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TO THE EDITOR
COAL TRAIN FREE
Thanks for your cover story (1/19) on COAL VS. PASSENGERS
the coal trains coming soon to dozens of Will the coal trains be sharing the
Northwest communities. I wanted to alert you tracks with Amtrak thereby reducing
that there’s more that residents can do than Amtrak service quality and encouraging
to merely plead with their local politicians riders to go to their cars?
to pass nonbinding resolutions. They can Glenn Heiserman
instead follow the lead of the group Coal- Eugene
Free-Bellingham.org, which just launched a
local ballot initiative campaign. NUDE YOGA: A HISTORY
Bellingham, Wash., is the newest EW’s Jan. 9 Slant column said that
addition to the more than 150 mostly East “fl exible minds want to know” how nude
Coast communities that are learning how yoga is one of the rating criteria for Eugene
to exercise their inherent right of local self- being the 22nd gayest city in America
governance by passing community rights- according to a Jan. 9 The Advocate
based legally binding ordinances. These magazine article.
communities in six states have banned Perhaps it comes from The Advocate’s
corporate fracking, corporate agriculture, four-decade-long archives. In the 1970s,
corporate mining, corporate water extraction nude yoga became common in gay
for bottling and corporate sewage sludge hippie communities from Eugene to San
dumping on farmlands. You can review the Francisco. Nude yoga was practiced by
actual ordinances at celdf.org the famous UO journalism graduate Randy
I work full-time on building this Shilts, whose fi rst job was at The Advocate,
community rights movement across which at the time was a national biweekly
Oregon and would love to return to Eugene gay newspaper. In 1982, Shilts moved
soon to help your community to jump on ourselves and throw these cynic brutes off SORENSON SUPPORT on to The San Francisco Chronicle — he
board this new-paradigm campaign. the public payroll. I’m not a Lane County resident any became a famous reporter and author of
Imagine if we could pass this same Michael McFadden longer, but I lived in Pleasant Hill in Lane several books that were made into major
ordinance in towns along each of the rail Eugene County between 1989 and 2003. I’m motion pictures before he died of AIDS.
lines the coal corporations plan to use! writing to point something out about the The poet Allen Ginsberg and other
Wouldn’t that be exciting? ALTERNATE FILM REVIEWS work of Commissioner Pete Sorenson. authors of the book Queer Dharma mixed
It’s time we the people stopped Ideally, moviegoers would make He played a signifi cant national nude yoga with Buddhism. Photos of men
pleading with our politicians and started choices about what movies to see based role in the effort to “decouple” federal in nude yoga spiritual positions appear
exercising our right to govern ourselves. We upon the opinions of more than one person, forest payment dollars from logging on on the cover of this book, edited by
live in a corporate state. Let’s acknowledge but given busy lives sometimes a glance at National Forests and forest lands managed Winston Leyland and published by his Gay
this fact and start acting accordingly. how many stars a movie receives in the EW by the BLM. He testifi ed before the U.S. Sunshine Press of San Francisco in 1988.
I urge EW to write a follow-up story is the deciding factor. While critics should House Subcommittee on Forests and I doubt The Advocate has the
on Bellingham’s legally groundbreaking certainly give their honest opinions about Public Lands, pointing out that county resources to fact check it because they are
efforts, so that all local residents here the movies they review, I’d like to suggest government cannot tax the federal lands struggling fi nancially, similar to most other
can learn more about this extraordinary that alongside its “stars,” the EW publish and that payments to counties, in lieu of print magazines.
new rights-based movement. More info at the average ratings of other critics and their taxing the federal lands, should be Thomas Kraemer
PaulCienfuegos.com viewers, especially in instances in which made not on the basis of logging those Corvallis
Paul Cienfuegos the EW reviewer’s rating is very much at lands but from other sources.
Portland odds with these averages. This effort, called decoupling, is a MISSING THE POINT
Rick Levin’s one-star review (1/19) of national conservation effort. Not only In response to Rob Spooner’s “Absurd
IMPROPER POLICE Shame contrasted sharply with an average did Sorenson testify at the congressional Numbers” letter (1/19) I have to reply that
OK, so a federal judge and jury says critic rating of 7.4 out 10 (based on 159 hearings on this, but that legislation was generalizing numbers can prove virtually
offi cer Bill Solesbee violated the rights reviews) and an average audience rating of signed into law by President Clinton in any point you wish to make, for the right
of and used excessive force upon Josh 3.9 out of 5 (based on over 10,000 viewer October 2000. For his work in support or the left. When you generalize as you do
Schlossberg. But Chief Pete Kerns and ratings, see rottentomatoes.com). The EW of this legislation, he was invited and did in your letter, it only proves that you are
his internal investigation ruled Solesbee wields signifi cant power over the health of witness the president signing the law in trying to spin a message to your side of the
acted properly! Who can we believe? Not Eugene’s beloved Bijou and should wield the Oval Offi ce. He was the only county debate.
Kerns, the former supervisor of rapist this power more responsibly. Oh, and Sissy commissioner in the nation who both You completely missed the point of
Roger Magana. Not Solesbee, notorious for was played by Carey Mulligan, not Carey testifi ed on the legislation and followed it Bob Cassady’s original letter (12/22). Sure,
instigating the Ian Van Ornum incident. Not Sullivan (as erroneously stated in Levin’s through to signing. Johnston may have been exaggerating the
his Taser-happy sidekick Judd Warden, or review). I now live in southwest Oregon, numbers, but that’s what happens when
our town’s own renegade duo, federal agent Also, in response to nurse Brandy where the process of decoupling has been one generalizes. So let’s get specifi c.
Rob Hart and offi cer Jim McBride. This Gordon’s letter (1/19) regarding OMSI’s especially helpful in turning down the heat I make about $32,000 gross, netting
untrustworthy police department repeatedly Body Worlds exhibit, she “went there in the “timber wars.” As a consequence about $28,000 per year. I have been
makes Eugene liable for its illegal actions to learn about anatomy,” but objected to I am reminded that Lane County has a working for the same company for more
and ought to be disbanded and investigated. “nipples, penises, and vulvas left intact.” national leader in Sorenson. I’m glad he’s than 10 years and have not received a raise
We have the constitutional right and moral Who are her patients, the Muppets? there and he has my support. over the last seven years. Given the rate of
obligation to instead form a community Doug & Robin Quirke Rich Fairbanks infl ation, I am now making less than when
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Two years ago the U.S. Congress HELP FOR SCHOOLS
declared every Jan. 23 to be “Ed Roberts In 2011 Eugene public schools made
Day.” The work Ed did and the life he lived about $22 million in cuts. Schools were
had many parallels with Dr. Martin Luther closed, teachers were fi red, programs were
King Jr. Both were inspirational speakers slashed and more kids were packed into
and models for Civil Rights. Both helped fewer classrooms. And we ain’t done yet!
guide systemic change and lasting direct Over the next four years, 4J predicts
benefi t to many millions. budget gaps of more than $50 million.
In 1962, as James Meredith was escorted There’s no reason to believe that the state
through hostile mobs to attend the University or federal government will do anything to
of Mississippi, my brother Ed was moving his provide signifi cant economic assistance to
wheelchair and iron lung into UC-Berkeley. schools, and the economy shows no signs
He was the fi rst person with severe disabilities of recovery. However, there is hope.
to attend UC-Berkeley. His academic, personal The Occupy movement has helped
and subsequent political success opened the raise awareness of America’s vast
door (and installed curb-cuts and accessible economic inequality. More people are
architecture) for millions with disabilities to beginning to understand that the system has
follow him out of institutional warehousing been rigged to benefi t those at the top at the
and hopelessness into a new world, one full of expense of the 99 percent. We know that
personal choice. the rich have been doing fantastically well
He died 17 years ago. I miss him dearly for decades while working people have
and am so proud of his legacy. Although been getting hammered. Even as the Great
the push against prejudice remains ever Recession (which was made possible by
necessary, the gains made towards equality fi nancial deregulation) devastates ordinary
will never be abandoned. Americans, those at the top continue to
One barrier to equality today for all of rake it in.
us is our “fee for service” medical industry, If we’re going to avoid making more
particularly onerous for those who are massive cuts to public education — the
poor, unemployed and disabled. We in bedrock of democracy — we’re going to
Oregon have a calling and opportunity have to act locally. Fortunately, our City
to transform our state health industry Council has the ability to put a funding
(ultimately federal) into a system in which measure targeting the wealthy and super
every human has a right to health care. wealthy to a vote. Poll after poll shows
If you would like to learn more and that the people are ready to support it. The
join in our social and political push for question is: Does the City Council have the
universal health care, join us at the Peer moral fortitude to make it happen?
Support Club, 990 Oak St., a program of Joshua Welch
Lane Independent Living Alliance (www. Eugene
lilaoregon.org) here in Eugene. WHAT DO YOU EXPECT?
Mark Roberts The 99 percent complain that they
Eugene have no representation. That’s because
they keep electing the 1 percent to offi ce!
AN ACT OF KINDNESS Jerry Ritter
To the man who bought my groceries Springfi eld
for me when I lost my money this week
(1/20), I was so grateful for your kindness in a
moment of panic. This kind of selfl essness for
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generous human being. In a world that seems timely local issues. Please limit length to 200 words, keep
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to be inundated by corporate greed and and phone number for our files. Email to letters@
narcissism, it’s nice to know that there are eugeneweekly.com fax to 484-4044, or mail to 1251
Lincoln, Eugene 97401.
still kind-hearted, good people out there.
Lil Frey
Eugene
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public information officer that “Legal minds differ on
• Eugene has not applied to the UO’s Sustainable
whether searching a camera incident to arrest is allowed in City Year Program (SCYP) for the second year in
today’s search and seizure environment.” a row. Our cover story this week examines this
Regan says that any gray area that may have existed program and the city’s decision. But bigger issues
regarding the search of a camera incident to arrest was are exposed here. Is Eugene really taking
settled by the Schlossberg case, and “all of the other legal advantage of all the remarkable brainpower and
VERDICT SETS issues: the false arrest, the excessive force … there is no expertise available on campus? We know of
dozens of positive collaborations, but should there
argument that can be made that these were unsettled areas
not be hundreds? And where is Eugene in its
KEY PRECEDENT of law.”
pursuit of sustainability? We’ve made big
EW asked EPD for information on how much fighting
progress, but not nearly enough. City staff is still
A ruling related to last week’s verdict that EPD Sgt. this court case cost the city but EPD said it would only
leaning toward more sprawl onto our shrinking
Bill Solesbee used excessive force to arrest Josh release the information if presented with a public records
farmland, parts of our city are still polluted and
Schlossberg in 2009 added to Oregon’s existing case law, request. EW has filed a request. underdeveloped, bike and pedestrian
which recognizes the public’s right to tape police officers — Shannon Finnell transportation is still a relatively low priority, we
and others — in some cases with notification of the have not integrated nature into our urban core.
videotaped person and in some cases without it. U.S. FUROR OVER The Emerald Canal proposal has been shelved. We
District Magistrate Judge Thomas Coffin ruled that are not prepared for a big earthquake. Mass
Solesbee also violated Schlossberg’s rights by searching FOREST PLAN transit with the West Eugene EmX is hitting
resistance. It’s a long list.
his camera without a warrant.
So yes, we can brag about our
Lauren Regan, the Civil Liberties Defense Center Conservation groups have been eyeing Congressman
accomplishments, but we also need to take
attorney who represented Schlossberg, says that if an event Peter DeFazio’s forest trust plan with skepticism. Or rather,
advantage of every opportunity to make our city
is public, like a meeting, rally or sporting event, there’s they have been eyeing the proposed plan. Part of their
greener, stronger, more resilient. As for the
neither an expectation of privacy nor a chance that every distrust of the trust plan is that it doesn’t actually officially
$250,000 cost of participating in the SCYP, it’s
person who might be taped could be notified, so it’s legal exist on paper yet. worth noting that the city might have spent more
to tape in those cases without making an announcement. DeFazio’s plan is aimed at solving Oregon’s ongoing than that defending itself (and losing) in the Josh
However, Regan says the CLDC advises exercising question of how to generate money for cash-strapped Schlossberg civil rights lawsuit. Could that money
caution to prevent problems. “We still train cop watchers counties when many counties, such as Lane County, are have been spent more wisely?
that if they come upon police while at a rally or a protest made up of federal lands that don’t generate taxes. Counties
that they should still give this notice requirement,” she used to get timber money, but with logging down, that • Phone surveys are common in election years,
and a recent Lindholm survey (nearly always
says. The notice requirement can be given by turning on income has been reduced. Congressional bills such as Secure
funded by conservatives) appears to be looking
the camera and saying, ‘I’m audio and video recording Rural Schools have filled in the gaps, but that funding has
for vulnerabilities in Mayor Kitty Piercy’s
you.’ Regan says that having the notification on tape, even expired, leaving Lane County faced with a multi-million
re-election campaign, along with seeing how
if the taped person doesn’t acknowledge it, is a solid dollar shortfall.
popular or unpopular city councilors are with
defense against being charged with unlawfully recording. DeFazio’s plan would tentatively divide about 2.6
voters. Such polling helps candidates and potential
“If you were to ever end up charged with that crime, that million acres of Oregon’s federal BLM land between candidates identify strengths and weaknesses in
would be your total defense, that that statement is on the conservation and logging. Each of the two sections would their opponents. But the questions themselves
audiotape.” be managed by a board of trustees, creating a conservation provide a preview of who might be running and
In the circumstance that law enforcement doesn’t trust and a timber trust. what their campaign focus might be.
respect a person legally recording, Regan says the wise Chandra LeGue of Oregon Wild says the group believes Most of the questions in the poll had to do
thing to do is to verbally object while not putting up any the plan “is bad for the environment and won’t even raise the with Occupy Eugene and how it was handled by
the mayor and councilors, so don’t be surprised if
physical resistance. “The first thing that they should say is money counties want.” Oregon Wild and six other
Occupy becomes a major issue for conservatives
‘What’s your lawful basis for seizing my camera?’ and the conservation groups are proposing a plan of their own.
seeking city office. Cynics among us figure the
other thing they should say is ‘I do not consent.’” DeFazio says of the group’s criticism: “Oregon Wild and
Occupy issue will not focus on economic justice or
Getting those statements on tape clarifies that the their allies continue to defend the status quo at the expense
how to shelter our homeless residents, but rather
camera can’t be searched without a warrant, and Regan of our forests and rural communities.”
on bashing the mayor and council for spending
says the Schlossberg ruling solidifies the case law that The congressman says the plan he envisions is a bipartisan, money on “anarchists and troublemakers.”
cops can’t search a camera without a warrant or consent. sustainable timber management plan that includes “historic The poll also tested the viability of Piercy’s
Last week EPD Chief Pete Kerns told EW through a conservation victories.” DeFazio says, “For the first time old- potential opponents: Pat Farr, Jeff Miller, Mike
Clark, Chris Pryor, Greg Evans and Jim Torrey.
Piercy’s only declared opponent so far is Kevin
hhaappppeenniinngg ppeeooppllee
Prociw, who was not mentioned in the poll.
BY PAUL NEEVEL
• Attention Super Bowl fans: Watch for former
STACEY BLACK Ducks Patrick Chung (starting safety for the
AND TOÑA AGUILAR Patriots) and Spencer Paysinger (reserve
linebacker and special teams for the Giants) to
In the spring of 2011, Eugene School District 4J
have a chilly reunion. They probably won’t be
announced that it would no longer serve lunches in its
getting together this week to swap stories about
four charter schools. It was a golden opportunity for
how much fun they had studying together in
Stacey Black and Toña Aguilar, parents at the Waldorf-
Eugene!
inspired Village School and members of the Eugene
Coalition for Better School Lunches, a group that
• Speaking of sports, we hear from UO student
lobbies for changes to mass-produced meals. “My
Chelsea Schwartze that some revived effort is
husband said, ‘Now’s your chance,’” Black reports. “I
going into forming a second UO women’s
asked Toña if she’d like to write up a proposal. We had
Ultimate Frisbee team. Want to perfect your
the summer to plan.” The pair studied national school
hammer and corkscrew? Send an email to
lunch requirements, made lists of kitchen supplies they
[email protected]
would need, and started a “can you help” campaign
around town. When the Village School opened last fall, SLANT includes short opinion pieces, observations and rumor-chas-
ing notes compiled by the EW staff. Heard any good rumors lately?
they were ready with the Village Kitchen, featuring a
Contact Ted Taylor at 484-0519, [email protected]
menu based on local organic foods and prepared fresh
daily. “I’ve always loved to cook,” says Aguilar, who
worked as a chef while in school at UO and started a
catering business. The two moms share one full-time
position as school lunch ladies and rely on a small LIGHTEN UP
army of volunteers to help get things done. They serve
double the number of lunches as last year, and make
enough money for the school to hire a kitchen Mitt and Newt are great names for guys who
assistant. “We’re having so much fun,” says Black, are applying for a job hunting alligators.
“and, hopefully, turning some heads in the district.”
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growth timber would be protected BEER CAN
legislatively.” And he says the plan would
protect the Rogue River wilderness and BE BEAUTIFUL
Devil’s Staircase.
DeFazio adds, “Yes, the plan would Several years ago, entrepreneur Ginger
involve harvesting timber, but it is focused Johnson said to herself, “Self, it’s time to
on younger stands and harvests in a find out what beer is about.” Now, after
sustainable way to maintain forest health and delving into the intricacies of the beer
protect the most sensitive areas.” industry, Johnson owns and operates
The conservation groups, which include Women Enjoying Beer, a business that
Cascadia Wildlands and the Sierra Club in works to help breweries market to the
addition to Oregon Wild, say the problem female craft beer enthusiast. Women
with federal lands logging-based plans is that Enjoying Beer is based in Ashland, but
they depend on “support from national Johnson is excited to appear in Eugene
taxpayers for significant portions of their this week for Brew Fest, KLCC’s annual
local operating expenses.” The groups say beer-tasting benefit.
unsustainable logging levels have led to Johnson began her beer journey by
“threats to clean water and watersheds, wild asking herself why so few women are
salmon and birds and still did not result in into beer, and then began countering
IT’S ABOUT TIME
sustainable funding for counties.” years of gender imbalance in the beer
The conservation groups’ “Shared industry by producing qualitative research
BY DAVID WAGNER
Responsibility” plan calls for the federal into the female beer drinker’s psyche. “I
government to transfer the 2.6 million acres want to explore the enormous opportunity H
ow many times do I get
of BLM lands to the Forest Service and the the grossly under-tapped female market reminded that every year is
Fish and Wildlife Service for administrative share has to offer,” Johnson says, “I’m different from the year before?
This year is proving to be a strange
savings. learning way more about women and beer
one, leap year and politics aside. Momentous
It also calls for Oregon to adopt an than I thought I’d ever know.”
times are heralded as we enter the Year of the
increase in the Oregon Forest Products Johnson has found that women most Water Dragon.
Harvest Tax on private timberland owners, appreciate the social component of beer Here we are in rainfall recovery, finally
catching up on years of below average rainfall.
and for the counties to make modest increases drinking, that they want to be educated
But now we gripe because so much fell all at once
in property taxes and utilize a portion of about the brews they choose and that that our streams and rivers overflow their banks.
presently unutilized existing taxing authority. they’re looking for a good value. She has The botanical world forges ahead serenely, the buds
LeGue says, “Our new plan keeps the facilitated events that pair beers with swelling and bursting. The spring beauty (Cardamine RED EARED SLIDER,
nuttallii) traditionally has its first bloom on Feb. 16, Lincoln TRACHEMYS SCRIPTAALBUS
trees standing and creates a new paradigm chocolates, “Swig and Stitch” gatherings
Constance’s birthday. Growing up in Eugene, he and his
where all levels of government chip in to that combine beer tasting with sewing family would go out searching to see if they could find one of these little pink flowers
fund the counties.” demonstrations and even “Raft and Craft” blooming on his day. He went on to become one of the most prominent botanists of the
20th century at UC-Berkeley. I always do a Lincoln Constance Memorial Flower Hunt on
The federal lands issue as it affects Lane trips that allow consumers to quench both
his birthday. If not the spring beauty, our other harbinger, the osoberry, is usually out.
County will be discussed at an upcoming their thirst for adventure and good beer
The animals are doing strange things, too. Last month I mentioned that few
series of talks with Lane County while white-water rafting. members of our fauna hibernate. Seeing a red eared slider out sunning himself on the
Commissioner Rob Handy, public interest On Friday, Feb. 3, Johnson will be third of January taught me a new word: brumation. These reptiles do not hibernate,
they brumate: coming out when there is a sudden warm spell but burrowing back into
forester Roy Keene, and Architecture Week hosting a meet and greet in the tasting
the mud when it gets cold again. Makes me think, I should brumate the rest of this
editor-in-chief Kevin Matthews at 6 pm Feb. room at Oakshire Brewery, and she will winter.
6, March 5, April 2, May 7 and June 4 at be at the KLCC Microbrew Festival all
David Wagner is a botanist who has worked in Eugene for more than 30 years. The 2012 Willamette Valley Nature
Cozmic Pizza. weekend, Feb. 10-11 at the Fairgrounds. Calendar is the last one he will make. A few are still available; contact him directly at [email protected]
— Camilla Mortensen
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WALSH THROWS
IN FOR COMMISH
Kieran Walsh says he’s running for the South Eugene is on the board of Sponsors Inc., says he is more of a
District Lane County Commission position against “John Q. Public” who is also very good at procuring
popular current Commissioner Pete Sorenson “because things for cheap. Criticizing county spending is one of
I just care about my community.” the reasons he got into the race. “One of my friends said,
He says he believes the timber-money funded open ‘Look, don’t complain about it, do something,’” he says.
meetings civil lawsuit against Sorenson means the Walsh is also a longtime soccer coach who has taken
commissioner has “lost credibility” and that is part of youth teams overseas to “expose kids to other cultures.”
what inspired him to enter the race. Most recently a Walsh says specifically to save money, all the cities
Washington County prosecutor found there was not and towns in Lane County should make all their purchases
enough evidence for criminal charges against Sorenson, from a central purchasing office to keep costs down. “If
as well as Rob Handy and former commissioner Bill I can do it,” he says, “one single guy out of my house,”
Fleenor, in regard to the open meetings issue. This is the then government agencies should be able to do it too.
third investigation into Sorenson that has resulted in a Getting needed items for a low cost is something he has
finding of no wrongdoing. Sorenson has said his votes on done as a volunteer for CASA and Sponsors, he says.
strong progressive issues, including forest issues, have He also says he’d like to see the county make more
“infuriated really powerful interests.” use of volunteers. “We can’t hire, so we need volunteers.”
Walsh says another issue is the conservative/liberal Walsh says county funding issues could be improved
split on the county board. He says he will be able to get by moving away from a timber-based economy, including
along with other commissioners on the Lane County Congressman Peter DeFazio’s possible forest trust plan,
board because he is good at listening to others. Of and aiding small businesses “right here in our own
Sorenson he says, “By his own admission, he can’t talk community.” He cites towns like Flint and Detroit that
to the other commissioners.” were dependent on one industry and when that industry
Also, he adds, “People running against each other is was failing, the town failed too. “We need to go after
healthy, it promotes dialogue.” Washington, they owe us the money,” he says, adding,
Walsh, a property manager who has served as a CASA “This impacts the security of the county.”
(Court Appointed Special Advocates) volunteer and who — Camilla Mortensen
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BUILDING HOUSES Kent Howe, planning director for Lane County, CONTINUED FROM P.7
responded to LandWatch’s concerns via email, saying As far as Johnson is concerned, beer is a beautiful
IN FLOODPLAINS? “as you know, the development policies at the thing and beer people are conscientious and engaged —
(federal), state and county levels do not prohibit she thinks that the world should know, including women.
Images of flooded homes and fields filled the news development in the floodplain areas.” He writes that “I just want to share my tasty and fulfilling ascent into
during the mid-January floods this year. Lane County has while structural development is not recommended in beer enlightenment,” she says.
been soliciting information from homeowners on how these flood hazard areas, these particular lands have The KLCC Microbrew Festival will feature 57
much damage the high waters cost them in order to apply portions that are considered developable, though they breweries from Oregon, California, Colorado, Idaho,
for federal disaster relief funds. So LandWatch Lane would need to follow code requirements that the first Washington, Utah, Hawaii and Vermont. It also features a
County wants to know why the county would consider floor is “2 feet above grade to protect the structure.” used CD and record sale, and Karen Lovely and Ty Curtis
allowing even more houses in areas prone to flooding. Lovinger and LandWatch are also concerned about Band playing live music. To learn more about Women
Robert Emmons, president of LandWatch Lane the effect on water that building homes on and Enjoying Beer, visit www.womenenjoyingbeer.com and
County, has previously putting their septic for more on the Microbrew Festival go to klcc.org
urged the Land ‘Serious negative impacts to countless life tanks into lands prone — Caitlin McKimmy
Management Division to flooding might have
(LMD) to deny the forms that depend on healthy waterways on Lane County’s ACTIVIST ALERT
“template dwelling” clean water.
are a sad end result.’
requests on about 80 acres “Serious negative • A public work session on wave energy will be from 5:30
near to Siuslaw Road and impacts to countless to 9:30 pm Thursday, Feb. 2, in the Eugene City Council
Chambers, 777 Pearl St. The meeting will discuss Oregon’s
Territorial Highway near - Nena Lovinger of LandWatch life forms that depend
ocean resources and renewable energy development in the
the Lorane General Store on healthy waterways
territorial sea, which is the area up to 3 nautical miles
and Deli. The land used to are a sad end result,”
offshore. Public input is sought on where renewable energy
be a beet field. Lovinger says. development will occur on Oregon’s Coast. See www.
Emmons had been When presented oregonocean.info for more information.
informed by Lorane with the information, • A free lecture on “Black Muslim Feminism: Sunni
residents that this land Commissioner Rob Muslim Women and the Nation of Islam” by author Jamillah
Karim will be from 4 to 6:30 pm Thursday, Feb. 2, at the LCC
floods in high-water Handy asked, “What
Center for Meeting and Learning room 104. See http://wkly.
years, probably about can we do at Lane
ws/16h for more information.
twice every 10 years. County LMD to better
• A circle of progressive local organizations will party
However, LandWatch protect these from 5 to 7 pm Friday, Feb. 3, at Cowfish, 62 W. Broadway,
says that despite this communities?” He during the First Friday Art Walk.
information LMD says, “It appears the • The Friends of Buford Park and Mt. Pisgah is hosting a
approved at least 15 risks are only winter hike at Buford Park from 10 am to noon Saturday,
Feb. 4. Meet at the Visitor’s Center. Pre-registration required
template dwelling increasing. Decisions
at www.bufordpark.org (click on tours) or contact Lyn at
requests for the farmland. being made at LMD
344-8350 or email [email protected] for more
A template dwelling is are rife with
information.
basically when the exceptions and • An International Day of Solidarity for Leonard Peltier,
construction of a home is permitted on what it otherwise exemptions that are putting septic tanks in an imprisoned Native American activist, will be observed at
a rural tract, often forestland. Opponents say template floodplains.” He says the floods are affecting wells 1 pm Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Morse Free Speech Plaza,
dwellings promote urban sprawl onto farms and other and other drinking water sources, and in some followed by a 2 pm march to the U.S. Courthouse.
• The Abolition Project Fashion and Art Show will begin
rural lands. instances drinking water sources are getting mixed
at 7:30 pm Saturday, Feb. 4, at New Hope Christian College
Approving the placement of houses in floodplains with septic waste.
Stuart Chapel on Bailey Hill Road in Eugene. Focus is on
“sets people up for grief,” Nena Lovinger of LandWatch Handy says he expects the LMD 2012 Workplan,
“preventing and raising awareness of human trafficking
says. “It is expensive and wasteful in many ways, which might address these issues, will be appearing through art and media.” The cost is $10 per person. Find the
including dashed hopes, lost houses and huge insurance on an upcoming commission agenda. Abolition Project on Facebook.
costs,” she adds — Camilla Mortensen
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BLOODY DERBY BOUTS The Emerald City Roller Girls kicked off their
fifth season Jan. 28 at the Lane Events Center before
In a bout marked by blood-splattering hits, a a crowd of 2,000-plus. The first bout of the
revolving-door penalty box, five ejections, and an doubleheader pitted Emerald City’s three-time season
appearance by Miss Oregon USA; our hometown men’s champion Andromedolls against Portland’s Heartless
roller derby team lost a testosterone-filled event. The Heathers. This game was close for about 17 minutes.
Lane County Concussion hosted the Deep Valley Then, the Heathers figured out how to neutralize the
Belligerents of Mendocino County, Calif., Jan. 15 at the Dolls’ blocking. Behind scoring by Untamed Shrew, who
Willamalane Center in Springfield. The 198-154 score led all scorers with 46 points, and blocking from
does not accurately represent how close this bout was. former Emerald City skater French Tickler; the
The Concussion started out slow, unable to maintain Heathers outscored the Dolls 78-6 over the next 20
jammer-stopping walls while getting pummeled by minutes. Dolls rookie Scariel scored 12 of her team-
Belligerent blockers. Ten minutes into the bout, high 16 points late in the bout, but it was too little too
jammer Cougar Bait was able to break free to score 22 late as the Heathers skated away with a 168-60 victory.
points giving the Concussion their first lead, 38-28. The second bout between Emerald City’s Flat Track
With the help of 72-year-old blocker Merby Dick, Lane Furies and Church of Sk8in was much more exciting.
County was able to maintain their advantage for the The Furies held a slim lead for most of the first half
remainder of the half, taking a tenuous 85-81 lead to thanks to the scoring of Terrin Skirtz, who finished
the locker room. with 35 points, and Frankie Facebreaker’s blocking. The
The Belligerents stormed back in the second half. Furies went into the half with a 54-44 lead. Ten
Five minutes in, Deep Valley gained a 33-point lead minutes into the second half, Church was able to take
behind three double digit-scoring jams. Still showing the lead after Betty Aim Fire went on a nine-point
some fight, Lane County’s Han Cholo posted 24 points scoring run. Church never trailed again. Church Jala
to put Lane County within 9 points with 15 minutes to Pain Yo turned the night into a nightmare for the Fury
go in the game. But, stars Cholo and Cougar Bait would scorers finishing with 47 attacks on scorers. Church’s
soon foul out leaving Lane County short-handed. In Joy Toy led all scorers with 36 points as Church of
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UO’s sustainability program bypasses Eugene
by Ted Taylor
T
he city of Eugene has yet to participate in
the UO’s ultimate “town and gown” col-
laboration on sustainability, but Springfi eld
has jumped on it with enthusiasm.
The UO’s Sustainable City Year Program
(SCYP) is getting positive attention from
The New York Times and Forbes magazine. Numerous
universities around the country, and as far away as China
and New Zealand, are interested in replicating what the
UO has created, and the program is attracting both students
and faculty to UO.
In a nutshell, the SCYP contracts with one Oregon
city each school year and hundreds of UO students, grad
students and faculty descend upon that city to work with
city staff on a dozen or more specifi c projects involving
sustainability.
Springfi eld cobbled together the $230,000 cost for the
2011-12 school year, using a mix of public and nonprofi t
funding sources. Salem did it the year before, and Gresham
did the inaugural program in 2009-10.
The Jan. 31 deadline for applications passed with
Eugene not applying for the second year in a row. Why
would Eugene, with a national reputation for sustainability
initiatives, not take advantage of an award-winning local
program touted in Forbes as “addressing and catalyzing HA
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change across all issues that impinge on sustainability”? OR
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“We’ve decided not to apply this year,” says Babe E
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program ($250,000 this year), the city’s list of sustainability ROBERT LIBERTY OT
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projects already completed or under way, and the extra P
burden on city staff. “It didn’t seem to fi t with the way Jones says Eugene was well positioned to apply this start balancing the real numbers — on things like growth
we are doing our work, the time frames and the pace with year “because Eugene has a number of plans that are in vehicle miles traveled (VMT) over time — in order
which we are doing our work,” she says. “We don’t have either recently passed or soon to be completed: the Eugene to actually achieve real community outcomes. If that’s
a lot of stored-up projects that we’ve been waiting to do.” Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan, Envision Eugene, something the SCYP would help Eugene deal with, then at
O’Sullivan says the city is talking to Chris Jones, program Climate and Energy Action Plan — plans that have been in $250,000 it would be a bargain.”
manager of the UO’s Sustainable Cities Initiative (SCI), the works for a couple of years now.” Jones says the next Shawn Boles of the Sustainability Commission is also
which oversees SCYP, about Eugene possibly participating crucial step for cities is trying to fi gure out how to implement skeptical of the idea that the city is already doing plenty
in a scaled-down version of the program, this year or next. these plans, “and that’s where the students can fi t in best. of sustainability work and cannot afford to do more. “This
They are poised to do great things if they chose to.” rationale sounded thin to me,” he says, “and I asked for a
Robert Liberty, executive director of SCI, says he’s list of city/UO projects. Have not heard back about this.”
impressed with the multiple and diverse ways the UO and
The decision process
city of Eugene have collaborated over the years to their
mutual benefi t. “The city’s been very supportive,” he says. The decision on whether to apply for SCYP was made
But is the city doing enough and planning enough to by city staff, rather than through the Eugene Sustainability
be truly sustainable? “I applaud the positive moves toward Commission (ESC) or the City Council. But councilors,
sustainability planning in Eugene,” says Kevin Matthews commissioners and Mayor Kitty Piercy were aware of the
of Friends of Eugene (FoE). “When we drill down to the opportunity, even if not included directly in the decision.
details, however, I’m not sure that we’re really living up to “The SCY proposal was not vetted through the
our community’s potential.” Sustainability Commission this year or any of the last
Matthews, who is also editor of ArchitectureWeek, three years,” says Jan Bohman, city community relations
says the Climate and Energy Action Plan “fails to address director. “The commission did not identify it as a priority
whether its actions, even if fully accomplished, would add in their annual work planning and it has not been discussed
up to meet our stated targets. In fact, calculations done for between the commission and City Council in work plan
FoE suggest that the concrete actions listed in the plan are discussions.” Bohman did say at least one member of
barely enough to get us halfway there, even at 2030.” the ESC encouraged the staff to apply, and city staff told
“There are many other areas where our aspirations commissioners about the decision at the ESC meeting Jan.
and our actions may not be matching up,” says Matthews, 18. “Some commissioners expressed an interest in seeing
“from a lack of substantive grappling with climate factors reconsideration in the future when resources are available
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such good partners here with us locally where we infuse Bohman, “rather than starting a number of new projects in bike paths, natural area restoration and improved civic
sustainability work into all we do. I’m not saying we are one year as called for by the SCYP model.” engagement with the Latino community and other groups.
perfect at all, but we are embracing this in a very full way.” Jones says for a program to be successful, it needs to be Close to 600 UO and PSU students from 10 academic
Piercy and Bohman cite examples of green city/UO “supported and originated at the highest levels of the city disciplines put in some 80,000 hours to make their
collaborations including the Courthouse Garden on city government. In Gresham, Salem and Springfi eld it came recommendations. The police station design project alone
land, the “greenest ever” Olympic Track & Field Trials, from the city manager’s offi ce, and had the strong support involved 24 students and two architectural fi rms. UO
the HUD Lane Livability grant in support of sustainable of the city councils. If you don’t have those things, the students majoring in product design worked on improved
communities, UO faculty involvement in both the Mayor’s program really can’t run.” street lighting in parks.
Sustainable Business Initiative and the Sustainability The Salem SCYP got the attention of The New York Times
Salem’s experience
Commission, and dozens of others. in a story by Michael Burnham (Aug. 23, 2010). UO archi-
The city is also working on a basket of its own Salem chose projects that were “closely tied to City tecture professor Nico Larco is quoted saying, “Sustainabil-
sustainability projects, such as the Climate and Energy Council goals so the students could move those projects ity is something we have to pay attention to. … We’re start-
Action Plan, Zero Waste Project, Green Building program, forward,” says Jones. “Now the staff are following up ing to see ‘green’ translate not only into environmental and
Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan and Envision Eugene. on the student recommendations to take the next steps.” human health but also into business and dollars.”
“We feel it would be a better use of time and resources Those projects included a north downtown waterfront Salem’s Statesman Journal newspaper did a series of
to continue to focus our efforts on these initiatives that redevelopment, conceptual designs for a new police about 15 stories about the Salem SCYP, and those stories
already have a great deal of community support,” says station and civic center, downtown parks connectivity and and others can be found at sci.org.edu/press
Irreplaceable Nature
Architect Timothy Beatley drew big crowds on the of American children having what he terms “nature
UO campus in mid-January with a fi lm and lecture defi cit disorder,” where the only remedy is to go
about nature in our cities. Beatley is a UO graduate outside.
and the Theresa Heinz professor of sustainable The basic argument is that close-proximity access
communities at the University of Virginia. He  is to natural and wild spaces is essential at all times.
known internationally through his  books, the Understanding that this will depend on a city’s
latest published in 2011 by Island Press called Biophilic physical conditions, infrastructure, and governance
Cities: Integrating Nature Into Urban Design and priorities, Beatley gives compelling examples of ways
Planning. Shelley Deadmond, a graduate student in in which cities have made some aspects of biophilia
a new program called OLIS, Oregon Leadership in the focus of a given initiative, neighborhood or
Sustainability, reviews Beatley’s book for EW. building.
The not so subtle assertion that nature is God
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y earliest memories of interacting with will likely be the books’ main criticism. Beatley does
the natural world date back to when I was everything but say it. Nature is his religion and he’s
about 4 years old when my older brother preaching far and wide. He’s not alone. An ever-
and I would catch and collect frogs in a fi ve-gallon growing choir recognizes the ecological horrors of
bucket until dinnertime. My parents’ semi-rural the past 150 or so years and is actively seeking a less
home in Northern California was abundant with the harmful means for living on the planet.
inch-long hoppers after wet springs created prime Garnering social capital, working within and
breeding grounds. When dinner was ready, we’d do reforming current governmental policies and
a fi nal count, then set them free and run inside to the investment of money and time are the main
wash up before eating. challenges a biophilic endeavor will face. Beatley
These are the types of memories Timothy Beatley doesn’t give any solid methods for approaching
suggests everyone should have, regardless of where these challenges but rather encourages readers by
they live, in his newest book Biophilic Cities. Beatley giving examples of why these will be changes worth
wants to expand the discussion beyond buildings Because of its local focus, a biophilic perspective fi ghting for.
and sites to biophilia, or abundant nature, at the city will mean diff erent things depending on location. Beatley clearly demonstrates his understanding
scale. Natural histories and site-specifi c abundances vary of the creative power of thought; we manifest that to
“Biophilic cities place the focus squarely on the greatly by place but are of crucial importance to a which we give value, and so he asks for a re-valuing
nature, on the presence and celebrations of the city that thrives with life of all kinds, not just humans. of ourselves and thus the physical places were we
actual green features, life-forms and processes with Beatley argues that the extent to which nature is live. He pleads page by page for his reader to agree
which we as a species have so intimately coevolved,” regarded as ancillary in some modern urban cities that nature must be considered vital, primary,
he writes. is nearly criminal. He cites Richard Louv’s notion irreplaceable. — Ted Taylor
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