ABOUT TODAY CLASSIFIEDS VOL. 24 OSU EXTENSION (cont.) er county you are in. They can CycleCycle OregonianOregonian NO. 7 COMMUNITY EVENTS Hard Boiled Eggs Top three most common ques- help you with anything from SATURDAY, SEPT. 17, 2011 - Commemorative three-di- Lunch tions I was asked: gardening to nutrition, personal Pulled Pork Q: “If you work for OSU, why is finance to agriculture.” mensional art pieces by local DAY 7: RIDDLE TO SUTHERLIN Sutherlin artist Colleen Hanks – Veggie Burgers your bicycle Duck-colored?” A: --Cheers, Nicole Strong 7” x 10” images reflecting ele- Cole Slaw, Baked Beans Those are classic Independent Fabrication colors; I had gotten CLASSIFIEDS ments of the “Going Coastal” Kettle Chips TODAY’S ROUTE ride. $35; email sutherlin- Brownie the bike before I moved to Birthdays [email protected]. Apples and Grapes Oregon. --Happy Birthday #49 Gudrun, “Water to Wine” Q: “Why were there bales of from Tiger Thomas and Phil. Today’s finish reminds you of ODS MAIN STAGE BUS AND BAGGAGE straw/hay along the road (Cot- --Happy Birthday Christie D. the diverse splendor of Oregon tage Grove-Reedsport)?” A: from your Northwest Butts on riding. You’ll pass pastures 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m: Irish If you’re taking the bus home, Straw is often laid out to reduce Bikes friends. of sheep, cattle, llamas and Crème here’s some vital information: the impact of water runoff, horses. You’ll fly by lumber mills, 12:30 – 1:15 p.m: The Hanson This morning, make sure to at- reducing erosion and sedimen- Miscellaneous roll through river valleys and Family Singers tach the yellow Tyvek band (it tation that reaches streams. This To CNP1: We’ve pulled togeth- ascend along hillside vineyards. 1:15 – 2:15 p.m: Oregon Old- came with your bus ticket) to is especially important in fish- er for 44 married years. Thanks The middle part of the day time Fiddlers your bag so that it goes to the bearing streams, as silt will settle for the extra pull on Thursday follows a local wine-tour route, 2:15 – 3 p.m: The Hanson Fam- bus staging area. This applies on and suffocate fish “reds,” – and for fixing the flat. --CNP2 including a stop at the pictur- ily Singers to both Tent City and Tent & fish eggs laid on stream bot- esque Melrose Winery for lunch. 3 – 5 p.m: Eddy Ross Band Porter riders. toms and covered with pebbles Thanks to the Bike Gallery staff, After the rollers spill out into a There’s no doubt: You’re back in and rocks. I was able to “Go Coastal” broad valley, you’ll follow gently Bulldog Country today. TODAY’S MENU When you get to the bus stag- Q: “What does Oregon Myrtle and not “Postal” this week. I’ve rolling swells into Sutherlin, cap- ing area in Sutherlin, your bag Breakfast look like?” Myrtle (also known almost reached the finish line! ping a memorable week. will be there, along with show- Filled Pancake Rolls as California laurel) makes all --Judy J. Fortunately – or unfortunately, ers, so you can make your Grilled Bacon those fabulous turned bowls, KEN’S CORNER depending on your view – the transition. Scrambled Eggs cutting boards and furniture. Single female seeks same for Can you believe it? Only 52 two really steep (short) hills are 7-Grain Cereal with Toppings It’s a shrubby tree with multiple friendship, Widmers and pos- miles left and the week is over. still there. Oh, and if you lost your Tyvek Bagels, Fresh Fruit, Cold Ce- tree trunks. The fragrant leaves sible canoodling in remote Traffic for most of the day As the week is about over, and band, see Rider Services. real, Nancy’s Yogurt look much like bay leaves. sections of Tent & Porter at should be minimal, and nearly everyone is sharing the road I hope that when you return future Cycle Oregons. I’m tall, all the roadways have good and riding as great ambas- to your homes, you remember brunette and riding a Trek. Say shoulders. Because lunch is at sadors for cycling, there’s no that there’s an Extension Ser- “hello!” the finish in Sutherlin, there are need to mention all the safe vice in whatever state, whatev- two rest stops and two water riding habits I’ve harped about stops today (and half those all week. So, see y’all next year SPONSORS stops are at wineries). for the 25th Anniversary ride (it’s Previous information has talked gonna be great!). about a number of really worn railroad crossings after leaving GO GREEN: THANK YOU! Myrtle Creek. Great news: All Thanks to your re-use ethic this of them have been repaired week, we saved 10,000 sheets and are now in great shape. of paper. We truly appreciate it. NOTES AND NEWS PHOTO ALBUM: DAY 6 Here you’ll find important information, good stories along the way, and daily features. BLM BOUNTY the 25th Anniversary edition of Forests of fir, pine, cedar and Cycle Oregon. See you on the hemlock tower over streams road! and rivers in the beautiful public lands of southwest Oregon. SURVEY SAYS... --Cavitt Creek Falls: This site is a By the time you get home, the A moment of triumph is best favorite of the locals, surround- Cycle Oregon survey will be on- shared with others. ed by a forest of fir, maple and line and ready for you to fill out oak trees with a large swimming (you’ll also get an email about hole that sits at the base of a six- it). This survey is invaluable to us. foot waterfall on Cavitt Creek. You’ve gotta take the time to take Trout fishing is open from May And there’s another survey we in the views. 22 - Sept 15 on Cavitt Creek and need your help with. A week nearby Little River, with artificial after the first email, you’ll get Day 6 was a memorable route, for its beauty and its beastliness. flies and lures only. another encouraging you to --Wolf Creek Falls Trail: The complete a survey that will help 1.2-mile forest trail leads to two measure the economic impact Some volunteers come in smaller dramatic waterfalls that rush of cycling events locally, on the packages than others. over rock cliffs and plummet state level and nationally. This into basins below. An accessible kind of data doesn’t currently trail leads to a serene picnic site exist, and without it cycling under a beautiful forest canopy. advocates have a hard time convincing legislators to allot TWO & OAK funds to alternate transportation CYCLING projects. So help us out - and help cycling out as well. The new Two & Oak black kit was on the road for the first OSU EXTENSION time yesterday; did you see it? From Nicole Strong: Tongue Zumba - the newest exer- Powers was an idyllic spot, in more Folks were all smiles at the And with this visual sentiment, From everyone at Two & Oak “Thank you so much for the cise craze nationwide. ways than one. Day 6 finish line. we bid you farewell until 2012. Cycling, we hope you had a opportunity to share in your great ride (we did!), that you will adventures this week. You have continue to support cycling and SPONSORS all astounded me with your per- organizations like the Commu- severance, kindness and great nity Cycling Center, and that stories. (Cont. on “Classifieds”) you come back next year for .