SPAGHETTI SENDS
VETS BACK EAST
Have some pasta and honor a soldier: The nonprofit
Honor Flight of Oregon is putting on an “all-you-can-eat
spaghetti feed” Sunday to raise money to send World War II
veterans from Lane, Lincoln, Benton and Linn counties to see
war memorials in Washington, D.C., before the soldiers pass
on. In 2011, the average age of a WWII vet was 92.
About 90 veterans are on the list to take the trip this year,
mostly from the Eugene/Springfield area, according to Ron
Shmaedick, a volunteer for South Willamette Valley Honor
Flight. The first trip will take place Oct. 11. The trip takes four
days, and the vets will visit the WWII Memorial, the Lincoln
Memorial, the Marine Corps (Iwo Jima) Memorial and the
Tomb of the Unknowns, as well as other veterans’ memorials.
Shmaedick says that the veterans who have attended
previous trips were anywhere from 85 into their late 90s.
“This is a trip that means so much to these men, and is usually
one of the last trips they ever get to take,” he says.
The spaghetti feed is 1 pm to 6 pm Sunday, Aug. 5, at the
Vet’s Club, 1626 Willamette St., $10, $5 for children 6 and
under. For those not able to attend the spaghetti feed who
want to help, donations made out to Honor Flights can be sent
to 37833 Shenandoah Loop, Springfield 97478 or go to
honorflightoforegon.org for more information.
— Luciana Johnson
THE TOUR DE LANE
For about a century the Tour de France has showcased
some the best scenery France has to offer as cyclists battle
through small villages, pastures and mountains. This year
Lane County is hosting its very own inaugural Tour de Lane
Aug. 3-5 with rides kicking off from Richardson Park in
Junction City. This non-competitive cycling festival will
provide participants with a number of rides of varying
lengths and difficulty.
Each ride is intended to showcase a different venue in
Lane County as well as the beautiful Oregon scenery. On the
tour, cyclists will choose between themed rides. The Bike
Builders’ Tour will take riders to three local, high-end bike
manufacturers to tour the facilities. The Winery Ride will let
riders explore designated wine tasting stops. Two supported
century rides will be provided for ambitious all-day riders.
“This is the kind of event where people don’t have to feel
in a hurry,” event organizer Ian Sholz says. “We want to
make sure everyone has a good time and will come back and
visit this area after the tour.”
All non-motorized wheels are welcome on the tour,
according to Sholz. If you can ride it, it’s most likely
acceptable. Participants should bring all gear necessary for
bicycle maintenance and comfort, such as tire tubes, pump,
bike clothes, bike shoes, helmet and hydration. Camping
gear is recommended, as participants are invited to camp at
the park, which provides restrooms, pay showers and
campsite electricity and water facilities.
Life Cycle Bike Shop will provide extra bicycle support
to help riders with easy repairs or adjustments at the park.
Participants will receive a breakfast buffet in the morning
and dinner with sponsored beer and wine gardens on each
day of the tour.
Registration is still available online at www.tourdelane.
com — Mike W. Davis
IT’S ABOUT TIME
ugust is a month of uncertain excitement. This year is no exception; exciting
because the many cold, rainy days that have preceded its arrival cause
anticipation of its having the year’s second least average monthly rainfall.
Average is a tricky word, and uncertain variation around the extremes is great.
Let’s not forget the great thunderstorms that have drenched the county fair in
past years. The average I hope for most is that mosquito levels will diminish
in the high Cascades by the end of the month.
Consistent warm and dry means paying attention to keeping the garden
well watered. We are enthusiastic fans of hose timers controlling mini
sprinklers that allow us to change where and when the garden gets watered
from year to year. Automatic timing means being able to leave on camping
trips without fear of the garden drying out. Our big issue is being sure there’s
somebody to come by to harvest the zucchini before they turn into baseball
bats. They are good for thickening a soup or curry, but you only need a few. I like
them best when they are the size of my thumb and crunchy enough to chop into
a salad.
Camping around the state will bring you to places where little ground squirrels are
practically tame. They are so cute; they come right up to take food from your fingers. But,
please remember that feeding wildlife is not a good idea: in the end it harms them more
than it helps.
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ACTIVIST ALERT
• Conservation biologist, author and homesteader Guy
McPherson, Ph.D, will speak at 7 pm Friday, Aug. 3, at the
CoHo Ecovillage Common House, 1975 SE Crystal Lake Dr. in
Corvallis. He will speak on peak oil and climate change, their
impact on the availability of food and water, and “how
individuals and communities can build local food production
and ensure an adequate food supply.” Sponsored by Resilience
Network. Visit guymcpherson.com or email grm@ag.arizona.
edu
• Satirical troubadour Dave Lippman and his arch-nemisis
Wild Bill Bailout, Bard of the Bankers, will be in Eugene this
weekend for a series of events starting with the weekly protest
at 4:30 pm Friday, Aug. 3, at Bank of America, 11th and Pearl.
Lippman will appear at 8:30 pm Friday at Cozmic for an
Occupy Eugene benefit. At 2:30 pm Saturday he will be at
Reality Kitchen, 245 Van Buren, and at 8:30 pm Saturday at
Axe and Fiddle, 657 E. Main St. in Cottage Grove.
• The Big Latch On (biglatchon.org) is a synchronized
breastfeeding advocacy event in multiple locations around the
world as part of World Breastfeeding Week. The Eugene/
Springfield area’s Big Latch On will be at 10:30 am Saturday,
Aug. 4, at Oakmont City Park on Oakmont Way behind Oakway
Center in Eugene. Participants and volunteers should arrive at
10 am. Call 221-8892 or email bfcoalitionlaneco@gmail.com for
more information.
• The fifth annual “Green Neighbors (not just) Bike
Tours” get in to high gear as the Friendly Area and Crest Drive
citizens tour gets under way at 11 am Saturday, Aug. 4, at the
Common Ground Garden, 21st and Van Buren. Attendees will
get a special look at the “net-positive,” super energy-efficient,
green-built Suncroft House, as well as get the latest on the
soon-to-be-broken-ground at Friendly Neighborhood’s “new
urbanism” Lucia Community Village. On Saturday, Aug. 11, the
tours will go to South East Neighbors area and start at Avalon
Lodge, 5210 Canyon Drive. See http://wkly.ws/1c1 for schedule
and more information, or leave a message at 632.4321.
• The 14th Annual Blackberry bRamble bicycle rides will
be Sunday, Aug. 5, in the farm and forested lands southwest of
Eugene, and on bike-friendly routes within the city of Eugene.
Routes are provided for riders of all ages, abilities and
ambitions. Proceeds from the event will be used for GEARs
bicycle education classes. Call 933-5542 for more information
or visit eugenegears.org
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• The annual Hiroshima Nagasaki Memorial at Alton
Baker Park will be at 7:30 pm Monday, Aug. 6, at Alton Baker
Park, with a potluck at 6:30 pm and the Luminaria Float of
candle lanterns at 8:45 pm. Speakers will include Mayor Kitty
Piercy, the Rev. Mark Unno, and Dan Whalen of Sen. Jeff
Merkley’s staff. Sponsored by CALC, WAND, Justice Not War
Coalition, Japanese American Association, Eugene Friends
Meeting, Eugene Kakegawa Sister City Committee and the
Asian Council. Call 485-1755 or email calcpeace@efn.org for
more information.
• The annual Eugene/Springfield Pride Celebration will
be from noon to 7 pm Saturday, Aug. 11, at Alton Baker Park.
Entertainment includes Wetsock, Spin Cycle Squares, Richard
Mills, Champagne GaGa and the Imperial Sovereign Court of
the Emerald Empire. The event is free but a $5 donation will
be asked to help cover expenses. A “Rhapsody Under the
Stars” annual coronation event is coming up Aug. 17-19 at
Valley River Inn. See Facebook at http://wkly.ws/1c0
LANE COUNTY AREA
SPRAY SCHEDULE
• Seneca Jones, 461-6245, is hiring Western Helicopter,
(503) 538-9469, to aerially apply Glyphosate, Imazapyr,
Metsulfuron Methyl with additives Methylated Seed Oil, Syl-Tac
and/or Sylgard 309 on 47 acres near Coyote Creek and the
same chemicals on 67 and 116 acres near Camas Swale. See
ODF notice 2012-781-00547.
• Weyerhaeuser, 746-2511, plans to ground spray 42 acres
near Parsons Creek with a long list of chemicals. See ODF
notice 2012-771-00593.
• Giustina Land and Timber, 345-2301, is hiring Northwest
Reforestation Services, 554-0489, to ground spray at least 231
acres in the Low Pass area with some combination of
Glyphosate, Imazapyr, Metsulfuron Methyl, Triclopyr Amine
and Triclopyr Ester to control competing hardwoods and
invasives. See ODF notice 2012-781-00552.
Compiled by Jan Wroncy, Forestland Dwellers: 342-8332, www.forestland-
dwellers.org
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