Ex-mayor enjoys cameo in movie about gun issue.Byline: City Beat / Springfield by Matt Cooper Matt Cooper may refer to:
SAY, ISN'T THAT former mayor Bill Morrisette in the new movie about gun violence? Sure enough - the state senator Noun 1. state senator - a member of a state senate senator - a member of a senate from Springfield has a four-second cameo in "Bowling for Columbine columbine, in botany columbine (kŏl`əmbīn), any plant of the genus Aquilegia, temperate-zone perennials of the family Ranunculaceae (buttercup family), popular both as wildflowers and as garden flowers. ," the latest from documentary commando Michael Moore  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. (`Roger & Me').
Moore's known for catching big shots off guard with his camera lens, putting them on the spot regarding prickly social issues. "Bowling for Columbine" bills itself as "an alternately humorous and horrifying film about ... the violent soul of America." While Moore was combing the media coverage of school shootings, he ran across an ominous comment from Morrisette in the aftermath of the May 1998 shootings at Thurston High School Thurston High School is located in Springfield, Oregon in Lane County. Their mascot is a black colt. Shooting On May 20, 1998, student Kipland "Kip" Kinkel killed his parents, William and Faith, both Spanish teachers at local high schools. : "There are a lot of little time bombs out there waiting to go off," Morrisette said. Morrisette had no idea he was in the movie until a staff member saw it in Portland. He saw it about two weeks ago with his wife, Janice, while the two were at a national health convention in New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded . Morrisette found the movie and the use of his quote "excellent," and he laughed at an interview between Moore and star Charlton Heston, president of the National Rifle Association National Rifle Association (NRA) Governing organization for the sport of shooting with rifles and pistols. It was founded in Britain in 1860. The U.S. organization, formed in 1871, has a membership of some four million. Both the British and the U.S. . As Moore grilled Heston, the actor seemed to be thinking, "Why did I let this guy in here?" Morrisette said, chuckling. "Bowling for Columbine" starts Dec. 20 at the Bijou Art Cinemas, 492 E. 13th Ave., Eugene. Call 686-2458 for more information. Fire protection Folks in the Filbert filbert: see hazel. filbert or hazel(nut) Any of about 15 species of deciduous trees and shrubs that make up the genus Corylus, in the birch family, native to the northern temperate zone; also, the edible nuts they produce. Grove subdivision won't have to lie to get a fire truck anymore. The neighborhood south of downtown has been called the largest unincorporated area In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality. To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, i.e., a city or town with its own government. left in Eugene-Springfield without fire protection, and some residents have falsely told 911 dispatchers that a life was at stake just to get the Springfield Fire Department to leave its coverage area and respond. This week the Lane County Boundary Commission unanimously approved annexing the neighborhood into the Willakenzie Fire District. Residents won't pay for all the costs that come with joining the city but they will cough up as much as $90 per year for the coverage. "It's been a long time coming, but most of the people down here are very pleased with it," organizer Dale Nielsen said. "You have a few who didn't want their taxes to go up, and that's understandable." Full coverage began earlier this week in expectation of the decision, Chief Dennis Murphy said. In addition to full fire protection, now residents in a life-threatening emergency will get a fire truck with a paramedic par·a·med·ic n. A person who is trained to give emergency medical treatment or assist medical professionals. paramedic on board - and it's two minutes closer than the ambulance coverage already in place, Murphy said. Going up? Looks as though garbage is getting more expensive - collecting it, anyway. The City Council on Monday will consider price hikes proposed by Sanipac, the city's waste-removal contractor. The user of a 32-gallon can would pay $11.80 monthly, up from $10.65, and the user of a 90-gallon can would pay $20.15, up from $18.40. That would be the first rate increase since April 2000, and Sanipac said the numbers are competitive - Eugene customers pay $19.20 and $41.40, respectively. Sanipac blames the need for an increase on higher costs in labor, liability insurance and general operating expenses Operating expenses The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted. . Stu on the move Say "so long" to Willamalane Park and Recreation District Board member Stu Burge. He'll be back on City Council come January. Burge, who tendered his resignation at Wednesday's board meeting, is president of METCO METCO Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity Investment Realty, a commercial-industrial-residential property firm that recently relocated to downtown from Glenwood. He served on the council from 1993 to 1998. His second term ended early when he moved out of Ward 4 to McKenzie Crest Drive, which is in Ward 1. The park district will fill Burge's remaining term at its Jan. 8 meeting. Applications will be accepted through Dec. 20. Call 736-4044 for more information. The district also has an opening on its budget committee. Applications for that opening will be accepted through Jan. 16. Springfield reporter Matt Cooper can be reached at 338-2317 or by e-mail at mcooper@guardnet.com |
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