Take Clean Water Survey – maybe win a $10 gift certificate

Posted on June 4, 2021 by Gary Haliski

From the City of Eugene:

Water is our number one natural resource! Having clean, healthy rivers benefits humans, wildlife and our quality of life. The City of Eugene would appreciate knowing what your understanding of our stormwater system is and how it is connected to our local waterways and pollutants that can cause harm. We’ll use the survey results to inform us on issues of concern and how we can focus our outreach efforts.

Please take our two-minute survey and share what you know. As a thank you for participating, 10 people will be selected for our drawing for a $10 gift certificate at Lane County Farmer’s Market. Survey closes June 20.

Take the survey here. You may have to create an account with the City to sign in.

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Monthly SCCO Meeting this Thursday, June 3rd, 7 PM Zoom

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Gary Haliski

Thursday, June 3
7:00 PM
Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/99509462618?pwd=TnVDYUVPdDFFWk9LaGJRUkpGODNldz09

Meeting ID: 995 0946 2618
Passcode: 823936

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June Events in and around Santa Clara

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Gary Haliski

It’s almost summer and this year we will actually have activities we can attend! Here are some events occurring in the Santa Clara area in June and early July.

  • Thursday, June 3 – SCCO monthly meeting, on zoom. 7 PM. Main topic is a possible bike/ped bridge over Beltline west of the Beltline/River Road intersection to provide a safe bicycle-pedestrian passage to connect the Santa Clara and River Road neighborhoods.. Join Zoom Meeting Here.
  • Friday June 4 & Saturday June 5 – Function 4 Junction -This spectacular and huge Show ‘n Shine car show and cruise is a fundraiser for the schools and community of Junction City. The northern tip of Santa Clara, west of River Road is in the Junction City school district.
  • Saturday June 5 – Annual Ryan Meadows Neighborhood Garage Sale from 9 to 4. The biggest and best garage sale in Lane County. If you like garage sales, you’ll love this one. Complete with Food Trucks. Ryan Meadows Garage Sale Facebook Page
  • Saturday, Jun5 5 – State Representative Julie FaheyTown Hall. 2-3 PM. RSVP at bit.ly/JulieFaheyTownHall and you will be sent the call-in information shortly before the event.
  • Saturday, June 12 – Eugene Community Emergency Communications Field Day – Irving Grange. Do you own a Ham radio or Family Radio Service, or just want to support the Emergency Team? See details here.
  • Monday June 14 through Wednesday June 16. Pop-Up Bloodmobile at Riviera Baptist Church , 3701 River Road. Make an appointment to give blood. There is currently a major shortage of blood in Lane County.
  • Saturday, June 19th – The Official Juneteenth Celebration. Alton Baker Park. Noon to 7 PM. Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. This event will include black owned businesses, black owned food carts, black performing arts, speeches and educational moments. The Official Juneteenth Celebration Facebook page.
  • Monday, June 28th. State Covid Vaccination Lottery. Get a shot to get a shot at a million dollars. There will also be one $10,000 winner per county. Take Your Shot, Oregon
  • Friday, July 2 to Sunday, July 4. Eugene Pro Rodeo. Big time rodeo on the western edge of Santa Clara. Friday is Family Night. Details Here.
Function for Junction. A fundraiser for Junction City schools and the community of Junction City.
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More About Crazy Jumping Worms

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Tim Foelker

OSU Extension Service has added information about jumping worms. Sightings are being reported in Oregon and you are encouraged to report any sightings from your garden.

Report sightings of Jumping Worm in Oregon at Oregoninvasiveshotline.org.

Related: Take a worm inventory of your garden.

I found Jumping Worms in my garden, now what?

  • Report sightings of Jumping Worm in Oregon.
  • Management options are limited; prevention is KEY!
  • There are no pesticides available to treat Jumping Worms. 
  • Researchers are studying how to control these worms, but nothing has come back with favorable results.
  • Containing their spread is the best thing you can do! Learn to recognize the worms, in case you see them. 
  • Do not transplant mulch, soil, or plants, without careful inspection to ensure that you are not spreading Jumping Worms.

If you do find Jumping Worms:

  • Dispose of Jumping Worms in the trash, and not in compost or yard waste bins.
  • You may consider solarizing soil where Jumping Worms have been seen. Some researchers think this may help to kill Jumping Worms and cocoons, in the soil.

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Thank You Lane County Budget Committee, and SCCO Board

Posted on May 27, 2021 by Tim Foelker

Thanks are in order to Lane County Commissioner Pat Farr for championing the County’s funding of the River Road and Santa Clara Neighborhood Association’s gap in City Funding of our outreach budgets for Fiscal Year 2021-2022. 

Thanks are also in order for Budget Committee Member Dawn Leslie (also a SCCO Board Member) for leading us through the process to request the funding.  

And, of course, thanks to both of you for advocating for us in the Budget Committee meeting which resulted in a nearly unanimous vote of approval (only Commissioner Jay Bozievich voted against the proposal).

The portion of that meeting when the request was discussed and approved can be seen at https://youtu.be/R6Xh-uohtzU starting at 1:14:50 and ending at 1:45:45.

Again, thank you Pat Farr, Dawn Lesley, and the Lane County Budget Committee for supporting outreach to unincorporated neighbors in our area!

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