Letters in the Editor's Mailbag.Byline: The Register-Guard Prime real estate I would like to respond to the emphasis in recent Register-Guard articles on the price that PeaceHealth paid for the 160 acres in the Gateway area. As much as people do not like to use the word "business" in the context of health care, the two disciplines are intimately linked. To be as successful as PeaceHealth is in providing a full range of comprehensive care, as well as providing millions of dollars in care to low-income people that is uncompensated uncompensated (  n·kômˑ·p , good business acumen acumen Astuteness, perception, perspicacity is
essential.
Sure, $34 million is a lot of money, and 160 acres is a lot of land. It's prime real estate in a part of the community that is growing. RiverBend property will be worth far more in 10 years than PeaceHealth paid for it today. It's a good decision for the long-term security of our health care system in the region. JOHN HARRISON
John Harrison (March 24 1693 – March 24 1776) was an English clockmaker who revolutionised and extended the possibility of safe long distance sea travel in the Eugene Arts feast - and famine Carolyn Kranzler's article (Commentary, Jan. 6) and the subsequent editorial on Jan. 14 try to boost the image of downtown Eugene as "awash Awash (ä`wäsh), river, E Ethiopia, rising near Addis Ababa and flowing c.500 mi (800 km) to a swampy lake near the Djibouti border. The Awash Valley is important agriculturally and has hydroelectric plants. in arts-related undertakings." "Arts-related" is the key phrase here. The garage where I have my car repaired, as well as the gas station where I buy gas, should be on the map. They both display framed art. And don't leave out Bi-Mart, Rite-Aid and Costco; they all sell framed art. More useful would be an accurate investigation into the strengths and weaknesses of the arts in our community and some recommendations of what we should be doing to improve. The construction of the Hult Center gave a big boost to the performing arts. As a result we have a surprising level of local performing groups with professional and semi-professional performers here. The other end of the spectrum is the lack of a municipal art museum, which leaves the community impoverished im·pov·er·ished adj. 1. Reduced to poverty; poverty-stricken. See Synonyms at poor. 2. Deprived of natural richness or strength; limited or depleted: in terms of professional artists and art exhibits. While basking in the glory, we need to also take a hard look at the poverty. GARY TEPFER Eugene Unbelievable plot If author John Grisham “Grisham” redirects here. For other uses, see Grisham (disambiguation). John Ray Grisham (born February 8, 1955) is a former politician, retired attorney, American novelist and author best known for his works of modern legal drama. needs a plot for a new novel of intrigue Intrigue See also Conspiracy. Borgias 15th-century family who stopped at nothing to gain power. [Ital. Hist.: Plumb, 59] Ems dispatch Bismarck’s purposely provocative memo on Spanish succession; sparked Franco-Prussian war (1870). , he need only look at Eugene. A convoluted convoluted /con·vo·lut·ed/ (kon?vo-lldbomact´ed) rolled together or coiled. tale involving the Eugene City Council, PeaceHealth, Arlie & Co. and the McDougal brothers would make a real page-turner. Only one problem: the story would be too far-fetched for words! TONY MASSENGILL Eugene Parking still an issue Regarding the Jan. 19 editorial "Broadway plan a winner," which stated, " ... And if the people come, the shops, apartments, restaurants and performance venues will follow." Isn't this backwards? Wasn't "if you build it, they will come" the theme of the movie "Field of Dreams?" Don't we need a reason to go downtown? Without ample, convenient, free and/or validated parking, who will walk on those wonderful 12-foot-wide sidewalks? If you want people downtown, why design streets so they can easily be closed to automobile traffic? Why design a core area with meters and pay-ahead parking? Why design a core area where visitors have to walk blocks from their car? Some small cities in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, (e.g., Monrovia, Whittier, Glendora) have revived their downtown areas by providing free (mostly diagonal) parking along the main streets. And those places don't have to contend with our lovely winter weather. Perhaps we should slow this fast track down and think about it! LEE DARLING Eugene Heroes are volunteers My beloved America needs heroes, especially during dangerous times. However, if I am employed to provide public safety and service, or if I'm employed to provide any service, am I a hero if I provide that service? It's people who volunteer to provide services above and beyond the call of duty or obligation who merit the term "hero." I am impelled im·pel tr.v. im·pelled, im·pel·ling, im·pels 1. To urge to action through moral pressure; drive: I was impelled by events to take a stand. 2. To drive forward; propel. to write this letter when I recall a close friend who lost his life on Iwo Jima Iwo Jima (ē`wō jē`mə, ē`wô), Jap. Io-jima, volcanic island, c.8 sq mi (21 sq km), W Pacific, largest and most important of the Volcano Islands. Mt. because he responded to a crisis above and beyond his call of duty before I responded. JERRY COPELAND Florence LETTERS LOG Letters received in past week: 168 Letters published: 63 What's on What's On (Traditional Chinese: 熒幕八爪娛) is a weekly half-hour TV series that airs on Fairchild Television. Format Originally started in 1996, the show is currently the longest-running program in Fairchild Television history. readers' minds: Eugene Sand & Gravel's proposal to locate a mining operation off River Road north of Santa Clara Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. was the hottest Mailbag topic this week. Seventeen readers wrote about Eugene Sand's proposal and the recent decision by Lane County commissioners to reconsider their earlier denial of the company's application. We also received nine letters on PeaceHealth's $34 million purchase of 160 acres in north Springfield North Springfield is the name of the following cities in the United States of America:
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