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CELEBRATIN’ WITH A CAPITAL C Once again summer has arrived and that means the Oregon Country Fair can’t be far behind. It also means that many of us will return for our favorite celebration of the year. As we get ready for our 44th year of gathering together, I find myself asking the question...why do we celebrate? Taking that a step further, why is this particular celebration so important to so many? TheFreeDictionary.com defines celebration as “to observe (a day or event) with ceremonies of respect, festivity or rejoicing”. In a loose sense that tells us basically what celebration is but it does not begin to grapple with why we are driven to do so. In an era that venerates corporations yet actual human beings are considered commodities to be used up to maximize profit, celebration can help remind us of many things easily forgotten as the pace of modern life continues to accelerate. In a society where neighbors seldom know or interact with other neighbors and get-togethers and family reunions do not happen as frequently as they used to, celebrations bind us together. They connect us as families and communities. They also help us feel connected with something larger than ourselves. This is more important than ever in an era of technological connectedness that ironically leaves more and more of us further isolated from each other. We each have individual reasons for, and ways of, celebrating and there can be great power in celebration. Power to heal, to grieve, to remember, to release or let go, to change, to grow, to play, to acknowledge, to connect, to share, to

explore, to love. Many even find the power of joy in celebration to be transformative. Celebration can also be a very private thing, but I believe that the power found in celebrating is multiplied when we join in celebration together. Whatever your reason for joining in may be, when people come together to celebrate here at the Oregon Country Fair they seem to do so in a way that eschews prejudice, forgets shyness and encourages freedom of expression. Our celebration strives to bring people together regardless of who they are, where they come from or what they look like. Even on solemn occasions, when we remember past tragedies or the loss of beloved friends and family, we come together as a collective to support one another as we remember and celebrate those who are not with

us today. Celebration can be an expression of so many things. A way of staying connected to our environment and each other. A way of expressing gratitude for simply being alive and awake. A critical expression of a healthy community. It is also a way of achieving one of the goals of Article II of our non-profit by-laws; psychospiritual rejuvenation. Ultimately, I believe that as human beings we celebrate because it is an expression of our human spirit rising above the difficulties and challenges of our day to day lives and our need to share that with one another. It is with that thought in mind that I invite you to join us as we come together to manifest this most unique collective expression of celebration, the Oregon Country Fair. an nage ger Charlie Ruff, General Manager

Southwest parking lot next to the bike bridge. You can ride to and from those locations for free from anywhere in the LTD system. You will need a ticket to the Fair to access the Fair site and the event. Remember, the LAST BUS LEAVES THE FAIR SITE AT 7:30! Give yourself plenty of time to make all your bus connections. LTD schedules are available at the downtown station, at www.ltd.org or by calling (541) 687-5555 So, get a free fare on the Fair and please make 2013 the year you get back on the bus...on us!

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LTD FARE ON THE FAIR GET BACK ON THE BUS...ON US! As Fair approaches this year, it is my great pleasure to announce a new era of collaboration and community building between the Fair and our long-time partners at the Lane Transit District (LTD). Historically, the OCF has funded a service where ticketed participants who are coming to the Fair have been able to ride from anywhere in the LTD system to one of two shuttles that would deliver them to our front door. This year you can still get to the Fair site for free but now anyone (including you) can also ride LTD, anytime and anywhere for FREE. The OCF is purchasing the fare for the entire LTD system on July 12, 13 & 14. You don’t need a ticket and you don’t have to be going to the Fair (although we don’t know why you wouldn’t!) to get a free fare on any bus. It is our pleasure to be able to give back to our community, which has helped support our event for over forty years, in a tangible way. For decades, the Fair has been working with LTD to provide safe, efficient and affordable access to the Oregon Country Fair. This has

helped us manage and mitigate the impact of cars, on both our site (lessening parking demands) and the environment, as well as helping to foster and maintain public safety by easing congestion on the two main vehicular arteries to the Fair, Highway 126 and Clear Lake Road. It has also helped us toward our goals of social equity by providing cost free travel to the Fair site during the days of our event for folks who cannot or choose not to travel by car. It is also important for the Fair to support and invest in the continued success of LTD, our local gem of a resource, that provides a critical public service for the entire community. Even if you have never taken a ride on a LTD bus, their services and impact on our community touches us all. Supporting public transportation in our region makes good sense from an economic, social equity and environmental perspective and helps us build and strengthen our community. You can catch the bus at LTD’s downtown station at 10th and Willamette or Valley River Center’s

THE GREEN TORTOISE RIDES AGAIN Coming from the Bay Area? Catch the Green Tortoise. For Tortoise info: www.greentortoise. com or the Fair website at: www. oregoncountryfair.org.

SAVE THE PLANET AND YOUR WALLET The Oregon Country Fair is committed to making our Fair more sustainable and to helping you reduce the cost and hassle of traveling to our event. Ridesharing is very convenient and cheaper than driving alone. By riding together we reduce traffic and congestion, and our carbon footprint. Start bonding with other Oregon Country Fairgoers even before the event begins! One tool to offer and find rides is Zimride. Zimride uses Facebook integration to create a safe and fun way for friends to share rides to the Fair. It’s a great way to join together to make new friends, save money and reduce our carbon footprint. You can find a link to our Zimride ride board at www.OregonCountryFair.org/ transportation.php. Make new friends, save money and gas, and share rides!

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WANNA TICKET TO RIDE? To purchase tickets for the Oregon Country Fair, visit www.ticketswest.com, call toll free 800-992-8499 or visit one of the TicketsWest Centers at select Safeway stores. The Fair now offers a 3-day ticket. For only $57 you can triple your fun. Single day advance tickets are $22 for Friday and Sunday, $24 for Saturday. All tickets are subject to a TicketsWest service fee. Those 65 and over and alter-abled people receive a $5 discount on single-day tickets. No admission tickets are sold on site. Will Call is only at the OCF site. You MUST have an admission ticket to access the Fair site. Parking on-site is $10/day. Parking tickets can be purchased in advance through TicketsWest for $8/day or on-site at the $10/day rate if you have your admission ticket.

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WHITE BIRD PROVIDES CRISIS/MEDICAL SERVICES AT THE OREGON COUNTRY FAIR While the rest of the country still debates the pros and cons of universal Health Care, our members of the imagine-nation have been walking that talk for more than 40 years. As always, White Bird Clinic’s Rock Medicine Program will offer a variety of services to keep you both safe and well 24 hours a day during the entire Fair event. Basic First Aid Kits are kept stocked at every Information Booth scattered throughout the Fair site. Beginning Wednesday July 10th at 12:00, everything from Life Stabilizing Emergency Medical Response to simple sprained ankles and sore throats are treated by our compassionate staff of reallive doctors, nurses, EMT’s, counselors, crisis workers and other care providers. We are staffed 24 hours

Alter-Abled Access and Advocacy (4A) operates ffrom om two booths at the Fair. One is next to the Fruit Booth at Community Village and the other is located at Dragon Admissions. 4A provides assistance for anyone needing it and is a welcoming committee for all those arriving at the Fair. Some examples of what we do include meeting guests at the bus stop, assisting with parking, helping with wheelchairs, providing areas for resting and/or changing clothes, ASL interpreters at Entertainment stages and storytelling at the Library. Besides the two booths, 4A crew can also be found roving the paths and are easily identified by their 4A staff Back to th shirts. They are happy to answer questions or help in any e Ex celle way. Please feel free to contact them even if it’s just to find the he closest nt A dven accessible bathroom. The 4A crew is here to help you make your day! tu

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GREEN SEEDS Once again, $1 from the base price of ALL single day tickets and $3 from each three-day ticket purchased will be automatically directed to ongoing projects that help the Fair be more sustainable, like Peach Power/Alternative Energy, Durables/Zero Waste and others. In 2012, the entire Green Ticket fund, over $46,000, was dedicated to developing green features at the OCF. Thank you so very much to everyone who attends the Fair for helping fund this important work!

a day until Monday evening at 6:00 to try to fix whatever ails you. Our main site is located right next to the Main Stage but we also have teams stationed near the entrance to the Fair at Odyssey Outpost and our crews roam throughout the event and can be dispatched by radio to any location. You can call to request our help from any Info booth and many other stages and Fair installations staffed by Fair volunteers. We can also be called by any staff carrying a radio, so we are easily accessed. White Bird treats not only broken bones - but also broken hearts and broken spirits! We offer crisis counseling and intervention services with professional counselors and therapists. We will even begin caring for folks setting up the Fair on preFair weekends out of Main Camp beginning mid-June and continuing each weekend until we officially open in our traditional spot. At White Bird, we embrace the ethic that Health Care is a right, not a privilege! It is a labor of love and laughter to serve our Fair. Stop by if you need us - or call and we’ll come to you!

We hope you don’t have any emergencies, but if you do, go to the nearest Information Booth or to the White Bird Medical Clinic by the Main Stage. See map for locations or ask at any booth. White Bird is a complete emergency medical system staffed by nurses, doctors and other healthcare professionals. Information Booths are equipped to handle minor first aid situations and can get you Libertine Belles connected with the care you need.

LOST PARENTS Found children are first taken to the nearest Information Booth, then th transported to either Child Care or Mellow Place. After C hours, all found children are at ho Child Ch Care. Information Booths are in constant contact with Child Care. Ca If you lost your child (or found fou a child) please go to the nearest Information Booth or to ne Child Care (on Sesame Street at the top of the Eight). Reality is how we swim, not how we win… ~ John Trudell

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ARTIST INSIDE THE ART This years poster and cover artist, Shanna Trumbly is a third generation Oregonian artist and a graduate of the Art Institute of Seattle. Post school, she lived in Portland and became a member of the Portland Saturday Market. Shanna employs many different mediums such as clay sculpture, glass torch work, mosaics, leather sculpture and recently, a clothing line. While Shanna began giving life to her illustrations using colored pencil, she realized upon completion of her first painting, “The Unforgettable Kiss” her true love was the fluidity and challenge of acrylic paint on canvas. Her remarkable series “Daydream” explores the playfulness of wakeful dreaming and how the search for meaning in our lightly conscious world can reveal a new and vivid Self. Her works can be found online, at a variety of shows on the west coast, a number of galleries and boutiques and at the Eugene Saturday Market.

FOURTH FRIDAY FESTIVITIES FAIR, FARMERS MARKETS, AND SUMMER PHUN IN VENETA Consider yourself invited to Fourth Friday Festivities throughout the summer in Veneta. The Fair has been partnering with the Veneta Downtown Farmers Market and the City to bring the spirit of celebration, OCF style, to the Fourth Friday June through September. Located on the grassy knoll in the Fern Ridge Shopping Center, at Territorial Hwy and Luther Lane, the Fourth Friday’s festivities will build on the weekly Farmers markets and

add artisan crafts, wine, food, family friendly fun. Musical entertainment provided by the OCF. Starting on Friday June 28th, with the music of fiddler Kelly Thibodeaux and Etoufee, Fourth Friday Festivities run from 2:00 – 7:00. Music will start around 4:00, with a second set around 5:45, leaving plenty of time for folks to make it in from work and still have a chance to kick up those heels. Please come on out and support your local artisans, farmers and the Veneta community and have a good time doing it... with most all of the produce coming from within a 25 mile radius you can feed your inner locavore and save on food miles, too!

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GREEN THUMB The Green Thumb Garden crew are a group of fun-loving gardeners who grow and prepare fruits, herbs and vegetables for the Pre-Fair Crew and Hospitality kitchens. In honor of the late Alice Fuller, who sold us the land on which our garden grows, we have named our garden The Alice Fuller Memorial Garden. Though the garden crew and its budget are small, they are capable of producing thousands of dollars worth of produce for the OCF kitchen. Most of the

seed is donated by Peace Seeds in Corvallis and special thanks to Dragonfly Earth Medicine for the amazing soil amendments! Complementingg the food grown on site, Gabe and Sophia at Groundwork Organics have generously donated loads of produce from m their farm. Green Thumb is proud to fuel the Fair with fresh local veggies. They just want more sunshine!

GOODNIGHT MOON CAMPING NEAR THE FAIR

For neighborhood camping information and tickets call the University of Oregon Ticket Office at (541) 346-4363, or TicketsWest at 1-800-992-8499. For neighborhood campgrounds you must have a Fair admission ticket to get a camping spot. There is NO public camping on the OCF site. Please check our website at www.oregoncountryfair.org/where_to_stay.php for more information about neighborhood campgrounds. The Oregon Country Fair does not own or operate campgrounds.

ATMs are located at Dragon Admissions and at Main Stage, along the fence on the right side as you face the stage.

If you want to smoke, please be considerate of your fellow Fairgoers and smoke only in designated areas. Smoking areas have signs and brightly-colored butt cans. If you don’t see the can, don’t light up!

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IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A FAIR Every year, we return to this land in spring to a fresh challenge, the task of fitting our event to a changed landscape. After several difficult years of wet and stormy conditions, late winter and early spring of 2013 were much drier than average, making the pre-Fair work much easier. Less storm damage, less mud and fewer mosquitoes have been much appreciated, and we were rewarded with a spectacular and prolonged wildflower display. The work involved in caring for our forest goes on: much appreciation to Steve Tracer, Tom Stoopes, Cody Chapman and Alex Metzler and Tree Crew. Many thanks to Andy Strickland, OCF Caretaker and Jeff Johnson, OCF Groundskeeper for their steady stewardship all year round. Kevin Hillery and Jon Schaeffer continue to provide expert arboreal advice and their work nurturing the Shady Grove Maple has extended its lifespan. Many thanks

to Jeff Levy and our friends at Balance Restoration Nursery for another generous donation of native plant material. The Fair’s Site Crew and VegeManEc Crew continue the tradition of hard work and wise ecosystem care established years ago by Dahinda Meda and John Doscher. Many thanks to Shane Harvey, David Hoffman, Howard McCartney and Jason Barton for their ongoing commitment to thoughtful site work. The production of this big event involves the contributions of many volunteers who all deserve thanks. Here are a few in particular: Buck Morris, Eric Kazmar, Banjo Mike Scagnelli, Nini Henriksen and Nate Gunn of Enviofuel, Dick Schauer of Dick’s Diesel Service, Jeff Sievers Automotive, the skilled mechanics who keep our trucks

GOALS OF THE OREGON COUNTRY FAIR I The Oregon Country Fair shall increase the diversity of all aspects of the Oregon Country Fair community. II The Oregon Country Fair shall maintain and improve our land and facilities. III The Oregon Country Fair shall steward our lands in accordance with ecological standards. IV The Oregon Country Fair shall support artists and entertainers. V The Oregon Country Fair shall create participatory events and experiences that attract and include more youth and elders. VI The Oregon Country Fair shall support a healthy and dynamic culture for participation by volunteers and members. VII The Oregon Country Fair shall foster better communication and information exchange. VIII The Oregon Country Fair shall clarify its priorities and systems for community outreach and philanthropy. IX The Oregon Country Fair shall improve its organizational effectiveness. These goals are the result of our multi-year Vision Quest process which has drawn to a close and will now be stewarded by the OCF Vision Action Committee. As we approach the fiftieth anniversary of the Fair, these goals will be reviewed and revised on a regular basis.

FEEDBACK During the Fair, feedback forms are available at any Information Booth. After the Fair, forms or written comments complete with your name, address and phone number can be mailed to: Feedback, OCF, 442 Lawrence St., Eugene, OR 97401 or e-mailed to office@oregoncountryfair.org. Your feedback is appreciated, welcome and given attention!

and tractors running. Michael Head, George Patterson, Scott Norris and Jim Sahr have been hard at work this spring maintaining and improving the complex infrastructure that our village relies on. Big thanks to Aaron Holmes and Glenn Johnson who continue to lead our efforts to care for the indigenous wildlife inhabiting the Fair site. Many thanks to our neighbors who work to turn our hayfields into parking lots: Mark McFarland, the Mauldin family, and the Wallstrom family. We appreciate the cooperation of Cindy Snook, Jason Mann, Harold McVay

and Kyle Schauer as we work through our good neighbor relationships. The complex operation of the Fair site relies on a number of suppliers and service providers: Buck and Janet Pelroy at Ecosystems Transfer and Recycling, Sunmark Seeds, Marshall’s Fuel, Dave Love and Culligan Water Systems, John Logue, Jim Thurman, Lane Forest Products, Conser Quarry, Skip Tracer and crew, Paul Fuller, Scott Ellison, Clair Urciuoli Johnson, Jerry Urciuoli and his backhoe, Ray’s, The Farm Store and NAPA in Veneta and many others, many thanks to all of you.

FAIR GEAR ALL YEAR After your day of blissful entertainment and rollicking fun, you just might want to take a piece of the Fair home with you. Each year, the folks at Commemorative Sales have your desires in mind as they present a selection of handpicked, peach-infused memorabilia. With a booth on the Left Bank near the Blue Moon stage and another across from the Rabbit Hole, they are perfectly situated for you to grab a goody on your way in or out. We continue to stock our stainless steel water bottles that feature a peachy Fair logo. Fill

up at fountains throughout the Fair. As you’ve seen in years past, Commemorative Sales mark each year with a special bandanna. We will also be carrying our bumper stickers for 2013 and 2014 and copies of Suzi Prozanski’s book Fruit of the 60’s. Returning this year is the SquirtA-Shirt: You buy a white shirt from us with the OCF Peach logo and take it to one of the two stations where you get to dye it yourself using the squirt method. Check booth for times. Get geared up now!

I think the environment should be in the category of national security. Defense of our resources is as just important as defense abroad. Otherwise what is there to defend? ~ Robert Redford

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FOR THE LITTLE PEOPLE WHO WALK AMONG US CHILD CARE AT THE FAIR Welcome to Child Care 2013! Child Care is a very special part of the Fair; our experienced, well trained and dedicated crew interacts with the next generations; the future of the Fair. Many of our staff began their Fair experiences as kids of Child Care staff. They’ve built themselves many Fairly fond memories and have grown up to become valuable and reliable crew members, making the Fair experience a memorable one for future generations.

CHILDREN’S PLAY AREAS This is our second year of operating two Child Care play areas. Child Care’s hub location is on Sesame Street, at the top of the Figure Eight, past Main Stage, across from the Sauna and the Dragon Fountain. New Kids is on Wally’s Way at the front of the Fair, near the entrance gates. Here’s important information about our operation:

SECURITY · Child Care provides 24/7 security and coverage for lost kids from noon on Thursday until noon on Monday. Both Child Care sites are secured areas for the protection of the children. We don’t allow children to come and go. We have a strict identification policy for those who check them in and out. · Child Care is in constant communication with Security, Fair Central and Odyssey Information by radio and telephone, keeping abreast of situations concerning Child Care and kids, lost or otherwise. HOURS. Both sites welcome children between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. during Fair days. FEES. We charge $2 per hour per child. Our services are free to volunteer OCF staff. Donations Are Most Welcome.

REGISTRATION Pre-registration begins at noon on Thursday at both the Sesame Street and New Kids (Wally’s Way) locations. · Registration forms. A Separate

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Registration Form Is Required for Each Child Who Visits Child Care. Registration forms are available at both Child Care registration desks. If your child visits both Child Care locations, you will need to fill out a form at each location. Each child must be registered, signed in and wrist banded before entering to play. · To protect the children, we ask that those checking in children fill out our forms accurately and completely. We ask all parents/ guardians to comply with our process for admitting and releasing children. Your patience and cooperation are greatly appreciated. One very important note: The person who checks the child in must be the same person who checks the child out. We Cannot Make Any Exceptions!! The welfare of the children is our primary concern.

NO-NOS. WE CANNOT ACCEPT: · Children who aren’t potty-trained. That includes children with bare butts, in diapers or in training pants. All children must be pottytrained and reasonably tolerant of porta-potties. · Tired or hysterical children. If your child is distraught at the prospect of going into Child Care, it’s best to wait to register until s/he calms down. · Hungry children. Please be sure your child is well fed and watered before s/he comes to Child Care. Because of concerns about food allergies, we can’t provide snacks for the children. dren.

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has many creative ways to ensure that each child has a memorable Fair experience. TIME LIMITS. 2 Hours per child per visit. After a break of at least 1 hour, well fed and watered kids are welcome to return. Please do not leave your child in Child Care for several hours or all day; this is very difficult for your child and unFair to those kids who have to wait to come into Child Care. WAITING. When the Fair opens, there is sometimes a rush to register and, during peak hours, we sometimes have so many children in our facilities that we must occasionally close down admissions for a little while. The average waiting time is about 30 minutes.

wait for a space to open up in Child Care. · Play structure. The unsupervised play area known as Kids Loop will be dismantled this year. Plans for a new play structure near the New Kids Child Care area are in the works. Stay tuned.

INFORMATION Before the Fair, visit the Child Care website, www.ocfchildcare.org, or our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/ OCFChildCare. During the Fair, come to the Child Care registration desks. “If we are to reach real peace in the world, we shall have to begin with the children.” - Gandhi

PLACES & SPACES AFFILIATED W/CHILD CARE · Mellow Place is located nearr and under the supervision of the staff at the New Kids Child Care area. It offers people the opportunity to rest with their little ones. There is a Child Care staff member on hand. There is a diaper-changing table, ArrrPira tes a sink and a cushy place for time outs, naps, etc. All adults must be accompanied d by a child. All Adults Who Use This Facility Must Stay With Their Children At All Times. This is a bring-your-own-diapers area. There are no toilet facilities available; BRING Recycling provides parents/guardians are responsible cloth diaper service for our newest for diapers and other waste disposal. generation. Visit us by New Kid’s on Wally’s Way. Diapers may be checked · Groovers’ Grove, an area just out and returned on Thursday from outside the Sesame Street Child 12 to 7pm and on Friday, Saturday Care location, is a smoke-free, offand Sunday from 10am to 7pm. the-path space reserved for Monday 10am to 12pm. The cost is kids and families $10 per dozen plus a $20 returnable who need to take deposit. Complimentary plastic a break from the storage bags and diaper pins are hustle and bustle of provided as needed. We can also the Fair or to accommodate folks needing fewer than 1 dozen diapers. Using this service is a great way to help move the Fair towards zero waste while protecting the health and safety of the Sanitation and Recycling Crews.

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CULTURE JAM CONTINUES TO INSPIRE, YEAR-ROUND! Enlightening. Affirming. Life changing. Talk to anyone involved with Culture Jam and you can’t help but get swept up in the excitement. Venturing forth into its 12th annual week-long event, this dynamic, creative, youth-forward Fair program shows no signs of losing steam. Inspired by Seattle-based Power of Hope (www. powerofhope.org), each August Culture Jam hosts 55 diverse 14-18 year-olds on the Fair site where creation, not consumption, is the overwhelming theme. On any given day, a smorgasbord of workshops ask campers to create and collaborate in a safe environment that seeks to strip away the conformity of teens’ lives, build self-worth and discover how to create positive change in the world. Participants come from as far away as Germany and Australia, Los Angeles and Tulsa—and as near as the Fair’s own community of Veneta. Once on site, there is much to choose from. Participants encounter a wealth of inspiration and talent among the staff of twenty-five artists, musicians and social change-makers who work together to offer up to fifteen workshops a day across diverse learning areas. Monday try out circus arts and theatre improv, Tuesday sprinkle in some yoga or meditation, Thursday maybe a little salsa dancing after an ecology or social justice workshop. On the last day, youth are ready to lead by presenting workshops they design and teach, taking what they’ve experienced over the week and making it their own. Since 2003, the Fair has collaborated with a variety of youth organizations to develop ways to bring teens year-round opportunities like Culture Jam. An innovative supporter since the beginning, City of Eugene Recreation Services, has worked with Culture Jam on many year-round projects as well as providing support during the event. This year Culture Jam partnered with the NW affiliate of the internationally known PeaceJam organization. After a morning of thoughtprovoking workshops, staff made their way with the 150 teens to the University of Oregon’s Matt Knight Arena, where they joined an audience of 11,000 to hear the Dalai Lama speak. Later that day, youth were given the opportunity to share

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how they would like to change the world for the better in their lifetime. It was an awe-inspiring day. If you know a teen (or are one) that would like to get plugged-in to these youth events call the Fair office at (541) 465-2230. Appreciation goes out to the many that donate their time, energy or funds to help keep this important program going. These include The David C. and Lura M. Lovell Foundation, City of Eugene Recreation Services, The Rex Foundation, Jayne and Stephen Lovell, The OCF Bill Wooten Endowment, Nicki Scully and Altared Space, norma sax and the generous artists and individuals who donated to our Spring Fling Raffle; the OCF’s food booth Deep Sea Delights for donating their tips to the Culture Jam Scholarship fund(!); Peter Chavannes, Kenya Luvert, Craig Smith and Aimee Goglia at City Rec; John Duran, Dale and Pamela Duvall, Beth Hoyt and our hard-working, love-filled CJ Kitchen volunteers; our youth mentors; all the many food purveyors and farms that give of their delicious bounty; Jen-lin Hodgden, Sue Theolass, our top rate graphic designer Jennifer Andrews, Linda Reymers, Jeya Aerenson, Charlie Lefevre, Amy and Andy Levy, Lucy Kingsley, Martha Evans and everyone who made a donation through the Fair website this year. Finally, gratitude goes to the OCF Board, Officers and yearround staff for their ongoing support and love for this program; Leslie Scott for her incredible vision, enthusiasm and dedication; and Peggy Taylor and Charlie Murphy of Power of Hope and PYE Global who created the camp model. Thank you everyone for making it possible for the Country Fair to impact the lives of youth in such profound and positive ways. This event needs support from more angels than just the Fair. If you would like to donate to the Culture Jam Scholarship Fund, or any other area of the program, call the Fair office. We would like to hear from you!

NEXT GENERATION CRAFTERS Children imitate the behaviors and actions that they observe. Nowhere is this more evident than in the Youth Booth. Kids want to sell their wares at the Fair just like everyone else. In the late ‘90’s, roughly 35 youths spontaneously cleaned up a shack that was referred to as “The Lemonade Stand” and started selling their handmade items. The children petitioned the Board and became recognized as the OCF Youth Booth in 2000. This original group, now adults, have moved on to other positions at the Fair, but the tradition carries on. Today, any youth through the age of 18 who is affiliated with a crew or booth can sell their handmade crafts at the booth. OCF youth may register as official Youth Booth members at any time during the Fair and may sell their crafts on any (or every) Fair day for as long as they choose. As many as 90 children have shared the booth space in a single weekend. The crafts need to meet a couple of simple requirements: they need to be Fair appropriate and be handmade. Children need to manage their own sales and be able to share their space with others. There are adult supervisors at the booth to ensure safety, help organize and keep records, but they encourage the kids to interact directly with the public and each other. So encourage all youth involved in the Fair to follow in the timeless tradition of selling their craftwork via the Youth Booth and support the kids by visiting the booth and making a purchase. The Youth Booth is located at L78.

FOUND OR LOST? Lost something? Please go to the Odyssey Information booth (near the Tofu Palace) to see if it’s been found or to file a report if it hasn’t yet appeared. All found items will be collected from Information booths and taken to Lost and Found Central at Odyssey by 6 pm each day of the Fair. After the Fair, please e-mail lostandfound@oregoncountryfair. org with your contact info and a complete description of your item. If your item is given to us after the Fair, we will do our best to re-unite it with you by mail (at your expense). If you’re in the Eugene area, we may be able to deliver it to you. We keep found items for about 30 days after the Fair and then donate unclaimed goods to a local charity. Please consider putting some sort of identification on your precious possession so we can easily return it to you. An address label is a good idea. Cell phones, ipods, cameras, fanny packs, all turn up and astonishingly enough, don’t always get claimed. We would return items much faster if we can easily identify to whom they belong. Found something? Please bring it to the Odyssey Information booth and your good karma points will increase considerably. Melissa Crabtree PAGE 7

OREGON COUNTRY FAIR ENDOWMENT FUND SUPPORTS FERN RIDGE AREA YOUTH Named for a late founder of the Fair, the Bill Wooten Oregon Country Fair Endowment Fund supports non-profit youth-related arts, environmental and social justice projects in West Lane County. Endowment grants tangibly represent the Fair’s gratitude to our neighboring communities and celebrate Bill Wooten’s commitment to collaboration and communitybuilding. This year, the Endowment Fund awarded a total of $12,000 to support the following work: Applegate Art Guild: Up to 50 children will participate in “Imagination Zone,” a summer program led by artist-instructors who involve youth in theater, literary and visual arts. The Guild will collaborate with the City of Veneta and the Fern Ridge Library in offering arts opportunities to area families. Culture Jam: Fern Ridge area youth will receive scholarships to attend this eight-day arts-based empowerment

OUR STORY BOOTH As you enter the Fair, you will notice a quaint and informative Booth. Fair History at the Front Porch is the place to learn about the history of the Oregon Country Fair! We display all 44 years of Oregon Country Fair posters and other memorabilia. Find out about The Archives Project, if you have some photos, film, old posters or other memorabilia you want to share, please visit our booth and take home a survey. At our second location near Commemorative Sales at Left Bank, you can see past Faces of the Fair in our special History Photo Gallery. Find your friends and family! If you have some photos or other memorabilia you want to share, we gladly accept them; just send a note via email, to randie@ luckydogarts.com

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program for teenagers held each summer on the Fair site. The grant will specifically support “Learning from Difference” educational content, one of the five learning areas incorporated within the camp. Elmira Elementary School: A music educator will lead a project in which students learn about drums and multicultural drumming styles. Students will make drums, perform songs and explore other cultures. The project will culminate in performances at the school and during the community Festival of Lights Parade and Tree Lighting event. In addition, Elmira Elementary School was awarded the Endowment Fund’s annual Leslie Scott Imagine Grant Award which recognizes former General Manager Leslie Scott’s 17 years of leadership in advancing the spirit of the Oregon Country Fair. Her legacy Over the last 19 years, the Oregon Country Fair has donated over $750,000!

involves providing opportunities for youth, reaching out to our neighbors, nurturing the creative spirit, working for peace and justice and creating community. The award is given to a grantee representing these qualities. Groundwaters:“Groundwaters” is a grassroots literary journal produced by West Lane County volunteers. This project will provide creative writing instruction in local schools and will conclude with the creation of a bound book for each child, as well as a “Written by You” shelf at participating schools. Rural Art Center: The CrowApplegate-Lorane center will sponsor a book artist who will work with elementary and middle school students to create their own books, with a show of their completed work held at the Fern Ridge Public Library. The instructor will employ journaling, print-making, book

design, collage and 3-D construction in her work with the students. Veneta Elementary School: All students will participate in a “Drawing from Nature” program led by an artist and educator; it will unite the study of art with science and engage children in their local natural environment. The school will collaborate with local organizations (Fern Ridge Public Library, Veneta City Hall, Fern Ridge Schools’ District Office and Our Daily Bread Restaurant) in displaying student artwork in the local community.

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JILL HEIMAN VISION FUND This year the Jill Heiman Vision Fund committee received 33 grant applications, the most ever. Our community has many great organizations helping people in need. After careful and difficult deliberation, the JHVF committee selected five agencies to receive grants in 2013: Bethel School District will issue $25 shoe gift cards to homeless youth through its School Shoes for Homeless Students program. Shoes are essential for full participation in school programs, especially PE and recess. The gift cards allow students to select shoes that fit comfortably. Egan Warming Center will purchase medical and other supplies purch for its winter emergency shelters for the th homeless. The collaborative organization brings together organ mult multiple nonprofit agencies, local gove governments, faith communities and a large volunteer base to provide a place for homeless pro people to sleep inside during peo severe winter weather. sev

Fern Ridge Community Action Network will purchase a range/oven for the kitchen at the brand new Fern Ridge Service Center. When it opens in September 2013, the Service Center will triple the space of the existing community center. The center is the hub of Senior Meals on Wheels, the LOVE project food bank, Rural Medical Outreach and other community programs serving senior and low-income populations. Parenting Now! (formerly Birth to Three) will use its grant for a 12-week parenting education program. Offered for free to highly stressed parents with young children, the “Make Parenting a Pleasure” program helps families build healthy communication skills. Tamarack Wellness Center will repair and resolve plumbing and venting issues on its therapeutic pool. The repair and replacement work will help the pool run more efficiently. TWC’s warm saltwater pool serves the needs of people with a broad range of physical, mental and developmental challenges. The

pool has provided a warm and safe environment for rehabilitation since it was first established as the Easter Seals pool 30 years ago. TWC continues the tradition of serving the community’s most vulnerable populations. Last year the Jill Heiman Vision Fund gave out $29,450 to help meet people’s basic needs. We hope that donations from Fair Family will exceed this total in 2013 so the OCF can help children, families and individuals who most desperately need our help. Remember that the Fair Board will match donations up to $20,000. Thank you for all of your wonderful support over the years! One food voucher and one dollar at a time, we are making a difference. We look forward to working together again at this yyear’s Fair.

ENERGY PARK: THE REVOLUTION Energy Park is a showcase of booths promoting the newest energy and gardening ideas, all in one place. By the Pole Star (front gate at the OCF) you will find Wheels of Revolution promoting new transportation ideas. Energy Park has a new kiosk for Bring Recycling; showing off great ways to make more energy available to you. Planet Home allows you to speak directly with professionals about alternative energy products and can review your plans for incorporating solar energy. The University of Oregon has professors and graduate students at The Science of Green Energy Booth to answer your questions. Solar Water Heating Booth has really great information on types of o n all typ solar sola l r hot ho water solutions. Do sso olu l tio need the yyou yo ou n world’s w wo orl most eeffi fficcient

refrigerator? If so, the Sun Frost Booth is a must for you to visit. R-evolution Gardens Booth is for you to learn all about communitysupported agriculture. Food is solar and hydro all in one. Do you know about Home Power Magazine? The Home Power Booth is a place to connect with the grassroots alternative energy revolution. Green Savers, Good Energy and Oregon Solar Energy Industries Association are located Mina at the Energy Park Wagn

Information Booth. Visit to have your questions answered about solar and the future of energy. Food= energy, energy=food, they cannot be separated. Learn about how to grow great healthy food through Organic Farming, Permaculture, the Seed Exchange, Food and Farm coalition, Aprovecho and Oregon Tilth. These are all represented in Energy Park’s Ag Alley. Come to Energy Park. Visit Wheels of Revolution. Bring

your ideas and questions. Leave with a renewed commitment to join the energy revolution. Be the solution.

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RECYCLING AT THE FAIR Reduce! Reuse! Recycle! and Compost! The OCF’s goal of a waste-free Fair is nearly a reality and we need your continued support to make this the best year yet! Did you know that everything you get from a food booth can be composted, reused and/or recycled? The only exceptions which are still trash are coffee cup lids, straws and plastic stir sticks–please place these in the red trash bins.

DURABLES The OCF Durables project is now nearly a decade old. Once again OCF food booths will offer stainless steel cutlery for you to use and return. The Fair maintains and provides well over 200,000 reusable forks and spoons to food booths, keeping the equivalent number of disposables out of the landfill and supporting our OCF policy. As this important program matures we have started working on ways to see it grow and evolve. We hope you appreciate and enjoy the durable cutlery at the Fair but please make sure to return used items to the white durables buckets located at all recycling kiosks.

DON’T BE A STRANGER Please feel free to stay in touch: send your teenager to Culture Jam; participate as an artist, food purveyor, entertainer or volunteer; bring your group to our site for a wetlands or wildflower walk; subscribe to our monthly newsletter, The Fair Family News or enter the annual poster contest! We’re involved year-round and want to hear from you! Entertainer & crafter applications will be available on our website in early 2014.

THE PEACH AWARD The Peach Award is an award that goes to booths that demonstrate exemplary recycling efforts. 2012 Recipients are... Rising Moon Bangkok Grill Patty’s Pies Cart de Frisco Refer Camp PAGE 9

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ELEMENTAL WHEEL TURNS FROM WATER TO EARTH TO AIR Join us for the 2013 Oregon Country Fair Opening Ceremony; at Main Stage, 11:30 on Friday. With ceremony, sound and levity we will gather as one to take a deep collective breath to offer honor, love and gratitude to the Sacred Element AIR. With combined focus and loving attention, we will call forth balance, stability, health and peace for this precious Element. Circulating all around, AIR connects every living being in a relationship of inhale and exhale. AIR forms a precious bubble, protecting our planetary body from the pressures of space. AIR reminds us to lighten up and have some fun in the face of it all.

With lightness and fun in mind, you are encouraged to come costumed as your own creative-wild-self, giving love and respect to AIR. Additionally, if you want to hold space and bear witness with your breath as we prepare for the ceremony, you are invited to arrive at the Main Stage Meadow early. Following the ceremony, the AIR, Earth and Water Altars will be carried around the Fair. You are ever so welcome to join this procession of the Elements. See you there!

ALTARED SPACE Amidst the merriment, magic and cacophony of the Fair, there is a quiet place nestled on Shady Lane along the river. There you will find Altared Space, filled with delights for young and old. Our temple is a Spirit House, filled with icons from ancient traditions and modern symbolism. We honor all denominations and traditions, trying to represent as many

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as we can as we hold them in our sacred way. In addition to the Spirit House, Altared Space has a comfortable place off the path where people can meditate and find peace and quiet (nursing mothers are also welcome). We offer free Altared Healing sessions with skilled alternative healers and Altared Advice booths, staffed by wise and dedicated Altar Babes. Our most popular attraction is Altared Crafts, where children of all ages come together to make sacred art. This year our project is to decorate prayer flags. Please join us!

“In every deliberation, we must consider the impact of the s seventh generation… Even if it requires having skin as thick as the t bark of a pine.” The winds of change are blowing. This year, the Oregon C Country Fair Board of Directors voted unanimously to adopt a Seventh S Generation Intention: “As the Oregon Country Fair approaches our 44th year in 2013 20 with the many generations in participation, as well as the current global state of our environmental, political, spiritual, cu social so and economic state of being, it is important that the OCF acknowledge, ac through our collective organizational actions and ch choices, those relatives that have not yet been born. These future ones have every right r to a healthy, thriving world. They too are our family. Thus, it is so moved that the Oregon Country Fair adopt a Seventh Generation Intention, which declares that the Oregon Country Fair, as an organization as well as a community of individuals, will conduct its business in consideration of seven generations (approx. 200 years) through our buying practices, land management and human relations to the best of our given ability at all times.” Everyone has a song; This intention is inspired in part by a section of the Great Law of the God gave us each a song; Iroquois, which states, that’s how we know who we are; “In all of your deliberations in the Confederate Council, in your efforts at everyone has a song… law making, in all your official acts, self-interest shall be cast into oblivion. Cast ~ Robbie R bbi Robertson Ro Ro not over your shoulder behind you the warnings of the nephews and nieces should they chide you for any error or wrong you may do, but return to the way of the Great Law which is just and right. Look and listen for the welfare of the whole people and have always in view not only the present but also the coming generations, even those whose faces are yet beneath the surface of the ground – the unborn of the future Nation.”

TAKE A LOAD OFF YER FEET IN THE STILL LIVING ROOM Wander on in to the Still Living Room, brought to you by the Oregon Country Fair Elders. Come by and see the museum quality OCF Timeline covering 30 years of Fair history, along with numerous photos and a collection of artifacts from past Fairs. Take a break at our restful wayside and listen to familiar performers in a very intimate setting. The Still Living Room is a wonderful space along Strawberry Lane

Friday 1:00 Le Bon Vivante Dilletantes Musical fun with a French Twist

Saturday 5:30 Red Pajamas Acoustic eclectic originals

Sunday 2:00 Eugene Sacred Harp Singers shape note sing-along, all welcomee 3:00 Jim Page Seattle singer and songwriter PAGE 10

near Jill’s Crossing, a great place to meet with old friends and make new ones. We have a beautiful Memorial Kiosk where you can hang personal remembrances of Fair Family who have moved on to new adventures. Launched in 2012, we are continuing to add to the Archives Project and a survey will be distributed to help find and identify archival materials. Come enjoy the Still Living Room! We will see you there!