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Eugene Book Walk

  • Start date: 08/06/2020

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 08/06/2020

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Our walk begins at the Campbell Community Center west parking lot . Who was (Obsidian)Celeste Campbell? https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29811051/catherine-celeste-campbell

Our focus will be mostly on Eugene’s literary connections such as Shannon Applegate, Kate Wilhelm, Lauren Kessler, Ken Kesey, Rosa Parks, and ? Mileage is an estimate—we could include an optional hike to Skinner Butte. If you have questions or suggestions, email me jbjacobsen@comcast.net Check out this author list by Bill Sullivan. https://www.registerguard.com/entertainmentlife/20191201/eugenes-authors-amp-artists-fair-draws-oregon-authors Leader's Phone: 541-206-1251

  • Event Leader: Janet Jacobsen

  • Event Leader Phone: 541-206-1251

  • Event Leader Email: jbjacobsen@comcast.net

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Urban

  • Departure Location: Campbell Community Ctr,west parking lot(Cheshire Ave)

  • Rating: Easy

  • Roundtrip total drive miles:

  • Season: 2020

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Face covering. water.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 3

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain:

  • Non-Member Fees: 2

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

We started our two hour walk at the Celeste Campbell Community Center where I shared that Celeste was an Obsidian climber in the 1930s. Our route to the Eugene Library and back gave us opportunities to discuss authors with Eugene literary connections: Jerold Williams, Bob Straub, Shannon Applegate, Kate Wilhelm, Lauren Kessler, Ken Kesey, and others. Since our face coverings made it a bit difficult to talk so that everyone could hear, we appreciated the empty city streets—perhaps a result of the steady light rainfall. Our last stop was the Marker of Origin at the Amtrak Station parking area to read the four circular quotations stretching up thirty feet. I especially thank Peg Straub who provided details about her father, Governor Bob Straub and the Willamette River Greenway.