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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
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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
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