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SPEND WHAT YOU CAN
My wife and I were going out for din-
ner last night, but changed our minds
due to concerns about exposing our-
selves to COVID-19.
So we talked about going to a movie.
We scrapped that for the same reason.
Multiply these decisions times 150,000
and you begin to see how this is going
to affect many of the businesses in Lane
County. It’s going to be staggering for
many that rely on daily customer visits
like restaurants, movie theaters, sand-
wich shops, possibly health clubs, etc.
No customer traffic means jobs will
be lost and the effect will spiral. Many
businesses may close, more jobs will be
lost and so on.
If each of us bought a ticket or sea-
son pass to the movies, even if we de-
cided not to use it, that could help. If we
bought meals to go or to be delivered, or
a gift card to a restaurant for use later
on, that could help, too. You get the idea.
If each of us who has the financial abil-
ity would help out a little now, it may ease
some of the problems down the road.
And if you can spare it, put an extra
dollar in the tip jar. That person behind
the counter is probably struggling to
buy essentials, since they may not be
working as many hours now.
Fred Ledgard
Eugene
MORRIS STANDS OUT
When I look at City Council Ward 1
candidates, Tim Morris stands out. I
have seen him in action for four years,
and he works tirelessly, contributes
fresh ideas and helps move conversa-
tions to a resolution that can be sup-
ported and implemented.
I am looking for a candidate who has
problem-solving skills and solid prin-
ciples for decision-making. Although we
can’t know all issues that will emerge over
the next four years, Tim’s good judgment
and creativity in crafting solutions give
me confidence in his ability to address
whatever challenges present themselves.
He is passionate about real-life con-
cerns, for instance, providing affordable
and accessible housing for Eugene to ad-
dress our environmental problems with
compact communities that reduce trans-
portation costs and greenhouse gas emis-
sion and reduce taxpayer burden in pay-
ing for more unnecessary infrastructure.
Morris serves on a rule-making advi-
sory committee for HBs 2001 and 2003,
so he is knowledgeable about the im-
pacts they will make on our community.
He proposes that we take more control
of our community’s future by writing
our own rules for zoning codes so Eu-
gene remains unique.
Vote for Tim Morris in the May election.
Carleen Reilly
Eugene
SNEAKY KASHINKSY
Eliza Kashinsky is a master at irony, if
not outright deception.
Eugene Weekly reports (3/5): “Kash-
insky describes her own area of living,
the Jefferson West Side neighborhood,
and says it historically has allowed more
housing types than other areas. ‘This
creates neighborhoods like mine. And I
like my neighborhood.’”
That Kashinsky “likes” her JWN
neighborhood will surprise many of her
neighbors who’ve witnessed her relent-
less attacks on JWN members and our
past efforts.
Kashinsky
repeatedly
denigrates
ground-breaking work by JWN residents
and property owners that led to unanimous
City Council approval of the Jefferson-
Westside Special Area Zone in 2009. Ironi-
cally, when Kashinsky landed in Eugene
years later, she bought her single-family de-
tached home in that very same zone.
In 2018, Kashinky demonstrated
more neighborly “love” by appealing,
unsuccessfully, to the Land Use Board of
Appeals to declare the S-JW [the Jeffer-
son Westside Special Area] Zone in viola-
tion of state housing statutes. Recently
Kashinsky appealed to LUBA again,
with another attack on the S-JW Zone in
mind. She’ll fail once more, because the
S-JW Zone has satisfied every statutory
requirement since its inception.
The S-JW Zone allows all housing
types, including accessory dwellings,
“middle housing” and apartments. JWN
members crafted the S-JW Zone to pro-
mote affordable infill, while preventing
“gentrification” and displacement of
lower-income households.
Ward 1 voters aren’t fooled. Current
City Councilor Emily Semple strongly
supports JWN members’ efforts. All
we’ve ever seen from Kashinsky are
sneaky, behind-the-scenes attempts to
impose her “I know best” opinions on
JWN residents and property owner.
Paul Conte
Eugene
Former Chair, Jefferson Westside
Neighbors
SUPPORT LCC BOND
One of the fastest growing areas for
employment is healthcare. Job demand
is extremely high and employment rates
near 100 percent. Our population is out-
growing the number of skilled health-
care workers available.
Lane Community College trains the
vast majority of the first responders and
healthcare workers for our area. Appli-
cations for these programs exceed the
current space available for training.
After six years in a temporary space,
the LCC Dental Clinic needs to come
back to campus!
Education needs to be affordable, and
the teaching spaces need to be updated
for safety. A “yes” vote for the LCC bond
can help fix this! Go to LaneCC.edu and
click on the LCC Bond 2020 link to see how.
If the bond passes, LCC gets an $8
million matching grant for Health Pro-
fessions programs. Please invest in the
education and health of our community.
Vote "yes" to help LCC train the people
that are so needed to meet our health-
care demands.
Leslie Greer
Dexter
He has a gift for explaining his posi-
tions in terms we can understand and
for setting priorities with a view to the
long haul. This is especially clear in his
new infrastructure package.
DeFazio’s proposal details a strategy
to fight climate change while promoting
economic policies that will lift the work-
ing class and move us toward a zero car-
bon pollution transportation system.
His proposal accommodates the com-
plex demands of the whole community,
which needs sustainable solutions that
improve environmental justice and pro-
tect natural resources, while creating
good jobs that pay family wages.
The transition to transportation
systems that are resilient, prudent and
environmentally sustainable will not
be easy. Each of us can expect some
changes in our lives. But with DeFazio’s
leadership we will find ways to succeed,
sharing the costs and handing down the
benefits for generations to come.
We need DeFazio in Washington,
D.C., to continue his work for things we
all need: good jobs, sustainable infra-
structure and a green future.
Mary Leighton
Eugene
APPRECIATES PETE
Being represented by Peter DeFazio
is one of the many reasons I love living in
the 4th Congressional District. DeFazio is
smart, honest and hardworking. Even when
I disagree with some step he takes along
the way, I can see that he is taking a path I
respect and operating with values I share.
THE GARAGE SALE PARTY
For Sale: A large pile of shit, accumu-
lated since January 20, 2017. I’ve made
many attempts to rid myself of this shit,
but it won’t go away. I deal with it daily
and the abiding stench can keep a fellow
from both sleep and tranquility. I’m hop-
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