Garden Plots Available

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Peter Thurston

NEWS RELEASE – For Immediate Release
May 7, 2020
Contact: Peter Thurston, 541-321-0798
SUBJECT: Santa Clara Community Garden (SCCG) Plots Available

Santa Clara Community Garden (SCCG) is in its ninth season. The garden is located behind St. Matthews Episcopal Church at 4110 River Road in the Santa Clara neighborhood of Eugene. The garden started with 20 plots and now has over 40 garden plots in use. The compost volunteer group at the garden is working to make three more garden plots available for the 2020 growing season. The $60 fee covers a 12 x 20-foot garden plot, water near each plot, and access to tools. Please contact Peter at 541-321-0798 for more information.

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Santa Clara Transit Station Construction Begins

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Gary Haliski

You may have noticed the fence and heavy equipment at the future Santa Clara Transit Station site. Construction is under way. The goal is to get the station open in February of 2021.

LTD is now posting monthly project updates on LTD’s Santa Clara Transit Station website (https://www.ltd.org/santa-clara-transit-station/).  You can view the updates on the website, or there is a link you can click to sign up to receive the project updates via email – look for the green button to subscribe.

Santa Clara Transit Station
Santa Clara Transit Station
Santa Clara Transit Station
Santa Clara Transit Station Design
Santa Clara Transit Station Design
Santa Clara Transit Station Design
LTD Santa Clara Station Site Plan
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May SCCO Meeting will be online

Posted on May 2, 2020 by Gary Haliski

The Santa Clara Community Organization will be using Zoom–an on-line meeting platform–for its Thursday, May 7, 2020 meeting.

Online meeting attendees will be able to see the presentation from the safety of home and be able to ask questions and hear responses. In order to attend this meeting you will need to RSVP through this email address: meetings@santaclaracommunity.org You will be registered and sent a link to join the meeting. This meeting will also be recorded so it can be watched at a later time through our website: SantaClaraCommunity.org. It is useful to download the Zoom application to your computer or device in advance. Please register by 5 p.m., Tuesday, May 5.

Monthly meeting image

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Cover-19: SCCO Neighborhood Info Update

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Tim Foelker
  • Weekly COVID-19 updates are a great way to stay current with the City of Eugene’s efforts and those of our community partners. You and your neighbors can sign up here.
  • Last Friday, Mayor Vinis addressed the community and reinforced the importance of staying home to save lives. You can see her message following this link: https://youtu.be/AVI0C08mNX4
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Got Sewing Skills? Join the Mask-Making Challenge. (Or, just make some for yourself and your neighbors.)

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Tim Foelker

The Million Mask Challenge. (@ https://www.getppe.org)

Mask patterns and tutorials can be found here: Commonly accepted and successful patterns. Find something that works for you and make it!

Here are some of Deneen’s successful prototypes. The design she’s using is from this page at CraftPassion.com.

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