…in order to design our installation. He used a light to create rainbows in the model and give previews of rainbows on sunny days. Check out the Gazette Times article/photos at http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/article_065dac8e-f88b-11e0-bce7-001cc4c002e0.html Check out Peter’s work at http://www.erskinesolarart.net/…
…r here. Other communities participating in this year’s open house can be found at http://www.cohousing.org/openhouse2016 What’s going on at CoHo Ecovillage? The FREE two‐for‐one tour starts at 10:30 AM at CoHo Ecovillage in Corvallis. It’s work‐party day, so visitors will see CoHoots in action around our 6.8‐acre site. Learn first‐hand what it’s like living in a caring, sharing community 8 years after move‐in. With luck, the sun will be out and yo…
…it. When two full-time pastors go into the bakery business, those kinds of comments just come with the territory. “I’m not preaching or doing liturgy about bread,” April explained. “I’m just making it now.” April, 59, is on leave from her job as pastor of the United Methodist churches in Sweet Home, Halsey and Harrisburg. Craig, 61, formerly the pastor at Albany United Methodist Church, is still chaplain for both the MacLaren and Hillcrest juvenil…
…ey papa arriving with food, mama calling out to him, and cute, whistling sound of chicks begging for food, punctuate our summer days, here at Coho. These photos were taken by Chris on July 23. The nest is probably higher than last years nest, so we have been unable to see much, other than mama on guard, or papa arriving, until recently. I love this one: osprey school! (Actually, meal time.) All photos by Chris Chappell, a new Coho resident and own…
…Cities that earned gold and silver designations were: Chicago; Minneapolis, Minn.; San Francisco; Alexandria, Va.; Philadelphia; and Santa Monica, Calif. The 10 new cities make up the second class to be added to the registry. To date, Seattle, has been the only city to earn a platinum-level Walk Friendly Community award. The awards are modeled after the League of American Bicyclists’ “Bicycle Friendly Communities.” Corvallis also has a bicycle fr…
…juicing, cookie baking, and snacking. “Aronia’s extremely high antioxidant levels make it one of the eight “true” superfruits in the world, and it’s the only one of the eight that is native to the United States.” (from http://www.aroniaberry.org/) CoHoots were treated to aronia berry juice (mixed with apple juice to cut the “puckery” taste) and aronia berry pinwheel cookies. http://aroniadrinks.wordpress.com/tag/aronia-berry-recipes/ (Cookie reci…
…Animals does not appear to be a short film.For her six part documentary on the wild life of Australia, start here. For more entertainment and education, check out https://www.christinachoate.com/ Christina was Associate Producer, Post Supervisor, and Editor for the PBS show Food Forward TV. Check it out on her website….
…ccurred: hollow tubes, these could be mason bee homes! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whJAfCj5Hkw&feature=youtu.be Here is a video by our very own Neighborhood Naturalist about mason bees. Anyone can make a simple structure for native bees out of valerian or other hollow stalks bundled together. You can use a can, or build a box, or even tie them together with string. Place them in a sheltered place where they will be warmed by the south east sun…
…aders to vote on their favorites—and got more than 19,000 responses. One of these places is just right for you.” Here’s the link to learn more…. http://www.sunset.com/travel/best-places-to-live-and-work-00418000085777/page30.html…
…One of the two groups of devotees of the activity formerly known as crossfit who practice at Coho with social distancing (except for the family group featured last. Enjoy this quick view! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ4oH7U7eqw…