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NEWS BRIEFS CONTINUED FROM P. 6 LIGHTEN UP Coach Chip Kelly had carefully planned his recent run with the bulls in the streets of Pamplona, Spain. But as soon as the running began, “... it was total anarchy,” said Kelly. “The game plan we were going to execute was out the window, and we were just running for our lives.” I suspect that Paul Ryan will have a similar experience if he ever gets his extreme budget passed. BY R A FA E L A L DAV E ACTIVIST ALERT • Rep. Peter DeFazio will host town hall meetings at 5:15 pm Thursday, Aug. 16, at Eugene City Council Chambers, 777 Pearl St., followed by 7 pm at Springfield City Council Chambers, 225 5th St. Later this month DeFazio will be in Cottage Grove, Drain, Albany and Corvallis. See defazio. house.gov • Children’s resale shop Monkey Bugs is teaming up with The Arc Lane County for an Aug. 18 clothing swap and a children’s fair Aug. 19. From 6 pm to 9 pm on Saturday women can bring their clean clothing items to The Arc Lane County, 4181 E St. Springfield, and swap them out for new pieces to fill their closets back up. The admission cost is $3 and will be donated to The Arc, • Jewels of the Vine, an evening of light appetizers, music, gifts and workshops with local artists, will benefit The LCC Women in Transition Business Scholarship. The event starts at 6:30 pm Thursday, Aug. 16 at Sweet Cheeks Winery, 27007 Briggs Hill Rd. Admission is $20. biz beat economy. “Honeybees account for $19 billion of the U.S. agricultural economy,” she says. “Without honeybees, our fruit trees, our veggies, all the things we need to sustain ourselves would be put at risk. We need bees, essentially, to keep our agricultural system going.” Beyond Toxics’ Friends of Honeybees campaign, with support from Hummingbird Wholesale and Wintergreen Farm, is promoting bee health by asking Eugeneans to take the honeybee pledge to stop using pesticides. These pledges will be used to rally the city toward what Arkin says is the most responsible form of integrated pest management, using pesticides only in an emergency when the benefits outweigh the risks. After spending the week on a public education mission (and a party at Hideaway Bakery), Arkin says, National Honeybee Day will include a final fundraiser and celebration 8:30 pm Saturday, Aug. 18, with Son Melao playing at Cozmic. Bring this flyer so your pizza can support the bees: wkly.ws/1c8 — Shannon Finnell • A canning-and-preservation-themed raffle will benefit Sprout!, the Neighborhood Economic Development Corporation’s year-round farmers market in Springfield, which will open in October. The raffle will be held from 3 to 7 pm Friday, Aug. 17, at the current home of the Springfield Farmers Market in the Library Fountain Plaza at 5th & A Streets in Springfield. • Want to learn grassroots skills and help Planned Parenthood reach out to voters? The group is looking for electoral interns 12 to 15 hours a week to help swing votes in the direction of women’s health. For more info and to apply go to wkly.ws/1ca • The folks at Delacata food cart want to help a family by purchasing school supplies for a child’s upcoming school year. If you know a family that’s fallen on hard times and has a kid aged 6 to 17, please tell them to contact Stephen Sheehan at delacata@live.com to share their story. Sizzle Pie, the award-winning gourmet pizza restaurant with two locations in Portland, is rumored to be opening a third restaurant in downtown Eugene. On their website, sizzlepie.com, they write, “We respect the classics, though we’ve added some unique twists. One of our signature pies features a base of locally made Aardvark habanero sauce blended with classic marinara.” Anybody hungry? Speaking of expansions, Tom and Johnny’s, a Springfield restaurant featuring an impressive array of burgers, wings, hot dogs and fries, is expanding into the suite next door, more than doubling its seating capacity. Owner Tom Knight says the community has been working hard to revitalize downtown Springfield, and he’s hoping that adding a 21-and-up lounge side with local music, art, brews and wine tastings will help draw people back to the area. The new lounge will have a grand opening Friday, Aug. 24, at 471 South A St.; see tomandjohnnys.com Savory success isn’t limited to Springfield. Off the Waffle will be adding a second location, 17 blocks south of its current digs, at 840 Willamette St. Set to open around the beginning of October, the new location is double the size of the 25th and Willamette site, which bursts at the seams on weekends. Café-bar The Barn Light will open at Broadway and Willamette in September and has already been sharing up a storm of beautiful Eugene images, including its remodel, on Facebook. Things are looking good around Kesey Square! Wellness Centered Dentistry Safe Removal of Mercury Fillings 3PC8IJDLFS%%4tXXXXDEFOUJTUSZDPN 7JMMBHF1MB[B-PPQ 4UFt PLEASE JOIN CONGRESSMAN Peter DeFazio FOR HIS ANNUAL SUMMER BREW PUB EVENT As Independent As An Oregon Microbrew WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22 NINKASI BREWING COMPANY 272 Van Buren Street • Eugene, OR 97402 Appetizers, Beer, and Non-Alcoholic Drinks Will Be Provided $50 Guest • $250 Brewmaster Host* *Brewmasters receive a Peter DeFazio pint glass and a photo with Peter RSVP: 541-485-1622 or EMAIL campaign@defazioforcongress.org or http://bit.ly/brew2012 MUSIC BY: WALKER T. RYAN just him and his guitar BROOKS ROBERTSON funky fi ngerstyle guitarist Paid for and Authorized by DeFazio for Congress Contributions or gifts are not tax deductible. Contributions from foreign nationals and corporations are prohibited. Federal Election Law Requires us to use our best eff orts to collect and report the name, mailing address, occupation, and name of employer of individuals whose contributions exceeds $200 in an election cycle. 8 AUGUST 16, 2012 EUGENE WEEKLY WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM
