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PICADO Therese M <br /> From: PICADO Therese M <br /> fiiSent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 2:15 PM <br /> o: MEDLIN Johnny R • <br /> ubject: FW: Fwd: re: 3/27 photo and caption (for Johnny Medlin) <br /> Johnny-- I would definitely pursue why they aren't taking any responsibility for this. Writing an article about the City's <br /> Skinner Butte rock climbing area and program seems like such an obvious and appropriate solution. This e-mail from <br /> Michael Robert illustrates precisely why we were so concerned about the photo and caption--that their nonchalance would <br /> actually attract people to climb the rock restroom wall. <br /> "Just a few minutes ago two young men were preparing to climb the wall of the Rock Restroom. I explained to them that <br /> we really didn't want them to use the building in that way; that we saw it as potentially dangerous and possibly damaging to <br /> the building. I asked if they were aware of the columns at Skinner Butte Park and they were. They asked if they might <br /> ever petition the Parks Commission to use the Rock Restroom as a recreational climbing site and I told them I was sure <br /> such a request would be denied . I explained that the building was a restroom, seasonally closed, and beside the issues of <br /> safety and possible damage, using the building for climbing would also compromise the privacy of people using it as a <br /> restroom. I told them also that we found it unfortunate that the Register-Guard printed the photo and text which led people <br /> to believe it was a legitimate activity. <br /> The two young men were gracious and left the park and I would guess that we won't have anymore climbing activity on <br /> that building." <br /> Original Message <br /> From: Jack Wilson [mailto:jwilson@guardnet.com] <br /> Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 12:52 PM <br /> To: Johnny Medlin <br /> Subject: Re: Fwd: re: 3/27 photo and caption (for Johnny Medlin) <br /> Dear Mr. Medlin, <br /> eMargaret Haberman, our city editor, forwarded to me your letter <br /> xpressing concern about a photo and caption published recently in The <br /> Register-Guard. The best way to make the public aware of these concerns, <br /> it seems to me, would be in a letter to the editor. <br /> The letter addressed to Diane Dietz could be published in our <br /> letters columns, though it looks as though it might be close to our <br /> length limit of 250 words. Please let me know whether you'd like to <br /> proceed in that direction. You may, of course, revise your letter in any <br /> way you choose and send the new version to me. <br /> Please let me know whether this avenue is suitable to your purposes. <br /> You may contact me directly at the addresses or phone number below. <br /> Best regards, <br /> Jackman Wilson <br /> Editorial page editor <br /> The Register-Guard <br /> P.O. Box 10188 <br /> Eugene, Ore. 97440 <br /> 541-485-1234 x2316 <br /> jwilson@guardnet.com <br /> 1 <br />