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Homeless man left bleeding by Springfield Police Dept

afinefish — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:50:43 GMT

Sunday morning a homeless man was jumped by 3 unknown persons in the Pacific Village Shopping Center at about 7 am. Local business owners found the man bleeding about the head, in and out of consciousness. The business owners called Springfield Police and asked for an ambulance for the man. The police and ambulance arrived after an unbelievable 56 minute response time. When the police arrived they first recommended, not a hospital visit, but transport to sober living facility. The local business owners were outraged that the police did not offer the man medical attention and finally convinced the police offer to take the man for medical evaluation and stitches for his wounds. Local residents and business owners are deeply disturbed at the time it took for the authorities to respond and also disturbed about how the homeless man was treated by the responding officers.

Sharis Coupons

badgerrr — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:44:47 GMT

Way back when Carrows Restaurant went out in Springfield, it left a real lacunae in this towns dining scene. For decades it had been the go-to location for 24 hour sit-down and linger food. Without it, something was just wrong as there was nothing really like it to take it's place. At long last came Sharis; out on Pioneer Parkway (which is close enough to call). Things had been put somewhat to right.

The food there compares favorably and the wait staff has largely been quite good in my experiance. It's kept clean and appears to be well run. But there is one issue with this Sharis (and probably all of them) that should be mentioned. For the most part, Sharis coupons are a trap.

Over this last year, I have tried to cash in perhaps 8 coupons. Have only succeeded about half the time. It seems there is always some little exclusion that will catch you, if ever try to use these in good faith. On one occasion, I recall there was a exclusion day not even printed on my coupon - but a different coupon listed it and the waitress was kind enough to save me before I committed to using the coupon. Another way they get you - if you order an item on special - they refuse to charge regular price on the special and take your coupon (like just about everybody else will do). They will allow you to "save" the 25c special price, but shaft you out of, say, a $8 coupon savings because of it.

Avoid coupons here, and if you must try, remember that your Waitress is your lawyer. Make sure she knows what you are trying to do with that coupon ,right up front, before the order goes out. Don't just leave the coupon on the table and trust she sees it. That's how I got shafted the last time.

It appears that the Sharis coupon program is predicated on a spin of the old car lot practice of bait & switch. Get you in with the loss leader. Get your order made in good faith. Then, once committed, will spring an exclusion on you and insist on following the underhanded rules. Remember, at the car lot, you somehow never had a chance to buy the loss leader automobile - it was always already sold somehow and they wouldn't work the same deal for you with a similar model. "That's the rules - sorry. Now lets look at that powder blue sweetie right here....."

Sure is a black mark for such an otherwise fine establishment. It's rather sad, actually. I don't blame anyone locally for this. It has all the appearance of something cooked up by the corporate Jr G men in Sharis board room. If anyone with any influence with this place chances to see my little note here; can I urge you to drop the coupon program entirely, if this is the way you must run it? Take that funding and give better in store specials instead. This bait & shaft program is just buying your establishment a lot of, otherwise, undeserved ill will.

Honoring our Veterans

mamaredd — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:37:10 GMT

Local Civil Air Patrol unit seeks sponsors for wreath-laying salute to (Eugene, OR) – Members of the Civil Air Patrol Mahlon Sweet Composite Squadron would like to invite the public to sponsor remembrance wreaths that we will place on the graves of veterans at Willamette National Cemetery on Dec. 12 to honor those who served our country as well as current military members. Sponsors can even designate where the wreaths will be placed in the cemetery. The squadron’s efforts coincide with tributes occurring simultaneously across the nation during Wreaths Across America observances. We are also collecting donations to purchase more wreaths.

As a key partner in Wreaths Across America for three Decembers now, the Civil Air Patrol has adorned memorials and veterans’ graves with evergreen wreaths to make sure the sacrifices of our nation’s soldiers are not forgotten.

Last year, members of the public sponsored placement of more than 100,000 wreaths on veterans’ graves across the U.S., an increase of nearly 70,000 wreaths from 2007. These wreaths will be placed in ceremonies at cemeteries in all 50 states. Worcester Wreath Co. donated more than 17,000 wreaths for the remembrances, 10,000 of which will be placed at Arlington National Cemetery. CAP units lead almost half of 372 observances and participated with other color and honor guards at many additional locations, including Arlington National Cemetery.

For more information on how to sponsor wreaths, contact:

SM Roxanne Cole 541 510 1862.

Wreaths Across America began in 2006 as an offshoot of the Arlington National Cemetery wreath project, which was started in 1992 with the annual placement of wreaths donated by Worcester Wreath Co. Wreaths Across America ceremonies were conducted largely by CAP wings and squadrons with the help of veterans’ organizations; private citizens; the Maine State Society of Washington, D.C., which annually assists with the laying of wreaths at Arlington; and the Patriot Guard Riders. Visit www.wreathsacrossamerica.org for more information about Wreaths Across

America and participating locations.

Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, is a nonprofit organization with more than 56,000 members nationwide. CAP performs 90 percent of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center and was credited by the AFRCC with saving 91 lives in fiscal year 2008. Its volunteers also perform homeland security, disaster relief and counter-drug missions at the request of federal, state and local agencies. The members play a leading role in aerospace education and serve as mentors to the more than 22,000 young people currently participating in CAP cadet programs. CAP has been performing missions for America for more than 67 years. For more information on CAP, please visit www.gocivilairpatrol.com.

Contact info:

Roxanne Cole

P.O. Box 23233

Eugene, OR

C: (541) 510-1862/510 1863

mamaredd@comcast.net

Citizens Serving Communities … Above and Beyond

Friday Night Fever 2009

Buzz Blogger — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:22:03 GMT

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Working Fire Extinguishers

badgerrr — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:35:18 GMT

A background story to start. Few years ago, my wife encountered a desperate fellow alongside the road. She could see his rig was starting to burn under the hood, and the guy was getting a little frantic. But I was sure to buy a brand new extinguisher for her rig, when we bought the car. She retrieved the tool from it's special place and handed it to the happy victim. He pulled the pin, pointed and ......NOTHING..... To keep a long story from getting even longer. The guy lost his car. I took care that we would have that unused extinguisher (and paid the money) for just such things - but when we needed it......nothin'!!!!

There's the old saw, "Oh you need to relentlessly check your fire extinguisher every day" or "change them out every other week" or "spend half your life in prayer that it will work when you need it." But we all know the only thing this "advice" creates is an excuse for someone to say "I told you so" when failure occurs, cause in the real world this stuff won't happen.

What we need is a viable fire fighting tool that works when we need it. Even if it is not nearly as effective as a functioning fire extinguisher (which we won't have in all likelyhood). It would be REAL nice if compressed air was NOT involved (unless we pump up in the field)

In the Old Daze there were little glass balls filled with Carbon Tetracloride or little pump up squirt extinguishers loaded with the aforementioned. Is the best thing we can do today carrying a box of baking soda?

Relax, You Got A Friend

NewSong — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 01:38:36 GMT

I just got through with a conversation with one of my favorite people and I feel better now (not that I was having any problems:). Some people are like that, they just kinda make your day if you know what I mean. Those are valuable people in my book. Nice to be around.

You ever notice how with some people you can just be yourself?. I like that. Not having to qualify or justify, that’s what I’m talking about. That’s actually a pretty big deal if you think about it. Which I did, think about it, that is. What I came up with is this, I like talking with this person. That’s because we are a lot alike. I understand this person’s feelings. They make me laugh because I totally understand where they’re coming from. I get it, because I have been there done or said that, and it’s totally relatable to me. These kind of relationships are fun because, hey, I realize I’m not alone. Someone else is actually as crazy as me. Bottom line, I think I can trust this person, and quite frankly, that weighs in heavy with me. And you know what else? God likes it when we trust, especially when we trust Him.

Jesus, now there’s somebody you can trust. You can go to Him with all your hurts and shortcomings. I mean He relates, He totally understands, everything. You can relax and be yourself around Jesus, it’s not like He doesn’t already know anyway. I’m somewhat amazed He knows everything about me and still loves me and wants to hang out. You can be yourself with Jesus. He is right there all the time wanting to talk. He’ll listen to all my complaints without being critical. And, He is never moody. He must be God. Besides all that, all of the things He tells me really make a lot of sense. When it comes to making me feel good and cheering me up, He’s the one. He makes me laugh then He makes me cry (in a good way). Whoever wrote that old hymn “What a friend we have in Jesus” really knew what they were talking about.

You can find more writings by Pastor Steve Miller of New Song Christian Fellowship at: http://newsongspringfield.wordpress.com/

New Song is a multi-generational church. Our desire is to help you discover the exciting plan God has for your life. If you’re just curious about God or church, or a believer looking for a church home, there’s a place for you at New Song. Visit our website: http://newsongcf.com or stop by Sunday Morning at 10am we are located at 35425 Camp Creek Rd in Springfield, Oregon.

No Peppers or Melons, Please.

badgerrr — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:31:19 GMT

I'm wondering about something going on in my raised bed.

Our bed has good store bought ground; and have been using it for maybe 5 years. I fertilize with compost tea (suppose more like worm casting tea) and usually use sphagnum moss to mulch (though this year am just using newspaper.)

When we plant tomatoes things grow well. Zucchini, Cukes and Broccoli just explode outta the ground. But every time we try to plant any melon or pepper we always meet with dismal failure. We plant from starts, and they will grow for a bit but never really amount to anything. Our biggest melon was the size of a golf ball and never got a single pepper.

Any idea what our problem might be?

When Do I Get Blessed?

NewSong — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:25:01 GMT

You ever feel like you’re missing something here?. Like, the answers to those nagging questions we all have from time to time? Everyone has questions. And when it comes to God, boy do we have questions. Here’s one I hear from time to time, “why does so and so get all the blessings? when’s it my turn?” When I hear that it almost can seem like they’re saying, “Boy, that God, He’s sure unfair“……….. Watch it now, God is not only fair, He’s just. What makes anyone think they deserve anything here? Well, for one our culture tells us we deserve it all, and like now! Some people believe just existing these days comes with all kinds of entitlements. I exist so I deserve. Wake up call, you exist yes, you deserve possibly, but what you deserve may not be what you think.

If I could be so bold as to say, nobody deserves anything except… (well I won’t say it cause I don’t want to get in trouble). But it starts with an h and ends with an ell. Hey lighten up, I was just kidding about you. I know, I know, you don’t deserve it, but I sure do. Why? just because I’m not worthy that’s all. Oh, and that’s what the Bible says all over the place. If I was so together I wouldn’t need a Savior. “But you’re saved now Steve.” Yes, and I’m as blessed as anyone could possibly be because of it.

Hasn’t God already blessed our socks off? Didn’t He (”while we were yet sinners”) come down here and take a beating and hang on the cross until dead? All this just for you and I. If anything isn’t fair, that’s it. Yet He did it gladly and would do it again. What a mighty awesome God we serve! If anyone needs to be blessed it’s Him. He deserves it not me. What did I ever do anyway, except put Him on the cross with my sins. I mean really, when are we (the church) going to get over ourselves? I guess I’m venting a little today, well maybe a lot, okay, a whole lot. But my lands (used to hear my Grandmother say that), aren’t we the ones who have already been given (free of charge) forgiveness and mercy and grace and love and eternal life and an inheritance, and, and,……….So why do we not always show our thankfulness? Well, it’s the same reason the nation of Israel didn’t rejoice for more than a few days after being supernaturally delivered out of Egypt. It’s called humanity, and it will always whine when it doesn’t get its way.

Since I’m possibly already just a little bit in trouble here, I’ll add this. The Bible doesn’t say battle your flesh, but crucify your flesh. Romans 13:14 “But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof.” Galatians 5:24-25 “And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.” That means to walk in the power and by the leading of the Holy Spirit. Yes, we can or it wouldn’t say it. And after all, this is exactly what blesses God, who will always by nature return what we give to Him. He returns it pressed down, shaken together, and running over. Hey, that might just be the answer to the original question: “When do I get blessed?”

You can find more writings by Pastor Steve Miller of New Song Christian Fellowship at: http://newsongspringfield.wordpress.com/

Life Can Hurt Wear a Helmet

NewSong — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:23:15 GMT

It seems to me that the helmet law for motorcycles has taken a lot of the freedom out of the ride. But I’m sure if you ever got in a wreck you would be thanking God for a helmet and the law that made you wear it. In fact all that leather stuff they wear nowadays is a good idea.

When I was 17, I had an “easy rider” style Triumph motorcycle. I loved to ride that bike, (when it would start). One hot August evening in Santa Monica, I was cruising down the boulevard on my motorcycle. I loved the wind in my face and my hair was blowin’ in the breeze. All I had on was a pair of paisley trunks and flip flops. I was feeling free and easy not a care in the world. When out of no where this guy cuts me off and I barely got around him. I just missed a fire hydrant and rode the curb for about 100 feet or so. It was absolutely crazy. It was only the grace of God I didn’t fall and totally crash and burn. After I thought about it for a few minutes, I turned the bike around and rode it to my Dad’s and immediately put a for sale sign on it. I never rode that motorcycle again.

Like a spiritual mother, the Apostle Paul tells us to make sure we put on a helmet before we go out. He says put on all the protective gear God has given us before we go out cruising for the day. He says this as a warning because the Devil is driving around out there. He’s just looking to cut somebody off, and ruin their day. When you least expect it, he’ll come out of no where and aim right at you. One minute you’re cruising along enjoying the scenery, then bam, your face is skidding across the asphalt of accusations, insults and circumstances. This is not the time to wish for a helmet. And you certainly can’t turn your life around and put a for sale sign on it.

Have you ever heard anyone say; “If only he had been wearing a helmet”? I have, right after my brother wrecked on his motorcycle after a van cut him off. He wasn’t as fortunate as me. He broke his jaw in three places and knocked out half his teeth. Hind sight is always 20/20.

God knows what’s coming around the next corner. If he says put on the whole armor of God, guess what? I’m putting on the whole armor. I like how God gives us everything we need to stay protected out there. When we put on all of God’s protective gear we can crash like Evil Knievil and get up and keep going. Remember being prepared is not just a Boy Scout Motto. Life can be dangerous, wear your helmet!

“Therefore put on the whole armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground” Ephesians 6:13

You can find more writings by Pastor Steve Miller of New Song Christian Fellowship at: http://newsongspringfield.wordpress.com/

Wine & Dine 4 a CURE!!!

iseizetheday — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:13:51 GMT

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Team Smiley Cascade’s 4th annual Dinner & Auction --- A benefit for The American Cancer Society Eugene/Springfield Relay for Life

"An Evening To Remember" - Saturday, July 18^th at LaVelle Vineyards, 4:00 pm

Enjoy a fun-filled evening of great food, music and dancing!

Dine on a wonderful dinner catered by Chef Kelly Stroda and Matthew Mann. Dinner music by some of Eugene’s finest, Halie Loren and Matt Treder providing a wonderful mix of jazz music for your enjoyment.

Dance to the sounds of The Vickie Stevens Band who will be entertaining us with their
blues based music with a mixture of rock and a dash of country flair!

Participate in the raffle and auction with Sid Voorhees of many wonderful items and services, all graciously donated by area merchants.

All the ingredients for a wonderful evening with proceeds to benefit the American Cancer Society for only $25 per person! If you’re interested in joining us for our event please contact LaVelle Vineyards at 541-935-9406, to secure your reservations --- space is limited! Tickets will be held at the will/call registration table at the event.Visit www.lavellevineyards.com for more information!

God’s Financial Advice

NewSong — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 01:13:01 GMT

Nobody, and I mean nobody really knows what’s coming down the pike in the area of the economy. You may as well flip a coin. Speaking of flipping, I was flipping through the channels the other day and started watching a panel of “experts” spouting off their opinions on this very subject, the economy. I thought, maybe this will bring a little light to the end of this seemingly dark tunnel of doom and gloom that the media keeps jamming down our throats. I also thought, how did this 20 year old get to be an expert anyway. Guess what? Get out some more coins because these talking heads all agreed on one thing and one thing only, their opinion was the correct opinion, and none of them agreed on the same one. What a waste of a good hour. Glad I had a couple of extra strong black cups of Joyce’s premiere blend to keep me awake, along with my dog’s incessant demands for a belly rub. Who believes this stuff anyway? After focusing on the host’s head scratching it appeared he was flinching with their answers too. How can four opinions be so far from each other when they are looking at the same information? Again I’m thinking just give me the bottom line; are we in a recession, depression, recovery, or a dream?

This is one of the many reasons I like being a Christian. I do not need a panel of experts to tell me their professional opinion. I do not have to figure it out or worry about it. God’s Word makes sense and is not hard to figure out. If the Bible says it, you can take it to the bank. Sweet! You mean I only have to log on to God’s Word and the answer is there? Well, something like that. The answer is in the Bible, along with the answers to just about anything you can think of. God does have the answers, plain and simple.

If God was on a financial advice panel he would allow the experts to ramble on before saying a thing. Then with a quite, yet firm, calming way he might simply say;

“The world’s economy, let’s see, yes, it will continue to exist for a little while longer. Just don’t put your life into it, it is passing away soon. Hey, not to worry! I have a sure bet. Take everything you have and invest it with me and I will take care of it. I will put it where moth and rust can not destroy and thieves can not get to. The return on your investment is so good it will set you up for eternity. Now this may seem to good to be true, a get rich quick scheme. I’m telling you trust in me, don’t lean on your own understanding. This is a sure thing. If you don’t believe me just look at my track record. Which of these panel members ever rose from the dead?”

You can find more writings by Pastor Steve Miller of New Song Christian Fellowship at: http://newsongspringfield.wordpress.com/

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God is Recession Proof

NewSong — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:37:19 GMT

“Your servant has nothing there at all,” she said, “except a little oil” (2 Kings 4:2).

Here in this Old Testament story we find a widow in desperate need. Talk about losing it all, here is a women in risk of losing even her children to her late husband’s creditors. That’s like having Visa come take your kids. With no hope left, and no where else to turn, she called on her husband’s past relationship to the prophet Elisha and looked to him for help.

Elisha first asked the widow what she had in her house. What? She asks for help and he sends her home? Sometimes what we need is right under our nose. Before asking others for help quite possibly selling a TV, extra car, or some household or personal item may be the first step. No matter how small an item may seem God can move mightily through it. This was the case with the widow.

The widow informs Elisha that she had nothing at home but a little oil. Although it didn’t seem like it was even worth mentioning, it was enough. In this case, the little she had in the oil department was going to be enough for a miraculous move of God’s provision. Elisha tells her to go and borrow lots of jars from her neighbors and begin pouring the oil she has into them. She would then be able to sell the oil and pay off her debt. Now, my response may have been more along the lines of, “do what?” But this little women does exactly what the prophet says and everything works out. Who would have guessed the small amount of oil miraculously multiplied until all the jars were full.

This may sound a little greedy, but have you ever wondered what would have happened if she would have gotten more jars. We will never know for sure, but my guess is all the jars would be filled no matter how many were collected. In God’s economy there is never a lack of oil, just jars.

It turns out that the widow’s obedience to the prophet’s words actually became her expression of faith in God. She took the little bit that she had and put it in God’s hands by doing what Elisha said. Notice that God didn’t provide her with the money out of nothing, nor did he change the minds of the creditors, both of which he could have done. She participated in the miracle. While what she did certainly did not cause the multiplication of the oil, God called her to be part of the solution. Just imagine what great miracle God could do with all that we have if we would put it into God’s hands.

Let’s not draw the conclusion that what this is saying is things will work out according to our own effort. This is not one of those motivational stories convincing us that we can do anything we set our minds to. Naturally speaking the widow was in big trouble. Her little bit of oil and whatever business smarts she had would not save the day. It was God that worked things out through Elisha’s words and the miracle.

As we struggle in whatever our needs might be, whether they be of a material nature like that of the widow’s situation, or a health need, a spiritual need, or a relational need, let us offer to God whatever little we have and trust Him to take care of the rest. I like the fact that God truly is recession proof.

You can find more writings by Pastor Steve Miller of New Song Christian Fellowship at: http://newsongspringfield.wordpress.com/

World’s Fake Merchandise

NewSong — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:27:51 GMT

The market places these days just seem to be flooded with all sorts fake merchandise. Just last week while in Mexico, I was offered name brand sunglasses and watches for incredible prices. Of course on closer inspection, these products were found not to be as Coca Cola says, “the real thing”. None the less, there is a huge market for these “knock off” products.In fact, we see them here in the states just as much as in Mexico. This is because so many people are happy to have items of clothing, movies, CD’s etc that are cheap, pirated versions rather than the real thing. Companies spend billions of dollars trying to keep their products from being ripped off, copied and pirated. Guess who pays the price for these companies extra costs?

The deception that’s out there doesn’t just stop with products. “Knock off” Christianity is being offered today as well. The truth is people are out there offering an imitation gospel, a gospel light, a watered down version. The fact that this is happening should not surprise any of us since the Bible warns of such things increasing in the “last days”. The early church in Galatia had somehow been deceived and the apostle Paul addresses this in the third chapter of his letter to the church. He wrote; ” I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel” What was in this different changed gospel that would attract them to desert the real thing?

As far as products go, why would people buy imitations when the real product lasts longer and works and looks better? I come up with two reasons, the obvious is the price. The second is people want the look. They want the appearance of the real thing without the cost. Why pay the price when we can have the appearance of the genuine. This is true with anything including Christianity. Some people want the look without the cost. A cheaper version that appears real but in actuality is fake. Like most “knock offs” with closer inspection you can see it’s not the real thing.

One of the best ways to tell a forgery is to compare it side by side with the genuine. When you compare the true gospel with the imitation there’s no comparison. The true gospel has something that nobody can copy and that’s power. The true gospel as the Apostle Paul says “is the power of God”(Rm.1:16). You see that power manifested in one distinct area in the believer, and that’s a changed life. Don’t settle for a cheap imitation that promises you power but cannot produce.There is only one true gospel, and the name brand is Jesus Christ. This gospel will last for eternity, it will not wear out and when you use it properly it will cause you to look good all the time. This gospel like all name brands is expensive. It will cost you your life. Although it’s expensive you will be glad you paid the price.

“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it”
Matthew 13:45-46

You can find more writings by Pastor Steve Miller of New Song Christian Fellowship at: http://newsongspringfield.wordpress.com/

4J School District Freak Show

clueless — Fri, 29 May 2009 19:25:15 GMT

Someone please Clue (pun intended) me in.:

Since when is it the 4J School District Charter to indoctrinate Students into the subject of "Transgendered" "Cross Dressing" ? Let's just pretend for a moment I am neutral on the subject (which of course I am not), and I want to make the argument that it is not in the 4J School District Charter to be influencing social behavior and attitudes, They are to be teaching facts, (and this is of course ignoring the lies they currently present as facts).

Is 2+2 =4 and The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over The Lazy Dog, not exciting or "progressive” enough for these people ? High School illiteracy rates are at record levels and drug abuse in the late teen early twenty something age range in this God Forsaken County are at record levels. Has anybody asked these idiots that run the 4J School District why this is ? Maybe it is because kids are graduating with little to no confidence that comes from an education, they have no clue that they possess the skills to be a Doctor, Scientist an Engineer or some other career that can actually make a contribution to our society in a meaningful way, instead they are indoctrinated into "accepting" “everyone as they are”. And who is kidding who, who cares if they don't accept people as they are. I don't receive low life drug addicts, child molesters, or sexual deviants into my circle of friends either.

This County is finished - Our major employers are leaving the area, State, County and City budgets are falling as hard as the stock market, and we have only seen the beginning of the trials to come (wait until the 4 trillion dollar deficits begin to come home to roost) and in the meantime guess what George Russell and his merry band of "Educators" are teaching the next generation? But how to "accept" perverts as social equals.

Think your pension and Golden Parachute is etched in stone George ? You and your cronies gotta another thing comin !

Improved KMTR.com Search

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Roller Derby Fashion Show at Sam Bonds Club 5/16 - PHOTOS

LanceSpring — Tue, 19 May 2009 04:21:57 GMT

The local Eugene women's roller derby team the Flat Track Furies had their 2nd Annual fundraiser fashion show at Sam Bonds on Saturday, May 16th. Numerous Roller Derby inspired fashions were shown off, and offered for sale for any Roller Derby fans that would like to dress up like their heroes.

Several star players from the Emerald City Roller Girls modeled the fashions. In addition, a few skaters from the new Sick Town Derby Dames in Corvallis also modeled.

Sam Bonds was packed for the show, and the crowd went wild with applause at the end:

Thurston Quiznos

badgerrr — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:32:44 GMT

I've had Quiznos subs prior to today. Quality is pretty high. Compared to Subway (the standard bearer of the industry) the food is a bit more expensive, but you do get that extra quality for the money. If one is in the mood for a truely good Sub, the franchise can set you up most anywhere.

Today we had a coupon and wanted to grab a couple quick sandwiches. "Let's go up to the Thurston one". So we came in from the West on Main street. But as I had never been to store #10871 was blissfully unaware that actually getting a vehicle to the location would be such a challenge. Twixt cement barriers on the street and a small lawn planted in front of the resturant; there is no front access. We drove past, intending to turn around in a parking lot - get back on main - turn at 7/11 and attempt to explore a back alley way in. But once in the neighbors parking lot, it looked like we could pioneer our way to the rear without Main Street. After a little exploration, we found ourselves looking at a small parking area in the back. Yup we made it and got our sandwiches (which were quite good). We were almost the only customers. I was not surprised. When it's this hard for customers to actually get to an establishment, it doesn't bode well for business. Who ever laid out the parking/access situation for Thurston Quiznos clearly wants this place to fail. An employee advised me that the owners were going to pull out after the City put in the barrier on the street but were assured it would be removed. So they stayed. Of course, the barrier is still there.

(In short, if coming in to this business from the west, turn left before 7/11 and work your way in from the back)

Valley River Center: A haven for Thieves and Hoodlums, Bye Bye Gottschalks !!!

clueless — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:38:54 GMT

I find it quite ironic that just four days after sending this letter, one of the Mall's "Anchor Stores" is going BK...

FYI: Sports Authority's days are most likely numbered as well, they will be having severe problems before the end of 2009, and it would not surprise me to see Macy's begin to close locations as well.

March 26, 2009

Valley River Center Management Office

293 Valley River Center Drive

Eugene OR 97401

To Whom It May Concern,

On Monday March 23 2009, at approximately 12pm, I parked and locked my bicycle in the racks with a 3/8 inch cable lock near the West entrance (near Gottschalks) of the Mall. I entered the store, went directly to Sports Authority to look at some portable basketball equipment I was interested in, was in the mall for approximately 20 minutes, and upon leaving I discovered my bicycle was stolen.

Needless to say I was shocked that this could occur in such a short period of time, and upon further consideration I have several questions.

1. Why is there no security surveillance equipment or signs in the area?

2. Why is there no signs posted alerting customers of the potential dangers ?

Valley River Center is obviously being “cased” by thieves, and I refuse to believe this to be an isolated incident. I also do not believe it to be a quantum leap for me to assume Mall Management fears that by alerting customers and/or installing security cameras and/or signs warning thieves, that this would destroy or jeopardize the false image the mall has portrayed as being a “family friendly environment“ into what it really is, which is a haven for thieves and hoodlums that prey on legitimate consumers.

In case you hadn’t noticed “American Consumerism” is in a dire situation at present and the days of “shopping till you drop” are over. Paying customers just may be a bit more of a valuable commodity in the future and you can rest assured Valley River Center or its merchants will not receive another penny from my household.

Regards,

Name Withheld

Eugene OR

Cc: KMTR News Director

KEZI News Director

KVAL News Director

Eugene Register Guard News Director

What's happening on west 11th?

Emerald243 — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:53:15 GMT

There are tons of Cop cars down by the vietnamese restraunt down on west 11th near my house and I want to know what's going on! Is it a burglary or something? My dad just drove by and he called me to have me ask and find out!

Officer-involved shootings

Hope — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 11:26:43 GMT

The many good posts being added to an earlier thread were resurfacing a lot of distortions and deceptions designed to hurt other people, so I didn't want to bring it back to the top.

outonalimb:
To any police officers reading this thread:

I hope you do not feel that the whole community believes the police to be at fault in this matter. It is obvious to me that Officer Trotter had no other recourse with the given situation. I know that police officers are doing a tough job and the lack of funding and appreciation only makes the job harder. I am sure that Officer Trotter has been emotionally distraught after being forced to take a human life. I am glad he was given an award for performing his duty as trained and that no one was injured by the 19 year old assailant. I could not do your job and am grateful that there are those that are willing to serve in that capacity. You risk your lives to protect others despite the comparatively meager pay considering the dangers involved. Many appreciate your valiant efforts despite the grievances of a misguided few. Please keep in mind that blaming others for Ryan Salisbury’s mistakes is their way of dealing with their grief. It prevents the memory of their loved one from becoming tainted. Thank you for all you do and keep up the good work.

Thank you for writing this. I agree, and I wish them well.

A very well educated woman, who is also obviously quite mentally ill, landed here in Eugene a few years ago and set about spreading as much misery as possible. She spends her disability income pestering public officials of every variety: from football coach to university president, city mayor to DA, sheriff to city council member or city attorney or whomever. They're all fair game to her, no matter how much tripe this woman has to invent. It's terribly sad, and the public officials have learned to just ignore her, but I suspect she still hurts plenty of people who haven't learned about her and the way she interacts with the world.

I suspect this woman is the principal antagonist on the Ryan Salisbury story, not the people who actually knew and loved Ryan. The family was involved in that investigation from beginning to end and had nothing but kind things to say about the way the DA and the police investigated the tragedy... The RG reported the father's flattering description of the way the whole thing was managed. This ill woman obviously has no idea what she's talking about: no personal knowledge, no relevant expertise, no research, nothing but misery to share. I don't even think she lived here back then, but she makes a point of injecting herself into every painful incident she can find. No doubt we'll hear from her on the west Eugene fatal car accident that killed four. I've seen her recorded at at least two televised government meetings (City Council?), and she's lecturing the world about something, and she's always rude, inappropriate and overtly disrespectful. As somebody else said, she's like an angry Harpo Marx, and she feeds on the misery of others. On top of everything else she's now claiming to be a Diane Downs expert and claiming Downs is innocent. Before that she was saying awful things about Kitty Piercy -- just about the kindest woman on the planet. Apparently this woman is also violent, as I read she was convicted of assaulting another woman recently. It's terribly sad, really -- another good argument for improved mental health funding, as she probably wouldn't be so unpleasant, or so violent, if she was properly medicated.

Anyway, outonalimb, thanks for putting that old incident in the proper light.

Roller Skating Exhibition!

sk8mom — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:28:15 GMT

Roller Skating Exhibition and Papa's Pizza fundraiser. Monday, March 16th from 5-6:30pm, Springfield Skate World - 3188 Gateway Loop. Come see the kids perform their new skate routines for the community and then swing by Coburg Rd. Papa's on the way home to enjoy their wonderful pizza and support the kids at the same time. 50% of all proceeds go to the team! Our skaters compete regionally and nationally and have three big competitions this year! See ya' there!

CSD avoiding to get father DNA for paternity and CSD corruption

soulandheart — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 05:07:18 GMT

   Child Protection Services has repeatedly avoided and even denied the court proceedings to allow a father to get an Attorney let alone a DNA test to verify paternity. The mother has told everyone involved in the case as follows: the case worker, intake worker, the supervisors of both case workers and attorneys who the father is for all the children. Including one child to whom there is a possible chance of being the father, yet CSD has continued to not make any written contact for DNA except a false allegation of there slanderous words.
   He has called and talked to the intake worker and case worker that he has no problem of taking a DNA test to prove that yes he is indeed the father.
    My question is why all of the State, Federal, Civil, and Human rights is being denied to this man? Being denied to be apart of his children lives?
   CSD is not above the law even when they are delusional about there authority however here they are not letting this man be apart of his families life?
    Yes there is corruption in the CSD to the point that they break the State, Federal, Civil, Human rights and laws just to turn around and make money on the children, distroy familes, put there political and there religous or non religous beliefs upon your children and families, deny and disregaurd your religous families beliefs, placing there racist and sexist beliefs while violating yours, abuse and harm children while they are in the CSD system, and out right manipulate there rules and beliefs to get more money.
    The CSD is sladerous and make up false allegations while forcing the family under protest, coercion, and threats to sign papers that are untrue just to get your children back. I know this because I am not only a witness but families a victim to the kidnapping organization.
    How come the news reporters and news casts don't acknowledge such corruption? There are plenty on families in the USA to talk about the ordeal and abuse and out right breaking of the laws from CSD involvement. I know for a fact that there are endless stories in just Eugene and Springfield alone. I think that the news is bias on this sad fact just because they are more then willing to talk about the stories on the few children that really needed to be safe versus the fact that most children never needed to be removed from there families.
    That is not journalism at all but very bias and not good reporting. A good reporter will find both sides of each story not just the very few that obviously doesn't allow citizens to create a fair opinion and to understand the whole picture. Good and bad. That is why Ophra, Dr. Phil, 48 Hours, Nightline, 60 Min., and a few more are the programs that people look upon as good reporting and not just bias or oppinion reporting
     When the case worker came into my home she violated a lot of laws and even there own rules, yet everyone wants to ignore the rights and laws that are suppose to protect the families from such arrogance of the law. I ask that the reporters place the spot light upon the CSD because there will be a lot of corruption from law breaking, abuse and tax money waste that will arise from a investagation.
     I am sure that a lot of other families will say the same thing let alone very simular stories. Children are literately being sold for money by CSD. How you ask...the CSD will take away parental rights and once that happens turns around and puts the child up for adoption. That is where the money is being made. A former Oregon Procecutor Weidner has not only seen this but has talked about it. A child is sold for $85,000, and that is per child.... per child!!!
    Where is this money really going for especially when we are in dire times? It sure isn't for keeping the family whole but to destroy it. Why are we as tax payers allowing one of the most money taking organization to continue to abuse the American family? Is this not a very inportant and special need to keep a family together so they can help build America back to its glory? Our soilders are fighting for the families freedom yet a State agency is spitting that freedom back into the American face.
   Where is the reporter who is going to report such abuse upon our American families rights, laws, and get to the bottom of this? I know if I was watching tv that I would be glued to the tv about the story. It would be a huge story like the multiple births in California, Brad and Angelina being parents, or the airplane landing in the river. There is a lot of attention on the multiple births and possible CSD involvement and I would think that this a perfect opportunity to talk with families who have been through, during and even those who are staring to have CSD involvment in there families lives.

OLCC NEEDS TO GO

POSTALONE — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:36:59 GMT

With the news of the olcc threatening to cut hours, employees and raise liquor prices. I think its time they get out of the liquor selling trade and let it be sold as it is by most staes. This would bring the cost down through competition by the stores. Its a win for people who consume it as well as people who sell it. Olcc can use there resources for enforcement of underage buying and selling and the serving of alcohol to people who are over the limit. How much revenue is lost by people buying there alcohol across state lines where it is lot cheaper.

Springfield Cat Petition

outonalimb — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:59:50 GMT

For those that believe cats, as with every other type of pet, should not be allowed to roam, visit http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/springfield-cat-ordinance to sign the petition. If enough people sign, I will take the petition, along with sample ordinances from other cities in Oregon, to the city council meeting during public speaking. You must be a Springfield resident to sign. Eugene residents will have to start their own petition.

The Petition:

Roaming domestic cats are not only a nuisance to community residents, but they are also a danger to local wildlife. http://www.abcbirds.org/abcprograms/policy/cats/materials/predation.pdf

To The Springfield City Council:

We the undersigned request that ordinances restricting free roaming of domestic cats be established in the city of Springfield. Roaming cats are a health concern, leaving their excrement in flowerbeds and sandboxes where people are likely to come in contact with it. Some individuals have severe allergic reactions requiring the use of an Epi-pen after roaming cats leave hair on their patio furniture or door mats. These cats have also been known to cause damage to various plants and personal property, costing residents unnecessary expenses. Their roaming infringes on the rights of other pet owners that could otherwise set their bird cage outside on a warm sunny day or allow their pet rabbit to romp in the back yard. But, the inconveniences inflicted on the citizens of Springfield are only part of the issue. According to the American Bird Conservancy, scientists estimate that nationwide, cats kill hundreds of millions of birds, including endangered species, as well as more than a billion small mammals, such as rabbits, squirrels, and chipmunks, each year. The "pests" killed by domestic cats can take food sources away from wild animals such as snakes, hawks and owls. In addition, it is in the best interest of the cats to be kept indoors. In Springfield, many cats suffer shootings from residents that do not want them on their property. Even a small pellet gun has been known to cause paralysis in cats. Traffic also poses a threat to cats. Furthermore, roaming cats add to the feral cat population in Springfield. It is in the best interests of all involved for domestic cats to be kept indoors. It is time cat owners are subject to the same restrictions as all other pet owners. Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter.