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Some things don’t change from our years spent growing up – some foods, movies and books remain our favorites. For Mike Meyer, a local DJ and concert promoter, music has remained a constant. He grew up in the San Jose and Santa Cruz areas of northern California. “I think that’s a big part of what got me so into the music scene,” he says. “I was in the right place at the right time.” Meyer fondly recalls first getting into 1970s pop radio, when a lot of exciting stuff was on the airwaves. He heard the Beatles and Bob Dylan. From there, he discovered the counterculture swirling around many of the folk artists of the day, like the Grateful Dead and their many “friend” spin-off bands. “It had a new feeling to it,” he says of all the roots music in the Bay Area at the time. “It was a focal point for it.” Meyer, now 56 and living in Eugene, began work as a disc jockey in his early 20s, partially to overcome a painful shyness. “I just forced myself and I made every mistake in the book,” he recalls, “but ultimately I began to love it.” He also made a move to Corvallis, where he worked the music scene there, putting on shows at the Majestic Theatre and Odd Fellows Hall. He even was able to rent a
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courthouse, hosting folk rebel Jim Page in a judge’s chamber. It took him a couple of years to stop hearing his voice shake on the air, but the practice took him from introverted to extroverted on personality tests, and he’s been doing radio now for more than 30 years. He hosts the KRVM 91.9 show “Acoustic Junction” from 5 to 7 p.m. every other Saturday. His radio format includes frequent guest artists, and Meyer makes a point of playing some of his favorite new acoustic music during one segment. In Corvallis, Meyer worked with a variety of well-known acts including the Kingston Trio, Tuck and Patti, and Ladysmith Black Mambazo. He’s also put on numerous shows by his all-time favorite, Peter Rowan. “He’s a Grammy winner, he sang with Jerry Garcia and Old and In the Way,” Meyer says. “I’ve seen him play probably 200 times. He’s just phenomenal.” The concert promotion grew from a love of seeing his favorite artists perform. Meyer is one of a handful of promoters actively booking musicians into house concerts, which take place in the less formal venues of people’s backyards and living rooms. About 40 percent of the time, he works with local venues such as Tsunami Books, a Eugene bookstore with a fine acoustic space that often hosts events. The musicians come from many different genres — blues to folk to Celtic — but they all circle around the singer-songwriter/acoustic style. One recent act, Reilly and Maloney, is a folk duo from the 1970s comprised of Ginny Reilly and David Maloney. Meyer first saw them when he snuck into one of their shows at the age of 19. “I was so taken by their harmonies, and now they’re playing at Tsunami Books 40 years later,” he says. “And I walked into Golden Bough, a Celtic band when I was in my 20s and I followed them religiously ever since, and I just had them at Tsunami in April. So a lot of the music that I liked in the Bay Area has been really enduring.”
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While Eugene’s music scene may not be as rich as what he left behind in California, it’s pretty good. But they don’t draw the audiences they should, Meyer says, and leaves him perplexed as to how bands that are household names to him and many crowds nationwide, can sometimes get ignored here. That’s partly because there are so many acts in Eugene, that some will certainly get overlooked. And younger people don’t seem to be listening to acoustic music as much, Meyer says.
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Keep up with Mike Meyer’s concert events by signing up for his newsletters. Email him at mmeyer@efn.org to join the newsletter list, or follow him on facebook.com/EugeneEcstatic-Dance for the dance events.
These are just some of the acts Mike Meyer has booked this year:Top, Eliza Gilkyson; above left, Danny Schmidt; above right, Golden Bough; left, Mike and Carleen McCornack. Courtesy photos
He doesn’t have a website, instead relying on promotional help from the Eugene Folklore Society, and other local publications. Meyer has brought wellknown musicians at the highest levels to town, including Grammy winners such as fiddler Laurie Lewis, John Reischman, Guy Davis and the California Honey Drops. “It’s just amazing to me to have these people in a living room setting,” Meyer says, “and it’s somewhat puzzling to me why people don’t come,
because I think they’re some of the best musicians in the world but people don’t seem to know who’s in this town. So people pass through and then later I hear about it like, ‘You had Guy Davis in a living room?’ That’s an endless source of frustration because to me they’re household names and they are to most of the other parts of the country.” Meyer works full-time as a social worker and counselor, and about 15 to 20 hours a week on his music-related projects, including radio, con-
cert promotion and organizing community ecstatic dance events. Despite the struggles, his interest in music has never waned through the thousands of hours of radio and show promotion. “It’s hard to walk away from,” he says. “I’ve done it long enough that I have some rhythm to it.” And now that he’s enjoying the new avenue of promoting Eugene Community Ecstatic Dances, it’s even less likely that he’ll walk away from any of it.
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Ecstatic dances are a kind of free-form movement event with either live or recorded music. The music tends to be a combination of electronic and world beat that has a nice flow. “It’s pure selfexpression,” Meyer says. “Sometimes it’s with other people, sometimes not. The movement is random, it’s spontaneous.” Meyer’s isn’t the only ecstatic dance game in town, but his is smaller, donation-based and organized by volunteers from 1 to 3 p.m. Sundays, June through September at the WOW Hall venue in Eugene. They draw about 35 to 40 people, many of them older and some with some sort of disabilities. “It’s done in the spirit of making it available to as many people as possible,” he says. Meyer believes that the dancing and community is great, healthy fun for people, especially those who are older. “I’m a big believer that dancing is the healthiest thing that older people can possibly do,” he says. “It’s incredibly healthy. We’re marveling at how much healthier we feel in our mid-50s than we did in our 20s and every dancer would say the same thing. It’s good, clean, healthy fun and we get people well into their 70s who come.” And he’s hooked — not just on the dancing, but on music, in general. Even though it takes hours of his time with questionable profitability, he won’t quit. “When the event actually happens all of the planning seems worth it, to see people’s happiness,” he says. “And to pick my favorite musicians to come through is such an honor. I feel completely lucky. I think I’ll keep doing it for a long time.” ■
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By VANESSA SALVIA BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS
Imagine your life as a line drawing with a series of circles, or spirals. It starts with your birth and progresses to the oldest age you believe you will reach. The straight paths that the line follows are the points in your life which progressed relatively steadily. Some events trigger each circle, such as graduating high school and college, moving to take a job, marriage and childbirth. When you zoom in on each spiral, you see a plateau, or a time in your life when things are balanced. When a change is triggered, there is some sort of limbo period, or unsettled feelings of “in between.” Understanding past triggers and the future triggers that come with age are the basis for working through transitional periods and achieving new goals in life. Sound confusing? If so, that’s why AARP developed the Life Reimagined and Work Reimagined programs, and the associated “checkup” events held throughout the state. The spiral exercise is something guides use to help participants work through their life spiral and take the next steps, whether that step has to do with retiring, finances, new opportunities, family or relationships. “A lot of people are going through transitions and we find people saying, ‘What’s next for me?’ Like, a loss of a spouse, a new job,” says Michele Scheib, 44, one of Eugene’s AARP-trained guides for the Life Reimagined program. “Life Reimagined brought together different entrepreneurs, life coaches and ‘thought leaders’ who think about transition and, through the research, developed simple tools that work, and they’re all put together in this booklet that we use for the checkups.” Scheib and Mary Grant, 75, met about a year ago when Scheib discovered the program. “It sounded really interesting,” Scheib says. “I had been on the
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Mary Grant, left, and Michelle Scheib are guides trained to help people through the Life Reimagined program, which is a way to be more thoughtful about life transitions.
website and had read about the program in the AARP magazine and it clicked with me. They say it’s like a checkup for your life — you take your cats to the vet and you take your car to the mechanic and this is a checkup for your life. I’ve used this booklet myself
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■ An AARP program helps you work through life’s transitions
… and we’ve seen the possibilities that can come out of the transition, and it’s positive.” Guides, who generally work in pairs, are trained by AARP and have familiarity with the resources. They assist in the checkup — essentially a group meeting to learn about the resources, and how to approach a transitional period in a more thoughtful way. “People can come together and talk about things,” Grant says. “The checkup is a chance to help people pause and reflect on their transition.” Bandana Shrestha, community engagement director at Oregon’s state AARP office in Clackamas, says the program was launched nationally in 2013 as a way to bring together the key thinkers on the subject of life transition. “One of the things we found out was as people get older, they’re reaching their 50s and 60s and saying, ‘I’m not done, I want to continue to do more,’” Shrestha says. “Traditional retirement is no longer valid. People are working and living differently nowadays so this idea of a new stage in life is something we’re seeing more and more of and Life Reimagined was the answer.” The transition into retirement is one change, but the tools offered by Life Reimagined can be used for approaching any challenge. “The guides are trained volunteers who work with people and help them think about their transition and grapple with it,” Shrestha says. “People can be dealing with career, money, health. People can do large goals or small goals. It’s a way to begin the conversation. It’s safe, it’s peer-to-peer, it’s a great opportunity to connect to others who are going through similar things.” The Eugene Public Library hosted a checkup in May, and offers one about every six months. Though AARP targets the program at ages 50 and older, Life Reimagined is open to all ages, and allows partici-
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pants to work at their own pace. “What I am hearing from people is this idea of going through this new stage in life seems to be really resonant,” Shrestha says. “People find it really meaningful. Aging looks different today. People have a lot to contribute and want to connect with other people to help them figure out what it looks like.” The program can help answer basic questions such as, “Where am I now and where do I want to be?” Once the answers to those questions are found, the next question becomes, ‘How do I get there?’ The program helps with the beginning and ending, and that there’s more than one path to the goal. “Our job is to get people to understand that they don’t have to be stuck,” Scheib says. “There are ways to imagine many things and select those that seem more important and most doable.” The life spiral drawing is an exercise that helps determine life patterns. It looks simple, but actually a lot of thought can go into understanding the big life changes. “When you sit down to do it you see patterns in your life,” Scheib says. “You look back on your life and think about what the trigger points were at different points in life and what caused changes. You begin to see patterns. If people can actually write down some of the things they wish for then they tend to strive towards it. It gets you thinking about your vision for the future so you can move toward it.” Grant appreciates that the tools are there to help
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The spiral exercise helps to look back at your life and see the events that caused previous life changes. you look at possibilities from all sides. A circle made of smaller circles labeled with “Reflect,” “Connect,” “Explore,” “Choose,” “Repack” and “Act” is a tool designed to see where possibilities might lead.
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“The sphere represents the different actions that you would take,” Grant says. “You might want to start by reflecting on where you are and when you might want to make changes in some way. Then you explore what that option would entail. What would I need to do it, and who can help me with it?” The next move is into the Connect sphere. She says after choosing a path, people may need to “repack” a bit. In other words, “If I do this what does it mean for that,” she explains. “If I say I will do X, how will that affect people around me, or will it? Then you reassess. You can move on once you’ve considered all the possibilities and what might be complicating factors.” AARP still is accepting volunteer guides of all ages. There are other programs available that always rely on volunteering, such as the Fraud Watch program, which Scheib has joined. Because the program is so new, neither the guides nor the AARP are tracking the results of the Life Reimagined program. But Scheib says it would be nice to hear the outcomes at future meetings, if participants are willing. Both, though, have seen positive results from it. Grant’s 80-year-old partner was not part of the Life Reimagined program, but he found himself in a situation where a long-term goal had not panned out. She says he didn’t really seem like he had been paying attention to the Life Reimagined process, but he began using the tools to explore a new possibility. He had been hoping to place his lifelong collection of antique tools and knives in a museum, but when that did not come to pass, he readjusted and now rents some space where they are displayed and sold. ■
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scored big time when I stopped for a free, four-tiered cement fountain. You should have seen me struggling to get each heavy piece, including the pedestal, into the car. But I wasn’t about to turn down such a treasure. When I got it home, I discovered that the bottom bowl had sprung a leak, which is, I assume, why they were getting rid of it.
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As much as I love gardening and all it entails, it can be expensive. If I’m not careful I can spend my entire month’s salary on things for the garden. There’s always something vying for my dollars and it’s not just plants. There are the pots to grow them in, the potting soil to plant them in, the water and the fertilizer to keep them alive. It can really take a bite out of the budget. What’s a gardener to do? Over the years, I’ve come up with some cost-cutting tips for the garden. I thought I’d share them with you here. First and foremost, the plants: I usually buy smaller plants that are growing in the four-inch pots instead of the more expensive gallon-sized ones. This can save me several dollars per plant. Of course, smaller plants require a bit of patience but I’ve found that most will grow quickly in our climate and before long they’ll look as good, or even better than the bigger ones at the nursery. I’m always on the lookout for a plant sale. During September and October, fall plant sales will be popping up again and it’s a great time to find gems at ridiculously cheap prices. I also check the bargain area at nurseries, variety stores and
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A leaky concrete fountain found free on the roadside has been repurposed as a lovely planter.
big box stores where I can “rescue” a sad, neglected or spent plant. I admit, this requires me to be very selective. Often the plants are not worth the effort and time it would take to bring them back to their former glory. However, sometimes I can find a real treasure. For example, recently I spied a shelf of Dianthus (Pinks) that looked fine other than having spent blooms. I purchased two, brought them home, deadheaded them and they look great. Of course, sharing/swapping plants with fellow gardeners is the best way to get more plants. You can learn first-hand how the plant grows and what its needs are. I purchase just about all my
pots at thrift stores, the Habitat ReStore and garage sales. But even if you prefer expensive ceramic pots, you can find special deals in the fall when stores want to get rid of their stock before winter. Garden art doesn’t have to be expensive. I’m always on the lookout for a cool rock or unique piece of driftwood that needs “rescuing.” Of course I only take things where it’s appropriate to do so, never veering into private property. The beach and riversides are great places to find something special that may have washed up. Finally, I’m never too proud to accept a roadside freebie. I admit, usually I drive right past those “free” signs. Last year, however, I
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Stories by Lewis Carroll, H.G. Wells, Damon Runyon, James Thurber, Charles Dickens and Dashiell Hammett will be told radio-style by Fred Crafts’ Radio Redux during its 2016-17 season. Season tickets are now available. The troupe will present five productions — “Radio Daze: Comedy Capers� (Sept 23-25), “Alice in Wonderland� (Nov. 4-6), “A Cowboy Christmas� (Dec. 16-18), “The Maltese Falcon� (Feb. 10-12) and “The War of the Worlds� (April 79). The critically acclaimed Eugene theater company performs vintage radio scripts live on the Hult Center’s Soreng Theater stage, with live sound effects, singing commercials and colorful acting.
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Some of the Radio Redux cast includes (left to right) Kim Donhahey, Jennifer Sellers and Achilles Massahos. Courtesy photo
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3 p.m. Saturday). Radio Redux’s 2016-17 schedule features: “Radio Daze: Comedy Capers,â€? Sept. 23-25. Zany misadventures abound in James Thurber’s hilarious “Walter Mitty,â€? while a heist goes haywire in Damon Runyon’s wacky “Butch Minds the Baby.â€? “Alice in Wonderland,â€? Nov. 4-6. On a golden afternoon, young Alice follows a White Rabbit down a rabbit hole and lands in a crazy Wonderland, where she has many merry and madcap encounters. “A Cowboy Christmas,â€? Dec. 16-18. Pistol-packing mamas and bow-legged cowpokes corral favorite holiday stories and seasonal songs for a humdinger of a Western holiday party. “The Maltese Falcon,â€? Feb. 10-12. Sam Spade, a shopworn private detective, gets more than he bargains for when he takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar, and a priceless statuette. “The War of the Worlds,â€? April 7-9. An alien invasion by Martians causes panic in Orson Welles’ famous 1938 Mercury Theater radio broadcast that took the nation by storm. â–
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BEND By PAT SNIDER BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS
Just when you feel saturated with presidential campaign stories, here’s another one. In the 1928 presidential election, Frank T. Johns was the nominee on the Socialist Labor Party ticket in a race dominated by major party leaders Herbert Hoover and Al Smith. Johns kicked off his campaign on May 20 with a speech in the central Oregon town of Bend at a downtown park along the Deschutes River. At the end of the speech, during a Q and A session, cries rang out from the crowd when a small boy fell from a footbridge into the river. The candidate leaped into the water to save the boy but, alas, both were swept away in the river’s swift current. Today’s Drake Park is far less exciting. Only the antics of squabbling geese and ducks disturb this shady, serene oasis a block from bustling downtown. A pathway here along the Deschutes River offers benches for relaxing, and views of willows and stately homes on the opposite side. Bend is fortunate to have such an attractive river running through it and it defines much of the town. During pioneer days, an easy ford across the Deschutes River gave the area the name Farewell Bend which was shortened to Bend when the town was incorporated in 1905. For years, the pine forests to the south and east provided the economic resources to turn Bend into a major logging center with several large, competing sawmills. However, by the 1940s, it became apparent that the supply of timber could not sustain Bend’s sawmills, and an era of mergers and closures began. The largest mill, Brooks-
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Scanlan, remained active until the 1980s and closed in 1994. While wood products remain the largest industry, tourism has become a close second with Bend promoting itself as a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts and adrenaline junkies. With its sunny weather (300 days a year), attractive setting between the Cascade Mountains and high desert landscape, Bend has something for everyone. The Deschutes River and Cascade Lakes south of town offer rafting, kayaking, paddle boarding and fishing; close-by Mount Bachelor is home to winter sports; and the surrounding forests create a playground for hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing and camping. In addition to golfing, the town’s other main activity seems to be drinking. Bend has earned the reputation of having one of the best craft beer scenes in the country, and is sometimes referred to as Beer Town, USA. It has more breweries per capita than any other city in Oregon and promotes a Bend Ale Trail featuring visits to microbreweries. If beer is not your beverage, fear not; Bend has three distilleries and several craft cideries and wineries. Recreational shopping and dining are two more heavily promoted activities on the things-to-do-inBend lists. The compact downtown is filled with boutiques, art galleries, one-of-akind shops, restaurants, and a 1940s Art Deco movie theater renovated as a performing arts stage. The other major shopping/ dining area is the Old Mill District located in the repurposed Brooks-Scanlon saw-
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The footbridge across the Deschutes River provides a colorful entry into the Old Mill District. The Pine Tavern Restaurant (below left), built in 1936, is a traditional stop for locals and visitors. Below right, visitors will find an eclectic variety of shops and galleries in downtown Bend.
mill, its trio of tall, silver smokestacks marking the spot. Most of the shops are familiar brand-name retailers, but its location on the Deschutes River provides a pleasant setting for riverside dining. A flag-festooned footbridge connects walking trails on both sides of the river. Another must do is a visit to the High Desert Museum, seven miles south of town.
Sprawling out over 135 acres, the museum features both indoor and outdoor exhibits. Paths meander through the pine forest connecting the Birds of Prey Center with the river otters exhibit, 1904 Miller Family Ranch, sheepherder’s cabin, and The Changing Forest display. Inside, permanent exhibits include tribal and Western his-
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Silver Falls State Park is in the heart of the Willamette Valley By DEB ALLEN BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS
Silver Falls State Park is known as the “crown jewel� of the Oregon State Parks system, and once you visit, you’ll know why. The 9,200-acre park lies about 20 miles east of Salem on Highway 214, a wonderland that must be added to your bucket list. Where else can you take in 10 waterfalls, and even walk behind four of them? “We don’t have the tallest waterfalls, we
don’t have the widest waterfalls, but we have the highest density of waterfalls in the nation,� says Katharine (Kit) Kittinger, a park specialist who has worked at Silver Falls for five years. “We’re actually the largest in the state of Oregon.� Despite its size, there are times this popular place can be teeming with visitors. Kittinger recommends making your visit midweek to avoid some of the weekend crowds, which can increase 20-fold as visitors look to swim, picnic, bike and hike the many trails. But if you’re visiting Silver Falls for the hikes, follow these other tips from Kittinger: “I always recommend people to go clockwise (on the hiking trail loops) because the majority of traffic is going clockwise,� she says. “So if you’re all traveling in the same
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A short walk from the South Falls Day-Use Area takes visitors to a viewpoint at the top of the famous South Falls. A hiking trail descends through a cave that passes behind this 177-foot remarkable veil of water.
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direction then you’re not going to be passing a lot of people and it won’t feel like a lot of people. But if you go counterclockwise, you’re going to feel like it’s Disneyland.” The park offers a wide range of hiking experiences. There is a viewpoint over the top of South Falls just a few hundred feet from the South Falls Day-Use Area. At the other end of the waterfall viewing spectrum is the 7.2mile Trail of Ten Falls loop, named so because it takes in all 10 falls. “We do have about 800-feet of elevation change,” Kittinger says of the Trail of Ten Falls loop. “It’s labeled as a moderate hike due to its length. It’s not that strenuous; it’s a long trek.” However, there are shorter options, she says. “There’s a great five-mile loop in which you see seven of the waterfalls. And there’s a pretty arduous two and a half-mile loop,
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that’s basically straight down and straight back up, but you go in behind South Falls, down to Lower South Falls and just back again.” If you’ve seen all the waterfalls and just want to enjoy a walk in the woods, Kittinger says there’s another 25 miles of hiking trails that most park visitors don’t know about. For those intending to hike the waterfall loops, Kittinger advises leaving your pets at home. “With hiking, there is inherent risk associated,” she says. “When you have thousands of people on the trail with steep drop-offs, leashes, toddlers and elderly people, they just don’t get along. So, we have to draw the line somewhere.” There is one pet-friendly hike to Upper North Falls, which is accessed from the North Falls parking area and trailhead. However, Kittinger says this parking area does fill up quickly. Pets are also allowed on the Rim Trail, Perimeter Trail and Bike Path, although there are
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The 106-foot high Middle North Falls has been known to funnel down dramatically from 60-feet wide down to perhaps five feet wide in summer. It is one of the four that offers a path going behind it, substantially closer to the veil of water than the others.
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not falls along these trails. Her personal favorite is hiking the 25 miles of dog-friendly back trails where she regularly takes her canine companion for long, peaceful walks. “We’ll do miles and miles of trails and never see anyone,” she says. A trail guide showing all 30 miles of trails can be found on the park website, which Kittinger recommends viewing before your visit. Visit oregonstateparks.org, scroll down the alphabetical listing of all parks and click on Silver Falls State Park. Trail guides also are offered onsite at kiosks. “And we have friendly volunteers in the lodge who hand out maps and answer questions,” Kittinger says. Located
at the South Falls Day-Use Area, the lodge and café are open daily, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Memorial Day through Labor Day. Outside of that, the lodge and café are open only on weekends. “We have overnight accommodations from as little as a tent site to as big as group facilities for up to 250,” says Kittinger of the facilities that range from rustic to “significantly less rustic.” Overnight reservations are required and can be made by calling 800452-5687. If traveling to the park in groups, she recommends preplanning your meeting place because of questionable cell phone service. Kittinger also advises visiting the park’s blog to access a calendar of special events and guided tours. “The Tuesday walks with Earl are pretty great,” she says. “They’re a walk through history.” But that’s just the nature of Silver Falls. “There’s a lot of history here,” she says. “The park has been open since the ‘30s, but there’s buildings onsite that have been around since the 1800s. We also have guided hikes. We used to be a logging town. Most of the trees had been logged, so we were denied our national park status. But since then, the trees have grown and we’ve become a park. “The later in the summer, the drier it gets and the smaller the waterfalls get. Come in the summer and we definitely still have water, but if it is a drought like last year, it’s going to be less spectacular. So if there is a drought warning, come in September, October – come later when it starts raining.” The park is open year-round with each season holding its unique splendor. So, visit the park any time of year – you won’t be disappointed. ■
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The annual SPIN Boomer and Senior Resource Fair features free giveaways, activities, refreshments, music and dozens of vendors.
Annual SPIN Fair provides resources for boomers, seniors The Senior Provider Information Network of Lane County (SPIN) will host its ninth annual free Boomer and Senior Resource Fair, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 6, at Campbell Community Center, 155 High St., Eugene. The fair features free giveaways, activities, refreshments, music, and approximately 50 vendors providing information on boomer- and senior-related issues. The fair is sponsored by Willamette Oaks, Visiting Angels and Bayberry Commons. In-kind sponsors are Arc Lane County, The Lane Senior Guide, and Eugene Magazine. Refreshments are provided by Willamette Oaks.
Proceeds from the fair benefit local programs for seniors and persons with disabilities. Most recently, financial gifts were made to the Lane Senior Support Coalition, Campbell Community Center and Meals on Wheels. The mission of SPIN is to provide education, information and networking opportunities to professionals of Lane County so they can better serve seniors and persons with disabilities. SPIN has been meeting since 2004 in its current format. Contact Janet Whitty, 541682-6313, for more information about SPIN. Contact Barbara Passarelli, 541-5564116, for more information about the resource fair. ■
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Navigating the patient financial process can be difficult. Studies have shown that many patients are not even aware that there are resources available to help them if they are struggling with medical bills. This is why PeaceHealth is pleased to announce that starting July 1, the Patient Financial Assistance program will offer an enhanced patient financial experience – including a streamlined Financial Assistance application, addi-
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tional access for patients to resources and information and updated billing and collections procedures. These changes are part of the ongoing work PeaceHealth is doing to provide the best patient experience and highest community benefit possible. Much of our work is based on information gathered as part of the Community Health Needs Assessment, conducted in collaboration with multiple community
partners. These changes include: ■ Standardization of collection practices. ■ Enhancements which ensure that the amounts charged for emergency or other medically necessary care provided to individuals eligible for assistance under our Financial Assistance program are not more than the amounts generally billed to individuals who have insurance covering such care.
PeaceHealth has also added content to its Financial Assistance website to better serve patient’s needs, including: ■ Policies and procedures for Financial Assistance, and for Patient Billing and Collections, (translated in the top five languages in our service areas — Russian, Vietnamese, Chinese, Tagalog, and Spanish). ■ A plain language summary of PeaceHealth’s Financial Assistance program. ■ Identification of providers that do, and do not follow the PeaceHealth Financial Assistance program. Additionally, public notices promoting the availability of the Financial Assistance program will be displayed prominently in high-traffic areas like the Emergency Department and lobbies. The plain language summary will also be available in hard copy and available on
request for patients. And community partners have been enlisted to help raise awareness of these changes. A recent study found that average out-of-pocket costs for hospitalizations rose more than 37 percent for insured patients in the United States between 2009 and 2013. These increases came in the form of deductibles, patient co-pays and “co-insurances,” or percentages of final costs. Put into real numbers, out-ofcosts averaged pocket $1,013 in 2013, up from $738 in 2009 — according to the study. This work will help PeaceHealth to better support patients who struggle with their medical bills. Additionally, these changes will ensure alignment with patient financial best practices set forward by the Affordable Care Act. ■
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Jake Joliff Trio featuring Alex Hargreaves, 7:30 p.m., Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St., Eugene. $13.50/$15. mmeyer@efn.org.
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(through Aug. 31) Art Exhibit: “From the Shoreline to the Hills: A Painter’s Journey” by Joanna Carrabbio, second floor, Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th and Olive. Free. 541-6825450.
Mossbacks Volkssport Club, 7 a.m., Valley River Inn, 1000 Valley River Way, Eugene; carpool to Lincoln City. Mossbacks.org. Beginning Earrings, 5:30 p.m., Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Springfield. $18/$21. 541736-4444.
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(through Aug. 13) “You Can’t Take it With You,” 7:30 p.m. Thursday to Sunday, 2 p.m. Sunday, The Very Little Theatre, 2350 Hilyard St., Eugene. 541344-7751.
Joe Manis 5Downtown Trio, 6 p.m., Eugene
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Volkssport Club, 7 6Center,Mossbacks a.m., Willamalane Adult Activity 215 West C St., Springfield; car-
pool to Waterloo for the Finding Big Foot walk. Mossbacks.org.
Don Latarski and D’Trio, 7:30 p.m., The Jazz Station, 124 W. Broadway, Eugene. SPIN Boomer and Senior Resource Fair, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Campbell Community Center, 155 High St., Eugene. Free.
Country Jam and Dance, 7 to 10 p.m., Central Grange, 87228 Central Road, Eugene. Donations taken; bring finger food to share. 541-935-2235.
Opening reception for Karl Eysenbach, “House of Cards,” 6 to 10 p.m., New
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Traditional Jazz Society of 1 to 5 p.m., Springfield 7Elks,Oregon, 1701 Centennial Blvd., Springfield.
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Open microphone benefit for Habitat for Humanity, 6:30 p.m., Axe and Fiddle Music Pub, 657 E. Main St., Cottage Grove. Donations taken. 541942-3878. The Hootenanny, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Central Grange, 87228 Central Road, Eugene. 541-935-2235.
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Intro to Online Genealogy, 1:30 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th and Olive. Free. 541-682-5450.
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Skin Cancer Screening, 1 to 3 p.m., Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Springfield. Free. 541-736-4444.
Make and Take: End of Season Salsa, 6:30 p.m., Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Springfield. Free. 541-736-4444.
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Gold Lake Stand-Up Paddleboard, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Campbell Community Center, 155 High St., Eugene. $50. 541682-5318.
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Art of J. Scott Hovis: Island Park Gallery opening reception, 5 p.m., Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Springfield. Free. 541-736-4444.
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Mossbacks Volkssport Club, 7 a.m., Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 West C St., Springfield; carpool to Rhododendron for the Historic Log Cabins walk. Mossbacks.org.
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Volkssport Club, 7 20 Mossbacks a.m., Willamalane Adult Activity Center,
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Parkinson’s Disease Care 23 Partner Support Group, 1:30 p.m., Parkinson’s Resources of Oregon,
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Emergency Preparedness Fair, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Cottage Grove Hospital, 1515 Village Dr., Free.
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Abrams, 7:30 p.m., 755 River Road, Eugene. $20. mmeyer@efn.org.
Sun Bossa, Brazilian guitarist Edson de Oliveira, 7:30 p.m., The Jazz Station, 124 W. Broadway, Eugene.
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Ellington At Night with 26 vocalist Nancy Harms and Jeremy Siskind Trio, 7:30 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 14
p.m., The Jazz Station, 124 W. Broadway, Eugene.
Mossbacks Volkssport Club, 7 a.m., Willama27 lane Adult Activity Center, 215
West C St., Springfield; carpool to Salem Saturday Market walk. Mossbacks.org.
Library extends hours at all branches
Thanks to the support of a five-year levy approved by City of Eugene voters last November, all locations of Eugene Public Library will be open more hours each week starting July 1. The new schedule at the Downtown Library will be 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday; and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on the first Friday of each month. This adds Sunday morning hours at
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(through Aug. 28) Coos Art Museum Community Days, “Living Sculpture Garden,” 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Coos Bay. Free admission.
“Longmire” author Craig Johnson, 2 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th and Olive. Free. 541-682-5450.
the Downtown Library. The Bethel and Sheldon branches will be open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday; and closed on Sundays. The new schedule will increase Bethel and Sheldon’s open hours from 26 to 48 hours per week, provide for open hours on six days of the week, and continue the popular Tuesday evening hours. Levy funds will also support other expanded services, including public-use technology, especially at the branches; free events, storytimes and classes, especially for children and teens; and an increased
budget for books, movies, eBooks, and other items to provide quicker availability of in-demand titles. To ensure accountability and transparency, regular updates about levy spending and its uses will be posted on the Eugene Public Library website. According to Library Director Connie Bennett, “All of us at Eugene Public Library look forward to this opportunity to provide even more benefits to the community — educationally, economically, and for entertainment as well.” For more information, contact Eugene Public Library at eugene-or.gov/library or 541682-5450. ■
Tap and Taste Food and Drink Celebration, 5 to 10 p.m., 5th and A streets, Springfield. $15/$20. 541-736-4544.
Send calendar items to: Calendar, 4120 River Road N., Keizer, OR 97303 or email mte@nwseniornews.com by the 6th of the month for the following month’s publication.
SAI offering summer classes
August class highlights from Lane Community College’s Successful Aging Institute: Become a Senior Companion — 10 to 11 a.m. Aug. 2, Campbell Community Center, 155 High St., Eugene. Free. Demystifying Medicare — 2 to 3 p.m. Aug. 10-31, Brookdale Retirement. Free. Get a Job at 50+: 10:30 to noon Aug. 18, Campbell Community Center. Mutual Funds: The Good, the Bad and the Fine Print
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— 3 to 5 p.m. Aug. 22, Campbell Community Center. Free. Pad Your Pantry — 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 23-24, LCC Main Campus, Building 19 lobby. Cost $89. Ongoing — AARP Smart Driver Course. lanecc.edu/sai/ Visit course-descriptions for times and locations or call 541-463-6262. To request this information in another format (Braille, digital, audio or large print), please contact Center for Accessible Resources: 541463-5150 (voice); 711 (relay); Building 1, 218; or AccessibleResources@lanecc.edu. ■
ADOPT ME
BUDDY Buddy has soulful eyes and a lot of love to give. He likes
gentle dogs and may be OK with confident, dog-savvy cats. He’s looking for an adult-only home that will take him on walks and throw lots of tennis balls, because chasing tennis balls is his favorite game. He walks well on leash most of the time, and is a real goof. He’s been with us since February and staff says he’s a gem that hasn’t had anyone
seriously consider adopting him. Come on by to see him, because you can’t go wrong with a friend like Buddy. Greenhill Humane Society is open for adoptions and visits from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday to Tuesday, 88530 Green Hill Road, Eugene. For more information call 541689-1503 or visit greenhill.org. ■
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9 Vacation Rental 16 Units for Rent LINCOLN CITY OCEAN VIEW. Historic Wecoma neighborhood. 3 blocks to beach, 2bdrm, 2ba. Fully equipped kitchen. DISH TV/VCR/DVD. No smoking. Pets maybe, with deposit. Email: dehamer7848@msn.com for rates & pictures or call 503-399-7848.
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. Surfwood Manor, 4545 SW Hwy 101, Lincoln City, 541-996-3477.
LINCOLN CITY OCEAN FRONT, fantastic view, fireplace, TV/VCR/DVD, 2 bdrms, kit/dishwasher, no smoking, no pets. Very comfortable. 503-8433157. Email: holton@macnet.com.
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. Briarwood Manor, 643
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.
Manbrin, Keizer, OR position to take in97303, 503-981-8614. bound calls from home. Must be self HUD SUBSIDIZED UN- motivated. Set your ITS for senior citizens own schedule but 5 62 or older, disabled hours per week is mimand/or handicapped, imum requirement. For available at this time. more information call We are committed to 503-299-4095. providing equal housing opportunities. All For Sale utilities paid. Glenwood Manor, 1687 NW JAZZY SELECT ELITE Division St., Corvallis. ECLECTRIC wheelchair. 541-753-3408. Capacity 300#’s, maximum speed 4 mph. HUD SUBSIDIZED UN- Battery charge 15 ITS for senior citizens miles. Asking $1600 62 or older, disabled firm. Call 503-581and/or handicapped, 1484. available at this time. We are committed to Cemetery Plots providing equal housing opportunities. All FOR SALE: CEMETERY utilities paid. Millwood LOTS, 1 & 2, section Manor, 2550 14th Ave 103, block 8 and lots 1SE, Albany. 541-928- 6, section 102, block 8. 2545. Belcrest Cemetery. New they sell for Help Wanted $3995; our price $2000 each. Contact Linda INBOUND CALLS FROM Thomas-Bush, U.S. HOME. A U.S. Biotech Bank at 541-465-4120. Co. is looking to fill a
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BELCREST PREMIUM MEMORIAL, LOT #6, new section 123, block 19. Asking $3500, includes $295 transfer fee. Call 503-5811484. SALEM-BELCREST TWO PLOTS in older scetion. $2000 each. (Save hundreds of dollars!!). 559-816-3200. TWO PREMIMUM VIEW LOTS. Belcrest Memorial, lots 1 & 2. Section 94, block 13. Transfer fee included. $5000 obo. 503-8776897. 503-873-2291.
33 Wanted CASH for DIABETIC TEST STRIPS. Help those in need. Paying up to $40 per box. Free pickup! Call Sharon, 503-679-3605.
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 books, old toys, old car or ?? Private collector. 503-313-7538.
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.
30+ YEARS TRUSTED, REPUTABLE ANTIQUES HAVING A GARAGE BUYER. ALWAYS BUY- SALE? ADVERTISE IT IN THE ING: old photos, postCLASSIFIEDS! cards, costume jewelry, most anything NOTICE: Oregon state antique or vintage. law (ORS 701) rePlease call 503-422- quires anyone who contracts for con8478. CASH FOR GOOD CONDITION reloading equipment & supplies. 541-905-5453.
BASEBALL & SPORTS MEMORABILIA wantMUSICAL INSTRUME- ed. Buying old cards, NTS WANTED. Port- pennants, autographs, land Music Co. always photographs, tickets,
struction work to be licensed with the Construction Contractors Board. An active license means the contrctor is bonded and insured. Verify the contractor’s CCB license through the CCB Consumer Website www.hirali censedcontractor.com or call 503-378-4621.
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