Different by Design - Corvallis HOUR Exchange
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Different by Design - Corvallis HOUR Exchange
“Making Community Connections with Local Currency” Community Directory Issue #41 Different by Design ~by Christina Calkins This spring the HOUR Exchange is celebrating ten years of trading local currency in Benton County. These locally based notes were not introduced simply as another type of money to be used. They are distinctly different by design. They are purposefully created as an intentional catalyst for growing local economic independence. This locally based money emerged from a shared community vision based on a simple precept: people and their skills and time are valuable. The local currency is circulated alongside U.S. dollars as a trade unit with which to purchase goods and services you need. The difference is, it’s local money. Since its value originates here, it can only be used here. These dollars will never leave the region, continually adding to the local money supply. The currency is distinctive in and of itself. The notes are silkscreened using brilliant colors on paper that is 90% post consumer waste and 10% hemp, milled in neighboring Eugene, Oregon by Living Tree Paper. The images on these notes honor local landmarks, natural features, flora, and fauna. There is alchemy at work in the process of creating these notes. Each note is silk screened four times. There are four image plates on each note; two per side. There is a common image shared on all of the notes, making the base of the design. Each of the particular denomination images overlay the common image. This overlying image consists of the local features and fauna, which make each denomination unique. On an auspicious day these images line up to perfection, becoming the regional local currency known as HOURS! Each note has been handmade here, right in your hometown. It doesn’t get more local than this. The one-tenth HOUR note is a commemorative note that was just released for our ten-year celebration. The note features the landmark Benton County Courthouse on the front, and on the back, a Trillium, a native early spring bloomer. The community chose these two images by popular vote from a variety of options. The County Courthouse is different than the natural landmark features that grace the other notes. It is the first image of a building featured on an HOUR note. The courthouse evokes different images for people, but in relation to our organization’s principals the image represents the civic pride of our region and the willingness to get involved, the coalition effort of business, government agencies, and individuals to work towards a sustainable region, justice and freedom. Whereas U.S. dollars feature monuments of the nations government, the one-tenth note features our locally iconic building. The local currency in our region is distinctly different by design. We hope the one-tenth HOUR note will reach across the lines, realizing the common vision for a vital economy and sustainable region. Help us in making our network strong. Support our participants and their businesses. Trade HOURS. Sign on as an HOUR Trader and spend these local dollars to buy things you need. Spring 2012 The Gifts of Community ~by Charles Eisenstein Whenever I ask people what is missing from their lives, the most common answer (if they are not impoverished or seriously ill) is “community.” What happened to community, and why don’t we have it any more? There are many reasons—the layout of suburbia, the disappearance of public space, the automobile and the television, the high mobility of people and jobs—and, if you trace the “whys” a few levels down, they all implicate the money system. More directly posed: community is nearly impossible in a highly monetized society like our own. That is because community is woven from gifts, which is ultimately why poor people often have stronger communities than rich people. If you are financially independent, then you really don’t depend on your neighbors—or indeed on any specific person—for anything. You can just pay someone else to do it. In former times, people depended on people they knew personally for all of life’s necessities and pleasures. If you were on bad terms with the local blacksmith, brewer, or doctor, there was no replacement. Your quality of life would be much lower. If you were at odds with your neighbors, then you might not have help if you sprained your ankle during harvest season, or if your barn burnt down. Community was not an add-on to life; it was a way of life. Today, with a slight exaggeration, we could say we don’t need anyone. I don’t need the farmer who grew my food—I can pay someone else for the food. I don’t need the mechanic who fixed my car. I don’t need the trucker who brought my shoes to the store. I don’t need any of the people who produced any of the things I use. I need someone to do their jobs, but not the unique individual people. They are replaceable and, by the same token, I am too. This is one reason for the recognizable superficiality of most social gatherings. How authentic could one be, when the unconscious knowledge, “I don’t need you,” lurks under the surface? When we gather to consume— food, drink, or entertainment—do we really draw on the gifts of anyone present? Anyone can consume. Intimacy comes from co-creation, not co-consumption. Unfortunately in a monetized society, our creativity happens in specialized domains, for money. To forge community then, we must do more than simply get people together. Community is woven from gifts. Today’s market system has a built-in scarcity that compels competition, where more for me is less for you. In a gift economy the opposite holds true. Because people in a gift culture pass on their surplus rather than accumulating it, your good fortune is my good fortune: more for you is more for me. Wealth circulates, gravitating toward the greatest need. In a gift community, people know that their gifts will eventually come back to them, albeit often in a new form. Fortunately, the monetization of life has reached its peak in our time, and is beginning a long and permanent decline. Both out of desire and necessity, we are poised at a critical moment of opportunity to build true Continued on Pg. 7 Inside: Over 250 ways to use Corvallis’ local currency, HOURS. Use this list to find community-minded people and businesses, many of whom aren’t listed in the phone book or any other directory! H O U R E x c h a n g e w P.O. Box 1534 w Corvallis, OR 97339 w www.hourexchange.org HOUR Year in Review This spring the HOUR Exchange celebrates ten years of service. We are proud to be a non-profit organization that is run entirely by dedicated volunteers. Our non-profit is organized as a membership-based system, which means that control lies in its base; in the hands of the members. The program was designed this way to keep the control of the currency in the hands of its participants, encouraging democratic participation. As our membership base expands, so does our overall level of participation. We hope that all members over their tenure will consider contributing to the growth of our program by helping out as a volunteer. We depend on our members to help the organization in this vital way. Over the past ten years 1,851 HOURS have been distributed to members of the HOUR Exchange. These HOURS are equivalent to an additional $18,510.00 circulating in the local economy. It is estimated that each HOUR has been exchanged on average four times, equaling $74,040.00 worth of commerce in local trade. As a testimony to their success, these locally backed dollars have been traded for tens of thousands of dollars worth of goods and services! These HOURS have added tens of thousands of dollars worth of trade and commerce to our local economy. Having these extra dollars in circulation has helped people boost their income and encourages individuals to do jobs they enjoy. Inside this issue of the HOUR Trader you will find the latest offering of goods and services that can be purchased with HOURS. Help us on our 2012 membership drive to reach our goal of having 1% of our local population spending local currency. You can help by telling friends, neighbors, and favorite businesses about the HOUR Exchange and encourage them to get involved. 2011 Highlights The HOUR Exchange connects to new community through the social network of Facebook. We have a fan and friend page and recently launched a new HOUR Trader group page. The HOUR Exchange creates a community art project for DaVinci Days, encouraging Corvallis to “Connect the Dots”. First Alternative Co-op members voted for the HOUR Exchange to receive the Beans for Bags donation. We recieved of $124.95, an equivalent of 2499 bags! The HOUR Exchange Community Outreach participates at Sustainability Town Hall, Eco-Film Festival; CIBA Holiday Social. Assisted the Corvallis Independent Business Alliance with the kickoff of the “Buy Local First” campaign. 35 New member enrolled in 2011. Hosted 4 marketplaces for members to trade their wares and for the community to network 2011 HOURS Circulation Statistics 118.0 70.0 48.0 HOURS disbursed to members HOURS to new members HOURS to renewing members Total HOURS in circulation = 1,851.00 New Memberships 42% Renewing Memberships 58% The HOUR Exchange would like to acknowledge the participation of the following members, all of whom who have participated for 5+ years. Their continued participation has been integral in establishing this “Home Grown Money System” for our region. The year shown is the year joined the Exchange. 2003 John Ame Sharilyn Ame Don Boucher Christina Calkins Steve Hiebert Eric Nicholson Joel Rea - Katie Orendorff Katy Stokes – 4 Wands Farm Zuzana Vjlupkova John Burt Jude Sandberg Greg Gorchels – Pacifica Coffee Wes Stoker – Stoker’s VitaWorld Mark Meyer Corvallis Brewing Supply Linda Sebring Christina Sever Michael Viliardos Margi Willowmoon Laurie Zink Ocean Liff-Anderson – FireWorks Restaurant Delbert McCombs – Earths Rising Trees Mike Beilstein Andrea Davis – Kings Valley Farms Scott Givens – Browsers Bookstore 2004 Tim Dehne Wendolyn Molk Valerie Stanik Ken Williams Kim Lamont Trader Issue #41 Spring 2012 The HOUR Trader is the quarterly newsletter of the HOUR Exchange and is published in mid-March, June, September, and December. Short articles and items of interest are welcome. Please send email or standard mail to addresses below. Deadline is the first day of the month prior to new publication. Editor-in Charge: Christina Calkins Copy Editors: Christina Sever, and Margi Willowmoon Contributing Writers: Christina Calkins, Vernon Huffman, Charles Eisenstein’s article reprinted with permission from Yes! Magazine under the Creative Commons License HOUR Trader design & production: Christina Calkins. Photography: Christina Calkins The HOUR Trader and the HOUR Exchange accept no responsibility for the quality or availability of goods or services listed in the HOUR Trader. Membership 2011 Thanks to our Founding Members... 2002 HOUR 2005 Cheryl Good Beeara Edmonds Dave Wills, Oregon Trail Brewery Russ Phillips Bridgette McBride 2006 Mark Van der Pol Courtney Childs Valerie George Dan Crall Donna Pezzullo Lani Maren Thank you for your participation! The HOUR Exchange is a non-profit organization providing education and tools to promote ecologically sustainable, community-based economics. To accomplish our mission we: ~ oversee the creation, issuance, and administration of a local currency; ~ produce a directory listing all currently registered members who agree to accept HOURS as some portion of payment for goods and/or services rendered; ~ actively work to promote acceptance of HOURS within the geographic area of focus; ~ and educate members and the community at large about the benefits of locally based economics. Membership is open to anyone living, working, or doing business in the Benton County. Members receive HOURS by placing an offer of an ongoing good or service listing. Support memberships are also welcome. 2011-2012 Board of Trustees: Joe Esker, Valerie Stanik, Ben Small, Cheryl Good, and Alana Kenagy. HOUR Exchange P.O. Box 1534 Corvallis, OR 97339 541-224-7752 [email protected] www.hourexchange.org Funding to produce the HOUR Trader comes from our display advertisers, all of whom accept HOURS. Please support these businesses whenever possible and mention that you saw their advertisements in the HOUR Trader. HOUR TRADER Directory The HOUR is our $10.00 bill This directory lists the individuals and businesses who have agreed to accept HOURS as full or partial payment for their goods, skills, and/or services. The Half HOUR is our $5.00 bill Use this list to find community-minded people and businesses, many of whom aren’t listed in the phone book or any other directory! The Quarter HOUR is worth $2.50 Call people on this list who are offering or asking for goods or services. The Tenth HOUR is worth $1.00 Offer any combination of direct trade, dollars, or HOURS. ACUPUNCTURE Acupuncture BICYCLE REPAIRS Katy Rogers, LAC 541-602-8172 ACCOMODATIONS Alder Creek Guest Cottage, 70% Aaron & Lori Paul 719-8525 ADVERTISEMENTS Advertise in Corvallis Weekly, 100% HOURS Advertisements in HOUR Trader-100% HRS BICYCLES Bicycle education and consulting Used bikes, frames & parts Cycle Solutions 740-0497 corvallisbikes.org 224-6885 541-602-2443 753-0595 BODY CARE - see also Herbal Products Michael 757-7334 BOOKS ARTWORK Art supplies of all kinds Alana 541-905-2111 Conte portraiture & landscapes Jake Welch 503-312-1083 Custom mixed media wall sculpture Alana 541-905-2111 Custom portraits Micki Bachand 503-936-6163 Licensed Art Educator, all mediums, all ages Micki Bachand 503-936-6163 Matted/framed nature/landscape photos Joe 908-1855 Mural Art, watercolor/acrylic/pen/ink Claire Denning 745-2508 Original feather art, www.patrafeathers.com Patra Feathers 541-788-1452 www.sevenlegs.net Seven Legs Illustration & Graphic Design 205-913-2009 BAKING Brambley Mead Bakery, local organic bread, etc Wendolyn 754-0336 Bread, muffins, pies, cookies Annette 230-1237 Baked desserts, breads, ice cream cake, decorated cookies Rose Clarke 267-7139 GF Baked Goods/ Specialty Wheat Baked Goods Ramblin Rose Bakery 758-0243 BEVERAGES Beer! Oregon Trail Brewery Fresh Organic Coffee, 1 HOUR per lb Kombucha Cycle Solutions 740-0497 Corvallis Bicycle Collective 224-6885 Randy Christina APPLIANCE REPAIR Small appliance repair Bicycle repair, csbikestowork.com Fix bikes with our tools and help Dave Pacifica Coffee Ken Williams Earth and Sea Salts - Bath Salts Used books & DVD’s - 50% HRS Bridgette 752-7668 Browsers Books BREWING SUPPLIES Fermentation supplies: beer, wine, cider, sake, mead Corvallis Brewing 758-1674 BUILDING SUPPLIES - See also hardware Lumber/ timbers Antoinette 541-602-2875 BUSINESS SERVICES Personnel policies, benefits, hiring, etc www.cherylrgood.com Social Media/Messaging/Marketing consultation Alana 541-905-2111 Transcription, use free Express Scribe to dictate. Cynthia 541-224-6096 CAREER CONSULTING New paradigm business consulting Francie 757-7663 CARPENTRY Custom woodwork, sheds, outbuildings, greenhouses, 30 yrs exp Bob 758-3527 760-2442 929-4296 758-1121 829-0202 CARPET CLEANING Bissel steam extractor rug cleaning Patra Carpet Cleaning 541-788-1452 Welcome to these new members, or to new offers by current members: Accommodations: Alder Creek Guest Cottage Advertising: Corvallis Weekly Artwork: Claire Denning Artwork: Jake Welch Artwork: Micki Bachand Artwork: Seven Legs Graphic Design Career Consulting: Francie Ceremony: Clare Cady Cooking: Clare Cady Cooking: Malaya Counseling: Micki Bachand Crafts: Kailyn Kubiak Crafts: Paula Crafts: Randy Deliveries: Randy Education: Jake Welch Electronics Repair: Fix My Gadget Farmers Market: Honey Tree Apiaries Farmers Market: Kings Valley Gardens Food: Honey Tree Apiaries Food: Jake Welch Food: Kris Food: Mike Garden & Farm Produce: Rainshine Family Farm Garden Plants & Items: Lisa Gardening: Dylan Gardening: Robert & Francie General Labor: Lisa Graphic Design: Seven Legs Graphic Design Handmade Goods & Gifts: Freyja Healing Arts: Freyja Health & Wellness: Joe Martines Health & Wellness: Micki Bachand Healthcare Products: Nikki Dalo Home Maintenance: Ken House Cleaning: Freyja House Cleaning: Malaya House sitting: Kris Jewelry: Blessing Stones Jewelry: Paula Jewelry: Randy Land Management: Dylan Lawn & Garden Care: Ken Lawn & Yardwork: Malaya Lessons: Joe Martines Lessons: Micki Bachand Massage: Carolyn Massage: Joe Martines Music Lessons: Dave Music Lessons: Ron Music Performance: Clare Cady Musical Performance: Colleen Dick Musical Performance: Joe Martines Nutrition: Waywise Health Outdoor Recreation: Robert Reuse: Corvallisbikes.org Sewing: Micki Bachand Tutoring: Leslie McDonald Writing: Clare Cady CATERING FARMERS’ MARKET In home catering, vegetarian& vegan, gluten free options Raina 541-609-0194 Honey & wax products Honey Tree Apiaries 541-207-2155 Friut spreads at Sat. Market - 50% HOURS Kings Valley Gardens 929-4054 Organic grown/wild mushrooms @ Corvallis markets The Mushroomery 258-5855 Pad Thai, Tofu burgers, pancakes, lemonade @ Sat. MarketTofu America 847-5950 CEREMONY Rites of Passage Clare Cady 435-210-1411 CHILDBIRTH Earth Mama Birth Service, doula Donna Prenatal & Postpartum Massage Beeara, LMT #11734 Relaxation massage infused w/healing energy Karisa, LMT Prenatal & postpartum (home visit after birth) Karisa 753-0450 752-1997 207-5332 207-5332 CHILDCARE Babysitting: all ages, CPR certified Alex 503-715-6466 Childcare/babysitting for ages 0-15, CPR cert. 10+ yrs exp. Mary McKee 206-619-6613 CHILDRENS’ - see also Playschool Babies - loving care, exp. GMA/RN Pamela 541-224-2286 Childrens clothing, furniture, accessories,maternity Replay Children’s Wear 753-6903 Infant massage Beeara, LMT #11734 752-1997 COMPUTER Data Analysis, GIS Computer help & repair Denis Michael 758-8525 757-7334 COOKING Canning/preservation Cooking and baking Custom recipes, menus, tuna canning lessons, etc Whole Foods, fermenting Clare Cady 435-210-1411 Malaya 541-602-0893 Bob 541-829-0202 Ken Williams 929-4296 COUNSELING - See also Health & Wellness, Life Strategies Consultation on personal, relationship, work issuesCharles 541-952-4860 Enneagram personality training Joe 908-1855 Confounded by technolgy? VHS, DVR, Computer, etc Mark Van Der Pol 250-0529 Professonal counseling Russ Phillips 752-1997 Transitions Counselor Micki Bachand 503-936-6163 CRAFTS Bluebird houses & other bird houses, feeders, custom Bob Fischer 829-0202 Custom glass sculpture Randy 541-602-2443 Dried Birdhouse/gooseneck gourds(all sizes) Alana 541-905-2111 Henna body art, all natural Kailyn Kubiak 856-759-3683 Sewing supplies and cloth Alana 541-905-2111 Various crafts Paula 541-250-2790 DANCE LESSONS Dance Classes: ages 2-adult Nia technique Downtown Dance Leeli Devi 829-0070 752-1784 DELIVERIES Bicycle or auto with flatbed trailer Dan Crall 541-609-8949 Poster, flyer, pamphlet, newspaper distribution Randy 541-602-2443 DISCUSSION GROUP Lecture about labor exchanges Shane McFarlan 541-295-9282 EDITING - See also Writing Editing Skip 541-738-6430 Editing and proofreading Alex 503-715-6466 Editing/proofreading: I’m better than a spell checker Marge 754-3528 Editing, proofreading Christina 753-3913 EDUCATION - See also Tutoring Enneagram personality training Joe Math tutor from grade school to college calculus Jake Welch 908-1855 503-312-1083 Playschool exploration in nature, community&compassion Ami’s Village Roots752-3450 Tutoring- all levels, school achievement problems Charles 541-952-4860 ELECTRONICS REPAIR Cellphones, ipods, videogame systemsBuy, sell, repair Connie 541 250-0349 FOOD - See also Beverages, Garden Produce, Restaurants Baking Alex 503-715-6466 Canned, dried, preserved foods, jams Mike 754-1858 Cheese making supplies & ingredients Corvallis Brewing 758-1674 In home catering Raina 541-609-0194 In-house meal preparation Kris 740-8369 Eggs: free range chickens, dark orange yolks, $3.75 dozDan Crall 541-609-8949 Food harvest networking, and redistribution Ken Williams 929-4296 Fresh baked bread & freezer cookies Jake Welch 503-312-1083 Gourmet Sea Salt Blends with herbs and garlice Bridgette 752-7668 Honey & wax products Honey Tree Apiaries 541-207-2155 Earth’s Rising 847-5950 Pad Thai, Tofu burgers, lemonade @ Sat. Market Tempeh, soyless, fresh & alive Winter Squash: various kinds, seasonal Mary’s Peak Botanicals740-5949 Alana 541-905-2111 FORESTRY - See also Land Management Forestry consulting Steve 231-0878 GARDENING - See also Lawn & Yard Work Bio-char soil carbon Dylan 541-933-5420 Compost Consultation Teresa 541-840-3616 Garden helper (weeding, planting, harvesting) Lindsey Almarode 503-707-1496 Greenhouse, cedar fence Bob Fischer 829-0202 Garden shed or small outbuildings Bob Fischer 829-0202 Help, planning, pruning, advice. Robert & Francie 757-7663 Rototilling, raised beds, mowing Bob Fischer 829-0202 Produce/vegetable gardener Leslie Melnyk 530-601-6265 GARDEN PLANTS & ITEMS Bluebird houses & other bird houses, feeders, custom Bob Fischer 829-0202 Certified organic fruit tree nursery stock Earth’s Rising Trees 541-847-5950 Custom order tomato/pep starts 100% HRS Lisa 258-4430 Veggie, herb, flower starts Margi 753-9507 Food harvest networking, and redistribution Ken Williams 929-4296 Organic plants, seeds, and veggie starts Raina 541-609-0194 GARDEN & FARM PRODUCE - See also Food Cow’s milk, pasteurized or raw. $6.00/gal. Jude 929-5110 Vegetable CSA Shares, June-November Rainshine Farm 602-9988 Duck eggs, young hens, great for baking and eating Antoinette 541-602-2875 Free range eggs. $3.50 a dozen. Hours accepted. Jude 929-5110 Homemade fruit jam Mike 754-1858 Organic grown/wild mushrooms, outdoor/indoor kits The Mushroomery258-5855 Kings Valley Garden 929-4054 Organic veggies, some fruit in season Southtown organic vegetables, farmstand June-Oct Rainshine Farm 602-9988 GENERAL LABOR Help with small jobs Lisa 541-738-2889 GRAPHIC DESIGN Cartography Graphic Design www.sevenlegs.net Denis 758-8525 John Ame 231-7428 Seven Legs Illustration & Graphic Design 205-913-2009 HANDMADE GOODS & GIFTS - See also Art, Jewelry, Pottery Crochet scarves, recycled yoga mat shoes, backpack Freyja 541-231-4686 Hand beaded jewelry, at HOUR Markets, 100% Christina 753-0595 Freshwater pearls, hand-painted eggs Claude 752-1726 Knit hats & scarves Colleen 758-8210 Lavendar Sachees, 100% HOURS Alana 541-905-2111 Watercolor cards Valerie 757-9820 HARDWARE - See also Building Supplies Nuts, bolts, old dairy equip, misc metal scrap Alana 541-905-2111 Charles 541-952-4860 HAULING Pickup for hauling or towing Soapy Mamma Hand-Crafted Soap & Nature-Inspired Novelties Locally made in small batches! Find me at these local retailers: Market of Choice, Gathering Together Farms & Jim’s Fruit Stand or order from me directly. KEEP THIS LIST BY THE PHONE FOR USE THROUGH JUNE 2012 Nikki Dalo Soap Maven/Natural Artist [email protected] 541-520-6997 “Like” me on Facebook for current scent selections, free giveaways & updates. HOUR Notes: Find us on the web The HOUR Exchange website www.hourexchange.org is the center for information about our organization and the local currency, HOURS. You can visit our website to download a digital copy of the HOUR Trader on to your computer as well as find other documents, such as membership listing forms and HOUR Exchange brochures. Facebook users can follow the HOUR Exchange to find out about upcoming events and more. We recently launched a HOUR Traders group on Facebook, in which you can share and see items “For Sale” and “Wanted”, as well as more seasonal offerings available for local currency in real time. On Facebook, visit our fan page, Corvallis HOUR Exchange, and our profile page, Corvallis Hours. Share us with your friends digitally and you will help our network here in Benton County grow strong virtually! If you have questions or would like help navigating HOURs on Facebook, call Alana at 541-952-2095. Spring Celebration & Gardeners’ Exchange Join us for our 10th Annual Spring Gathering, Saturday, April 14, 3-6pm, at the Westminster House, 121 NW 23rd Street in Corvallis. Gardeners and plant lovers are encouraged to bring seeds, starts, bulbs, plants, and other items for exchange. Please come prepared with established plants and label your plants well. This event has been a favorite of many in the past and is a great start to the upcoming gardening season. HOUR Exchange members are welcome and encouraged to bring other handmade goods or samples of items you make to show others and make trades. Contact us at 541.224.7752 for more information or email [email protected]. HOUR Traders Summer Folk Festival Join us as we kick off the summer at our Eleventh Annual Local Folk Festival on Sunday, June 24th, from 1pm-10pm at FireWorks in South Corvallis. It’s a celebration of all things local: local food, arts, crafts, fun, music and dancing all afternoon and evening. This street party is one of our most anticipated events of the year. This event is also a fundraiser for the HOUR Exchange, so drop by for some fun and know that your presence benefits the program! HOUR Traders welcome the community to vend their arts, crafts, and any other handmade, homemade, homegrown, or locally produced items. In addition, we invite folks to contact us if they would like to give demonstrations, organize activities or games, perform music, or dance. This is a celebration of all things local; we need you! For more information about how to get involved, please contact us at 541-224-7752 or email [email protected]. Calendar Thanks to the following people who have volunteered their time over the past season: Cheryl Good, Alana Kenagy, Randy Bonner, Corvallis Weekly, Kris Brown, Christina Sever, Eric Nicholson, Courtney Childs, Zuzana Vjlupkova, Christina Calkins, John Lafky, Julianna Thoennes, Jude Sandberg, Earth’s Rising-Tofu America, Michael Viliardos, Ted at the Old World Deli for hosting our 10 Year Celebration and Ocean at FireWorks for the delicious cake; The HOURS Board: Alana Kenagy, Ben Small, Cheryl Good, Joe Esker, and Valerie Stanik, and also to all of the HOUR Traders. Your participation makes the HOUR Exchange happen! All members are welcome and encouraged to attend any or all of these events. April 3 – Board of Trustees, organizational meeting, 6:30pm, 101 NW 23rd Street, Corvallis April 23 – Currency Disbursement, 6pm, Corvallis Public Library, Upstairs Study Room May – Board of Trustees, 101 NW 23rd Street, Corvallis, date and time TBA* June 1 - HOUR Trader deadline for new listings, membership renewals, display ads June – Board of Trustees, 101 NW 23rd Street, Corvallis, date and time TBA* June 4 - Currency Disbursement, 6pm, Corvallis Public Library, Upstairs Study Room June 20 – Summer Solstice, longest day of the year June 24 – Summer Folk Festival, 1pm-10pm, FireWorks Restaurant, Corvallis * Date and time of regular Board meetings are to be determined by the newly elected board, please call 541.224.7752 for information. HEALING ARTS - See also Acupuncture, Massage, Yoga HERBAL PRODUCTS THANKS! Chakra/color therapy Freyja 541-231-4686 Craniosacral Therapy Russ Phillips 752-1997 Herbal Health Consultations Margi 753-9507 Energy work including Reiki Leeli Devi 752-1784 Massage w/Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy Beeara, LMT #11734 752-1997 Relaxation massage infused w/healing energy Karisa, LMT 207-5332 HEALTH & WELLNESS - See also Nutritional Healing, Vitamins Body/mind/spirit dance fitness Exercise Buddy/Advisor Gluten free Consultation Love yourself, “heal your life” workshops Transitions Counselor Nurse Advocate Leeli Devi 752-1784 Marge 754-3528 Marge 754-3528 Joe Martines 541-990-5957 Micki Bachand 503-936-6163 Pamela 541-224-2286 Margi 753-9507 Margi 753-9507 Kim 847-6178 The Mushroomery258-5855 Mama Donna’s Herbs 753-0450 HOME MAINTENANCE - See also Hardware, Building Supplies Bissel steam extractor rug cleaning Patra Carpet Cleaning 541-788-1452 Caprentry, painting, trellis Ben Small 757-0759 Construction consulting, 30+yrs exp., help planning Bob Fischer 829-0202 Home window, roof, gutters, moss, pressure washing Ken 758-1648 Housesitting and D.I.Y. Project helper Leslie Melnyk 530-601-6265 Reduce your trash bill, recycle help Michael 757-7334 Solar hot water heating consultation Charles 541-952-4860 HOUSE CLEANING HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS Soapy Mamma hand-made vegetable based soap Nikki Dalo Herbal Education Medicinal Herb Tinctures Organic echinacea & other tinctures Organic medicinal mushroom tinctures Wildcrafted local medicine 758-8942 House cleaning Housekeeping, organic PLEASE RECYCLE THIS PAPER Malaya Freyja 541-602-0893 541-231-4686 HOUSESITTING House/pet sitting Housesitting and animal care Housesitting and D.I.Y. Project helper Pet/house sitter Kris 740-8369 Alex 503-715-6466 Leslie Melnyk 530-601-6265 Lindsey Almarode 503-707-1496 JEWELRY Greeting Cards Beaded jewelry - Lizzies Pretties Enamel, ceramic, metal, mixed media Gemstone designs, Pezzu Creations Glass pendants, beads, bracelets Feather Earrings Freshwater pearls, hand-painted eggs Jewelry repair/Hospital for lost earrings Jewelry Jewelry design Jewelry repair/Hospital for lost earrings Katie 541-224-4048 Liz 541-207-5168 Alana 541-905-2111 Donna Pezzullo 753-0450 Randy 541-602-2443 Christina 753-0595 Claude 752-1726 Alana 541-905-2111 Paula 541-250-2790 Blessing Stones 745-2508 Alana 541-905-2111 Charles Newlin LAND MANAGEMENT Bio-char soil carbon Medicinal plant ID on your land Dylan Margi 754-4731 541-933-5420 753-9507 LANGUAGE - See also Translation, Tutoring Spanish/English translation Mary McKee 206-619-6613 Spanish/English translation, simultaneous, documents, medical, etc Kate 758-8442 Spanish Tutoring, for employers, travellers, studentsKate 758-8442 LAWN & YARDWORK -See also Gardening,Landscaping, Tree Services Cleanup, maintenance and eco-friendly disposal Dan Crall 541-609-8949 Gas free lawn mowing Dan Crall 541-609-8949 No gasoline yard care! panereliefwindowcleaning.com Ken 758-1648 Path Building Tim 541-829-9848 Pruning, consultation & lessons Courtney 766-8229 Yardwork Malaya 541-602-0893 Yardwork, rototilling, raised beds, mowing Bob Fischer 829-0202 Scything, push mowing Ken Williams 929-4296 LIFE STRATEGIES Clutter counseling to simplify life Pamela 541-224-2286 LESSONS Art lessons and work-shopping for Kids/You Licensed Art Educator, all mediums, all ages Horse dreams/ lessons Tai Chi Watercolor for children & beginners Live background piano, old time string band Marimba from Zimbabwe Musician/vocal/accompanist/perform Music performance Performer/musician, singer/songwriter Singer, songwriter, folk singer Joe 908-1855 Ancient Ways 541-259-4673 Colleen Dick 224-4807 Clare Cady 435-210-1411 Eric Nicholson 683-5532 Joe Martines 541-990-5957 MUSIC RECORDING Music recording studio (harmonica back up optional) Ben Small 757-0759 NATURAL WORLD Free Nature Walks Neighborhood Naturalist 753-7689 Playschool exploration in nature, community&compassion Ami’s Village Roots752-3450 NATURAL PORTRAITS - see also photography Portraits in a natural setting Mark Van Der Pol250-0529 NUTRITION LANDSCAPING Organic landscaping MUSICAL PERFORMANCE Alana 541-905-2111 Micki Bachand 503-936-6163 Antionette 541-602-2875 Joe Martines 541-990-5957 Valerie 757-9820 MASSAGE THERAPISTS: OR LICENSED Arvigo techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy Vanessa 541-908-5967 Infant massage Beeara, LMT #11734, RCST 752-1997 Integrative/swedish Vanessa, LMT 541-908-5967 Massage John M Burt 753-6094 Massage, 17yrs exp. LMT #16869 Joe Martines 541-990-5957 Massage/Reiki Carolyn 541-760-4196 Massage w/Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy Beeara, LMT #11734 752-1997 Prenatal & Postpartum Massage Beeara, LMT #11734 752-1997 Theraputic bodywork, LMT #13492 Karisa Boyce 207-5332 MUSIC LESSONS Acoustic guitar & mandolin lessons Ron 757-7334 Fiddle lessons: beg-adv., Irish, scottish, old-timey, eclectic Shari Ame 231-0229 Guitar Lessons Eric Nicholson 683-5532 Marimba from Zimbabwe: all ages Ancient Ways 541-259-4673 Rhythm and hand drum lessons age 8-102 Dave 757-3606 541-760-2442 Quality vitamins, minerals & herbal supplements Stoker’s Vitaworld 754-8487 Whole food liquid nutrition - body balance Waywise Health 753-7663 ORGANIZATIONAL SERVICES Grassroots Organizational Consulting Organizing/fundraising/event planning Meeting facilitation / planning Planning a survey? Streamline it with software Alana Valori Cheryl Cheryl 541-905-2111 766-8229 757-7334 757-7334 OUTDOOR RECREATION Free Nature Walks Neighborhood Naturalist 753-7689 Horse dreams/ lessons Antionette 541-602-2875 Rafting, former outfitter has raft and gear, will travel George 207-3291 Sailing. Lessons, crew, ride, advice, delivery. Robert 757-7663 PETS Pet/house sitter Pet sitter Vacation Pet Care, 50% HOURS Lindsey Almarode 503-707-1496 Lisa 738-2889 Lisa Ammann 541-250-2979 PHOTOGRAPHY - see also natural portraits Photography Portrait Photography Kusra Kapuler 207-4434 Alana 541-905-2111 PLAYSCHOOL - see also children’s Playschool exploration in nature, community&compassion Ami’s Village Roots752-3450 POTTERY Functional pottery, commissions Valerie 757-9820 Functional Pottery - mugs, bowls, etc Zuzana 757-3606 RECYCLING Reduce your trash bill, recycle help Michael 757-7334 REPAIRS Do-it-yourself bike repairs Repair for your items (jewelry, mending, etc.) corvallisbikes.org 224-6885 Cheryl 757-7334 RESTAURANTS & CAFES Max 1 HOUR with $20 minimum purchase FireWorks 754-6958 Pad Thai, Tofu burgers, pancakes, lemonade @ Sat. Market Earth Rising 847-5950 REUSE Donate your bike & buy another corvallisbikes.org 224-6885 SEWING Mending - nothing too small Scratch mending/design Seamstress - mends and hems Cheryl 757-7334 Jo 758-0243 Micki Bachand 503-936-6163 The Gifts of Community, continued from pg.1 STATIONARY: CARDS, PAPER, JOURNALS Cards, original watercolor Greeting Cards Greeting Cards Nature note cards/stationary Valerie Katie Roslyn Zuzana 757-9820 541-224-4048 914-924-3349 757-3606 SUSTAINABLE LIVING Rainwater catchment Roslyn Odum 914-924-3349 TRANSPORTATION - see also deliveries Pedicab: Bicycle taxi service, tours, etc. 100% HRS Dan Crall 541-609-8949 TRANSLATION - see also Language Spanish/English translation Mary McKee 206-619-6613 Spanish/English translation, simultaneous, documents, medical, etc Kate 758-8442 TREE SERVICES Pruning, consultation & lessons TUTORING - See also Education College, high school math Grades K-6, credentialled teacher Courtney 766-8229 Leslie McDonald 251-222-0993 Lisa 738-2889 High School/College: math&science(pre-calc,biology, physics) Rose Clarke 267-7139 Tutor for GED, senior lit, social studies, writing, biology George 207-3291 Tutoring (math science, history, english) Lindsey Almarode 503-707-1496 Spanish tutoring for ages 10 to adult Mary McKee 206-619-6613 Spanish Tutoring, for employers, travellers, studentsKate 758-8442 Writing Skip 541-738-6430 TYPING - see also Business Services Confidential transcription your dictated notes, letters, etc. Cynthia 541-224-6096 VITAMINS & SUPPLEMENTS Quality vitamins, minerals & herbal supplements, 1/2 max w/$20 min purchase Stoker’s Vitaworld754-8487 WILDCRAFTING Bulk dried lavendar buds California white sage, 1/4 HR per bundle Ethically wildcrafted mushrooms Mushrooms: chantrelles, boletes, shitakes, more Seaweed Alana 905-2111 Christina 753-0595 The Mushroomery 258-5855 Steve 231-0878 Ken Williams 929-4296 WRITING - See also Editing Copy writing Skip Poetry crutique Alex Writing your memoir, dictate w/free Express ScribeCynthia Writing/editing Clare Cady 541-738-6430 503-715-6466 503-224-6096 435-210-1411 YOGA Yoga Alex 503-715-6466 FOR SALE Help find these fine items a new home 4x5ft Tuscany oil painting Jeanmarie Denning 745-2508 Aquariums, several sizes, plants & fish too. 100% HRS Randy 541-602-2443 WANTED Items and services our members have requested People interested in starting a reuse/art center in Corvallis, similar to SCRAP in Portland Lisa 541-738-2889 Used Books, will pay HOURS Browsers Books 758-1121 Other artists/crafters to form collective Paula 541-250-2790 Farm Help wanted: Thistle whacking (not hard),Weed Whacking (gas), or Window washing ( I do outside, you do inside) 1 hour for 1 ¼ HR, or 1HR plus $2.50 Weeding : 1 hour for 1 HR OBO Jude 929-5110 Wanted: broken ipods and smartphones Connie 541 250-0349 community by reclaiming the gift culture. This reclamation is part of a larger shift of human consciousness; a reconnection with nature, earth, each other, and our selves. A gift economy can reduce our dependence on the traditional market. If people give us things we need, then we needn’t buy them. I won’t need to take a taxi to the airport tomorrow, and Rachel won’t have to buy lumber for her garden. The less we use money, the less time we need to spend earning it, and the more time we have to contribute to the gift economy, and in turn, receive from it. It is a virtuous circle. Additionally, a gift circle can reduce our production of waste. It is ridiculous to pump oil and mine metal to manufacture a table and ship it across the ocean when half the people in town have old tables in their basements. It is also senseless for each household on my block to own a lawnmower, which they use two hours a month, a leaf blower they use twice a year, power tools they use for an occasional project, and so on. If we shared these things, we would suffer no loss of quality of life. Our material lives would be just as rich, yet would require less money and less waste. Today, however, on the fringes of political and environmental movements, there is the recognition that society and the planet can no longer sustain infinite growth. For growth, Gross Domestic Product means expansion in the realm of monetized goods and services. This ultimately comes from the conversion of nature into commodities and the conversion of social relationships into professional services. Currently, all the gift relationships upon which a society once depended are now paid services. Sharing among neighbors within community has been converted into service work, which the market converts into cash. Instead of aspiring to financial independence, the state in which we have so much money we needn’t depend on anyone for anything, there is an increasing yearning for community. We don’t want to live in a commodity-driven world where everything we have exists primarily for the goal of profit. We want things created for love and beauty; things that connect us more deeply to the people around us. We desire to be interdependent, not independent. The forms of gift economies that are emerging are ways of reclaiming human relationships from the market. Charles Eisenstein is an essayist and author of the book The Ascent of Humanity. To find out more about Charles Eisenstein at www.charleseisenstein.net. This article is featured on www.yesmagazine.org and is reprinted under a Creative Commons License. Now Accepting HOURS! Let folks know you support the HOUR Exchange! Funding to produce this newspaper comes from our advertisers. These ads are available to our members at an exceptional value. Keep your advertising dollars local by supporting in the HOUR Trader! 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The American middle class is a tiny fraction of what it was in your childhood. If you’re bringing in more than $27K, you’re better off than half the populace. The disparity in wealth distribution hasn’t been this stark since the Great Depression. You are not to wholly blame for these problems. You have simply played by the rules, which were made by people far wealthier than you could ever aspire to be. It’s hard to fathom how wealthy these very influential people are. If one could HO U R E X C H A N G E Making Community Connections with Local Currency ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP ENROLLMENT: All persons, businesses, and organizations supportive of the HOUR Exchange are eligible for membership. As a participating member, your ongoing listing of goods and/or services will be published in the next four issues of the HOUR Trader and you are entitled to one vote at membership meetings. New participating members are eligible to receive 2 HOURS by mail, renewing members receive a 1 HOUR. 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The planet has enough resources to sustain a healthy human population. So how do we convince the rule makers that this is our goal? How extreme does the imbalance have to get before enough is enough? Every one of us has some complicity. We may work for exploitative corporations or at least buy their products. We pay our taxes and vote for the “lesser of two evils.” By refusing to be part of the solution, we become part of the problem. Change is inevitable. The planet cannot continue to produce all that Americans consume. Do we have to chop the last tree, drain the last river, and mine the last stone before we realize that we can’t eat money? The solutions are simple. Refuse to support any system that exploits. Put your energy into creating the world you really want to live in. Grow your own food. Pedal your own bike. Care for your neighbors. - Vernon Huffman The HOUR Trader is published quarterly and we include MY SIDE OF THE ELEPHANT as a forum to explore the larger point of view. 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