West Bank Bike Path Extension for Santa Clara – Please attend meeting June 15th

bikeridersLane County is currently leading a planning effort to understand the transportation needs of the Beaver-Hunsaker corridor for people who walk, bike, ride, and drive.  As part of that process, several concepts are being considered including an extension of the West Bank Path to the north, and developing enhanced walking and bicycling facilities on Beaver-Hunsaker.  For more information, please visit the county web page at:  http://www.lanecounty.org/departments/pw/transplanning/pages/beaver-hunsakercorridorstudy.aspx

These concepts will be shared with the community on June 15th. Please stop by any time between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be at North Eugene High School in their library, located at 200 Silver Lane, Eugene. Your thoughts are important and and the county wants to hear your concerns. Community input is essential to understanding the needs and ultimate solution.

Please bring a friend and let others know. Feel free to contact Becky Taylor. You can reach her by phone at 541-682-6932 or by email at becky.taylor@co.lane.or.us

The is a huge opportunity for Santa Clara.  We can make large strides in the safety along Beaver and Hunsaker and possibly get the West Bank bike path extended to make a safe and beautiful new route to Wilkes from the river.  Please plan to drop by on the 15th and spend at least twenty to thirty minutes to learn about the options and to express your opinions and ideas for improvements to the options.

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Bark! Bark! Dog Park.

DogParkLeadDogCome join Barley, Rebecca Marx and her husband Jonathan in an effort to create a dog park in the Santa Clara area.

There have been many requests for a dog park in Santa Clara.   We needed someone to step forward and manage the process and  Rebecca has graciously stepped forward to create and lead the dog park team.

Rebecca has already started contacting officials with the city.  She’ll need help and support along the way.  Please consider joining her group.  If you would like to help, email us at sccoorg@gmail.com .

There will be many ways to get involved.  Here are a few;

  • Choosing the location.
  • Designing the dogpark
  • Attending meetings with city personnel to show support
  • Possibly help building the park – fencing, benches, water faucets, etc
  • Establishing ongoing support of the park with  help from the city, similar to the volunteer groups we have at other Santa Clara parks.
  • Contacting city officials to support a Santa Clara dog park.

Perhaps you can help in other ways, just let us know.

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Scottish Festival May 28 at Irving Grange

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Bagpipes, fiddles, harps, sheep dog demo, highland games demo, dog parade, horse-drawn wagon rides, dancing, Scottish imports, workshops,  music all day and much more.    A festival for the entire family!

Admission: $5 donation + can of food, $10 for family, Free 12 and under.
Dogs are allowed outside with dog parade starting ~ 11:15. Service dogs are always allowed inside.

Contacts:
Vendors and Clans:
krisbeals@reagan.com

http://eugenescottishfestival.com/index.html

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Ryan Meadows Neighborhood Sale is June 4th

RMeadows2016GSalee The annual Ryan Meadows Neighborhood Sale is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 4.

June 4, 2016 will be the Biggest and Best Sale EVER!
Don’t miss over 130 Participating Homes, Food Booths, Vendors, Non-Profit Groups and Much More!
Maps and Shoppng Guides will be Available.
Porta-Potties located throughout the Neighborhood.
Plan to spend the day! Fun for the Whole Family.

You will not go Hungry at this event! Start the day with Espresso and Krispy Kremes, then Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Ice Cream, Cosmos Corn, Smoothies, Snow Cones and much More!

Ryan Meadows Garage Sale Facebook
Ryan Meadows website

Check out this great article about the Ryan Meadows and JC Habitat for Humanity sales written by Christine Sherk of the R-G: Spring has sprung garage sale season

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Fun Summer Events at Awbrey & Arrowhead Parks

Concert in the Park, Santa Clara, OregonWe are pleased to announce that the City of Eugene has added Arrowhead Park as a venue for several free city sponsored events.  Put these Awbrey Park and Arrowhead Park activities on your summer planning calendar.

 

Awbrey Park

Brave (PG)
Movies in the Park
Saturday, July 23 • 9 PM
Awbrey Park
Princess Merida defies a custom that brings chaos to her kingdom and must rely on her bravery and her archery skills to undo a beastly curse. (PG, 1h 33min)

Party in Awbrey Park
Tuesday, August 16 • 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Awbrey Park
You know what makes a boring weeknight better? A free Party in the Park, of course! Grab dinner at the food cart and settle in for an evening of live music and dancing with Mood Area 52 and recreation activities for the whole family. Get your bike tuned and explore the Learn to Bike Traffic Garden offering free helmet giveaways. Learn more about your community and play with the Veggie Mob, the PARKS and RECreate pop-up bus and the Library’s exciting hands-on maker exhibits.


Arrowhead Park

Concert in the Park: Alder Street
Friday, July 29 • 6:30 – 7:30 PM
Arrowhead Park
Presented with Pedal Power Music
Alder Street is boot-stompin’, gritty, and bourbon flavored. The band draws its inspiration from a variety of sources, evinced by original tunes that break the mold of traditional bluegrass, and reprises ranging from Iron Maiden to Bill Monroe.

Concert in the Park: Tripolee
Friday, August 5 • 6:30 – 7:30 PM
Arrowhead Park
Presented with Pedal Power Music
Tripolee is a four piece rock band based out of Eugene, Oregon. Their roots in creating music stems from a variety of inspirational sources including funk, psychedelic rock, jam rock, electronic dance music, and indie/folk rock. Their sound is filled with upbeat dance rhythms and dreamy soundscapes.

Pedal Powered Live Concert – Dirty Dandelions
Friday, August 12 • 6:30 – 7:30 PM
Arrowhead Park
Presented with Pedal Power Music
New time folkgrass complete with banjo frailin’, flatpickin’, washtub bass and three-part vocal harmonies.

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