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108th Rhododendron Festival May 15-17, 2015

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Come See What We See! Spend the weekend on the Oregon Coast as we CELEBRATE our community’s heritage... Family-friendly Carnival • Vendor Fair • Car Show • Rhody Court Showcase 5K Run • Junior Parade (Sat) • Grand Floral Parade (Sun at noon) SPONSORED BY: Three Rivers Casino & Hotel | 101 Things to Do | Bi-Mart | Banner Bank | KCST/Coast Radio Burns’s Riverside Chapel | Driftwood Shores Resort | Florence Heating & Sheet Metal | Fred Meyer Stores Oregon Pacific Bank | PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Medical Center | Sea Lion Caves | TR Hunter Real Estate Shippin’ Shack/Siuslaw Signs & Graphics | Spruce Point Assisted Living | The Siuslaw News

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Editor’s Letter ............................................................ 5

Marathon magic comes back to Eugene..................................................... 21

Ballet Fantastique, and a Cinderella you’ve likely never seen................................. 44

Transitioning successfully through life’s changes: an interview with Bette Weedmark .................................... 25

Visit paradise with Radio Redux ........... 45

Contributing Photographers eugene Johnson, Joanna Bartlett, Vanessa Salvia

Living in the Lane — Last-minute Memorial Day camping ideas...................... 6

Social media/marketing Veselina Karakoleva

It’s rhody time in Florence ......................... 10

Mother’s Day Brunch Lane County Style.............................................. 27

May Events calendar.........................................12

Summer Camp! .................................................... 28

The science and art of Oregon’s old-growth test forest with Bob Keefer ................................................... 50

Mountain Rose Herbs turns sustainability into profitability ....................14

Dirty Laundry with Serena Markstrom Nugent ........................ 32

Oregon Staycation: Enjoy the wines of the Willamette Valley ....................................... 52

Bring on the barbecue - planning a Memorial Day feast ............................................17

Hardy Plant Sale takes center stage .36

Tasty local cocktails with Jennifer Burns Bright............................................................ 59

Contributing Writers Serena markstrom-nugent, Vanessa Salvia Joey emil Blum, mary mcCoy, Joanna Bartlett anthony Johnson, tracy Keyser evergreen nutrition, melissa hart Will Rubin, linda Wallace trunell, Donna taggart, alan Sylvestre, Gabrielle Kesler Zane miller, happie hippies, Kristin Bartus and mandi harris

Refections on war and peace with Joey Blum......................................................... 8

International track and field stars Ashton Eaton and Brianne Theisen-Eaton share some serious thoughts with us................................................... 18

Remember the beer with your barbecue ....................................................... 39

Color comes alive at the Wildflower and Music Fest......................... 43

Mid-Valley musicians take over the Eugene Symphony in May ......................... 49

Lane County reads with Mandi Harris ............................................... 62

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TrackTown Stars 18

Reflections on War 8

Wine Staycation 54

editor’s letter BY

Suzi Steffen

ay in this hemisphere means a riot of poetry, of thoughts turning to the outdoors, of friends and family and long summer days to come.

April blossoms subside in the Willamette Valley while rhododendrons line the streets of Florence and other coast towns, and our friends across the country who have suffered under this year’s intense winter are emerging on Facebook and Instagram with photos of their own spring. What a tender month May can be, when Mother’s Day brings a welter of emotions to us all, no matter what our relationship to the ones who brought us into the world, no matter where those parents are now, no matter how old we are or if we are parents ourselves. I hope that all of us are loving and careful with ourselves and those we love around that day, and that we partake of whatever joy we can find in the sweetness of having been born, of being alive in this moment. One early version of Mother’s Day was celebrated as a day for peace by Julia Ward Howe, whose “Appeal to womanhood throughout the world” reads in part, “From the bosom of the devastated earth a voice goes up with our own. It says: Disarm, disarm! The sword of murder is not the balance of justice.”

who fought in the armed services of the country, reflecting on what war means for all of us. On another side, for some, May is just what Queen guinevere calls it in the musical Camelot – the lusty month. May 1 has for centuries, perhaps millennia, marked spring festivals in the northern hemisphere. The light is longer, and it’s time to celebrate human endeavor and human bodies and what they do. We are proud of our glorious local athletes like Ashton Eaton and Brianne Theisen-Eaton, not to mention who roll, walk and run in our marathon – and those who train their bodies to provide dance, theater and music in the service of arts that fill our county with energy and joy. Tender, sweet, tasty, fierce, frightening, daring, thoughtful, inviting: May is quite a month. Turn the pages to see all of this and far more in this, our third issue, and thank you for exploring May’s many faces with us. — Suzi Steffen

So, in this month, we also mark Memorial Day. We might mark it as the traditional beginning of summer with beer and wine and cocktails and barbecue, yes, but also with solemn ceremonies, cleaning the graves of those who came before us, honoring those

What are you doing this summer? What are you producing, making, parading, enjoying? If you’re in Lane County and want to have your event, festival, concert, camp, celebration or other Summertime Proceeding Thing listed in June’s issue for our guide to summerland, please submit your information to us at LaneCountyMag@gmail.com

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Living in the Lane

You Need A Last Minute

Memorial Day Camping Spot In Oregon, Don’t You? We have some ideas for you

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marks the traditional beginning of the Northwest camping season. Or, for those of us without ninja-like foresight or planning abilities, the annual week of panic and scramble in search of a place to camp over the holiday weekend. Some years are better than others. In a good year, you might luck out and be invited by friends to their annual Memorial Day shindig which they dutifully reserve each year in the first week of January. On a bad year, you will end up in a paved and manicured-lawn covered campsite wedged between railroad tracks and a highway, literally crawling with RVs and children. It’s the equivalent of tax day for campers, and this year, it comes a week early. There is, however, hope, even for the least prepared of us. While the security of knowing you have a reserved campsite is great, many of the most beautiful and secluded campgrounds are still ripe for the picking, if you know how to get them. Here’s our guide to getting a great last-minute camp site.

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Ditch the RV. While the shelter of a hard-top may be appealing given the high

likelihood of rain and still-low nighttime temperatures of late May, RV sites almost always require a reservation, and most of the prettiest sites are still only able to accommodate tents. So buck up, grab some extra bedding and a jacket, and look for campgrounds that cater to tents. Alder Springs near the McKenzie River and Eel Creek campground on the Oregon Coast are two great tent-only campgrounds.

Get there early. Many camp-

grounds reserve ‘first come first served’ sites and some don’t accept any reservations at all. Check your favorite campgrounds first and then send out a scout before the weekend to secure the site. The Cedar Creek and Hobo and Rujada Campgrounds in the Brice Creek/Row River area are lovely first come, first served sites.

Try dispersed camping. You

are allowed to camp anywhere in the National Forests so long as you are more than 100 feet from any trail, stream or body of water. Take a drive down any logging road to scout for hidden gems. Just be sure to follow best practices and leave any site in the same (or better) condition you found it. The Siuslaw, Umpqua and Willamette National Forests are all in Lane County.

Hike it in. You don’t have to be a serious backpacker to enjoy a campsite off the road. There are many established campgrounds less than 3 miles down a trail. Rosary Lakes, near Willamette Pass, is a good example of an easy walk-in area.

Check for cancellations. Bad weather, wishful thinking,and plain old for-

getfulness result in a lot of cancellations, especially if it rains. Call the camp hosts at your favorite site the day you head out to see if there are available sites. Still hoping for a last minute reservation? Check out your options at www.reserveamerica.gov and www.recreation.gov, and good luck!

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EMORIAL DAY WEEK in May of 1964, I was 8 years old and walking home from third grade at PS95 on Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx. I remember the brilliant May light on the sidewalk as I walked the familiar route, then, something unusual: two older men wearing strange hats and fastening bright paper poppies on to everyone’s clothing, including mine. When I arrived home, Mom noticed the poppy and asked if I gave the men any money. She said I was supposed to give the men some change and explained that the men were veterans. “What are veterans?” I asked her. “Veterans are people who have gone to war,” she replied. “What is war?”

THIS BEING THE MONTH OF

Memorial Day, I’m reflecting on war and peace. These are hard topics. Discussing war and peace makes us uncomfortable because our perspectives are so varied. These are people and issues I’ve thought about for years while questioning who we are as a country, sitting square in the center of numerous global conflicts. WAR IS SOMETHING we avoid or create together, and we at least owe it to those whom we honor this month to engage in a meaningful way about what cost them their lives.

Reflections on war and peace

HE UNITED STATES WAS BORN by winning a war of inde-

My paternal grandfather, Emil, left Russia (now Ukraine) around 1900 to escape the systematic oppression of Jewish people by the Czar. He loved his new country, and as a young adult he served in the U.S. cavalry in WWI. My mother, Flora, enlisted in the Women’s Army Corps (WACS) during WWII and was stationed domestically. She helped land military planes at various bases during the war. I have the flag the U.S. government gave us when she died, the same as they do for every veteran. My father, Sam, was a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy in WWII. He served aboard an aircraft carrier that was staging in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands for a Japanese invasion that never came due to the dropping of the only two nuclear bombs ever deployed in war, in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. A peacem a y

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My close friend, Mike, a few months older than me, enlisted in the army when he was 18, thinking that it might allow him some advantage from being drafted into the war in Vietnam. He later served in nuclear missile silos in germany, where his job was to shoot the commanding officer if he failed to launch the missiles if ordered to do so.

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pendence. In the subsequent 230 years we have participated in a continuous series of wars. We seem to be a nation that is comfortable with war.

My Uncle Wesley lied about his age in 1935 at age 16 to get out of Tumwater, Washington, and see the world. This he did, serving in three wars, in germany, Japan, and Korea. He spent 30 years in the army and, like all true soldiers, did what he was asked to do with few questions about why.

On Not Doing Evil in Return

I write in part as a reaction to the oft-spoken and seen “I Support the Troops,” which since the first gulf War in 1990-91 has seemed to be a deflection shield against criticism and discussion about the longest wars in American history. Even with an all volunteer military, I believe when opposing wars we must draw a line between those who fight them and those who send them to fight. It is my firm conviction that we best support the troops by demanding their deployment and loss of life and limb come only as a last resort.

loving man was my father. He did not believe in war though he told me once the only person he ever wanted to kill was Adolf Hitler. I suspect in his generation, he was not alone in that desire, which was maybe the way so many felt about Osama Bin Laden before the Navy SEALs actually killed him.

More recently, our young cousin Peter chose to serve his country by enlisting in the Marines. He was deployed as a bomb-sniffing dog handler in Afghanistan. All of these people were rightfully proud of their military service. Truth be told, they enjoyed it. My grandfather, uncle, mother and friend loved the U.S. Army, and my father loved the Navy. They all survived.

I didn’t know our young cousin Peter very well, but I know he was very proud to be a Marine. He died at the hands of a sniper in Afghanistan while on patrol with his squadron. In the years since his death, I do my best to imagine that he was at peace. The risk of being killed and the act of killing weigh heavily on the human soul. One time my father and I were discussing the impact of nuclear weapons, specifically Manhattan Project leader Robert Oppenheimer and his tenuous justification for the role he played in developing the devastating weapons of mass destruction.

PPENHEIMER’S HOPE was that because the nuclear bomb was capable of destroying all of humanity, it might, paradoxically, force all of humanity to establish peace. The check valve of mutually assured destruction was the centerpiece of all limits to the Cold War with the Soviet Union. Speaking with my father, I held the United States accountable for being the only nation ever to utilize a nuclear weapon in warfare. My father responded, with what I know was a closely held sentiment that was very painful to him, by telling me that he was thankful for the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki because it ended the war and may have saved his life.

I never played with toy soldiers or games that mimicked the actions of war. Though I grew up with a trusting and supportive nature about the United States military and foreign policy, Vietnam changed that — and a succession of failed and poorly conceived policies and deployments of the U.S. military have not restored it. In 1971, when I was 16, a close friend of the family took a group of us similarly aged friends aside and told us that we need to think about what we were going to do when it was time for us to enter the draft. We were deeply ensconced in an anti-Vietnam War circle, and it was a powerful wake up call.

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It’s Rhody Time kick off summer at this fun-ﬁlled florence festival

F APRIL SHOWERS BRINg MAY FLOWERS then now is the time to head to Florence for the 108th Rhododendron Festival. This iconic event takes place May 15-17th and offers something for everyone during an action-packed weekend where locals mix with thousands of out-of-towner’s, as they flock to the coast to enjoy flowers, a parade, music, motorcycles, classic cars, local crafts, food and fun.

While known for its flowers, this annual event has also become a popular spring time destination for motorcycle clubs and enthusiasts from up and down the west coast. The hum and roar of bikes greet visitors, as the riders cruise in and line the streets of Old Town for blocks on end. The economic impact of this festival is large and also marks the start of the summer season for this Lane County travel destination. Shops, restaurants, lodging and amusement recreation brim to capacity, so give yourself a little extra time. Then stay a little longer as you enjoy the smells and sights and sounds and tastes of the Florence Rhody Fest.

Multi-day events include: Davis Amusement Carnival Port Parking lot in Old Town Wednesday thru Sunday Apex Helicopter Rides Florence Municipal Airport Sunrise to Sunset 2 person minimum at $99 each Contact 541-997-3270 Siuslaw Pioneer Museum Rhody Court Display Daily: Noon-4:00 p.m. Vendor Fair Maple Street in historic Old Town Saturday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Festival Flower Show/Sale American Rhododendron Soc. Florence Events Center Saturday: 1-5 p.m. Sunday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Contact: 541-997-3082

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BBQ–Pie Sale–Breakfast Florence Elks Lodge #1858 BBQ: Saturday 11 a.m.-4 pm. Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Pie Sale: Saturday 11 a.m. until gone!

SEACoast Entertainment Eugene Symphony Florence Events Center 7:00 p.m. Contact: 541-997-1994

Past Exalted Ruler Breakfast Sunday 7-11 a.m. Contact: 541-997-2610

SATURDAY ONLY EVENTS:

Moose Lodge Friday: Chilli Lunch 1-4 p.m. Saturday: Casserole 4-6 p.m. Sunday: Breakfast 9-11 a.m. Contact: 541-997-7749 Art Fest 2015 Florence Events Center Florence Regional Arts Alliance Saturday: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Contact: 541-902-1933

FRIDAY ONLY EVENTS:

Kenneth B Gallery Soul Vibrator—Live Music 7:30-11:00 p.m. Contact: 541-999-5875 m o n t h ly

Rhody Show ‘n Shine Car Show Beachkomers Car Club Grocery Outlet Parking Lot 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (Pre-registration Friday 3-6:30 p.m.) Contact: 541-902-0916 Coast Radio Classic Car Cruise Coast Radio/KCST 196.9 FM Register at Show n’ Shine Cruise from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Live Broadcast from Old Town 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Contact: 541-997-9136

Rhody Festival Junior Parade Siuslaw Valley Fire & Rescue Miller Park Staging 11 a.m. Parade at Noon Contact: 541-999-0600 Kiwanis Kids Games Siuslaw High School Immediately after Jr. Parade 37th Annual Rhody Run Florence Events Center Race Starts at 9:00 a.m. Contact: 541-997-3518 or eclecticedgeracing.com Kenneth B Gallery Tommy Hogan in Concert 8:00-11:00 p.m.

SUNDAY ONLY:

108th Annual Grand Floral Parade! Staging at 27th & Oak Staging starts at 10 a.m. Parade starts at Noon

LANGUAGES in DANGER

He’s Back!

LANGUAGES ACROSS THE WORLD are disappearing at an alarming rate. In the midst of this wave of linguistic extinction, many groups are determined to save their languages. The University of Oregon Department of Linguistics trains linguists to work within these communities and create tools for revitalization. On Wednesday, May 20th, UO Linguistics graduate students will present “Languages in Danger”, an evening of story-telling and discussion to raise awareness about endangered languages and the role linguists play in documenting and saving our global inheritance. Hear their stories of working in Peru, Malaysia, Nepal and Oregon at the Many Nations Longhouse on the UO campus from 7-9pm. Attendance is free; refreshments will be served.

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For further information please contact trippe@uoregon.edu or check FaceBook for the upcoming Endangered Languages page.

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Downtown Eugene’s First Friday ArtWalk Guided Tour May 1 5:30-8:00 Welcome to Downtown Eugene’s First Friday ArtWalk, hosted by Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy. The First Friday ArtWalk will begin at BLOOM: The Art of Gardens (5th Street Public Market), followed by stops at Jacobs Gallery (Hult Center), Cinema Pacific Fringe Festival Preview & UO Print Show (44 W Broadway), UO Architecture Student DesignBuild ‘Parklet’ (parking spot in front of 41 W Broadway), and concluding The Octagon (92 E Broadway). As always, the ArtWalk is free. Special thanks to ShelterCare for sponsoring.

Emerald City Roller Girls Big O Tournament May 1 – May 3, Friday - Sunday, All day Admission: $15 - $55 Location: Lane Events Center, 796 W 13th Ave, Eugene The 2015 Big O Tournament will host more than 30 women’s, men’s and junior roller derby teams. This tournament features several of the highest-ranking teams in the world, including the Texas Rollergirls, Portland’s Rose City Rollers, Philly Roller Girls, and Portland men’s team Bridgetown Menace. Are you coming??!

First Friday ArtWalk Botanical Illustration - 2015 Wildflower Month May 1 Friday, 10 a.m. - noon: Free: Morning Glory Cafe: 450 Willamette St Join the official opening of this month long artist’s display at Morning Glory Cafe.

Les Misérables at Cottage Theatre through May 3: Thursday - Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2:30 p.m. $26 Adult, $22 Youth: Cottage Theatre: 700 Village Dr, Cottage Grove Boublil and Schönberg’s epic Broadway musical of survival and redemption based upon the novel by Victor Hugo. Winner of the 1987 Tony Award for Best Musical. Access our April story online at lanemonthly.com.

Oakridge Tree Planting Festival May 1 – May 4: Recurring daily: Friday - Monday Free: Various Locations - Uptown Oakridge Phone: 541782-5701 Welcome to the 62nd anniversary of the Oakridge Tree Planting Festival, one of the world’s longest-running tree planting heritage events. On Friday at 7 p.m. there will be a talent show at Oakridge High School, followed by the coronation of the Festival Princess. Start of Saturday with the Grand Parade at 10 a.m. Mini Olympics follows at noon (register your child by 11 a.m.) at Oakridge High School Track and Field. On Sunday at 9 a.m. partake in a Greenwaters Groove 5K Fun Run/Walk at Greenwaters Park (register between 7:30 - 8:45 a.m.). The course is flat and accessible for jogging strollers. Also enjoy an art fair, quilt show, BBQ, dinner theater, a WoodFest and of course, tree planting.

University of Oregon Spring Family Weekend May 1 – May 3: Friday - Sunday: University of Oregon Campus and the Eugene/ Springfield Areas: 1217 University of Oregon, Eugene Spring Family Weekend is almost here! Welcome UO families as they join us for a weekend of fun activities including a spring carnival event, several food tours, the spring football game, a baseball game, a brunch and exploring the hot spots around town.

Benefit for the Whiteaker Community Council Public Art Committee May 2: Saturday, 9:30 p.m.: $5: Sam Bonds Garage: 407 Blair Blvd, Eugene Big night of bands! Xboyfriends, Neddles & Knives, Hot for Chocolate rock Sam Bonds to benefit the Whiteaker Community Council Public Arts Commitee. Rock music.

Cinema Pacific Fringe Festival May 2:Saturday, 9 p.m.: Free: Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at the University of OregonAddress: 1430 Johnson Ln, Eugene Video remix competition exhibition and party with interactive digital media, part of Cinema Pacific 2015 Film Festival. See our April issue online at lanemonthly.com for additional details.

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Family Music Time at Eugene Public Library

Free Herbalism Project featuring Susun Weed May 3:

May 2: Occurs every Saturday in May 10:15 a.m. Free: Eugene Public Library: 100 W 10th Ave, Eugene

Sunday, 11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Free: Mount Pisgah Arboretum: 34901 Frank Parrish Rd, Eugene:

Kids and families are invited to sing and dance their way into the weekend at Family Music Time every Saturday in May! On May 2, Kris Olsen of Do Re Play inspires learning through musical exploration and play.

May Faire at Eugene Waldorf School May 2: Saturday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Free general admission, $1.50 for activities: Eugene Waldorf School: 1350 McLean Blvd, Eugene: Join in enchanting frolics on the beautiful Waldorf campus. Their annual May Faire features fun games, art and crafts, silk marionette puppet shows, Maypole dancing, cake walks, delicious food for purchase and live music.

Native Plant Sale - 2015 Wildflower Month May 2: Saturday, 9 a.m. - noon: Free: Native Plant Nursery - Friends of Buford Park & Mt. Pisgah: Frank Parrish Rd (Follow the signs at Mt. Pisgah), Eugene Friends of Buford Park Native Plant Nursery want to help integrate native plants into your garden. This type of landscape has many benefits, from natural ability to withstand seasonal changes (including drought) to providing important habitat for our native bees and butterflies. All native plants for sale are of Mt. Pisgah provenance.

The Real Deal at the Museum of Natural and Cultural History May 2: Saturday, 2 - 5 p.m: $5: University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History: 1680 E 15th Ave, Eugene: Bring your stones, bones, and artifacts – and get real at the museum! Our scientists will discuss and possibly identify your mysterious objects. Enjoy an insider’s view on our collections, and see expert flint knappers, basket makers, and other artists at work. No appraisals.

It’s an Herb Day Celebration with a lecture by Herbalist Susun Weed! Learn about the herbs that will lead to a high energy lifestyle. If you want to take a big, juicy bite of life, join this high-energy session about the five simple herbs that will do the most for you!

Ideas on Tap - Honeybees and Ecosystems May 6: Wednesday 7 - 9 p.m. Sam Bond’s Brewing Company: 540 E 8th, Eugene Join the Museum of Natural and Cultural History for Ideas on Tap, a conversation series held the first Wednesday of the month at Sam Bond’s Brewing Company. Enjoy local craft beers and thought-provoking discussions about science, ecology, culture, and more. This month, join OSU entomologist Ramesh Sagili to discuss honeybees and ecosystems, and the challenges they face.

Mother’s Day Spring Classic May 6 – May 10: Recurring daily: Wednesday - Saturday, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m: Free: Oregon Horse Center: 90751 Prairie Rd, Eugene: 541-513-8224. This Mother’s Day, experience the grace and fluidity of the horse and rider pairs in the hunter ring. Get your heart pumping with excitement from the jumper classes. The Mother’s Day Classic is one of the longest standing hunter/jumper events in Oregon, and won the US Hunter Jumper Association ZONE 9 Member’s Choice award for 2014. In addition, the Mother’s Day Brunch is always an attraction. Join this Team NW Equestrian event!

Cinderella: A Rock Opera Ballet set in 1964 May 8 – May 10: Friday & Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 2:30 p.m $29 - $49: Hult Center for the Performing Arts: 7th Ave & Willamette St, Eugene: 541-682-5000. Imagine the Cinderella story, set in 1964, where the ball is the prom, the dance moves ar the Twist and the Mashed Potato, and

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Cinderella goes by “Cindy!” This Mother’s Day weekend, mother-daughter co-directors Donna Marisa and Hannah Bontrager present their all original, rock n’ roll version of Cinderella! See page 44 for additional details.

Eugene Marathon - Health & Fitness Expo may 8 – may 9: Friday, 1 - 6 p.m., saturday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m: lane events Center: 796 W 13th ave, eugene At the Eugene Marathon Health & Fitness Expo you can shop cool vendors, collect freebies, learn about new products, listen to local and national running icons and get excited to run on Sunday! The expo is also your opportunity to pick up your race packet this includes your bib number with timing tag attached, t-shirt and goodie bag.

Eugene Marathon, Half Marathon, & 5K may 8 – may 10: Friday – sunday admission Varies: hayward Field: 15th & agate St, eugene Join us for fast times and an action-packed weekend as Historic Hayward Field hosts thousands of participants, fans and volunteers from around the globe. All your established running events are on the starting block including the Kids Duck Dash, 5k, Half Marathon and the ninth annual Eugene Marathon. See page 21 for additional details.

Little Wonders at the Museum of Natural and Cultural History may 8: Friday, 10:30 a.m. $5: University of oregon museum of natural and Cultural history: 1680 e 15th ave, eugene: 541-3463024. Learn and play! You and your child are invited to join for stories, crafts, museum exploration and more. This month celebrate families and learn why some animals look so very different from their parents. Each participating family gets 10% off museum store purchases.

45th Annual Willamette Valley Music Festival May 9: saturday, noon - 1 a.m. University of oregon: 240 oregon hall, eugene. The UO Cultural Forum presents the 45th Annual Willamette Valley Music Festival. There will be multiple stages and fourteen bands, as well as food vendors. Join the free spring time fun on UO Campus!

4th Annual UO Science and Invention Fair May 9: Saturday, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.: University of oregon Wilamette hall:1371 east 13th avenue, eugene.

Calling all Mad Scientists, Inventors and Investigators! The fourth annual UO Science and Invention fair will be hosted in the Willamette Hall Atrium, Saturday, May 9! Don’t have a project? That’s okay! Come enjoy the free workshops, activities, and demo show.

Annual Hardy Plant Sale may 9: saturday, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.: lane events Center: 796 W. 13th avenue, eugene. The Lane Events Center will host the Annual Hardy Plant Sale, featuring a huge variety of usual and unusual plants, as well as unique, must have garden art. See page 36 for additional details.

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may 9: saturday, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Free: Row River trail: Row River Rd, Cottage Grove Pre-registration is required for this bike-based wildflower tour. Visit sites on the Row River Trail along scenic Dorena Lake. Regional plant experts will lead participants through natural areas with native prairie plants in bloom. Participants bring a helmet, water, picnic lunch and their bike.

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Mohawk Valley Metric Century: A Pedal for People may 9: saturday, 8 a.m.: $50 - $60: armitage Park Campground address: 90064 Coburg Rd, eugene: 541-343-4196. The Mohawk Valley Metric Century will trace the same fantastic 40k, 60k, 100k, and 100k+ challenge routes that OSLP’s Pedal for People has for the last three years, and offers cyclists unparalleled views of Oregon’s Mohawk Valley, from pastoral farmland to mountain views. No junk miles guaranteed!

Mother’s Day - Spa at the Vineyards may 10: noon - 5 p.m: noble estate Vineyard and Winery: 29210 Gimpl hill Rd, eugene 541-338-3007. Treat your mom to a spa day at Noble Estate! This Mother’s Day, Unwind Soak & Sauna will be setting up rejuvenating foot soaking spas at our vineyard tasting room. Mom can relax with a glass of her favorite wine while enjoying a view of the vineyard and a foot massage on the spa’s river rocks.

Eugene Symphony - Orchestra Showcase may 14: thursday, 8 p.m.: $17 - $54: hult Center for the Performing arts: 7th ave & Willamette St, eugene: 541-682-5000 Hear your Eugene Symphony at its very best, CONTINUED ON PAGE 58

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By linDa wallace trunnell

How to Succeed in Sustainable Business By Really Trying Mountain rose herbs’ commitments the key to its business model’s success

UCKED AWAY off West 11th Ave. is one of Eugene’s best kept secrets, Mountain Rose Herbs. The sprawling production buildiing ng and office complex border an open meadow, with Amazon Creek and a wetland area nearby.

‘People and planet before proﬁts.’ — kori roDley

Inside these walls are the origins of an herbal shopping experience extraordinaire. Whether you’re looking for natural relief for seasonal allergies, soothing aromatherapy products to help you relax after a long day, or just prefer to buy fresh organic teas in bulk, Mountain Rose Herbs is your go-to company. The Mountain Rose Herbs website is like a great novel. It draws you in and offers such a plethora of facts and interesting backstory on each product that you cannot put it down (or close the browser). Each category of products offers descriptions that will make you want to start filling your shopping cart. The Teas section alone is remarkable, with names like Happy Yummy Tea, Dream Tea, Wise Woman Tea, and the intriguing Love Tea, though humble chamomile is still one of their best sellers. Mountain Rose also offers everything you can imagine in herbs, spices, herbal health remedies and more. According to Mountain Rose Herbs’ Kori Rodley, the company has approximately 1,400 products, all offered as online purchases. Mountain Rose doesn’t have a retail store, but it does have a ‘pickup parlor’ in the office area where online customers from nearby can pick up orders, save shipping and perhaps see (and smell) some of the fragrant products firsthand.

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It’s almost hard to believe this bustling business that now employs 180 people and contracts with organic farms in the US, Mexico, Bulgaria and India, began the Oregon portion of its journey in a small twobedroom house in Pleasant Hill. In 2001 Julie Bailey (president) and Shawn Donnille (vice-president) moved their company north from California to be closer to their farm operations, wild harvesters, and processors. Mountain Rose Herbs originally began in 1987 when Rosemary gladstar started a small herbal business to provide supplies for her students at the California School of Herbal Studies. After gladstar moved to Vermont, the mail order portion of the company was passed on to Rose Madrone, and Mountain Rose Herbs was born. In 1991 Bailey, an herbalist, gardener, wilderness guide and friend of Madrone, purchased the business and developed additional lines of teas and herbal products. She also began crafting the earth-friendly philosophy the company would come to be known for. Besides the variety of products, what sets Mountain Rose Herbs apart is an absolute commitment to quality and preserving the sustainability of every process that goes into preparing its bounty for sale. This includes the land, the herbs and wild plants, the people, and other natural things not directly related to the company. “People and planet before profit,” Rodley says. She refers to this credo many times as she speaks about the core commitment of Mountain Rose Herbs. “We offer a fair wage and benefits for our employees here as well as fair wages to the farmers we contract with both in the U.S. and all over the world.”

Bailey and Donnille are very passionate about how they run their company. Mountain Rose Herbs truly puts its money where its mouth is’when it comes to providing products that are organic (which also means nongMO), sustainable and of the highest quality. During the 1990s and into the new century, Bailey and Donnille adopted rigorous guidelines for ethical wild harvesting—meaning they do not degrade or deplete the wild stocks—and developed a strict adherence to being Certified Organic. Mountain Rose Herbs is a certified organic processor through Oregon Tilth Certified Organic, which is fully accredited with the USDA National Organic Program. Most of the company’s products are also certified kosher.

‘we want to remain good stewards and not exploit agricultural products or the wild harvest environments.’ — kori roDley

Other certifications the company is proud to hold are with Fair for Life, Earthshare, CarbonFund and Salmon-Safe. (It was the first Eugene-area business to be certified salmon-safe.) There is an even longer list on their website showing the myriad non-rofit organizations that Mountain Rose Herbs supports, including Oregon Wild, Pesticide Action Network and the Organic Seed Alliance. Rodley says the company’s secret to success is the “people and planet before profit” philosophy, but she adds that it’s due to some very deliberate methods of corporate behavior.

That includes: • An on-site quality control lab—every product gets tested for identity, pesticides, etc. • Commitment to core practices such as organic agriculture and sustainability in all facets of the business • A culture based on zero waste, faithfully practicing the reduce, reuse, recycle mantra • Community involvement and giving back to non-profits with important messages, even if they are not directly related to the herbal industry. It’s easy to see why Mountain Rose Herbs is a success story. The tough part, Rodley says, is managing the growth. “We want to remain good stewards and not exploit agricultural products or the wild harvest environments,” she says. “Sometimes our customers have to be patient and wait for a product, but they usually understand.”

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Bring on the Barbecue!

UR MILD WINTER has given way to several warm days, suggestive of summer, in the Willamette Valley. In my neighborhood, the distinctive aroma of grilled meat has already wafted over the fence this spring amid the bright palette of yellow tulips and lilac blooms. If you haven’t already, dust off your grill, shake out your picnic blanket, and celebrate the traditional start to the outdoor cooking season this Memorial Day weekend. “It’s the start of summer,” says Nick Meltzer, 28, a Maine transplant and project manager at the University of Oregon Community Service Center. Although Summer Solstice follows nearly a month later, many Americans consider Memorial Day as summer’s unofficial start. Indeed, it carries with it a distinctly anticipatory feel, with the end of school year rapidly approaching and the promise of warm days and long light-filled evenings ahead. Ellen Meyi, 38, a housing finance analyst in Eugene, typically celebrates the long weekend with her husband, Zach galloway, and two young daughters by hosting a backyard barbecue and spending time outdoors. “We try to take advantage of an extra weekend day by having fun outdoors, going for a hike, or enjoying the day at a park,” she says. “No errands allowed.” Meyi and her family are eagerly anticipating the opening of Amazon Pool and the return of the water features in the city parks, which coincides with Memorial Day weekend. This year, they plan to celebrate close to home. “We just bought a house,” Meyi says. “Perhaps we will have a barbecue [to have] people over to see the new place. Zach loves to cook so we have a lot of variety in our barbecue menus. [We] have hamburgers, sausage, or maybe a pork loin. “ Congress designated Memorial Day as the last Monday in May in 1971 (it was previously observed on May 30), and the weekend quickly became known for barbecues. Today, the holiday ranks as the second most popular occasion for

barbecuing, with 57 percent of Americans firing up their grills, behind July 4th (71 percent) and just ahead of Labor Day (55 percent), according to the Hearth, Patio, and Barbeque Association. In the Willamette Valley, the edible landscape in late spring is ripe with possibilities for creating an impressive holiday barbecue spread. For carnivores, local options abound for grill-friendly meats. Benedetti’s Meat Market and Deli in Springfield and Long’s Meat Market in Eugene offer a wide selection of ground beef, pork, sausages, chicken and lamb, as well as expert butchers. ground beef from Knee Deep Cattle Company, available at many local markets, makes a tasty local burger. Visit the Lane County Farmer’s Market or Springfield’s Sprout Marketplace to find locally sourced meat from Deck Family Farm, Cheviot Hill Sheep Farm, Boondocker’s, Sweet Briar Farm and Biancalana Pork growers along with a colorful selection of seasonal produce. Or pick up fresh seafood from Brandywine Fisheries, Newman’s Fish Company or the Fisherman’s Market for a lighter grilling option. If you choose to defer your meat preparation to the experts, Ken’s BBQ King, a long-time Eugene favorite, and Hole in the Wall BBQ, with locations in Eugene and Springfield, offer extensive catering menus for large and small groups. With selections like BBQ Chicken, Pulled Pork, Ribs, Slow Smoked Brisket and St. Louis Ribs and classic sides like cole slaw, baked beans and collard greens, it’s easy to put together a full barbecue spread to go. Or, pack your own picnic together and head to a local park, a popular choice for many apartment dwellers or those looking to recreate outside of the backyard. Picnic shelters with barbecue pits can be reserved online at many Lane County parks. Enthusiastic home chefs can try their hand the recipes we included from Fair Valley Farm and Noisette Pastry Kitchen. Salena Hayes, savory chef at Noisette Pastry Kitchen, recommends pairing grilled salmon with a simple potato salad, cabbage

slaw, and grilled asparagus with lemon and parmesan. Few holiday feasts feel complete without deviled eggs, a perennial picnic favorite. And, make room on the grill for seasonal vegetables, like sweet onions and summer squash. “Fresh sweet onions are a wonderful crop in season,” says Sophie Bello, owner of groundwork Organics in Junction City. “We bunch the smaller ones, which are perfect for grilling, and begin harvesting larger single onions by then as well. “ Summer squash produce the most tender and delicate fruit in mid-May, according to Bello. groundwork grows several varieties, including an Italian Heirloom called Costata Romanesco. “This is a lighter green zucchini with pronounced ribs, extremely nutty and sweet. [It has a] firm texture when cooked so it holds its shape well on the grill,” she says. For a seasonal dessert, try a simple rhubarb tart, a strawberry shortcake, or a strawberry-rhubarb pie. Strawberries should be in full swing a little early this year, according to Bello, as well as locally grown rhubarb.

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TRACKTOWN stars A Q&A with superstars

By Joey Blum

Brianne Theisen-Eaton and Ashton Eaton

As Eugene celebrates the news that the town was awarded the 2021 World Track championships, we also consider how we built up to this point. Brianne Theisen-Eaton and Aston Eaton are two of the faces of Tracktown, USA. Photos this page: Eugene Johnson They are accomplished athletes who distinguished themselves while students at the UO. s Eugene celebrates the news that the town was awarded

the 2021 World Track championships, we also consider how we built up to this point. Brianne Theisen-Eaton and Aston Eaton are two of the faces of Tracktown, U.S.A. They are accomplished athletes who distinguished themselves while students at the UO.

Multi-sport athletes are a distinctive group. Because they train and compete across a wide range of skills, a special bond forms among them. They care for and support each other, and at the end of the competition share release, relief, success or disappointment. Who you are and what formed you is revealed. Eaton graduated in 2010; Theisen-Eaton in 2011. They married in 2013. In many ways, they are no different than other people their age who find themselves at a transition point in their lives, but unlike most people, their performance and passion for athletics does not allow anything less than full commitment if they are to achieve the goals they’ve set for themselves.

Joey Blum: What you were like growing up, and who were the important influences in your lives? Ashton Eaton: My mother was influential, my grandparents and two god-

parents, close friends and family as well. I grew up in a world where I thought I could do anything. My mom allowed me to do and attempt whatever I wanted.

Brianne Theisen-Eaton: My younger sister is selfless and giving, calm and pas-

sionate. It’s not that I’m not any of those things, but growing up I was very stubborn, competitive, aggressive and motivated. I felt I could do everything myself. My parents looked at both my sister and me and saw some of my stubbornness, my competitiveness. They obviously thought it wasn’t a good thing and tried to teach me that it wasn’t a good thing. But they helped me do what I wanted to do, which was sports, and found ways for me to have a positive impact

Blum: Was it clear to you at an early age that athletics was going to be your

path, or did it evolve?

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BRIANNE ThEIsEN-EATON From the Canadian prairie town of Humboldt, Saskatchewan. Competes in the heptathlon and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pentathlon. She is an Olympian from London 2012 and holds the Canadian record for the indoor pentathlon, a heptathlon silver medalist from the 2013 World Championships, and a pentathlon silver medalist from the 2014 World Indoor Championships. She is the first and only Canadian woman to podium in the multievents at the World Championships.

EVENTs IN ThE hEPTAThLON Day 1: 100 Meter Hurdles, High Jump, Shot Put, 200 Meter Run. Day 2: Long Jump, Javelin Throw, 800 Meter Run.

AshTON EATON From La Pine and Bend, Oregon. A five-time NCAA champion, Bowerman Award winner in 2010. In 2012, Eaton broke his own world record in the heptathlon at the 2012 World Indoor Championships, and then went on to break the world record in the decathlon at the Olympic Trials held at Hayward Field. He won the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and followed that up by winning the 2013 World Championships in Moscow

EVENTs IN ThE DECAThLON Day 1: 100 Meter Run, Long Jump, Shot Put, High Jump, 400 Meter Run. Day 2: 110 Meter Hurdles, Discus Throw, Pole Vault, Javelin Throw, 1500 Meter Run

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Theisen-Eaton: It evolved. I didn’t have dreams of going to the Olympics when I was younger. In high school I started thinking maybe I can get a scholarship in track and field. After coming to Oregon, I realized maybe, I might go to the Olympics. Eaton: It was just Mom and me, and she raised me to be independent. I have a lot of different interests and I’ve always had a lot of trouble choosing. When I was little, I also loved drawing and cartoons. My mom said, “You know, you can be a cartoonist if you want to, that’s a job, that’s a profession. If you like it you can be it: you can be the best cartoonist you can be.” But it always came back to sports.

Blum: Do you still draw? Eaton: When I can. Last year we were on the road a lot during the indoor season. We were in Ireland. I brought my sketch pad, and I just started drawing.

Blum: What were your other interests? Theisen-Eaton: It’s always been about sports. If it wasn’t that, I would fill my time with my friends because I didn’t get a lot of time to be with friends, and any spare minute was with them, which caused some tension with my parents because I was never home. But they had to understand my perspective, that I was working hard. It’s sad, but the last place teenagers want to spend time is at home with their parents on a Saturday night.

Blum: I’m curious what you shared with Ashton when he first came to visit you

in Saskatchewan.

Theisen-Eaton: When Ashton came to Humboldt, I remember thinking, “There’s so much I want to show you,” which is crazy because Humboldt is only 5000 people, and you can walk across the whole place in an hour. I showed him my high school and my locker; he met some of the teachers and where the soccer field was. I took him to the track where I trained, in Muenster. Ashton kept saying, “This place is so crazy” because of how flat it is. You can see for miles. Eaton: I used to live in La Pine, so I knew small towns too. I was interested in

where she came from and seeing all the different aspects that influenced her – the track, her friends, going into the city and getting Brianne’s favorite grape ice cream. You can’t get that just anywhere. Theisen-Eaton: When my mother was pregnant with me, she would go to the same place every day and get grape ice cream. I had it once, and now I crave it all the time.

Blum: Ashton, what about when Brianne went to Bend? Eaton: I took her to Pilot Butte, which I lived right next to. From there, you can see the whole town and I pointed out things.

Theisen-Eaton: The lava caves and the ranch. Eaton: Having Brianne visit was like when you were a little kid and some other kid came over and you would show them your favorite toys.

Blum: Clearly, you lean on each other for support. Who are the other people you turn to for counsel, guidance and support? At the end of the day, who matters? Eaton: I get a lot of personal help from my mom and my grandparents, from

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Eugene Marathon

Springs Back Into Perfect Timing by Will Rubin

hen 43-year-old Rhonda Zimlich arrives at the corner of 15th Ave. and Agate St on the morning of May 10, she’ll be looking to finish her fourth marathon since she first ran 26.2 miles in Portland on October 9, 2011. Not that long ago, Zimlich would have been incredulous at the idea of walking a fraction of that distance in a day, let alone running the length in less than five hours. Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2006 while pregnant with twin girls, she read literature that promised a slow decline in her quality of life and eventual immobility. She started running in 2010 and found herself asking her neurologist to sign off on longer and longer runs, while her need for debilitating interferon treatments all but vanished.

“The more I ran, the more he seemed reluctant to put me back on any injections, so I got to stay off the drugs while I ran,” Zimlich said. “If running is an alternative to having to stick myself with something that makes me sick every day, then I’ll run. “I want to run around the playground with my girls, to watch them graduate.”

Zimlich’s remarkable bond with long-distance running just one example of how the sport has affected people throughout Lane County and beyond. The area’s flagship running event is the Eugene Marathon, set to weave a path throughout Eugene and Springfield for the ninth time since its resurrection in 2007. Local running coach Joe Henderson is well known in the long distance community, having served as a columnist and editor at Runner’s World magazine for more than 30 years. He now teaches running classes at the University of Oregon and coaches a team of annual entrants into the Eugene race. He also serves on the Eugene Marathon Board of Directors. Henderson estimates he’s trained close to 500 local runners over the past decade and that only a few have come up short of their goal – a final sprint

into “TrackTown USA” centerpiece Hayward Field and the same finish line used by collegiate and Olympic stars alike.

“Eugene is a famous name throughout the sport,” Henderson said. “Anyone who knows anything about this town knows about Steve Prefontaine, Bill Bowerman, Hayward Field. .. It’s magical. Nowhere else in the world can match that, and it’s why people come from all over the country to experience it.” Last year’s marathon featured runners from 49 states and 16 countries despite an uncharacteristic dip in participation, according to race director Richard Maher. The total number of registered participants was not available, but 1351 runners finished the course in 2014 compared to 2561 the year before, according to marathonguide.com The race was moved from its normal late-spring date to late July in conjunction with the IAAF World Junior Championships, a move Maher doesn’t expect again anytime soon. “Attaching to a big race was great,” he said, “but what I learned is marathoners don’t run marathons in the summer. It just doesn’t work in the heat. It was a great co-planning with TrackTown USA and the World Juniors, but I personally love the spring date.” Henderson concurred with Maher’s view, saying, “Everybody gets stretched really thin, and my observation from last year was that there really weren’t many people interested in both the worlds and the marathon.” Based on registration numbers as of April 15, Maher expected a significant bounce-back effect as the marathon returns to its normal place between tax season and Memorial Day. He estimated that around 5500 people would turn out to run through Springfield’s Island Park, past Autzen Stadium, Alton Baker Park and Skinner’s Butte before coming down the home stretch into one of track and field’s most hallowed grounds.

Not all will finish, a pain Henderson says feels worse as a coach than as a runner, but the months of training and perseverance will carry the marathoners much farther than those 26.2 miles. “Sometimes I think I’m just polishing the time bomb waiting for this thing to go off,” Zimlich said, “but I’ve actually really come to love running. I don’t know what’s done the trick, but I don’t want to find out the alternative. I love finding out what else I can do.”

Race Details Most volunteer slots were filled by the middle of April, but all of the races need cheering spectators at the sides of the routes (check eugenemarathon. com for more info and to download a map of the course, including best spots to watch). Because of campus-area parking issues, it’s best to take raceday shuttles from the Hilton in downtown Eugene, walk or bike (valet bike parking is $3, or park a little farther away from Hayward for free) to the route or the finish line. See you there, rain or shine! The 1K Kids Duck Dash starts at 8:00 a.m. Saturday, May 9, at 15th and Onyx, and ends on Hayward Field.

The 5K, a benefit for CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocates), starts at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, May 9. The race begins at 15th and Agate and ends on Hayward Field.

The Eugene Marathon and Half-Marathon begin at 7 a.m. Sunday, May 10 (yes, that’s Mother’s Day), at 17th and Agate on the UO campus, and end on Hayward Field.

Will Rubin is a senior in the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication. He covers Duck athletics for Duckterritory.com and can be found on Twitter at @_WillRubin.

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Women’s Heart Health up until relatively recently, men were believed to be at greater risk for heart disease. women seemed to have built-in protection. however, we now know that women are getting cardiovascular disease (cVD) in increasing numbers and severity. Studies in 2012 linked Metabolic Syndrome with increased risk of cVD in both men and women, but the rate was higher for women.

‘the good news is that some lowering of risk of cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome is within our power.’

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Obesity, high homocysteine levels, increased cortisol levels and exogenous estrogens increase the risk of metabolic syndrome. The term cardiometabolic syndrome refers to risk factors for CVD resulting from metabolic syndrome which increases the risk of atherosclerosis, ischemic heart disease, heart attack, stroke and hypertension. The damage is done via high blood pressure, increased adipose tissue (unhealthy fat) and widespread inflammation. In addition, metabolic syndrome is a factor in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

The mineral chromium helps to regulate blood sugar levels and improves the metabolism of glucose, improving the conversion of glucose to energy. Chromium also concentrates in the brain and muscles, helping to reduce carb cravings and improving muscle growth and strength. It also helps to reduce overall cholesterol levels while increasing HDL and lowering LDL, the “good” and “bad” cholesterol, respectively. Chromium also has cardiovascular benefits and may inhibit hypertension caused by consumption of the simple sugar sucrose.

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The B-complex vitamins help to reduce homocysteine levels and decrease insulin resistance. Vitamins A, C, D and E are also helpful as are healthy fats like fish oil and gLA, gammo-linolenic acid. Coenzyme Q-10 is an important antioxidant for cardiovascular health.

We can lower the risk of cardiometabolic-related heart disease by making healthy lifestyle choices. Regular exercise, especially high intensity weight training, and a healthy, Mediterranean-style diet are important. Nuts can reduce the risk of metabolic syndrome as can dietary fiber. Curtailing consumption of alcohol, soft drinks, unhealthy fats and sugars may also reduce the risk of metabolic syndrome. Smoking tobacco is also a detrimental factor. Since elevated cortisol levels contribute to insulin resistance, stress-management techniques may also be helpful.

The water-soluble fiber glucomannan from the konjac plant contributes to healthy cholesterol and blood sugar levels. It also helps to suppress the appetite and may be useful for maintaining healthy weight. If you use glucomannan, be sure to take a vitamin E supplement. Vitamin E is a fat-soluble nutrient important for heart function and glucomannan enhances bile activity, which speeds up removal of fats from the body. Some research indicates that some foods can help too, including cinnamon, dark chocolate, ginger, green tea, oat bran, Stevia and 1-2 glasses of wine per day. The good news is that some lowering of risk of cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome is within our power. A healthy diet and lifestyle can enhance our health and wellbeing and contribute to a long and happy life.

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encircle film series Join us for our last screening of the season... FIRE IN THE HEARTLAND Thursday, May 7th, 6pm Bijou Cinema 492 E 13th in Eugene

Join us as we screen Daring Documentaries from Independent Filmmakers Public discussion following each film

First Thursday’s September through May Bijou Art Cinema @ 6pm Contact: vicki@encirclefilms.org, 541.543.0223 find us on facebook www. encirclefilms.org

The Jazz Station is a concert venue & art gallery providing guests and members a place to meet and mingle and enjoy live music, local wines, beer and ciders during performances. “All Ages” venue • 100% Membership A project of the Willamette Jazz Society

Upcoming Events: Josh Hettwer: A Tribute to Herbie Hancock

Sat, May 9, 8-11pm $8 ($6 members/students with ID) First set: Early career: Compositions from his albums “Takin’ Off,” “Empyrean Isles”, “Maiden Voyage” and more. Second set: Later, electronic period, with compositions from “Fat Albert Rotunda,” Thrust”, “Head Hunters”, and more.

The Hard Bop Collective

Fri, May 15, 8-11pm $8 ($6 members/students with ID)

Performs a mix of jazz compositions mostly, but not exclusively, in the hard bop tradition. The band is comprised of four veteran local musicians plus one rising talent who first wowed Jazz Station members over a decade ago. Check our website for schedules of events, advance sale of tickets, and membership information or call 458.205.1030, LEAVE A MESSAGE and we will reply. Hours of Operation: Tuesday Night Advanced Jam Session 7:30-10:30pm Thursday night events, 7:30-10:30pm Friday and Saturday night events, usually 8 -11pm Website: www.thejazzstation.org 24

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Hey music lovers! Lane Monthly is looking for a music writer who can cover everything from EDM to hip hop, from Americana to narcocorrido to rock. If you can write previews, reviews and features without coming across as a fangirl or fanboy, we’d love to see your cover letter, three clips and a pitch for one story you’d like to cover somewhere in Lane County. Send your info to editor@lanemonthly.com with MUSIC WRITER as the subject line by midnight May 15 to be considered for this part-time contract position. *If we like your pitch, we may assign you the story even if you don’t get the job, and no, we will not steal your pitch!

By Joanna Bartlett

daughter Pamela; granddaughter Jasmine holding great granddaughter kennedy; Bette.

Facing Change with Courage

93-year-old Bette weedmark makes the transition to senior living

ETTE WEEDMARK didn’t expect to move into a senior housing apartment right before she turned 93. But it’s how things worked out and she’s dealing with it.

Bette with her siblings

She’s learned over the years that some of her biggest obstacles turned out to be blessings in the end. It’s how she met her late husband, Donald. Weedmark, the youngest of 12 children, was born in 1922. After graduating from high school, she took her keen interest in art to the American Academy of Art in Chicago, to learn how to paint in watercolor and eventually teach. But six months into her fouryear program, she learned she had tuberculosis and had to leave school. “I was in a sanatorium for a little over a year,” Weedmark says. “What they did in those days was they collapsed your lung to have the disease heal. They’d shoot air in between your chest wall and the lung.” Weedmark endured such weekly treatments for five and a half years. She moved to Merced, California, where the air was said to be better for her recovering lungs. “I went to live with a sister whose husband was a pilot in the service [in WWII]. We joined forces and she helped me, and I helped her,” Weedmark says. It was there, toward the end of the war, that she met her husband at a dance. Their meeting was an unlikely twist of fate.

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Donald Weedmark, who was in the Navy, was due to be shipped out to Europe with the rest of his company. But his records got lost, so he couldn’t go. By the time everything was sorted out, he was sent to the Bahamas, where he remained stationed away from conflict. In 1945, after the war had ended, they got married, and Donald Weedmark went to work for the Department of Agriculture in plant quarantine. They moved around a lot. Each of their three children were born in a different place: the Mojave Desert, Hawaii and New Mexico while on the way to California. Finally, they settled down in San Diego for four decades and raised their family. The Vietnam War served as a backdrop to many of those years. “During the Vietnam War, my mom and dad didn’t see eye-to-eye on things,” says her daughter, Pamela DuVall. “But my dad changed his views as time went by. If you’re going to be a Christian, ‘Thou shalt not kill’ means you don’t kill for any reason.” When it comes to war, Weedmark says she could go on and on. “Don’t get me started,” she says. “I’ll just say this: war is not the answer. It doesn’t help anything. It just makes matters worse. The nations and people just get to hate each other more.” Throughout those years, Weedmark continued creating art, teaching watercolor classes and displaying her work in galleries. She and a friend founded an art association in Calexico, Calif., which continues on.

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Today, her artwork hangs in a small, one-bedroom apartment at the Eugene Arms, a senior living community that provides meals and light housekeeping. The Weedmarks moved to Eugene in 2002, to be closer to family. In 2007, as Donald’s health started failing, the family realized he needed more care. But they didn’t want to move him to an assisted living facility. Instead, DuVall quit her fulltime job at a child development center and looked after him. “Our society throws our elderly away into these places and we didn’t want that,” DuVall says. “So Dad stayed at home and he passed away at home with all his family around him. As my dad would fondly like to say at times, ‘I’m sorry we moved up here to die on you.’” After Donald died in 2009, Bette continued living independently in her home at Lakeridge of Eugene. She liked it there, with a life of friends and twice-weekly ping pong games.

things—the couch, a few chairs.” The hardest moment came as they drove away from her house. “She said, ‘goodbye, my love,’” DuVall says. “She was leaving Dad behind.” Or at least her memories of him, together with her.

‘i’m just so blessed in my old age to have grandchildren and a great granddaughter and to have Pamela really close.’

But she knew there would come a time when she’d need more support, too. When a friend decided to take a look at the Eugene Arms Apartments, she learned there was a place available. Weedmark seized the opportunity, even though it meant saying goodbye and closing another chapter on her life. The transition hasn’t been easy. She had to downsize from a home to a small apartment. Then—like many seniors—she fell, needed hospitalization and contracted pneumonia. “It was very difficult to leave all my things behind,” she says. “I took a few 26

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Weedmark is quick to find the blessing in the move. “I’m glad I did it,” she says. “It was hard to do. But now that I’m here, I’m happy with it. Especially being really close to my daughter.” DuVall lives two blocks away and visits every day. And she doesn’t come alone. DuVall cares for her young granddaughter, Kennedy, while her parents work, and brings the baby along to fetch Weedmark’s breakfast every morning. At 9 months of age, Kennedy charms all the residents at the Eugene Arms and brings smiles and greetings each day. She especially lifts Weedmark’s spirits.

“It makes the transition easier. I’m just so blessed in my old age to have grandchildren and a great granddaughter and to have Pamela really close,” she says. As Kennedy grows and becomes mobile, DuVall knows it may get more challenging to visit. “We’ll meet the challenge when we get there. We’ll adapt,” she says. The ability to change with life’s demands was perhaps a lesson learned by example. After all, as DuVall says, “Mom’s an adapter, she perseveres.”

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Raise a Glass to Mom

Mother’s Day Brunches in lane county Mother’s Day Brunches

Sunday May 10

ELEBRATINg MOTHER’S DAY with brunch has become a tradition for many families, and restaurants from Springfield to the South Willamette Valley wine country have devised enviable holiday menus this year. Enjoy decadent specials like poached spring salmon, eggs Benedict, and blueberry crepes on leafy, sun-splashed patios throughout Lane County. Cheery mimosas and sparkling wine add a celebratory air to the occasion. In Springfield’s historic downtown district, the Washburne Café will offer a Mother’s Day special of blueberry blintzes and mimosas. This beloved café in the Springfield Armory building also serves up biscuits and gravy, omelets and housemade pastries along with an extensive coffee and espresso menu and wine by the glass. Plank Town Brewing Company, which does a steady weekend brunch business, has attracted a loyal following with dishes like applewoodsmoked ham hash, chilaquiles, and smoked steelhead eggs Benedict. Light-bodied beers like the Odd Fellow Wheat, a Belgian-style wit, Springfest, a traditional german lager, and Blue Pool Pils, a classic Bohemian pilsner pair well with many brunch dishes. Check the brewery’s social media sites for more details on Mother’s Day specials in the coming weeks. At Excelsior Inn in Eugene, Chef Maurizio Paparo will prepare a prix fixe brunch menu with produce and eggs from the restaurant’s 5-acre farm. Lighter fare like pasta and fruit salads and creamed spinach will be served along with hearty fare such as roasted potatoes, scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, French toast, poached salmon, and prime rib. Enjoy this generous spread in the restaurant’s comfortable dining room or in the leafy courtyard. Route 5 Wine Bar in Eugene’s Fifth Street Public Market will serve a brunch buffet studded with Provisions pastries, bacon and house breakfast sausage, poached spring salmon with chive crème fraiche, and carved roast beef with spring herb

aioli. Sip on a mimosa, a glass of wine or bubbly or fresh juice in the cozy wine bar or on the sunny patio. Just outside of Junction City, Pfeiffer Winery, one of the oldest vineyards in the South Willamette Valley, will host a Mother’s Day brunch that includes a complimentary glass of wine and a flower for all mothers as well as live music by Bob Ragan & Slightly Retro Jazz. Feast on savory selections like carved pit ham, smoked chicken alfredo, lobster bisque, Tillamook cheese and ham scramble, and eggs Benedict along with lighter fare like seasonal fruit salad, green salad or raspberry and blueberry crepes. After brunch, consider a short afternoon jaunt to a neighboring winery. Continue west through the coastal foothills to Brigadoon Wine Company, situated just a few miles west of Pfeiffer, for a glass of pinot blanc or pinot noir and impressive views of the vineyards and forested foothills. Start your celebration early with a Saturday visit to the Creswell Bakery, part of Heidi Tunnell’s wellloved catering company. “We have a large number of guests who make Saturday mornings at the bakery part of their Mothers’ Day tradition,” says co-owner Jason Robinson. The bakery is closed on Sundays but attracts loyal customers from Creswell, Cottage grove and Eugene/Springfield. In addition to the full breakfast and lunch menus, the bakery is a planning a breakfast special with Lonesome Whistle Farm grits, house-cured bacon, and farm eggs as well as a mom-friendly mimosa. For those new to motherhood, the thought of a leisurely brunch with a squirmy, unpredictable infant or a high-energy toddler in tow may seem laughable. If you find yourself in this camp, Hideaway Bakery, Falling Sky Brew Pub & Pour House, and the Friendly Street Café offer full menus in kid-friendly settings, complete with toys and sandboxes . Or pick up some pastries or sandwiches from a local bakery like Noisette Pastry Kitchen, Eugene City Bakery or New Day Bakery and head to a nearby park for a casual picnic.

Washburne Café 326 Main St. Springfield (541) 746-7999 Sunday: 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

Plank Town Brewing Company 346 Main St. Springfield (541) 746-1890 Sunday: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Excelsior Inn

54 East 13th Ave. Eugene (541) 342-6963 Sunday: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Cost: $32.95, Under 12: $18.95

Route 5 Wine Bar

248 E. 5th Ave. Eugene (541) 393.6551 Sunday: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (Reservations required) Cost: $32, Children (Under 10), $12

Pfeiffer Winery

25040 Jaeg Rd. Junction City (541) 998-2828 Sunday: 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. (Two seatings; Reservations required) Cost: $38, Children (5-12), $19, Under 4, Free

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Offer Kids Adventure with a Capital “A” Sign up now for fun for kids – and a break for parents – all summer long By Vanessa Salvia

ROM SEPTEMBER THROUGH JUNE, parents and kids have the daily routine pretty well figured

out. Once the school year ends, however, priorities of both kids and their parents tend to change disproportionately. Most parents want to take the phrase “doing nothing” out of the vocabulary while many kids want to see how much time they can spend doing just that. Luckily, there’s a plethora of summer camp options in our area for safe, educational and entertaining ways to spend time this summer.

IN 2008, MATT BRADLEY founded ReWild Eugene, which

would grow into the Whole Earth Nature School, offering “environment immersion” camps that connect kids with nature through outdoor and survival skills. “As a kid and teenager I used to go wander out in the woods but I didn’t think about it much,” he says. “It was just something I did when I was bored.” Bradley planned for a career as a sound guy for theater productions but gradually became more interested in nature pursuits. “That led to more of an interest in permanent living skills and ancient ways of living with the earth and that led me to want to teach other people about that,” he says. “As it turns out kids are an amazing audience. They’re enthusiastic, they have the time, they have passion and creativity.” Adults have that too, he says, but we have the volume turned down on it a little bit. “With kids it’s right at the surface,” he says.

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Bradley had a few camp experiences as a kid, as most people do. Looking back on those experiences now, the main thing he remembers is the camaraderie he felt with other campers. “My memories are focused around the social activity and the people I met,” he says. “Particularly with teenagers and preteens, the social aspect is incredibly important.” Bradley says he’s seen a number of kids over the years who were very interested in nature at 7, 8, 9 or 10 years old but at a certain point they begin to feel more of a need to connect with their peers. “There are new social pressures,” he says. “I see some of these kids starting to feel like they have to choose between spending time in the woods and spending time with their friends because their friends don’t get the depth of their connection to nature. We make a great effort to make sure there are opportunities for connection between people so that the nature connection isn’t just about yourself.”

ne of Rainsong’s first jobs as a teen was working at a summer camp for kids in her local park. Now, being a camp leader is “kind of like living on Treasure Island with the lost boys and girls,” she says. “I get to go back in time as well and live like a pioneer in the old days when things were simpler and done by hand.

Contact Rainsong at karen@singingcreekcenter.org or (541) 968-1986, and check out more info at singingcreekcenter.org. Whether your children are interested in shooting bows and arrows and learning how to construct an emergency shelter as they do in some camps at Whole Earth Nature School, or technology such as robotics or building with Legos, there’s a camp option for you. (Contact the Whole Earth Nature School at (541) 937-5437 and check out the website for more camp info - wholeearthnatureschool.com) Karen Rainsong runs a children’s educational nonprofit called Singing Creek Educational Center, just south of Junction City, which is offering hands-on pioneer summer camps. The camps used to take place at Alvord Farm until they recently moved to farmland belonging to Tom and Sue Hunton, owners of Camas Country Mills. “Summer time is magical, no doubt about it,” says Rainsong, thinking about her experiences at sleep-away camp with Camp Fire girls. “Just being away from home with new friends was exciting, not to mention coming home with sand in my shoes and strange green things in my pockets.”

Rainsong isn’t tied to every plan. “The great part is when we throw the curriculum/schedule out the window because someone just caught a frog at the pond’s edge, or we just spotted a wild rabbit under the barn,” she says. “At the farm, life brings us teachable moments that we would be fools to ignore.” Editor’s Note: These are but two of the absolute potpourri of summer camp options in Lane County this year. You can check out our summer camp guide in the following pages, but whoa, Lane County is so summercamp-happy that we actually ran out of room in print for all of the fun, smart, intense, tech-y, nature-y, super hero-y, sportsy, etc. camps in the area. Feel free to suggest more to us at editor@lanemonthly.com or michelle@lanemonthly.com, and sign your kids up before all of the spots disappear!

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Summer Science Adventures at the Science Factory

Challenger Sports British Soccer Camp

Play games, get messy, and explore your world. Investigators: Ages 3 - 5, preschool. Campers should be toliettrained.

Program starts June 22nd

Explorers: Ages 5 - 7, entering Kindergarten through 2nd grade. Campers should the ability to manipulate scissors and simple puzzles. Seekers: Ages 7 - 9, entering 2nd through 4th grades. Campers should have the ability to read and work independently on projects after receiving directions. Discoverers: Ages 9 - 11, entering 4th through 6th grades. Campers should have the ability to work creatively on complex projects. Adventurers: Ages 11 and older, entering 6th grade or above. Campers should have the ability to initiate and follow through on complex projects. Visit sciencefactory.org/summer-camp or call 541.682.7888

Summer Minecraft Club minecraFt cluB-saturdays 12:00-5:00 summer morning hours 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. minecraft, gardening, module and exercise afternoon hours: 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Educational Gaming (Minecraft, Starbound, Terraria, etc), Gardening, Module and Exercise For additional info contact Fidgets to Widgets 541-342-8290; info@fidgets2widgets.com 1142 Willagillespie Rd., Suite 7 Eugene, Oregon 97401

UO Youth Enrichment, Talented & Gifted Join us for active (no chairs here!) days of exploration. If you like to create, problem solve, experiment and share your results with others then this week or two is for you! Themes include, Physics with K’nex, Computer Programming Using Scratch, Robotics with Lego Mindstorms, Frozen:Science, Art and Sing-a-long, Messy Professor’s Science Lab, Star Wars: Myth, Science and Jedi Training, Cardboard Arcade, Math for the Curious. UofO Campus, one week long, prices vary. Contact 541.346.3084 or supers@uoregon.edu or sep@ uoregon.edu uoyetag.uoregon.edu/summer-programs/summer-camps 30

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Cal Young Middle School In addition to helping develop your child’s core soccer skills and understanding of the game, Challenger’s camp philosophy encourages children to: become independent learners; to develop socially; and to better understand the meaning of respect, responsibility, integrity, sportsmanship and leadership. Our innovative curriculum will engage, educate and entertain your child and will make this one of their most treasured soccer memories. Challenger’s British Soccer and TetraBrazil summer camp programs include a free ball, t-shirt, poster, on-line learning subscription, plus campers registering 45 days or more prior to camp will immediately receive a replica game jersey! Call for details or to register 800-878-2167 ext 239

Wild Ones Youth Ranch Give your kids a summer to remember! Have your kids always wanted a chance to play with horses and maybe learn some riding basics? If so,Wild Ones Youth Ranch’s Summer Horse Camps are a perfect way to introduce boys and girls ages 3-14 to the joys of horseback riding. These day camp sessions are designed for children of all riding abilities. Located near Junction City, Kittyhawk Ranch is a working farm where historic Kiger mustangs are raised and trained. Come be a part of Oregon history! As Christian organizations, Wild Ones Youth Ranch and our host, Kittyhawk Kigers and Mustangs, seek to infuse our camps with basic biblical principles and to share Jesus’ love with our guests and their families. Our trained staff (instructors, wranglers, junior wranglers, ranch hands, cooks and support ) make sure each child has a safe and unforgettable camp experience. Email wildonesyouthranch.com or visit wildonesyouthranch. org for details

AAC–Academic Achievement Camp Serving elementary through high school students. Join us all summer long for camps that will excite every child. Join us for individual or group tutoring. — Individual tutoring starts with an assessment and continues with a tailored plan to help your child reach his or her goals.

— Group tutoring can include math games, problem solving, science experiments, or anything else to your heart’s desire. Bring your friends and work together! ACT/SAT PREP: Sign-up for our individualized plan, or bring friends and come prep for the tests togethers. Especially useful for students heading into their Junior year or upcoming Seniors looking to take the tests in the Fall. Sign up here. 541-654-4999 / info@eugeneaac.com / 435 Lincoln St Eugene

South Eugene Rowing Club Camp week 1: July 20 – 24; week 2: July 27 – 31 week 2 culminates in the green lake summer regatta in seattle on saturday, august 1 NOTE: Novice (new) rowers must attend both camp sessions to participate in the regatta. First-time rowers welcome! Learn the basics of the sport and enjoy summer days at Dexter Lake. And, if you’re a returning rower, meet up with friends and improve your skills and competitiveness for fall season. SERC’s Summer Rowing Camp is designed for boys and girls entering 8th – 12th grade, from throughout the Eugene 4J school district, and at all experience levels. Summer camp provides an opportunity for teenagers to discover the joys of rowing in a fun and social environment. We emphasize participation of all campers and team building skills.Our experienced coaching staff teaches the novice rower the basics of rowing: how to lift and carry the boat, how to row and, more importantly, how to row together as a team. The novice rower learns to build their own skills while participating in a team environment. Summer Camp ends with the Summer Rowing Extravaganza at Green Lake in Seattle. There is no additional fee for the regatta; however, new rowers must attend both camp sessions to participate in the regatta. Visit southeugenerowingclub.org for info

Spice Camp 2015 Science Rocks! The mission of SPICE is to collaborate in creating a learning environment where girls can thrive in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). This broad goal is achieved by enhancing the science experiences of middle and high school girls, through a set of proven intervention strategies, including: Mentoring Early hands-on research experience Role models Access to Information and Equipment Building a Community of Young Scientists Visit spicescience.uoregon.edu for info

Willamalane Park & Recreation Camps Willamalane has sports camps, nature camps, climbing camps, dance camps and many more camps sure to ignite creativity and a sense of adventure! Learn more about Willamalane camps and special offers here. Birth-kindergarten Jumping Jays Camp, Cheery Chickadees Camp, KampinKoalas

grades k-5 Sports of All Sorts, Dorris Ranch Discovery Camp, Camp Kaboom East, Camp Kaboom West, Summer’s Greatest Hits, Tumbling Camps, Summer Climbing Camp

grades 6-12

Camp Chaverim

(Summer Day Camp)

Making your summer plans? Looking for a fun Jewish experience for your kids? Give your kids the opportunity to celebrate their Jewish identities and to build and strengthen friendships with Jewish peers at TBI this summer.

Camp Two50, Tumbling Camps, Sports Camps, Summer Climbing Camp, Willamalane Volleyball Academy, Thurston Colts Spring Football Camp, Lane United Soccer Camps, Springfield Millers Youth, Volleyball Camp, Total Release Summer Breakfast Club Camp, Thurston Colts Summer Youth Volleyball Camp, Thurston Colts Summer Youth Football Camp, Thurston Colts Summer Football Camp, Thurston Colts Summer Volleyball Camp, Springfield Millers Cheer Clinic

For kids entering 1st -5th grade, we offer two fun-filled weeks of music, Israeli dance, games, crafts, cooking, field trips, and informal Jewish learning.W Kids can register for one or two weeks.

Visit willamalane.org/camps for more info

July 20-24 & July 27-31, 2015; 9:00 am-3:00 pm

If your kids enjoy exploring, treasure hunting, bug catching, gardening, biking, and other fun nature adventures, then they will love Nearby Nature’s outdoor summer daycamps in Alton Baker Park.

Contact tbieugene.org Temple Beth Israel 541.485.7218 for info

Ballet Fantastique Summer Dreamworks 2015 “The Academy of Ballet Fantastique provides highly individualized, sequential training, allowing dancers at each level the opportunity to develop strong technique and a sense of artistry. Students and aspiring professionals excel through the Vaganova Method, learning and mastering technical elements step by step, building dancers’ success, confidence, and self-esteem.” Our Summer Intensive Program (ages 7 through professional) attracts attention from across the US for its inimitable blend of: Semi-private coaching in limited class sizes of 9 dancers or fewer Top-notch professional instruction from BFan’s Choreographer-Producers Donna Marisa Bontrager and critically acclaimed company dancers Space in each workshop is strictly limited to just nine student dancers by audition, and audition applications will be accepted until a workshop is full. We also offer a unique Professional Dancer Development Program for professional dancers on a sliding-fee scale. Our popular Fairytale Dance Camps (for kids ages 3 and up) are filled with creativity and learning in a motivated, focused atmosphere! Come dance with us! PLEASE NOTE: Camp space is limited and camps often fill quickly. Don’t wait to register!

Kids ages 3 & up: Fairytale Dance Camps Pre-professional dancers ages 7 & up: Summer Intensive Program

intermediate & advanced dancers age 13 & up: Contemporary Workshop Series Visit balletfantastique.org, or call 541-342-4611 for info

Nearby Nature

Our full and half day camps are a wonderful medley of hands-on adventure, discovery, art, science, and play. Kids hike, catch bugs, garden, canoe, bike, and do experiments. They sing, do crafts, play games, tell stories, act, make models, build forts, and use maps. They also take fun field trips...and just simply play outside! Discover, learn, and grow at Nearby Nature Daycamps this summer!

what: Hiking, biking, canoeing, exploring, outdoor science, crafts, stories, games

where: All outdoors in Alton Baker Park and our Learnscape

who:

Kids ages 3-13, max 12 kids per camp, taught by experienced nature educators

when: Week-long camps, half & full days Visit nearbynature.org or call 541-687-9699 for info

YMCA Summer Program Eugene and Florence BEST SUMMER EVER! Friendship, Accomplishment, Belonging At Y day camp, we are here to make your kids feel welcome. To help them quickly realize this is a place where they belong and can be themselves. Try new things. Make new friends. And be a part of something great. We are here to help your kids grow in every way. We meet them where they are, then give them opportunities to reach levels they never imagined. New skills. New experiences. New parts of themselves. We’re here to surround every child with support, guidance and fantastic chances to discover and learn. A chance to try until they succeed. A chance to explore new talents and interests.

are here to create experiences that immerse them in an atmosphere that inspires, guiding them to live healthy, help others and work together, making strong friendships that often last a lifetime. Visit eugeneymca.org or florenceymca.org for more info

City of Eugene Recreation Recreation camps offer participants the opportunity to challenge themselves to explore what they love, learn new skills, and forge lasting friendships in a safe, supportive environment. With an astonishing breadth of activities, we truly have a camp for every kid! View the complete 100 page brochure at, eugene-or.gov/ index.aspx?NID=132 or call 541-682-5333 for info

ESYO 2015 Summer Camps Did you know ESYO is home to the longest-running musical theater camps in Eugene? ESYO’s camps have a high teacher to student ratio, and the quality of instruction is unmatched. Our instructors are educators, directors, choreographers, dancers, and performers who LOVE musical theater, and whose passion is contagious! ESYO’s Summer Musical Theater Camps are perfect for both beginning students or experienced musical theater performers! Our Elementary camp runs in June and is for students entering grades 4-6. Our Middle/High School camp takes place in July and is for students entering grades 7-12. Tell the young actor, singer, or dancer in your life to give camp a try! Elementary Summer Musical Theatre Camp, Middle/High Summer Musical Theatre Camp, Jazz Band Camp with Joe Ingram, Ukulele Camp, a collaboration with Pacific Winds ,Rock Strings with ESYO Alum & Grammy-nominated singer/ songwriter Tracy Bonham! Visit esyorchestras.org or call 541-484-0473 for info

Eugene Ballet Summer Dance Camp A Fairy Tale Adventure: Ages 5–7 | No dance experience necessary Discover the joy, fun and creativity of dance through the music and stories from Frozen, Little Mermaid, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and more. Join the fun and develop basic movement comfort, rhythm skills, musicality, coordination, and spatial awareness while being transported through a magical world of dance! In the Spotlight: Ages 7–10 | No dance experience necessary Children enjoy a theatrical experience where they learn to sing and dance to familiar musical theatre favorites: Annie, Peter Pan, Cats, Sound of Music and more. See your star perform In the Spotlight on the last day of camp.

SUMMER DANCE 3yrs - Adult 2015 SUMMER SESSIONS

8 weeks June 22–august 15 Call 541-686-9342 or visit eugeneballetacademy.org for info

We are here to foster their curiosity. To encourage them to expand their comfort zones in what they do, who they know and what they believe. And discover what they are passionate about. We’re here to show kids all they can accomplish when they believe in themselves. They thrive, knowing they can relax in a safe, nurturing and inclusive environment. We l a n e

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fter pondering the question of whether I use my smartphone too much, I brought up the issue in one of my Facebook mom groups.

Someone posted a link to the video “The Time You Have (in Jelly Beans),” which is supposed to make you think about free time. Each bean represents a day of your life, and we start with an average of 28,835. The mom who posted it said her friend deleted the Facebook app after seeing it.

strategies to research on infant sleep patterns. Most importantly, there is an instant community to swarm around any given issue. During marathon dream nursing episodes in the morning, the phone keeps me from getting frustrated. Unlike a book, I can read my phone in a dark room.

My reaction to the video? I dug out the leftover jelly beans from Easter. After all my pondering on this issue, the only thing I can tell you for certain is that I can’t stand red cherry jelly beans. Seriously, they are the worst.

I’m ambivalent over whether being a heavy smartphone user is a bad thing.

I’m also ordering diapers, sending important emails, writing, editing and doing other timesaving tasks.

when i think of olDen tiMeS I can’t imagine

how bored all those nursing moms must have been. I suspect moms are using responsibly because Facebook groups are quiet all day, then around 9 p.m. and clear through the middle of the night, they light up with nursing quandaries, questions about relationships, frustrations over in-laws, requests for playdates and links to relevant articles on anything from cloth diapering to weaning

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I think because of this, down the road he sees my phone as a greater potential threat to his values. I have a more practical approach. I’m not advocating for heavy screentime, but I think the world is largely different now than when he or I were children — and our lifestyle bears little resemblance to our parents’ to replicate the low screen time both of us grew up with.

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rule, I can quickly get feral. Up until recently that’s how it was with my phone. I was on it as much as possible, squeezing it for information, stroking it in hopes of human interaction and cajoling it to make me laugh. Now we have some rules. No phones at the dinner table or in bed, and a two-hour no phone zone in the evening. We will see if this reduces my husband’s annoyance with my habit.

But often picking up the phone for legitimate reason leads to the wormhole of reading the horrible comments on Lars Larson’s page and otherwise wasting fragments of jelly beans on garbage. I haven’t figured out how to only take in the good without exposure to the useless. Sometimes I worry about misusing this opportunity on earth to give my baby fresh air, scenery and the magic of being carried to the top of a mountain. Then I remember that this same baby woke me up 20 times last night and the mountains will be there to hike later.

My husband is adamantly opposed to screen time before Quinn is 2, and probably would be arguing for older if he were the primary caregiver.

But I also know that what I model will be what my spawn will learn from most, not what I say, and if I want devices to be less of a struggle, I need to not be a hypocrite.

The message of the video wasn’t lost on me, but it didn’t inspire me to cut myself off from Facebook or other online time-consumers.

My husband thinks my use is a problem. I care what he thinks. I also wonder about its effect on my baby Quinn as his understanding of the world around him increases. I rarely use the phone to talk to anyone by voice, but I am communicating with real people.

I want to get comfortable with this before he is older or becomes obsessed with wanting his own device, but I realize my behavior will change as the situation dictates. Being a nursing mom is a unique time in life, and my phone is a lifeline.

Guilt creepS in when my baby is a delight,

smiling at me and clearly wanting me to play with him and engage, but I happened to be involved in an epic thread or in the middle of an interesting article I do not want to risk losing. On my thread about this on the moms group, several said their kids asking them to pay attention to them, not the phone, is all the wake-up call they need. I don’t yet have the benefit of such direct feedback. He tries to grab anything I’m holding. He is equally eager to pull my glasses off my face as he is to pick up the phone.

The zone gives me about an hour when he gets home from work to read long articles that are too involved to read while caring for an infant, such as Rachel Kaadzi ghansah’s expansive, lyrical, poignant and important profile of Toni Morrison, published in the New York Times Magazine. In another lifetime I might have seen that story in print the Sunday it came out. I would have savored each word while sitting in a café surrounded by people who were all going to create important art later that day, and attend their friend’s poetry reading in the evening. Sitting there alone I would have felt electrically connected to all the strangers, and sure of my own important role in culture. Now, I have a baby. But through the magic of these handheld computers, I feel less like a lone mother drifting out to space untethered and unmonitored before I disappeared. Maybe there are better ways to spend my jelly beans. For now, a more pressing question to me is who would like to come over, eat the red ones and hold my baby while I take a shower?

Organic | Vegetarian & Vegan | Breakfast & Lunch

Morning Glory Café 450 Willamette St. | 7:30am–3:30pm Every Day morninggloryeugene.com | 541-687-0709

Summerland Guide 2015 Who, What, Where and When Join us for our June issue as we celebrate all things summer

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Lemon & Rosemary Grilled Salmon

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Salena Hayes, Noisette Pastry Kitchen

• 1 side of salmon (skin on) ting) • 2 lemons (1 for brine, 1 thinly sliced for roas • 1 shallot (very thinly sliced) • 3 garlic cloves, crushed • 56 sprigs rosemary • 2 ½ cups dry white wine • 1 ½ cups water • 2/3 cup salt (kosher) • 1/8 cup sugar • Black peppercorns, crushed

Make the Brine:

and salt in a bowl to make the brine. 1. First, add water, 2 cups of wine, sugar, pletely dissolved. 2. Then whisk until the salt and sugar are com pan (large enough so that the salmon 3. Place the salmon skin side up in a deep can lie ﬂat). juice over the salmon, and drop the 4. Cut the lemon into 4 pieces and squeeze rinds into the pan nd the salmon. 5. Add garlic, peppercorns and rosemary arou not covered completely, add a bit more 6. Pour brine onto the salmon (if the fish is water). Let sit for 1 hour.

Grill and Roast Salmon:

heat). Preheat the oven to 300 de1. Prepare the grill for cooking (medium-hot grees F. l pan or a glass casserole dish, 2. Have an oven safe pan ready (stainless stee large enough for salmon to ﬁt laying ﬂat). d lemon, shallot, and ½ cup of 3. Add a couple sprigs of rosemary, thinly slice white wine into pan. 4. Set aside. with a paper towel. 5. Pull the salmon out of the brine and pat dry 6. Season with fresh- cracked black pepper. side down onto the grill about 2 min7. Make sure grill is hot, then place fish flesh s, and get a nice grilled flavor). utes. (This is to make your beautiful grill mark n into your prepared oven safe pan. 8. Once marked, place salmon skin side dow eated oven, about 6 minutes. Cover pan tightly with foil and place into preh with a fork. The middle should be still 9. Check for doneness by separating flakes will carry-over cook for about 5 slightly translucent (once out of the oven, fish minutes. to cook a couple minutes longer if 10. You can always put it back into the oven needed). 11. Enjoy! Noisette Pastry Kitchen 200 W Broadway, Eugene, OR 97401 (541) 654-5257 www.noisettepk.com

GRILLING Cook up some local produce and grill on into a vegetarian sunset By corinne Boyer WHETHER YOU’RE A VEGAN or your kid has just read Charlotte’s Web and doesn’t want meat anymore, preparing vegan and vegetarian dishes for Memorial Day feasts is no burden for Lane County cooks. When you fire up the grill, think beyond the prepared, packaged meat alternatives like veggie burgers and tofu dogs (though, we’re not going to lie, we like those too). With summer just around the corner, take advantage of the bounty of fresh produce of farmers’ markets and produce stands and try creating something new that will entice everyone. Sheree Walters, owner of the vegan comfort food restaurant Cornbread Café in Eugene, says grilling is fun and the perfect opportunity to experiment with colorful peppers, seitan, tempeh and portobello mushrooms. Eugene-based pastry chef and chocolatier David Wendt suggests that everyone heading to a picnic or BBQ bring some kind of vegetable, since many people grow their own, to help make Memorial Day a communal experience. “I think that’s the best part about food; it can bring people together,” Wendt says. Both Wendt and Walters say keeping it simple is the key to preparing a savory meal — and, just as with meat, one of the most important elements is marinating. A former vegetarian, Wendt likes the challenge of converting meat-based recipes to vegetarian friendly ones. He’s says he’s never had an eggplant dish he didn’t like. He likes the idea of “making a sandwich of marinated grilled eggplant, a piece of cheese, a marinated grilled pepper and by doing that, building different flavors and different textures.” Wendt recommends marinating different items in various marinades, like eggplant in pesto and zucchini in a red chili oil, and then combining the vegetables to build layers of flavor. He also suggests trying to grill extra vegetables, tossing them with a balsamic vinaigrette and adding feta cheese for a side dish. Some

Grilled Eggplant with Cilantro, Jalapeños & Pomegranate Adapted from

For Walters, “veganising things is a wonderful challenge.” She’s been cooking as long as she can remember and says vegan food can be enjoyed by anyone. Forty percent of her Cornbread Café clientele isn’t vegan. “You can marinate tofu chunks, and once they’re on the grill with the peppers, onions and mushrooms, that tofu just gets this amazing texture,” Walters says. . “I lose sleep sometimes because my mind is constantly coming up with recipes,” she says. She adds that vegans can indulge in alternative versions of Memorial Day favorites like macaroni salad and potato salad. Both are vegetarian friendly but can be made vegan by replacing the mayonnaise with eggless mayonnaise or by using oil. She suggests mixing the mayonnaise alternative with mustard and a favorite seasoning. After indulging in fresh grilled sandwiches, salads and side dishes, people may not still be hungry, but Memorial Day offers some tempting desserts. “A lot of stuff is vegan by default, “ Walters says, “like fruit salads.” Wendt likes to combine tastes as he does in his salty, savory or nutty chocolates (the ones you can buy at Rye or Elk Horn Brewery in Eugene, at Reality Kitchen on River Road or at the Broadway wine shop in Oakway). “I don’t like single sweet desserts,” he says. “It needs to be like sweet, tart and sour.”

Adapted from Lindsay Rey of VeganYumminess.com and VegNews

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Ingredients: • 10 ounces dried macaroni (2 2/3 cups) • 1 cup peeled/diced yellow potatoes or russets • ¼ cup peeled/diced carrots • 1/3 cup chopped onion • ¾ cup water (use liquid from pot of boiled veggies) • ½ cup raw cashews • ¼ cup coconut milk • 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes • 1 tablespoon lemon juice • ¾ to 1 teaspoon salt (or more to taste) • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder • 1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional) • 1 pinch paprika • bread crumbs for topping (optional)

• 2 cups of cilantro

Instructions:

A Taste of Yummy blog and Pom Wonderful website other marinades he suggests are teriyaki, soy ginger and Argentine chimichurri.

Vegan Mac & Cheese

Ingredients: • ¼ cup red wine vinegar • ¼ cup water • 2 teaspoons sugar • 20 thin sliced jalapeno peppers • 2 eggplants • ¼ cup of sour cream or dairy free sour cream • 2 teaspoons tahini paste • ½ teaspoon sea salt • 2 garlic cloves minced • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice • ¼ cup of pomegranate arils • ¼ cup toasted pecans

Instructions:

1. Fire up the grill. 2. Slice eggplant lengthwise. 3. In a pan, bring red wine vinegar, water and sugar to a boil and remove from heat. Add jalapeños and let marinate for 15 minutes. 4. Put eggplant slices on the grill until they brown and become tender. Remove from heat and let cool. 5. In a bowl, mix sour cream, tahini paste, ¼ teaspoon of the sea salt and the minced garlic. Drizzle 1 tablespoon of olive oil and lemon juice over eggplant slices and then add sour cream spread over the eggplant slices. 6. In a bowl, toss 1 ½ cups of cilantro, 1 tablespoon of olive oil and the remaining ¼ teaspoon salt. Drizzle the mix over the eggplant slices. 7. Add the the remaining ½ cup of cilantro to the sliced eggplant. 8. Top the eggplant slices with jalapeños, pecans and pomegranate arils.

1. Cook macaroni al dente (usually boiling 6-8 minutes in salted water), drain, set aside. 2. Bring several cups of water to boil in a small pot. Place chopped potatoes, carrots and onion in the boiling water, and cook for about 10 minutes, or until vegetables are tender and soft enough to blend. 3. When veggies are soft enough to blend, use slotted spoon to remove them from cooking water, and place them in blender. Add ¾ cup of that cooking water to your blender, along with your remaining ingredients.* 4. Blend until smooth. 5. Pour sauce over cooked macaroni noodles in a dish of your choice, taste for salt. 6. Place macaroni mixture in a baking dish, sprinkle with bread crumbs, bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes, or until crumbs are turning golden brown. *If you are not using a high-speed blender for this recipe, soak your cashews for at least 30 minutes before blending.

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By Joanna Bartlett

Stay Local, Stay Tough, Stay Gorgeous hardy plant Sale on May 9 offers plethora of enduring color

ome people’s gardens seem to bloom with neverending color all year around, and hardy plants are the secret.

As the name implies, they’re plants that endure. Under the definition of the Willamette Valley Hardy Plant group, they’re anything that survives our winters: perennials, vines, bulbs, trees and shrubs. A mix of these plants are what make gardens, large and small, bloom brightly all season long. “Perennials give a longterm burst of color that most woody plants don’t,” says Roger gossler of gossler Nursey, a founding member of the Willamette Valley Hardy Plant group and one of the vendors at the upcoming Hardy Plant Sale on May 9. “Most woody trees and shrubs have a fairly short bloom of a couples of weeks. Most perennials bloom much longer for a major part of the spring and summer.” Hardy plants offer another big benefit—less weeding. “Hardy plants continue from year to year, so you can establish an urban, suburban, or rural landscape and garden that has much lower maintenance,” says Pam Perryman, the past president of the Hardy Plant group. “A planting of hardy plants, properly mulched, doesn’t require a lot of weeding.” The 24th Annual Hardy Plant sale will offer plenty of variety for local gardeners to choose from along with a wealth of information from vendors. It’s the Hardy Plant group’s only fundraiser and supports the group’s monthly speaker program. On the second Tuesday of each month, hardy plant enthusiasts—plant geeks, folks interested in certain species and people who just want a nice-looking garden—enjoy talks from nursery owners, garden designers, botanists and hybridizers. Members bring in botanical samples to display, chat about and share knowledge.

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The Hardy Plant Sale features vendors from all over Oregon and promises a wide variety of plants from hostas, lilies and unusual trees and shrubs to lowmaintenance perennials, heathers and native plants. “A lot of these plants aren’t available from general garden centers,” gossler says. “These nurseries are very small, mom and pop type nurseries. There’s a much bigger range of plants available than what you can get locally. You’d have to take a week or so on a trip to be able to see all of them.” In addition, there’s a large selection of plants donated by Willamette Valley Hardy Plant group members from their own gardens, some of which aren’t available commercially. “We get some very interesting and somewhat rare plants,” Perryman says.

this year’s vendors include: • Clearwater Collections • Dancing Oaks • Fern Hill Nursery • Frey’s Dahlias • Garden Thyme Nursery • Gloria Loves Gardening • Gossler Farms • Hansen Nursery • Highland Heather • North American Butterﬂy Association • Nowlens Bridge Perennials • Petal Heads • Pierce Street Gardens • Pollygots • Rhododendron Society • River Rock Nursery • Sebright Gardens • Secret Gardens • Willamette Wildings

what: hardy Plant sale when: saturday, may 9, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

where: lane events center, 796 w 13th ave, eugene, or 97402 more inFo: www.thehardyplantgroup.org

companion Gardening Suggestions maRIGolDS—Plant with tomatoes, peppers, gourds, cucumbers and squash to repel a wide variety of pests (root-knot nematodes, bay leaf hoppers, cucumber beetle, squash bug, onion fly, and cabbage root fly). They also attract slugs and snails protecting your desired crop. naStURtIUm—Plant near beans, squash, tomatoes, cucumbers, and fruit trees. nasturtiums are known as a trap crop that attracts predatory insects (aphids, squash bugs and many more). RoSemaRy—Plant with cabbage, beans, carrots, and brassicas. Rosemary deters cabbage fly and many bean parasites. lettUCe—Plant with beets, beans, onions, broccoli and cabbage. Sage or mint planted along with your lettuce will reduce the issue of slugs eating your lettuce before you do.

May Gardening tips we are now well into the Spring season! as the weather begins to get a little warmer, so will our gardens. haven’t gotten your garden together? Don’t despair, there’s still time! planninG & preparation WITH THE WARMER WEATHER COMES AN INCREASE OF INSECTS. Aphids are just now getting ready to strike, so keep a watchful eye on those bright, beautiful roses and your luscious vegetable crops. Remember, you can use companion planting techniques to help fend off unwanted visitors (see sidebar). For now, you can wash the leaves of your beautiful plants with a little soapy water. From there, monitor your plants and spray as needed. Ladybugs are a great natural solution and are available in garden centers. However you choose to combat the insects of May, just be sure they don’t get to your spinach before you do. Fertilize your roses early this month. Watch for black spots and mildew on roses of all types. Early detection and prevention is the key to salvaging those lovely flowers. Keep a close eye on them and do your best to avoid overhead watering practices. This month, your Azaleas and Rhododendrons are going to require a little extra attention. Fertilize both of these plants with an acid fertilizer, like our Blueberry Mulch Mix, to help them achieve their best results. It is also important to prune these plants if they appear leggy or sparse. (If the idea of pruning seems like overkill, gently pluck spent blooms instead). If you have not added soil amendments to your garden yet, it’s not too late! Adding a few inches of compost and mulch to your garden beds now is a great idea! Feel free to leave the soil amendments as a top dressing over the soil or to till it in. This will add valuable nutrients to the soil that have been washed away by Oregon’s Winter rains. May is also a great time for lawn aeration. This opens the soil for oxygen, irrigation and fertilizer, helping you create a jaw-dropping lawn. Use an aerator, or even a simple garden fork, to break up the soil slightly and fertilize as needed (see our year-round lawn care suggestions on our website for specifics).

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MAY IS A gREAT MONTH TO CONTINUE (OR BEgIN) PLANTINg. Who doesn’t love the view of the garden once its rows are aligned and greens are thriving? Warm season vegetables such as tomatoes, squash and peppers can be planted in late May. You may have already planted some herbs, lettuce and hardy greens. Remember, new plantings require protection from slug damage. Options for slug prevention include barriers, physical removal, trappings with beer and using bait. If you do use baits, be sure to protect your pets! This month kicks off the active gardening season, so stay on top of the details and enjoy that time outside— after all, it’s good for you! l a n e

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listen live in may Freddy & Francine, Beth Wood wednesday may 6th, 8:30pm, Soul/Folk, $7 FREDDY & FRANCINE is the result of a multitude of latenight writing sessions between Lee Ferris and Bianca Caruso. Drawing from influences like The Rolling Stones, The Swell Season and Ryan Adams, Hits Magazine says that “Freddy & Francine are building their story behind beautiful vocal harmonies, a solid writing style and a captivating live set.” A four year hiatus saw Lee Ferris touring the globe as Carl Perkins with Broadway’s “Million Dollar Quartet” while Bianca Caruso co-created and starred in a musical comedy show called “Zabruso” which has cultivated a strong Los Angeles cult following and has taken her to the stages at the Just For Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival. In their first three months back together, Freddy & Francine have already played to sold out shows in and around L.A. and there’s no telling what comes next. BETH WOOD is a modern-day troubadour and believer in the

power of song. Her exceptional musicianship, crafty songwriting, and commanding stage presence have been winning over American audiences for sixteen years. Beth’s music is soulful, organic, intelligent, barefoot, high-energy communication of joy. Beth has been featured on OPB’s “Artbeat” and on “Troubadour, TX”, a nationally syndicated documentary-style singer-songwriter reality television series airing in almost 40 million households and 140 U.S. markets. Beth has also been a three-time featured artist on Cayamo: A Journey Through Song, a week-long Caribbean songwriters’ cruise along with Lyle Lovett, Shawn Colvin, John Prine, Patty Griffin, Emmylou Harris, Richard Thompson and many more.

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SHAKEY GRAVES

Pigs on the Wing saturday, may 9 The Community Center for the Performing Arts and KRVM proudly welcome to the WOW Hall PIGS ON THE WING: DARK SIDE OF THE RAINBOW. Imagine the energy and electric intensity of Dark Side of the Moon era Pink Floyd in an intimate theater the size of the WOW Hall. Hailing from Portland, Pigs on the Wing has been delivering just that spellbinding experience since 2006. They play music true to the original and unapologetic in its interpretation. Since its inception as a one-off performance of Dark Side of the Moon, to the band’s current touring production which has included live renditions of the infamous Wizard of Oz sync, full performances of multiple Floyd albums, and music from every era of Pink Floyd’s career, Pigs on the Wing heavily emphasizes the rock dynamics and psychedelic intensity of 1970s era Floyd. The result is a show that is an authentic, accurately performed yet refreshing take on the music and experience of Pink Floyd. The band members believe that any Floyd fan BETH WOOD will appreciate what Pigs on the Wing does with the music. After all, none are bigger Floyd fans than the members of Pigs on the Wing themselves. As vocalist Keeley St. Clair put it in a recent interview in Oregon Music News, “I think I can speak for everyone in the band in saying that we take good care to be stewards of the music that we admire so much... It’s a big responsibility to play such well-loved music.”

Pigs on the Wing are: Jason Baker (guitar, vocals); Matt Jones (keys, vocals); Eric Welder (bass); Bryan Fairfield (drums); David Lindenbaum (guitar, vocals); Keeley St. Clair (backing vocals) and Pete Galluzzo (saxophone). In addition to performing the infamous Dark Side of the Moon – Wizard of Oz sync live, Pigs on the Wing will follow with a full second set of classic Pink Floyd tunes.

Shakey Graves tuesday, may 26 SHAKEY GRAVES WITH THE BARR BROTHERS opening will perform in the Historic McDonald Theatre Recently described as an “antifolk phenomenon” by NPR Music, Alejandro Rose-Garcia (aka Shakey Graves) is one of those rare artists whose music, after one listen, inspires the kind of obsessive devotion that compels someone to spend hours searching for more. Fans eagerly wait for the next track to surface online, erratically released from his closely-guarded collection of unheard bedroom recordings and live rarities. But as word of his haunting, at times bizarre, lo-fi recordings and contrastingly explosive live shows continues to spread, Shakey Graves is quickly rising from obscurity into the national spotlight. His debut full-length LP “Roll the Bones” consistently remains near the top of Bandcamp’s digital “best-seller” charts more than two years after its release, relying on little more than word of mouth for promotion. New listeners around the world discover his music every day, often through a series of stunning live performance videos on YouTube, which have collectively racked up well over half a million hits. In his hometown of Austin, TX, Shakey’s shows are the stuff of legend. Recently featured on the cover of Austin Monthly Magazine, the Mayor has even given him his own local holiday. February 9th is officially proclaimed “Shakey Graves Day” in Austin. All ages advance tickets are general admission and available now for $15 at all Safeway TicketsWest outlets, and online at TicketsWest. Tickets day of show will cost $15. The McDonald Theatre Box Office will open at 5:30 p.m. Doors will open at 7 p.m. The concert will begin at 8 p.m.

By anthony St. clair

Brewing the Lane

craft beer across the county

In eugene and Springﬁeld, it’s easy to think the 21st century’s craft beer boom is an urban affair. as of 2014, the U.S. had more than 3,200 breweries—and licenses for more than 4,500, suggesting the craft beer wave is still riding high. Of those, Oregon had 179 breweries, with over half concentrated in just 3 cities: Portland (58 breweries), Bend (22), and Eugene/Springfield (12). But look more closely and you’ll find a different story. Innovative brewers are hard at work not just in Oregon’s cities but all over Lane County, brewing everything from Northwest favorites to takes on hopless traditional styles that pre-date “beer” as we know it today. Why not enjoy some of this beer with your Memorial Day barbecue—or just plan to enjoy it all summer long?

Agrarian Ales Brewing Company agales.com 31115 W. Crossroads Ln., Eugene, OR (541) 510-4897 | Founded: 2012

Crossroads Farm near Coburg began growing a dozen hop varieties in 2007. In 2012, the three Tilley brothers opened Agrarian Ales, brewing in a converted dairy building built in 1941. The tap list and food menu change seasonally, with a focus on ingredients grown at the farm, such as Coalescence Spring Saison, Dandy Brown Porter and Country Common Pre-Prohibition Corn Lager.

Brewers Union Local 180 brewersunion.com 48329 E 1st St., Oakridge, OR (541) 782-2024 | Founded: 2007

A 2013 Bon Appetit Top 10 Favorite Nanobrewery. Ted Sobel turned a former dive bar into one of the country’s only pubs specializing in English-style cask ales, or “real ale.” Serves food, guest taps, and housebrewed beers such as Wotcha A La Cascade Best Bitter, Fools of good Heart IPA and Quid Hoc Sibi Vult? Special Bitter.

Hard Knocks Brewing hardknocksbrewing.com 1024 E Main St., Cottage Grove, OR (541) 942-3631 | Founded: 2013

Deciding that Eugene shouldn’t have all the beer fun, the folks behind Hard Knocks opened Cottage grove’s first brewpub, complete with 6-foot TVs, a pub menu, and 13 beers and ciders on tap, including White Knuckle Wheat, Throat Punch 2IPA and Riveter Red.

Old Growth Ales oldgrowthales.com Location: TBA | Founded: 2009

Forget hops. How about dandelion, nettle, and yarrow? Dipping into brewing traditions common before hops became a dominant beer ingredient in the 1700s, Old growth forages and sustainably sources herbal ingredients for gruits (herb mixtures for flavoring and bittering beer), metheglins (mead with herbs or spices), and country wines (made with flowers, herbs, spices, and/or fruits other than grapes). After successfully funding a $20,000 Kickstarter campaign in March, they are finalizing a brewery location near Coburg and plan to begin commercial production this summer of brews such as Urtication Ale, Wy’east Charrow Ale and Stormy Day Dandelion Stout.

Plough Monday ploughmonday.com 25327 Jeans Rd., Veneta, OR (541) 935-4004 | Founded: 2013

Named after the traditional start of the English agricultural year, Plough Monday in Veneta opened in 2014 with an aim to combine local organic hop farming and local ingredient sourcing to brew, tap and bottle engaging, ever-evolving, artisanal beers. No tasting room at this time. Beers such as Oatmeal Amber, Imperial Breakfast Porter, IPA and Session Ale available on tap throughout the local area.

Anthony St. Clair is a Eugene-based beer writer, globetrotter and author of the Rucksack Universe fantasy series. Find his books, contact him and learn more at anthonystclair.com. l a n e

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By aBBy hauck

oreGon iS takinG a proactiVe approach in reducing the number of minors who consume edible marijuana. By establishing regulations that prevent cannabis from being infused into sugary candies and cakes (in addition to being sold in resealable, childproof, opaque containers), the oregon liquor control commission hopes to both prevent tragedies and improve the experiences of those who consume cannabis-infused edibles. of course, cannabis-infused edibles can be a lot of fun as long as you consume the right amount and know what to expect. here are a few of the most important things you should remember the ﬁrst time you consume marijuana edibles.

preparing for your ﬁrst time with edibles Don’t eat edibles for your first time on impulse. If you’ve been drinking or are in a large crowd of people, for example, the effects of the cannabis could become unpleasant so I suggest going into it fully prepared. find friends: Find a friend or two to eat your weed with (preferably with at least one person who has tried edibles before). They’ll help you stay grounded if you get uncomfortable, and can help notify the proper authorities should an emergency occur. plan your activities: I suggest finding something low-key to do like a Netflix marathon or a hike in the woods. Be sure you feel safe in the environment you choose to help reduce potential stress which could cause a bad experience. Stock up on snacks: You’ll want to stay hydrated during your experience and will probably get hungry along the way, too. Best to prepare now with plenty of water and healthy snacks than to wait until they kick in to get your munchie fix.

Begin with only a single dose at a time. If, after a few hours, you cannot feel the effects, you can take another 10 milligrams and repeat every few hours until the desired effect is reached. But remember, it can take up to six hours to feel the effects of edible marijuana and many more to come down so go slow.

what to expect your ﬁrst time Edibles produce a “body high” rather than the characteristic “head high” caused by smoking marijuana because the cannabinoids interact with receptors the body rather than in the brain. This will cause a warming sensation throughout the body followed by a relaxed feeling in the limbs and maybe even a “butterfly” feeling in the stomach. Marijuana-infused edibles can be both therapeutic and enjoyable as long as you go into the experience prepared. Avoid a “bad trip” by keeping good company, planning low-key activities and closely monitoring your dosage. Above all, remember to relax and enjoy yourself. You deserve it.

finding the right dosage One dose of cannabis edibles is about 10 milligrams (though the newly appointed Marijuana Scientific Advisory Committee is still deciding on this). The product you purchase should have the dosage clearly labeled and easily separable from the rest of the product.

“Recreational Marijuana Frequently Asked Questions.” Recreational Marijuana Frequently Asked Questions. Oregon.gov, n.d. Web. 27 Apr. 2015. Oregonian/OregonLive, Noelle Crombie | The. “Medical Marijuana in Oregon: New Rules Require Child-proof Packaging, Outlaw Many Sweet Treats.” Oregon Live. The Oregonian, n.d. Web. 27 Apr. 2015. “Draft Rules for SB 1531.” DRAFT-Rules-SB1531 (n.d.): n. pag. 17 Mar. 14. Web. 27 Apr. 2015. <http://media.oregonlive.com/politics_impact/other/DRAFT-Rules-SB1531.pdf>. “Advisory Committee on Medical Marijuana (ACMM).” Advisory Committee on Medical Marijuana (ACMM). N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr. 2015. <https://public.health.oregon.gov/ DiseasesConditions/ChronicDisease/MedicalMarijuanaProgram/Pages/acmm.aspx>.

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Beauty, Color, Sound at Mount Pisgah Arboretum Wildflower and Music Festival offers a slice of Oregon life | By Joanna Bartlett

ew and local music. At Mount Pisgah Arboretum’s Wildflower and Music Festival on May 17, the two go hand in hand. Music is just one of the attractions of the Wildflower and Music festival. There’s a magnificent display of more than 400 wildflowers carefully collected from the southern Willamette Valley and beyond. “It’s a celebration of spring,” says Tom LoCascio, Arboretum site manager. “It’s a beautiful time of year — the wildflowers are out, and music gives an ambience to the whole thing.” But it’s not just wildflowers and music: “It starts with wildflowers and goes on to be a celebration of Eugene and the Northwest,” LoCascio says. This year will, however definitely be a fantastic celebration of the area’s wildflowers. “We’ve had a record-setting mild winter, so that’s encouraged a tremendous amount of growth from our native wildflowers,” says Peg Douthit-Jackson, special events coordinator. “Some are blooming as much as a month before average.”

what:

wildﬂower and music Festival

when: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday, May 17 where: Mount pisgah arboretum,

34901 frank parrish rd, eugene cost: free for arboretum members and children 12 and under, $8 suggested donation for others more inFo: www.mountpisgaharboretum.com wouldn’t normally see because they don’t usually come out until June.” Douthit-Jackson says. The festival offers a plethora of activities, from the huge wildflower display to hourly guided nature walks and an art in nature trail. Children will find plenty to do in the children’s tent, populated with science tables and nature crafts. And everyone can enjoy the arts and crafts vendors

selling nature-inspired glass, pottery, jewelry and artwork. Plus, there’s food. In addition to an Arboretum bake sale and wine tasting, food vendors including Rita’s Burritos, Viva Vegetarian and Dogs gone Coastal offer a variety of tastes. All of this is backed by a soundtrack of local music, including a Marimba band, a Capella children’s choir, and folk, blues and acoustic performers. One of the Arboretum’s missions is to educate people about the environment and the southern Willamette Valley. The festival’s goal is to educate people about the diversities of wildflowers, their unique characteristics and ecology. “We have a wide array of beautiful native plants,” LoCascio says. “There’s a wealth of knowledge at our festival for anyone interested in learning about plants and their relationship with their local environment.” Botanists from Lane Community College and members of the Native Plant Society of Oregon, both cosponsors of the event, will be on hand to offer knowledgeable advice. “If you bring anything from your yard that you’d like identified, we have an expert’s area where you can talk about what it is and what helps it grow.” Douthit-Jackson says. Once you’ve learned about the area’s native plants, you can take some home. The Arboretum’s plant sale — fueled entirely by donations — will offer native plants, perennials, houseplants and flowering plants. Local plant nurseries, including Doak Creek Native Plant Nursery and Fox Hollow Creek Nursery, will also have specimens for sale.

More Wildflower and Music Festival Events If that’s not enough wildflower festivities for you, here are some other area events centered on wildflowers. MAY 2, 5:30-8:30 P.M. First Friday Art Walk, Botanical Illustration at Morning Glory Cafe

Twelve local artists will exhibit more than 30 art pieces of local wildflowers in a variety of mediums including watercolors, photography and fiber arts. Artwork will be on display until May 31.

MAY 2, 9 A.M.-NOON Native Plant Sale – Friends of Buford Park at the FBP Native Plant Nursery

All native plants for sale are from the Southern Willamette Valley. There will be 30 wildflowers, grasses, shrubs and trees to choose from.

MAY 3, 8-10 A.M. Botany Art Themed Bike Ride at Morning Glory Cafe

Gail Baker and Aryana Ferguson will lead you around downtown Eugene to discover botanical art murals, sculptures, ceramics and more. Begins and ends at Morning Glory Café. For more information contact Gail at bakerg@lanecc.edu.

MAY 9, 9 A.M.-2 P.M. Bikes to Blooms Wildflower Tour on the Row River Trail

This bike-based wildflower tour will travel the Row River Trail along scenic Dorena Lake. Regional plant experts will lead you through natural areas with native prairie plants in bloom. Pre-registration is required and space is limited. See www.coastfork. org for more information.

TuE, MAY 12, 10 A.M. – NOON Wildflower Walk at Mt. Pisgah Arboretum

Enjoy peak wildflower displays along the arboretum trails. Camas and Iris should be in full flower and we’ll look for fringe-cup. Meet at the Arboretum Visitor Center. Cost: $5, members free.

So leave the dog at home but bring the kids out to enjoy an Oregonian day in the natural wonder of Mount Pisgah Arboretum.

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audience, along with a reputation for being on the cutting edge of 21st century ballet. But while Ballet Fantastique is often described as “new” or “innovative,” the group is also reviving a vibrant tradition of theatrical ballet that started in the early 1900s, when American audiences flocked to opera houses and vaudevillian stages to see productions that incorporated the newly imported dance form.

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his Mother’s Day weekend, Ballet Fantastique is bringing back its critically acclaimed modern take on a classic fairy tale – and it’s a show you won’t want to miss. Set in the 1960s, Ballet Fantastique’s Cinderella is a raucous, irreverent, fun resetting of the familiar tale that replaces the ball with prom and the pomp and circumstance of the classical ballet with a set and costumes that look like they are taken directly out of grease.

The production will mark the end of BFan’s fifth performance season at the Hult Center. It’s a rare opportunity to see a repeat performance of a Ballet Fantastique work; the boutique ballet company is known for producing new material, typically debuting three original ballets a season. “It’s exciting to get to return to Cinderella; we still get positive feedback from people about the 2012 production,” says Hannah Bontrager, a principle dancer who shares the role of choreographer for the company with her mother, Donna Marisa Bontrager.

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“It was a really popular show when we first presented it, partly because of the era it’s set in and the music,” Donna says. And the music is definitely part of what works about this ballet. The company is reuniting with the Agents of Unity Band, who originally arranged the score comprised of classic rock songs, to perform on stage with them as an integral part of the show. Also returning will be Fred Crafts of Radio Redux (see p. 45) to provide narration and give the mid-century popular dance inspired choreography a live-radio show backdrop. “This is kind of ‘the year of Cinderella’,” Hannah says, “but we didn’t plan it that way. “We didn’t realize that the movie would be coming out when we planned our season!” She says that the plan incorporated Cinderella because Ballet Fantastique’s “brand of hybrid contemporary dance theater is best represented by this show.” Hannah Bontrager also credits the company’s “dancers with personality and fierce technique.” That combination of contemporary storytelling, collaboration and clean, definitively classical technique has won loyal patrons and an international

These were ballets intended to entertain and engage in a style pioneered and popularized by the Ballet Russe, the San Francisco Ballet and Balanchine. The productions relied on the popular culture of their time without sacrificing technique or stunning virtuosity. Ballet Fantastique follows that tradition by avoiding the familiar classics or creating ballets that require a dance-savvy audience. The company produces new representations of old literary, musical, theatrical and dance traditions in concert with other artists from a wide array of disciplines. “We didn’t sit down and say, ‘This is what our brand will be,’” Donna Marisa Bontrager says. “We started with a classical repertoire, and we found ourselves moving away from the traditional choreography, but still wanting to tell a story. We wanted to make ballets that people wanted to watch.” Her daughter adds, “We were inventing our own genre by questioning contemporary dance and its use of abstract movement. We just weren’t necessarily playing by the rules.”

vidence of this rule-breaking is all over their production of Cinderella. The dancers have slicked back hair and poodle skirts. They’re motorcycle-gang party crashers, and they do the mashed potato in pointe shoes. And they make their audiences laugh. If you have never been to one of their shows, this is a great one to start with. Hannah Bontrager says it’s a good introduction to next year’s ambitious program. “We’re expanding our season to four ballets, and bringing in some amazing guest artists,” she says, including a livelooping violinist. Season renewals are underway, and individual tickets will be available soon.

BFan shows almost always sell out the Soreng Theater, so get your tickets soon for a chance to see Cinderella as you’ve never seen her before. Ballet Fantastique’s Cinderella runs 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 8, and Saturday, May 9; and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 10, in the Soreng Theater at the Hult Center. Tickets are available at hultcenter.org, at 541-682-5000, or in person at the Hult Center box office 12-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, along with an hour before any performance at the Hult.

By Mary Mccoy

Radio Redux Goes to Paradise lost horizon is May’s edition of ‘radio worth watching’ at the hult center

REPARE YOURSELF for a theatrical experience like no other with Radio Redux’ next production of Lost Horizon. In this show, the theater company that takes you back to the days before television adds haunting live music to its production.

Radio Redux opened to a wider public when it moved to the Wildish Theater in 2009, with War of the Worlds. Crafts smiles about that production now. “We had sold only two tickets for that production on the Wednesday before opening night,” he says. “We didn’t know if we would have an audience. That Friday, the people poured in, and we sold out.” What makes the productions “modern vintage,” Crafts says, is that these are titles the public recognizes, everything from War of the Worlds to Dracula and Casablanca. “They give you a peek behind the scenes of the way radio shows were originally done,” he says. The productions use preshow music from the period, 1940s costumes like double breasted suits for the men and dresses or suits and hats for the women.

The mystery begins when a plane crashes in the Tibetan mountains, four people are taken to a strange and beautiful refuge called Shangri-La. This is the utopia everyone dreams about—or is it? (Fans of Lost might sense some familiar themes here.) Radio Redux recreates the feel of an old-time radio play, only live and onstage in the Hult Center’s Soreng Theater. Fred Crafts, local ambassador to the arts, reframes the stories of the 1930s and 1940s into modern vintage productions, securing great local talent to create an artistic phenomenon. Those among us who experienced fascinated family gatherings around the radio back in the day can recapture that feeling as sound engineers create classic radio sounds and actors head to the big microphones in front of the eyes of what becomes the live studio audience. Radio Redux began as a 20-minute performance of A Christmas Carol for the Downtown Rotary Club in the early 2000s. The group subsequently performed at the Pleasant Hill Community Theater, raising funds for the local school district. In 2009,

Philips and Crafts have known each other since his days with the Register-guard and her days as program manager for the Hult Center and even before, from his stint with the LA Times. Philips says that Crafts’ knack for reframing the scripts is an interesting process because “he takes scripts which are largely visual and turns them into a theatrical performance in the style of a radio play.” Crafts helps the audience figure out whom the actors are playing—they almost always play a variety of roles—with visual cues, a form of blocking that helps audiences know what’s going on. “He will move the characters played by the same actor to other microphones,” Philips says. Sometimes the actors change hats, scarves or coats to indicate character switches as well.

That’s the vintage part. What makes them modern is that Crafts takes male dominated scripts and makes them more inclusive by changing a role’s gender or adding characters that weren’t in the original version. Since 2009, the company has grown to approximately 40 actors and several on stage sound effects technicians. Crafts says that a large part of the fun for the actors is the variety of acting opportunities, as in many theater companies: “One time you might be the star and in the next show carry a spear.” Carol Philips, who’s performing in Lost Horizon, says she has found a niche in character roles for the company. “There is a sense of camaraderie among everyone,” she says. “For me, it’s so much fun to play the ditzy old dame. Who wouldn’t want to do that?” But she says her most challenging role was as george Bailey’s mother in It’s a Wonderful Life: “She starts out as the dutifully supportive mother, and as george becomes more embroiled in financial trouble, she’s more bitter about the world. My voice needed to change. It had to be deeper, mean. She’s a bitch about it,” Philips says.

Crafts says, “The actors are keen on developing characters that tell the stories. This is serious business to us. They want to do this as authentically as possible. They come prepared.” Performances of Lost Horizon are 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 15, and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 17, at the Hult Center’s Soreng Theater. Tickets can be purchased online at www.radioreduxusa.com or hultcenter. org. They can also be purchased in person at the Hult Center’s box office or by calling 541-682-5000 during box office hours, noon-5 p.m. TuesdayFriday and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday plus one hour before Hult Center events. l a n e

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By GaBrielle lent

A Venue in Time Mac’s at the Vets club holds down the blues in the eug

N THE CORNER OF 16TH AND WILLAMETTE sits a pristine white building dressed in pillars, bold green shutters, and an outdoor patio dotted with metal tables. Matching chairs topped with time-warp orange seat cushions invite guests inside. The only clues to what lie beyond the unlocked front door are an American flag and a sandwich board on the lawn, advertising “Live Music and great Food.” Welcome to The Vets Club, a community gathering place since 1946. Originally built by veterans, for veterans, this ornate building is rich in history and bustling with life. Take a right upon entering the lobby and notice the Veterans of Foreign Wars office filled with flowers. To the left, the Lion’s Club of Eugene holds their monthly meeting in a rented hall. Upstairs, ballrooms hosting dancing lessons await nightly use. Head forward, and hit the Club’s heart. Nestled in the rear corner of the ground floor is Mac’s Restaurant and Nightclub. A family owned business that first opened in 2002, Mac’s has cemented itself as Eugene’s home of the blues, and decided on its Vets Club location as a means to financially contribute to establishment’s legacy.

mac’s has cemented itself as eugene’s home of the blues, and decided on its vets club location as a means to ﬁnancially contribute to establishment’s legacy.

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The atmosphere is almost hazy. Mac’s is the kind of place one can imagine smoking indoors—though that’s of course not legal—while sipping whiskey on the rocks, the glass aglow from the dim light of buzzing neon. On this particular evening, tables have been pushed together to accommodate the finalists of Eugene’s Make-A-Band competition, a citywide call to musical talents with the aim of binding the best of them into one, big super band. Mac’s is one of the event’s sponsors. guitars, trumpets, and other instruments serve as wallpaper, and everything about the room says rhythm and blues. Though the L-shaped layout may seem initially unfavorable for show-goers, Mac’s owners the McCallum family have fastened a widescreen TV to the wall furthest from the tucked away stage, allowing a live-action broadcast to flood every inch of the space. Customers will never miss a beat, even on a night at max capacity. In house, the docket is reliable. On Tuesdays, drop in for Roosters Blues Jam. Wanting to play does not guarantee you a slot, but come early and often to boost your chances. Wednesday nights, gus Russell and Paul Biondi host a weekly variety show, and Thursdays see a rotating house band (right now, hear the acoustic/Americana outfit, The Traceys). Expect to pay a cover on Friday and Saturday nights, when locally and nationally recognized favorites are invited to entertain. Blues music is the focus, but sometimes a little rock or reggae might sneak in. No matter what night you come, you can enjoy a delicious meal from the restaurant’s expansive menu of Northwest cuisine. And of course you can imbibe libations and embrace the night life. Mac’s is open every Tuesday through Saturday from 4 p.m. until close.

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Men Having Fun

eugene-Springﬁeld youth orchestras presents their Spring concert Series

eugene Gleemen have been around for 89 years, and they’re still singing strong

By linDa wallace trunnell

f you think the Eugene gleemen is a group of happy guys, you may be correct. The nonmusical definition of the word glee is “delight or pleasure” and if you do a google search for Eugene gleemen, their title says, “For the Sheer JOY of Singing.”

Another definition of glee is “an unaccompanied part song for three or more voices, which are usually male and include a countertenor.” glee clubs originated in England in 1787 before becoming popular in American colleges and high schools, but today’s glee clubs rarely perform a true “glee.” geoff gordon, secretary of the Eugene gleemen, agrees wholeheartedly with the first definition. “We have a lot of fun singing,” he says. We asked gordon for some facts about this longstanding local group:

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What’s the history of the Eugene Gleemen?

How many performances do you do each year?

The group was formed in 1926 when men from the Rotary, Kiwanis, and the Chamber of Commerce began meeting to rehearse and perform songs.

We do a Fall and Spring concert and the Valentine’s Ball in February. We also sing Christmas carols at retirement centers each year and perform the national anthem at some Ems and UO games.

How many members does the group currently have?

There are 35 members, but it would be great to have more. I’d like to see 50-60 members. The more the merrier!

Are there any female members, or have you had any ask to join?

No, it’s always been a traditional male chorus. I believe there are several female choral groups in Eugene as well.

Is the group accompanied or a capella?

We do some a capella songs, but we are normally accompanied by a pianist.

What kinds of songs do you perform?

Our music runs the gamut from pop songs to traditional ones, but often our concerts have a theme. Our upcoming spring concert will be a tribute to Rogers & Hammerstein and the 50th anniversary of the Sound of Music.

Do you do any other community work?

We sponsor the Gleemen Grant each year, normally to high school choirs to encourage participation of youth singers. The recipients usually perform at our concerts.

How does one join your group? Do they have to audition?

No, there’s no audition required. They just need to be a male, 18 years or older, and show up at our practice in the fall! You can find more information on our website, but we encourage any male who enjoys singing to join us. The Spring Concert will be Sunday, May 17; check the website, EugeneGleemWWen.org, for location and tickets. Read more about the history of the Gleemen on the website as well.

eugene-sPringField youth orchestras (ESYO) caps its 81st season with three exciting concerts this spring. ESYO (formerly Arts Umbrella) is the only organization dedicated to providing orchestral opportunities for our community’s young musicians. Two full symphony orchestras and two string orchestras will present a wonderful variety of music in May. ESYO’s premier orchestra, the Eugene-Springfield Youth Symphony, will perform for the first time in the wonderful Ragozzino hall at Lane Community College. The featured soloist will be violinist Grace Rosier, who plays with remarkable depth and, true to her name, grace. She will perform the Vieuxtemps concerto No. 5, a virtuosic concerto of dramatic technical artistry amid gorgeous melodies. Also on the program: The beloved and rousing overture to Rosamunde by Franz Schubert, as well as the Finale to the incredibly powerful Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op.47 by Dmitri Shostakovich. In addition, small brass, woodwind and percussion ensembles will add to the musical variety. This is a concert not be missed – these amazing musicians deserve to be heard!

Spring Concert Series TuEsDAY, MAY 19, 2014, 7:30PM Eugene-Springfield Youth Symphony Concert featuring violin soloist Grace Rosier. Conducted by Dr. Jason Duckles Lane Community College Performance Hall

Del Borgo, and Beethoven’s magnificent Egmont Overture. These concerts will provide inspiring, musical enjoyment for all!

WEDNEsDAY, MAY 20, 2014, 7:30PM

The Spring Concert Series continues on Wednesday and Thursday evenings that week with performances by more exceptional young musicians. ESYO’s string orchestras will present a variety of charming pieces in a combined concert, including the lovely Ashokan Farewell, and highlighting soloists throughout. The Junior Orchestra is ESYO’s other full symphony orchestra, presenting a challenging and program Holst’s beautiful Song Without Words, the stirring Hatikvah “The Hope,” arranged by Elliot

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ThuRsDAY, MAY 21, 2014, 7:30PM Junior Orchestra Spring Concert Conducted by Dana Demant South Eugene High School Auditorium

Tickets ($10/$5 students & seniors) can be purchased online at ESYOrchestras.org, by calling 541-484-0473 or at the door.

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By suzi steffen

The Cello Wins, but the Whole Orchestra Celebrates

Eugene Symphony rounds out its season with a showcase for its own performers

hen Anne Ridlington isn’t preparing for the Haydn cello concerto she’s performing with the Eugene Symphony on May 14, she’s often teaching 3rd through 5th graders how to play a string instrument. Turns out Corvallis school kids are kind of competitive. Ridlington, the Symphony’s principal cellist, says that she usually uses her violin as a teaching instrument in class because she can hold it above the heads of kids who sometimes reach for things that aren’t theirs. But when the kids ask her what her favorite instrument is, she says, “I say, ‘Duh? The cello.’ And then the kids who play the cello say, ‘Yeah, take that, violins!’” Ridlington also teaches private lessons and plays with other local symphonies and music groups. Like many Willamette Valley musicians, especially those who don’t have full-time tenure-track jobs at the University of Oregon, she puts together a life filled with several jobs. Getting to play a concerto with for the Eugene Symphony’s “Orchestra Showcase” is one of the more exciting experiences of her busy life, but it comes with challenges as well. For one thing, if you’re a soloist, you have to dress up a little more than when you’re just playing with the orchestra. “I’ll be hoping I don’t trip over my dress,” she says wryly. But the Haydn—the Cello Concerto in D Major—“is just gorgeous, it really is,” she says. And this is the second time during the music season of 2014-15 that she’s played a Haydn cello concerto. The other one is the Cello Concerto in C Major, and Ridlington played it in October with the Corvallis-OSU Symphony. “Foolishly, I thought I’d like the challenge of doing two,” she says. More seriously, if you’re a cellist who isn’t a soloist on tour all of the time, “you don’t get the opportunity to play concertos that often,” she says, “so you should take every opportunity.”

Music director Danail Rachev says that he enjoys it when the symphony can provide soloists from its own ranks. “This is our community’s orchestra. These are our community’s players,” he says. As for the Haydn, Rachev and Ridlington discussed various options for this concert last year as Rachev planned the programming. “I really like how the concerto fits in that whole program,” he says. “It is very chamber, a very concentrated little piece of music, like a jewel.” That jewel comes after the emotional punch of Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings, which swells in relentless waves of pathos and release. The piece, which BBC listeners once voted the saddest piece of classical music ever, was played over the radio when F.D.R. died, when J.F.K. was killed, at Einstein’s funeral, to honor victims of 9/11, and in the climactic death scene of the 1986 movie Platoon. Basically, it’s a familiar and intense work coming before the lightness and joy of the Haydn.

“We haven’t yet played this season a piece that has the magnitude of this piece,” Rachev says. “It’s a cornerstone of the repertoire, a cornerstone for every orchestra. I am very much looking forward to it.” Ridlington doesn’t play in the second half of the concert, and she jokes that she’ll just get a gin and tonic and then sit backstage and watch as the rest of the players take on the famous Richard Strauss tone poem “Ein Heldenleben.” Many (so many that Ridlington describes it as

being almost like “Peter and the Wolf ” in that the instruments play characters) of the Symphony’s players will have solos in the piece. Rachev says, “It’s a special kind of piece, a very dear piece to every orchestra player for that reason as well as very dear piece to an audience in general.” During the piece, Rachev says, we’ll get to hear “one of the biggest violin solos in the literature”— the “Hero’s Companion” part of the piece, in which new concertmaster Searmi Park will shine. This concert ends the Eugene Symphony’s 49th season and, not counting the free summer concert, is the final performance for Rachev’s sixth season as music director in Eugene. He says it’s appropriate to end with the Strauss piece, which is a challenge to the whole orchestra. “We haven’t yet played this season a piece that has the magnitude of this piece,” he says. “It’s a cornerstone of the repertoire, a cornerstone for every orchestra. I am very much looking forward to it.” Eugene Symphony Orchestra Showcase: 8 p.m. Thursday, May 14, in the Silva Concert Hall at the Hult Center. Tickets run from $17-$54, with youth and college student discounts available. Get them online at hultcenter.org, by phone at 541-682-5000 or in person at the Hult Center box office from noon-5 p.m. T-F, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and an hour before any Hult Center performance. l a n e

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ne wet sPring aFternoon last year, I found myself standing in a muddy clearcut in the forest outside Blue River, arranging photographic lights and reflectors as you might for a formal portrait session. The setting was stark and vaguely industrial, the perfect backdrop for a publicity photo of an alt-rock Northwest band.

But no hipster guitarists were in sight this particular day. My portrait subject was an enormous tree stump, the remains of a Douglas fir cut by loggers a generation ago. Eight feet in diameter, the rotting stump, now surrounded by second growth plantation trees, supported its own little ecosystem of hemlock growing like hair across its weathered, chainsawed surface. The resulting stump portrait is one of many you can see this spring in “Forest Investigation,” an exhibit of my hand-colored black and white photography that runs from May 8 through June 13 at the Jacobs gallery in downtown Eugene. The journey that took me up into that muddy clearcut began decades ago, when I got my first box camera and fell in love with photography. My obsession took a big leap forward about 15 years back, when I sat down at home one night and tried doodling with a set of colored pencils on an old black and white photo.

That was instant magic: Adding artificial color to a black and white photograph combines the cool modern look of photography with the soulful, ancient arts of drawing and painting, transforming both media into something completely different.

hand coloring is as old as photography itself. Photographers began adding color to their work soon after Daguerreotypes were invented in the 1830s. By the late 19th century and well into the 20th, hand colored photography was a well established popular art form around the world, with landscape photographers such as Oregon’s Fred Kiser selling colored images of Crater Lake and the Columbia River gorge, and portrait photographers adding flesh tones and ruby lips to pictures like one of my own baby photos from the early 1950s. My work started with the traditional method of coloring darkroom prints with Marshall’s oil colors. I gradually switched to digital technology for taking and printing photos and have explored a variety of artistic media for coloring. My photos are now printed with archival carbon-pigment black ink on Stonehenge paper and then handcolored individually with acrylic paints. Each piece is original and unrepeatable. In April 2014 I was invited to spend a week as an artist in residence at the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest, a 15,800-acre tract of Douglas fir surrounding the Lookout Creek drainage near Blue River. It was set aside by the U.S. Forest Service for scientific research in 1948.

like many oregonians, I had never heard of the Andrews. But it was here, in the 1960s and 1970s, that research led to the realization that old-growth forest has biological value exceeding even the worth of its trees on the timber market. That information, with the help of court rulings, would ultimately change the course of the timber industry. I showed up one rainy Sunday, cameras in hand, and moved into a comfortable apartment at the

forest investigation what: hand-colored black and white photography from the h.J. andrews experimental forest by Bob keefer, with turned wooden vessels by rich norman and mixed media by Jo warren when: May 8 through June 13 where: Jacobs Gallery, inside the hult center for the performing arts opening reception: 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. friday, May 8 artist talk, with slides: 6 p.m. thursday, May 21, at the gallery regular hours: noon to 4 p.m. tuesday-friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, and one hour prior to and during all hult center performances

forest headquarters. Thus began a delightful week of photographing a scientific playground that is part of the Long Term Ecological Research Network (http://www.lternet.edu) with 26 sites in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Antarctica. At the Andrews, scientists are conducting very long-term research. One project examines how logs decompose – over a period of 200 years. The log decomp site, as it’s called, is like the FBI’s body farm, but for trees: dozens of mossy trunks, each with a metallic toe tag, lie rotting on the ground.

Fred swanson, a retired Oregon State University geomorphologist who runs the Andrews’ writers and artists program, met me at the forest for a hike one day that week. As I photographed, he peppered me with questions, finally getting to the point: What main project do you plan to work on while you’re here? I had been anticipating that exact question, but hadn’t quite formulated an answer. “Stumps,” I suddenly heard myself saying. “Old growth stumps.” Before I could try to elaborate on why I thought tree stumps were fascinating, Fred did it for me. “Stumps are magnificent!” he said. “They are dead creatures that serve as their own tombstones. They offer some of the earliest archeological traces of European culture we have in Oregon. And they support the rebirth of the forest. Just look at these hemlocks sprouting.” I couldn’t have said it better myself. “Forest Investigation” contains not only my formal portraits of stumps, but a few very large portraits of very large trees – as well as some moreconventional landscape photography. The exhibit also includes beautiful turned wooden vessels by Eugene’s Rich Norman. Come out and investigate it for yourself.

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By courtney theiM

It’s Wine Time!

Memorial Day weekend offers options all over the county—and beyond

eMoriAL DAY WeeKenD is a time for finally unveiling the grill from its waterproof cover, pitching the tent up near a wooded cove by the lake, or simply taking a much-needed break from work with friends and family. Why not add wine tasting on a sunny balcony overlooking the Willamette Valley to your list?

With an abundance of vineyards and wineries stretching across Lane County (and far beyond), your options are almost endless. take advantage of oregon’s rich volcanic soil and a climate similar to france, and try the full spectrum of wines, from red to white, or even a trendy “ice wine,” made from frozen grapes. With most vineyards switching to their extended summer hours over Memorial Day Weekend, they’ll have more time to help you kick back and relax. instead of staying in and watching reruns of friends on netflix or rushing to book last minute campsites over Memorial Day Weekend, treat yourself to a “stay-cation” and take a drive through the wooded countryside of the Willamette Valley and let your taste buds explore oregon’s awardwinning wines. pack a lunch, pick a designated driver, and let the wine pour!

Stay citiﬁed with the urban wine route

By Molly Bohon

If you plan on staying in town during the weekend, you might want check out eugene’s urban Wine Circuit. THIS IS THE NEWEST ROUTE FOR THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY area and includes Eugene’s six city wineries. Eugene Urban Wine Circuit collectively is promoting a self-guided bike tour of the urban wineries. All six wineries and tasting rooms are reachable from Eugene’s extensive bike trails and paths. From one end of the Wine Circuit to the other is 4-5 miles (depending on the route taken). Many of the tasting rooms are also accessible by city bus. You won’t want to miss out on the fun that takes place at these tasting rooms over the weekend! The Urban Wineries have a lot going on, with each winery hosting their own special events.

Noble Estate 560 Commercial St. J. Scott Wine Cellars 520 Commercial St. Noble will be kicking off summer and celebrating Oregon Wine Month with live music, artisan cheese plates, and a new outdoor seating area at their Urban Tasting Room starting at 5 p.m. The Noble Estate urban tasting room is located in Eugene’s Westside Warehouse District along with J. Scott Cellars. Both tasting rooms offer award-winning wines such as Noble Estate’s pinot gris, muscat and Riesling and J. Scott’s grenache, cabernet sauvignon, and pinot noir.

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Capitello was created by Ray Walsh in 2003. After he left working for King Estate Winery, he decided to leave and branch out to create his own craft label. Ray Walsh also helps with the winemaking at the lovely Territorial Vineyards and Wine Co., founded in 2001 by grower Alan Mitchell. Territorial Vineyards specializes in a plethora of wines, with some of them having a unique spin on wine, for example, Territorial Vineyards’ 2014 Willamette Valley Rosé of pinot gris. This untraditional pink offers aromas of white pear, lemon and citrus and makes for the perfect picnicking wine.

Eugene Wine Cellars 255 Madison St. (541) 342-2600 | eugenewinecellars.com A tasting room that uses more “old school” winemaking practices is Eugene Wine Cellars’ b2 wine label. This winery, located in Eugene’s Whiteaker district, specializes in pinot noir and pinot gris, as well as producing a smooth red wine blend and white wine blend.

Oregon Wine Lab 488 Lincoln St. (458) 201-7413 | oregonwinelab.com The Wine Lab is also a perfect spot to spend an afternoon over Memorial Day weekend. In the heart of downtown, this tasting room always has something exciting going on, whether it is hosting food trucks outside the tasting room, pouring delectable William Rosé wines or just offering great company inside the tasting room. You are bound to have an enjoyable afternoon at the Wine Lab. The Urban Wine Circuit has revamped Eugene’s downtown into the new trendy spot to be. With every winery offering fun activities to kick off the summer season, Eugene might just be the place for you to kick back and enjoy Memorial Day, especially if you’re on a bike (though remember: You can be convicted of a DUII on a bike! Maybe walk the route?).

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The Southern Route Offers Wine, Food, Music

Bennett Vineyards & Wine Company 36 97419, 25974 OR-36, Cheshire (541) 998-3336 | bennettvineyardsor.com On the Northern Route, Bennett is the newest addition. Exclusively focused on pinot noirs, it sits on 20 acres and has views of Bear Creek. Gene and Lisa Bennett own and operate the vineyard. You can also find Gene and Lisa’s Labradors, Finn and Bo, running through the vineyard. The tasting room has a garage style door that opens up on a warm day and perfect views of the green rolling hills.

By courtney theim Another option is to rake a drive through the southern Willamette Valley’s Southern Wine Route, stopping by any number of the 10 wineries listed on www.southwillamettewineries.com.

King Estate Winery 80854 Territorial Hwy (541) 942-9874 | kingestate.com King Estate Winery can be found on 1,033 certified organic acres just southwest of Eugene. With its full acre of lavender and 30 acres of orchids and gardens, you can pretend you’re off sipping wine in Provence. The winery also has a tasting bar, private event space and full restaurant. The environment is a primary concern of King Estate, with its raptor program, four acres of solar panels and 40 acres of oak woodlands providing habitat for native species. Come check out the “King of Pinot” and spend the day exploring an abundance of local wildlife.

Sarver Winery 5600 Mayola Ln (541) 935-2979 | sarverwinery.com Listen to live music all weekend long at family-owned Sarver Winery nestled in the sprawling Willamette Valley. Friday night begins with Gus Russell and Paul Biondi, followed by Will Brown on Saturday afternoon and wrapping up with Corwin Bolt and The Wingnuts on Sunday afternoon. You can also try one of Sarver’s 8 new wine and cheese pairings with their “Voyage” flight, or munch on crunchy baguette topped with a double cream gouda.

Iris Vineyards 82110 Territorial Hwy. (541) 242-6588 | irisvineyards.com On Iris Hill, look out at Oregon’s Coast Range and listen to live music during Memorial Day weekend. Iris Vineyards sits on 870 acres that are family-owned by native Oregonians. Shows begin at 1:30 p.m. on May 23rd with Scott Austin and continue on May 25th with Jeremy Clark Pruitt. Like many vineyards, Iris Hill is open from noon-6 p.m. on Memorial Day. If you want to see more vineyards in the area without forcing one person to abstain as a designated driver, enjoy one a Sunshine Limo tours in a stretch limo, party bus, Escalade or luxury sedan.

Saginaw Vineyards 80247 Delight Valley School Rd, Saginaw, OR 97424 (541) 942-1364 | saginawvineyards.com Enjoy an award-winning 2011 pinot noir in a rustic, 100-year old red barn at Saginaw Vineyard, just a mile off of I-5 near Cottage Grove. The unique climate created by the rising Willamette Valley floor 54

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merging into the base of the Cascades allows for the production of specialty wines. Listen to live music every Friday night from 6-9 p.m. for those 21 and over, and feel free to bring your lawn chairs and picnic baskets! Dinner is available to purchase from 6-7:30 p.m. During Memorial Day weekend, Cowboy Cadillac, a country/classic rock band will be playing May 22. When you’re not tasting pinots and cabs across the Southern Wine Route, consider stopping by any of the other attractions offered in Lane County. The 13th annual Scottish Festival will be occurring in Eugene on Saturday, May 23rd where Scottish music, dancing, food, and even a dog parade can be found. You can also sign up for the Miles for Meals Run at Alton Baker Park in Eugene on Monday, May 25th to burn off all the wine and cheese you consumed over the weekend. Proceeds will go to the Bethel School District Snack Pack Program.

Go North! Lane County’s Northern Wine Route By emily joan greene LaVelle Vineyards 89697 Sheffler Rd, Elmira (541) 935-9406 | lavellevineyards.com LaVelle Vineyards is the oldest bonded winery in southern Willamette Valley. It’s remained family owned and operated since its opening in 1995. LaVell also kept to local roots—one of their must tries is the Willamette Valley flight, consisting of wines all made in Elmira. They also offer a Colomia Valley flight, offering wines from Eastern Washington. Every Friday from 6-9 p.m., the Vineyard hosts a special Friday Night Flights where there is live music, food and wine tasting. On May 22nd, The Blue Valentines will be playing and the food will be by local food cart Kun Fusion. For the holiday weekend, LaVelle will be partnering with a local nonprofit for veterans and will have old military vehicles on display. Micaela Stewart of LaVelle says, “It’s a great location with seating overlooking the vineyard, and you can even bring your own picnic.”

Domaine Meriwether 88324 Vineyard Lane, Veneta (541)-935-9711 | meriwetherwines.com If you are looking for bubbly, look no further than Domaine Meriwether. This winery, located in Veneta, sits on 54 acres, and produces world-class sparkling wines. On a hot summer’s day they have a grassy front lawn where patrons can enjoy award-winning wines and the sunshine. Domaine Meriwether was founded in the pursuit of classic pinot noir-based sparkling wines and specializes in the traditional methode Champenoise. The winery is open every day from 11 a.m., and for Memorial Day weekend will have extended hours until 9 p.m. On Friday, says Melissa Elliot of Domaine Meriwether, “There will be a luminaire walk in the vineyard, and people can write their memories or prayers”. The winery also hosts an art festival where artisans will sell jewelry, paintings, and woodworking.

Bush’s Fern View Farms 90536 Territorial Rd, Junction City (541) 935-4083 Need some local produce for your winery picnic? Head 5 miles north of Veneta to Bush’s Fern View Farms where you can buy fresh strawberries, peaches, corn, apples and melons, among others. This farm has been family owned and operated since 1952.

Fern Ridge Reservoir www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/visitors/ fern_ridge_wildlife_area/ If you are leaving Domaine Meriwether and headed to Bennett Vineyards, check out Fern Ridge Reservoir. The lake is best known for sailing, attracting visitors from all over the Pacific Northwest. This time of the year, is also good for fishing; you will find largemouth bass, trout, crappie and catfish. Although human-made, Fern Ridge is a wetland and makes a habitat for over 250 species of birds.

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Out of The Area: Wine Tasting through Yamhill-Carlton By haley martin Get out of town to experience wine tasting in the esteemed YamhillCarlton wineries. With the Coast Range to the west, Chehalem Mountains to the north and the Dundee Hills to the east, the growing conditions in the Yamhill-Carlton area make for some of the world’s finest pinot noir. Look for fruit-forward flavor profiles with notes of pipe tobacco, espresso, dark chocolate and floral aromas. A good reason to go wine tasting Memorial Day Weekend: smaller wineries that aren’t otherwise open to the public will be hosting open-house tastings.

Et Fille 18484 SW Parrett Mountain Road, Sherwood (503) 853-5836 | etfillewines.com Et Fille, meaning “and daughter” in honor of the father-daughter team behind the winery, is one that should not be missed. The small family-run winery, established in 2003, grows grapes in four of Oregon’s distinct viticulture areas. Co-owner Jessica Mozeico says she’s excited to be pouring the 2012 Maresh Vineyard Pinot Noir and the 2013 Deux Vert Vineyard Viognier. Et Fille will be open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday for tastings overlooking their private vineyard. Fees are $15 per person, refundable with a six bottle purchase. Call Jessica for information regarding groups of eight or more.

If you’re looking for a high-end dining experience, stop for dinner at The Joel Palmer House, whose menu revolves around wild mushrooms and truffles that the staff gathers by hand. Named after one of Oregon’s preeminent pioneers, the restaurant is on the National and Oregon Historic Registers. Located in historic downtown Carlton, Cuvee is a small French bistro specializing in seafood—try the Crab Juniper or Cassoulet. In McMinnville, try Nick’s Italian Cafe for wood-fired pizza or La Rambla for Northwest-inspired Spanish tapas. For a quick bite try Martha’s Tacos, where you’ll likely find some local winemakers hanging out.

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Make a whole weekend out of your wine tasting venture and try trading the usual uninspiring hotel room for something more memorable. The Winery Lofts in Carlton, rented through Ken Wright Cellars, are fully furnished apartments—each with their own unique and beautiful décor. 3rd Street Flats offer accommodations for two, four or six guests in the historic buildings of Downtown McMinnville. Inspired by the owner’s many travels, the flats are styled with a European emphasis and feel more like the home you’ve always dreamed of than a generic place to rest your head. For the ultimate (and priciest) experience Le Puy is an eight-room bed and breakfast, each with stunning wine country views. Unlike your standard continental offerings, Le Puy breakfast is something you can truly look forward to. The gourmet menu sources organic ingredients from the on-site garden. Le Puy also offers additional packages to enhance your stay including massages, picnic baskets, guided hikes and special food tastings.

Wherever you go, we hope you quaff deeply, pay your designated driver appropriately and celebrate the beauty and bounty that is Oregon wine!

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Soter Vineyards 10880 NE Mineral Springs Rd, Carlton (503) 662-5600 | sotervineyards.com Be sure to stop by renowned Soter Vineyards for a tasting atop their Mineral Springs Ranch. Founded in 1997 by Tony and Michelle Soter, the winery is recognized for its sustainable farming practices including an active commitment to The Carbon Reduction Challenge. In addition to its 200 acres of natural diversity, the plot boasts 30 acres of pinot noir and two acres of chardonnay. Tastings through the new reserves are $25 with the option to waive one fee with purchase of a bottle. Hors d’oeuvres crafted by Executive chef Jonathan Lindenauer will be provided from noon-4 p.m. on Memorial Day weekend, but please call to RSVP.

Elk Cove Vineyards 27751 NW Olson Rd, Gaston (503) 985-7760 | elkcove.com One of the oldest Oregon wine makers, Elk Cove was founded in 1974 by Pat and Joe Campbell. The company remains in the family today with son Adam Campbell as owner and winemaker. Named Wine & Spirits Magazine’s 2013 Winery of the Year, Elk Cove principal wines include their 2013 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, and Pinot Blanc as well as their 2013 Estate Riesling. Overlooking views of the Coast Range, the tasting room and winery is located on the Estate Vineyard—the one that started it all. Elk Cove has since added four additional vineyards using vines from the original estate, totaling 250 acres. Tasting flights are $10 per person or $20 per person for reserve flights, although fees are refundable with purchase

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Benton-Lane Winery Benton-Lane Winery Memorial Day Weekend Open House May 23-25: Saturday-Monday, noon-5 p.m: $10-$25 Benton-Lane Winery 23924 territorial hwy, Monroe: 541-847-5792

Come and have your palate seduced by the silky pinots of BentonLane Winery on a picturesque patio. Meat and cheese plates available for purchase. On May 23 and 24 enjoy live music with Sambafeat & Jerome Monaco. On May 25 ONLY wood burning oven pizzas available for $10. Special wine discounts offered for oregon Wine Month.

Silvan Ridge Memorial Day Weekend on the Territorial Wine Trail May 23-May 25 Saturday-Monday, noon-5 p.m Silvan ridge Winery 27012 Briggs hill rd, eugene

Enjoy a beautiful venue, specials on wine, live music and wonderful food throughout the South Willamette wine country all Memorial Weekend long.

Pﬁeffer Winery 25040 Jaeg rd, Junction City Memorial Weekend in the Wine Country kicks off the summer wine tasting season and here at pfeiffer Winery we’re going all out! Taste our newest releases and your old favorites. Enjoy a picnic in the Water Garden along the vines, live music in the grand Pavilion, wine specials and more! Be the first to try our new Chardonnay, Merlot and your choice of either 2009 Blue Dot or Blue Line pinot noir $12. Additional tastes only $2 each. Boss hawg’s BBQ will be here all weekend cooking up an array of delicious food, enjoy a light caesar salad or a hearty plate of finger-lickin’ BBQ. Jesse Meade, a Eugene singersongwriter, with his own finger-style, acoustic guitar playing from 4:00-8:00 pm on Saturday the 23rd. We welcome back tonewood trio on Sunday the 24th from 4:00-8:00 pm. Enjoy the evening in the Water garden and Pavilion while listening to their laid back jazz harmonies.

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Friday Night LIVE! Saginaw Vineyard 6:00-9:00 p.m—free—May 22 80247 Delight Valley School rd, Cottage Grove or Friday, May 22nd join Saginaw Vineyard for some old-fashioned fun and entertainment. Live music, friends, and beautiful sunsets to start your weekend right! Delicious, creative, and reasonablypriced dinners, provided by Shady Oaks Catering.

Sweet Cheeks Winery noon-6:00 pm, May 24-26, 27007 Briggs hill rd., eugene Celebrate Memorial Day Weekend with us! taste our award winning wines while enjoying live music on our patio. The Miller Brother’s Band will be playing from 1:00-5:00 pm. Oregon Wood Fired Pizza will have delicious pizzas for purchase! our patio will also be decorated with talented local art vendors for you to discover.

LaVelle Vineyards 89697 Sheﬄer rd, elmira 541.935.9406 Bring the family and celebrate all weekend. Memorial Day weekend is dedicated to a fundraiser for the Branches of Valor organization. We will be donating a portion of the weekend to facilitate sending families of first responders and veterans of war to the “Military and first responder families Conference.” enjoy great music and tasty food all weekend long.

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from the poignant sound of the strings in Barber’s Adagio, to Strauss’s epic score chock full of vibrant colors and blazing virtuosity. Principal Cello Anne Ridlington plays Haydn’s gracefully athletic Concerto in her first solo spotlight. Celebrate your hometown orchestra! See page 49 for additional details.

108th Florence Rhododendron Festival may 15 – may 17: Friday - sunday all day: Florence events Center: 715 Quince St, Florence oR: 541-997-1994. Celebrate these iconic and beautiful blooms with a parade and so much more! See the crowning of Queen Rhododendra and the King of the Coast. The second longest running flower festival in Oregon features a Rhody exhibit, classic car show, carnival, craft fair and 5K run. Join the fun! See page 10 for additional details.

Radio Redux - Lost Horizon may 15 – may 17: Friday, 7:30 p.m. & sunday, 2 p.m: $21: Soreng theater at the hult Center for the Performing arts: 7th ave & Willamette St, eugene: 541-682-5000. Ah, Shangri-La. Is it as wonderful as it’s said to be? Travel with four fugitives from a Chinese revolution who find out for themselves when a plane crash drops them into the secluded snow-covered Tibetan mountains where they are taken to an idyllic lamasery. Experience the magic as Radio Redux creates in your mind the world of unmitigated beauty, peace and harmony we all dream about. See page 45 for additional details.

Walkin’ & Rollin’ Through the West Eugene Wetlands

AHCA/FRSA Agility Trials - Lane Events Center

Emerald City Roller Girls Derby Bout May 30:

may 16: saturday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m: WRen (Willamette Resources and educational network): 751 S. Danebo avenue, eugene: 541-3387047.

may 23 – may 26 saturday - tuesday livestock arena: 796 W 13th ave, eugene.

saturday, 6 p.m: advance, $12; Door, $15; Kids Under 6, Free: lane events Center: 796 W 13th ave, eugene.

Join WREN’s wetland wander. Whether you walk, bike, scoot, trike, board, or blade, come celebrate the 25th Anniversary of American Wetlands Month. Enjoy a scenic adventure along the Fern Ridge Bike Path, through the last 0.5% of Oregon’s Wetland Prairie. Learn about this unique ecosystem in Eugene’s own back yard. Journey from Euphoria Chocolate Company, at the corner of Bertelsen Road and Stewart Road, to the Terry Street Railroad Bridge. Pick up a Wetlands Passport and get it stamped at each booth to win fabulous prizes!

Mount Pisgah Wildflower & Music Festival May 17: sunday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m: $8: mt Pisgah arboretum: Frank Parrish Rd, eugene A day of wildflowers, music, food, crafts and microscopes! You don’t have to be a plant expert to love our upcoming Wildflower and Music Festival. The festival is loaded with fun things to do for everyone in the family. As many as 400 species of wildflowers will be on display, from Anemones to Vancouveria! Collected and organized for attendees to get a close-up look, top botanists of the region will be on hand to answer questions. See page 43 for additional details.

Memorial Day Winery Events may 23-25 please see page 57 for a calendar

SEA - Eugene Symphony Concert may 15: Friday, 7 p.m: $10 - 30: Florence events Center: 715 Quince St, Florence: 541-997-1994 An exclusive program for Florence, the Eugene Symphony brings their Orchestra Showcase to close out the season. Performances will include musical selections from Barber, Haydn and Strauss.

2015 Vineyards Marathon Grapes of Half may 16 – may 17: saturday & sunday: See website for entry fees: Sweet Cheeks Winery: 27007 Briggs hill Rd, eugene oR The 5K will be on Saturday starting at Sweet Cheeks Winery and finishing at Silvan Ridge Winery. Both the full marathon and half marathon will take place on Sunday, finishing at Sweet Cheeks Winery.

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13th Annual Eugene Scottish Festival may 23: saturday, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m: Irving Grange: 1011 Irvington Dr., Eugene. Enjoy the rich traditions of Scotland, such as Celtic music, dancers and pipers, clan gatherings and Scottish food. Highlights include the Scottish museum and a dog parade. Don’t miss this event, sponsored by Scotland.

2nd Annual Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival may 23: saturday, 11 a.m. - 10 p.m: West Cornerstone tailgates: 1002 W 2nd ave, eugene oR: 541-743-3076 Join the 2nd Annual Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival. Enjoy a full day of BBQ sampling, beers from 16 breweries, and eight bands! Free entertainment, a kid zone, and more!

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Memorial Day Soccer Tournament at Willamalane Center may 23, saturday, 8 a.m: $150 per team: Willamalane Center for Sports & Recreation: 250 S 32nd St, Springfield: 541-736-4520. Register your soccer team for the Memorial Day Soccer Tournament, happening at Willamalane Center. Age divisions U10 up to U18. $150 per team.

Ridgeline Ramble 20K/10K/ RelayMay 23: saturday, 8 a.m: adult $30; Children (17 & under) $25; Seniors $25: Ridgeline trail - Blanton heights trail: Blanton Rd, eugene: 541-484-9883. This 10th annual trail running classic covers the entirety of the Ridgeline Trail in South Eugene. Eighty percent of the course is trails and dirt roads. Enjoy the beautiful scenery and wildlife over the Memorial Day weekend.

Dontrell, Who Kissed The Sea at Oregon Contemporary Theater may 29 – June 13, recurring weekly on sunday, thursday, Friday, saturday: thursday - saturday, 7:30 p.m.; sunday, 2 p.m: $2 - $35: oregon Contemporary theater: 194 W Broadway, eugene: 541-465-1506. 18 year old Dontrell Jones, III, decides that it is his duty and destiny to venture into the Atlantic Ocean in search of an ancestor lost during the middle passage. His family, however, is not at all ready to abandon its prized son to the waters of the mysterious and haunting past. Premieres Friday, May 29 at Oregon Contemporary Theater. Talk Back after the Sunday, June 7 show.

Join the crowd and cheer on the Emerald City Rolller Girls in game 3 of the A/B/C travel season! Bones will crack and skates will roll when the ECRB C Team and the ECRB B Team meet their matches! Don’t miss this Emerald City event.

Function 4 Junction may 30: saturday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m: Free: Junction City: Downtown Junction City, Junction City. Take a step back in time as hot rods and classic cars take over Junction City. The classic Show and Shine presents hundreds of cars, featuring an array of makes, models and sizes. After exploring these amazing autos, enjoy one of the best cruises in the state from 6 - 9 p.m. All are welcome and encouraged to attend this family friendly event!

Glow XC 7K Run May 30: saturday, 9:30 - 11 p.m: $40: elijah Bristow State Park: 38315 Wheeler Rd, Dexter: 310-697-9201250. Glow XC is a nighttime trail run through Elijah Bristow State Park. This run will support rural 911 response teams. The course is lined with thousands of LED lights and runners receive a free headlamp to create an electrifying atmosphere.

University of Oregon School of Music and Dance Spring Concert may 30: saturday, 7:30 p.m: $10: hult Center for the Performing arts: 7th ave & Willamette St, eugene: 541-682-5000. Three of the University of Oregon’s premier musical ensembles join forces for our annual celebration of the spring season. Join the University Symphony Orchestra, Oregon Wind Ensemble, and University Singers for an afternoon of diverse and exciting music!

Prefontaine Classic may 29 – may 30 recurring daily: Friday saturday: hayward Field: 1580 e 15th ave, eugene 800-932-3668. The Prefontaine Classic is part of the IAAF Diamond League series and is the premier track and field meet in the nation. This iconic event consistently draws a world class field of athletes and fills the stands at the historic Hayward Field with cheering spectators.

Oregon Gran Fondo may 31: sunday, 8 a.m entry $75: Downtown Cottage Grove: 7th and main street, Cottage Grove: 541-225-7946. The Italian words “Gran Fondo” translate to “Big Ride.” Gran Fondo rides have their origin in Italy and France. The Oregon Gran Fondo is an amazing cycling route encompassing 117 miles of beautiful scenic roads and hilltop vistas. Registration includes food, festivities, and a beer garden! Reserve your place today.

By Jennifer BurnS BriGht

regon distillers are experimenting with local botanicals and unusual components that make old drinks new again in surprising ways. For the savvy bartender, it’s not just about featuring Oregon-made products, but showcasing them with a rationale involving better balance, smoother flavors, and just a little surprise.

Whether you’re a locavore, a tourist experiencing Oregon’s bounty, or a cocktail enthusiast, spring drink menus in Lane County offer a range of beverages that show our local pride and considerable skills. I combed the county for this combination for our May issue.

oregon Sage collins, koho Bistro, eugene Koho Bistro (2101 Bailey Hill Rd., Eugene, http:// kohobistro.net) is chilling out for its summer menu. New bar manager David Warner collaborated on a cool, tall drink with part-time veteran barman James West. Called the Oregon Sage Collins and served over ice in a tall glass, it features Corvallis-based Vivacity gin and grapefruit juice, slightly sweetened by a fresh sage syrup, then topped with sparkling wine (Koho recommends an Oregon brut like Capitello). Vivacity gin’s botanicals include good things from our state: hazelnuts and hops warm the nose and Oregon grape, myrtle, and Cascades juniper berries cool the palate with conifer notes. Warner likes the refreshing drink because home mixologists can adjust the brut and syrup amounts as they like and add their own lovely nuances. “Pineapple sage is a wonderful variety to use,” he says, “and be sure to spank the leaf with your hand to release the oils just before serving to perfume the drink.”

Oregon Inspiration cocktails worth the trip

painted hills punch, planktown Brewery, Springﬁeld If you’re searching for solid cocktails in the beerbesotted burg of Springfield, Bartender Anthony Bruno of Planktown Brewery (346 Main St, Springfield, planktownbrewing.com) is your man. His interest in the mixologist’s art led him into experimentations made for coworkers after work, including the Painted Hills Punch, named for the desert hills of Eastern Oregon. “I was looking for an alternative to the fruity, dry gin drink,” he says, “so I crossed a couple of different cocktails to create this one. [Co-owner and bar manager] Dan Schmidt liked it, and put it on the menu.” Bruno uses Ransom Old Tom gin, a spicier formula than the juniper-heavy London dry more familiar to the average imbiber. Ransom, out of Sheridan in Yamhill County, adds local hops and Marionberries to make its spirit even more unusual. The gin is mixed with Eugene’s own Italian-style herbal bitter or aperitivo, Calisaya, as well as lime juice and Pechaud’s bitters. The drink is topped with soda and a lemon swatch, and served over ice in a Collins glass.

Banana Drop, party Downtown, eugene The Party Downtown (55 Broadway, Eugene, partyeugene.com/downtown.html) kitchen is known for its ferments. House-fermented pickles and hot sauces share shelves with stranger concoctions, like a banana vinegar that has found its way into a wholly new and stunning cocktail, the Banana Drop. “It was a happy accident,” says bartender Thor Slaughter. The story goes that the Organically grown Co., the produce wholesaler, occasionally has too good to pass up closeout sales, and Party Downtown couldn’t resist a few cases of very ripe bananas. And what’s more Oregonian than not letting good food go to waste?

Inspired by Sandor Katz’s fruit peel vinegar, the Party Downtown crew dumped the bananas into a crock. In a few weeks, the juice became a slightly sweet, sour, savory and warm base that made a surprisingly good substitute for lemon. They realized they could use the citrusy qualities of the vinegar to create a play on the ubiquitous Lemon Drop, a sugar-rimmed and sweetened vodka cocktail. Here, the sugar rim is augmented with powdered dried banana and a hint of clove. Portland-based House Spirits’ Volstead vodka, a smooth distillate filtered with charred coconut husks, matches perfectly with the banana vinegar. It gained a fan in this drinker, to whom imbibers of sugary drinks are usually viewed as bananas. “The best drink is one that you weren’t expecting to like and you love it,” philosophizes Slaughter. “If I can win over the gin martini drinker and the guys in the back…that’s why I’m here.”

pendleton round-up waterfront Depot, florence Invented by bar manager Bill Broderick of Florence’s beloved fine dining spot, The Waterfront Depot (1252 Bay Street, Florence, thewaterfrontdepot.com), the Pendleton Round-Up celebrates one of our state’s best rodeos. “Let ‘er Buck,” as they say, with a healthy shot of Hood River Distillery’s Pendleton whisky shaken with Fee Brothers’ whiskey barrel-aged bitters, then layered with a shot of housemade grenadine syrup and a brandied Bing cherry garnish. The whisky, distilled in Canada and blended with Mt. Hood glacier water, has balanced malt, tobacco, and leather notes, just like your favorite cowboy. If you’re lucky, you might end up tying one on and gittin’ along with the friendly bartending team at the long wood bar, made so much more relaxing with the view of the Siuslaw bridge right out the window. Jennifer Burns Bright will travel for food. Based in Eugene, she cooks, writes, and herds a cat. She wants to hear your stories about local agriculture and fermentation adventures. Follow her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/culinariaEUG l a n e

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N THE NEXT FEW YEARS the draft became a lottery and in the first year of that lottery, not my call-up year, my number was 366. How’s that for luck? It also meant there was nowhere to go but up. At age 19, in my call-up year, my number was 8. Had President Nixon not ended the draft, I would have been drafted. Before knowing the draft would end, I decided that if drafted I would apply as a conscientious objector and if that was denied, would refuse induction accept the five year jail term. I would not enter the military.

A few years later, my loving Aunt Lillian, the wife of my career Army uncle, became furious at me when the Iranian students in Tehran took the American Embassy Staff hostage. She demanded, “Now will you serve your country?” Fortunately my uncle, a John Wayne-Norman SchwarzkopfDouglas MacArthur loving Republican if ever there was one, came to the rescue by calmly telling my aunt to ease up. “The army isn’t for everyone,” he said. Then he winked at me. Even so, there are times when I wish I had served in the military. Not because I wanted to kill or fight for my country, but if I had, it would eliminate the question about service to your country that sometimes stops fair criticism about our endless policy of waging war. I believe war destroys lives and leads to more violence and more sadness, and never leads humanity to a better place. THERE ARE OTHER WAYS TO SERVE YOUR COUNTRY, and I feel I’ve done those, but you must tread respectfully if you speak with those who have put their lives at risk for their country, especially if you are advocating against military intervention. I share my thoughts with openness and respect for those who see things differently.

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I admire those who serve in the military and the motivations that lead them to do so. The notion of honor and service to a greater cause is noble, but others prey on that nobility and lead us into foolish wars to bring wealth to a few and misery to millions. Uncle Wes died as the U.S. became more deeply involved in Iraq. Near the end of his life, he told me he didn’t have a good feeling about our involvement there. He told me that you can never win a war by backing unpopular regimes. He added that before you go to war, you have to know what constitutes a victory and how to get out, and he wasn’t sure that those considerations were made by a president he had voted for twice, before entering Iraq. This makes me think about ISIS. I’m not entirely clear why we’re fighting ISIS. Our leaders say, “We are defending American interests,” but what are those interests, and who is served by them?

T’S NOT JUST THE UNITED STATES. In recent months there have been escalating calls for NATO to arm Ukrainians fighting separatist elements that every unified voice seems to say are backed by the Russians. There was not a single journalist I heard or read who even explored what the separatist or Russian perspective is. But letting go of that, everyone calling for supplying arms to the Ukrainians admitted that there was no possibility of the arms changing the balance of power that is heavily weighted on the Russian side. What they all agreed on was that more weapons would kill more Russians and therefore make it harder for Putin to defend back home. Think about that, kill more just to make it hurt more.

EARS AGO, my mother and I watched a film, The Summer of

42, a first person dramatic memoir of a teenage boy coming of age during WWII. In the story, the boy forms a crush on an older woman whose boyfriend is away at the war. One day she receives word that he has been killed. Devastated, alone and grieving, she takes the young narrator into her bed. After the film, over coffee, I told my mother that it seemed pretty ridiculous, that it would never happen and it was a pure adolescent fantasy. My mother sharply responded, “You have no idea what you’re talking about, Joey. You have no idea about the emotions of that loss.” My mother was engaged to a man named Bernie, a sculptor who was killed in WWII. He did a sculpture of her that was one of the few possessions my mother had when she died. Losing a loved one to age or illness is hard enough; losing a loved one to war forces you to consider many things. You can lean on faith, you can rationalize the policy, you can say he died doing what he believed, and you can grow angry and resentful. It all works as a salve, and it all fails as a salve. In the end you’re left without someone you love. This is what I’ve learned since I asked my mother, “What is war?” I hope we are not instinctively driven to wage war and that through some means we can retire Memorial Day once all those who have lost their lives in conflict are no longer in any person’s memory. UNTIL THEN, I TURN TO W. H. AUDEN’S POEM, “September

1, 1939.” The poem was written upon the outbreak of WWII, a war that would claim 60 million lives only 22 years after WWI (“The war to end veterans of the 65th regiment returning to eugene after all wars”) claimed 16 world war i [wwi]. marching band and soldiers parade million. Wars claim real down willamette street between 7th and 8th avenues. Courtesy of the lane hstorical museum people like my mother’s fiancée; like our cousin, Peter; like the father of a close german friend who was killed in the waning days of WWII — lives of real people whose families feel their loss every day.

Auden writes: I and all school children learn Those to whom evil is done Do evil in return.

Veterans and the Services They Need About 33,000 veterans live in Lane County By Vanessa Salvia

n early April hundreds of people celebrated groundbreaking for the new Veterans Administration outpatient clinic on Chad Drive in Eugene. While this new facility will improve access to health care, other local veterans agencies will still see dramatic need for their services.

Joseph Reiley is program supervisor at Veterans Services of Lane County. “Our role is to help veterans and family members of veterans figure out what they may be entitled to,” he says. “We figure out what they may be eligible for and help them get through the paperwork.” Last quarter, from October to December 2014, Reiley’s organization saw nearly 800 people. “That’s actually lower for the quarter before that which was 1,183 people,” he says. Veterans Services can help with any issue, but its primary focus is enrolling veterans in VA health care and filing claims for compensation and pensions. By VA estimates, about 33,000 veterans live in Lane County. Many of them seek help from agencies because benefit eligibility requirements can be daunting and confusing. “The VA is making efforts to make the process more easily accessible to veterans,” Reiley says, “but there’s a disparity between what the VA thinks folks need to know to access benefits and what the advocates for the veterans really do need to access those benefits, so we try to bridge the gap.” There’s also a gap between estimated need and actual need. The St. Vincent dePaul Society of Lane County began offering services to veterans in 2006. They offer an array of services for veterans, including vocational programs, employment counseling and homelessness prevention. Housings program director Ann Williams says SvDP program Veterans in Progress (VIP) serves approximately 100 homeless veterans per year through employment and training.

ne barrier to providing services for homeless veterans is that no one is certain how many there are. “We do what is called a point-in-time count once a year where everybody goes out and counts homeless folks,” she says. “I know we have reduced veteran homelessness as they are counted in the point-in-time count, but the barrier is there are a number of veterans who don’t want to be counted, who avoid being counted, and those folks are out there.”

The VA has an estimated number of veterans in need, St. Vincent dePaul has an estimated number and the county has an estimated number, and they’re all different. “The actual number is somewhere in the middle of all of those numbers,” Williams says. “The challenge for us is to incorporate the VA’s numbers and the county point-in-time numbers and that Aerial Photo Courtesy: National Archives and Records Administration

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She Flies with Her Own Wings Books about oregon for those near and far

i was never going to leave oregon. i was baptized in olalla creek and perfected my swimming in the north umpqua river each year, my family found the perfect christmas tree in the mountains around lemolo lake. i was an oregon girl, and i was never going to leave. Shortly before a trip to France, I had alis volat propriis tattooed on my left arm. Oregon aficionados will recognize it as the state motto. This tattoo was to be my anchor, drawing me home when I was tempted to drift too far. But tattoos lose their novelty, and with it, their symbolism. My tattoo became just another everyday part of my body. I stopped paying attention to my anchor, and I drifted away from Oregon. I now live several plane rides away from Eugene and only make the trip back every year or two. Each time I come home, it is as if I am seeing

Oregon with fresh eyes. I am struck by the gentleness and fecundity of the Willamette Valley, by the imposing isolation of the high desert, by the towering (and potentially, terrifyingly eruptive) volcanic peaks of the Cascades. The landscape of Oregon is epic. An epic so grand, it cannot be contained in one book. Here are several novels to read as you travel around Oregon or if, like me, you need a taste of home.

the coast

John Day fossil Beds

Mink River, by Brian Doyle (Oregon State University Press, 2010; $18.95)

Mink River is as Oregon Coast as it gets. I open it, and the damp sea air fills my house. I smell Mo’s clam chowder. I see logs tumbling in the surf just past a sign warning of a riptide. These braided stories of a logger, a lost boy and a talking crow, to name a few, remind us that all of our lives are braided—especially in Oregon, a state so small, it feels as though every face in every town looks vaguely familiar, as though you’ve met before or (just as likely for me) are distant cousins.

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Ready Player One One, by Ernest Cline (Broadway Books, 2012; $14)

I may be a Millennial, but the only video games I’ve played were in the arcade at Abby’s Pizza, and most of the time, my parents were too cheap to give me any quarters. I randomly pushed buttons and pretended like I was playing. I’m probably not this novel’s target audience seeing as most of it takes place inside a fully immersive video game with very high stakes and very real consequences, but that didn’t stop me from loving it. Part of the non-video game section of this book takes place in the Wallowa Mountains because the Wallowas remind one of the characters of Rivendell, home of Elrond and Arwen in Lord of the Rings. An author wise enough to recognize that Oregon is the true inspiration for Middle Earth is an author worth reading. But if that doesn’t convince you, this is the tale of a kid from the wrong side of the tracks who dares take on a corrupt system using only his talent, intelligence and the help of a ragtag band of misfits.

The Martian, by Andy Weir (Broadway Books, 2014; $15)

A forbidding landscape, all harsh winds, redness and isolation. Mars or the Painted Hills of the John Day Fossil Beds? Ok, I’m exaggerating. If you get trapped in the Painted Hills, you can at least breathe the air and the atmospheric pressure isn’t low enough to kill you. But you have to admit, the beauty of the John Day Fossil Beds has an alien quality to it. I don’t want to start any rumors, but the Painted Hills feel distinctly Martian, like, if/when Martians live on Earth, they’d visit the Painted Hills whenever they got homesick. Mark Watney, the main character of The Martian, is pretty homesick, mainly because he’s trapped on Mars all by his lonesome with no surefire way of getting home. It’s rough being the only Earthling on Mars. The red planet keeps trying to kill him, but Mark (whose brilliance, ingenuity and tenacity make me feel bad about myself because not only would I have given up on page one, I recently realized I’m too old and poorly educated to ever be an astronaut) fights back every step of the way. This book holds a special place in my heart because I read it in a sort of longdistance, two person, gmail book club with my best friend who still lives in Eugene.

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Absalom, Absalom! by William Faulkner (1936) I grew up in Roseburg, in a large, complicated family. The center of our world was my grandparents’ ranch in Tenmile. Without going into too many scandalous details, the happenings on the ranch were straight out of Faulkner. A patriarch and matriarch held together by decades of resentments, their seven children—of which my mom was the only girl—and myriad dramatic battles and estrangements. It was basically Yoknapatawpha County. And my childhood was basically Absalom, Absalom! (with a hint of As I Lay Dying). Since Roseburg is in Southern Oregon, a Southern author seems fitting.

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will tell us what our gap is, and that gap is the number of people that we need to house.” Williams says the most impactful program, because it’s the most wellfunded, is Supportive Services for Veteran Families, a program that provides either rapid rehousing for veterans who are literally on the street or eviction prevention and rental assistance to prevent homelessness. That program is slated to serve 200 veterans through September 30. “We’re at 129 year-to-date (as of April 9) so we’ll easily get there.” Education that can lead to a stable job is one key to veteran success. Ellen Jones has worked as the VA’s certifying official at Lane Community College since 1986. “I certify students for their education benefits,” she says. LCC’s Maxwell Student Veterans Center is named after Robert Maxwell, a Congressional Medal of Honor winner from Bend. Maxwell taught in LCC’s auto mechanics program from 1966 until his retirement in 1986. Jones certifies about 800 students per year to receive VA education benefits. She says these students are serious about their success and most of them complete their technical degrees or receive an Associate Degree and transfer to another school. They’re successful because they have to be, or the VA will tae their benefits away. “They are tracked from the day they get here to the day they leave” Jones says. “If they are not walking the walk and doing everything according to the VA then they take their money back. They are on the ball because they have to be accountable.”

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Theisen-Eaton: Ashton is my everyday life supporter. If I have an issue, he knows

what it is, especially with track. Also, for track, there’s our coach, Harry for both of us. The next person would be my dad. He’s connected to the track things, probably the most educated about it within my family. My mom and my sister, they’re the people I go to when I need to get away from track and talk about normal stuff.

Blum: Coming from small towns and traveling the world: What is your experience of that? Theisen-Eaton: In high school, I traveled a lot because of track. I went to Africa

and Asia with a team but no parents. Some of my friends hadn’t even been out of Canada before graduating from high school, but I’d seen parts of the world, and I knew there was more than Humboldt, more than Saskatchewan. Our attitude about traveling is, “Let’s just be one of these people, live the way they live. Let’s sit in a coffee shop and eat a croissant for breakfast and know we’re going to be starving a half an hour later: let’s just do it because that’s how they do it.”

Eaton: In 2008 my godfather, who loved to travel, took me on a vacation to

London. It was my first time outside the country. It was awesome. I think about all that I’ve learned and a lot of what-ifs pop up. What if I didn’t travel and I was still the same person that I was in La Pine or in Bend? What it would be like had I missed those opportunities? I remember what I was like as a little kid, and I think about our kids in the future. How much differently would I have thought if I knew what was out there? I want my kids to experience that.

Theisen-Eaton: We talk about that a lot for when we have kids. We think it would

be cool to live in Europe for a year or a couple of years, maybe to have a place there so when it’s Christmas vacation we could take our kids to Europe. We want them to be accepting of other people’s cultures. It’s important that they learn that at a young age.

There’s also that feeling that what we’re doing is, in a sense, big. I don’t imagine myself wanting to do something on a smaller scale. It would be like taking a step backward when our entire life has been about taking steps forward. It’s like jumping off a cliff.

Theisen-Eaton: I’m trying not to think about the future. Like Ashton said, neither

one of us could go to a 9-5 job that we hate. Right now we travel whenever we want, we make our own schedule, and we’re doing something we love. That’s the scary part of it, because I’m a planner, but I’ve learned to forget about the future and appreciate each time. We were at the Millrose Games [in New York], and before the hurdles, I reminded myself to appreciate this! This is so cool, you’re only going to get to do this two, three, maybe four more years if you’re lucky and then it’s going to be over.

Eaton: Different than when we were

‘There’s bigger things in life than winning the Olympics or setting World Records, but for the time being that’s the biggest thing.’

growing up, today you get to see how big your influence is. We both have ambitions to do something big in the world. Make a change and help people. What that is we don’t know, but we know it’s there.

Doing what we love, going and getting medals, we can see a response to that, and it makes me feel good because I get to see the positive effect I can have on people’s lives. People send me messages saying, “I got inspired by this or that,” and I say, Yes! That’s why I do this, for me and for you.

— ashton

Blum: So it is bigger than sport? Your lives are bigger than sport. They exist for a bigger purpose. Both: Yes. Theisen-Eaton: It’s something that helps me compete better. It’s like what Dakota

Both: Yes.

[Keys, UO athlete] said [at a Tracktown USA event]: You try to put everything into perspective, and it takes some of that pressure off, knowing that this is supposed to be fun. This is a time in my life, and it’s not going to define me if I don’t win a gold medal.

Theisen-Eaton: Yes, we want kids. I feel like once I’m done with track, I’m going

Eaton: Maybe we don’t know what it is, but we definitely [know there’s more to

Blum: It sounds like you’re looking forward to having children?

to be ready, but Ashton has explained to me that he would like to have two years after we finish track to be normal people. It’s always been traveling and track, so would it be something we regret later going right from track into having kids

life than athletics]. I’m not sure if that’s because I don’t want to do something less than I’ve already done, because in track and field, you’re in a stadium with 80,000 people cheering for you. I’m not very good at doing something less than what I’ve already done. So, I’m just figuring out what that will be.

Eaton: There’s a lot of choices that we’ve made. In order to do track well and to

Theisen-Eaton: Ashton and I were talking the other day about what our whole life looks like and Ashton said, “If our life is a time line, track is towards the beginning, but even though I have the ability to see there’s more to my whole life, this is right now, and I’m doing this to the best of my ability.

Blum: Those who know track understand the discipline it requires. Do you ever

I love doing track, not to win medals, not for money or as a means to an end, but to see how good I can do it. Ashton says, “I don’t care what we’re going to do later. As long as I love it, I’m going to try and do it the best that I can.”

the level that we want to do it, we choose not to do other things that normal 27- and 26-year olds do. Just for a few years, I would like to be free to explore all those things.

think about what life would be like without that?

Eaton: After 2013, the last World Championship and the 2012 Olympics, I would get asked, “You’ve done everything, so what are you going to do now in track?”

I started thinking about the future and how I’m getting older and track isn’t going to last forever, but Brianne, who is much more forward-thinking than I am, reminded me not to go to fast. She said you don’t want to look back and say I wasn’t living in the moment because I got caught up trying to figure out what was going to come later. For 10 years you’ve gone to practice every day. Every day. The things that we are required to do as a result of track and field, and after 10 years we have a certain mind set about how things work.

Eaton: There’s bigger things in life than winning the Olympics or setting World Records, but for the time being that’s the biggest thing.

Joey Blum: “I have been fortunate to work for the past 15 years as an athletic official at Hayward Field. In the course of that work, you cannot help but form a picture of the competitors and the complex subtext behind their efforts even if words are seldom exchanged between athlete and official. Spending time with Brianne and Ashton in March for this interview was a great pleasure and one for which I owe a debt of gratitude to my friends in the track and field community.”

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libra—(sept 23 to oct 22)

Like you, marathoners dream big — challenging themselves physically and mentally to become part of an elite 0.15% of Americans who run 26.2 miles. While race-day is important, it’s the daily practice of running that gets them over the finish line. This May, break your big dream into daily steps, and let those steps become the backbone of your routine. Your passion and diligence will have you racing toward success.

May in Lane County often has the warm, breezy, lazy feel of summer — the Rhododendron and Hardy Plant Festivals, winery tours, Memorial Day … opportunities to enjoy friends and family abound. But it’s still spring, so don’t let the hardfrost of procrastination hurt your future. Instead finish the spring strong, striving for balance and moderation, so you can greet summer guilt-free.

taurus—(april 21 to may 21) Taurus, this month love is in the air. Literally — the May pollen count is higher in Lane County than anywhere else in the country. Like the grass seed, your persistence, patience and generosity will help you get closer to that special someone. Just remember, there’s more to life than pollination.

Your power, bravery and dynamism may come in handy this month as you are tasked with becoming the ‘social sunscreen’ blocking your loved ones from those ‘harmful rays’ that lead to premature aging. It may be tempting to resent the position; however, the increased joy, praise and affection of your loved ones could make it well worth the effort.

gemini—(may 22 to June 21)

sagittarius—(nov 22 to dec 21)

Gemini, some call your sign two-faced. Haters misunderstand your ability to shift personas to fit the environment not as resilient adaptability but as selfish manipulation. This month is an opportunity to prove them wrong. Use your skills for good; befriend an overlooked colleague, a lonely neighbor, or sad child. Your charm, humor and intellect can dramatically improve their lives and in turn they may even enrich your own.

Ever the eternal student, this May you might find yourself looking for new ways to expand your mind and express yourself. Perhaps try music. There could be great challenge and joy derived from picking up a new instrument. Likewise, exploring a new genre through live performance such as the symphony, Gleemen, or Music Festivals could be what you’ve been craving.

cancer—(June 22 to July 22) This month, give yourself space for your creativity and spontaneity to flow by letting go of expectations. Be like the child who jumps into a swimming pool full of laughter and without reservations, not the one riddled with anxiety as they inch their way in. While both are joyous and happy once submerged, the one expecting cold creats needless discomfort along the way.

leo—(July 23 to aug 23)

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You may find this month to be one of both literal and figurative testing. Never fear; your optimism, energy, and candor make you a powerful force to be reckoned with. When you’re using this force for good, aces, hat-tricks and happy friends abound. Just remember to foster humility too; an inflated ego could develop into an obstacle separating you from success.

virgo—(aug 24 to sept 22)

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scorpio—(oct 23 to nov 21)

Virgo, your problem-solving skills are legendary! Your logic, diligence and practicality help you analyze problems and easily find solutions others haven’t been able to see. However, your super-skills may sometimes translate into silent demands on those around you. If you don’t say them aloud, others don’t know what you need. To get your needs met this month, experiment with stating them aloud each day.

capricorn—(dec 22 to Jan 20) Your maturity, wisdom and patience are part of why so many of your inner circle may come to you seeking guidance this month. The advice and insights you share have the potential to make deeply impact in their lives. To lighten the load, try reciprocating and opening up to them. The results may surprise you.

aquarius—(Jan 21 to Feb 19) As spring winds down and summer approaches, there are many opportunities for happiness and understanding coming your way. Consider injecting a dose of variety into your routine; going to the theater, visiting a new campsite in Lane County or trying a new running trail. Mixing it up may help provide the balance and answers to the questions you seek.

Pisces—(Feb 20 to mar 20) May is likely to be a magical month for you. While things may be hectic and busy mid-month, be sure to give yourself ample time for dreaming. Spending time outdoors with just your ideas for company may be the catalyst you need to bring your breakthrough to fruition. Similarly, chatting with a special someone might also do the trick.

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