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Lane County Goes Back to School: Lane County offers a multitude of options when choosing your school......................................8
Teaching the Importance of Local Food Production: A visit with the U of O Farm Class........................................................30
The Pearl is your Oyster: Come out and celebrate the Pearl District in Eugene...............................................................................45
“The New Guy” A Q and A with the 4J Superintendent..............................................11
A Semester at Sea: Study abroad offers a unique learning opportunity..................................32
The Eugene Symphony Presents: An American in Paris.................................................. 47
Marines to Minister to Musical Theatre: Our senior profile with Burl Stonum............14
The beergarden has Landed: Margaret Steinbrunn reviews a new local fave...........36
Horoscopes.........................................................................50
Wanderings with Joey: Rest in Peace Civic Stadium...............................16
So you want to Brew your own Beer: Anthony St. Clair and the 101 of home brewing....................................................................................41
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Joshua Isaac Finch: Our newest Columnist takes us up close and live with a few September picks.............................................................43
Cover Models: Charlotte Ann Vandercar, Age 8 Howard Elementary
Housewifing Barefoot and Pregnant: Serena shares her “Dirty Laundry”................18 College Anxiety: Zanne Miller offers tips to reduce student stress..............................19 Richard Taylor: U of O Prof works to bring sight to the blind........................................22
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been more ready for cooler weather and rain. On the other hand, our local farms and gardens have produced an unbelievable amount of corn, tomatoes, beans, peppers and other hot-weather crops. But let’s be honest: September isn’t really for rain. It’s for the wonders of back to school shopping, school lunch planning, scoping out the best place in the house or apartment to do homework, and meeting people both familiar and new who will take their places in the never-ending journey that is education. Whether you’re just starting Kindergarten (in which case, congrats on your reading skills!) or heading into your final year at Lane Community College or Northwest Christian University, school is the place to be, or the place to prepare your kids for, or the place you vaguely remember when the leaves start to turn.
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books before your financial aid arrives, shopping for food that you cook yourself or negotiating healthy, happy sexual experiences. We’ve got some info for you on all of that. We’ve also got stories about hiking, about seniors living their lives well, about new businesses making a stir, about books and music and art and children and cleaning and so much more. We hope you enjoy our return to the newsstands, and we’re looking forward to sharing our fall arts issue with you in October! On that note, please email calendar items and story ideas about Lane County music, art, dance, theater, literary arts and more to editor@lanemonthly.com. Thank you for everything, Lane County! It’s a real joy to be here with you.
If you’re a Division 1 football fan, you’re probably way, way pumped up right now, not only for the University of Oregon Ducks but also for whatever your other favorite teams are. The Eugene-Springfield sports axis may be spinning around what happens at the green and gold sports complex, but fall is also a time for learning. For college students who aren’t living at home anymore, it’s time to figure out some steps on the path around how to be an adult, whether that’s dealing with anxiety, learning how to get your
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Fall Hiking with Dogs
It is easy, in the fall, to forget to take a walk outside. The days shorten and the rains begin, leaving us to contemplate the return of muddy trails, soggy socks and rain coats. Unless, of course, you are a dog, for whom the prospect of a walk remains golden and delicious regardless of the conditions. For dogs, the transition into winter hibernation is especially painful. The impending cold and gathering winds do little to flag their enthusiasm for the outdoors, and they serve as a good reminder to us that there is still all the beauty and bounty of autumn to be taken in before we batten down the hatches.
This is the season for hunting mushrooms, collecting falling leaves and discovering emerging waterfalls. It’s the time of year to take advantage of the county’s historic outdoor areas and parks that offer bucolic views, well-maintained trails and sheltered, nearby nature activities for unexpected weather. Winter is still three months away. So ditch your sandals, grab an extra layer, load your pooches into the car and head to one of these dog-friendly fall walks.
Where to go DorRis Ranch, the oldest working filbert farm in the United States is a perfect place for fall foraging and color. Follow 2nd Street south from Springfield to Dorris Road.
the whittaker recreation area, 33 miles west of Eugene off Highway 126. Access to the Siuslaw Ridge and Kentucky Falls trails featuring classic Coast Range forests and stunning waterfalls.
the row river trail, just outside Cottage Grove on Row River Road. An easy, paved trail along Dorena Lake, perfect for walkers, bikes and dogs; book-ended by two of Oregon’s iconic covered bridges.
Ruby McConnell is a geologist and dancer who writes about nature, the outdoors, and the arts. Her book, A Woman’s Guide to the Wild, is being published by Sasquatch Books in 2016. To find out more and read Ruby’s blog: http://www.rubymcconnell.com Or follow her @RubyGoneWild
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s e o g y t n u o C Lane Two Private Schools in the Hills Buddhist, Waldorf schools emphasize different strategies for learning
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ids ranging in age from 4 to 8 or 9 sit around two long tables, with little balls of clay in front of them. They’ve formed the clay of varying colors into something that looks familiar—the planets of the solar system. As the kids finish up on their planets, they get solar system bracelets as soon as the three teachers moving around the room can help them tie the bracelets on.
Head teacher (and school principal) Susan Nakaba tells each child to pick out a book from stacks and stacks of library books about the solar system and the planets. She asks the kids to take off their shoes, and then each child chooses a seat on a beautiful orange cushion in the large, airy Buddhist shrine that is the central heart of the Saraha Buddhist Children’s School. When one child is reluctant to pick an actual seat, she helps the kindergartener by giving her an assignment to help a large Cookie Monster find his seat. Soon, another teacher reads them stories about the moon and the stars. Just as they’re getting restless, Nakaba rings a bell to indicate that reading time is up. Then they head out the door, shoes back on, for third recess. The Children’s School is part of the Saraha Nyingma Buddhist Institute, which came to Eugene in 2011 in the former home of the Unitarian Universalist Church, It’s a light, airy building nestled in 2.5 acres of forest on 40th and Donald (the Unitarians moved to 13th and Chambers). As September begins, Nakaba and the other teachers are in the middle of the final Science Meets Art 8
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kids’ camp of the summer, but school begins on September 9. The school—much like a one-room schoolhouse, though this space has several rooms on the ground floor—runs K-8 and has room for 25 students. Last year, the first year of the school’s existence, the younger students worked together on a science project for sustainable, on-site wind energy that ended up winning the University of Oregon’s Science and Invention Fair. The vision of the school comes from the founder of the Buddhist Institute: “a real school, incorporating a rigorous academic curriculum with child-oriented education in the Dharma, including Tibetan language, meditation and lessons of mindfulness and kindness.” Students begin the day with a mindfulness walk, gradually understand meditation (it’s hard to get kindergarteners to sit still!). Yes, they’re learning Tibetan as their language. Adult volunteers from the Saraha Nginyma community spent much of August cleaning classrooms, prepping them with supplies and shelving and everything they need for the second year of the school’s existence. The school, says Nakaba, is project-based and incorporates “a little bit of Montessori, a little bit of Waldorf ” and any other philosophy that helps the staff create a positive environment for “a school of strong individuals” while meeting Common Core requirements. Tuition is $5000, with a large discount for siblings. Interested parents can find out more and apply at www.sarahaschool.org. A couple of miles away, also in the wooded South Hills, the five-acre Eugene Waldorf School is preparing for the school year. The Waldorf School, which was founded in 1980, serves both as a preschool through 8th grade private school and as a teacher training ground for adults who want to teach within the tradition founded by Rudolf Steiner, an Austrian educator, in 1919. The philosophical tradition of anthroposophy is as central to the Waldorf School as the Dharma is to the Buddhist school. “Waldorf education has spiritual underpinnings,” says Valerie Perrott, who is in
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charge of public relations and enrollment coordination for the school. “That helps the kids develop a sense of wonder and respect.” The school advocates for and requires limited screen time for its younger children, and you will not see computers in the classrooms at the school. Instead, you’ll see lots of art, colors, books, costumes, violins and more. Waldorf education emphasizes “head, heart and hands.” That means, for instance, that kids illustrate their own textbooks from beautifully drawn and illustrated lessons that teachers spend hours creating on chalkboards. Teachers use art, music, dance (especially a Steiner-specific expressive dance method called eurhythmy) and performance to convey meaning. Classes put on plays throughout the year, and each student memorizes a “birthday verse” and recites it in front of the class each week on the day of the week when she or he was born. The school has 180 students for this school year, which begins September 10. One of the ideals of Waldorf education is for the same main classroom teacher to stick with the students from 1st through 8th grades. Perrott, who gets a lot of questions about this, says that this helps kids and teachers focus on relationship. If the kid has a conflict with the teacher in 1st grade, the teacher knows that it’s his or her responsibility as the adult to figure out ways to be—to learn how to work with each child instead of “waiting 6 months to rid of that problem kid in the yellow shirt,” Perrott says. Each summer, the teacher learns a new curriculum appropriate to the next grade level. Perrott says there’s an additional result: “This reduces the need for testing,” she says, because the teachers know exactly how the students are learning and what they need to work on. Tuition for the school runs from $3050 for 2-day-a-week preschool through $9605 for 2nd through 8th grade. See more at www. eugenewaldorf.org and contact Perrott at the school office, 541-683-6951, ext. 103, for more information and to get a school tour.
Lane County Parents Have By joanna bartlett Education Choices Wide array of alternative, charter and private schools gives parents and kids options
Private Schools: Christ’s Center School PK-8, Junction City | christscenter.com Creswell Christian School PK-12, Creswell | creswellchristianschool.com
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eciding what school to send your child to can feel like a daunting parenting decision. The good news is: You have a lot of options in Lane County.
Many parents simplify the decision and opt for their neighborhood public school. But for parents who decide to explore alternative, charter or private schools for their children, their decisions are based on a variety of reasons. “We moved here from New York City largely because of the language options in the public schools,” says Amy Samson, whose son, Auden, attends Charlemagne Elementary School, a French language immersion school in Eugene. “We looked all the way from Seattle to down here and we picked here. Charlemagne was the closest language school to us.” Learning in a second language offers a cognitive challenge, Samson says, along with the perspective of another culture. “I think that’s invaluable, no matter what the language is,” she says. When Angela Johnson and her husband were deciding on a school for their daughter, Brittany, a public school was the first thing that came to mind. They were both educated in Oregon public schools, and their neighborhood school in Thurston was the reason they moved to their neighborhood. Then they visited the private Oak Hill School. “Seeing Oak Hill and what it had to offer pulled us right in,” Johnson says. “It has small class sizes, PE every day, art, computer technology, foreign language, drama, public speaking.” She also liked the campus’ natural environment. “Overall, it’s what I would have wanted as a kid.” The family re-evaluates the decision each school year, making sure it continues to be the right choice for Brittany, now a fifth-grader. So far, it has been and Johnson looks forward to the individual attention and accountability her daughter will have in middle school. For Jennifer Sparks, continuing the learning style her son enjoyed in preschool cemented the choice of Ridgeline Montessori School. “It was pretty clear to me by the time he was 3 or 4 that a traditional classroom wasn’t going to be a good fit for him,” she says of her son, Eliot. She appreciates that Eliot and his brother, Asa, are encouraged to pursue their areas of interest. She appreciates too that whether a child is academically advanced or struggling in certain areas, the students can all be accommodated in the same classroom. “I really like the Montessori focus on the classroom as a community,” she says. “Those are my values: being part of your community.” But it’s not the same for every kid, or every parent, of course. “When parents come to me with, ‘My kids are staring Kindergarten, what school should I pick?’ I always say there’s no one teaching style or curriculum style for every kid.” Sparks says. “It’s all about visiting schools and knowing your kid.” Fortunately, in Lane County, you’ve got plenty of choice.
Emerald Christian Academy K-11, Pleasant Hill | emeraldchristianacademy.org Eugene Christian School PK-8, Eugene | www.eugenechristianschool.com Eugene Sudbury School PK-12, Eugene | eugenesudburyschool.org
Alternative Public Schools:
Eugene Waldorf School PK-8, Eugene | www.eugenewaldorf.org
Buena Vista Elementary School Spanish immersion | K-5, Eugene buenavista.4j.lane.edu
Faith Christian School 1-12, South Lane | 541-942-0600 Far Horizons Montessori School PK-5, Eugene | farhorizonsmontessori.com
Charlemagne Elementary School French immersion–K-5, Eugene charlemagne.4j.lane.edu
Jasper Mountain School K-8, Lowell | www.jaspermountain.org
Corridor Alternative Elementary School K-5 Eugene | schools.4j.lane.edu/corridor
Laurelwood Academy 9-12, Lowell | www.laurelwoodacademy.org
Eugene Education Options 6-12, Eugene | eeo.4j.lane.edu/
Life Lutheran School PK-8, Eugene | www.lifeschooleugene.org
Family School K-5, Eugene | www.family.4j.lane.edu Kalapuya High School 10-12, Bethel | www.bethel.k12.or.us/kalapuya Yujin Gakuen Elementary School Japanese Immersion | K-5, Eugene | yg.4j.lane.edu
Charter Schools: Academy for Character Education K-12, South Lane | www.aceclassicaled.org
Oak Hill School K-12, Eugene | oakhillschool.com
Coburg Community Charter School K-8, Eugene | www.coburgcharter.com
O’Hara Catholic Elementary School PK-8, Eugene | www.oharaschool.org
Mountain View Academy K-8, Lowell | www.mtviewacademy.org Network Charter School 7-12, Eugene | www.networkcharterschool.org
West Lane Technology Learning Center 9-12, Fern Ridge | westlanetech.orvsd.org Willamette Leadership Academy 6-12, Springfield www.willametteleadershipacademy.net l a n e
Northwest Youth Corps Outdoor School – 9-12, Eugene | www.nwyouthcorps.org
Nature Discovery Christian School K-8, Eugene | privateschoolseugene.com
Child’s Way Charter School 5-12, South Lane | 541-946-1821
Village School K-8, Eugene | www.happyvillage.org
Marist High School 9-12, Eugene | www.marisths.org
McKenzie River Christian School PK-8, Vida | 541-896-0554
Al Kennedy Alternative High School 9-12, South Lane | blogs.slane.k12.or.us
Triangle Lake Charter School K-12, Blachly | www.blachly.k12.or.us
Looking Glass Schools 7-12, Eugene | www.lookingglass.us
McKenzie Montessori Institute PK-5, Springfield | www.mckmi.com
Academy of Arts and Academics 9-12, Springfield | a3school.org
Ridgeline Montessori Charter School K-8, Eugene | www.ridgeline.org
Lifegate Christian School 6-12, Eugene | www.lifegatechristian.org
Saraha Children’s School K-8, Eugene | www.sarahaschool.org St. Paul Parish School Pre-K-8, Eugene | www.saintpaul-school.org Wellspring Friends School 9-12, Eugene | wellspringsfriends.org Willamette Christian School Pre-K-8, Eugene | willamettechristianschool.net Willow Creek Academy K-6, Eugene | willowcreekacademy.org Note: This list is not comprehensive. We’d love to hear from other schools in Lane County.
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Institute Special Events in September Sept. 1-4, Visits by Tibetan Lamas : Tulku Sangye Tenzin & Lama Sonam Tsering Thurs, Sept. 3, 8 pm, Video Series : “The Six Transitional States of Existence” HH Dudjom Rinpoche at Saraha, Nov. 1980 Mon. Sept. 7, 6 pm, Pristine Mind Silent Meditation Teaching & Practice Sat., Sept. 26, 3 pm, Lama Tsering Gyaltsen : “Indivisible Ecologies : Joining Inner & Outer Environments in Buddhist Practice”
An inspired approach to lifelong learning Tulku Sangye Tenzin
Plus, daily meditation practice, volunteer & and regular events, see online calendar...
www. saraha.org info@saraha.org (541)359-3588 477 E. 40th Ave., Eugene
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1st place winner, 2015 University of Oregon Children’s Science & Invention Competition
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Summer Science Meets Art Children’s Workshop...
Wed., September 2 : Time & Sundials Children entering grades K-8 welcome
1- 4 pm, $10 fee, pls pre-register & Wed., September 9 : First Day of Classes Saraha Children’s School, state-registered, full K-8 academic curriculum, small class size, project-based learning, art, music, dance & Tibetan, infused with Buddhist teachings of compassionate virtue and mindfulness. Still Enrolling for 2015-16 school year, call for school visit...
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The Eugene Waldorf School is one of over 1,000 Waldorf schools worldwide. Our mission is to educate the whole child for the future, equally engaging body, mind and spirit.
EugeneWaldorf.org for enrichment and enrollment events Serving preschool through grade 8 since 1980 541-683-6951 • 1350 McLean Blvd.
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The New Guy Eugene 4J has a new superintendent, and he’s up for the challenge
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hen new Eugene 4J school superintendent Gustavo Balderas accepted the job, the district practically breathed a sigh of relief. Departing superintendent Shelley Berman left several controversies in his wake and a feeling that he didn’t quite understand or respect Eugene. But Balderas is an Oregonian from Nyssa who has degrees from Oregon schools and has worked in Oregon. His recent years of being a school superintendent in Orange County, California, gave him experience—and the desire to get out of the big city, big state life and return to the more deliberate Eugene. In our (condensed and edited) Q&A, Balderas talks everything from pace of life to what he’ll be doing in the first few weeks of this school year, which begins Sept. 9.
Welcome back to Oregon! What did you miss when you were in California? Most importantly, I missed my family [in Oregon]. I have a junior son at the University of Puget Sound, and Southern California is far from there. But also, I just missed the way it is to be in Oregon. It’s beautiful, the pace as well as the people. I’ve been trying to explore Eugene with my wife Cindy and my younger son Diego. We’ve explored the beautiful parks, and I’ve been trying to get a better understanding of all the different areas. They’re very eclectic, from downtown to the University area, compared to where I’m living up in North Eugene by Costco.
Talk to me about the first day of school this year. Where will you be? I’ll be out on our school sites, trying to hit as many schools as I can. In the first couple of weeks, I’ll try to get to every school to do a walk around and say hello to people. My staff will be doing the same, to be supportive of the schools.
I’ve heard a lot about learning and listening. Can you tell me what that means in terms of your talking to parents and other stakeholders in the district? What I’ve been doing since I’ve been here is to set appointments with parents and others regarding all of the positive things that 4J has been doing, and from their perspective, where 4J can improve. We have great people in our schools, in our district and a very supportive community, very supportive parents, passing levies and bonds to improve our schools. We have outstanding teachers and classified staff working with our schools every day. Areas of concern are, like most districts in Oregon, making sure we have a sustainable budget and attacking the huge issues most districts face like a high dropout rate and finding post-secondary success, whatever that looks like for each student. We have kids 6 hours a day, and the other 18, they’re not with us. We want to make a connection with the family. How we can both support the student? In the wraparound model, students go to neighborhood schools. Other groups come in after school to help support the students and the family, so it’s more of a community schools model. Schools are typically the hub of interaction for families. We want to connect where the kids are.
Let’s discuss smartphones and tablets and policies around them, and using them as educational tools. I believe that in the future, textbooks will be downloaded into some sort of device. You know kids and backpack issues? Those 70 pounds of books are not going to be there anymore. The question is how we bring devices into schools to make sure kids have access. With smartphones, we talk a lot about how they’re more of an ally than a nuisance. It’s the reality. A lot of students who come to our campuses do have cell phones or some sort of access to being online with their phones, but then a lot of kids don’t. We have to ensure equitable access for technology.
Speaking of equity, do you have thoughts on the Black Lives Matter movement and how that applies in Eugene? I think it’s important to understand social justice and what happens in our schools. How do we do it in terms of educating our students in terms of, regardless of the movement, what’s the core purpose? In Civics, it’s a great opportunity to talk about that in specific classes. As a district, it’s an opportunity for us to talk about what is the purpose behind the message, and look at the history of African Americans in our country and other minority groups that have been oppressed
What places do you and your family want to see in Lane County? We went to Florence for the first time, and I went sandboarding with my younger son. I’m so sore! I’m looking forward to getting back into the outdoors. It’s a fun kind of sore.
Are you a sports fan of any kind?
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Will Leather Goods Arrives in Eugene
Business profile
By Linda Wallace Trunnell
The Bright Red Store in the Parking Lot
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f you live in the Eugene area and haven’t noticed the bright red railroad car in the Fifth Street Public Market parking lot, well, you haven’t been paying attention.
The vintage 1948 boxcar is home to Will Leather Goods, a locally inspired national brand of “lifestyle” leather products. The storefront idea was born when founder, CEO and creative director Will Adler traveled to Cottage Grove to look at buying some tools. When the seller took him out to his train car shop, ideas began bouncing around Adler’s mind. But seeing an idea in one’s mind and pursuing it to completion are two different things, especially when you are talking about a several ton, top-heavy, old railroad car and moving it many miles down the highway. According to Eugene store manager Artees Vannett, with the help of some talented workers including a semi-hauling company and a very large crane, the boxcar was moved and lovingly restored. A few months ago, it was welcomed onto the Market’s lot where it showcases the company’s durable, creative leather products. Once inside, you’ll find the company is just as unique as their Eugene store. Deluxe, stylized messenger bags; colorful duffel bags and backpacks; belts, wallets, home and kitchen goods and even a leather turtle greet you as you enter the store. Products are not only crafted with top quality, vegetable-dyed leather but founder Adler travels the globe to find unique materials to include in the design of his leather goods. Hand-woven Oaxacan rugs are used in bags as are materials called Kantha quilts, made in India from sari factory scraps, as well as Kente cloth (the “cloth of kings”) from Ghana. When a customer purchases a bag made of these materials, with rugged leather trims and accoutrements, the customer will have a one-of-a-kind possession. A consummate recycler (or in this case, reuser), Adler has also honored in his designs other used but still rugged materials from days past, including canvas Army scraps now found in his vintage Army totes and sturdy coffee sacks in his carry all bags. Reclaimed wood has found its way into some of his leatherhandled cutting boards. But all of his “found” or imported materials must pass the Will Leather Goods test for quality, as that is one of the company’s core deliverables—their lifetime guarantee. They stand behind their products, many of which, including their Signature Canvas & Leather Collection, are manufactured using nearly 160 steps on the line before they pass final inspection.
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Vannett started in the Portland store but relocated to Eugene. He describes Adler, an aspiring actor who during a Screen Actors Guild strike in 1981 began selling his handmade leather belts on the boardwalk in Venice Beach, California, as a “creative and branding genius, constantly innovating how the brand should exist and evolve.” Vannett said Adler hasn’t slowed down in his passion for the business and often travels up to 300 days of the year looking for fresh design inspirations. The innovative and visionary themes are not lost on Adler’s employees. Vannett says the founder is constantly asking for staff input on ways to differentiate Will Leather Goods from their competition. Unlike some CEOs, he actually puts many of their suggestions into motion. For example, a staff idea resulted in an upcoming leather crafting event at the Eugene store where customers can choose their design and colors and be measured for a one-of-a-kind belt that is made for them while they wait. All stores serve complimentary coffee and often host wine tasting and other social events.
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11:30am-9:00pm Mon.-Sat. • 860 Pearl • 686-1114 Will Leather Goods is also a company that gives back—to their employees through competitive salaries, full benefits and monthly get-togethers that feel like family events; to their vendors, artisans and craftspeople by sourcing via the Fair Trade Act; and to community members through their Give Will Foundation. Give Will donates backpacks to students in underfunded public schools across America. On the back of the “Will-quality” wax-coated colorful canvas backpacks is a space for the student’s name and a line that says, “My Dream is …” Adler, who grew up attending public schools in Detroit, thought this would be a reminder or visual reinforcement for students from lower income families to keep their dreams alive, on a daily basis. The program began by Will Leather donating 300 backpacks to schools in Westminster, California, but now has a goal of delivering a half-million backpacks to students around the US over the next 10 years. Each time a customer purchases a pack from the Give Will Collection, a portion of the proceeds goes toward the program. The company currently has retail locations in Venice Beach, New York City, Portland and Eugene, and also has sites opening soon in Detroit and San Francisco. Will Leather products are also sold in myriad boutiques and highend department store locations around the U.S. It’s pretty easy to see why this company’s tagline is “Discover Your Will.” The next time you see the bright red railroad car with a cow statue next to it, take a few minutes and step inside. You’ll meet some nice folks and see a lot more than belts and wallets.
Will Leather Goods 296 E. 5th Ave. (in the 5th Street Public Market parking lot) Sun. 11 am-6 pm; Mon.-Sat. 10 am-7 pm www.willleathergoods.com
check off your adventure list T R AV E L L A N E C O U N T Y
Before heading out, stop in at the Adventure Center 3312 Gateway St, Springfield EugeneCascadesCoast.org | 541.484.5307 l a n e
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senior profile
By joanna bartlett
From Marines to Minister to Musical Theatre Burl Stonum takes his own road through life You never know where life’s going to take you. Or where you’re going to take it.
Burl Stonum, who was born in Kansas City, Miss., and grew up mostly in Oklahoma, says that as a boy he was an “ornery little fart.”
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hile he was best friends with his sister, two years his senior, his older brother “gave me all sorts of trouble,” he says. At seven years older, he was quite capable of doing just that, often locking Stonum in the wine cellar so he’d stay out of the way when his friends came over. But Stonum held his own. “One day, when he and his buddies were going to lock me in the wine cellar, I hit him on the head with a wood chisel and split his head. He didn’t lock me in the wine cellar anymore,” Stonum says. Stonum’s taken up the reins of his life ever since, deciding where it leads him, even if he doesn’t know the way at the time. In 1957, he graduated from Oklahoma State University with an agricultural degree in animal husbandry. “I thought I wanted to be a rancher,” he says. Unfortunately, he didn’t have the needed cash to buy cattle and land to get started. So he joined the Marine Corp and moved to Pensacola, Florida, to fly airplanes. Then watched his friend crash and die. “We were doing touch and goes,” Stonum says. “He hit a wire and crashed in front of me. I had another friend who was in an F8U crusader and hit something at 30,000 feet. They never found anything. I didn’t want to live that way, so I quit flying. Stonum became a combat cargo officer on a troop ship. “My job was to stand on the flying bridge and
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“I love to dance. I love to sing. I’m not any good at it, but I love it. I try to live a good life and have fun.” say, ‘away all boats,’ ” he says. He did that all over the world during two tours that landed him in Hong Kong, Japan and Hawaii. After a 20-year career in the Marines, Stonum retired as a Major. But he wasn’t finished moving around and changing direction. For 13 years, he sold real estate in Yuma, Ariz., then sold boats in Everett, Wash. During that time, he raised kids, got divorced and remarried. And became a Science of Mind minister. There was a little church in Yuma, Ariz., which he quickly joined. “After six months of belonging to that church, I was on the board of trustees, then the president of the board, then off I went to ministerial school,” Stonum says. After moving to San Jose, Calif., he became the assistant minister at what’s now San Jose Center for Spiritual Living, a much bigger church with more than 1,000 members. When the minister died, he took over for a year.
Stonum says. Stonum hired speakers each week to deliver the Sunday message and contented himself with presiding over the service—welcoming people, announcing music and reading the weekly announcements. “We had two services every Sunday and the place was packed,” he says.
Stonum says he liked the performance aspects of a church service. “I love performing in front of people. That’s one reason I became a minister,”
Perhaps that’s why he took to the stage in community theatre at the age of 65. “I had seen South Pacific in Chicago and I thought it was wonderful.
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And I decided I wanted to be Luther Billis,” Stonum says. He auditioned, in 2000, with a theatre group in Brookings, Ore., and got the part, beginning a stage career of performing in or directing more than a dozen shows with community theatres in Oregon, Oklahoma and Florida. Stonum thought he’d found his ideal retirement spot in Leesburg, Fla., enjoying a life of community theatre and bass fishing. Then his daughter, who runs Morning Glory Farm in Walton, Ore., offered him a new opportunity. “My daughter called me one day and said, ‘How would you like to come live on our farm?’” Stonum says. “I’d been to her farm before many times and I knew how pretty it was and I said, ‘Sure, I’ll be there.’ A month later, I was.” That was two years ago. Since then, Stonum has settled in to Oregon life. “I’ve always loved Oregon. When I lived here before, I fished all the time. I caught so many salmon,” he says. “I don’t fish anymore. I went once last year and caught a nice 23-lb salmon, but I’m getting too old for that stuff.” At age 80, Stonum may be slowing down, but he’s not stopping yet. He’s found a church home at the Center for Spiritual Living Eugene. He’s retired from ministry, but is a member of the songleading team, and zips back and forth along Hwy 126 from Walton to Eugene in his red Dodge Challenger to get up on stage once a month and lead the congregation in song. “I love to dance. I love to sing. I’m not any good at it, but I love it,” Stonum says. “I try to live a good life and have fun.”
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Fire respects no zoning, land use hearing or civic debate. Fire destroys, and fire frees. Fire is final! n
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Occam’s Razor and the Finality of Fire our daughter, who now lives in Texas,
called the evening of June 29 to tell us that Civic Stadium was ablaze and considered a total loss. She received the news on Twitter and like thousands of others was saddened, remembering hundreds of evenings watching baseball while gazing east towards the hills and trees as the light faded. We live 20 miles away, and when Ruby called I turned to Nancy and said, “We can sit here doing what we’re doing, or we can drive in and say goodbye.” A minute later we were in the car. Reaching the edge of a cordoned off Willamette Street, we parked and saw firefighters spraying volumes of water on the steaming and still burning embers. The destruction was total. As we looked across the blackened field, I took a bunch of pictures, and a steady stream of mourners swelled the farewell vigil.
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There was sadness, yes, because we had always enjoyed sitting above the promenade, watching friends stroll by or watching the endless parade of people who seemingly could never settle for more than five minutes before the slow, unfolding national pastime. Civic Stadium culture was more than a sporting event. Civic was stacks of ice cream cups, snow cones, scout’s radar guns, an occasional baseball legend in the seat beside you, fireworks, chalk board league standings, bad hamburgers, absurd between inning entertainment and occasionally an exceptional baseball game. Civic was old school, old time, made of wood, hard on aging backs in the cheap seats. Civic was romantic and beloved because its anachronistic presence transcended any objective discomfort of its physical being. We went to the last game played at Civic. As Civic smoldered and died, I thought back to when I first lived in Seattle and how the decrepit area filled with sex shops and sleaze trade surround16
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I am a lover of patrimony, or heritage or history, of embracing the “shoulders of the giants upon whom we stand.” I am not a real estate developer, urban planner, tax assessor or economic developer who sees the future through the eyes of the bottom line, so watching Civic burn, I wondered what the increasing wave of climate refugees and retirees from the golden south and crowded east flooding into the Willamette Valley will create in its place. Who holds the cards; who controls the destiny; who holds the match that sets ablaze the past and makes way for the future? Since the fire we’ve learned that it indeed was arson, technically speaking - arson not of the grand conspiratorial or economic variety but simply foolishness by adolescents. n
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among its ancient and sacred temples since destroyed by this year’s April earthquake. It is a challenging paradox that we mourn their loss when they embody a Buddhist culture teaching that attachment causes suffering. Instead of mourning I think of a young street vendor in the now destroyed Durbar Square who was selling bracelets. After I made it clear that I was not interested in buying anything, she dropped the entire street vendor hustle and took me to meet her mother and father, saying, “I don’t care if I sell you anything. Come meet my family.” I hope she and her family are well. So it is with Civic. Thank you being open space and greenery, hot sun, cool nights, rain, a sloping outfield, silly signs for local businesses, things held in cherished memory; thank you for being a place to watch a pastime I love for its irrational ability to defy the onslaught of efficiency and modernity that is the modern world. In the end, it matters not how Civic died but how it will always remain in the beloved memories of those who hold it in their hearts. Rest in Peace, Civic Stadium.
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y husband came home early from work and caught me mopping. Bent over with heaving cleavage, I was housewifing barefoot, pregnant and in a dress.
His eyes lit up and he complimented me. Internally my shame turned to anger as my old vulnerability avoidance habits kicked in, seasoned with extra hormones. He is not supposed to see me like that. I am a stealth cleaner and a reluctant housewife. I don’t want him to get used to any of this. It is supposed to be temporary. Another time, I had four hours of glorious freedom when he took the baby. It had been months since I had been alone. Please explain to me why I cleaned my already-clean house.
No, seriously. explain it.
bashful about it; not ready to fully embrace the job. Before I was one, I didn’t have any issue with anyone else being a housewife. My feminist ideal was simply that if a woman is in that position, it should be her choice. I’m doing what’s best for my children and household. I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to put in this much time if unexpected job loss hadn’t derailed Plan A. I get what a privilege it is to be home and not
I planned to at least get a mani-pedi, but my new vacuum cleaner beckoned. I picked up my phone to reach out to a friend, but ended up texting her a photo of the dirt my vacuum had collected.
Me: voted bossiest in my senior class, which we all know means I was a LEADER. Me: with the academic scholarship to college. Me: one of the rare (at the time) inexperienced people hired to write for The Register-Guard because I was that promising and special. We: who used to talk about travel, improving the world, saving the children. We: who used to drink, dance and laugh all night and wake up in our appropriately dirty houses with friends on our couches.
Who. had. we. become? For 17 of the past 24 months, I have been pregnant, so I don’t know if my compulsive cleaning is a nesting instinct or evidence of some more serious anxiety. All I know is the cleaning works. You can’t really hide a clean house, and that’s not the part I’m secretive about. Maybe I would prefer my husband to think invisible fairies did it so it doesn’t get too deeply lodged in his brain that homemaker is my chief identity. And yet I want credit for my work. I’m sure the contradiction is dizzying to this poor man. Until my life became the picture of traditional gender roles, I hadn’t realized how much of my sense of self I based on earning my own money, nor how many hang-ups I had with the unpaid labor associated with women. I’m weird and 18
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When I am cleaning alone, I enjoy a rich inner monologue. The experience is something between daydreaming and meditation. When I finish early enough in one of Quinn’s naps to kick up my feet, the clean floors veritably vibrate in a satisfied glow. All feels whole. The last time I cleaned compulsively like this, I saw a naturopathic doctor about an issue I was having with my throat. He keyed in on treating anxiety. He wanted to know why I cleaned when I thought I should have been studying. I was in college and threw out some theories about being oppressed as a woman and minority, but I didn’t truly think that was my issue. I said I felt plenty free and capable of handling any maltreatment that came my way, regardless of what might have motivated the perpetrator. He asked me to consider the possibility that the most important minority I was in was that I was gifted.
The last time I saw her, the new vacuum had been the most in-depth topic we covered. She: wife, athlete, sister, daughter, Peace Corps alum, and mother of two who is finishing her dissertation in the cracks in time between strategizing about how to conquer her own household filth.
the toys away, I have peace. When I don’t, it feels like things could spontaneously plummet into mayhem.
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have to worry about money, and the deal with my husband is that I can keep an eye out for a job opportunity, and if the right one comes along the plan can change again just as quickly. Before the baby and after settling into my career, I felt no different when things were not put away. I could ignore messes that would feel suffocating to me now. The urge to clean seems to be about an illusion of control. If I keep the table clear of clutter and put
To embrace this idea would have been the most egotistical thing to me, yet the notion that I was extra burdened because of my brain stuck with me. I thought about everything all the time. And at that point I intended to change the world for the better. All I had to do was figure out how.
seventeen years later, and all those feelings are back. It is the weight of a blank slate; the responsibility and privilege of getting to carefully select my next move and not just fall into something because I need the money. Thrilled as he is by the clean house and warm meals, my husband wants me to enter the workforce again because he knows I will be happier. He wants my dreams to come true. Sometimes I am paralyzed at the thought of redefining myself while I also do the important work of wiring my kids’ brains. Cleaning is one homebound way to quell my inner conflict. Day drinking is not a great option when caring for a baby and cooking another in my womb oven. Don’t misunderstand me. I’m not in a Talking Heads song. I like being a beautiful wife. I like my beautiful house. I understand how I got here. That does not automatically squash the uneasiness. I worry about it getting too comfortable and losing myself.
By Zanne Miller
College? No Worries!
You know the feeling: Your breathing gets more shallow, your heart might pound a little faster, and you have some trouble staying in the present moment, thus the expression “out of your mind.”
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r you’re lying awake (but perhaps feeling tired) in bed feeling equal parts excited and worried or sad. In the most extreme cases, you might feel paralyzed, sweaty, teary, irritable and a bit shaky, your heart in your throat, barely able to breathe.
Here’s the thing: For most people, what we think of anxiety (characterized by the symptoms above) is quite literally the body’s response to a threat. The body doesn’t distinguish well, however—it can also be a response of excitement or anticipation about something new and unknown. And there’s plenty of “new and unknown” in college. In other words, anxiety can be a positive—if it helps you avoid danger, lets you know to prepare well for challenges, focuses your attention on what is important and reminds you to think carefully about big decisions. Unchecked or out of control, though, it can quickly feel like it’s ruining your life.
Only you know whether it’s healthy or unhealthy for you. If you’re not sure, the question to ask is whether it has become unmanageable, negatively impacting your daily functioning or activities, including sleep and eating habits. If anxiety keeps you from things—joining a group that interests you, raising your hand in class, making any kind of decision or showing up at a gathering—or if you often experience a general feeling of dread or worry but aren’t sure why, then that’s time to get some real help. A counselor or mental health therapist (on staff at many student health centers) can help you work through the source of your anxiety and manage its symptoms. In certain cases, medication prescribed by a psychiatrist may be warranted. What’s most important to know is that you’re going to be OK, and you’re definitely not alone. Anxiety disorders are one of the most common mental health problems on college campuses, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. Forty million U.S. adults suffer from an anxiety disorder, and 75 percent of them experience their first episode of anxiety by age 22.
There are also ways to help yourself, including these: • Keep a regular sleep schedule • Exercise (even if it’s just a walk with a friend) • Meditate regularly (many schools offer a recreation course) • Color or paint • Do yoga or have regular massage or both—anything that helps you stay connected with your body • Talk to a friend • Call home • Change it up (if you’re sitting, stand and walk around; if you’re moving too quickly, slow down) • Listen to soothing music • Get outside into the fresh air • Breathe. A simple breathing exercise that many clients find useful is to breathe in through your nose for a count of five, hold it for four, and then breathe out through your mouth as if you were blowing through a straw. Repeat as needed, feeling your body relax with each exhalation.
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There’s no shame in anxiety, and there’s no shame in getting help for it. College can be scary, but you don’t have to go it alone. Something that is useful for many people with anxiety is what narrative therapists call “externalizing problems.” In other words, you are not your anxiety, and you don’t need a label. So, give your anxiety a name (even an amusing name like “The Jeebies”) and think of it as something that comes to visit you. Learn what happens when it does, ask it what it wants you to know—and then use what’s above to reduce its impact. Zanne Miller, MS, MFT, QMHP is a writer, editor and mental health therapist living in Eugene (although her preferred titles are mother, daughter, sister and friend). She welcomes your questions, comments and ideas for future columns to zanne@mind.net l a n e
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Healthy Brain Development & Focus With September comes back-to-school time, and kids must shift their brains from leisure and relaxation to attention and focus. Some children have an easier time than others concentrating on schoolwork, but regardless of their attention spans, there are some integral nutritional supplements from which kids may benefit. Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) are termed this for a reason since they are necessary for health and cannot be manufactured by the body. Every cell in the body has a requirement for these fats, and the list of their functions is too long to list. The most well-known benefits are as anti-inflammatories and for brain health. Sixty percent of our brains are composed of fat. The primary fat in the brain is the Omega-3 fatty acid Docosahexaenoic Acid, known as DHA for short, and it is so vital to child brain development that it is a primary constituent of human breast milk. This fatty acid is linked to cerebral development during pregnancy and in the first few months after birth. Breast-fed babies often have IQ advantages over babies fed formula without DHA. As children grow older, they can benefit from DHA, which contributes to optimal memory function, visual acuity and maintaining a positive mental state. Omega-3 fats have been shown to improve verbal speech, attention, and learning and behavioral skills. DHA is found famously in fish oil, and a wide range of supplements is available, including a vegan source from algae, which is where the fish obtain this fat. Flax oil is a wonderful source of Omega-3 fatty acids also, and although not containing DHA, it does contain a precursor fat which the body may convert into DHA. Another brain-supporting nutrient is Phosphatidyl Serine, or PS, a naturally-occurring component of cell membranes. PS has been involved in numerous clinical trials showing improved mental processes. Most people have heard of the herb Ginkgo biloba in relation to brain health, but there are lesser-known botanicals which may benefit learning and concentration/focus. One herb from India, Bacopa, has been used for millennia. Bacopa has been clinically proven to support brain functioning with faster information processing, increased learning rates and reduced testing anxiety. Additional studies have shown Bacopa to significantly reduce ADHD symptoms in children. Bacopa is traditionally used by students to enhance mental function and thus do better in school. This herb has a long safe history.
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Getting Ready To Survive Whenthe big strikes one by Suzi Steffen
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e of the Pacific Northwest already knew about the Cascadia Subduction Zone when that New Yorker article (“The Really Big One,” in the July 20 issue; www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/07/20/the-really-big-one) hit with the force of 9.2 on the Richter scale. The intensity came from this quote from Kenneth Murphy, who’s director of the FEMA program for the Pacific Northwest:
“Our operating assumption is that everything west of Interstate 5 will be toast.” Wait. What? That’s most of us in the Lane Monthly readership area. Of course, if you’re on the Coast, please please PLEASE know how to walk, roll or drive the tsunami evacuation route. And for everyone else, here are some thoughts. 1
First of all, consider your community. We will be responsible to and for each other. Who in your apartment building might need some extra help? Who has a generator? Who’s got organizational skills? On your block, who might need extra help getting out of an unstable house? The best possible personal plan can break down—and it’s the people in our communities, working together, who will help us get through this.
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If you have a house, bolt the house to the foundation. Most of the houses in Lane County are made of wood, which means they have both flexibility and stability during a quake … but only when the house is bolted to the foundation. If you can’t do it yourself (and let’s face reality here), hire someone to do it. At the same time, hire that person to strap down your water heater, or do it yourself with a kit from Jerry’s.
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Anything you can do to prep is better than doing nothing. This is a key point, because it’s scary to consider, and the preparation seems expensive. So do SOMETHING. Make an emergency contact plan with your family. Buy one plastic tub, and put one can of food in it this week; add another can or two during your next shopping trip. Throw in your tent (you can take it out if you need to go camping) the next week. Buy a first aid kit. Rotate out your Y2K water (please!) and snag some water purification gear. Buy an extra bag of pet food. Slowly, you’ll get what you need.
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Check out earthquake preparedness kit lists. There are huge kits out there, but you can start with a basic list, like this one at OPB: http://www.opb.org/news/series/unprepared/a-visual-guide-toemergency-supplies-everyone-needs/
With luck, we won’t need any of this. But prepping (to whatever extent you can!) is one of the prices of living in this most beautiful place in the country. Here’s to thinking ahead, Lane County, and not being toast. l a n e
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By Vanessa Salvia
Branching out to the Brain Richard Taylor’s research uses the world of fractals to cure blindness
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“That’s my driving quest, to one day develop these chips and give them to people to restore their vison.”
Deciding which path to follow has been a “big dilemma” in his career, Taylor says. He sought avenues for research that combined the two fields, and found it in the study of fractals, or patterns that repeat at increasingly smaller scale. Man-made fractal patterns can be very symmetrical, while in nature, the messy, branching patterns of rivers and trees are fractal. In our bodies, fractal patterning appears in the bronchus in our respiratory tract, and—most relevant to Taylor’s research—in our neurons. Taylor, 52, has been at the UO since 2000, when he began investigating the fractal nature of the “splatter” paintings done by American artist Jackson Pollack. That work is still active and garners a lot of attention, but Taylor also spent years researching materials science as it applies to electronic devices. When he realized that blindness is a much more common problem than he thought, his interest shifted. “I kind of assumed that very few people become blind, but it’s on the rise,” he says. “There are a lot of diseases of the retina that wipe out these structures that are effectively like little solar panels on the back of the eye that receive light and send that signal to the back of the brain. What we want
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to do is go in and replace these natural solar panels with artificial versions.” Implant devices that are designed to communicate with the brain currently exist, but they work poorly because the sensors are smooth and rectangular, which the body’s neurons interpret as a foreign surface and avoid. “What we’re finding is if we make the surfaces of our implants in the same shape as the neurons, the neurons think it’s another neuron so it actually attaches to the surface and stays very close to the implant so the device can pass its signal,” Taylor explains. “That’s what we patented, that very simple idea of being able to build electronics that have this same fractal shape as the nerves so they can pass the signal on.” Taylor’s carbon detectors are meant to replicate 2-millimeter-size patches of retina that diseases of the eye, such as macular degeneration, commonly attack. A human retina is about 4 centimeters in size and is crammed with 126 million detectors, each about a micron (a millionth of a meter) in size.
Computational and in vitro studies of nerve cells in petri dishes have shown that Taylor’s fractal-shaped detectors work, so he’s confidently moving into the in vivo phase, in which his devices will be studied in real mice. “A mouse eye is so much smaller that if we can do it in a mouse’s eye, we can do it in a human eye,” he says. Taylor predicts that these devices will be able to improve the vision of some people who are legally blind to 20/80, which is good enough to interpret human facial expression and read text. “Those are the two sort of vital things that if you can do those you can fully engage in society,” Taylor says. “That’s my driving quest, to one day develop these chips and give them to people to restore their vision. Developing computers is cool, but I kind of think we’ve got pretty amazing computers right now, so if we can address health, that’s a good thing for society. There’s no point in letting us age if we just completely fall apart!”
It turns out the answers to some of life’s biggest questions—where did we come from? How are we evolving?
Why are there so many species on earth?—can be found in some of the world’s smallest organisms. Dr. Sean Stankowski began his quest to understand these questions when he was a Ph.D. student studying land snails at the University of Western Australia. He’s deepened his knowledge as a post-doctoral research associate at the University of Oregon’s Institute for Ecology and Evolution (IE2, pronounced “I-E-squared”). IE2 is one of several institutes within the university’s biology department. The institutes foster collaboration among people with similar research interests. In this case, that common area is understanding how organisms adapt to their environments and why they’ve become so diverse. Researchers are encouraged to work with other institutes and lab groups on campus. Partnerships with people in geography, chemistry, neuroscience and mathematics are common. So are collaboration with other universities and industry. Stankowski is currently working with Willamette University researcher Christopher Smith, who is studying the coevolution of Joshua trees and the moth species that pollinates them. “The most exciting thing about being in IE2 is how diverse the group of researchers really is,” Stankowski says. “People in this program are studying everything from microbes and how they evolve in the human environment, all the way up to how we got so many species on the planet and how they interact with each other.”
That technology includes the university’s Genomics Core Facility, which is able to sequence entire genomes rather than just individual genes. One of the main techniques, called RADseq, was originally developed at the University of Oregon. While it’s spread to other labs across the world, the university is still on the cutting edge of using it.
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“We’ve moved from population genetics to population genomics,” Stankowski explains. “In genetics, you’re looking at individual genes or a handful of genes. They can reveal a lot of information, but you’re only getting part of the picture.” Individual genes are part of something called a genome, which represents an organism’s entire collection of DNA. “With genomics, you’re getting the whole picture,” Stankowski says. “You can figure out where important genes are located and how those genes affect adaptation. It’s completely revolutionized the way biologists ask questions about evolution.” Examining an entire genome means crunching a lot of data—billions of data points, to be exact. The only way to do it is to use very powerful computers. Having too much data instead of too little presents a whole new kind of problem.
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“The biggest challenge we face as biologists is having to become computer scientists at the same time,” Stankowski says. “There is a lot of collaboration between biologists and computer scientists. We’re really finding the boundaries of what computers can and can’t do, and that seems to be influencing that DNA sequencing technologies change and the way that software and programs are written.”
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Stankowski is currently working with assistant Professor Matthew Streisfeld to study the evolution of Mimulus (commonly known as monkey flowers) native to California. “One of the coolest things about the plants I study is that they are very closely related, but they’ve evolved remarkably different flowers because pollinators that are common in different areas prefer to visit different things,” Stankowski says. “I used to study the same kinds of evolutionary processes in land snails. “It’s the questions that drive research,” Stankowski says. “I’ve been able to develop my ability to answer the kinds of questions I’ve always been interested in by using amazing technology that wasn’t available to me back in Australia.”
Plenty of the work done by IE2’s evolutionary scientists has larger implications. It can help humanity recognize and manage climate change. Analyzing genomes can help doctors identify people who are higher risk for certain diseases. The study of the origins and evolution of species can help answer questions we haven’t even thought to ask yet. “Some of the most amazing discoveries humans have made were not motivated by a practical problem,” Stankowski says. “As we learn, new information presents itself and that really changes the way we live and how we view ourselves.”
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Where college students find groceries
College students, where are you going to find sustenance when you don’t live in a residence hall with a meal plan? We’ve got you (somewhat) covered. This isn’t a comprehensive list, but it’s a good place to start when you’re looking for more than a quick raid of the options on campus.
T h e C h ai n s Safeway 18th & Pearl (and many other locations) For something that is easily accessible to all students and tends to be a popular spot for a quick grocery trip, check out the Safeway near campus. This larger grocery store is found in 18 states across the country and is known for its $5 Fridays, where grocery items get marked down right in time for the weekend. Usually this is a place where students check in to grab snacks before a football game, or to load up on food before a trip to the river.
WINCO Eugene + Springfield WINCO is a grocery store chain that is an acronym for Washington, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado, Oregon. This Pacific Northwest grocer has cheaper produce than most large stores. Some popular options include buying food in bulk; WINCO has a larger than normal selection with prices that are hard to beat. If you are on a budget, WINCO allows students and families alike to afford fresh produce for decent prices. But! WINCO does not take credit cards, so be prepared with cash.
Trader Joe’s Oakway Center Trader Joe’s has an interesting selection of healthy food, interesting flavors, fresh produce and a great selection of beer and wine. Their frozen food section is also perfect for student on the go. Some popular options include the macaroni and cheese, frozen pizza and Beijing beef. Trader Joe’s is a smaller store that feels manageable and also has specialty items at a lower price. It’s reasonably priced and though it’s not easy to walk to from campus, it’s just off the bike path and many bus lines (the parking lot is legendarily challenging, but hey, go for it).
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Haagen’s 30th & Hilyard Street and 18th Ave. Haagen is another Pacific Northwest chain that features organic options, lean meat and involving the community for the produce selection. The main focus of the store is local, sustainable, and high quality. Haagen’s is new to town, and students expecting an Albertson’s at either location may be surprised.
Market of Choice Franklin (right by the Matt Knight Arena); 29th Ave. & more Market of Choice is a chain, but it’s a local chain, founded in Eugene. MoC provides a large selection of locally focused, organic, healthy minded food. They pride themselves on trying to find produce and poultry that is locally sourced. They have fresh bakery full of artisan breads and cakes. They also claim to have the largest beer selection of all grocery stores in Eugene. You can always find free-range eggs that come from down the road and fresh greens from a farm within town. But MoC is a full-service grocery store too, with bulk foods, detergent and way more. If you need vitamins or gluten-free food, this is one of the places to go. The Market of Choice shopping experience usually has classical music playing in the background and a helpful staff.
Fred Meyer on W. 11th, on River Road, in Springfield and more Freddy’s is the closet thing Oregon has to a local big box store, if that makes sense. Founded in Oregon in 1922 by (you guessed it) Fred G. Meyer, Freddy’s was bought by Kroger in 1998. It’s staffed by union workers (unlike Target or Walmart), has a Starbucks, groceries, clothing, shoes, bakery, car parts, gardening supplies and more. Check coupons and make sure to get a Freddy’s card so you can get cheaper gas if you want it. You can get to the W. 11th one by the Amazon bike path and/or use the bus system if you’d prefer not to drive.
t h e s m a l l e r, h y p er l o c al s t o r es Plaza Latina/PL International Market 1333 W. 7th Ave. Plaza Latina offers a wide selection of foods that will please anyone looking for Mexican, Central and South American, Caribbean or Middle Eastern options (and let’s face it, that’s most of us!). The meat counter has knowledgeable butchers and excellent cuts for those who know their meat; the bakery will provide you with Mexican and other Latin American pastries and cakes that will make you the life of a dorm party; but the center of Plaza Latina is the hot deli and the tortilleria. Buy a burrito for lunch, but buy those tortillas (and tortilla chips) hot out of the oven and be ready for a heavenly experience. Don’t walk here; 7th Ave. is also Hwy. 99, so bus or carpool or bike (very carefully, and not on 6th or 7th) and enjoy.
Sunrise Asian Market 29th Ave. The Asian food market Sunrise carries spices from around the world and has a broad selection of Asian foods from many countries. The store offers a variety of staple foods, desserts, produce and even a to-go section that can provide a taste of home when you’re far away or a taste of something new if you’re looking to expand beyond pizza and pasta.
King’s Asian Market 2100 W. 11th Ave For another option for Asian cuisine, you might want to check out King’s Asian Market. The shelves are full of packaged goods, and the selection of seafood is strong. Fresh produce may not be King’s strong suit, but if you’re on W. 11th, you can pop down to Freddy’s and fix the produce needs.
Kiva Grocery Olive & W. 11th Ave. The closest small grocery and “health food” store to Capstone (it’s right across the street!), it’s also a great place to stock up on vitamins, bulk foods, deli foods, quality cheese from far and wide, local produce when the farmers’ market isn’t in session, spices and more. The espresso is good and if organic is important to you, this is the place to shop. Founded in Eugene 45 years ago by current City Councilor George Brown, the Kiva also has a wine selection and helpful wine staff to get you well supplied.
Sundance Natural Foods 748 E. 24th Ave.
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Morning Glory Café 450 Willamette St. | 7:30am–3:30pm Every Day morninggloryeugene.com | 541-687-0709
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If you live on the south side of campus, Sundance is another small, super, locally owned and run store where you can get food (and around the corner at Sundance Wine Shop, drink) of all sorts. Special things to note: The battered produce section can help you snag fruits and vegetables for less money than you might expect, and the “salad bar” is actually a mix of salad and cold and hot healthy, often vegetarian prepared food that will keep you going during the school day. It’s close by the Allan Bros. Beanery and Paul’s Bicycle Shop, so get your espresso and a tune-up while you shop, or browse the books at Black Sun Books afterwards.
Red Barn Natural Grocery 357 Van Buren St. The Red Barn lies in the Whiteaker, which used to be a rather shady section of town (if such exists in Eugene) but which is now the center of the brewery revival. Find excellent bulk foods, organic produce, soy milk, tofu, dairy-free ice cream from the small deli and more at the small, adorable store that literally is a red barn.
Capella Market 2489 Willamette St. This sweet spot offers quality produce, bulk foods, espresso, a fine deli and all the usual natural food store options. It’s got a great backstory that some of the staff, many of whom also own the store, will be happy to tell you. Beer and wine and hard cider tastings mark weekends at Capella, and it is one of the best places to find gluten-free options and other options for people with specific dietary needs. Capella, like Market of Choice, is not the cheapest option, but you might just get some of the best food. Bonus: Tsunami Books is next door, and salve your pocketbook with a cheap, awesome burrito from El Super Burrito across the street.
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september The Fanged Fishosaurus—Oregon’s Sabertooth Salmon September 1
19th Annual Tailgate Auction September 3
Tuesday, 6-7 p.m.: Free: Tykeson Room-Eugene Public Library: 100 W 10th Ave, Eugene OR: 541-346-3024 Did you know that millions of years ago, Oregon waters were home to giant sabertooth salmon? Join UO paleontologist Edward Davis and explore up-to-the-minute science related to these fascinating fish! Learn how recent discoveries have changed what we thought we knew about them.
Friday, 5-8 p.m.: Free: Downtown Eugene: 541-485-2278 Lane Arts Council presents a celebration of Latino art and culture with Fiesta Cultural! As part of First Friday ArtWalk in Downtown Eugene, enjoy salsa lessons with Jose Cruz, a dance party wtih Cambalache, dance performances by Salseros and Azucar, a kids clay art project by Samuel Beccera, and a bilingual guided tour of the galleries.
Willamette River Tour with Northwest Canoe September 1
Fortunate Youth at Cozmic September 2 Wednesday, 8 p.m.: $10: Cozmic: 199 W 8th Ave, Eugene. Fortunate Youth is a collaboration of South Bay reggae stand-outs. All ages. Doors open at 7 p.m.
Ideas on Tap—Heating up: Snowpack, Rainfall, and the Long Hot Summer with Kathie Dello September 2 Wednesday, 7-9 p.m.: Free: Sprout!: 418 A St, Springfield: 541-3463024 Enjoy Claim 52 craft beers and thought-provoking discussions about science and culture with Kathie Dello, Associate Director of Oregon Climate Change Research Institute. Kathie will reflect on the environmental impacts of reduced snowpack and rainfall throughout Oregon. In the face of global climate change, will these long hot summers recur? S e p t e m b e r
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Lane Job Fair 2015 September 9
Quilts & Art at the Cottage Grove Armory September 5-7 Recurring daily: Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Monday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.: Cottage Grove Armory: 628 E Washington Ave, Cottage Grove: 541-942-5501 In partnership with Oregon Covered Bridge Festival, the City of Cottage Grove presents Quilts & Art at the Cottage Grove Armory. On Labor Day Weekend, see local artists display quilts, crochet and knitting work, needlepoint, oil painting, photography, and much more!
Sunday: Free: Cornerstone Glass: 1067 W 2nd Ave, Eugene: 541-5569295 When Glass Artists come together magical glass art is created. See what magic the the Glass Stock West Art Faire holds as you meet and greet the artists.
Oregon Covered Bridge Festival September 4-6
Wednesday, 6:30-8 p.m.: Free: Bohemia Park Amphitheater: 10th & Main St, Cottage Grove: 541-942-2411 Welcome to Cottage Grove’s Summer Concerts in the Park showcase. This week, enjoy a free show from Left of Yellow, performing pop and rock covers.
Recurring weekly on Wednesday: Wednesday, 6:30-8 p.m.: Free: Bohemia Park Amphitheater: 10th & Main St, Cottage Grove: 541942-2411 Welcome to Cottage Grove’s Summer Concerts in the Park showcase. This week, enjoy a free show from Umpqua Valley Bluegrass Band, playing traditional mountain style bluegrass music.
Glass Stock West 2015 September 6
Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.: $40: Whitely Boat Ramp in Eugene: Willamette River: 541-653-7496 No experience necessary. Explore your local outdoor waterways, or a fine way to unwind from a busy time in your life. Meet at the location, and after a one hour orientation, instruction, and outfitting, paddle along the lakeshore while learning some skills. Bring a lunch, swimsuit, sunscreen, water, whatever you need for a day on the lake.
Cottage Grove Concerts in the Park September 2
Cottage Grove Concerts in the Park September 9
Thursday, 5-9 p.m.: $75: Hilton Eugene: 66 E 6th Ave, Eugene The goal of this casual football themed event is raising money for education! Leave the sidelines behind and be a part of another lively and entertaining Tailgate Auction, organized by the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce and dedicated community partners. Over $1.5 million has been raised for local scholarships, education and business programs. See how you can get involved.
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Recurring daily: Saturday, 7 a.m.-6:30 p.m.: Free: Bohemia Park: S 10th St, Cottage Grove OR: 541-942-0046 Celebrate Cottage Grove’s historic covered bridges with good old fashioned family fun!
Arts & Crafts Show in Florence September 5-6
Small Houses at Sam Bonds Garage September 6
Connecting Farm & Streams: LTWC Annual Meeting & CelebrationSeptember 10 Thursday, 5:45-7:45 p.m.: $20: Deck Family Farm: 25362 High Pass Rd, Junction City: 541-654-8965 Enjoy a cash bar and an abundance of delicious local food sourced directly from the Deck Family Farm. Pam Wiley, Willamette River Initiative Manager at Meyer Memorial Trust, will be our special guest speaker. Take a tour of a habitat enhancement project at this fun and educational event.
Machine Gun Kelly at McDonald Theatre September 10 Thursday, 8 p.m.: $25-$28: McDonald Theatre: 1010 Willamette St, Eugene: 541-345-4442 Rapper Machine Gun Kelly with King Los at McDonald Theatre. Doors open at 7 p.m.
Sunday, 8:30 p.m.: $6: Sam Bonds Garage: 407 Blair Blvd, Eugene: 541-431-6603 Alternative country band Small Houses play with special guest Monk Parker after the free Sam Bond’s Irish Jam from 4 to 7 p.m.
Eugene Brews Cruise 5K September 7
Recurring daily: Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Free: Three Rivers Casino Resort: 5647 Hwy 126, Florence: 541-892-8014Crafters in stained glass, quilts, jewelry, woodworking, clothing, home decor and more will present at the Arts and Crafts show presented by Three Rivers Casino. Proceeds from vendor space rentals benefit Florence Food Share.
Monday, noon: Adults, $25-$30; Ages 17 & Under, 60 & Over, $20-$25: Hop Valley Brewing Company-Eugene: 990 W 1st Ave, Eugene: 541-343-6414 Welcome to the Labor Day 5k Brews Cruise! Start at Hop Valley Brewing Co. on 1st Ave and wind your way to Railroad Blvd, continuing on down River Road. Loop back around for a tour of the Maurie Jacobs Park paths and return to the North Whiteaker District for a finish line celebration at Hop Valley. Register today!
International Vulture Awareness Day September 5
WREN’s Wetland Wander at Stewart Pond September 8
Saturday, noon-4 p.m.: $5-$8: Cascades Raptor Center: 32275 Fox Hollow Rd, Eugene: 541-485-1320 Meet resident Turkey Vultures and enjoy activities highlighting the special way of the Vulture. Vultures may not fit everyone’s ideal of beauty, but beauty is as beauty does and what vultures do is beautiful! Vulture populations are at risk throughout the world. Celebrate this unconventional beauty at the Cascades Raptor Center.
Tuesday, 9-11 a.m.: Free: Stewart Pond: Bertelsen Rd & Stewart Rd, Eugene: 541-338-7047 Meet at the Stewart Pond Overlook, on Stewart Rd east of Bertelsen Rd. Participants should bring water and wear muck boots—it will be quite wet. WREN staff and volunteers will guide this walk and provide binoculars.
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Wednesday, 2:30-5:30 p.m.: Free: Lane Community College (LCC): 4000 E 30th Ave, Eugene: 541-686-7601 Experience this free opportunity to meet with 35 Lane County employers. Visitors are welcome to learn about the great employers that we have in our area.
Marcia Ball at the John G. Shedd Institute September 10 Thursday, 7:30 p.m.: $28-$34: The John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts: 868 High St, Eugene: 541-434-7000 The Shedd is extremely pleased to welcome Marcia Ball back to The Jaqua Concert Hall. Ball knows how to raise roofs and tear down walls with her infectious, intelligent and deeply emotional brand of southern boogie, rollicking roadhouse blues and heartfelt ballads.
Sam Bonds Garage 90s Night September 10 Thursday, 9 p.m.: Free: Sam Bonds Garage: 407 Blair Blvd, Eugene: 541-431-6603 Throw Back to the 90s Night at Sam Bonds Garage! Scrunci’s, fanny packs, New Kids on the Block. Cowabunga, dude!
Coconut Oil Craft Class September 12 Saturday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.: $25: GloryBee: 29548 B Airport Rd, Eugene: 541-689-0913 Whether you enjoy cooking with coconut oil or use it in your everyday body care, this class has the information and inspiration you will need to create healthy homemade recipes using this favorite ingredient.
City Wide Garage Sale in Florence September 11-13 Recurring daily: Friday-Sunday, all day: Free: Map available in the Siuslaw or at the Visitor CenterIn town for Rods and Rhodies? Then add a tour of the City Wide Garage Sale to your itinerary. Folks just love the city wide garage sale so this year it will last for three days! Presented by Florence Area Chamber of Commerce and the Siuslaw News.
Fiesta Cultural in Downtown Springfield September 11 Friday, 5-8 p.m.: Free: Downtown Springfield: 541-485-2278 Lane Arts Council presents a celebration of Latino art and culture with Fiesta Cultural! As part of Second Friday Art Walk in Downtown Springfield, enjoy artwork by visiting artist Carmen Rodriguez Sonnes at Emerald Art Center.
Little Wonders—Stories and Activities for Preschoolers September 11 Friday, 10:30 a.m.: Free-$5: University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History: 1680 E 15th Ave, Eugene: 541-346-3024 You and your child are invited to learn and play at the Museum of Natural and Cultural History during the monthly Little Wonders event! This month’s theme is Wonderful Wings with stories and fun activities about Oregon’s birds and other winged animals.
Rods n’ Rhodies Invitational Car Show September 11-13 Recurring daily: Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m; Saturday, 7 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday, 7 a.m.-noon: Free: Historic Old Town Florence: Bay Street, Florence: 541-997-3128 Over 100 high-end custom hot rods and classic cars line the streets of historic Old Town Florence while owners & spectators alike enjoy the sounds of classic fifties and sixties tunes, a car cruise, poker run and more!
FAT 55 Mountain Bike Marathon September 12 Saturday, 6:30 a.m.: $95-$125: Greenwaters Park: 48362 Highway 58, Oakridge: 541-736-6424 FAT 55 is for those who think racing should be as much about culture and trail riding as it is about speed. FAT 55 challenges the notion that cross country mountain bike racing should be focused around climbing speed and watts by bringing back the old school philosophy that a course should challenge riders in a variety of disciplines. Join the ride!
Fiesta Cultural in South Eugene September 12 Saturday, 3-9 p.m.: Free: South Eugene: 541-485-2278 Lane Arts Council presents a celebration of Latino art and culture with Fiesta Cultural! As part of Second Saturday Art Walk in South Eugene, enjoy Latin influences with Dan Howard, Cumbia music by Los Cumbiamberos, Latin jazz/samba by the Zack Wolfe Band, Chilean guitarist Ricardo Cardenas, Mariachi music by Mariachis Los Patos, and poetry reading by Jesus Sepulveda.
Ivy Pull at Eastgate Woodlands September 12
Willamette Valley Arms Collectors Fall Show September 12-13
Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon: Free: Eastgate Woodlands Park: 541-9124548 Help the trees of Eastgate Woodlands by freeing them from oppressive English Ivy. All ages and abilities are welcome but volunteers under 16 years old must be accompanied by an adult. Tools, gloves, water and snacks will be provided. Wear sturdy shoes and weather appropriate clothing. Meet in the Eastgate boat launch parking lot.
Recurring daily: Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Adults, $6; Seniors 70 and Over, $3; Kids Under 12, Free: Lane Events Center: 796 W 13th Ave, Eugene: 541-689-9829 The Willamette Valley Arms Collectors Association holds two gun shows a year at the Lane County Events Center and Fair Grounds. It is the premiere gun show in Eugene, OR. The show is open to the public.
Mad Decent Block Party 2015 September 12
WREN’s Family Exploration Day at Golden Gardens Ponds September 12
Saturday, 4 p.m.: $55: Cuthbert Amphitheater: Day Island Rd, Eugene: 800-992-8499 This electronic extravaganza will bring the party to the Cuthbert with a huge line-up, featuring Brazzabelle, Major Lazor, RL Grime, What So Not and more! Reserve your tickets early for this magnetic, musical mad-house. Ages 18+ only. Gates open at 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Free: Golden Garden Ponds: Jessen Dr & Golden Garden St, Eugene: 541-338-7047 This family program provides unstructured observation, education and inspiration in surrounding natural spaces. WREN staff and volunteers will be on hand to check out nature exploration equipment and provide guidance for independent exploration of the wonders of the wetlands rain or shine.
Mardi Gras in Greenwaters Park September 12
Coburg Antique & Vintage Fair September 13
Saturday, 1-8 p.m.: Free: Siuslaw Bank Amphitheater in Greenwaters Park: 48362 Hwy 58, Oakridge. It’s Mardi Gras in Oakridge as Sonic Bent and Kelly Thibodeaux & E’Touffee play this free concert in association with the Fat55 Mountain Bike event.
Sunday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.: $5 Parking: Downtown Coburg: 91069 Willamette St, Coburg: 541-357-7055 Drawing antique collectors from across the Northwest, the 27th Annual Coburg Antique and Vintage Fair features an outstanding collection of antiques and vintage treasures. Over 250 antiques dealers showcase their finds in historic Coburg’s charming atmosphere at a wonderful park setting. Shop for rare collectables, beautiful heirlooms and period pieces. Enjoy live music and have a picnic lunch in the park. Plenty of food vendors will be offering great food. Free parking at Coburg exit 199, just off I5, with a free shuttle to downtown.
Model Car Show in Florence September 12 Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Free: Florence Events Center : 715 Quince St, Florence: 541-997-9747 Pacific Northwest Model Car contest, display and swap meet; modelers of all ages are welcome to enter. Awards will be presented in 14 different classes plus a number of special awards.
The McKenzie River Trail Run—50K September 12 Saturday, 7 a.m.: McKenzie River National Recreation Trail: 91806 Mill Creek Rd, Rainbow. Point to point 50K on the McKenzie River National Recreation Trail. The run begins at Carmen Reservoir off Hwy 126, just below Koosah falls and Icecap Campground. Runners go upriver past the falls and around Clear Lake before returning down the length of the trail to finish across the road from McKenzie Ranger Station. 200 runners, 31 miles, 28 years, one river.
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eventscalendar 52nd Annual Lane County Dahlia Show September 19-20
An American in Paris—Eugene Symphony September 24
Recurring daily: Saturday, noon-5:30 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Free: Lane Events Center-Wheeler Pavilion: 796 W 13th Ave, Eugene: 541-461-8004 Hundreds of dahlia varieties will be exhibited by Pacific Northwest growers. Lane County Dahlia Society members will be on hand to answer your questions, provide information and show off a dahlia garden just outside Wheeler Pavilion.
Thursday, 8 p.m.: $150-$500: Silva Concert Hall: 7th Ave & Willamette St, Eugene: 541-682-5000 To open the 50th anniversary season, two American works surround the music of two of France’s greatest composers. Grammy-nominated composer Mason Bates brings urban energy and techno edge to his celebratory premiere, while Gershwin’s famous travelogue perfectly captures the vibrant bustle of Paris.
Cycle the Lakes Bike Ride September 19 Saturday, 7 a.m-5 p.m.: $49: Bohemia Park: 10th and Main St, Cottage Grove: 541-913-4470 The Rotary Club of Cottage Grove will host the 5th Annual Cycle the Lakes Bike Ride. Choose 32, 42, 67, 77 or 102 mile rides. Food stations, SAG support and great volunteers ensure a great ride. All routes include the nationally known Row River Trail. New and experienced riders welcome.
SOLVE Beach & Riverside Cleanup September 19 Coburg’s charming atmosphere at a wonderful park setting. Shop for rare collectables, beautiful heirlooms and period pieces. Enjoy live music and have a picnic lunch in the park. Plenty of food vendors will be offering great food. Free parking at Coburg exit 199, just off I5, with a free shuttle to downtown.
Great Gatsby Garden Party September 13 Sunday, 4:30-9 p.m.: $85: Leonard and Inge Tarantola’s Garden: 34801 Matthews Rd, Eugene: 541-485-3992 Enjoy dancing, drinks and dinner for a great cause. Join an evening of celebrating the Eugene Ballet’s Artistic Director Toni Pimble and the upcoming production of The Great Gatsby. Costumes encouraged. Bring your dance partner for after dinner ballroom, swing, latin and salsa dancing.
Thursday, 7 p.m.: Free: Barnes and Noble: 1163 Valley River Dr, Eugene: 541-687-0356 Authors Carol Riggs and Fonda Lee will host a discussion of their latest books The Body Institute and Zeroboxer. Both authors are known for their thrilling science fiction novels for teens and will be available to answer fan questions aas well as sign copies of their books at this event.
Friday, 7 p.m.: $40-$46: Cuthbert Amphitheater: Day Island Rd, Eugene: 800-992-8499 The Catch a Fire Tour 2015 comes to Cuthbert Amphitheater, featuring Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Stephen “Ragga” Marley, Morgan Heritage & Tarrus Riley, Jo Mersa & Black Am I. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Friday, 7-9 p.m.: $8-$10: Florence Events Center: 715 Quince St, Florence: 541-997-1994 Kick off Florence’s Annual Festival of Books with New York Times best-selling author Jane Kirkpatrick who has penned 27 books, most based on the lives of actual historical women and a memoir, Homestead, about living on a remote ranch in Oregon for 27 years. Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon: Free: Beaches and Banks: 503-844-9571 For the love of Oregon beaches, rivers and natural areas, join SOLVE and volunteer for an outdoor clean up. This is an easy, fun way to get involved, meet your neighbors and make a difference by removing invasive plants or planting native trees and shrubs. There are over 100 volunteer-led projects across the state.
Piccadilly Flea Market September 20 Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: $1.50: Lane Events Center-Expo Halls: 1, 2, and 3: 796 W 13th Ave, Eugene: 541-683-5589 Come find your newest treasure at Eugene’s only Flea Market where people sell crafts, collectibles, wares and services.
The Brother Grimms’ Fairy Tales-Oregon Humanities Center September 16 Wednesday, 6 p.m.: Free: Eugene Public Library: 100 W 10th Ave, Eugene. Dorothee Ostmeier, German and Scandinavian Studies and 2013-14 OHC Faculty Research Fellow, will give a free public talk titled The Brother Grimms’ Fairy Tales at Eugene Public Library.
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Friday, 7:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.: Shadow Hills Country Club: 92512 River Rd, Junction City. The NCU Golf Classic has been hailed by attendees as one of the best tournaments in Oregon. Beginning in 1994 with 32 participants, the Golf Classic now boasts over 200 golfers and a pre-tournament fundraiser which brings together 300 guests, all in benefit of the University’s scholarship fund.
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Thursday, 7 p.m.: Free: The Studio at the Hult Center for the Performing Arts: 7th Ave & Willamette St, Eugene: 541-682-5000 Eugene Symphony Guild presents a preview of Thursday’s Eugene Symphony performance and engaging discussions with music director Danail Rachev and the week’s featured guest artist.
Jane Kirkpatrick-Keynote Speaker for Florence Festival of Books September 25
NCU 21st Annual Golf Classic September 18
Sunday, 2:30 p.m.: $12-$15: Sheldon High School Auditorium: 2455 Willakenzie Rd, Eugene: 541-607-6937 The Cascade Chorus, Eugene’s singing a capella group, proudly presents their tribute to The Beatles.
Eugene Symphony Guild Preview September 24
Friday, 6-8 p.m.: Free: Downtown Cottage Grove: 541-485-2278 Lane Arts Council presents a celebration of Latino art and culture with Fiesta Cultural! As part of Last Friday Art Walk in Cottage Grove, enjoy live salsa and traditional Cuban music with La Combinacion.
Catch a Fire Tour 2015 at The Cuthbert Amphitheater September 18
The Cascade Chorus presents A Tribute to the Beatles September 13
Thursday, 6:30 p.m.: $10: Cuthbert Amphitheater: Day Island Rd, Eugene. Continuing the Grateful Dead Experience. Doors open at 5 p.m.
Fiesta Cultural in Cottage Grove September 25
Kids Mountain Bike Day September 13 Sunday, 9 a.m.: Free: Green Waters Park: 48362 Highway 58, Oakridge. Kids will learn new skills, including how to position their bodies correctly and balance their bikes with confidence while navigating trail obstacles, gauging speed, tight turns and corners. Shuttled rides are expected to include Flat Creek, Aubrey Mountain, Larison Rock and Alpine Trail. We will also offer guided rides starting from Green Waters Park down the Salmon Creek Trail and rotating skills clinics.
An Evening with Dark Star Orchestra at The Cuthbert Amphitheater September 24
Trans-Cascadia 2015 September 23-28 Recurring daily: Wednesday, dinner; Thursday-Sunday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Monday, breakfast: $1000: OakridgeTrans-Cascadia is a Pacific NW backcountry mountain bike race, open to men and women. Registration is required, as the race is only open to 100 riders. Food will be provided. See website for more details.
Rd, Pleasant Hill: 541-746-5161 Celebrate the harvest season with a unique fall experience on a family farm, and take a tractor hayride to the pumpkin patch! Visit the cows, goats, chickens and pigs. Festivities include a pumpkin trebuchet, live music, pie eating contests and more. Shop for holiday favorites including ornamental and popping corn, pumpkins, fall flower bouquets, crafts and goodies to eat. includes a small pumpkin.
Get The Led Out at McDonald Theatre October 1 Thursday, 8 p.m.: $15-$20: McDonald Theatre: 1010 Willamette St, Eugene: 541-345-4442 The Led Zeppelin tribute band Get The Led out will perform at Eugene’s McDonald Theatre. Doors open at 7 p.m.
Jesus Christ Superstar at Cottage Theatre October 2-25 Friday ArtWalk in the Whiteaker Neighborhood September 25
Walk/Run for Crohn’s Disease and Colitis September 27
Recurring monthly on the last Friday: Friday, 6-8 p.m.: Free: Whiteaker NeighborhoodStroll through the Whiteaker to see public works of art ranging from wall murals to sculptures. Neighborhood galleries, artist studios, eateries, live music venues and tasting rooms open their doors to share local exhibits and promote local art. The Whiteaker neighborhood is located just northwest of downtown Eugene around Blair Blvd.
Sunday, 1-5 p.m.: Free-$30: Alton Baker Park: Club Rd and Coburg Rd, Eugene: 503-715-7610 Take Steps Eugene is an annual walk/ run event recognizing Crohn’s and Colitis. Enjoy a family friendly 2 mile walk or register to compete in a timed 5k run. This event comes complete with a festival featuring entertainment, games and food.
Florence Festival of Books September 26 Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Free: Florence Events Center: 715 Quince St, Florence: 541-997-1994 Florence’s 5th Annual Festival of Books featuring approximately 70 authors and publishers from the Northwest and beyond .
Saturday, 9 a.m.: Free for spectators, $450 per team: Dexter State Recreation Site: Lowell, Lowell. The Heroes 2 Oregon (H2O) Dragon Boat Paddle Challenge is an annual community event and fundraiser for the Eugene Parks Foundation Veterans Adaptive Sport Project. A fun, informal race for teams of 10-20 paddlers. No experience required. Come out and have fun! Corporate divisions too!
Island Park Fall Bulb Planting October 3 Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon: Free: South Parking Lot of Island Park: 200 W B St, Springfield: 541-912-4548 Be a part of the community as you spend a morning planting flower bulbs in Island Park. Fall bulbs bring spring flowers. All ages and abilities are welcome and encouraged to attend. Willamalane will provide tools, gloves, water and snacks. Wear sturdy footwear and weather appropriate clothing. Please RSVP.
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Recurring weekly on Sunday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday: ThursdaySaturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2:30 p.m.: $24 Adult, $20 Youth: Cottage Theatre: 700 Village Dr, Cottage Grove: 541-942-8001 This energetic rock musical by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Weber dramatizes the final week in the life of Christ.
Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.: Florence Events Center: 715 Quince St, Florence. Think robust laughter, great food, stout bier, wonderful music, fabulous dancing, fun games, exciting raffles and of course, a wiener dog race. What a day, welcome to Oktoberfest.
Two-Fly Tournament presented by The Caddis Fly Angling Shop October 2-3
Ideas on Tap—Fungi and the Forest October 7 Wednesday, 7-9 p.m.: Free: Sprout!: 418 A St, Springfield: 541-3463024 Join the Museum of Natural and Cultural History for Ideas on Tap, a conversation series held the first Wednesday of the month at Sprout! Enjoy Claim 52 craft beers and thought-provoking discussions about science, culture and more with botanist Molly Widmer and wildlife biologist Chris Melotti.
George Thorogood & The Destroyers at McDonald Theatre September 28 Monday, 8 p.m.: $38-$44: McDonald Theatre: 1010 Willamette St, Eugene: 541-345-4442 George Thorogood and The Delaware Destroyers bring high energy boogie blues guitar to McDonald Theatre. Doors open at 7 p.m.
Lawnmower Racing in Oakridge September 26-27 Recurring daily: Saturday & Sunday, Noon-1 p.m.: Oakridge Industrial Park. Join the Lawnmower Races at Oakridge Industrial Park. Recurring daily: Friday & Saturday, all day: The Caddis Fly Angling Shop: 168 W 6th Ave, Eugene. Starting Friday evening, an eager group of anglers and local fishing guides come together at The Caddis Fly Angling Shop in Eugene to eat, drink, strategize and raise money for the rivers they care about. Join in to Fish for a Cause!
Nick Symmonds Springfield 800 September 26 Saturday, 10 a.m.: $8-$10: Historic Washburne District, Downtown Springfield: 225 5th Street, Springfield. Run with five-time 800 meter U.S. Champion, two-time Olympian and Springfield resident Nick Symmonds as the only “straight 800” meter road race returns to Springfield Oregon on Sept. 26. Divisions include Elite Men & Women, Masters, Open, and Youth. Race is run in the Historic Washburne District.
Values & Vino 2015 at Sweet Cheeks Winery September 26 Saturday, 6-8 p.m.: Free: Sweet Cheeks Winery: 27007 Briggs Hill Rd, Eugene: 458-205-6366 Celebrate Oregon scholars, raise some funds for future scholarships for LGBTQ and Allies and learn more about the work happening at Pride Foundation. Raise a glass to equality at this fundraiser hosted by Sweet Cheeks Winery. An evening of wine, live music, appetizers, raffle giveaways and community awaits.
Counting Crows at The Cuthbert Amphitheater September 27 Saturday, 6:30 p.m.: $45-$220: Cuthbert Amphitheater: Day Island Rd, Eugene: 800-992-8499 See the Counting Crows with Citizen Cope and Hollis Brown. Doors open at 5 p.m. Rain or shine.
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H2O Dragon Boat Paddle Challenge October 3
Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.: $47-$69: Hult Center for the Performing Arts: 7th Ave & Willamette St, Eugene: 541-434-7000 Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and guitarist Boz Scaggs is both an intrepid musical seeker and a man of sizable talent. His explorations in blues, R&B, rock and jazz have garnered rightful acclaim, a loyal following and an enduring respect among his peers.
An Evening With WREN September 30 Wednesday, 5-8.p.m.: Free: Oakshire Brewing: 207 Madison St, Eugene: 541-338-7047 Learn about WREN’s programs and projects and the work we do in the West Eugene Wetlands. For every pint sold, Oakshire will donate $1 to WREN.
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By Corinne Boyer
The UO Urban Farm class teaches the importance of local food production
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ees encircle the morning glory and sunflower stalks that tower above the small greenhouse in the center of the urban farm on the University of Oregon campus.
Harper Keeler walks from bed to bed monitoring the sprinkler system. For the last two decades, he’s lent a hand to the garden as a student, volunteer, an adjunct professor and now as director of the urban farm class.
“I think they leave with a heightened awareness of food systems and food related issues,” Keeler says. “Some of them become farmers, and some of them don’t ever do any of this again, but they all leave with an idea about what it means when you buy your own food. You have an increased sophistication on what it takes to produce food and to distribute it.” During the summer of 2015, students also got to see what happens when nature shifts or goes awry. The scorching summer temperatures forced everyone to harvest apples in July and stunted the growth of the Urban Farm’s tomato plants. “The blueberry plants, for example, were all burned back, and they’re trying to regrow,” Keeler says. “And, of course, you have to use a lot more water than you used to. That might just be the new normal.” The future of farming faces several challenges, too. Around 80 percent of the population in the U.S. resides in cities. Keeler says it’s time for people to use open spaces in cities for urban farming. “Unless we learn how to grow food in cities, then we have to learn to bring it from somewhere else,” says Keeler.
In the class (Landscape Architecture 390), space is available for about 150 students, with majors ranging from architecture to English. But the waiting list continues to grow as the program has gained popularity in recent years. The organic two-acre farm, with its main area just across Franklin from the architecture and science complexes, grows tomatoes, apples, chard, blueberries, other types of greens, perennials, herbs and seasonal vegetables, Keeler says. At the end of each class, the students get their pick of what is harvested that day. “They’ll take home anything from fresh greens to storage onions, and then we also make sure to talk a lot about how you prepare those things,” Keeler says. Volunteers also take home food harvested at the end of sessions. If more food is harvested than can be eaten, Keeler takes what is left over to the UO Student Food Pantry or FOOD for Lane County. Students taking the class remove weeds from beds, sort seeds, plant starts and seeds and, after sweating their way through hot days and wearing rain gear in the winter, have a better understanding of the energy use it takes to grow food. 30
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He says transporting all food to cities creates a sustainability problem, but when cities start to use their open spaces for food, that can help. “There’s an opportunity to take advantage of available space that is really valuable and right next to us.” Students in the class also learn that buying and eating food from farmers markets bolsters the local economy. “If you know your farmer, you can
“There’s an opportunity to take advantage of available space that is really valuable and right next to us.”
trust that your food comes safe, generally nearby and fresh,” Keeler says. Much food grown locally is organic, too, according to Keeler. He says that all translates as money in the local bank: “If we were to eat 20 percent local food in Lane County, we would save over $300 million per year to our local economy.” Keeler says the urban farm has taught people to examine spaces in their yards differently. People who have taken the class know an open space in their yard can be used for food production. “All we have to do is accept there’s a new aesthetic, and it doesn’t look like lawn,” he says. “We notice that here in Eugene. We’re ahead of the curve. So the paradigm is shifting, but it has to speed up if we want to stay ahead of the curve.” Find the Urban Farm at the UO on Facebook at Urban Farm Friend, follow it on Instagram at @ urbanfarmfriend. No matter what type of gardening experience you have, the urban garden is always in need of volunteers. If you’d like to volunteer, usually on Saturday mornings, email Keeler to get on the list (hkeeler@uoregon.edu).
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Slug control is an important task this time of year. Slugs are hermaphrodites, which means they all can lay eggs. One slug can be responsible for hundreds of eggs, which will then survive the winter. To reduce the number of slugs in your spring garden, apply your favorite slug bait now before they lay their eggs. September into late October is a great time for planting. You can find deals on quality plants this time of year. Take advantage of these opportunities and plant new shade trees or hedges. The cooler weather puts less stress on the leaves, but the soil is still warm enough to encourage root development. By the time spring rolls around, you’ll have a nicely established plant to enjoy.
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This month is also a great time to assess your lawn needs. Is it time for a new lawn? Does your existing lawn need some attention? September means cooler temperatures and warm soil, ideal conditions for lawn seed. When installing a new lawn, as with most things, it’s all about the prep. Take the time to remove the old lawn or plantings, work in some compost and properly grade the area. Remember to help with germination, make sure the soil is moist when the new seed is planted. If time allows, wait a few days before applying your seed. This will give any weed seeds time to sprout. Once they do, you can remove them before planting your lawn and reduce the number of weeds sprouting within your grass. Once planted, keep your grass seeds moist until a root system develops. Do not apply weed killers until after three cuttings. Spot sprays are better than general weed and feed products.
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By vanessa salvia
Ship and Books Ahoy!
Semester at Sea is challenging and rewarding, no boat skills necessary If you know you’ve always wanted to visit Paris, Prague or Pamplona, perhaps a traditional University of Oregon study abroad experience is right for you. If you can’t decide, though, and you want to see as much of the world as possible, consider the Semester at Sea program.
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hat’s the choice Katherine Pitzman, 20, made last year. Originally from Homer, Alaska, Pitzman voyaged around the world during spring 2015. “I knew it would be impossible to choose one place where I wanted to study abroad, so I figured, why not do them all?” she says. Pitzman was 19 when she took her sea voyage. She has yet to officially declare her major, although she will most likely graduate next year with an environmental studies degree. She always wanted to visit Europe— “All the most romantic places in the world”—but after doing her research, she realized the SAS global itinerary was her pick. “When was I going to get the opportunity to go to India or South Africa again, much less Myanmar or Mauritius?” she says. She boarded ship in Mexico in January, and with other students and professors, she sailed on to Japan, Hawaii, China, Vietnam and Myanmar. Once the ship pulled into port, students were free to explore the current country as they pleased, and were not always required to return to the boat if they could meet up with the boat in another city in the same country. The boat anchored for six days in Kochi, India, then spent six days crossing the Indian Ocean for one “short and sweet” day in Mauritius (a small island nation on the southeast side of Madagascar). The boat then headed up the west African coast all the way to Casablanca, Morocco. “I disembarked my home at sea for the final time in Southamp-
ton, England, at the end of April,” Pitzman says. The UO offers more than 250 study abroad programs in 90 countries, and typically has five to 15 students in the Semester at Sea program each term. Students on the voyage don’t participate in the workings of the boat, which is cruise-ship big, with hundreds of people on board. “We just go to class, learn a ton and meet the most fascinating people,” Pitzman says. “The Semester at Sea ship truly is a floating campus.” Pitzman’s four months at sea went by “in the blink of an eye,” she says, and when it was over, she just wanted more time. “I wasn’t just stepping out of my comfort zone, but leaping from it and running for miles,” she says. “And that’s what I wanted. To live in or visit a place that would challenge me, challenge what I’ve learned growing up in Alaska and growing up American, white and middle class. I wanted to experience places that were completely opposite of what I was used to, and SAS spring ‘15 gave me that.” Pitzman grew up on fishing boats and admits that she quickly grew accustomed to the ship’s rocking motion. She urges people without boat knowledge to give the program a chance, though. “Seasickness does go away as our bodies acclimatize to the strange movement,” she says. “And most come to find comfort in the ocean as the waves rock them to sleep at night. But just in case, the medical clinic on board gives away free, unlimited sea sickness medicine!”
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Back to the Books, and Bikes, at LCC
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round back-to-school time, most of Eugene’s attention is turned to the University of Oregon and the approximately 25,000 student Ducks flapping their wings around town. The Ducks football team gets a lot of attention too. Lane Community College may not have a Pac-12 team, but it’s got quite a few students as well. In fall 2014, 1,987 of those Lane Titans were male and 2,894 were female. Nearly 500 students identified as multiracial, while 191 identified as African American, 291 identified as Asian or Pacific Islander, 965 identified as Hispanic and 170 identified as Native American. How do all of these Titans get to where they need to be—especially with the main campus way out by Mount Pisgah? Jennifer Hayward, an LCC facilities manager, provided data from a spring 2014 transportation study. “We had 775 people respond, including 445 students and 330 employees,” she says. Fifty-eight percent of people said they drove alone to campus, while 29 percent rode the bus. One percent walked (maybe to the downtown Eugene campus?), while 2 percent got dropped off and 7 percent carpooled. Four percent of the people said they ride bikes to school. At least some of those people are taking advantage of LCC’s bicycle loan program, which is funded by student transportation fees that also provide students with bus passes. Mike Sims, Lane’s sustainability program coordinator, spearheaded the bike loan program four years ago. “We had 10 bikes and we had 30 people that wanted bikes,” he recalls. “We expanded to 30 bikes the next year and we currently have 50 bikes and another 20 people that want bikes.” The bikes are available for free to credit class taking students who can check them out for the full term. The students get to choose bikes from a variety of styles and sizes, and they get a helmet, front and rear lights, a lock and a key. “The idea is to get them introduced to cycling as a way of transporta-
tion,” says Sims. “Maybe they haven’t ridden a bike for a long time. Our students are often working or have families and may not have much money and they may not have a car, so it’s an opportunity to say, ‘Hey, you can get yourself around,’ and a lot of people grab onto that.” For 12 years Sims has biked daily, in rain, shine and sometimes even light snow, to his job at LCC from the City View and 18th Ave. area in Eugene. He says most of the students who check out the bikes just ride them around town, but some do ride them to LCC like he does. “I see them and they talk to me about it,” he says. “They say, ‘I did it! The hill is not that bad.’” In addition to the bikes, LCC has an electric vehicle charging station with 12 outlets. Sims says the charger is always full. “It’s used constantly,” he says. “Usually there are cars waiting for it. I’m pushing to have another one built.” The plan to develop Eugene’s Ridgeline trail system, which will run just south of Lane’s campus, could positively impact the bike program along with other classes that Lane could offer. “We’re hoping to offer bike maintenance programs and we’re hoping to weave in something along the Ridgeline like maybe a mountain bike course,” he says. “That would be a lot of fun!” Sims says that about 80 percent of the people who get the bikes use them daily. “The majority of people are like, ‘That was amazing, thank you!’ and a lot of them want to keep their bikes,” he says. “We’ve had half a dozen people go out and purchase a bike after they finished the program.”
Learn more about sustainability at Lane and the bicycle loan program www.lanecc.edu/sustainability/bikelane
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By joanna bartlett
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The Jack and Susy Wadsworth Collection of Postwar Japanese Prints
Experiences The details don’t overwhelm the big picture for an artist and MFA student at the UO
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or fine arts student Anya Dikerava, art is all in the family.
She was born into the world of art, Dikerava says, the next in several generations of artists. Her mother is a sculptor and her father is a graphic designer and photographer. Her aunt and uncle work in graphic design and ceramics. Even her grandparents paint, write poetry and create music. “I’ve just kind of been permeated with it,” she says. As for how she came to be an pursuing a Master’s of Fine Art in printmaking and fiber at the University of Oregon’s College of Architecture and Allied Arts, Dikerava explains that it felt almost fated. “I tried a few times to venture on a different path but it always brought me back to the thing I know best because I grew up with it,” she says. “I decided it was something I was serious enough to be doing all the time, so why not just do it?” Dikereva earned a Bachelor’s of Fine Art in painting and printmaking from the University of Minnesota. She worked in studios in San Francisco’s East Bay for a couple of years, and then she spent a year as a Fulbright scholar in Slovakia, where she studied Slavic folklore and printmaking. There she created an etched and screen-printed book of intricate mythic pop-up drawings.
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Her current work revolves around the process of transformation and multiple stages.
A Conversation on Collecting with Susy and Jack Wadsworth
Dikereva creates costumes and wearable art made from cloth, wire armature and knitted fabric with which people can interact. She then takes still images of people moving and playing with her art—such as her mother doing tai chi on the beach—and etches them onto copper plates for printmaking.
Saturday, October 3, 2 p.m. Moderated by Anne Rose Kitagawa, exhibition co-curator, and Jill Hartz, executive director. Followed by a tour. For additional programs, visit jsma.uoregon.edu/Wadsworth
KIDOKORO Shō (1934–1988). Japanese; Shōwa period, 1972. Green Apples V. Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, edition 19/45, 24 3/8 x 18 1/8 inches The exhibition is made possible by the WLS Spencer Foundation, the Coeta and Donald Barker Changing Exhibitions Endowment, The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation, the Oregon Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts, and JSMA members.
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“I’m thinking of making this into a manual as an encyclopedia of movement for these particular wearable objects as a gateway for people who have no idea what this is about,” she says. “The whole art object as something to be touched and played with is something I’m really interested in as well.” To answer the “why” of her creations, she turns to the importance of imagination. “For kids, it’s so easy to just start making something up and getting into the imaginary world and letting objects take on a life they might not have from first glance. As we get older, we suppress that,” Dikerava says. “The world you escape to is always going to be a reflection of the world that surrounds you. I’m hoping with the work I’m making, it will be a reflection of something that could be, if you let yourself be carried away a little bit and not be so rigid in your assumptions about what you should be doing.” Dikerava plans to teach art at the university level after graduating from the UO next spring. Visit her website at www.anyawild.com to see her latest creations.
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“It’s all about the details,” she says of those drawings. “The deeper you go, the more there is still there.”
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The new place, in the Gray’s Garden Center Conservatory Building, is designed to adapt with the growing craft beverage industry and people’s tastes, offering more than 40 taps of beer, cider, wine and soda. There are also hundreds of beers and ciders from around the world available by the bottle or can. You can purchase a growler and get your drinks to go. The beer, wine and ciders are forever revolving, so keep visiting if you want something different.
More than 90 percent of the interior was rescued from the old Marie Callendar’s before the building was torn down—the art, the eagles, the tables, the brass planters with ferns and the bar are all repurposed. Even the light over the bar was from the former restaurant’s salad bar. Now the pieces have been retrofitted to form a new beginning.
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Return of the Prodigal Dance Company by Ruby McConnell T his fall, the University of Oregon’s Dance program is celebrating the fruits of its own labor with a Fall Feature Dance Concert in November showcasing the work of not one, but eight of its alumni dancers.
All successful artists in their own right, this diverse group from across the country are bringing with them the results of a years-long experiment in acclaimed collaborative dance-making; a week of masters classes, rehearsals and choreography set to culminate in a full-length dance concert. It’s a rare opportunity for Lane audiences to see the cutting edge of contemporary dance from a group of their own. When they manage to be in the same city long enough to dance together, this group calls itself the TRANSform Collective.
Born out of friendship, shared vision and countless hours of training, the TRANSform collective has performed and taught at professional theaters and universities in each of their home bases for years. And all of the dancers in the collective have their own professional standing. They are working educators, dance-crafters, and performers based out of cities like New York and Minneapolis, cities that understand and fund dance that challenges normative technique and performance standards and rewards innovative movers and thinkers. But to succeed in your own context is one thing. To be invited to present your work as a guest artist in the very program that trained you? You have to have earned your chops for that. It’s a big deal for these dancers to be bringing it home. It’s also an important concert for the Dance Department, as it will speak to the kind of technique and vision the program is cultivating in its dancers and its ability to train professional-level artists. Moreover, it will highlight the influence of the program’s continued emphasis on teaching and training to the fundamentals of dance making and technique as prescribed by 20th century modern dance. This focus distinguishes the UO Dance Department from other programs. Typically, dance training relies on more traditional models and technical traditions such as ballet. The influence of the UO’s specialized focus is apparent in the TRANSform Collectives works. That this group of dancers, with so much diversity of geography and artistic practice, performs as a collective speaks to that uniquely contemporary vision, one that eschews the traditional dance-company model. They have no home studio, no artistic director, no hierarchy of dancers, no mainstream source of funding. They are unafraid to challenge traditional notions of performance dance, and education and dialogue are central to their mission. It’s a new generation of innovation, and it makes for a dynamic, fresh and authentic brand of post-millennial concert dance. Ruby is a geologist and dancer who writes about nature, the outdoors, and the arts. Her book, A Woman’s Guide to the Wild, is being published by Sasquatch Books in 2016. To find out more and read Ruby’s blog: www.rubymcconnell.com Or follow her @RubyGoneWild
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The University of Oregon’s School of Music and Dance’s Fall Dance Concert runs Friday and Saturday, November 20 and 21 at 8pm in the Doherty Dance Theater in Gerlinger Annex. Tickets are $10 general admission ($5 students) and available at the door or in advance from the UO Ticket Office, 541-346-4363.
For more information on the TRANSform Collective go to transformdancecollective.blogspot.com
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Expand Your Palate:
Learning to Drink Wine in the Willamette Valley
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hen I was in college, the wine that showed up to parties typically ranged from syrupy sweet Riesling to cheap, abrasive reds in oversized bottles. It was safer to stick with beer. Only when I moved to Eugene for graduate school did I learn to appreciate a range of wine that spanned from earthy pinot noir and deep ruby syrah to dry and crisp whites. There’s a long history of wine in the South Willamette Valley. Decades before the recent microbrew boom, nascent winemakers planted grapes in the valley’s rich volcanic soils. Pinot noir and pinot gris grapes thrive in this region. With several both established and newer wineries within an hour radius of Eugene, this is the perfect place to delve into the world of wine. Find your footing in the local wine world by tapping into resources both in town, at local wine shops and markets, and at wineries dotting the hills of Lane County.
How to Learn About Wine “If you feel ready to graduate from crappy brews to serious wines, educate your palate,” says Lance Sparks, a local wine writer and educator. “This process can be fun and quite inexpensive, if done intelligently.” He recommends visiting local wineries and tasting to discover your own preferences. Early on, cast the net wide to discover your preferences. Don’t rule out all red wines because you’ve had a few you don’t like. “This may sound simple but try, try, try,” advises Sarah Tunnell, a winemaking student at Chemeka Community College and wine writer for the Eugene Daily News and The Frugal Wine Gal blog. “I initially fell in love with wine and developed my palette by trying many different types of wine.” To do this on a budget, she recommends checking out free tasting events at local wine shops and bars, including Sundance Wine Cellars, The Broadway, B2 Wine Bar and Tap and Growler. Local groceries like Market of Choice, New Frontier and Capella Market also frequently offer free tastings on Fridays and Saturdays. Many local wineries with tasting rooms in town offer tasting flights for a small fee. At Oregon Wine Lab, check out owner Mark Nicholl’s label, William Rose, as well as other offerings from small, local
wineries. A few blocks away, Capitello offers both locally grown and New Zealand-grown wines made by winemaker Ray Walsh. In the Whiteaker neighborhood, Territorial Winery and Eugene Wine Cellars both offer a range of locally grown and produced wine.
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After identifying your preferences, go deeper. “Learning about beer and wine can be a bit daunting,” says Mike Coplin, owner of Sixteen Tons. “The easiest thing is to find a wine [you] enjoy drinking and learn about that specific wine.” This can include learning about how grapes are grown, wine production or food and wine pairing. “You don’t have to be a wine expert to appreciate wine, but it can be helpful to learn about the production and terroir,” he says. (Terroir = roughly, the different natural environments in which wines are produced. Because of microclimates, each wine’s terroir is slightly different.) With a designated driver—maybe a not-yet-21year-old friend?—you can venture out into the South Willamette wine country for sweeping views of vineyards and the surrounding valley; maybe check out Instagram ahead of time to see what offers the best views. Along the northern route, check out Brigadoon, Pfeiffer, Domaine Meriwether and LaVelle. Notable stops on along the southern route include Sweet Cheeks, Silvan Ridge, Sarver, Noble Estate, Chateau Lorane and King Estate. Most wineries offer tasting flights for a small fee as well as wine by the glass and bottle. Talk with the staff or take a tour to learn more about how the grapes are grown and processed. To supplement this experiential education, Sparks advises that beginning wine students read and explore on their own. “There’s so much info about wine—online and off,” he says.
Where to Buy Wine The sheer volume of grape varietals in a typical market’s wine section can be overwhelming to a novice, or even experienced, wine drinker. How do you choose the perfect bottle to bring to a party or to impress your date? “Pay attention to price,” says Sparks. “Many wineries now produce affordable, drinkable beverages, including some genuine bargains that come in boxes.”
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Thursday, October 15, 8 pm, 16 Tons Café, Tickets are $25. This popular event pairs five courses of cheese with world-class Oregon wine and beer. South Willamette Winery Association Visit the website for a complete list of wineries in the region and a calendar of events. southwillamettewineries.com Tunnell recently reviewed a new line of canned wines from Underwood Winery in Tualatin on her blog. Though non-traditional, boxed and canned wines do make more practical sense for camping and outdoor adventures. And don’t worry about a screw-top; that is an indication more of a winemaker’s desire not to let cork spoil a wine than anything about wine quality. Grocery stores with good wine selections include the Kiva, Market of Choice, Capella and, close to the UO, Safeway (yes, Safeway). Local wine shops like Sundance Wine Cellars, The Broadway, Authentica, Sixteen Tons, Marche Provisions and the Creswell Bakery offer a wide selection of both local and non-local wines at varying price points. Ask the staff for recommendations within your price range and based on your preferences; it’s a great way to discover new wines. Tunnell believes that is there’s a style of wine for everyone. It just comes down to tasting and refining your preferences—and enjoying the process. l a n e
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ow can you get craft beer taste when you’re on a college budget? Some students beat the cheap beer blues by brewing their own in the process better known as homebrewing. “I was broke, my buddies were doing it, and it seemed cool.” That’s how Steven Braun, brewer and founder of Springfield’s Old Growth Ales, sums up his start in homebrewing while he was a student at Western Michigan University. As co-owner of Eugene’s Falling Sky Fermentation Supply Shop and Falling Sky Brewing, Jason Carriere says his customers echo that sentiment, and some of them even have the right background to make it more of a science than an art: “We have a ton of grad students, especially in chemistry and biology.” Carriere took up homebrewing while pursuing a Masters in Environmental Studies at the University of Oregon. Brewing was similar to his work in the biology department. “We have a medium, such as a broth, add a microorganism, and let it do its thing,” he says. “Brewing is the same, except you get beer.”
Getting Started Homebrewers pursue the craft for a variety of reasons: saving money (a 5-gallon batch, about nine six-packs, can be $30), finding a hobby they can share with friends and experiencing the fun of creation. “It’s more about the fascination with the idea that you can make this thing that is presented to you as a magical product,” Carriere says. Homebrews can be extract-based (using pre-made malted barley syrups) or all-grain (where you make the extract from grain). “Undergrads pretty much always do extract due to space constraints,” Carriere says (reminder: Don’t do this in your residence hall!). “Grad students are more likely to do all-grain.” Equipment can be as simple as a thrift store enameled canning pot, a mesh strainer, a large funnel, and a five-gallon food-grade plastic bucket. Shops have ready-to-brew starter equipment kits, and recipes can be as simple or complex as the brewer wants. “It’s the same as making a box of mac and cheese,” Carriere says, “except that instead of three steps it’s 15. But none of them are complicated.” At its most basic, brewing uses malted barley (for color, texture, and fermentable sugars), hops (bitterness), yeast (transforms sugars into alcohol) and water. The most basic recipe kits supply a pre-hopped syrup and yeast—just add water. IPAs, stouts and brown ales are popular starter styles.
From there, aspiring homebrewers can scale up as much as time, budget, space and interest allow. “The first batch that I ever led was a pear tej,” Braun says. “I took pears from the tree in my backyard, juiced them, mixed up a three-to-one ratio of water to honey, and pitched some dry yeast. That stuff was incredible.”
Tips for Better Brewing Braun and Carriere have some advice for the student homebrewer:
Getting Started on Your Homebrew Adventures
• Find a good stove to use (gas or electric, not glass-top). Shops also sell products that help prevent boilovers. • Fermenting beer needs a temperature-stable spot. Don’t put it near the air conditioner or heater.
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• Don’t stress. Beer is good at taking care of itself.
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• Make it social. Invite friends over to help.
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• The first time you brew, allot twice as much time as you think you need. The next batch will take half the time.
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If Brewing Becomes a Major Part of Your Life
The Complete Joy of Homebrewing, 4th Edition Charlie Papazian
With the growth of craft beer in the US, more student homebrewers go pro—as happened with both Carriere and Braun. Falling Sky beers encompass English, German, Belgian and American styles. Captivated by the long history and varied traditions of brewing, Braun’s Old Growth Ales explores indigenous styles, wild-harvested botanicals and herbal ingredients common before today’s prevalent malt-and-hops beers. “More people doing brewing are shifting careers to brewing, beer analysis, quality assurance and quality control,” Carriere says—including the science majors and grad students. Brewing from student days can stick with you in other ways. Braun recollects using doughnuts to make kvass, a Russian ferment traditionally using rye bread. “It was greasy, chunky, salty…everything you want a beer not to be. However, it was great. It cultivated my creativity.” He smiles. “I still have bottles stored away.”
How to Brew: Everything You Need To Know To Brew Beer Right The First Time John J. Palmer
Brewspapers & Magazines Brew Your Own—byo.com Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine—beerandbrewing.com Northwest Brewing News www.brewingnews.com/northwest Oregon Beer Growler—www.oregonbeergrowler.com Zymurgy—www.homebrewersassociation.org/magazine
Courses & Programs American Brewers Guild Online Courses & Apprenticeships—www.abgbrew.com Fermentation Science, Oregon State University oregonstate.edu/foodsci/fermentation-science-option l a n e
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As the balmy, blistering and overall meteorologically confused Eugene summer rolls to a close, it might seem like the fun is behind us as we strap into desks (office, school or otherwise) and return our noses to our personal grindstones. However, the I-5 corridor being the main vein that it is, it continues to carry tours of all kinds through our fine city despite the waning festival season.
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tuesday, September 15 The Community Center for The Performing Arts and 88.1 KWVA present Man Man with Shilpa Ray at The Historic WOW Hall. Hailing from Philadelphia, psych-pop/experimental kitchen sink proponents Man Man have been wowing slackjawed audiences with their unique blend of baroque-world-psychedelia since 2003. Featuring a revolving door of musicians and regular lineup changes, the now quintet is led by appropriately mustachio’d pianist/vocalist Honus Honus (aka Ryan Kattner). Man Man wields a punk rock level of live energy while delivering hook-laden weirdo pop especially cultivated to make you shake that thing. Pulling from influences as far reaching as Tom Waits, TV On The Radio, and Captain Beefheart, the Philly boy boys draw a crowd as varied as their sound. It wouldn’t be a stretch to bear witness to a crusty trainhopper and an NPR supporting Dad-rocker singing along together to crowd favorite “Head On.” Joining Man Man is Brooklyn songwriter Shilpa Ray. Previously of Shilpa Ray and Her Happy Hookers, the now solo Ray is championed as “artist’s artist.” A brilliant pairing with Honus and his cohorts, Ray couples a just-off-mainstream indiepop sound with vivid tales of sex and death.
Thursday, September 17 Following the theme of sex and death(metal), The Suicide Girls Blackheart Burlesque will grace the stage of the McDonald Theater. In the early 00’s the alt-porn website suicidegirls.com exploded in popularity, redefining beauty standards and giving tattooed, pierced and otherwise modified models a home on the web. In addition to providing a platform for a less typical form of nude modeling, SG also empowered women to own their sexuality in whatever way they saw fit. In 2004 utilizing that same “We do it our way” mentality, the SG posse took to the road on The Suicide Girls First Tour; a small but instantly sold-out tour performing a unique spin on the age-old art of burlesque. Over the years the show grew into The Blackheart Burlesque, a bigger, more grandiose internationally touring show that Vice Magazine calls “Comicon meets a burlesque nerd orgy.” Sounds good to us.
Helping to close out the month on a mellower note, Counting Crows, Citizen Cope and Hollis Brown will play The Cuthbert Amphitheater. Smashing onto the charts in 1993 with their T-Bone Burnett produced debut August and Everything After, Counting Crows inspired a generation of moody yet accessible rock music, remaining arguably relevant through over 20 years of hits, depression, addictions and more. In the two decades since August , Counting Crows have released six records, scored a handful of radio hits, endured lineup changes and remained in and out of the limelight long enough to see themselves become cultural icons, and to share their sound with a new generation of fans. Joining Counting Crows is Memphis singer songwriter Citizen Cope. More well-known for his live show, the soulful southerner has worked as a songwriter and collaborator with Carlos Santana, Sheryl Crow, Dido and more. Despite garnering a sizable following with his infectious, hip-hop infused rootsy folk sound, Cope has experienced nearly a decade of major label mishandling. This led him to launch his own label, Rainwater Recordings in 2010. Now empowered to self release his music however he likes, Cope continues to adhere to a grassroots approach of slow and steady touring to grow a loyal fan base.
The Suicide Girls Blackheart Burlesque
Consistently selling out tours and playing to adoring and ecstatic crowds, the Blackheart Burlesque showcases the same heavily tattooed and pierced punk rock aesthetic that SG has always championed. This isn’t your grandmother’s burlesque, though if you look hard enough you’ll find tiny lingering hints of that old timey peep show aesthetic.
Opening the night is NYC pop-rock ‘n’ roll act Hollis Brown, whose 2013 self-released LP Ride The Train has received critical acclaim, grabbing the young band some well deserved attention. The classically influenced rockers are touring in support of their sophomore release Three Shots. The album features a duet with renowned country artist Nikki Lane and a collaboration from beyond the grave with rock pioneer, Bo Diddley. So as the sun sets earlier, nights get chillier and students once more flood the streets and local economy, do not, dear reader, mourn the end of Eugene’s summer. Instead, stock up on ear plugs, hit the ATM for a crisp $20 for the merch table and maybe add a Vitamin D supplement to your daily arsenal. You’ve got plenty to do.
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n September 10, the Pearl District Block Party will continue its seven-year tradition of providing old-fashioned family fun and supporting local nonprofits that do good work in our community.
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As part of this year’s event, 17 different businesses in Eugene’s Pearl District (the neighborhood just east of downtown with Pearl Street running through its heart) will open their doors to the entire community. Each company is encouraged to give away samples of their products, plan an activity, or do something that educates people about their business.
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Full City Coffee Roasters will bring an antique coffee roaster onto the sidewalk and explain the process of roasting coffee beans. The Pearl Day Spa offers free mini-services such as massages. Vero Espresso has live music and provides free coffee. La Perla Pizzeria gives out samples and does mozzarella cheese-making demonstrations. “As a merchant, my favorite part of the block party is being able to see new faces and familiar customers come down and enjoy the area,” says Gianni Barofsky, co-owner of La Perla. “There’s a real family-friendly atmosphere. It’s walkable, pedestrian-friendly and free. It’s a good way to spend a Thursday evening in the autumn.” A major focus of the block party is supporting a local charity. This year the block party will raise money for Ophelia’s Place, which empowers young women to make healthy, informed decisions about the many choices they face in life. All the participating businesses chip in to cover the cost of the event, says Sean Vierra, owner of The Pearl Day Spa and co-chair of the event committee. A portion of that fee is donated to the block party’s charity of choice. The businesses also donate merchandise to create baskets that are raffled off at the event. All the money raised by the raffle will be donated to Ophelia’s Place. Besides raising money for worthy organizations like Ophelia’s Place, Vierra says his favorite thing about the block party is that it’s a safe, welcoming environment. “People can feel comfortable bringing everyone in their family. There’s not so much emphasis on the party.” He also appreciates the opportunity to build relationships with his colleagues in the neighborhood. “I really feel like this is my ‘hood,” he says. “Getting to know these business owners and being able to support each other has been great.”
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By suzi steffen
A Long-Held Dream Turns Into Reality Lane Arts Council’s Fiesta Cultural When Liora Sponko joined the Lane Arts Council four and a half years ago, she had a dream: A county-wide celebration of Latina/Latino artists and musicians, actors and dancers inviting both the Spanish and English-speaking populations to explore the arts that originate in Latin America.
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ow, with September’s Fiesta Cultural, it’s a reality. September 15-October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month (often celebrated on the West Coast as Latina/o Heritage Month), and the Arts Council combined with the cities of Eugene, Springfield and Cottage Grove and the Oregon Arts Council to sponsor events that, as Sponko says, “integrate Latino and Latina arts and culture throughout Lane County.”
The series kicks off Sept. 4 at Eugene’s First Friday ArtWalk. Kesey Square will be the center of the action, starting out with salsa lessons and continuing with a salsa dance party and kids’ art projects while the First Friday ArtWalk hosts bilingual tours of the galleries participating in the ArtWalk. “The City of Eugene said yes, we’d love to have this as a spotlight event for EugFun!,” Sponko says. (See more at eugene-or.gov/ eugfun) “We have fantastic partners,” Sponko says, including at the Second Friday ArtWalk in downtown Springfield on Sept. 11. That event will feature mariachi music as well as art by visiting Carmen Rodriguez Sonnes at the Emerald Art Center. “With Sprout and NEDCO and many services that support Latina families,” Sponko says, “Springfield is an important area because they have a growing artwalk and really want to reach out to the Latino community.” The next day, the Second Saturday ArtWalk in South Eugene basically has something for everyone—poetry, cumbia music, Latin jazz and samba, classical guitar, mariachi and more, depending on the venue. The Last Friday artwalk in Cottage Grove will have both live salsa and traditional Cuban music. Meanwhile, the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art on the UO campus features two art exhibits in conjunction with Fiesta Cultura: Voices of My Ancestors: The Papercuts of Catalina Delgado Trunk; and Enrique Chagoya: Adventures of Modernist Cannibals, both opening Sept. 10 and running through December. The final (super cool!) event, co-sponsored by the UO’s Division of Equity and Inclusion, is Portland’s Teatro Milagro/Miracle Theatre coming to perform the play “Searching for Aztlán” at Oregon Contemporary Theatre on October 9. “We’ll have a workshop for students during the day,” Sponko says, “before the performance at night.” The list of partners is long. “This is a real community collaboration,” Sponko says. “We started planning a year ago, and we are finally ready as a community to do this.” Find out more at lanearts.org/fiesta-cultural/ 46
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A little bit of culture for your early fall By Suzi Steffen Lane County! We’re going to roll your way with a big, bold Artsland publication in October, but several performing arts seasons begin in September. Here are some thoughts for this time of year, a month that is a sort of pre-game for real autumn.
First of all, let’s talk about the big non-arena performing arts center:
The Hult Center in Eugene. Here are some things we’ve heard over the years: A. It’s weirdly big and blocks car traffic on Willamette. B. It looms. It’s, like, up a flight of stairs as if it’s on a pedestal or something. C. So, are you supposed to dress up or what? D. The tickets! The tickets are spendy! Our thoughts (and to be fair, your editor spent a fair amount of the past year doing some work that had her in surprisingly cheery basement offices at the Hult Center, so she may be slightly more inclined than many people to just be happy about the place): A. Yes! It’s big because the people of Eugene voted its bigness into being, and also because that was the vogue of the time when it was built. The Soreng Theater, at 498 seats, is much more intimate than the booming ol’ Silva, at 2,448 seats, but I guarantee that when you’re lining up for Book of Mormon tickets, you’ll appreciate all of those Silva seats. B. Truth. But try to come toward the Hult from the east, and you’ll see that it’s designed to fit into a mountain landscape. Think of it as a mountain that you want to climb, and the short flights up will seem lower. (Or come up the ramp from the 6th Ave. entrance, and voila!) C. Dress as you wish. We’ve seen, and worn, everything from jeans and a decent collared shirt to, yes, one time an actual gown, depending on what’s happening at the Hult. While some performers feel that it’s nice for the audience members to dress up and thus show “respect” for the art on stage, others feel that it’s more important for audience members to show that respect by buying tickets and coming to the show in whatever’s comfortable. D. Yep, orchestra-area tickets can be spendy. Secret, though: That’s not always the best place for sound. And almost every show has seats that are affordable, including $10-$15 student tickets to many shows. (Also, how much was that Neil Young ticket?!) And then there’s E. The Hult Center is super, but it’s far from the only place to see the performing arts in Lane County. Theaters have their own spaces, and my goodness, if you haven’t popped into the University of Oregon’s Beall Hall (music.uoregon.edu/events) for a recial or concert by one of the UO’s hundreds of students, groups, faculty groups, gospel choirs and more, you haven’t yet lived. The Wildish Theater in Springfield, where Chamber Music Amici plays, is also a sweet space for performances; more about it in October.
Your first stop this month, after First Friday ArtWalk and Fiesta Cultural, should probably be Oregon Contemporary Theatre (the former Lord Leebrick Theater, now at 194 W. Broadway in Eugene), where Aaron ¨Posner’s Stupid F*cking Bird opens Sept. 11. Why see it? The playwright grew up in Eugene and, though he’s made it big in New York and has his own theater company in Wisconsin, he often pops back in to see what’s happening here. As for the play, if you’ve ever sat through ¨Chekhov’s The Seagull, it’s possible that the title of this play will cause you to laugh hysterically. There’s a reason for that: It’s a remix of The Seagull, set in modern times. The play runs through Oct. 3, but get your tickets early for best seating opportunities (or, if you’re ambitious, buy a season ticket package and get your pick of your favorite seats). Call 541-465-1506 or go to octheatre.org for tickets and more info. Now, back to the Hult Center, where the Eugene Symphony kicks off its 50th anniversary year with the first of several commissions from contemporary composers on September 24. That evening, and it’s always a Thursday evening with the Symphony, so don’t make excuses about football games, the professional musicians of the symphony will be playing the lovely and familiar “An American in Paris” by George Gershwin, Ravel’s “Rapsodie espanole” and the Saint-Saens Violin Concerto No. 3, all familiar and a nice welcome back to the orchestra and the audience. But this is no ordinary season, and the first piece on the playlist is a world premiere and 50th anniversary commission called “Gramophone Depot” by young composer Mason Bates. Bates writes, “The piece feels something like a jolting train ride with a blues band chasing behind it.” He adds that he’s combined the memory and feel of his father’s jazz records that he grew up listening to “with the lively rhythms of electronica that have informed my music.” OK, then! We’re interested to see how electronica does in the Silva. Tix, which run $10-$65, are available at 541-682-5000 or hultcenter.org. See you in Eugene’s downtown mountains, in whatever you’re wearing that makes you feel like listening to great music in a pretty concert hall. And here’s to fall and all the performing wealth it brings!
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By joanna bartlett
Trivia Night Lets Adults Compete “Battle of the Books” Style
Start reading now to win in late September
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f you ever helped your kids with an Oregon Battle of the Books competition and thought, “It’d be fun if they had this for adults,” here’s your chance.
The Bookish Trivia Night at Tsunami Books on Sept. 26 will test your knowledge of eight books through OBOB-style questions. Questions will be in the familiar form of “In which book does the main character defend himself from a dog with a rubber band?” or “In The Year of the Book, what do Anna and Laura dress up as for Halloween?” While the questions will be similar in style to OBOB, the gameplay is more like a trivia night. Each team will be asked the same questions, sharing their answers on white boards. Correct answers score points. The triumphant team wins a night’s stay in the literary-themed Sylvia Beach Hotel in Nye Beach, Oregon. The event is hosted by three local women—Erin Troberg, Amary Taylor and Katy Siepert—who describe themselves as “three friends who love books and laughter.” “We all have kids that have competed in OBOB and we’ve all been in book clubs and have been avid readers all our lives,” says Troberg. While having coffee together, the idea of an adult-style book competition came up, and they ran with it. “It seemed like a fun thing to do as a community event,” Troberg says. “When we thought about venues, we looked for a place that would host us. Tsunami Books was open to us having it there.” Profits from this year’s event, which the hosts hope to make an annual occurrence, will go toward Tsunami Books.
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If you’d like to get in on the fun, form a team and start reading. Registration is $80 per team of up to four people age 21 and over and is open until Sept. 7. If it’s too late as you read this, that’s cool: Go cheer on a team or two, and help out a local bookstore at the same time.
The books: • Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood, by Marjane Satrapi • The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, by Junot Diaz • Every Day, by David Levithan • The Boys in the Boat, by Daniel James Brown • The Residue Years, by Mitchell S. Jackson • The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry, by Gabrielle Zevin • Oryx and Crake, by Margaret Atwood • The Ocean at the End of the Lane, by Neil Gaiman
What: Bookish Trivia Night at Tsunami Books When: Saturday, Sept. 26, 6 pm Cost: $80 for a team of up to four More info and registration: bookishtrivia.wordpress.com, bookishtrivia@gmail.com or 541.782.8748.
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Aries—(March 21 to April 20)
Libra—(Sep 23 to Oct 22)
Outsiders see you as a confident, bold decision maker who takes decisive and meaningful action in the face of adversity—a go-getter, a self-starter, a shooting star, etc. But sometimes immediate action isn’t an option and you become anxious and second-guess. Avoid self-doubt, it is poison to you, instead spend the month challenging yourself to learn the antidote: self-reflection. (Learn more on p19.)
Libra, despite the hustle and bustle of the new school year you may find yourself frustrated with how slowly your plans are panning out. While it may be easy to obsess about the root of the problem, give yourself some space to reflect on how far you’ve come. Through reflection, you may find that you’re closer to your goals than expected.
Taurus—(April 21 to May 21)
It’s a new school year so let it be truly new. Wipe the slate clean of past disappointments, heartbreaks and failures, even for one of your prodigious mental strength, the baggage of the past is too heavy. You have many attractive and valuable assets, from your devilish charm to your shining intelligence, consider exploring them with new activities as you release the past.
This fall you may find yourself taking on the role of ‘coach’ as your talent for forming cohesive, strong and effective teams is called upon in both personal and professional settings. This talent paired with your practical nature, fortitude and attention to detail is likely to leave you “winning” at life. Just be cognizant of deadlines, if left to the last minute procrastination could become your team’s undoing.
Gemini—(May 22 to June 21) This month you may feel the ‘call to adventure,’ heed it, and give yourself permission to experience the entire heroes journey first hand. Armed with your quick wit, ease of communication and ability to reason objectively, you can take on any challenge. Just remember, making mistakes isn’t just part of being human—it’s a requisite part of becoming a hero.
Cancer—(June 22 to July 22)
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Sagittarius—(Nov 22 to Dec 21) Ah Sagittarius, the eternal student, September is looking lovely for you! As the school year dawns so too do opportunities for learning, debate and growth throughout Lane County. From the daily public talks, lectures and activities at U of O to learning from neighbors at events like the Pearl Block Party or Fiesta Cultural. Just try and pace yourself in this buffet of opportunity, over-commitment could leave you feeling ill.
Capricorn—(Dec 22 to Jan 20)
Have you noticed your dreams lately? Wild dreams, lucid dreams, secret dreams…it may be your subconscious telling you to turn your innermost dreams and ambitions into new goals. With your deep wells of empathy, strength of will and ability to persuade even the staunchest of opponents you might just find those dreams becoming your reality.
Those who know you are impressed and (at times) intimidated by your immense strength. However this month, it may feel as if a void is opening between you and your closest colleagues. Consider showing vulnerability to your family and friends, far from a weakness they’ll likely view it a virtue. Helping bridge the gap between where you are and where you want to be.
Leo—(July 23 to Aug 23)
Aquarius—(Jan 21 to Feb 19)
Leo, positions of responsibility, leadership and authority come easily to you as you project a presence of calm and engaging wisdom. This month, try turning that energy inward and deepen your knowledge base by reading books outside your typical comfort zone. Perhaps take it to the next level by leading a team to victory at Tsunami’s bookish trivia night.
Aquarius, you have an open and honest demeanor, and like a magician you are able to find and bring out the joy in those you meet. Your creativity, humor and ease attract both friends and accolades. However, be careful about becoming dependent on other’s opinions of you. Instead, try letting their opinions (good or bad) roll off you, like a light September drizzle.
Virgo—(Aug 24 to Sept 22)
Pisces—(Feb 20 to Mar 20)
Virgo, this month strive for balance. Your personal and professional lives will likely demand high usage of your almost mythic ability to turn complex, abstract and ethereal ideas into concrete executable ones. The burden of brilliance is that it can deplete your mental and emotional energy stores. To replenish them, try deliberately engaging in sensual activities outdoors; eating a picnic, smelling the roses, exercising, etc.
Pisces, when life gives you lemons you zest them up, add your own sweetness and make a pie. Your seemingly endless zest for life and genuine concern for others is legendary. However this month it may feel like people are asking for a few more slices than usual. To restore your energies consider prepping the garden for fall, making an earthquake preparedness kit or visiting the Schnitzer Art Museum.
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