NEWS BRIEFS
between cats through the casual interaction
of sharing food bowls, litter boxes or toys.
The potential for FIV to spread is through
a deep bite to the skin resulting in saliva-
to-blood contact or a mother cat can give it
to her kittens
But this does not mean FIV cats shouldn’t
live with disease-free cats, McDonnell says.
Most cats like Sheriff get along with others
within the same household and concern over
the disease spreading is often inflated, she
says.
There are vaccinations to prevent FIV in
cats, and some veterinarians recommend it
for outdoor cars, but it is controversial,
according to McDonnell.
Sheriff is a special story of triumph for
WCDC. He was transferred from Lane
County Animal Shelter (LCAS) five months
ago with a severe wound on his neck after
being rescued off the street. He has been
successfully nursed back to health despite
having FIV, which makes it harder to recover.
He and others will be apart of WCDC
and LCAS adoption event called “A 2nd
Chance at Love,” starting Friday Feb. 10.
The Valentine’s Day event will be held at
the PetSmart off Coburg Road until
Sunday, Feb. 12.
— Ted Shorack
ACTIVIST ALERT
• The Oregon State Marine Board will hold
a special board meeting on Waldo Lake
motorboats at 2 pm Thursday, Feb. 9, at the
OSMB office, 435 Commercial St. NE, Suite
400, in Salem. The public is invited to attend
but the board will not be accepting public
testimony at this meeting. If the board votes
to initiate rulemaking, public comment will
be accepted from March 1 through April 10
and a special public meeting will be held
April 10 in Eugene.
• The Eugene Bicycle and Pedestrian
Advisory Committee meets at 5:30 pm
Thursday, Feb. 9, at the Atrium Building
Sloat Room, 99 W. 10th Ave. On the agenda
is the South Willamette Study, a bond
measure to fix streets and safe routes to
school.
• The Eugene Police Commission meets
at 5:30 pm Thursday, Feb. 9, at City Hall
McNutt Room. Canine policy is on the
agenda.
• Occupy Eugene is planning “fun
activities” starting at 1 pm Friday, Feb. 10, at
Kesey Square, including painting, bridge,
other card games, readings, music and more.
• “Occupying the Heart and Mind,” a silent
meditation/prayer circle, continues at 11:45
am Friday and 2:15 pm Saturday, Feb. 10-11, at
the Occupy Headquarters, 7th and Polk). For
more information, visit Occupying the Heart
and Mind on Facebook.
• A special OPB program on the life of
Wayne Morse will be previewed for the
public at 5 pm Thursday, Feb. 16, at the
Knight Law Center Room 110. An earlier
showing for students will be at 12:30 pm that
day. The program will be broadcast on OPB
at 8 pm Tuesday, Feb. 21, as part of the
“Oregon
Experience”
series
of
documentaries.
• Medical Marijuana Week begins Monday,
Feb. 13, with daily phone campaigns to the
White House, Congress, governor’s office. At
noon Thursday, Feb. 16, will be a “Rally for
Safe Access” at the U.S. Courthouse in
Eugene. Email jimgreigineugene@gmail.com
or visit americansforsafeaccess.org for more
information.
• An Occupy Solidarity Social Forum and
national conference is being planned for
Feb. 18-19 in Olympia, Wash. Occupiers will
share their experiences, network and
strategize about taking the movement to the
next level. Sponsored by Alliance for Global
Justice and Occupy Olympia. Email
ossf2012@gmail.com with questions or visit
http://wkly.ws/16
LANE AREA
SPRAY SCHEDULE
• Western Lane County: Little Lake Logging,
Jeffrey Newman (927-3339 and 927-3384)
plans to spray Garlon 4 Ultra and Tordon in
sections 17 and 18 of Township 16S Range 07W
and Section 13 of Township 16S Range 08W in
the Coast Range on Little Lake Stream near
Triangle Lake. Notices 2011-781-00468C and
2011-781-00469C.
• Tordon and Garlon 4 Ultra have restrictions
for use near water due to toxicity to fish. The
toxins are translocated to the roots and persist
in the soil.
Compiled by Jan Wroncy, Forestland Dwellers: 342-8332,
www.forestlanddwellers.org
PHOTO STEPHEN GARRETSON GEE-PHOTO.COM
sports
KEEPING THE
SHRED DREAM ALIVE
LOCAL MIXED
MARTIAL ARTS COMPETITION
Eugene resident, LCC student and snowboarded Kyle Richner
won a nationally competitive scholarship from Academy
Snowboard Company for his ability to mix the fun of snowboarding
with school and work.
“We chose Kyle because of his love for snowboarding, drive
to get kids stoked on and off hill, and entrepreneurial spirit,”
Erich Dummer, media director of Academy Snowboards said in
an article in Transworld Snowboarding. “We know it’s not a lot of
money right now, but we’re always stoked to give back to the
snowboard community and keep the shred dream alive for fellow
riders that are sacrificing powder days while going to school,” he
added.
Richner, 21, is a passionate snowboarder who has been
boarding since he was 12. “I started getting really serious about
three years ago — I rode about 98 times last winter,” he said.
“Now I’m competing and working as a snowboard instructor.” To
be considered for the scholarship, he submitted a video essay
and riding footage to Academy Snowboard. He won 1 percent of
the local region’s sales, about $500, to put towards his tuition,
two snowboards and a free summer session at Windells Ski
Resort in Sandy, Ore.
A sophomore at LCC, Richner plans to transfer to the UO
next year to study business. He aspires to one day open his own
snowboarding and skateboarding shop — he won the scholarship
in part because of his creative entrepreneurial spirit. With the
prize money, he said, he is looking forward spending a little less
time shuffling pizzas at Domino’s and a little more time hitting
both the books and the slopes.
Applications for next year’s foundation scholarship are due
on April 14. “I think you should keep pushing yourself,” Richner
says to aspiring snowboarders. “It’s important to go beyond
your comfort zone and never give up.”
— Caitlin McKimmy
The folks at Midtown MMA are at it again with their third in a
series of mixed martial arts shows, highlighting local fighters and
local gyms. Midtown Throwdown III will present a 16-fight card
starting at 6 pm Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Lane Events Center. Each
match will consists of three three-minute rounds, where fighters
may win by way of knockout, submission, technical knockout or
decision.
“These are all exciting match ups with fighters who are
hungry to show their skills,” says heavyweight competitor and
local mixed martial arts journeyman Jimmy Jennet. “Fighting
keeps you humble. And all these guys put so much work into their
training; it’s really going to be exciting.”
The night will be a showcase of amateur and pro fighters, with
a stacked undercard and two marquis matchups to look out for.
Main event Corey Wyatt will compete in his professional debut
against Darrio Mobley, and two-time Pac 10 wrestling champ All-
American Colby Covington will face off against ground-and-
pound slugger Chris Ensley in the co-main event. Also not to be
missed is the amateur heavyweight tournament, which will
feature two giants, Jimmy Jennet and Anthony “The Joker”
McDonald, as they square off against each other for the belt.
For more information, go to www.midtownmma.com
— Dante Zuñiga-West
LIGHTEN UP
Before a developer from Alabama came along
with a plan to build 300 student apartments, I
didn’t even suspect we needed 1,200 more
college students living downtown.
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