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About What's happening. (Eugene, OR) 1982-1993 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 13, 1983)
F— LIVING HERB • LIVING HERE A Running: Pre's Trail and Beyond Important runs coming up for important causes! First, the 2 mile and 10K Run for the benefit of KLCC-FM. This is the “second annual” and it’s called the KLCC Jazz Fun Run. It is co-sponsored by FEETS and takes place on a flat, fast course which is safe for every level of runner. A T-shirt will be given to all registered runners. Time of the run is 10:30 am, starting at BJ Kelly’s, just off Franklin Blvd. near the U of O Canoe Shack bridge or the millrace bridge which spans the river along the path to Autzen stadium. Registration (which was $6) is now $7 with registration possible on the day of the race. You may register in person at KLCC, located on the Lane Community College campus; FEETS, in the Fifth St. Public Market; Shoe strings, at 27th and Willamette; and Nike Eugene in the Atrium. For further information tele phone 747-4501, ext. 2486. Pac kets for runners can be picked up between 8 am and 10:15 am on the day of the race, Saturday, Oct. 15. Free beer and soft drinks are available to all registered runners. The first three men and women will get prizes. All other prizes will be given by drawing. The next major “good cause” event is the Sri Chinmoy 5,000 meter series at Eugene’s Amazon Park with the course of the race to include the new Adidas Oregon running trail at the loca tion. The Sri Chinmoy 5000 me ter series is a 3-day race event. Participants accumulate race points to win the overall event and/or win any single day race. The dates for the three events are Oct. 21, 22 and 23 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday), starting at 5 pm at the Amazon Com munity Center. Registration each day will be at 4:15 pm with day of race registration only. Certificates will be awarded to all finishers. Winners of each race will receive award ribbons. Winners of the overall event will get award medals with all awards given to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place runners in all 4 age categories. Single races will cost $1.50 with $3 for the series. The Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team is an international non profit athletic service organiza tion. All proceeds from this event will go to offset race ex penses. Profits are used to up grade race equipment. For more information, call 344-5604 or 342-5234. The Eugene Diabetic Associa tion has presented an excellent new book on weight control cen tered around exercise. Entitled The 200 Calorie Solution, the 280-page, W. W. Norton book published in 1982 tells how to burn an extra 200 calories a day and stop dieting. It is written by Martin Katahn, Ph.D. and direc tor of the Vanderbilt University Weight Management Program in Nashville, TN. The author himself was once 70 pounds overweight, and in addition to solving his own problem with his exercise program, he has helped over 1500 others with the same procedures—a combination of good nutrition and exercise. The book “blurb” describes the publication as a compendium of new ideas, new recipes, confi dence and pride. A second book, just new to the Eugene Public Library, is en titled The High Energy Factor. It is written by Dr. Bernard Gutin with Gail Kessler and pub lished in 1983 by Random House, New York. Dr. Gutin is director of physiology at the Weight Control Center in Tea neck, New Jersey. He has helped thousands of people reduce and his methodology is the same as the 200 Calorie Solution—phy sical exercise and nutrition. As a personal note, in my own running program, I have used the general principles referred to in both books. My weight used to be 235-240. Now it is 176 and going down. Next week I’ll go into some of the finer points of fered by the “exercise” and “nutrition” specialists. And if you don’t run, don’t worry. Simple exercise like walking is included! —Jack Craig (Jack Craig is available for runn ing guidance, information and assis tance by telephoning 686-OSI2. He is now in his 7th year of daily running and contributes articles to running magazines.) OREGON ZEN PRIORY Free Introductory Meditation Workshops, Weekly Zazen, Services, Monthly Retreats, Resident Priests. See Events Calendar 2255 Hilyard Eugene, Oregon 97405 344-7377 2nd Annual 2 miles & 6.2 miles SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 AT 10:30 A.M. • T-SHIRTS • BEER • MUSIC • PRIZES Registration $7, including morning of race Starts and ends at BJ Kelly's. Sign up now at— SHOESTRINGS 27th & Willamette FEETS 5th St. Public Market KLCC 4000 E. 30th Ave. NIKE EUGENE Atrium. 10th & Olive Thousands of people read What’s Happening CLASSIFIEDS ♦ * * ♦ ♦ * * * Astrology Conference NOV. 4,5,6 PLUTO IN SCORPIO: THE BOWL EMPTIES ITS CONTENTS’ FEE: *90 PHONE 345-6384 OR 089-1152 * * * * * * * * * THE DUST COLLECTORS 746-7029 RESIDENCE Commticial ^anlto'dcl SSewices, Repairs On Volkswagen! 10% Student Discount • Tune ups • Engine Overhaul • Brake Service • Electrical Factory Trained Mechanic I 342-7465 1 Guaranteed - OPEN 1 DAYS Harvest Time The frosts are breathing down our necks, so it is time to turn our thoughts to harvesting and storing the garden's bounty. If your tomatoes weren’t as sassinated by the late blight or an early frost, you probably have many more green tomatoes than red. The gamblers among us will go for as many wine-red tomatoes as possible. A large cloche of plastic over the vines is the best approach. Insert 15-inch lengths of 3-inch PVC pipe into the ground and arch ten-foot lengths of -inch PVC pipe over the plants, securing the ends in the %-inch pipes. After the area is arched, stretch a ten foot width of four-mil clear plas tic over the arched pipes and weight down the edges. Leave both ends open, except on the coldest nights. A wire or board along the arches will help hold up the plastic and stabilize the “greenhouse.” dBes,” •y*s*9* "" ****** ******——9 green will ripen if brought in. At mature green stage the green has faded, there is “jelly” in the cav ities, and the seeds are firm. To matoes are stored at 50-60° F, not touching each other. A layer of newspaper under and over the fruit will make checking for ripe ness or rot much easier than in dividual wrapping. Longkeeper tomatoes will store until March if properly handled. Immature green tomatoes can also be used in many ways. Call 687-4243 or 687-4246 for ideas on preserving your crops. Another crop that will be coming on now is winter squash. Squash is harvested for storage when the skin resists puncturing with a fingernail, and is best har vested before being frosted as it keeps much better. Leaving one to two inches of stem on the squash greatly improves storabil ity. If they are placed in a warm room for seven to ten days to cure, the squash will form a pro tective corky layer over injuries. Be careful not to bruise squash while handling, especially before cured. Squash stored at 50-55° F and 55-75% humidity keeps longest. Pumpkin and acorn squash will store easily for two to three months, Sweet Meat for four to six months, and Butternut for three months. Kuta, Hubbard, Buttercup, and Banana will keep six months or more. Squash should be stored dry and many people like to swab them with a chlorine solution (one table spoon chlorine per gallon water) to retard decay organisms. Don’t store squash near any ripening fruit, especially apples. Check squash every couple of weeks for mold, which can be wiped off with a cloth moistened in vegetable oil, and for decay. If decay starts, use the squash at once. Don’t forget, all squash seeds are delicious and nutri tious. Sunflowers are about ripe now. To tell if it is harvest time, rub the sunflower face gently. If the florets fall of readily, reveal ing a dark pattern on the seeds, the head is ready for harvest. Be cause of our high humidity, it is best to remove the seeds from the head to dry. Drying can be on screens or in a dehydrator. Once dry, the seeds can' be roasted in the shell or just stored in glass jars. Birds and humans alike appreciate these high-pow ered snacks. We use them in sal ads and as a substitute for pine nuts in pesto sauce. n your son is weu-aratnea ana gophers are not a problem, you will probably store your root crops where they grow. Be sure to mark each crop so it can be found after the tops die down. If the winter becomes severe (be low 20° F), mulch over the top of these crops with leaves or straw. Turnips, rutabagas, beets, carrots, horseradish, chic ory, parsnips, and salsify all will store very well this way. All should be used before they re sprout in the spring. If garlic hasn’t been harvested yet, it should be brought in and stored in an airy, dark, cool (35° F) area. Onions, however, need an airy, very cool (32-40° F) place. Potatoes are stored in darkness to avoid greening (sola nine poison), above 40° F to avoid a starch to sugar break down, but below 50° F to pre vent sprouting. Most of our fruits (apples, etc.) are stored as close to 32° F as possible with about 75% humidity and away from all other vegetables, due to the aging effect of the ethylene gas. If the storage area is well-ventil ated, the fruits will keep much better. The old-fashioned root cellar provides nearly ideal storage for most vegetables, but a walled off area which is colder and ven tilated to the exterior would be needed for your fruits. For more information, contact me or the Master Food Preserver (687 4246). Happy Gardening! —Pat Patterson Lane County Extension Service 687-4247 f EUGENE - KISS HUNGER GOODBYE FOREVER! . . . WITH GREAT BURGERS, OMELETTES ... & MORE. Open Mon Thurs 7 h, Fn nl 9 Snl 8 6. Hambuqer ICrrus * gTedL ourgtrs,omctcttt>...dnd more downstairs at the 5th St. Public Market This Week’s Special 27” Specialized Commuter Tires KLEP sicJ cles! Normally $6.50, Now $5. GOOD SERVICE ALWAYS "Parts from Basics to Esoterica" airs 1753 W. 18th (off Chambers) 687-0288
