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EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br />January 3, 2008 <br />City of Eugene <br />777 Pearl Street, Room 105 <br />Eugene, Oregon 97401-2793 <br />(541) 682-5010 <br />(541) 682-5414 (FAX) <br />www.eugene-or.gov <br />IN THIS WEEK’S EDITION <br />NEW YEAR'S EVE INSPECTIONS YIELD POSITIVE RESULTS <br />DOWNTOWN LIBRARY PARTY: CELEBRATE FIVE YEARS <br />FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS LEND A HELPING HAND TO TOYS FOR TOTS CAMPAIGN <br />GREEN WRITERS AT EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY <br />AROUND THE CITY <br />New Year’s Eve Inspections Yield Positive Results <br />It was another safe year for Eugene nightclub partygoers on New Year's Eve, and, as the saying goes, <br />this was no accident. Deputy fire marshals and line fire crews again conducted inspections -- both during <br />December and on the big night itself -- of about 30 night spots around town to help educate proprietors <br />regarding fire and life safety codes and, as necessary, to abate violations. <br />During the pre-holiday inspections, common violations found included burned-out exit signs, non- <br />compliant exiting hardware, fire protection systems overdue for servicing, and the use of non-compliant <br />temporary electrical cords. The evening inspections focused on safety issues such as overcrowding, <br />clear paths to exits, unlocked doors, and proper candle usage. Among on-the-spot abatements, fire <br />marshals required one establishment to post a security guard at a door that required too much force to <br />open, and also addressed three cases of improper candle use (candles failed to return upright from a 45- <br />degree angle). Reports from inspection personnel were uniformly positive: business owners and <br />managers, as well as patrons, generally expressed appreciation for the service and were pleased to have <br />the Fire & EMS Department's assistance in providing safe party venues. For more information, please <br />contact Assistant Fire Marshal Doug Perry at 682-5887. <br />Downtown Library pARTy: Celebrate Five Years <br />Join the "pARTy" on First Friday, January 4, and celebrate <br />five years in the new Downtown Library! <br />The First Friday ArtWalk starts at 5 p.m. with local artist <br />John Rose, the creator of the new stained glass window, on <br />hand to answer questions. His beautiful design adds color <br />and energy to the Library’s 1st floor. On the 2nd floor, <br />revisit more than 100 years of EPL history with a <br />photographic display on the walls of the Magazines and <br />Newspapers Room. <br />At 6 p.m., it’s a free, all-ages dance fueled by party band <br />RIFFLE, with up-on-your-feet rock & roll, pop, blues, <br />Motown, disco, and more. The group features Timothy <br />Patrick on guitar, Michael "Axel" Fleming on drums, Ralph <br />Vaughn on bass guitar, Jon Light on keyboard and trumpet, Katrina Renee on percussion – and the <br />whole band on vocals. No “shushing” tonight – dance your socks off in the Library! For more information, <br />contact the Eugene Public Library at 682-5450, www.eugene-or.gov/library. <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />January 3, 2008 <br />