DIRECT SALES MODEL
FOR GENESIS JUICE?
Fool’s Search by James Ulrich
Genesis Juice has shut down production
and all’s quiet at the bottling plant on West 3rd
Ave. The phones still work and people are still
around, answering ques-
tions, dealing with book-
keeping and other tasks,
and waiting to see what
happens next.
The business could
be sold, says Melissa
Druck, one of the four
worker/owners, and/or
Genesis could try a new
distribution model and
sell directly to the public.
Genesis has been under
pressure from the federal
Food
and
Drug
Administration to pas-
teurize or otherwise ster-
ilize their raw juice products, but FDA rules
only apply to juices sold in relatively large
volume through retail stores.
Druck says the co-op has “always been
considering a CSA thing where people can
come here to pick up juice or we could have
neighborhood drop-offs.” CSA refers to com-
munity supported agriculture, a business
model where farmers bypass grocery stores
and contract with consumers through buying
groups.
Are enough people interested? That’s the
big question for Genesis. Druck says the co-op
would like to hear from their customers.
People can call Genesis at 344-0967 or send
an e-mail from www.efn.org/~genesis
Meanwhile, Druck says the business is try-
ing to collect on accounts past due. “A lot of
people owe us lots of money,” she says,
money that is needed no matter what direction
the company goes. — TJT
ULRICH PAINTINGS
STOLEN FROM LCC
Three framed paintings by James Edward
Ulrich, who died in late 2001, were stolen
from an exhibit at the LCC Art Department
Gallery Friday, Feb. 13. Ulrich’s widow,
Kathleen Caprario, is offering a $500 reward
and no questions asked for information lead-
ing to the return of the artwork.
The three pastels on paper depicted “im-
ages of the fool,” says Caprario. She describes
them as “very expressive, highly dramatic and
allegorical,” and says they were major pieces
in the exhibit. The smallest is about 8 X 12
inches, the largest is about 19 X 25. She says
their combined monetary value is about
$4,000, but their value to family and friends
far exceeds their material worth.
Caprario had just given a talk about the ex-
hibit in the gallery a few days before the theft.
“This is very bizarre,” she says. “Perhaps it
was an impulsive act. The work resonates for
many people. But it’s beyond my imagination
to understand the personality of the per-
son who would steal these paintings.”
The paintings were apparently taken
when left unguarded for a short time.
Anyone with information about the
missing paintings can call the Eugene
Police Department, the LCC Art
Department at 463-5409 or Caprario at
741-8285. — TJT
NEW FORESTRY PICKS
TIED TO TIMBER
Gov. Kulongoski in late January
made three appointments to the State
Board of Forestry without any input or
consultation with Oregon’s environ-
mental community. Each of the ap-
pointees, confirmed by the Senate over
protests from environmentalists, have strong
ties to the timber industry, according to Jed
Jorgensen of the Oregon Conservation
Network.
The appointees to the board
A panel discussion with Spencer,
are Barbara Craig, a profes-
Kara Steffensen, Rob Bolman,
sional forester, and natural
Deborah Brady and Jon Belcher
resources attorney with
will discuss a number of local
the Stoel Rives law
projects, strategies and organi-
firm in Portland;
zations. For example, a River
Stephen Hobbs, an
Road group is organizing to
OSU forestry profes-
promote socializing, garden-
sor and research dean;
ing, communications and busi-
and Jennifer Phillippi,
ness development. In the
forest land owner and
Friendly Street neighborhood,
business manager of Rough
residents are organizing around
& Ready Lumber and Perpetua
voter registration. West of downtown,
Ted Kulongoski
Forests Company.
locals are gathering support for an
“The appointments indicate
“Intersection Repair” project.
Kulongoski’s unwillingness to find common
Following the panel, UO adjunct environ-
ground,” says Sybil Ackerman, conservation
mental studies professor Chet Bowers will
director for the Audubon Society of Portland.
talk about political language, civic goals and
“It is a very strong signal and symbol, and it’s
values, and a strategy to “repair many of the
telling us we have to look for a voice in some
consequences of our increasingly privatized,
other way.”
natural resource intensive, corporate manu-
The forestry board oversees state forests
factured culture.”
and manages logging regulations on private
For more information, call 686-6761.
lands, and is now represented by a majority
who favor timber industry positions, says
ACTIVIST ALERT
Jorgensen. The other board members are
• The Eugene premiere of the documentary
Larry Giustina, a timber executive; Chris
film Unprecedented: The 2000 Election will
Heffernan, a rancher and farmer; Diane
show at 11 am and 1:30 pm Thursday, Feb. 19
Snyder, executive director of the nonprofit
in Room 308, Building 17, at LCC.
Wallowa Resources in Enterprise; and
Filmmaker Joan Sekler will answer questions
William Hutchison, a Portland lawyer.
following the 50 minute showing and Charles
The Senate confirmed the appointments by
O. Porter, former Oregon congressman, and
a vote of 23-6. The six senators voting in op-
John Cougill, co-chairmen of the Committee
position were Vicki Walker and Bill
to Impeach the Rehnquist Five, will present an
Morrisette of Lane County; Ginny Burdick,
update on their lawsuit against the Supreme
Avel Gordly and Frank Shields of Portland;
Court justices over conflicts of interest in their
and Charlie Ringo of Beaverton . — TJT
2000 election decision.
• The local chapters of Physicians for
PROGRAM FOCUSES
Social Responsibility (PSR) and Beyond War
ON NEIGHBORHOODS
are presenting “The Health Effects of War
What rates high in determining Eugene
and SMART Alternatives” at 7 pm Tuesday,
Feb. 24 at The Shedd, 285 E. Broadway.
“quality of life?” A recent survey in the River
Road area found most residents giving high
Speakers will include Dr. Catherine
Thomasson, board president of Oregon PSR.
priority to “neighborhood-based community,
networks and local culture.”
SMART is an acronym for a national security
policy that is a Sensible, Multilateral,
“People want fun and positive interaction
with people they live near,” says local orga-
American Response to Terrorism, “focused
on preventing war, and acts of terrorism, and
nizer Jan Spencer. With this survey in mind,
the Eugene Permaculture Guild is offering a
demonstrating U.S. global leadership
through international cooperation and collab-
free program focused on neighborhoods, “the
Commons” and how to create local culture.
oration and adherence to the rule of law.” For
more information, call 896-3996 or e-mail
The event will begin at 7 pm Tuesday, Feb. 24
at Harris Hall.
shalima@attglobal.net
• Friendly Neighbors for Peace is begin-
ning its non-partisan door to door voter regis-
tration drive from 10 am to 2 pm Saturday,
Feb. 21. The group will be going door-to-door
to register people in the neighborhood. They
meet at Washington Park Community Center
on Washington Street for an orientation. For
more information, call 687-6879 or 344-7133.
• A free talk on “The Great Green Hype:
Genetic Engineering and Our Food” will be
given by biologist and educator Craig
Holdrege at 7:30 pm Wednesday, Feb. 25, at
the Eugene Waldorf School Great Hall, 1350
McLean Blvd. Holdrege will look at what is
driving the genetic revolution in agriculture,
and will discuss the questions of safety, regu-
lation and the lack of mandatory labeling.
CHIEF’S AWARD
IGNORES SCANDAL
In the midst of one of the worst scandals
to rock the Eugene Police Department in its
history, the Eugene City Manager and City
Council have lavished high praise on the po-
lice chief under whose watch the scandal oc-
curred.
Two former Eugene police officers are
being prosecuted for multiple charges of co-
ercing women into sex while on duty, but de-
parting Police Chief Thad Buchanan got a
hero’s farewell last week from his bosses.
“Great job, Thad,” said Mayor Jim Torrey.
At least five other councilors also joined
in congratulating Buchanan for the “com-
mendable,” “admirable” and “tremendous”
job they said he did as chief.
City Manager Dennis Taylor handed
Buchanan a large framed “Certificate of
Appreciation” for “the highest quality of
public safety services to the community.”
There was no mention of the coerced sex
charges against two of the officers Buchanan
was supposed to have led and supervised to
provide that “exemplary” police service.
— Alan Pittman
CORRECTIONS/
CLARIFICATIONS
In last week’s “Quickest Way to the
Heart” feature story, a wrong number
was given for the Institute for Culinary
Awakening. The correct number is
686-8443.
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