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Here’s a quick overview of major Oregon Bach Festival concerts this summer at UO’s Beall Concert Hall, the Central Lutheran Church and the Hult Center’s Silva Concert Hall and Soreng Theater. The festival boasts many other performances, films, talks, master classes and other events; check oregonbachfestival.com for complete event listings. Continue reading
Eugene lawyers Bill Gary and Sharon Rudnick, along with UO General Counsel Randy Geller, have had a complaint filed against them with the Oregon State Bar by UO economics professor Bill Harbaugh, according to a June 10 blog post by Nigel Jaquiss of Willamette Week. Continue reading
• Activist and author Paul Cienfuegos will be leading a workshop from 6 to 9 pm Thursday, June 13, at LCC’s main campus Building 17, Room 308. Focus will be on the Food Bill of Rights ordinance in both Benton and Lane counties. Suggested donation of $10 to $20. Go to CommunityRightsLaneCounty.org for more information. Cienfuegos will also be conducting a similar workshop in Florence from 5:30 to 8:30 pm Friday, June 14, at the Florence Public Library. Email shenderson88@hotmail.com. Continue reading
• Envision Eugene, the community process that gathered public input on how Eugene should grow over the next 20 years, won a planning award from the Oregon chapter of the American Planning Association May 30. That’s great but we’ve been skeptical about this process that has gobbled up thousands of hours and cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. In the past, citizen-involved plans have gathered dust on shelves while developers do whatever they want. Continue reading
• The Metropolitan Policy Committee meets and holds a public hearing on “Surface Transportation Program — Urban Funding Recommendation” from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm Thursday, June 7, at the Eugene Public Library. Contact is Paul Thompson, 682-4405. • Springfield’s first Conestoga hut for the homeless will be assembled at 9 am Friday, June 7, at First Baptist Church, 1175 G St. Hut designer Erik de Buhr will be on site. More information can be found at wkly.ws/1hl. Continue reading
The Thursday Lane County Farmers Market is moving this summer to Fifth Street Public Market starting June 6. The Thursday market was previously at 28th and Hilyard next to the Amazon Community Center. Hours are 10 am to 2 pm. Vendors include Agrarian Ales, Brandywine Fisheries, Rudy & Amber’s Organic Oasis, Horton Road Organics, Cookie Conscious, Sweet Leaf, Veun’s Garden and Lonesome Whistle Farms. Looks like a good move for the Thursday market that wasn’t seeing a lot of business out on Hilyard. See lanecountyfarmersmarket.org. Continue reading
• Eugene’s Budget Committee has advised the City Council to adopt a plan that will use various reserves and anticipated PERS savings to prevent cuts to services for a year in spite of a projected $5.3 million budget gap. Now it’s time to focus on the future. Interesting concepts emerged from budget discussions — the need for an independent performance auditor to examine city finances, questioning what services the city should be providing and how we finance big capital projects like rebuilding City Hall. Continue reading
• The debate over the city services fee has generated a renewed awareness and interest in how our fair city is managed, and that’s a good thing. Letters to the editor this week offer suggestions on how budget priorities can be adjusted. Our city Budget Committee members are getting public input and have ideas on how funds can be reallocated. Continue reading
• Eugene Neighbors Inc. is planning a “show and tell about neighbor-initiated projects” beginning at 5 pm Thursday, May 30, at Davis Restaurant, 94 W. Broadway. Call 345-3306 for more information. Continue reading
LaVelle Vineyards is relocating its Eugene tasting room after 14 years at the Fifth Street Public Market, according to founder Doug LaVelle and winemaker Matthew LaVelle. The new location as of July 1 will be at the International Marketplace at 400 International Way, just off I-5 and Beltline in Springfield. The winery and vineyard are in Elmira, along with a tasting room featuring Friday night events. Continue reading