Luper Pioneer Cemetery Memorial Day Weekend

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Peter Thurston


NEWS RELEASE — May 16, 2023

For Immediate Release and for Memorial Day Calendars

SUBJECT: Luper Cemetery Gate will be Open Memorial Day Weekend – May 27, 28, 29

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: WWW.LuperCemetery.com

CONTACT: Peter Thurston, President, Luper Cemetery Inc. 541-321-0798

Luper Pioneer Cemetery will open the vehicle gate at 30391 Beacon Drive West (north of Eugene’s Santa Clara neighborhood) from 9 AM to 4 PM May 27, 28, 29 (Saturday, Sunday, and Monday) so people can walk the grounds and take a self-guided tour of this historic site.

In November of 1853 about 1000 pioneers arrived in the Willamette Valley by way of the Oregon Trail cutoff across central Oregon “to farm the fertile soil of the Willamette Valley, between the Cascade Mountains and the Coast Range” according to the McClure wagon train by-laws.

On Monday, Memorial Day, the following activities will take place between 10 AM and 2 PM:

> Musical entertainment by the Poodle Creek Pickers.

> Historical presentations by ‘Mountain Man’ Ken Beagle and his wife Marmie Beagle (great-great granddaughter of wagon train leader James McClure).

> Informational tours by local historian Daniel Owen.

> Members of the Luper board of directors will be in attendance to answer questions, and a self guided I spy activity in the cemetery will also be available.

> Authors Kathy Box and Daniel Owen will each be present with copies of their respective books for sale about Oregon Pioneers. Each book purchased comes with a free copy of “They Came, They Went,” a local history book by John Harn, while supplies last.

On Saturday and Sunday, information for completing a self-guided tour of the cemetery will be available, including interpretive signs describing the 18 people interred at the cemetery who arrived on the 1853 wagon train. There are over 160 people interred at Luper Cemetery.

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DIRECTIONS to Luper Pioneer Cemetery: From Eugene, follow River Rd. north to Beacon Drive, on the north boundary of Santa Clara, and follow signs west. From Junction City, take River Rd. south, turn west onto Beacon Drive and travel about a ½ mile to a white metal gate, on the north side of Beacon Drive. Proceed through the gate approximately 1/2 mile to the parking lot and cemetery entrance. The cemetery may be accessed every day from dawn to dusk by walking the half-mile gravel road from West Beacon Drive to the cemetery. Please check www.lupercemetery.com for more information about the cemetery, and other resources.


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2 Opportunities to give input to the Santa Clara Plan this week – Wednesday & Thursday

Posted on May 15, 2023 by Gary Haliski

Here’s a reminder about this week’s opportunities to provide input into the River Road – Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan. There is also a Community Meeting at North Eugene High on the 25th.

River Road-Santa Clara neighborhood planning is in its final stage. After years of gathering community input on goals and policies for the five topic areas, the Community Advisory Committee is ready to gather community feedback on the draft Neighborhood Plan.

  • How well does the Neighborhood Plan capture your priorities for Economic Development, Transportation, Land Use, Parks and Natural Resources, and Community Action?
  • What can be improved before the plan goes to City and County decision-makers later this year?

May Opportunities for input

LEARN about the plan and ask questions at the Virtual Info Sessions. Register using the links below.

Please visit this page to learn more about these input options as well as find links to the current draft Neighborhood Plan. After visiting the page, we highly encourage you to use the Community Feedback Form towards the bottom of the page.

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3 More Opportunities in May to give input into the future of Santa Clara

Posted on May 8, 2023 by Gary Haliski

River Road-Santa Clara neighborhood planning is in its final stage. After years of gathering community input on goals and policies for the five topic areas, the Community Advisory Committee is ready to gather community feedback on the draft Neighborhood Plan.

  • How well does the Neighborhood Plan capture your priorities for Economic Development, Transportation, Land Use, Parks and Natural Resources, and Community Action?
  • What can be improved before the plan goes to City and County decision makers later this year?

May Opportunities for input

LEARN about the plan and ask questions at the Virtual Info Sessions. Register using the links below.

You can also GATHER with your friends using a media toolkit or SHARE your ideas via an online Feedback Form. Please visit this page to learn more about these two options as well as finding links to the current draft Neighborhood Plan. We highly encourage you to use the Feedback Form.

Community input will help inform recommendations from the River Road and Santa Clara Community Organizations and the Community Advisory Committee, which will be shared with the Eugene and Lane County Planning Commissions. The Planning Commissions will hold public hearings and work sessions in Fall 2023.

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Last Chance to Engage! Rethinking How We Plan for Parking

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Gary Haliski

Who knows what the City will come up with for revised parking plans? Here’s a chance to see what is in the works. From the City of Eugene:

The City of Eugene is carefully considering how we use land, now and into the future:

How do we plan for parking throughout the City? Who decides if parking is needed on a property? What actions are most equitable and effective?

We invite you to join the City of Eugene to discuss Climate-Friendly and Equitable Communities Parking Reform. Your feedback, questions, and insights will be very helpful as we continue public outreach and prepare for the decision-making process with the Planning Commission (June 2023) and City Council (Fall 2023).

Here are a few ways to engage – if you need additional information for outreach, please let me know!

·      Participate in the CFEC Parking Reform Survey – we’re especially interested in getting a diverse group of respondents (all City Wards, renters, racially diverse community members, young people, etc.)

·      Join the May 3 Virtual Info Session (from 6-7 pm) – you can find/share the event on Facebook or RSVP directly here

We appreciate your partnership on this effort and look forward to sharing more info on future Climate-Friendly and Equitable Communities projects. You can contact project staff at CFECParking@eugene-or.gov.

Best,

Leah Rausch
Associate Planner (she/her)
City of Eugene | Community Planning & Design

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Thursday’s SCCO meeting has in-person and Zoom options.

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Gary Haliski

The last post about May’s SCCO meeting did not include the in-person option. Hope to see you there.

Topic: SCCO May meeting
Time: May 4, 2023
7:00 PM
in person – 3280 River Road (Messiah Lutheran Church)

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