Tall tales of trees and QBs.Byline: Bob Welch There are a number of famous people of this name including:
JOEY, WAYNE MORSE Wayne Lyman Morse (October 20, 1900 – July 22, 1974) was a United States Senator from Oregon from 1945 until 1969. In 1953, he made a filibuster for 22 hours and 26 minutes protesting the Tidelands Oil legislation, which at the time was the longest one-person filibuster in , murder, rhododendrons and floating port-a-potties - there's a little something for everybody in the July edition of Q&A: Q. Did someone plant those beautiful giant sequoias we see around Eugene? A. Yes. Sequoias aren't native to the Willamette Valley The Willamette Valley (pronounced [wɪˈlæ.mɪt], with the accent on the second syllable) is the region in northwest Oregon in the United States that surrounds the Willamette River as it proceeds northward from its floor, says Jeff Anderson, an urban forest technician with the city of Eugene. Q. Whatever happened to the 10-story Joey Harrington John Joseph "Joey" Harrington Jr (born October 21, 1978 in Portland, Oregon) is an American football quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons. He was originally signed to be a backup to Michael Vick following the trade of Matt Schaub, however, he entered the season as starting billboard that hung on that New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of building last year? A. It's in storage in New York, says Greg Graziano, director of marketing for the University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. athletic department, until school officials decide its ultimate fate. Could it be cut up and sold by the piece to Duck fans? That's been considered, says Graziano, but would probably produce more headaches than revenue. "Someone would get part of his head or a shoe and someone else would get white space," he says. "It'd be a no-win for us." Meanwhile, to ship it to Eugene would cost $10,000. So for now, Joey has been warehoused. Q. Is it true Washington State is touting quarterback Jason Gesser for the Heisman Trophy Heisman Trophy Annual award given to the outstanding college gridiron football player in the U.S. The trophy was instituted in 1935 by New York City's Downtown Athletic Club and was officially named the following year for the club's first athletic director, the player-coach with a similar billboard? A. Yes and no. Cougar cougar: see puma. cougar or puma or mountain lion or panther Species (Puma concolor) of large, graceful cat that lives in a wide variety of habitats in the Americas, from southern Alaska to Patagonia. boosters are putting up a 25-foot-tall likeness of Gesser on a grain elevator grain elevator Storage building for grain, usually a tall frame, metal, or concrete structure with a compartmented interior; also, the device for loading grain into a building. in rural Whitman County, in part to spoof the Ducks' high-profile Harrington campaign and in part because they believe it'll draw national attention. And it will. They planned to put it up Monday but a lightning storm - a mere coincidence? - sidelined their plans. Q. Who started the rhododendron rhododendron (rō'dədĕn`drən) [Gr.,=rose tree], any plant of the genus Rhododendron, shrubs of the family Ericaceae (heath family) found chiefly in mountainous areas of the arctic and north temperate regions and also of the garden in Hendricks Park? A. The Eugene Rhododendron Society, in January 1951. Members and friends donated the original plants for the park, which is now home to thousands of rhodies, most native to Oregon. Not that you asked, but the park was named for Thomas G. Hendricks, a businessman, Eugene mayor and state senator who helped establish the UO. And speaking of rhododendrons .... Q. Just north of the Brownsville-Harrisburg exit on Interstate 5, the state has put in some rhododendrons between the lanes. I see no sprinklers. How will the plants survive, knowing that rhodies need water? A. The plants have a high-tech material called "DriWater" pellets buried near their roots. Occasionally, a water truck will fill the system. The pellets absorb a "tremendous amount of water so the plants have their own reservoirs" for up to 90 days, says Ed Schoaps, a spokesman for the state Department of Transportation. Q. Many years ago, an ex-convict burst into a home in south Eugene and demanded at gunpoint to be driven out of town. He murdered the couple and was finally captured. Who was he and what became of him? A. Carl Cletus Bowles was among the biggest local stories of the '70s. After going to prison for shooting a police officer, he escaped in 1974 while on a four-hour unsupervised "social pass." He took Earl and Viola Hunter of Eugene hostage and managed to get past a police dragnet Dragnet radio show in which justice is always served. [Radio: Buxton, 73] See : Crime Fighting . The Hunters' bodies were found near Spokane a month later. They had been shot. Bowles was captured and pleaded guilty to the Hunters' murders and to kidnapping an Idaho couple during his escape. He was sentenced to two consecutive life terms for the murders and 75 years for the kidnapping. Bowles, now 61, is in a federal prison in Florence, Colo. Q. So, whatever happened to the Wayne Morse Plaza? This family paid out $200 for four bricks, and I am not sure what's going on What's Going On is a record by American soul singer Marvin Gaye. Released on May 21, 1971 (see 1971 in music), What's Going On reflected the beginning of a new trend in soul music. . A. Plans to upgrade the Wayne Morse Free Speech Plaza with a sculpture and granite work have been slowed by a lack of donations. However, former Lane County Commissioner Jerry Rust, who is spearheading efforts to memorialize me·mo·ri·al·ize tr.v. me·mo·ri·al·ized, me·mo·ri·al·iz·ing, me·mo·ri·al·iz·es 1. To provide a memorial for; commemorate. 2. To present a memorial to; petition. the "Tiger of the Senate," says "we're cooking along" and hope to break ground next spring. More than $100,000 has been raised, but $50,000 more is needed. (To inquire about buying a $50 granite block with your name or that of a loved one on it, call 682-4203 and leave a message for Rust or County Commissioner Bill Dwyer.) Q. As I pass Orchard Point at Fern Ridge Lake, I've noticed that the floating port-a-potty is sitting in the parking lot. Why isn't it in the lake where it belongs? A. When a Lane County parks crew went to "de-winterize" "Leakin' Leena" a while back, they discovered that it needed some unexpected maintenance work that required ordering parts. Once it is ready, the parks crew had to wait for a convenient time for the Oregon State Marine Board folks to tow Leena to its anchored position. The bottom line (no pun intended): It should be in place Wednesday. Bob Welch can be reached by calling 338-2354 or by e-mail at bwelch@guardnet.com. |
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