Laserfiche WebLink
<br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br /> <br />January 28, 2010 <br /> <br /> City of Eugene <br />777 Pearl Street, Room 105 <br /> <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401-2793 <br /> (541) 682-5010 <br /> (541) 682-5414 (FAX) <br /> www.eugene-or.gov <br /> <br />IN THIS WEEK’S EDITION <br /> <br />FIRE & EMS RECOGNIZES FIREFIGHTERS AND CITIZENS FOR JOBS WELL DONE <br />VAN STEENBERGEN HONORED WITH MLK LEADERSHIP AWARD <br />FIRE MERGER: PUBLIC INPUT MECHANISM AVAILABLE <br />FAMED POET W.S. MERWIN AT EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY <br />ADULT PROGRAM OFFERS A VARIETY OF FREE ADVICE <br />WORK PROGRESSING ON DELTA PONDS BRIDGE PROJECT <br />REPORT DETAILS LOCAL TRAFFIC CRASHES BY TYPE AND LOCATION <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br />Fire & EMS Recognizes Firefighters and Citizens for Jobs Well Done <br />When it comes to training props, it takes a lot of wrecked cars to keep a large <br />fire department up-to-date on the latest motor vehicle extrication and fire <br />suppression techniques. For providing that basic necessity in abundance to the <br />Eugene Fire & EMS Department, Pacific Recycling Inc. of Eugene was honored <br />by the department with this year’s Corporate Partnership Award. <br /> <br />Fire & EMS held its annual Awards Ceremony last week. The department would <br />like to thank Mayor Piercy and Councilors Clark and Poling for the honor of their <br />presence. In addition to Pacific Recycling (represented by owner Rod Schultz, <br />pictured at right with Fire Chief Randy Groves), a Life Saving Award was <br />presented to Diana and Dean Chappell for administering CPR to a cardiac arrest <br />victim at Autzen Stadium prior to the arrival of department medics, and U.S. <br />Naval Cdr. Jason Welch received a Certificate of Appreciation for his and his <br />staff’s actions in performing CPR when a person collapsed in the commander’s <br />office. <br /> <br />The department’s annual ceremony included, the swearing-in of firefighters who had either been promoted to a <br />new rank or newly hired, as well as recognition of staff members who had gone above and beyond the call of duty <br />either in emergency scene work, special projects, driver safety, medical services, or humanitarianism. For more <br />information, please contact Senior Administrative Specialist Cinimint Harper at 541-682-7120. <br /> <br />Van Steenbergen Honored with MLK Leadership Award <br />Each year, the City of Eugene’s Human Rights Commission recognizes a group or an individual for their <br />contributions to making Eugene a more inclusive and supportive city for its communities of color. <br /> <br />The 2010 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Leadership Award was presented to Neil Van Steenbergen at the <br />Martin Luther King, Jr., Community Celebration on Monday, January 18. Van Steenbergen has spent decades <br />focused on developing community unity and improving race relations. He was a member of the Eugene Human <br />Rights Commission for 12 years, facilitated race study circles engaging over 50 participants, guided processes on <br />police oversight and improving police and community relations, and played a crucial role in creating the City’s <br />human rights support system, a program providing support and advocacy for people who experience discrimination <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />January 28, 2010 <br />