2017 Ticket price $15 1:00 pm Symphonic Band- Chad Nicholson, Conductor 2:00 pm Wind Ensemble- Tom Leslie, Conductor 3:00 pm Orchestra- Adam Boyles, Conductor 4:00 pm Treble Choir- Janet Galvan, Conductor 5:00 pm Tenor, Bass Choir- Nicole Lamartine, Conductor The Oregon Music Education Association provides an opportunity for gifted music students to perform with other exceptional music students. Middle school students are selected based on the recommendation of their music teachers. High school students are selected on an audition basis. These students are some of the strongest growing musicians in Oregon. Ticket price allows you to attend one or all performances. On sale now at the Hult Center. Give Music Shedd Institute Gift Certificates anytime! 541.434.7000 | www.theshedd.org Coming up at The Shedd 1.21 Moombah! Asunder Down Under! 1.27 Herb Alpert & Lani Hall 2.1 Chico Schwall: The American String Band 2.9-12 Jazz Kings: Clarinet Marmalade 2.17 Tony Glausi Sextet 2.22 Bill Mays 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.9 3.19 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.30 Villalobos Brothers Tommy Casto & The Painkillers Jake Shimabukuro Chuck Redd MTTA: Puttin’ On The Ritz Dervish Keola Beamer & Jeff Peterson Davina & The Vagabonds Ana Popovic eugeneweekly.com • January 5, 2017 7
