NEWS BRIEFS
daycare centers,” Evenson explained.
The panelists said the vast majority of
poles they tested in California came from the
McFarland Cascade Pole Treating Facility,
located near the Eugene airport. Evenson
said there is a massive plume of penta
surrounding this entire wetland area, with
oil fl oating on the surface of groundwater,
which he explained, likely makes its way
into the Willamette River.
Fiberglass poles, steel poles, applying
citrus oil, and using tree species that don’t
need to be treated, are all alternatives to penta
use. “The real answer is to get away from
wood,” said Clary. — Heather Cyrus
ACTIVIST ALERT
• The next Oregon WAND monthly
program will be from 6:30 to 8:15 pm
Thursday, March 24, at First United
Methodist Church,
1376 Olive St., in Eugene. Guest speaker
is Carol Dennis, who directed the Lord
Leebrick Theatre production of My Name Is
Rachel Corrie. All Oregon WAND events
are free and open to the public. See www.
wandoregon.org
• The annual SOLV Oregon Spring Beach
Cleanup will be from 10 am to 1 pm
Saturday, March 26. Visit www.solv.org to
register online and view a map of check-in
sites, or call SOLV at (503) 844-9571 or
(800) 333-SOLV (7658).
• A rally supporting the labeling of
genetically modified foods is plans for
noon to 3 pm Saturday, March 26, at the
Capitol Building in Salem. The rally
coincides with the Rally for the Right to
Know in front of the White House in
Washington, D.C. Local contact is GMO-
Free Eugene at 343-1913.
• Helios Resource Network is throwing a
“2011 Spring for Local Party” from 7 to 10
pm Saturday, March 26, at The Jazz Station,
124 W. Broadway, next door to the new
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Helios office at 120 W. Broadway.
Suggested donation is $5 at the door. Hear
about some of the local nonprofit groups
that receive Helios grants.
• A free public forum by the Opal Network
introducing new treatment for the diagnosis
of “psychosis” will be from 2 to 4 pm
Tuesday, March 29, at the Eugene Public
Library Bascom-Tykeson Room. Speaker
will be Ron Unger, LCSW. For more
information, call 345-9106 or email lane@
mindfreedom.org
• A community forum on “The Other
Drinking Problem, Soda and Your Health”
will be from 6 to 7:45 pm Tuesday, March
29, at the Eugene Public Library. The forum
will explore how policies and changes to
our environment can support chronic
disease prevention, and legislation that
could affect soft drink’s cost, consumption,
labeling and portion size. Hosted by The
Lane Coalition for Healthy Active Youth
(LCHAY). For more information visit
www.lchay.org or call 682-4306.
• A town hall meeting and teach-in on
“Challenging Corporate Rule” will be at 6
pm Wednesday, March 30, at Harris Hall,
125 E. 8th Ave. downtown. A 10-minute
video The Story of Citizens United will be
shown, followed by remarks by Stan Taylor
of LCC and (tentatively) Michael Dreiling
of UO on corporate personhood, corporate
power and the Citizens United decision.
Local organizers are drafting language and
gathering signatures for a Lane County
initiative plus a Eugene City Council
Resolution. Email willamettedams@q.com
for more information.
• The Many Rivers Group of the Sierra
Club is planning a presentation on “Oregon’s
Marine Reserves Process” from 7 to 9 pm
Thursday, March 31, at the Eugene Garden
Club, 1645 High St. Speaker is Bob Rees of
the Our Ocean coalition. Contact Sally Nunn
at sally.nunn@oregon.sierraclub.org or visit
www.ouroregonocean.org
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