Alvadore Neighborhood News

Q 2018 ● Volume 1, Issue 1 ● March 2018 ● Editor Cheryl Chambers (541) 689-4621

September 2018 – November 2018

First Generation Sheep Farmer Cody Wood was raised in Alvadore (Grandson to Milton and Mary Decker). Like many of the kids in Alvadore he spent his early years working at the Nursery. At 23 while working at the livestock auction on Hwy 99 he picked up his first “bummer lamb”. Bummers are most often orphans and were free back then. Today he raises about 3000 sheep in a revolving wheel throughout a year on anywhere from 300 to 1500 acres from Meadowview Road to Corvallis. Sheep and the valley grass both like temperatures of 60 degrees so they make a good match. However, the preference is to graze sheep on fields of chicory, clover and plantain which do better in the warmer weather. Once a lamb grows to 120-140lbs he harvests them for specialty restaurants as well as Whole Foods Market. The guardian dogs he uses with the seep are large white and fluffy similar to the sheep he also uses border collies for herding He smiles when he thinks of the dogs stories he could tell; the canine can be cantankerous and have their own agenda. To gain experience as a first generation farmer Cody has gone outside the box. Choosing to work in New Zealand sheep ranch then continuing his education at a culinary school in New york. Trial and error have been Cody’s friend. Google “Cody Wood Lamb Farmer” and find episode 64 for the Meat Block for more details on the path Cody has taken.

You can reach Cody via email at Cody@sprout.net

Cody Wood

Alvadore Grown Sheep Farmer

Event Updates:

The Fern Ridge Gold Classic

was a success with 44

golfers winning many prizes

including gift cards, golfing

packages, 55” TV and

more. Hope you will join

next year, for the scramble

tournament

The Lions 4th of July

Chicken BBQ sold out in

record time!

Community Garage Sales

in June had great turn out

we hope to organize this

next June as well with a bit

more notice

A Thanks to all those who

supported these events.

Double Thank You to all

those who volunteered

for them.

Volunteers always welcome

The Alvadore God’s

Food Box distributes food

in conjunction with Food

for Lane County from

10am-2pm on the 4th

Thursday of each month at

the

Alvadore Christian Church

27373 8th Street, Junction

City OR

Eugene RC Aeronauts in Alvadore Many residents in Alvadore have probably driven by us, and some have likely stopped in to check out the radio-controlled airplanes we fly. We are a club of aviation enthusiasts of all ages. We build, fly, crash, and repair aerobatic aircraft, warbirds, helicopters, drones, and just about anything you can think of. We love our location at 92560 Alvadore Rd.! The Alvadore community has been nothing but welcoming to us and our hobby, and we aim to keep up our good relationship with our neighbors and community. We welcome the Alvadore community to stop by and say hi anytime we are there. Feel free to come ask questions,

spectate, or just talk airplanes with us. We had our annual giant scale aerobatic event called Monster Fest in August. Look for more events coming in 2019. For more information about our club, please visit our website at www.eugenerc.org and look us up on Facebook as well! Patrick

Where have the Buffalo gone! First of all, Buffalo are common to Europe, so the real question is”

Where have the Bison gone?” The short answer is Nyssa, Oregon. At

one time the herd on Fir Butte numbered 100. Carol and Don

Schroeder owners of the Bison for 42 years retired to town. Most of

those 42 years were here in our Alvadore Neighborhood. Don is a

healthy, happy and semi-retired orthopedic surgeon. Rather than

spending his spare time over the last 42 years at the country club,

Don spent time fixing fences and chasing Bison. He is enjoying his

senior years thanks to the exercise, country air and great Alvadore

water. He would prescribe raising bison in Alvadore as a medicine to

keep you young. Over the years Don has been gored in the leg and

keister several times nothing serious thankfully. Over 30 years ago the

bison escaped his fences onto Fir Butte and the dog catchers arrived

to collect them. I image it was a funny site. Once the bison were

corralled the DA decided to charge Don with "Bison at large". After

plea bargaining the sentence was reduced to "leaving the gate

open". This resulted in a small fine and probation with

stipulation he not leaves the state for a

year without checking in with the

courts. You just never know when your

Bison will gain you fugitive status. The

moral for all you ranchers… "keep your

gates closed". I am certain this is only

one of the funny/crazy stores raising

buffalo brought to their lives. I miss the

Bison on Fir Butte, a couple of them

can be seen over on Meadowview

Road. By Cheryl Chambers

43rd Annual Alvadore Halloween Carnival October 31st Wednesday 6-9pm (Dinner $5 Game Tickets 4/$1.00)

Raffle Drawings, Free Bag of Candy/Treat Bag for ALL Children

Alvadore Fire Station

Can you believe the 43rd annual Alvadore Halloween carnival is less than 60 days away? Have you

started working on your costume for the costume contest? Have you ever been to, or heard of our great

event? The continued goal of this event is to build a strong community. Our family friendly, safe old

fashioned carnival is for everyone in the Alvadore community and surrounding areas. We hope you will

choose to stay in Alvadore for Halloween, bring your friends from town and enjoy a taste of country fun.

We have FREE CANDY/TREAT BAGS for the kids (in lieu of trick or treating, donate the candy you would

hand out at your door to the carnival). Carnival games are one ticket each time you play you earn ghost

bucks to spend on great prizes. There is a cake walk, raffles, costume contests, popcorn, cotton candy,

bounce house and a low cost dinner. It’s an opportunity to visit with old friends and make new ones. Truly

there is something for everyone no matter your age.

Help is needed for this year’s event before during and after, any small help is appreciated. We want to

have lots of volunteers so everyone just takes a short shift or small job. Many hands make quick work.

Which of these can you help with? You will have fun and it will mean so much to so many.

Making phone calls, running errands, passing out flyers

Baking goods for cake walk, donating candy, donating prizes for raffle items

Setting up the raffle baskets, helping in the kitchen

Setting up the Carnival, taking down and cleaning up after

Running a game booth, this is great for middle and high school students (guaranteed

volunteer hours)

Next planning Meeting is October 3rd 7pm at the Alvadore Fire Station – please RSVP if you

can make it. We don’t want to miss you.

The carnival is an integral part of the Alvadore community and we are excited to see what we can do with

your help. This carnival started in 1974 and we think the families that envisioned this event would be proud

as it continues to grow. Again, this event has something for everyone, young and old. So please contact me for more information. Kim King, board president

541-729-9846 Equinechili@gmail.com

KickOff Sunday - September 9th, 10:00 a.m. Wear your favorite Jersey to church and bring a side-dish to share for

the BBQ after church. We hope to see you on Sunday September 9th

as we kick off the Fall together!

Alvadore Christian Website Looking for a church to worship in? Check us out at www.alvadorechristian.com. Watch a video introduction from

our pastor Marcus Omdahl, listen in to our Sunday messages, check our church calendar, and learn more about the

vision and values at Alvadore Christian Church.

New Sermons Series Beginning September 9th!

Leading From Your Knees - Learning to Manage Certain Tensions in Leadership Are you a parent or grandparent? Do you own or manage a business? Are you the leader on your sports team?

Leadership comes in all shapes and sizes, but if you follow Jesus, leadership requires learning how to manage some

unique tensions. We will explore how important it is to learn how to manage tensions like:

Coaching and Playing

Serving and Leading

Individual Giftedness and Corporate Success

We’d love for you to join us as we learn how to lead more like Jesus!

Marcus Omdahl Pastor, Alvadore Christian Church 27373 8th Street, Junction City (Alvadore)

541-688-8884

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Q1 2018 ● Volume 1, Issue 1 ● March 2018 ● Editor Cheryl Chambers (541) 689-4621

Alvadore Lions Visitors are welcome at our monthly potluck meetings on the fourth Thursdays at 7:00 pm at the Alvadore Fire Station. If you’d like to meet Lions Club members and find out what we do, please plan to join us for dinner. The next potluck is scheduled for September 27th.

USDA Rural Development Loan The USDA Rural Development Loan is ideal if you have limited cash for a down payment and are financing a home

in a designated rural area. Is the home you want on a large lot? Does it need some work? A Rural Development

Loan may be the right choice.

Program Overview:

Fixed Interest Rates

Available for Primary Residence

Manufactured Homes are allowed (Must meet program guidelines)

In some cases, property improvements may be financed

Gifts and Seller contributions are permitted for closing costs

A little bit about me and my connection to Alvadore. My wife and I built a home on Goodman

Rd about 3 years ago, we truly love the rural just out of town lifestyle and raising our children

here. We have been spending our free time turning our little hayfield into a home and enjoying

every minute of it. I am a loan officer with Umpqua Bank and have been in the industry for

nearly 20 years. Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have about USDA

loan or any other home lending questions.

Lyme Disease -My name is Colleen Witzel, I have lived in the Alvadore

area since 1999. As a teenager I contracted Lyme disease and other tick

borne infections in the Eugene Area. I suffered with various symptoms for

40 years before finally being accurately diagnosed, by that point my

condition was chronic. My diagnosis was the beginning of a long journey

to try to reach recovery which continues to this day. Lyme Disease is

now being reported in all 50 states and it is estimated that one in 3 people

will be affected. Unfortunately most local Drs are not up to date on treatments and long term

symptoms may develop. This time of year many folks are hunting, horseback riding, hiking etc.

Prevention is key; spraying clothing with Permethrin prior to use will help repel ticks and other

insects. For protection of exposed areas Picaridin repellent is recommended. Be watchful for

bites. If you are bit please save the tick and consult tickreport.com for testing. Treatment should

begin immediately without testing and ideally should last for 6 weeks minimum. Symptoms

include: Flu-like illness, Fever, History of Tick Bite (Not all patients recall a bite), Headache,

Extreme Fatigue, EM Rash, Other Rashes (found in 50% of patients), Malar Flush, Red Ear Lobes,

TMJ/TMJD Jaw Pain, Neck & Back Pain, Joint Pain & Swelling, Bone Pain and Bell's Palsy. In some

cases neurological symptoms are present.

Also contact me at Colleen@oregonlyme.com for information regarding treatment. If you have

been diagnosed or think you may possibly have Lyme please join Willamette Valley Lyme Group

and Oregon Lyme Disease on Facebook.

Cans for Camp! The Alvadore

Christian Church

Youth group is

collecting

recyclable bottles

and cans. Call if

you would like

someone to pick

them up for you.

541-689-4621

BINGO! September 15th 6:30pm

EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO PLAY

Alvadore Community Chest runs this event

to help local rural families and individuals

facing emergency financial difficulties,

awarding funds toward their basic needs

including, but not limited to: food, clothing,

utilities, rent or mortgage payments.

Alvadore Christian Church

27373 8th Street, Junction City (Alvadore)

IMPROVEMENTS IN THE HOOD - It makes me happy to see neighbors making even the

smallest improvement to their property. Most of us love this area we call home, upgrading a fence or

adding some flower just shows the pride we have in our homes and area. Many homes in Alvadore

have been made new over the years here is just one story of a recent remodel project.

Welcome to Alvadore, Jim and Stacy Banks, they purchased 89560 Fir Butte Rd and have undertaken a

big remodel, thanks for sharing a little of your story.

We looked for several years for small acreage close to town. We even sold our home and moved into

a camp trailer to be ready when the perfect home came on the market. Growing up in Santa Clara I

always like this area, so we were leaning towards something around the area. After a few failed

attempts to purchase other properties, the Fir Butte home came on the market. It was way more than

we were looking for, we decided were ready to take on this huge project! We did most of the work

ourselves, with tons of help from family and friends (and our friendly blackberry eating goats). Luckily

Jim is a plumber which was very handy since only one plumbing fixture in the whole place was

working. We weren't looking for a Pool, which was more of a pond (including 2 giant bullfrogs that

were caught and relocated, this was a bit tricky for sure), but it cleaned up nice. It wasn't long after

we started this project that we began hearing stories from the neighbors about how nice this place

once was, and we were up for the challenge. We figured it would be a five year process, so we still

have a couple years left to get it how we want it. So far we love this place, the neighbors are

wonderful, and we can't wait to spend many more years here making it ours bit by bit. We hope you

enjoy the pictures. Jim and Stacy Banks

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The 12th Annual

Alvadore Community

Holiday Bazaar Saturday, December 1, 2018

Alvadore Fire Station.

For information,

or to reserve a space

541-688-1546 or 541-689-0044 Email: alvadorelions@yahoo.com

28278 Edgewater Drive, Eugene ALVADORE PROPERTY FOR SALE 2.49 Acres of Country Water Front. This home

is just outside the city and includes 126’ of Clear Lake shore line, borders a neighborhood park and is at the end

of the street. The park like setting includes a dock for fishing, canoeing, shop and fruit trees. One owner home in

established Clear Lake Estates. 4 Bedrooms, Office, 2.5 bathrooms, 2010 sqft, 2 Car Garage, 40x60 Shop. RMLS

#18285234 $480,000 Call Cheryl Chambers for a showing. 541-689-4621

25215 Perkins Rd, Veneta

LAND FOR SALE

6.09 acre flat park like home site or

possibly dividable. This property is inside

Veneta city and has a small area of

greenway/wetlands. Previous mobile

home site. RMLS #17160710

Call for details Cheryl Chambers

541-689-4621