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About Eugene weekly. (Eugene, Oregon) 1993-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 18, 2012)
BROUHAHA ON THE BALLOT Is there a mistake on your ballot? Aaron Baker, who is running against incumbent Democrat Paul Holvey for Oregon House District 8, says there is. Baker, a Republican railroad engineer perhaps best known for the Tea Party-esque videos he posts at his “No Sugar Coated News” website, has accused fellow challenger Lucian Blansett of election fraud and says his name should be removed from the ballot. Lane County says it’s too late — ballots have already been printed in order to be mailed Oct. 19. Blansett says of the allegations, “I haven’t heard anything, but everything we’ve done has been up and up.” House District 8 encompasses southwest Eugene, Lorane, Veneta and Noti. It histori- cally leans Democratic, and Holvey has won handily in the past. Blansett, who has a distribution business and lists his prior government experience as “taxpayer,” is running as a Constitution Party candidate. Baker, who is prone to anti-communist rants in his online videos, interspersed with videos of goats and sea lions, contacted the Oregon Secretary of State Elections divi- sion earlier this month to fi le a complaint against Blansett, writing, “Blansett has clearly failed to fi le form SEL 220: Statement of Organization for Candidate Commit- tee, and along with that the required form SEL 223: Campaign Account Informa- tion. Both forms are required to be fi led if ˹ L U CI A N B L A N S E T T a candidate at any time spends or receives more than $750.00 in a calendar year.” Baker says that between paying the fee to be in the Voters’ Pamphlet and paying for printing costs for brochures and lawn signs, Blansett has exceeded the $750 amount. He asked that Blansett be taken off the ballot. A compliance specialist at the Elections Divi- sion responded that Baker could either consult with an attorney in seeking an order from the court to advise the county elections offi cial to not tally the votes for this candidate, or some other legal remedy that the attorney might advise; or contest the election results. Baker says having Blansett on the ballot when he has not properly accounted for cam- paign expenditures — EW was not able to fi nd the PAC Blansett listed, Lucien Blansett PAC, fi led with the Secretary of State’s offi ce — is not fair either to him or to Holvey. The Elections Division says it was going to mail an inquiry to Blansett on the matter by Oct. 15. — Camilla Mortensen ‘Everything we’ve done has been up and up.’ GUITARS! AMPS! EFFECTS! BASS GUITARS! MANDOLINS! UKELELES! LAP STEELS! 10% OFF Student Special w/valid student ID *excludes Fulltone pedals, Collings and Bourgeois guitars offer expires 11/01/12 • New & Vintage Guitars and Amps • Quality customer service • On-site factory authorized repair “Eugene’s Guitar Specialists Since 1981” 541-343-9482 455 W. 11th (11th & Washington) Check us out on facebook and mckenzierivermusic.com SHO 4rd Annual Wine Tasting FUNDRAISER Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012 4-7pm Hult Center Studio SAMPLES PROVIDED BY: Chateau Lorane, Benton Lane, Silvan Ridge, Sweet Cheeks, Chocolate Decadence, Olive Grand, Eugene Coff ee Co. Wine Sampling Hors d’oeuvres Silent Auction Music by Group Th erapy 21 & Over • Tickets $15 www.HultCenter.org or Hult Center ticket offi ce 541-682-5000 NOW BOOKING HOLIDAY PARTIES! Marketplace@Sprout!, an indoor, year-round evolution of the Springfield Farmers Market, opens for the first time with a celebration from 3 to 7 pm Friday, Oct. 19, at 418 A St. in downtown Springfield, the old First Christian Church. NEDCO purchased the building in 2011 with support from the city of Springfield and various groups and foundations. The market will be open every Friday and the facility will also have a commercial kitchen and serve as a small business incubator. See sproutfoodhub.org or call 345-7106. We hear from Warren Weisman that Hestia Home Biogas LLC is relocating soon from Eugene to Ventura, Calif., to Jake’s Wayback Burgers, with 56 locations, has opened its first Oregon franchise at 45 Division Ave. in Eugene, tucked in a small group of businesses just north of the Fred Meyer on River Road. Jake’s motto is “re-imaging the great American roadside burger stand,” says Gillian Maffeo of the company. Each restaurant in the chain of 56 sites employees between 25 and 30 people. Guests can dine in or order online at waybackburgers.com NEW HOURS BEGIN NOVEMBER 6th! + 201 ER Tuesday-Thursday 4-10 Friday & Saturday 4-11, Sunday 4-10 Tuesday-Saturday 4-6 & an hour before closing! 2 + IRON CHEF EUGENE LAND & PORT 2101 BAILEY HILL RD., SUITE L a Trunk Sho n o Z 450 west 3rd St three doors west of REI Oct 18 - 21 Saturday Market is continuing at the Park Blocks downtown, rain or shine, from 10 am to 5 pm through Nov. 10. The opening weekend of Holiday Market will be one week later, Nov. 17-18, at the Fairgrounds. Local ad agency bell + funk, headed by David Funk and Jennifer Bell, has added EWEB to its client list. The contract was awarded in June but just announced last week. Send suggestions for Biz Beat items to editor@eu- geneweekly.com with “Biz Beat” in the subject line. w Social entrepreneurs take note: The next Emerald F.E.A.S.T. dinner will be from 6 to 8 pm Thursday, Oct. 25, at the First United Methodist Church, 1376 Olive St. in Eugene. Chef Patty Harrison and her crew will be preparing a “grandma’s feast.” The acronym stand for Emerald Financing Eugene Area Sustainable Talent, and proceeds from the dinner are awarded to “boost a very small entrepreneur with big ideas for helping the community,” says David Hazen, one of the organizers. Tickets are sliding scale, $15 to $25. During the dinner, four selected individuals will pitch their projects and diners will have scorecards to submit. The winner gets an instant grant. See emeraldfeast. weebly.com or call 520-6621. take advantage of “terrific incentives for biogas along with higher electric rates,” he says. His local biogas units can be found at Maitreya Ecovillage in Eugene and at Laughing Stock Farm on Territorial Highway. Hestia designs and builds residential and farm biodigesters to provide low-cost energy. See hestiahomebiogas.com 11:00 - 6:30 Sof t and comfortable, your favorite everyday clothes Lots of NEW Blouses and Jackets sewn in soft TENCEL fabrics big variety of colors and weaves $10 $15 Big Sale Rack $20 450 W. 3rd St $25 www.zonaclothes.com eugeneweekly.com • October 18, 2012 11
