oppose the name change. And the eastern
brothers and sisters who were paid a fee
from our taxes by the council to make vari-
ous recommendations for our benefit, and
who wholeheartedly recommended chang-
ing the name to Kesey Square?
Well, what do they know?
Christopher and Deb Michaels
Eugene
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
On Sunday in Las Vegas, America suf-
fered the deadliest mass shooting in our
nation’s history. My heart goes out to
the victims and their families, and to all
Americans who have had enough of gun
violence in this country.
Americans need to be safe in public plac-
es, whether at country music concerts, dance
clubs, schools, churches or baseball fields.
We are done debating. We need com-
prehensive gun safety laws in order to pro-
tect our citizens from these random acts of
violence that threaten our everyday lives.
Congress needs to act now to ensure the
safety of all Americans.
Curtis Taylor
Eugene
FIGHTING ALZHEIMER’S
Every 66 seconds a family member,
neighbor, friend or coworker receives a
devastating diagnosis: Alzheimer’s dis-
ease. All of us are at risk — because Al-
zheimer’s can happen to anyone with a
brain. But you can take action to help as-
sure a better future for everyone.
We invite you to participate in the Walk
to End Alzheimer’s at 2 pm Sunday, Oct. 8,
at Eugene’s Alton Baker Park. Registration
is at noon.
Join an existing team or form your own.
You can walk all or part of the two-mile
course. You can even be a virtual walker by
contributing to the cause, perhaps in honor
or memory of someone affected by this
devastating disease that can’t be slowed
and has no cure — yet.
My wife and I will be virtual walkers
on Oct. 8 in memory of her father, who died
in 2002 after a 10-year battle with the dis-
ease that progressively stole his loving pres-
ence from his family, including his wife,
two daughters and three grandchildren.
Every dollar raised directly benefits in-
dividuals locally through free educational
programs, support groups, care consulta-
tions, art classes, the 24/7 Helpline, web-
site and more. Your dollars also help drive
critical research toward treatment, preven-
tion and, ultimately, a cure.
To start or join a team today, visit the
Walk to End Alzheimer’s website at ti-
nyurl.com/17EugeneWalk. For informa-
tion about Alzheimer’s, visit alz.org or
call 1-800-272-3900.
Together, we can end Alzheimer’s.
Please join us on Oct. 8.
John R. Crosiar
Alzheimer's Assoc. Oregon Chapter
Springfield
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THE CIVILIZATION CURSE
Puerto Rico needs diesel. After the
storms, the islanders don’t cotton much to
a life of savagery. They need help getting
hooked back up to civilization.
Were I Puerto Rican, I would be am-
bivalent about this massive rescue opera-
tion — getting all the pumps and tubes and
transistors operational like some kind of
basket case in a critical care unit feeding
the inmates the miracles of modern civi-
lization. Flush toilets, high-speed internet,
jet travel and the whole nine yards.
Air conditioning, dear lord. Land-lord-
ing the terrain with surveyed plots. Global
trade so I might sit around in underwear
manufactured by abused children in Ban-
gladesh. Surrounded by objects fabricated
by strangers whose company I would not
enjoy in the least. Great Gawd a’mighty ...
diesel needs to get here quick.
Or it might feel more like being frog
marched back into the penitentiary.
David Hugh Tyson
Eugene
TAKE A KNEE
Colin Kaepernick has clearly stated the
resolution: Unarmed people of color are
disproportionately being killed by police.
Many folks have tried to distract us from
Kaepernick’s message by instead focusing
on the form of his protest. They’ll say that
kneeling during the national anthem is disre-
spectful to the flag or to veterans or to elected
officials. Nonviolent protesters have always
had those detractors. Every time. Don’t let
them distract you from the resolution.
Unarmed people of color are dispropor-
tionately being killed by police.
Privileged white people will try to
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11.11 Alejandro Escovedo
Burn Something Beautiful
11.15 Tony Glausi I’ll Be Home
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11.17 Carl Woideck: Remember-
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11.24 Béla Fleck &
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12.1-17 MUSICAL: Singin’ In
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12.4 SYJO FALL ‘17
12.5 Shedd Choral Society
12.6 & 10 The Jazz Kings: An Old-
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1.11 Beamer & Kapono
1.13 Victor Wooten Trio
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