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LANE COUNTY EDITION OCTOBER 2017
■ Tips on enjoyable walks and hikes for fall
By VANESSA SALVIA BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS
If there’s one person who knows hiking in Lane County, it’s William Sullivan. He’s written five books covering all of the hikes in Oregon, as well as 16 other books including adventure memoirs, novels, mysteries and short stories. “The thing I like about fall is the fall color and huckleberries,” Sullivan says. “For huckleberries the trick is to go to the high Cascades to places where the forest has been cut back by fire or windstorms or clear cuts. The huckleberries only develop fruit if they get sun, so you see huckleberry bushes in the deep woods all over the high Cascades but there’s no fruit.” In fall, Sullivan suggests a visit to Waldo Lake. In summer, the mosquitos
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Top, Alton Baker Park has many beautiful spots to take a fall walk, with paved paths along the river, fall leaves, and more. Above, Mossbacks Volkssport Club members want you to walk with them. make that lake incredibly uncomfortable. To enjoy fall color, walk along a river. “What turns color are the vine maple trees,” he says. “Other trees have color, too, but only the vine maples turn bright red and they grow mostly along the
mountain rivers. For that, the McKenzie River Trail is a good choice.” Waterfall trails in general are a good choice for fall color. Proxy Falls is a two-mile loop. At the falls, when the water pools, it sinks through porous lava into the ground. While there are
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few large trees on this trail, Sullivan says there are numerous vine maples and a lot of good color. He also recommends Brice Creek, Spirit Falls, Moon Falls, Pinard Falls and the Goodman Creek trail, where
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there’s also a little waterfall and nice fall color. The beach is a nice place in the fall as well, and it tends to be less crowded because the kids are back in school. RVs and campers can go up and down the coast with ease. If you go in the fall, consider a hike to a lighthouse, like Heceta Head near Florence. One of Sullivan’s book, “Oregon Favorites: Trails and Tales,” organizes sights around the state by season. “It’s a collection of the outdoor columns I’ve been writing for the newspapers in Eugene and Salem arranged by month, so for every month of the year I recommend appropriate things to do in that season,” he says. Sullivan’s guide books for hikes are easy to read and nicely organized. “The easy hikes are always less than seven miles total and
never more than 1,000 feet of elevation gain,” he says. “The elevation gain is critical because if you huff after climbing a few flights of stairs then even 300 feet of elevation gain is going to seem like a lot, and 1,000 is just going to be murderous.”
Out for a walk Perhaps you want to be a bit more sporting about your walks. If that’s the case, check out the EugeneSpringfield Mossbacks Vo l k s s p o r t Club. Vo l k s s p o r t s (meaning “folks sports” or “popular sports”) originated in Germany and is now an international movement. These sports are exercises that contribute to physical fitness and are also fun, like organized walking, swimming, bicycling, roller skating, and cross-country skiing. The club is open to all ages and families. Non-competitive walks are the most popular form of organized volkssports. Here in Eugene-Springfield, walking events are organized for certain
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Now here’s a weird one: “The Magic Sidewalk” (that’s what my friends and I call it). I maybe shouldn’t tell you about it, but it is a sidewalk in west Eugene (near Churchill High School) built by a neighborhood association/developer. It runs off-road from near the corner of Brittany Street and Windsor Circle East, almost all the way up to the top of the ridge at Wintercreek Drive. It’s funky, steep in places, and I have no idea why it’s there, but I love it. — Tom Powers, Campbell Community Center Eastgate Woodlands, a triangle of green along the Willamette River at the eastern-most end of the Whilamut Natural Area of Alton Baker Park, is an urban greenway connecting the communities of Eugene and Springfield. Serving as a natural area and recreational corridor, there are plentiful opportunities for walking, bicycling, jogging, boating, and nature appreciation. Two trails to explore include the Riverside Trail that winds along the Willamette River’s edge through willow, red alder and cottonwood trees, and the Woodlands Trail that travels through a shady forest canopy of tall bigleaf maple along the canoe canal. Along both trails thrives a rich understory of native shrubs, including snowberry, hazelnut, osoberry and our state flower, Oregon grape. Eastgate Woodlands/E. Alton Baker Park is located on the west side of Springfield. — Bill Kunerth, Willamalane Park and Recreation See our website to read more of their favorite picks.
places and days. Participants show up at the start time and walk a planned route, generally a 10K.
“But people are welcome to walk as much or as little as they want,” says Sally Ross, 81, a club member for 30
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years. “If you want to keep records there are books that you can put a stamp in each time you do an event. We recommend people walk with someone else but if you want to go by yourself you can. You can stop and take pictures, go into a shop that looks interesting to you as you walk by it and even stop and eat if you want to.” Mossbacks plans regular outings with an advertised starting point. These sanctioned walks take place in Bandon, Cottage Grove, Eugene, Springfield, Winchester Bay and Charleston. The club also goes on road trips. Visit the website for more information. The club provides community service in the form of trail cleanup on Willamalane Park and Recreation District trails in Springfield and trails in Dorris Ranch. For Volkssport members who like to travel, the website of the American Volkssport Association lists national events and clubs all over the country. “Walking is the best way to see places and get off the beaten path,” says Ross, a fourth-generation Oregonian. “By walking you’re exploring different small communities and nature and lots of varied spots that you can go to that you probably wouldn’t see otherwise.” Ross volkswalks on average at least once a week, and she participates in other walks that might be from three to six miles, sometimes more. In order to be prepared for all that walking, Ross says necessities are having good walking shoes and being dressed for the weather. ■
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There is talk that “The Simpsons” is based on the city of Springfield, and this is the scene of a great walk on Oct. 14 that incorporates downtown murals and storm drain paintings with the new Mill Race Path. Springfield was settled by Elias and Mary Briggs in 1848, and they were among the first parties to travel to the region via the “Southern Route” by Klamath Lake, over the Cascades, into the Rogue Valley, then north to the Willamette Valley. The community was incorporated as a city in 1885 and was named after a natural spring located in a field or prairie with the current city boundaries. The economy of Springfield was largely dependent on the Oregon timber industry in the 20th century and the Mill Race Path recognizes this integral part of the city’s history. On Oct. 14, the Mossback Volkssport Club has organized a 10K walk on paved sidewalks and paths (with shorter and longer distances available) through Springfield. The route first explores the downtown’s 15 murals, including one of the Simpsons TV family, one of author Ken Kesey (“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”), one celebrating the Oregon Trail,
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Utility Board Room, 223 A St., Springfield. Start between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Finish by 4 p.m. This is a wonderful walk for people of all ages. It is family friendly and the sidewalks and paths are suitable for strollers and wheelchairs. Leashed, scooped, well-behaved pets are welcome but not permitted in buildings. Children will really enjoy the walk as they explore the storm drain paintings and murals. In addition, walkers can enjoy a cupcake at the end of the walk to celebrate the Mossbacks’ 30th anniversary. Call Sally Ross, 541-7267169, or send an email to mossbackclub@comcast.net, for more information. ■
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and others. While walking, keep an eye out for the eight storm drain paintings that recognize the city’s tie to the river and environmental awareness of “only rain down the drain.” The route then transitions to the Mill Race Path that follows the newly-restored historic Mill Race and connects to the Middle Fork Trail. Look for willows, ash trees and other native plants on the path that provide shade for juvenile fish and habitat for birds, mammals and insects. Farther along the path you will pass a plywood mill and eventually start to see views of pastures and orchards to the south. The walk begins at the Springfield
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There’s a definite art to growing giant vegetables
By DEB ALLEN
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There are giant pumpkins and then there are the motherof-all-pumpkins. Ask Steve Daletas which ones he prefers. He’ll tell you about a pumpkin that weighed nearly 2,000 pounds and won him almost $12,000 in competition. In fact, Daletas, a commercial pilot, has been growing pumpkins as a hobby for more than 30 years, and entering competitions for many of those years. Two years ago, his hobby reaped an impressive win at the Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, California. With first prize getting $6 a pound, Daletas’s victory pumpkin weighed 1,969 pounds and won him $11,814. It sounds like quite a bit of money, but does it actually cover the cost of his investment? Daletas just smiles. His operation is a capital investment — irrigation, feeding systems, greenhouses, fans, thermostats, and more. It’s a system that can be used year after year. “It costs as much as you want it to cost,” he says. “Money isn’t going to grow you a big pumpkin. You gotta put in the work.” Truly, the biggest investment is the time this hobby requires. For Daletas, the competitive motivation to put in that kind of time rests not just in beating other growers, but in the challenge of besting himself year after year. It’s because of this time factor that Daletas doesn’t grow competitively consecutive years. He takes off every sec-
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Steve Daletas grows “giants” in his pumpkin patch in Pleasant Hill. In October 2015, his pumpkin won the Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif. It weighed 1,969 pounds.
ond or third season. He’s found that there are segments of the growing season when he spends more time in the field than he would in a 40hour work week. Because of his work as a commercial pilot, Daletas can have an erratic work schedule and may be gone for a few days at a time. That’s when his family helps out with the pumpkins. When his children were younger, they helped out dad. Now, his wife and his parents contribute to the effort. “So, my folks come to the patch in the morning and will sit down and have coffee by the river and then do some work,”
Daletas says. “They love helping, and so it’s really kind of a family thing.” He’s also used timers and thermostats to monitor weather conditions when he’s out of town and to take care of his pumpkins. While many of us start thinking about a garden in the early spring, Daletas has made this a full-time commitment. “It’s almost a year-round hobby,” he says. “You acquire a seed and a lot of people think that’s where the hobby starts, but there’s a whole lot of prep that goes into the ground.” As soon as the pumpkins are harvested and removed in the
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fall, Daletas tills the ground. Then he completes a soil test and makes any necessary pH and nutrient adjustments. After that, he plants a cover crop, something that will benefit the soil composition for the coming season. “So really (the next growing) season starts the day we pick the (current season’s) pumpkins,” he says. Following ground preparation, giant vegetable growers in western Oregon hope for a dry and early spring. To provide a good start, Daletas has built four portable greenhouses to help begin drying out and warming up the soil. Without the greenhouses, Daletas says our local climate will not provide the growing season required to grow pumpkins large enough for competition. Inside the greenhouses, he plants the seeds at just the right
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There’s even more science behind growing healthy pumpkins, including watching out for insects and disease. “Anything can take the plant out and then your work’s done,” Daletas says of the risks involved in working with nature. Every giant pumpkin is protected during the night with a large comforter, and then removed in the morning. It’s a great idea, but Daletas has to be careful — covering the pumpkins also increases the chances of too much moisture on the stem. The health of the stem, it turns out, is crucial. So Daletas strategically attaches a small fan to each stem and applies a special treatment once each week. “If the stem rots, the pumpkin’s done,” he says. “So, it’s just one of those things that we work really hard to try to keep healthy.” As the summer days pass by, the excitement for giant pumpkins builds, especially when a pumpkin grows 40 to 45 pounds a day. “To see something grow that fast is just fascinating,” says Daletas, a member of the Pacific Giant Vegetable Growers (PGVG). “I like just watching them grow 40-50 pounds a day, to really see them take off, that’s exciting,” says Scott Holub of Eugene, also a PGVG member.
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Last fall, Scott Holub of Eugene won top green squash for this mammoth weighing 1,844.5 pounds. “Add a little competition into it and it keeps you motivated to get out there and do the work you need to do.” He began his first competitive year growing giant vegetables in 2009, and says his motivation and hard work paid off last year when he broke the world record for a green squash. PGVG hosts two events in Oregon — the one at Bauman Farm and Garden, where Holub took home a top prize; and The Terminator Weigh-Off and West Coast Giant Pumpkin
Regatta in Tualatin. “We weigh pumpkins in the morning,” Daletas says of the Bauman Farm event. “Then there’s a big crane that comes in and we drop a few pumpkins on a car.” The Terminator Weigh-Off has earned quite a reputation, earning numerous awards in itself. “People from everywhere come to watch,” Daletas says. “It’s in downtown Tualatin at the Lake of the Commons. We put all the pumpkins in the lake. We’ve carved a hole in
them and we race them. It’s a good way for us to end the season.” What is the attraction to growing giant vegetables? “Some people are extremely competitive and that’s what they do it for; but I think the hobby is bigger than that,” Daletas says. “It’s really so much more than growing pumpkins once you’ve done it for a while. I’m competitive, I want to grow something big, but it’s all the other things.” He’s referring to meeting growers from around the world, all because of pumpkins. There’s value in the friendships he’s formed. “There’s a yearly get-together seminar,” he says. “Two years ago, it was in England. We flew out to England and half the people there, we knew. We maybe hadn’t met them, but we knew them, they knew us, from trading seeds, from corresponding throughout the years.” This coming year the seminar is in Portland and growers
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worldwide will be coming to Oregon. Daletas first discovered the pleasure found in gardening as a young boy. When he outgrew their small backyard, his parents rented him a 40-foot-by80-foot plot in a community garden near Alton Baker Park. “Just coming out here and getting dirty is half the fun,” he says. “It’s a lot of work but it isn’t just competing, the weighoff, it’s other things you get with this.” Beyond the competition and social aspects of this hobby, he’s found another valuable reason for gardening. “You get away from the phone, the computer, the news and all the other stuff – just get away from it for a while,” he says. “It’s peaceful out here.”■
Finding love: You’re never too old 6 LANE COUNTY EDITION
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By BILL KUNERTH
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Tenderly holding hands and with a sparkle in their eyes, Bernie Charlebois and Marie Shaw can’t stop smiling. They are like two young lovebirds basking in their good fortune. In reality, this is a couple who discovered each other late in life. Now in their 80s, they met only a year ago and have been dating steadily since. And because they’ve both lost past spouses, they speak of having a deeper appreciation for their new relationship. “I don’t care what anyone says, we all like to have a partner,” Charlebois says. “It gets pretty lonesome at night just looking at the wall.” And besides that, he adds, “You’re never too old for love.” The couple struck up their relationship through a “Meet and Greet” social event for seniors, organized by Willamalane Adult Activity Center in Springfield. The Meet and Greet evenings are structured for men and women to chat for five minutes and then move on to the next person. No last names or contact information is given, but a scoresheet is available to mark down whether they’d like to have further contact with someone they’ve met. If there are corresponding responses between a man and woman, it is considered a “match.” The staff then sends a letter to each couple that has a match and the full names and contact information are provided. While it may sound similar to “speed dating,” that term is discouraged, according to Trish Phetteplace, Willamalane’s adult activity super-
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Marie Shaw and Bernie Charlebois have been dating steadily since they met a year ago. visor. “We think the name ‘senior speed dating’ only emphasizes the dating part of the event, but in fact many seniors are looking for ‘connections,’” she says. “Dating is like icing on the cake. Plus, sometimes the name ‘senior speed dating’ can be intimidating to someone who is interested, but a bit reluctant to embrace the unknown.” Finding that connection is what both Charlebois and Shaw say they were looking for when they signed up for the event. Shaw says the Meet and Greet seemed like it would provide a nice atmosphere to just get acquainted and see if there was an attraction. “And you can see what someone looks like (in per-
son), instead of going on the internet where it’s just someone’s picture.” Charlebois, sporting a cowboy hat, western shirt and bolo tie, knew that there had to be somebody, somewhere for him. He found that “someone” in Shaw. They now see one another nearly every day, often eating together during the afternoons and occasionally heading out to the Eagles and VFW for an evening of dancing. “Bernie wanted attention and got attention, and it works both ways,” says Shaw, dressed in a turquoise blouse, complemented by silver earrings. “He is easygoing, and I’m having fun learning how to dance. I really haven’t done that before.”
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Along with Charlebois and Shaw, other connections have been made since the first Meet and Greet event last March. Three more Meet and Greets and one reunion have been held since then, with more than 20 individuals making connections, along with three couples who are dating steadily. Lois Stadt and Jim Kelso also attribute the Meet and Greet event for bringing them together. Kelso says he was looking for companionship, friendship and someone to do things with. He says he hadn’t gotten out since his wife passed away three years go, but felt the Meet and Greet seemed like a nice way to meet someone. He admits he had trepidations about getting back into the dating scene, but felt the Meet and Greet offered a more informal way to meet people. “I’m an old man and was married 58 years, and haven’t dated anyone for a long time,” Kelso says. “I didn’t know the first thing about dating. An old man doesn’t know how to date, that’s silly. So, I was a little apprehensive. But Meet and Greet struck me as something where you could meet someone openly, find out what you have in common and care enough about each other to have a dinner and date. I’ve never tried online. That’s not my cup of tea.” Encouraging men to sign up for the event has been one of the biggest challenges of organizing this event, Phetteplace says. “But the irony is that once guys attend the event, they express how much they enjoyed it and would recommend it to others,” she says. Kelso, 86, and Stadt, 85, say they clicked that night as both felt a certain connection
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■ Don’t wait until an emergency strikes your home By VANESSA SALVIA BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS
From hurricanes to earthquakes to fires, the recent disasters in North America have taught us a lot. We’ve seen how neighbor reached out to neighbor and, stranger to stranger. And we’ve seen the stories about multiple organizations bringing in food, supplies and volunteers to help rescue stranded homeowners, take care of pets, and begin the arduous process of cleaning up the damage. Even more, we have seen how important it is to prepare for disasters — large and small. In fact, we usually think of preparing only for the “big one,” those natural disasters that overwhelm us on a large scale. But an emergency also could mean being stuck on an impassable road, losing your job, enduring high gas prices, or even an injury or illness that keeps you from working, shopping and cooking. At a mid-summer emergency preparedness event held at the OSU Extension Service in Lane County, Katya Davis spoke about becoming so ill that she couldn’t get out of bed. She joked about “the food under her bed” being her only source of nutrition for several days. She was making light of the situation, but it was a serious example. Davis learned that she needs to keep foods on hand
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Suggesting that you pack things you enjoy doing that are easy to eat, that don’t require cooking, and perhaps most importantly, that she enjoys eating. Master food preserver Nellie Oehler spoke about how she grew up on a farm “in the boonies,” so preserving food and being prepared for lean times was something she grew up doing. After the scare of Y2K, she started up again in earnest, making sure her household had plenty of food and emergency supplies on hand. Oehler achieves that by growing a large garden and canning her harvest. She stores water treated with a few drops of bleach and keeps foods on hand that don’t go bad. Keep your stashed food in a cool, dry place, she says, where bugs can’t get to it. And keep some food in more than one location, such as in the house and a shed, for instance. She keeps some alternative
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cooking sources on hand, such as a propane stove (with backup propane). She demonstrated another cooking source: A large metal can with a flap cut out and bent up. A small fire can be built under that and something warmed up on top. “You can fill a tuna can with rolled up cardboard and pour some wax over it and a wick set in,” Oehler says. “That’s enough heat to cook a dozen eggs and then some.” Other tips: Use coffee filters to get clean water. Keep cash on hand. And don’t forget extra supplies for your pets. Each of the speakers at the Extension event stressed the importance of having an emergency kit in your car. Pat Patterson recommended an extra pair of reading glasses in the car, along with a Kindle loaded with books. “The idea is to have some fun while you’re stuck someplace,” she says.
The car kit shouldn’t be so heavy that you can’t carry it, but do include basics such as a first aid kit, plates, eating utensils, a medical history, and a strong knife. Avoid canned food in the car kit or your backpack because they’re heavy. A signaling mirror can help, and trash bags and duct tape has myriad uses. Mylar blankets can keep you warm by reflecting back most of your body heat, and they are small and light. There are two different models for emergency preparedness. One is to “bug out” or leave wherever you are to go to a safe place. The other is to “hunker down” and stay in place to ride out the emergency. Try to be prepared for each situation. Have extra supplies that you can use at home, as well as a pack for each person (and pet) in the home and car, that you can grab and take with you if you must leave. Your bug-out kit should include clothes, extra medicines, batteries, lights, reflective blankets and a knife. The basics are food, water, fire-starting supplies and a way to filter water if you can’t boil it. With those things, you can survive a long time until help can come. Patence (pronounced “Patience”) Winningham, Eugene’s emergency management program coordinator, has lots of tips and resources on this topic. “We are encouraging the recommendation to have on hand two-weeks-worth of food and water for every family member including pets,” Winningham says. “If you had to go to a shelter you would have to eat the food provided and it may not be what you or the animals are used to. We call that an incident within an incident.”
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Have a plan for where to go if you can’t stay in your home. Involving other family members in your plan can help. Will you escape to your children’s homes, or will your children try to get to your house, if staying at home is not an option? How will you get there? “It’s important to keep an accurate list of medications and consider switching to the three-month supply program for medications that most mail order programs offer,” she says. “Medicare does pay for the mail order prescriptions. Not all insurance programs will cover a 90-day supply but some do.” Winningham says to get involved with your neighbors and neighborhood associations. “That’s an important piece,” she says. “Those are the people that can help you in time of need. ■
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Patience in my lily garden
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NW BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS • OCTOBER 2017
DIGGIN’ IT!
I can’t remember where I saw my first martagon lily. It might have been a photograph because they aren’t very common in gardens, perhaps due to their cost, or the fact that they’re smaller and demurer — not at all like their showy lily cousins which are very common in gardens. But I do remember that I was immediately intrigued by the tower of small flowers with reflexed petals and prominent downward-facing stamens. I knew I needed to grow them. But as I said, they’re not very common. And their price reflects this. Two years ago, I found “Claude Shride” martagon lily bulbs at a local nursery. I grabbed two packages containing three bulbs each and didn’t mind paying the hefty price because I knew it was still cheaper than buying them online. I planted them in fall, and in spring saw signs of life on four of them. Two grew tall and bloomed, wowing me with their burgundy blossoms. The others went dormant and I puzzled over what I did wrong, try-
ing not to be too disappointed. This past spring, only two stems came up and they didn’t get more than a few inches tall before retreating back underground. With the overly wet spring, I regretted planting them in the ground with such wet soil. I feared that the bulbs rotted, despite my having no trouble growing the more common lily types. I thought about digging and replanting them in a container but I never got around to it. Now, here it is, bulb-planting time again and I’m thinking that rather than dig up the inground bulbs which I learned resent disturbance, I’d like to buy more martagon bulbs and grow them in a container with fertile potting soil to assure good drainage and success. Perhaps even more challenging than growing them successfully will be finding them for sale at an affordable price. Why so pricy? I learned through research that it has to do with the length of time it takes to propagate martagon lilies. Seven years from seed to blossom is not uncommon, and it can take five years for a clump to be ready to divide.
4-H registration with the OSU Extension Service in Lane County for the 2017-2018 year opens Oct. 1. Enrollment forms can be found on at extension.oregonstate.edu/lane/4h. There will be a 4-H barbecue kick off during National 4H week, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 7, Wayne Morse Family Farm, 595 Crest Dr., Eugene. Meet other leaders and sign up. Lane County 4-H is growing
and clubs are overflowing. More adult volunteers are needed to support eager new 4H members. Can you spare a few hours each month? You don’t have to be an expert, just enjoy working with youth. Visit the OSU Extension website to view open positions, or create a new group around your personal interests. Call 541-344-5043 or send an email to Emily.anderson@
By GRACE PETERSON MASTER GARDENER
Somehow this makes them all the more alluring, kind of like that diamond locked behind the cabinet for safe keeping. Martagon lilies (or Turk’s cap), according to the North American Lily Society, are the first lilies to bloom in the gar-
den, usually in June, before summer’s heat kicks in. They can grow 3 to 6 feet high and begin blooming from the bottom up, slowly opening their oval, dangling buds — cute in their own right. The leaves are star-shaped whorls growing along the up-
right stem, continue to look nice after the flowers are done, and should be left in place until they fade, at which time they can be cut at ground level. Martagons do best with morning sun and afternoon shade so they’re the perfect flower to light up a semiwooded area, perhaps complementing rhododendrons, azaleas or other late-spring blooming woodland shrubs. Sporting a musky fragrance, they come in pink, maroon, mahogany, yellow, white and almost black, many with speckles and spots. Apparently, it’s not uncommon for martagons to take a few years to settle in and often they will come up, and show a little green to tease the gardener before dying back. The little rascals. Maybe my martagons will be back next June. Maybe this is the start of their long-lived existence in my garden since they’re known to live 80 years, forming large clumps with up to 50 buds on multiple stems. Wouldn’t that be something? Look for martagon lilies at nurseries in the bulb section or Google them to find retailers online. But hurry. They sell out fast. ■
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The Senior Companion Program in Lane County needs more volunteers to help frail elders and adults with disabilities stay independent by providing them with weekly friendly visits. The program has nearly 70 clients in need of a volunteer, in the communities of Springfield, Eugene, Cottage Grove, Junction City, Creswell, Veneta and Florence. Companions earn a tax-free hourly stipend of $2.65 plus reimbursement for meals and mileage. Companions must be age 55 or better, meet low income guidelines, serve 15 or more
hours weekly, and pass a physical exam and criminal background check. Complete pre-service training, ongoing support, and fun events are provided. For information about volunteering, call Elaine or Beth at 541-463-6260 or visit online at lanecc.edu/SCP. If you know someone you feel needs a Senior Companion, contact the Aging and Disability Resource Connection at 541-682-3353, rather than the Senior Companion Program. The federal Senior Companion Program has been sponsored locally by Lane Community College since 1977. For more information about Lane Community College visit lanecc.edu. ■
Photo by Grace Peterson
The “Claude Shride” martagon lily blooms in this deep burgundy with reflexed petals and downwardfacing stamens.
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Sept. 28 (also Oct. 26, Nov. 9) Living with Alzheimer’s-Early Stage, 11:30 a.m., Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 West C St., Springfield. 800-272-3900.
Retired Senior Providers of Lane County, “When is it time to give up the car keys?” 2 p.m., Sheldon Oaks Retirement, 2525 Cal Young Road, Eugene. 541-342-1983.
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Can Eating Insects Save the Planet? 4 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th and Olive. 541-6825450. Parkinson’s Dance Eugene/Dancing for Life, 1 p.m. Sundays, Campbell Center, 155 High St., Eugene. 541-510-4629. Eugene River Festival and Race, noon to 5 p.m., Alton Baker Park. 541-682-5318.
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Speed Up Your Computer, 1 p.m., Willamalane AAC, 215 West C St., Springfield. Free. 541-7364444. Supreme Court Discussion Group: Gun Rights, 4:30 p.m., Campbell Center, 155 High St., Eugene. 25 cents. 541-682-5318.
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Mossbacks Volkssport Club, 9 a.m., Yachats Overleaf Lodge. Mossbacks.org.
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Living on the Land Series, 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, through Nov. 2, Walterville Grange, 39259 Camp Creek Road, Springfield. $30. 541-344-5859. Legal and Financial Planning for Alzheimer’s Disease, 1 to 3 p.m., Siuslaw Public Library, Bromley Room, 1460 Ninth St., Florence. 800272-3900.
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(through Oct. 29) “Jekyll and Hyde,” a musical, 8 p.m. (2:30 p.m. Sundays), Cottage Theatre, 700 Village Dr., Cottage Grove. 541942-8001. The Peony Pavilion: Chinese Kwun Opera, 6 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th and Olive. 541-682-5450.
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Brazilian Capoeira Show, 2 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th and Olive. 541-6825450.
Fall Fling 2017, 5 to 8 p.m., Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay. $55/$60. 541267-3901. (through Oct. 8) Eugene Health and Wellness Expo, Lane Events Center Wheeler
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Alzheimer’s Disease: Getting Started, noon, Senior Health and Wellness Center, 4010 Aerial Way, Eugene. 800-272-3900.
Pavilion, 796 West 11th Ave., Eugene. Free.
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Mossbacks Volkssport Club, 8 a.m., Willamalane AAC, 215 West C St., Springfield. Carpool to Salem. Mossbacks.org.
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(also Oct. 23, Nov. 6) Living with Alzheimer’s for Caregivers-Early Stage, 3:30 p.m., Campbell Center, 155 High St., Eugene. 800-272-3900.
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Open microphone musical benefit for Habitat for Humanity, 6:30 p.m., Axe and Fiddle Music Pub, 657 East Main St., Cottage Grove. Donations taken. 541-9423878. The Owyhee River Journals, by Bonnie J. Olin and photos by Mike H. Quigley, 7 p.m., REI Store, 306 Lawrence St., Eugene. 541-465-1800.
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Memory and More support group, “Understanding Their World,” 10 a.m., First Baptist Church of Eugene, 3550 Fox Meadow Dr., Eugene. 541-345-0341.
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Island Park Art Gallery artist reception, 5 to 7 p.m., Willamalane AAC, 215 West C St., Springfield. Free. 541-736-4444. Campbell Center trip: Hike Silver Falls. $42. 541-682-5318.
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Emerald Valley Opry, 6 p.m., Powers Auditorium, Willamette High School, 1801 Echo Hollow Road, Eugene. $8/$5. AAUW: Hanna Tavalire speaks on “My Career as an AAUW Fellow,” 10:30 a.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, Eugene. 541-344-4267. Eugene Symphony Guild open house for new and prospective members, 3 to 5 p.m., The Tate, 1375 Olive St., Eugene. 760-550-0515 or gfifield11@gmail.com. Loudon Wainwright III: A talk about his memoir, “Liner Notes,” 2 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th and Olive. 541-682-5450. He performs that night at the Hult Center. Hultcenter.org. Resilient Forestry Tour, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Shady Creek Forest. 541-4658860 for carpool information.
Smoking and Curing, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Community of Christ Church, 1485 Gilham St., Eugene. $60. 541-344-5859. Mossbacks Volkssport Club, 7 a.m., Willamalane AAC, 215 West C St., Springfield. Carpool to Troutdale. Mossbacks.org. Win/Wine Situation, a benefit for Gales Creek Camp, 2 to 7 p.m., Bennett Vineyards. $10. See Eugene Downtown Lions on Facebook, or 541-543-5791.
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Steve Holgate as Abraham Lincoln, 2 p.m., Walterville Grange. Donations taken. 541896-3817. Radical Mycology: A Treatise on Seeing and Working with Fungi, 3 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th and Olive. 541-682-5450.
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$5 Tech Lecture: What is the Internet? 6 p.m., Campbell Center, 155 High St., Eugene. 541-682-5318.
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American Rhododendron Society, Siuslaw Chapter, “Camellias,” 6:30 p.m., Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw, 3996 Hwy. 101, Florence. 541-9973082.
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Quilts as Art: Nancy Kibbey, 4 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th and Olive. 541682-5450. Fight Back Against Stress, 2 p.m., Campbell Center, 155 High St., Eugene. Free. 541682-5318.
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Medicare Made Clear, 2 p.m., Willamalane AAC, 215 West C St., Springfield. Free. 541-7364444.
Rock and Bop ‘50s dance party, 7 p.m., Willamalane AAC, 215 West C St., Springfield. $10/$12. 541-736-4444.
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DSA OR, Inc., second annual meeting: Improving the Lives of People with Mood Disorders, 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Willamette Hall, Willamette Oaks, 455 Alexander Loop, Eugene. 541344-4341. Oregon Trail Lacemakers, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Willamette Oaks, 455 Alexander Loop, Eugene. oregontraillacemakers@gmail.com or 541-484-1180. Eugene Rec Art Show, 2 to 4:30 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library’s Bascom-Tykeson Room. Free. 541-682-6313. Simple Needle Felting, 10 a.m., Willamalane AAC, 215 West C St., Springfield. $15/$17. 541-736-4444.
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NARFE, Lane County Chapter, “Health Benefits Fair,” noon to 2 p.m., Sizzler Restaurant, 1010 Postal Way, Springfield. 541334-5108.
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Community Philosophy Café: What is Art? 6 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th and Olive. 541-682-5450. Dia de los Dollies, 5:30 p.m., Willamalane AAC, 215 West C St., Springfield. $42/$49. 541-736-4444.
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NW BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS • OCTOBER 2017 and Olive. 541-682-5450. 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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“Cocktail Hour: The Show,” by Ballets with a Twist, 7 p.m., Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St. Seacoastea.org or 541-997-1994. Paint Party: “Moon Cat,” 6 p.m., Viking Braggot Company, 520 Commercial St., Unit F, Eugene. $35. Thirst2create.com.
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(also Oct. 28) Selling Logs From Your Property, Crow Middle/High School, Eugene. $40/$50. Lane County Extension, 541-579-2150. Dementia Conversations, 10 a.m., River Road Park, 1400 Lake Dr., Eugene. 800-2723900.
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Oregon Genealogical Society fall seminar, Springfield. $45-$55. Oregongs.org. Info Hub: Online Answers and Tools, 10 a.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th
Mossbacks Volkssport Club, 7 a.m., Valley River Inn, 1000 Valley River Way, Eugene. Carpool to Yachats. Mossbacks.org.
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Mount Pisgah Arboretum’s Mushroom Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Howard Buford County Park, Eugene. 541-747-3817.
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Mossbacks Volkssport Club, 10 a.m., JC Thriftway Market, 336 NE US-20 Business, Toledo. Mossbacks.org. Nov. 4-5 Basketry Workshop with Donna Crispin, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Emerald Art Center, 500 Main St., Springfield. $132/$157. 541726-8595.
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THE COLUMBUS DAY STORM
The Columbus Day Storm also known as the Big Blow, (and originally as Typhoon Freda) was a Pacific Northwest windstorm, that struck the west coast of Canada and the Pacific Northwest coast of the United States on Oct. 12, 1962. It is considered the benchmark of extratropical wind storms. The storm ranks among the most intense to strike the region since at least 1948, likely since the Jan. 9, 1880 “Great Gale” and snowstorm. The storm is a contender for the title of most powerful extratropical cyclone recorded in the United States in the 20th century; with respect to wind velocity. The storm began as a tropical storm named Freda near Wake Island in the central Pacific Ocean. It moved east toward the west coast of the United States at 40 miles per hour, bringing winds the strength of a category 3 hurricane. At Cape Blanco on the southern Oregon coast, winds reached an estimated 180 miles per hour.
Farther up the coast, wind gusts of at least 170 miles per hour damaged an Air Force radar station. Inland winds were unprecedented as well. Portland’s Morrison Street Bridge anemometer recorded a gust of 116 miles per hour. Wind gusts in northern Washington were reported to reach 100 miles per hour. As a result of the storm 46 people died and hundreds were injured, making it the fourth deadliest natural disaster in the history of Oregon and Washington. It’s estimated that 15 billion board feet of timber was blown down in California, Oregon and Washington, which was more than the annual timber harvest for Washington and Oregon at that time. Total damage from the Columbus Day Storm was estimated at $280 million, the equivalent of $2.2 billion today.
Homes and property in the Pacific Northwest received incredible damage due to the “Big Blow” on Oct. 12, 1962. Roads were blocked and power lines were down for days; service companies scrambled to restore power and remove debris that blocked thousands of miles of roadways.
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