NEWS BRIEFS
But the Wisconsin paper’s columnist Michael Hunt
blames the coach for the loss: “for Wisconsin to blow a
second consecutive Rose Bowl in basically the same
freakish way it dropped two games in a 2011 season that
now seems completely wasted in the aftermath of the
45-38 loss to Oregon, that is hard to forgive or forget.
Bad things don’t happen to talented teams like UW on
sheer randomness. They happen because of a lack of
preparation and poor coaching decisions.”
Meanwhile, R-G columnist George Schroeder ignores
all this and revels in victory with the man who paid for it
all: “‘It’s very, very special,’ said the biggest fan and
benefactor, Nike founder Phil Knight.”
— Alan Pittman
BLOODY WAY
TO GET BEER
It’s like vampires, only different. Instead of drinking
blood, giving your blood will get you a drink of Hop
Valley beer.
Lane Blood Center and Springfield’s Hop Valley
Brewing Co. have teamed up once again this winter for
their third “Give a Pint. Get a Pint” promotion, which
wraps up Jan. 17 in the brewery’s parking lot.
Since Dec. 10, those of legal drinking age who
registered with Lane Blood Center and gave blood have
been given a free glass and voucher for a free pint
redeemable at Hop Valley Brewing. Donated blood will
go to hospitals around Lane County.
January is National Blood Donor month and the need
for donations this month is high, according to Kristi
McElhinney, marketing and communications specialist at
the center.
“We particularly need O positive and A positive,” she
said.
On Jan. 17 a LBC blood mobile will be parked in the
Hop Valley parking lot at 980 Kruse Way off Gateway
Boulevard in Springfield where donors can climb aboard,
give blood and then wander into the brewery with their
voucher.
The beer-blood drive will become an ongoing
tradition, said McElhinney, one that is expected to bring
out at least 30 to 40 people this year.
Those interested can schedule an appointment on the
Lane Blood Center website. The blood mobile will be
accepting donations between 3 and 7 pm. Go to http://
wkly.ws/15r or call 484-9111 for more information.
— Ted Shorack
biz beat
URBAN PLANNER
TO SPEAK HERE
Internationally noted urban planner and sustainability
author Timothy Beatley of the University of Virginia will
be speaking on “Envisioning Biophilic Cities” at 5:30 pm
Tuesday, Jan. 17, in Fenton Hall, room 110 on the UO
campus. The free lecture will be preceded by the
screening of Beatley’s documentary The Nature of Cities,
also at 5:30 pm Thursday, Jan. 12, also in Fenton Hall.
Beatley is a former UO graduate in planning who is
now an endowed professor of urban and environmental
planning in the School of Architecture at UVA. He is
considered a leading proponent of “green urbanism”
which seeks to reduce the ecological footprint of our
cities and at the same time improve the quality of life
for people who live and work in dense urban
environments.
Beatley spoke with EW by phone this week and said
he’s probably best known for the concept of green
urbanism. “There’s a lot of discussion in the architecture
community about biophilic design,” he said, “and the
good notion that we design buildings that bring in
daylight and create connections to the outside,
incorporating living nature in them and around them.”
He said the architecture community is largely
oriented to buildings, but he would like to see the
discussion go beyond just building design. “We need
that bond with nature,” he said. “The evidence is pretty
convincing that we carry with us, in our ancient brains,
the need for connection with the natural world in order
to be happy, healthy and productive.”
Beatley noted the difficulties of building green
projects in economically difficult times, but he
advocates for green retrofitting and new construction
upgrades that pay for themselves in sometimes just a
few years. He notes that green roofs have an initial
higher cost but they often extend the normal life of
roofs, making them good long-term investments. He
said schools that add more daylight to classrooms will
see happier students and teachers, and even higher
academic performance.
One less obvious advantage of green urbanism is
lower health care costs. He said bringing more nature
into cities with green roofs, green walls, more
daylighting and parks has “health benefits that carry a
huge economic value.”
More information can be found at www.
biophiliccities.org
— Ted Taylor
• Remodeling is finally under way at the
old Bene’s Pizza building at 18th near
Chambers, managed by Evans, Elder &
Brown (EEB) commercial real estate. We
hear from a reliable source that a yogurt
shop is going in, but what yogurt shop? The
folks at EEB are still mum on the new
tenant so we asked around. It’s not Prince
Pückler’s and it’s not Vanilla Jill’s. Maybe
somebody new?
• One of the more colorful fundraisers
for the Greenhill Humane Society animal
shelter is a “13 Dollar Tattoos for 13 Hours”
event Friday, Jan. 13, at Area 51 Tattoo and
Gallery, 824 Q St. in Springfield.
Participants get to choose from 100 custom
“flash Friday the 13th tattoos.” All proceeds
go to Greenhill. Show up between 11 am and
midnight Friday and walk away with
something unforgettable — and maybe a
puppy, too.
• Pearl Buck Center has landed a
$100,000 grant from Meyer Memorial Trust
for core operating support. Pearl Buck in
west Eugene provides vocational training,
employment and other services to 600
children and adults in the area. The
nonprofit has 75 on staff and 160
volunteers.
• Jake’s Wayback Burgers, with 42
locations in 16 states, is planning to open
its first Oregon franchises in Eugene and
Medford this spring, “re-imaging the great
American roadside burger stand.” Gillian
Maffeo of the company tells us the lease
isn’t signed yet so the location cannot be
disclosed. She says it takes about 45 days
to build a store once permits are in hand.
Each restaurant employees between 25 and
30 people.
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