Car Show Rolls In
The Rollin’ Oldies car club awarded 49 trophies among the 267 cars that registered for the opportunity during the annual “Fifties in the Fall” car show held Sept. 21 at River Park. During the event, club members host raffles to raise money for scholarships for the Linn-Benton Community College Advanced Transportation Technology Center.
Winners are/Best of: Pre-1930s – Rex Boatright; 1930s Car – Bill & Sue Wilson; 1940s Car – Ken Fitzwater; Pre-1940s Truck – John Campbell; 1950s Car – Les Warren; 1940s and 1950s Truck – Danny Wilson; 1960s Car – Keith Bond; 1960s and 1970s Truck – Craig Putney; 1970s Car – Vann Beckner; 1980s Car – Dan Powell; 1980s and 1990s Truck – Wayne Hopper; 2000+ Car – Dustin Nehl; 2000+ Truck – Brent Hunter; Stock Car – Larry Sprinkel; Stock Truck – Ken & Lynn Parsons; Convertible – Wally Warmoth; Mustang – Bill Cote; Camaro – Rick Railei; Chevelle – Earl & Nancy Bond; Tri-Five – Steve & Muriel Nunez; Ford – John & Linda Pittenger; GM – David Chambers; Mopar – Vann Beckner; T-Bucket – Blane Blood; Custom – Dennis Rich; Muscle Car – Gary Cargill; Paint – Tim Sallee; Engine – Reger Wikel; Military – Glenn Lamora; Chamber’s Choice – Gary Loffer; Flames – Larry Emery; Bad to the Bone – Mike & Elsa Setera; Two-Seater – Casey Bradshaw; Speed Ticket Ready – Matt Parr; Hole in the Hood – Jerry & Bev Mix; Class Act – Steve Tidwell; Wish it Were Mine – Marc Hayes; Memory Lane – Wade Taylor; Interior – Rollie Husen; Under Construction – Jerry Hemple; Participant’s Choice – Jason Bond; Just Because It’s Kool – Bud Ruebeson; Fins – Jeff Frenzel; Harry Carter Memorial – Cece Mosher; Club Participation – Top Flight Cruisers; Host Car – (tied) Ken Hite, Dallas Womack; Host Truck – Ted & Esther Hillary; Best of Show Car – Don & Connie Kimball; Best of Show Truck – Vaughn Blasingame
Japanese Landscaper Shares Secrets to Healing Design
Exploring the usefulness of triangles to create a peaceful balance in the garden was among several ideas shared by renowned Japanese landscaper Hoichi Kurisu during a special presentation on Sept. 17.
Kurisu, who designed the gardens at the Lebanon Community Hospital and Boulder Falls Inn, and his daughter, Michiko, spoke about the history and evolution of Japanese gardens, as well as the philosophy and design principles behind them during the event hosted by Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation.
The lecture, “An Evolution of Purpose: Japanese Gardens as Healing Spaces,” explored how elements of stone, plants and water cultivate a sense of mindfulness and instill tranquility by engaging the senses.
With decades of experience building gardens around the world, Kurisu revealed how he designs gardens in a triangular fashion and groups things in threes to complete the sense of balance. Using what he called both wild nature and controlled nature, he builds a space that draws the visitor toward a destination and hides beauty such that they will be revealed as one traverses forward.
Kurisu uses gates, bridges and strategically placed pathways to invite the visitor in, and provides sensory stimulation through varying textures, visual presentation, and what can be heard from a nearby water source.
Kurisu’s designs are intended to heal the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual parts of a person by allowing something of a “natural silence,” so to speak, to reveal beauty.
