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Actually it’s both — fly over the rails and let someone else do the driving
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Whether it’s a short-distance jaunt from town to town or a cross-country journey, the notion of train travel comes with a sense of charm and industriousness. “One of the things that makes passenger rail such an appealing option, for anybody but especially for those 50plus, is it’s a really comfortable, flexible and convenient way to travel,” says Amtrak spokesman Craig Schultz. “The environment allows people to get up and walk around so you can certainly stretch your legs. There are lounge cars and parlor cars on certain routes and overall it is a memorable experience that people don’t forget.” Through Amtrak’s 21,000 route miles in 46 states, travelers can reach more than 500 destinations in the United States and Canada, making it a great way to see the country. Amtrak operates more than 300 trains each day. Two trains leave from the downtown Eugene train station — the Coast Starlight, which operates from Seattle to Los Angeles; and the Amtrak Cascades, which runs from Eugene to Vancouver, British Columbia. “From Eugene you can access the entire national network,” Schultz says. “Our major hub for long-distance national travel is San Francisco, and from there we have a cross-country train, the California Zephyr, which operates daily from Emeryville (just outside Berkeley and Oakland) to Chicago. It takes three days and goes through the Rocky Mountains. It’s a really fascinating way to see the country.” On the Coast Starlight route, a parlor car with big picture windows lets travelers take in scenery that never could be seen from an airplane or even a car. From Seattle, travelers can pick up the Empire Builder, which runs to Chicago. From there, you can get to New York City directly, then the entire Northeast corridor,
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Two trains leave from the downtown Eugene train station — the Coast Starlight (above), which operates from Seattle to Los Angeles; and the Amtrak Cascades, which runs from Eugene to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. where Amtrak’s high speed Satellite Express and the Northeast regional services offer frequent departures between New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. “That’s a really great way to get right downtown in any of those cities,” says Schultz, “because you get basically downtown-to-downtown service.”
A brief history President Nixon signed an act of Congress on Oct. 30, 1970, establishing the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, also known as Amtrak. The first train took off May 1, 1971, between Philadelphia and New York. Amtrak owns its equipment, but not most of the rail lines. Seventy-two percent of the miles traveled by Amtrak trains are on tracks owned by other “host” railroads, which might be large companies, government agencies or small businesses. Amtrak pays these
host railroads for use of their track and other resources needed to operate Amtrak trains, with incentives for ontime performance. Amtrak receives funding from 18 states and other entities for financial support of 26 short-distance routes of less than 750 miles. Locally, state funding helps support the Amtrak Cascades service between Eugene, Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, B.C., Canada. These statesupported routes carried nearly 14.7 million passengers during the fiscal year from October 2014 to September 2015. During that same time period, more than 30.8 million passengers rode trains, both for pleasure and to commute to their employment. Benefits of train travel Don Davis, 52, now lives in Portland but commuted daily for three years between Eugene and Albany for work. He took the Cascades train up and the Coast Starlight home. He’s
also taken the Empire Builder from coast to coast, as well as the entire West Coast route from British Columbia to San Francisco. While Davis says the stretch of rail between Eugene and Albany gets monotonous — particularly if you take it five days a week as he did, and the trains can be delayed — one enjoyable thing about traveling that way is that you can read, eat and drink, or sleep while going 80 miles per hour to get to your destination. “Compared to driving it was a dream,” he says. “I have had a lot of good experiences on the train and wish we would invest more as a country. I prefer it to flying, although getting somewhere quicker usually trumps it for long trips.” For long trips, Amtrak offers sleeping cars that on Superliner trains (double-decker, long-distance) are either small Roomettes for up to two adults, the Bedroom Suites for four adults, or the Family Bed-
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room for two adults and two children. Alter-abled accessible bedrooms are also available. Viewliner trains (singlelevel, long-distance) offer the same options with the exception of the Family Bedroom. Each room has windows allowing for sightseeing opportunities from the privacy of your own room. At night, an attendant converts your seat into a bed that folds down from the wall. The attendant is similar to a hotel concierge who can help with luggage, room needs and dining car arrangements, or get your meals delivered to your sleeping car if you prefer to take your meals in private. “A lot of people don’t realize that Amtrak offers sleeping accommodations,” Schultz says. “Some people are comfortable enough to ride coach, but the sleeping cars are pretty unique. They are actually pretty remarkable when you see what they’re able to fit into
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a small space.” The dining car is not only the place to get full-service hot meals such as steak, short ribs, vegetables and potatoes prepared by an Amtrak chef, it’s also a great place to meet your fellow travelers. Tables seat four people, and if you make a dining reservation and there’s fewer than four in your group, you might be paired up with another traveler. “That presents a way to really get to know people,” Schultz says. “You end up meeting people from all over the country and from any kind of background. Different trains have different menus. They all have a server and there are wine selections. It’s a classy experience.” In the 1980s, Gordon Kenyon, 52, and Debbie Davenport Kenyon, 50, now husband and wife who live in Eugene, each separately enjoyed traveling to various destinations by train. Debbie’s most memorable trip was a winter ride in 1984 from Los Angeles to Klamath Falls, which is about three hours south of Eugene. “It was amazing. I loved it,” recalls Debbie. “I couldn’t believe it was almost the same price as a Greyhound ticket. Literally, a few dollars difference.” Debbie says she didn’t get carsick while traveling by train like she often did on
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Eating in the dining car can be a great way to get to know other travelers, who might be paired up with you at your table. buses.” I was able to walk around and have room,” she says. “And those giant picture windows and lounge chairs were a very deluxe experience.” Gordon’s train experience was Amtrak commuter routes between San Francisco and Palo Alto, California, and between Richmond, Virginia, and Washington D.C. “Every trip was relaxing and enjoyable, but notably on the East Coast the train was absolutely packed,” he says.
“The trip is 100 miles, and I remember being initially surprised by bicycles being parked on board and by the beauty of the scenery. The rail corridor did not feel urban at all.” In addition to old-fashioned charm, trains have other benefits as well. Unlike planes, trains offer stable fares that don’t change by the hour, with discounts for purchasing multi-ride route tickets if you ride the same rail line on a regular basis. Many
short day trips don’t require reservations, so if you decide on the spur of the moment to take a train from Eugene to Portland, for instance, chances are good you’ll be able to. You can bring onboard two personal items and keep your bags with you, so the things you want for your trip are easily accessible. Each passenger can check up to four bags, with the first two being free of charge. Train riders generally feel there’s less hassle when trav-
eling this way. That doesn’t mean there’s less security, as trains still have limits on what can be brought on board. Train staff perform random screenings and inspections of passengers and their items, and hazardous items are never permitted on a train. This experience isn’t free, however. Some people balk at the price of rail travel, but unlike airplanes, which whisk you from point A to point B with barely a glimpse of what’s in between, a train ride itself is part of the experience. To get the lowest fare, Schultz recommends booking on Amtrak.com as early as possible. If you’re trying to get to your destination as quickly as possible and then spend money on hotel reservations, including a sleeping car in your train travel could end up being an enjoyable part of the trip. “With a sleeping car, it is more expensive but it’s as if you’re paying for hotel accommodations while on-board,” Schultz says. “It’s not inexpensive but it can be well worth your dollars if you ask me.” Consider for instance, a Eugene to Chicago trip, taking the Coast Starlight to Seattle then the Empire Builder to Chicago. The trip, with a sleeping car purchased a month in advance, costs $1,000. “It’s not a one-day trip on an airline,” says Schultz, “but it’s a trip you won’t soon forget.” ■
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4 LANE COUNTY EDITION With the idea that there is power in knowledge, Lane Community College will be offering a three-session symposium on preparing financially for retirement. Barbara Susman, director of LCC’s Successful Aging
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just around the corner. There is a need and we should fill it.” Susman whole-heartedly agreed with the idea, and began to move forward on putting the symposium together. “Our goal is to arm our students with comprehensive knowledge, ‘hands-on’ experience and ‘homework,’ so our students can actually start accomplishing some of their retirement planning,” Eiler-Mough says. The four experts presenting at the symposium are Kim Meyers, Ginger Ottesen, Billie
Stoltz and Mark Williams. Participants will be helped to complete an initial plan involving finances, taxes, legal issues and healthcare decisions. “All ages are welcome,” Eiler-Mough says. “You are never too old to start planning. Some of us are so close to retirement age, we can almost taste it, and sadly, a lot of us have not prepared for retirement. This symposium will show us our options and what we can do to help ourselves.” Call 541-342-1755 to register. ■
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A five-week series this fall will help women ages 55 and older to more fully embrace elderhood. Topics include self-compassion, forgiveness, life review, grace at the end of life, letting go, and creating a new vision of aging. “We will examine our self-limiting beliefs, learn to develop greater self-compassion around the aging process, reflect on what has given heart and meaning in our lives, connect with others on this journey and contemplate life to its fullest as we meet the challenges of aging,” says Nancy Sawtelle, facilitator.
Two workshop series will be offered. The first is from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Mondays, Oct. 3 to 31, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Springfield. Cost is $93/$104. Register at willamalane.org, or 541-736-4444. The other class is offered from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays, Oct. 5 to Nov. 9, LCC Downtown Campus, 101 W. 10th St., Eugene. Cost is $159. Register at ce.lanecc.edu/workshop. The workshop is facilitated by Sawtelle and Emily Rice. Contact Emily at eannrice@gmail.com, for more information. ■
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Lovely ornamental grasses
By GRACE PETERSON MASTER GARDENER
I have a confession: I’m not a huge fan of autumn. Tree leaf colors are gorgeous and all but I don’t care for all the plant degeneration and death. And I don’t like goodbyes. I want my garden to be “summerâ€? all year. I know that’s silly. But it’s the truth. The upside to the decline is that it affords me a chance for some serious garden puttering. There are always several plants that don’t look right or perform well in the spot they’re in and need to be relocated. Cooler temperatures mean they won’t suffer transplant shock. And moist soil from fall rains makes digging a lot easier and will take over the watering chore. Years ago, back in 2002, if my records are correct, I planted a one-gallon Miscanthus sinensis “Cosmopolitan.â€? In plain-speak, we’re talking about a very tall, greenand-white ornamental grass. It’s a showy thing, looking sort of rare and tropical, but it’s neither. It performed well for many years as did the surrounding plants, including a fence-row of English Laurel which served as a privacy barrier from the neighbor’s upstairs windows. But English Laurel doesn’t know when to quit and needs constant pruning to keep it in bounds, a chore I ignored for far too long because it dwarfed and shaded the poor ornamental grass to the point of near death. Last fall, power tools in hand, my trusty son and I got my Laurels back into shape. When that huge undertaking was complete, I turned my attention to saving my Cosmopolitan. Despite moist soil, it was diďŹƒcult to dig but eventually I was able to salvage four chunks. I replanted them and they’re looking pretty decent this year.
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The author loves her Miscanthus sinensis “Cosmopolitan� enough to spend time digging it up and moving it away from another plant that was taking over the space.
I mention all of this, not just so you won’t neglect your Laurels like I did, but because fall,
despite all its downsides, is when most ornamental grasses are at their absolute best. If
you’re thinking of adding a few of these low maintenance plants to your landscape, now is the best time to observe them and take notes on which ones would work best. And it’s a great time to plant them, which will allow plenty of time to get established and look great in next year’s garden. Most ornamental grasses require very little water once established. Other varieties want at least a half-day of sunshine but there are some that do ďŹ ne in full shade, such as Japanese Forest Grass and many of the Carex varieties. In late winter to early spring the old stuff can be cut off and eventually, if the plant gets too big for its spot, it can be divided. Ornamental grasses also look great in containers either all by themselves or as a vertical or trailing element in a mixed arrangement. Because ornamental grasses can be red, yellow, blue-gray or variegated, garden designers love to use them to provide a color echo or textural contrast to a border. My original idea with the Cosmopolitan was to color echo its green and white leaves with the variegated
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BRINGING the past to LIFE
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By VANESSA SALVIA BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS
What do you think about when you hear “archaeology?” Perhaps being in the hot sands of Egypt in the early 19th century, discovering unknown tombs with sweat pouring down your brow. Or maybe you think of uncovering fossilized dinosaur bones on the Siberian plains? The truth is, archaeology is much more than a dig site, and archaeologists don’t spend much time excavating; it’s pa-
leontologists, not archaeologists, who find the dinosaur bones. Most archaeologists spend their time in the laboratory, analyzing and interpreting their finds. One archaeologist, Richard Pettigrew, struck out on his own after a long career on digs and, in 1999, founded the Archaeological Legacy Institute and The Archaeology Channel to help spread the word about the many facets of the exciting archeological research going on around the world.
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“Our focus is on, very broadly speaking, the human cultural heritage,” says Pettigrew, the organization’s president and executive director. “We like to say that we are telling the human story through media and cutting edge technology.” When ALI got started, streaming videos and audio from a website was a new frontier. “It was a revolution,” he says. Pettigrew knew he could use these tools to help communicate what archaeolo-
■ The Archaeology Channel isn’t so much about dusty bones as it is about analyzing past cultures
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Richard Pettigrew, shown here on a ferry boat during filming in Malta, is an archaeologist who wants to spread the word about the many facets of archaeological research. On page 1, Pettigrew visited the Roman Coliseum during an Italian conference trip.
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gists do and why it’s important. Most of society’s ideas about archaeology come from unrealistic characters like Indiana Jones, and there’s a lot of confusion about archaeological finds because most non-archaeologists just don’t understand the information. For instance, in August, the Register-Guard reported on 15 Native American obsidian artifacts found by a Willamette Valley landowner in June 2015. The rare bifaces, or stones that are flaked on both sides, are believed to be the first recorded in the Willamette Valley. Pettigrew noted a small but significant misunderstanding by the writer. The paper says the obsidian came from “obsidian cliffs” in the Central Oregon Cascades. Obsidian Cliffs is actually the proper name of a particular place, and should have been capitalized to indicate that there was a specific source for this obsidian. “Whenever you see a news article there are mistakes and misunderstandings,” he says.
Carving his niche Pettigrew originally attended Stanford University as a physics major before switching to social science. “I was always interested in science and math and I maintain that interest, but then I started to get really curious about people and what makes people the way they are,” he recalls. Pettigrew ultimately graduated from Stanford with a psychology degree, then chose anthropology with a focus on archaeology for his master’s and doctoral studies because of the opportunity to compare and contrast different cultures. “Archaeology has more of a physical science feel to it because you utilize hard data,” he says. “It’s exploring the human past through the physical remains. That attracted me. I felt that it was more scientific.” His doctoral research was developing the cultural chronology of the lower Columbia
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Rick Pettigrew is host of the TV show, "Strata: Portraits of Humanity," a newsmagazine-style show offering a wide variety of archaeological and cultural heritage topics from around the world. River. He has worked to analyze Oregon Department of Transportation highway construction projects to see if there were any archaeological traces in areas where roads where planned. “I drove around the state 10,000 miles a year,” he says. “It’s a big state with a lot going on.”
Some of those archaeological explorations are huge undertakings but are often invisible to others. Pettigrew worked for 10 years at a private company doing archaeology under contract. The biggest project was the expansion of a natural gas pipeline running from Idaho’s panhandle into
central California through Oregon and Washington. “That project took about five years and about $20 million spent on some major archaeological excavations,” he notes. Pettigrew was in charge of a site in Madras, with about 10,000 years of recorded human activity. “We found an
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early prehistoric pit house sitting right on top of the Mazama ash,” he says. The collapsed caldera of the mountain known as Mount Mazama holds Crater Lake, which was formed from an eruption about 7,600 years ago that deposited a thick layer of white volcanic ash throughout Eastern Oregon. This ash formed the floor of the 7,000year-old pit house, and the whole thing was buried in about 7 feet of material that had crumbled from the nearby cliffs. During his contract work, Pettigrew founded the Archaeological Legacy Institute and The Archaeology Channel website, eventually spending less time on digs. No matter what he was doing, he says, all along, he was a “tech nerd.” “I was either going to continue down the path of doing archaeology under contract or strike off into a new direction and do something that nobody had ever done before using the technology that was now finally available,” he says, “so I decided to do that. We had no
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money, no equipment, nothing. Just an idea.” The Archaeology Channel (TAC) site hosted its first streaming video in 2000 and eventually raised more money, got more equipment, added more content and developed an organization unlike any other in the world. Now, the website has about 250 videos streaming on demand, with more being added all the time. For the past six years, ALI’s core team has produced a monthly half-hour newsmagazine-style TV program called “Strata: Portraits of Humanity,” offering a wide variety of archaeological and cultural heritage topics from the world over. ALI’s most popular program is an audio podcast called “Audio News From Archaeologica,” which covers four stories in each episode. In production since 2001, Pettigrew’s team has produced an episode of the podcast each week for 15 years with no break. This year, The Archaeology Channel Conference on Cultural Heritage Media film fest is in its 14th year. “Over 13 years of the film festival we’ve received entries from 72 countries,” he says. “We get animated films, short films, films of all different descriptions. Last year we got 100 films
from 26 countries and they are extremely diverse on many different topics. It’s all centered around the common theme of telling the human story.” The films have led to many connections around the world. For three years, Pettigrew has served on a jury at a film festival in Tehran. ALI and TAC are always striving to raise funds to deliver more content. While the streaming media on the website is free, the film festival is a combination of free and paid screenings. Some of their efforts are supported by grants while others are funded by corporate sponsorships and underwriting, supporting memberships, contract film production and selling videos from their website and through Amazon’s video on demand. In mid-August, Pettigrew learned that they had won a grant from the American Institute of Iranian Studies to bring three high-profile Iranian filmmakers to the 2017 film fest. One of these, Rakhshān Bani-E’temād, makes documentaries centered on issues of women’s oppression, poverty, crime, divorce, social norms, cultural taboos and cultural expectations in Iran. “She’s like a rock star in her country,” Pettigrew says. “Strata” is available on Comcast On Demand. To find it, go to the local section of Comcast on your cable menu. Eventually, Pettigrew hopes that The Archaeology Channel will be a “real”
Of note
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The Archaeological Legacy Institute and The Archaeology Channel archaeologychannel.org The Archaeology Channel Conference on Cultural Heritage Media Eugene Hilton and Conference Center May 3-6, 2017
channel that you can click to on your TV remote. In the meantime, he and his small staff work from Pettigrew’s home office above his garage, making film under contract and continually developing new ideas. Yes, Kansas One recent film they completed is about Kansas. “I wouldn’t normally think Kansas is an exciting place to make a film but when you go back in time it becomes exotic,” he says. In 1601, the governor of New Mexico, a conquistador named Juan de Oñate, led an expedition across the Great Plains and found a large settlement of Indians he called Rayados, which we now call the Wichita people. This village, called Etzanoa, held about 20,000 people. The modern town of Arkansas City, population about 12,500, is located on this spot today. Oñate’s army encountered an army of about 1,500 warriors. “It was a pitched battle,” Pettigrew says. “They
found the hard evidence of this battle in the form of little metal balls that were fired out of canons. We were there filming while they found this. So before Jamestown, before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, there was a pitched battle in the center of our country between the Spanish army and Native Americans and this is kind of outside the realm of our imagination. People have no idea. That’s why we think it’s important to tell the story about what happened, especially the story based on hard evidence.” After the Spanish arrived, the Wichita tribe was decimated by disease, so when English and Europeans began taking over their territory, their vision of the native population was completely different from what it had been just a short time ago. “That’s just one part of the human story that’s important to tell,” Pettigrew says. “There are stories like this all over the world. People are really fascinated because you’re not talking about the steroptypical images of working with trowels and keeping straight side walls, you’re talking about people. Different cultures, different times, but people who had the same challenges in their lives that we have, faced the same problems. Even though they spoke a different language and come from different times we can connect with them if we explore their stories.” ■
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By DEB ALLEN
BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS
When Lyle Guenther asked Nancy Thomas to marry him it took her quite a while to give an answer. After all, they both were in their 80s and had spent a lifetime in previous marriages. “I had been married for 58 years and he had been married for 52,” Nancy says, acknowledging the level of adjustment each would face. “So between the two of us we had 110 years of marriage.” Their story actually began 10 years ago when both Lyle and Nancy were still married to their respective spouses. Since 1992, Lyle and his wife Trudy had been active in conducting chapel services in numerous retirement and care facilities throughout Eugene, including at Avamere Riverpark on Tuesday when one evening in August 2006 they met Nancy. “Outside in the hallway was a mom and two daughters in tears,” Lyle says. “Her husband had been admitted as a patient there. So from August to December 2006 we got acquainted with them because we saw them almost every Tuesday night in chapel.” Nancy’s husband Morven Thomas returned home for two more months before passing
Photo by Deb Allen
Nancy and Lyle Guenther, now married for more than three years, acknowledge their previous marriages by putting photos of their 50th anniversaries on their wall.They live in a home they purchased together. away in February 2007. Lyle and Trudy Guenther attended his memorial service. Trudy had called Nancy to request they go out for lunch together. But it wasn’t good timing for Nancy, who says she regrets that she missed out on
that opportunity. Almost two years later, Trudy was diagnosed with cancer and Lyle became her caregiver until she died in May 2009. Although every journey of grief is unique to the individ-
ual, losing the perpetual companionship of a spouse holds a depth of heartache one cannot imagine until they have suffered that loss. “He was ill for a long time,” Nancy says of her husband Morven. “The first year was a
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fog and I was tired. And the second year I mostly cried; it all set in. Then a year after that, Mr. Guenther came along.” Lyle and Nancy both attended First Baptist Church in Eugene. Lyle noticed how Nancy sat alone, as did he, so he spoke with her on the way out of church service one Sunday. “I said, ‘I know you sit alone and I miss Trudy so much. Will you come and sit with me?’” Lyle says. “And then I didn’t see her for weeks. She avoided me because she didn’t want people to talk.” A few weeks later Lyle contacted her again. “I called Nancy on a whim. I said, ‘Nancy, would you be uncomfortable if I came to see you?” Lyle says. Nancy remembers Lyle mentioning he had some books he wanted to bring her. Because she knew him as a pastor she thought it would be safe to accept his offer. She chuckles at the memory that he never brought the books. “We chatted for about three hours and then she invited me for dinner a couple weeks later,” Lyle says. Thus began their friendship and many visits to follow. Lyle says during his visits with Nancy he never wanted to leave. “So, she’d have to send
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me home,” he says. “He’d say, ‘It’s so lonesome when I go home.’ And I’d say, ‘Well, get a dog,’” Nancy says with a stern voice, followed by a chuckle. After six months of friendship, on New Year’s Eve 2010, Lyle asked Nancy to marry him. She responded with a different proposal. “I have a lot of single friends and I’m going to have a coffee and invite them over so you can meet some other women because I think you should meet
some other ladies,” she told him. “But he said, ‘I don’t want to meet anybody else.’” Two years later, again on New Year’s Eve, Nancy decided to ask Lyle, “Does the offer of marriage still sound good to you?” “Yes,” Lyle answered. “Well, OK,” she said. “It took her two years to make up her mind,” Lyle says. Six weeks later, they married on Valentine’s Day in a new home they had recently purchased. Nancy had witnessed her mother remarry later in life and move into the home that her new husband had shared with
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his previous wife. Because of that, Nancy recommends couples in the same circumstance choose “new ground” when beginning a new life together. “I had an estate sale and I got rid of everything,” Lyle says. Nancy had already downsized years before. Yet even though they have set up their new life together on “new ground,” they agree they should acknowledge and honor what each had before. They had built and invested a lifetime with their previous spouses. It’s what made them who they are. Nancy remembers feeling especially down a couple of years back because the date
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was near her first husband’s birthday and also their wedding anniversary. She told Lyle why she didn’t feel well and that she was going to go lay down for a nap. When she got up she found a beautiful bouquet of flowers. On their family room wall,
each of their 50th-year-anniversary family pictures hang side by side. Trudy and Lyle had celebrated their golden anniversary with all their children in Costa Rica; Morven and Nancy had celebrated their golden with all their children in
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Sept. 30 (through Oct. 1) McKenzie Highland Games, Springfield. Mckenziehighlandgames.com.
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River Road Park October Luncheon (taco bar), noon, multi-purpose room, 1400 Lake Dr., Eugene. $4.541-6884052.
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Bebel Gilberto, 8 p.m., Soreng Theater, Hult Center, Eugene. $29/$39. Hultcenter.org.
Café Madeira Favorites: Cooking Soups and Salads, 6 p.m., Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 West C St., Springfield. $24/$27. 541736-4444.
Senior Law, free legal advice, Saturdays by appointment, Campbell Center, 155 High St., Eugene. 541-682-5318.
Dmitri Matheny, Phoenix Fleugelhorn master, 7:30 p.m., The Jazz Station, 124 W. Broadway, Eugene.
(through Oct. 9) Clay Fest, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Lane County Fairgrounds Auditorium, 796 W. 13th Ave., Eugene. Free.
Smokers and Barbecues, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Community of Christ Church, 1485 Gilham St., Eugene. $60. 541344-4885.
Fall Fling for the Arts, 5 p.m., Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay. $55. 541-267-3901.
Country Jam and Dance, 7 to 10 p.m., Central Grange, 87228 Central Road, Eugene. 541-935-2235.
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Writer Seth Kantner, 2 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th and Olive. 541-6825450.
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(also Oct. 17) River Road Park Bridge, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., 1400 Lake Dr., Eugene. $2.
Coloring Party for Adults, 10 a.m. to noon Mondays, Bethel Branch and Sheldon Branch of Eugene Public Library.
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River Road Park Bingo, 1:30 p.m., 1400 Lake Dr., Eugene. $2.
Ken Peplowski with Randy Porter, 7 and 9 p.m., The Jazz Station, 124 W. Broadway, Eugene.
Mossbacks Volkssport Club, 7 a.m., Valley River Inn, 1000 Valley River Way, Eugene. Carpool to Yachats. Mossbacks.org.
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Be an Informed Voter, 1:30 p.m., Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 West C St., Springfield. Free. 541-736-4444.
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Greta Matassa, 8 to 10 p.m., The Jazz Station, 124 W. Broadway, Eugene.
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Seated Exercise Leader Training, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Willamette Oaks Retirement Living, 455 Alexander Loop, Eugene. $7. 541-729-2894 or janet@movingtowardhealth.com. (through Oct. 30) “A Chorus Line,” 8 p.m. (2:30 p.m. Sunday), Cottage Theatre, 700 Village Dr., Cottage Grove. $25/$20. Cottagetheatre.org.
Creative Collage Workshop, 9 a.m. to noon, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 West C St., Springfield. $22/$26. 541-736-4444. Mossbacks Volkssport Club, 9 a.m., Valley River Inn, 1000 Valley River Way, Eugene. Mossbacks.org.
Paul Safer and Nancy Wood, 7:30 p.m., The Jazz Station, 124 W. Broadway, Eugene.
Emerald Valley Opry, 6 p.m., Powers Auditorium, Willamette High School, 1801 Echo Hollow Road, Eugene.
(also 2 p.m. Oct. 9) “The Shakespeare Showcase,” 7 p.m., Wildish Community Theater, 630 Main St., Springfield. 541868-0689.
AAUW: Presentation on seven statewide ballot measures, 10 a.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, Eugene. 541-344-4267.
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Memory and More support group, “The Best Friend’s Approach to Memory Loss,” 10 to 11 a.m., First Baptist Church, 3550 Fox Meadow Dr., Eugene.
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Community Ecstatic Dance, a benefit for community organizations, 1 to 3 p.m. Sundays, WOW Hall, 291 E. 8th St., Eugene. $5-$10. mmeyer@efn.org or wowhall.org.
Oregon’s Remarkable Women with author Jennifer Chambers, 1:30 p.m., Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 West C St., Springfield. Free. 541736-4444.
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Bill Staines, 7:30 p.m., 755 River Road, Eugene. $20. mmeyer@efn.org.
Eugene. $13.50/$15.
The Art of Successful Downsizing, 4:30 p.m., Campbell Center, 155 High St., Eugene. Free. 541-682-5318.
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Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead opening reception, 6 to 9 p.m., Maude Kerns Art Center, 1910 E. 15th Ave., Eugene. 541-345-1571.
Richard Shindell Trio, 755 River Road, Eugene. $20. mmeyer@efn.org.
682-5450.
Box Set Trio, 8 p.m., Tsunami Book, 2585 Willamette St.,
The Andersons, 7:30 p.m., The Jazz Station, 124 W. Broadway, Eugene.
(also Oct. 24) River Road Park Pinochle, 1 p.m., 1400 Lake Dr., Eugene. $2.
Clefs of Insanity, 6 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th and Olive. 541-682-5450.
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From Shakespeare to Berlioz, With Love: A Talk with Performances, 6 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th and Olive. 541-
Paula Poundstone, 8 p.m., Silva Concert Hall, Hult Center, Eugene. $32-$50. Hultcenter.org.
The Liasons, 7:30 p.m., The Jazz Station, 124 W. Broadway, Eugene.
Men’s Club Breakfast, 8:30 a.m., Campbell Center, 155 High St., Eugene. $4. 541-682-5318.
Mossbacks Volkssport Club, 8 a.m., Emerald Valley Assisted Living, 4550 W. Amazon Dr., Eugene. Mossbacks.org.
(also Oct. 24) River Road Park Texas Hold ‘Em Poker, 6:30 p.m., Annex, 1055 River Road, Eugene. 541-6884052. $10.
Open microphone musical benefit for Habitat for Humanity, 6:30 p.m., Axe and Fiddle Music Pub, 657 E. Main St., Cottage Grove. Donations taken.
Eugene/Springfield Parkinson’s Disease Support Group, 10:30 a.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, 777 Coburg Road, Eugene. 541-345-2988.
The Hootenanny, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with 12:30 p.m. potluck, Central Grange, 87228 Central Road, Eugene. 541-935-2235.
Pioneer Girl: Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Annotated Biography, by Pamela Smith Hill, 2 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th and Olive. 541682-5450.
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The Intergalactic Nemesis: Target Earth, 6 p.m., Silva Concert Hall, Hult Center, Eugene. $25/$35. Hultcenter.org.
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Jim Nunally/Nell Robinson Band, 7:30 p.m., Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St., Eugene. $13.50/$15.
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Indoor Skydiving and Hoyt Arboretum, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., leaving from Campbell Center. $28 (plus approx. $60 at iFly). 541-682-6393.
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Advanced Chi Walking, 2 to 3:30 p.m., Campbell Center, 155 High St., Eugene. $8. 541-6825318.
Cruise the Fall Colors in the Columbia Gorge, 7 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., trip leaves from Willamalane Adult Activity
Center, 215 West C. St., Springfield. $88/$99. 541-736-4444.
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Parkinson’s Disease Alternative and Supplemental Support Group, 1:30 p.m., Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 West C St., Springfield. 541-345-2988.
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Parkinson’s Disease PD+ Support Group, 1:30 p.m., Refuge Music Therapy, LLC, 144 E. 14th Ave., Eugene. 541-345-2988.
Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Parkinson’s Resources of Oregon, 207 E. 5th Ave., at Eugene Mindworks. 541-345-2988.
Echoes of the Revolution: Ireland’s 1916 Rising after 100 Years, 6 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th and Olive. 541-682-5450.
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Sierra Hull, 7:30 p.m., Soreng Theater, Hult Center, Eugene. $28. Hultcenter.org.
Jeff Warner, 755 River Road, Eugene. $15. mmeyer@ efn.org.
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Maggie Laird, 7:30 p.m., The Jazz Station, 124 W. Broadway, Eugene.
Retired Senior Providers of Lane County, “What are the options when I can no longer drive?” 2 p.m., Sheldon Oaks Retirement, 2525 Cal Young Road, Eugene. 541-342-1983.
Best Free Apps for Your Smartphone or Tablet, 9 to 11 a.m., Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 West C. St., Springfield. $12/$14. 541-736-4444. Jessie Marquez, 7:30 p.m., The Jazz Station, 124 W. Broadway, Eugene.
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Mossbacks Volkssport Club, 7 a.m., Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 West C St., Springfield. Carpool to Happy Valley. Mossbacks.org.
“All That Jazz,” dinner and auction, 6:30 p.m., Ford Alumni Center, 7120 E. 13th Ave., Eugene. Benefits Eugene Symphony Guild. 760-550-0515. Store and Share Photos Online, 10 a.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th and Olive. 541-682-5450.
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Six Common Financial Mistakes, 3 p.m., Sheldon Community Center. Free.
Lane County Chapter, NARFE, noon, Sizzler Restaurant, 1010 Postal Way, Springfield. Health insurance vendors answer questions on federal benefits.
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Donate blood, 2:30 to 5:30 p.m., River
Road (Emerald) Park, Eugene. Lane Blood Center, 541-484-9111, for appointment.
Parkinson’s Disease Care Partner Support Group, 1:30 p.m., Parkinson’s Resources of Oregon, 207 E. 5th Ave., at Eugene Mindworks. 541-3345-2988.
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Spooky Lunch, noon, Campbell Center, 155 High St., Eugene. $4. 5410682-5318.
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Josh Deutsch, 7:30 p.m., The Jazz Station, 124 W. Broadway, Eugene.
Cottage Grove Parkinson’s Disease Support Group, 10 a.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 675 S. 7th St., Cottage Grove. 541-345-2988.
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Reilly and Maloney Farewell, 7:30 p.m., Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St., Eugene.
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The Age of Love Meet and Greet: Senior Speed Dating, 6 to 9 p.m., Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 West C St., Springfield. $5. 541-7364444.
University of Oregon Jazz Party, 7:30 p.m., The Jazz Station, 124 W. Broadway, Eugene.
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Nancy Curtin presents Sempre Brazil, 7:30 p.m., The Jazz Station, 124 W. Broadway, Eugene.
Mossbacks Volkssport Club, 7 a.m., Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 West C St., Springfield. Carpool to Silver Falls State Park. Mossbacks.org.
Demons, Creatures and Monsters: The Wonderfully Wicked World of Halloween Animals, 3 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th and Olive. 541-682-5450.
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Mushroom Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mount Pisgah Arboretum, 24901 Frank Parrish Road, Eugene. $8. 541-747-3817.
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Ghosts in the Gorge
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LANE COUNTY EDITION
By PAT SNIDER
BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS
According to USA Today, Portland is among the top 10 haunted cities in America. However, it would appear that some of the ghosts have escaped the confines of the city and taken up residence in the Columbia River Gorge. October, the month of Halloween hauntings and fall foliage, creates a good excuse for a visit. Starting in Troutdale, on the western end of the Gorge, we encounter our first ghosts at McMenamins’ Edgefield Inn. The McMenamin brothers — known for restoring and repurposing historic properties into hotels, restaurants and pubs — purchased the old Multnomah County Poor Farm and converted it into a destination resort. Built in 1911, the rambling, brick structure served as home to the county’s destitute who, in turn, provided the labor to operate the surrounding 300-acre farm. It was a busy place during the Depression, but by the end of World War II, most residents were elderly and it took on the role of a nursing home. The last patient left in 1982, and the place deteriorated over time, its future looking grim until the McMenamins arrived. Today it hosts a brew pub, winery, theater and restaurants, and serves as a popular venue for weddings and concerts. The main building is now a hotel with a variety of rooms from private suites to dorms. Guests have reported a number of ghostly experiences and sightings including a woman reciting nursery rhymes in the wee hours, and a woman in white wandering the grounds. Guests report having had their feet tickled, and serenaded by a flautist. Room 215 and the winery, located in the old infirmary, seem to experience the most paranormal activity. Continue east along the Historic Columbia River Highway for the next reported ghost sighting. This historic road was built in 1913 to connect a series of waterfalls and stunning vistas along the south side of the Columbia River. It was the first scenic road in America and combined traditional European and modern road building techniques to create a spectacular highway that blended well with the landscape. After a while, it was determined that a rest stop along the way would be very desirable and plans were drawn for a modest wood and concrete structure on the promontory at Crown Point. However, Edgar Lazarus, a Portland architect, had other ideas, and designed Vista House to be the remarkable German Art Nouveau masterpiece we know today. Volunteers have reported ghostly appearances of Mr. Lazarus. He apparently arrives in autumn and enjoys messing with the
What is it about ghostly visits in the Columbia River Gorge? Visitors say Vista House still may be visited by the ghost of architect Edgar Lazarus. Photo by Pat Snider
buttons on the elevator. Not far from Vista House is the natural wonder of Multnomah Falls, dropping 620 feet in two steps. A Native American legend claims the falls are haunted by a young
woman who jumped to her death from the top of the falls to save her village from a mysterious disease. Visitors have felt her presence and glimpsed her face within the mist of the falls.
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Next, it’s on to the town of Hood River, home of the Columbia Gorge Hotel. Constructed in 1921 by lumberman Simon Benson, it replaced an
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earlier hotel built to service passengers traveling the Columbia River on steamships. Benson wanted to create a luxury property for the upscale motoring tourists visiting the Gorge, a “Waldorf of the West.” The attractive Spanish/Mission-style structure was sited amid manicured gardens featuring a 208-foot waterfall and panoramic view of the river. Italian stonemasons who helped build the Columbia River highway were enlisted to construct stone bridges and walls. The hotel drew the likes of Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Calvin Coolidge, and top celebrities of the era including Clara Bow, Myrna Loy, Rudolf Valentino and Shirley Temple.
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Driver Course. Please visit: lanecc.edu/sai/ course-descriptions for times and locations or call 541-4636262. To request this information in an alternate format (Braille, digital, audio or large print), please contact Center for Accessible R e sources: 541-463-5150 (voice); 711 (relay); Building 1, 218; or AccessibleResources@lanecc.edu. â&#x2013;
However, the Depression brought hard times for Benson and he sold the property to the Neighbors of Woodcraft, a fraternal order for lumber industry workers. They, in turn, operated it for several decades as a retirement home for their members. In 1979, it returned to its original use as a hotel and has undergone several renovations over the past years. Like Edgefield, overnight guests have reported paranormal happenings including the unaccountable smell of cigar smoke, sightings of a man in a top hat and formal frock coat, and the wanderings of a woman in white who jumped from the hotel balcony. The reported Gorge ghosts all seem harmless and friendly, and shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t discourage anyone from an overnight visit at either hotel. But it might actually be fun to have your toes tickled by ghosts.â&#x2013;
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tirement security. Please join this important conversation on issues affecting older adults and people with disabilities that will be discussed in the 2017 Oregon Legislative session. People can also view the meeting via webstream.
Rosie is a very sweet and wise 8year-old lady who has nothing but love in her heart. She can be a bit shy, but has a hard time hiding her wagging tail when meeting people for the first time. Rosie does well with kids over age 6 and with small dogs; however she has a harder time with dogs her own size. She enjoys getting out and would enjoy gentle play and relaxing neighborhood walks. After all the adventures, Rosie would love to end the day with some nice relaxing cuddle time. Meet Rosie at Greenhill Humane Society, 88530 Green Hill Road, Eugene. Call 541-689-1503 or visit green-hill.org for more information. ■
Please visit oregon.gov/DHS /SENIORS-DISABILITIES/ADVISORY/GCSS/Pa ges/index.aspx to learn more and to register. The meeting location is accessible to people with disabilities. For questions about accessibility or to request an
BLACKIE Blackie is a beautiful, extra-large, all-black domestic short hair male kitty with striking yellow eyes, about 8 years old. He is gentle and friendly. He is very loving and laid back, and would enjoy warming up your lap, watching TV with you, or hang-
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ing out while you do the dishes. He loves cat-treat snacks, catnip and catnip toys. He gets along well with other easy-going cats, and he is also great with gentle kids of all ages. He is scared of the dogs he has met so far. Blackie has been neutered, is up to date on vaccinations, has tested negative for FELV/FIV, is microchipped and has been dewormed and received flea treatment and also comes with a free vet visit. His adoption fee is just $60, which helps us cover our costs. Blackie is now in the cat room at Petsmart in South Eugene (28th and Willamette). For more info, call Beth at 541-255-9296. West Coast Dog and Cat Rescue, westcoastdogandcat.org. ■
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HUD SUBSIDIZED UNITS for senior citizens 62 or older, disabled and/or handicapped, available at this time. We are committed to providing equal housing opportunities. All utilities paid. BriarUnits for Rent wood Manor, 643 Manbrin, Keizer, OR 97303, HUD SUBSIDIZED UN503-981-8614. ITS for senior citizens 62 or older, disabled Help Wanted and/or handicapped, available at this time. KENNEL ASSISTANT We are committed to PART TIME, 20-30 providing equal houshours per week including opportunities. All ing weekends. Duties: utilities paid. Glenwood Basic dog care. Must Manor, 1687 NW Divihave related work exsion St., Corvallis. 541perience. Compensa753-3408. tion includes 1 bedroom apartment & HUD SUBSIDIZED UNmonthly stipend. Call TS for senior citizens Josh or Donna, 50362 or older, disabled 632-6903. and/or handicapped, available at this time. Services We are committed to providing equal housHOUSEKEEPING, ing opportunities. All HOUSESITTING & utilities paid. Millwood IRONING SERVICES. Manor, 2550 14th Ave Honest and reliable.
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BASEBALL & SPORTS MEMORABILIA wanted. Buying old cards, pennants, autographs, photographs, tickets, programs, Pacific Coast League, etc. Alan, 503-481-0719. HIGHEST CASH PAID TODAY FOR DIABETIC TEST STRIPS GUARANTEED! Free local pickup since 2010. We will beat anyone local by 20%! Call us NOW to get the MOST CASH TODAY!! Help others. CALL 360-693-0185. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS WANTED. Portland Music Co. always buying! Reputable since 1927. Free appraisals. 531 SE M.L.K. Blvd. Ask for Doug. 503-226-3719. CASH FOR PRE 1980 sport & non-sport gum or cigarette cards, model kits, comic
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EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians; pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowlingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD Toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. The Toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.
Oregon’s oldest and largest boomer & senior publication, NW Boomer & Senior News, seeks advertising sales people in Lane County. This is a great opportunity for self-starters that prefer setting their own schedule! Some sales and networking skills are a plus! Email your Letter of Interest and resumé to: Patty Gilbert pgilbert@nwseniornews.com NOTICE: Oregon state law (ORS 701) requires anyone who contracts for construction work to be licensed with the Construction Contractors Board. An active license means the contrctor is bon-ded and insured. Verify the contractor’s CCB license through the CCB Consumer Website www.hirali censedcontractor.co m or call 503-378-4621.
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