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Hey Village! We'll be having a Village Meeting at Growers Market Sept 12 to hear your comments about our 50th anniversary Fair! But if you can't make it, or can't wait to share your experience, make a posting below. OK? Cool.

Greetings Village, Below are notes from our last in town meeting. See you onsite Saturday, June 22 at noon. Well, I won’t be there (got a gig) but you will be! Because you gotta pick your puzzle piece and record your story!! Community Village Meeting notes, June 13, 2019 Sue and Nel facilitating, Lorena vibe … Continue reading Community Village Meeting notes, June 13, 2019

Feel free to add verses to this song. Here's what we have so far... Neil: I want to live,    I want to give  I've been a miner for a heart of gold  It's these expressions I never give That keep me searching for a heart of gold, And I'm getting old Tim: I've been to Main … Continue reading Heart of Gold Lyrics

25 MPH ON SUTTLE & MAPLE GATE OPEN ON THURS Hey Fair Fam - A couple of big new changes for this year's 50th Fair. One.... The driving speed on Suttle Road will be officially reduced to 25 MPH starting Pre-Fair on Wednesday morning, July 10th through Post-Fair on Monday evening July 15th. Reduced Speed … Continue reading 25 MPH ON SUTTLE & MAPLE GATE OPEN ON THURS

Minutes from the May 9, 2019 Community Village meeting Facilitators: Jaci and Kim, Vibe: Loreina: Time keeper: Omo Council Present: Tim, Karla, Big John, Diane, Russell, Kim (David’s car won’t start) Set Intention Hold hands, feel hearts beating together in Community. Let’s make this the best Fair ever!! Childcare Onsite childcare will happen at the … Continue reading May 9, 2019 Community Village meeting minutes

Eugene Weekly Does Five Faire Stories 2019 is The Fair's 50th Anniversary   https://www.eugeneweekly.com/2019/05/02/50-years-of-fair/ https://www.eugeneweekly.com/2019/05/02/party-with-a-purpose/ https://www.eugeneweekly.com/2019/05/02/oregon-country-fair-timeline/ https://www.eugeneweekly.com/2019/05/02/future-fair/ https://www.eugeneweekly.com/2019/05/02/zak-schwartz/ Thanks, David!

Here are some photos of the Fair and the Village from after the snow storm and some from during the flood. Broken tree photos by Tim, flood photos by Horst. Wow.

March 21, 2019, the Community Village Council met for a weekend retreat at Alice's, on the OCF site. Present were Big John, David, Diane, Tim, Russell and Karla, along with Shadow Kim and former Council member Lois. We played together, ate together, and spent considerable time discussion how to best facilitate the Community Village as … Continue reading Council Retreat notes, 3/2019

SOUTH MEETING HERE This year's North Satellite meeting took place at KBOO's offices in Portland March 17 at 2pm. Drake represented the Council in person, and Russell attended via computer. Here are their notes: CV North Satellite Meeting March 17, 2019 KBOO Radio Conference Room, Portland OR *  7 persons in local attendance, (and one online … Continue reading March 2019 Satellite meetings