LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.Byline: The Register-Guard Parked cars pose hazard This letter is in regard to comments made by Ray King (letters, Sept. 19) concerning the ticketing of parked cars with "For Sale" signs on them. My guess is that King does not live in a location where he has to pull out onto a busy street and try to see around all of those cars and large trucks before he safely enters the traffic flow. I have almost been hit on numerous occasions because my field of view was blocked by this illegal activity - and I drive a truck. For people in regular and small cars, it is even more hazardous. If you want to sell your vehicle, put it somewhere legal where it is not a hazard. Or buy some space in the classifieds with the money you will save by not getting parking tickets. I applaud the efforts of police to put a halt to these dangerous practices by issuing citations. The law (Eugene Eugene, city (1990 pop. 112,669), seat of Lane co., W Oregon, on the Willamette River; inc. 1862. A processing and shipping center in a farming area, the "Emerald City" has lumbering, food-processing, and microchip and other electronics industries. City Code 5.225) is there for a very good reason. DAN HENSON Hen·son , Jim 1936-1990. American puppeteer and creator of the Muppets, a troupe of puppets including Kermit the Frog, Ernie and Bert, and Miss Piggy. Noun 1. Eugene Library is a happening place Every four years we must renew the Eugene Public Library levy because that is the key to maintaining our quality program. Measure 20-111 supplements general fund dollars so that we can continue to have an up-to-date collection and resources available seven days a week. The levy provides the operating money to pay for the many books, DVDs, CDs and electronic resources that keep our collection current. Did you know that last year Eugene residents checked out more than 2.5 million items? The levy keeps the doors open seven days a week - 64 hours - at the downtown library and every day but Sunday Sunday: see Sabbath; week. at the two branches. That makes service convenient for almost everyone. The library is second only to parks as the most-used city service. And the levy helps provide programs for everyone from toddlers to seniors - more than 1,000 programs and events last year for all ages. There are story times, book groups, workshops, classes and performances. The library is a happening place. Measure 20-111 would replace the current library levy, which expires in June June: see month. 2007. It would cost the Eugene property tax payer tax payer n → contribuyente m/f tax payer n → contribuable m/f tax payer n → contribuente about half what the current levy costs without reducing services. That is because the City Council believes library services are so essential that it intends to move more of the library budget to the general fund. Vote yes on Measure 20-111. Renew the library levy now. MERLE merle a pattern of coat color pigmentation with dark, irregular blotches on a lighter background. Seen in some Collies and Welsh corgis. In shorthaired dogs, e.g. Great Danes and Dachshunds, the similar pattern is called dapple. BOTTGE Eugene Hurrah for gas station service Joel Joel, book of the Bible Joel, prophetic book of the Bible. It is a collection of the oracles of an otherwise unknown prophet, dated variously from the 9th to the 3d cent. B.C., though a date in c.400 B.C. is likely. Berry Berry, former province, France Berry (bĕrē`), former province, central France. Bourges, the capital, and Châteauroux are the chief towns. (letters, Sept. 26) recently wrote to express his frustration with Oregon's ban on self-serve gas. He believes that he wastes significant amounts of time while waiting for the gas station attendant ATTENDANT. One who owes a duty or service to another, or in some sort depends upon him. Termes de la Ley, h.t. As to attendant terms, see Powell on Morts. Index, tit. Attendant term; Park on Dower, c. 1 7. to attend to him. When I have lived in states that have yielded to the gas company's desires to lower their overhead by having consumers pump themselves, I have had a very different experience. There were many times that I had just showered and dressed and had to stand outside in all kinds of difficult weather and then gotten the smell of gas all over my hands. Then in order to pay, I had to leave my car at the pump and go inside and stand in a line that was long at times. Meanwhile, other cars were waiting to get to the pump that was idle while I was inside paying. When my kids were young and in car seats, it would not have worked at all to leave them inside while I pumped and paid. The time and effort involved in pumping my own gas far exceeded the time it usually takes to get drive-up service. In fact, that's why so many of us like other drive-up services, too, such as drive-up banks and res- taurants. Hurrah for Oregonians who have fought to maintain this terrific service. SUZANNE GASCOYNE Eugene Don't vote for torture torture, the intentional infliction of severe physical or mental pain or suffering in order to intimidate, coerce, obtain information or a confession, or punish. Please don't vote for our government to continue torturing people. It makes us just as bad as those that we view as our enemy, and it has been proven that people will say anything to get the torture to stop. MICHELLE MICHELLE Mid-Infrared Echelle Spectrograph HANSEN Han·sen , Gerhard Henrik Armauer 1746-1845. Norwegian physician and bacteriologist who discovered (1869) the leprosy bacillus. Eugene The Register-Guard welcomes letters on topics of general interest. Our length limit is 250 words; all letters are subject to condensation. Writers are limited to one letter per calendar month. Because of the volume of mail, not all letters can be printed. Mail letters to: Mailbag, P.O. Box 10188, Eugene, OR 97440-2188 Fax: 338-2828 E-mail: rgletters@guardnet.com |
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