Former member of church congregation designs unique poster for St. Vinnie’s project It was difficult for some members of the Cascade-Presbyterian Church to leave their long-time home in south Eugene and to move downtown but that decision has been eased by the knowledge that St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County’s plans to turn…
from St. Vincent de Paul Society News At a March 9 fundraising launch at the former Cascade Presbyterian Church in south Eugene, speakers ranging from Eugene Mayor Lucy Vinis and Lane County Board Chairman Pat Farr to philanthropist/activist Tom Bowerman and St. Vincent de Paul Executive Director Terry McDonald exhorted a standing-room-only crowd to give generously…
by Rep Barnhart I want to let you know about three town halls coming up this month. The legislature is struggling with several major issues this session, and it would be helpful to have your input. There are bills to help with the housing crisis in Oregon, continue our work against harmful environmental practices and…
It was Tuesday, January 24th, 2017 when President Donald Trump signed the executive order reversing the halt of the Dakota Access Pipe Line (DAPL). With help from the First Nation Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, who pointed out that the project would violate treaty rights, protests succeeded in halting one of the largest proposed projects to…
With growing dissatisfaction for a chronically under-funded public education system, American parents are looking more and more toward alternative models of learning for their children. For those who do in depth research on successful teaching methods and education models, it is clear that the current system of public education in the United States is falling…
By Alisha Roemeling, The Register-Guard – OCT. 1, 2016 With the 2016-17 K-12 school year in full swing, traffic is moving slower in some areas of Eugene not only because of the prevalence of more school busses and students, but several new school speed zones and speed signs, as well. Three new school zones have…
It’s Time to Celebrate! Three years ago our community voted to support education. Voters approved the 2013 Eugene School District 4J bond measure to replace aging and inefficient school buildings and update materials for teaching and learning. Now it’s time to celebrate! After more than a year of construction, Roosevelt Middle School’s 1950 building in the South Eugene neighborhood…
