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Musicians in Shantytown have experience with homelessness. Their songs speak of compassion.
The band grew out of a regular back porch jam session at the offices of Community Supported Shelters, the Eugene nonprofit that provides Conestoga huts for people struggling to find housing.
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Victoria Ann Cardin Woerlee
Victoria Ann Cardin Woerlee, 84, died Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, in Eugene, Oregon, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Services will be held at 3 p.m., Sept. 10, 2026, at New Beginnings Family Church of God, 1585 N 5th Street, Springfield. Andreason's Cremation & Burial Service is handling the arrangements.
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Ruth Velillian Rice
Ruth Velillian Rice, 99, of Springfield, died Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at Sweetbriar Villa in Springfield, Oregon. Services will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 6, at Genesis Community Church, 1020 Janus Street, Springfield. Major Family Funeral Home of Springfield is handling the arrangements.
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Michelle June Dawson
Michelle June Dawson, 48, died Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, after passing peacefully in her sleep. Services will be held at 12 p.m., Sept. 12, 2026, at Harrisburg Riverside Church, 210 LaSalle Street, Harrisburg. Major Family Funeral Home of Springfield is handling the arrangements.
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Donna Walker Durden
Donna Walker Durden, 97, died Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, at the Floyd Tut Fann VA Nursing Home in Huntsville, Alabama. She lived in Eugene early in her life. Radney Funeral Home - Mobile is handling the arrangements.
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12mMeet the UO professor who studies the serious side of games
Maxwell Foxman, an associate professor at the University of Oregon, also plays games for fun: "Play can be a very valuable waste of time," he says.