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GARDENING THE GARDEN IN NORTH EUGENE, AFTER. Photos by Kim Kelly classifieds LINE ADS: $12/3 lines ADDITIONAL LINES: $4.25 To place a classified ad: CALL 541.484.0519 EMAIL classy@ eugeneweekly.com WRITE 1251 Lincoln St. Eugene, OR 97401 VISIT our office Monday- Friday 11am-4pm AUTO Cars CASH FOR JUNK VEHICLES. Farm & metal, etc. No title-Not running. Pay $$$ Cash. 541-517-6528 Vehicles for Sale 1972 Toyota Landcruiser FJ40. Low miles, good condition, in Florence. $19,000. 541-999-1893. THE GARDEN PALETTE Creating a Healthy Garden WANTED WANTED TO BUY: Barbie and same size fashion doll. Any condition, cases, clothes and family. 1959-1965. Gayle: 541-466- 3115 LEGAL NOTICES have. Yes, it requires a pump and a power source but it Get some help from fellow gardeners runs all year, giving the critters fairly fresh water when they need it most — in the heat of the summer and the and create native habitat depth of winter. Whatever water feature you use, make sure you know its tolerance for cold. BY KIM KELLY The native plants have brought in more diverse birds because — well, native birds eat native fruit and seeds and ix years ago, my sweetie and I moved from insects. Throughout late spring and well into September, a home with a very diverse and interesting the broad assortment of insects amazes us. Some birds like garden in the South Hills to a more normal to snack on them, especially hummingbirds. We live on plot in the flatlands of north Eugene. After a a noisy street and yet we see finches, warblers, bushtits, depressing summer sitting on the back deck the odd towhee and red-breasted nuthatch, several flick- overlooking one lone, dying birch and a grass desert ers and downy woodpeckers (we do put cakes with a few dandelions visited upon occasion out), and last week we had a newly fledged by a bumble bee, we both agreed we Cooper’s hawk perched on the water wanted to create a habitat where a column for at least 10 minutes, variety of insects and birds could just taking it in, watching the visit and flourish. finches. Seeing that hawk was I found a landscape quite a treat. designer who created a It’s expensive to do what terrific design, and we we did — put in landscap- got to work removing the ing and plants all at once grass and the poor birch, — but you can do it area bringing in a huge amount by area, year by year. You of soil, punctuated by a just need to know why wandering path and water you want the plants you feature. want. (Is it for wildlife or In the meantime, as looks?) There are many free that work was being done, resources for advice here in THE GARDEN IN NORTH we went on the hunt for the the valley. EUGENE, IN PROCESS. plants specified in the design. We also haven’t used herbicides Even though it was spring, we could or insecticides in any garden for at not find some of the exact plants, so least 30 years — the verdict is clear that we had to pivot to other look-alikes. Be they are not good for nature or humans. Instead, prepared for this and be flexible if you take on a every autumn, I collect fallen leaves from the neighbors redesign. The large anchor shrubs — a red twig dogwood and put them over last year’s mulch, as many leaves as I for a constantly wet area, (whose girth has expanded can. This not only keeps weeds down but creates habitat beyond her designated plot, requiring pruning twice a for baby insects, and it builds incredible soil. We had a year), autumn jazz viburnum, Western hemlock, white huge hatch of ladybugs this year, and I can only attribute alder, ceanothus and elderberry are mostly natives and that to the massive amount of leaves I brought in. As I was have done extremely well. planting today, big fat worms were everywhere — a testa- The ornamentals I wanted for color and diversity, not ment to healthy soil and very different from six years ago. so much. Over the ensuing years I’ve had to replace plants I am not a great gardener. I learned by making mistakes and have done that with natives. I have read in several at every turn. We all do. The key is finding the great publications that it’s ideal to have at least 70 percent native gardeners in the area and asking for help. I don’t know a flora in your garden if you want to attract local fauna. single one who would say “No.” You will want a watering system to deliver consistent The Garden Palette is Kim Kelly, editor; Cynthia Lafferty of Doak Creek water to your new plants. The landscape designer can Native Plants; Rachel Foster, master gardener; Alby Thoumsin, ISA help advise you on that — or you can research it yourself. certified arborist of Sperry Tree Care; and Dan Gleason of Wild Birds Above ground, if you want to attract wildlife, water must Unlimited. Have a question for the writers? Gardening@EugeneWeekly. com. The garden in north Eugene, in process. be running and clean-ish. Birds love the water column we S support.eugeneweekly.com IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR LANE COUNTY, Juvenile Department. In the Matters of LUNA STAUFFER, OLIVER JAMES STAUFFER, Children. Case Nos. 22JU02965, 24JU04198 PUBLISHED SUMMONS TO: Brielle Autumn Stauffer aka Brielle A. Stauffer 1671 Ferry Street, Apt. 3 Eugene, OR 97401. IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON: A petition has been filed asking the court to establish a permanent guardianship for the above- name child under ORS 419B.365. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PERSONALLY APPEAR before the Lane County Circuit Court, 2727 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Eugene, OR 97401, on November 6, 2025 at 10:00 A.M. for a hearing on the allegations of the petition and to personally appear at any subsequent court-ordered hearing. YOU MUST APPEAR PERSONALLY in the court- room on the date and at the time listed above. AN ATTORNEY MAY NOT ATTEND THE HEARING IN YOUR PLACE. THEREFORE, YOU MUST APPEAR EVEN IF YOUR ATTORNEY ALSO APPEARS. This summons is published pursuant to the order of the circuit court judge of the above-entitled court, dated September 30, 2025. The order directs that this sum- mons be published once each week for three consecutive weeks, making three publications in all, in a published newspa- per of general circulation in Lane County. Date of first publication: October 9, 2025. Date of last publication: October 23, 2025. NOTICE READ THESE PAPERS CAREFULLY: IF YOU DO NOT APPEAR PERSONALLY BEFORE THE COURT AS DIRECTED ABOVE, THEN YOU MUST APPEAR ON NOVEMBER 20, 2025, AT 10:00 A.M., at the same address listed above. If you fail to appear for both dates or do not appear at any subsequent court-ordered hearing, the court may proceed in your absence and, without further notice, TERMINATE YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS to the above-named child either on the dates specified in this summons or on a future date and may make such orders and take such action as authorized by law. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS (1) YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO BE REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY IN THIS MATTER. If you are currently repre- sented by an attorney, CONTACT YOUR ATTORNEY IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIVING THIS NOTICE. Your previous attorney may not be representing you in this matter. IF YOU WISH TO HIRE AN ATTORNEY, please retain one as soon as possible to represent you in this proceed- ing. If you need help finding an attorney, you may call the Oregon State Bar's Lawyer Referral Service at (503) 684- 3763 or toll free in Oregon at (800) 452- 7636. IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE AN ATTORNEY and you meet the state's financial guidelines, you are entitled to have an attorney appointed for you at state expense. TO REQUEST APPOINTMENT OF AN ATTORNEY TO REPRESENT YOU AT STATE EXPENSE, YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY CONTACT the Lane County Circuit Court at 125 E. 8th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon 97401, Phone: 541-682- 4020 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. for further information. IF YOU ARE REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH YOUR ATTORNEY AND TO KEEP YOUR ATTORNEY ADVISED OF YOUR WHEREABOUTS. (2) If you contest the petition, the court will schedule a hearing on the allegations of the petition and order you to appear personally and may sched- ule other hearings related to the petition and order you to appear personally. IF YOU ARE ORDERED TO APPEAR, YOU MUST APPEAR PERSONALLY IN THE COURTROOM, UNLESS THE COURT HAS GRANTED YOU AN EXCEPTION IN ADVANCE under ORS 419B.918 to appear by other means including, but not limited to, telephonic or other electronic means. An attorney may not attend the hearing(s) in your place. PETITIONER'S ATTORNEY Patricia I. Gonzalez Assistant Attorney General Department of Justice, 975 Oak Street, Suite 200 Eugene, OR 97401 541- 686-7973. ISSUED this 3rd day of October 2025. Issued by: Patricia I. Gonzalez, OSB#072068 Assistant Attorney General Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara Case No. 24CV06929, Zeiher v. Smith. Amended Plaintiff's Claim and ORDER to Go to Small Claims Court. Notice to the person being sued: • You are the defendant if your name is listed in 2 on page 2 of this form or on form SC-100A. The person suing you is the plaintiff, listed in 2 on page 2. • You and the plaintiff must go to court on the trial date listed below. If you do not go to court, you may lose the case. If you lose, the court can order that your wages, money, or property be taken to pay this claim. • Bring witnesses, receipts, and any evidence you need to prove your case. • Read this form and all pages attached to understand the claim against you and to protect your rights. Aviso al Demandado: • Usted es el Demandado si su nombre figura en 2 de la página 2 de este formulario, o en el formu- lario SC-100A. La persona que lo demanda es el Demandante, la que figura enO de la página 2. • Usted y el Demandante tienen que presentarse en la corte en la fecha del juicio indicada a continuación. Si no se presenta, puede perder el caso. Si pierde el caso, la corte podria ordenar que le quiten de su sueldo, dinero u otros bienes para pagar este reclamo. • Lleve testigos, recibos y cualquier otra prueba que necesite para probar su caso • Lea este formulario y todas las páginas adjuntas para entender la demanda en su contra y para proteger sus derechos. The people in 1 and 2 must attend court: 1: David Eric Zeiher. 2: Bradford Dudley Smith. Trail date: Nov. 18, 2025, 9:00 am. Instructions for the person suing: Do not use this form to recover COVID-19 rental debt, which is unpaid rent or other financial obligations under a tenancy due between March I, 2020, and September 30, 2021. (See Code of Civil Procedure, § 1179.02.) To recover COVID-19 rental debt, use form SC-500, Plaint's Claim and ORDER le Go to Small Claims Court • You are the plaintiff. The person you are suing is the defendant. • Before you fill out this form, read form SC-100-INFO, Information for the Plaintiff, to know your rights. You can get form SC-100-INFO at any courthouse or county law library, or go to www.courts.ca.gcv/ forms. • Fill out pages 2, 3, and 4 of this form. Make copies of all the pages of this form and any attachments-one for each party named in this case and an extra copy for yourself. Take or mail the original and the copies to the court clerk's office and pay the filing fee. The clerk will write the date of your trial in the box above. Your court may allow electronic filing, Check your local court website for infor- mation: www.courts.ca.gov/find-mx-aourt. htm. • You must have someone at least 18Ñnot you or anyone else listed in this case-give each defendant a court- stamped copy of all pages of this form and any pages this form tells you to attach. There are special rules for "serving," or delivering, this form to public entities, associations, and some businesses. See forms SC-104, SC-104B, and SC-104C.• Go to court on your trial date listed above, Bring witnesses, receipts, and any evi- dence you need to prove your case. 1. The plaintiff (the person, business, or public entity that is suing) is: David Eric Zeiher 2. The defendant (the person, business, or public entity being sued) is: Bradford Dudlev Smith of Eugene, Oregon. 3. The plaintiff claims the defendant owes $ 4899.84. a. Why does the defendant owe the plaintiff money? Plaintift David Zeiher surrendered security deposit of $1600 to he returned upon move out. On 10/3/22, Plaintiff was served 60 days notice to October 9, 2025 21
