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About Eugene weekly. (Eugene, Oregon) 1993-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 13, 2005)
O UR 47 TH S EASON The C HAMBER M USIC C ORVALLIS PROUDLY PRESENTS Dirt Vienna Piano Trio • Something that has received very little attention is the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) study of the replacement options for the Van Buren Bridge, which spans the Willamette River between Linn and Benton counties. There have been rumblings here and there that ODOT has called together a committee of Corvallis citizens to examine the options, yet very little informa- tion is readily accessible. Perhaps it is that gag order placed on members of the citizen committee — an interesting policy for the examination of a public resource. Still, two of Corvallis’ advisory boards have provided written com- ments to ODOT, favoring the option to maintain the bridge even if a modern bridge is constructed nearby. A similar process was carried out over a decade ago to look at options for this bridge, with the conclusion from that committee being that the community should keep the 1915 swing-span bridge, the oldest remaining in Oregon. The latest tidbit, uttered by an elected official, was that it appears the current com- mittee is headed in this same direction, with the bridge slated for a new life as a pedes- trian and bike concourse over the river. However, demolition remains number one on the list of options being considered. Tess • With the beginning of a new school year, the OSU neighborhoods are buzzing with new residents and activity. Except, that is, for the old Sigma Pi fra- ternity house on Monroe Street. The fraternity moved out of the house last year for new digs a few blocks away on Harrison Boulevard. Since then, the Georgian Revival style house, originally built in 1922 as a single-family home for OSU professor Frank Magruder and his family, has remained empty. The “For Sale” sign disappeared early this summer. Was it carried off to serve as a dorm room decoration, or has someone decided to breathe new life into this worn but glorious structure? Rumor has it that a well-known Northwest eatery is in the process of purchasing the property for conversion to another one of its popular restaurants and pubs. The house fits the profile of a property in which they might have an interest, and certainly this would be a prime location directly across the street from the OSU campus. • Shortly following three OLCC busts for allowing under-age drinkers into the bar, the Headline Café has closed its doors for good and rumor has it that the owner is taking an extended vacation in Africa. Well known by students as the place to go drink if you’re not yet 21, Thursdays at the Headline Café were packed, with the crowd often spilling out onto the street. The bar was also the site of the recent altercation between OSU football player Brent Bridges and Christopher Mattocks. As a side note, on Sept. 27 Bridges was convicted of two counts of fourth-degree assault and sentenced to 24 months supervised probation along with 100 hours of community service for punching Mattocks. So it’s no surprise that Headline Café was on the OLCC’s short list. According to OLCC Inspector/Investigator Mark Jaehnig, the bar was busted for failing to card a minor and for allowing alcohol to leave the bar on Nov. 18, 2004. Shepherd Family Inc., the owner listed in the OLCC’s licensing paperwork, paid a reduced fine of $297. Just one month later, on Dec. 16, the bar owner was again ticketed for not carding a minor and also for allowing a minor to enter the bar. Those fines totaled $1,683. Then on June 3, 2005, shortly before the bar closed, the OLCC busted the Headline Café again for not card- ing a minor. This time the option was pay a $4,950 fine or face a 30-day license suspension. Looks like letting in the kids only helps out business for so long. The Dirt includes short opinion pieces, observations and rumor-chasing notes compiled by the Corvallis staff. Heard any good rumors lately? Contact Melissa Bearns at 484-0519 or melissa@eugeneweekly.com L A S ELLS S TEWART C ENTER M OZART S CHOENBERG S CHUMANN T HIS CONCERT SPONSORED BY : P IANO T RIO IN B- FLAT M AJOR , KV 502 V ERKLÄRTE N ACHT , O P . 4 ( ARR . E. S TEUERMANN ) P IANO T RIO N O . 1 IN D M INOR , O P . 63 Tickets are $22 for adults; all K-12th grade students admitted free; OSU students free with ID, $5 all other students. There is no reserved seating. Tickets may be purchased at the door the night of the concert, or in advance at Grass Roots Bookstore in Corvallis and Sid Stevens Jewelers in Albany. For further information see our website, www.violins.org, or contact Carol Williams at 757-0902. Musicians FRIENDLY MELISSA BEARNS • For many, a visit to the Book Bin wasn’t complete without a quick visit with Eloise, the resident cat, and many mourned her recent passing. Now a new cat has taken up residence. It took the staff at the Book Bin three rounds of voting before they finally named her Tess. The other top choices were Abbey and Madeline. W ED ., N OV . 2, 2005, 7:30 PM Yamaha Fender Tacoma Avalon Dean Looking for a Seagull Godin place to shop? JBL Peavey Our helpful staff is here for you! Kawai Samick Selmer Celebrating our 20th anniversary Bach November 4-12 Digitech FREE Thousands Boss SALES~SALES~SALES Clinics & of $$ in Monster Workshops Art & Luthrie Giveaways AND MORE! 137 SW 3rd, Corvallis (541)754-6098 (800)584-4970 PEGASUS Gallery & Frame Studio Showcasing a variety of local, regional, national & international artists • Creative and elegant archival custom framing • Receptions for Featured Artists most 2nd Thursdays OCTOBER "Sharing Lithography Secrets" Featuring printmakers Chi Meredith, Angelita Surmon, Kristina Kennedy Daniels, and William Shumway (and lithos by their mentor John Rock) Reception Thursday, October 13th, 6:30-9pm ALSO IN OCTOBER Book Release/Book Signing Nicholas C. Hlobeczy's "A Presence Behind the Lens." Reception/Book Signing: Thursday October 20th from 6:30-8:30pm 341 SW 2nd Street Corvallis • 541-757-0042 Tuesday to Saturday 10:30am-5:30pm • Mondays by appointment pegasusartgallery.com WHAT’S HAPPENING Corvallis • 5
