Police waste mass funds
In response to the Emerald’s irresponsible endorsement of Ballot Measure 20-31 and to anyone who believes the Eugene Police Department needs more funding: Maybe you guys should ride in Critical Mass on the last Friday of the month. Critical Mass bike rides are attended by police officers wasting tax dollars. The riders in Critical Mass have First Amendment rights of freedom of association, freedom of expression and freedom to assemble. If EPD funding can be allocated to watch riders exercise these rights, how can these fascists claim they are underfunded? Maybe the people of Eugene, rather than give the EPD more money to squander on the oppression of the community, should demand that they use the funding they have to fight crime. I refuse to contribute one more red cent to fascism. Critical Mass occurs the last Friday of every month at 5:30 p.m. and begins at 13th Avenue and Kincaid Street. I highly recommend that those interested ride with us and see for themselves how the EPD spends its money.

Randy Newnham

co-coordinator,

University Survival Center

Bettman will get the job done
As a longtime downtown business owner and resident since 1970, I am writing this letter in support of Bonny Bettman for Eugene City Council in Ward 3.
I have known Bettman for several years and found her to be dedicated, thoughtful and easy to work with. She has labored tirelessly in pursuit of a better Eugene community with her longtime participation on many civic committees and boards, including serving as the chairwoman of Eugene’s Citizen Involvement Committee and the co-chairwoman for the Friendly Area Neighborhood Association.
I share Bettman’s vision for downtown revitalization and land use transportation codes that encourage all modes of transportation in and around the city core extending to the entire metropoli
tan area. Creating walkable neighborhoods, bicycle lanes and better bus service are a part of future planning needs.
As a mother of two, Bettman believes in strong school support and a safe environment for all our children. She helped initiate the installation of traffic calming safety devices in her residential neighborhood. Bettman gets things done.
I believe that Bettman would be a strong addition to the Eugene City Council.

Cary D. Thompson

Eugene resident