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Passion with a purpose: County commissioner crafts wooden pens for a cause
“I call these pens Margaret. My mom was Margaret. When we first came to America, she fell in love with Oregon’s myrtlewood. Myrtlewood pens are all made for my mom.”
Posted: Mar 1, 2021 2:19 PM
Updated: Mar 1, 2021 6:45 PM
Posted By: Kennedy Dendy
EUGENE, Ore. For nearly a decade, Lane County Commissioner Pat Farr has crafted personalized wooden pens from the woodshop in his Bethel garage.
He’s given out hundreds to people within nonprofits in Lane County, as well as to numerous individuals across the world.
“I love special wood that has a special meaning to people,” Farr said.