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<br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br /> <br />February 11, 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 DEPARTMENT RECOGNIZED BY TOYS FOR TOTS <br />EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY RECEIVES $125,000 GIFT FROM FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY <br />NOW’S THE TIME FOR SOME FUN ON THE SNOW <br />TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM EXPANDS ACCESS TO COMPUTERS <br />WE-GENE! AWARDS – HONORING THE BEST OF NEIGHBORHOOD SPIRIT <br />NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING IS A SNAP <br /> <br />COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING CONTINUES FOR LARGE-SCALE SPRAY PLAY PARK IN EUGENE <br />WHAT IS AN EQUITY ATLAS? <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br />Fire & EMS Department Recognized by Toys for Tots <br />For more than 30 years, Eugene’s firefighters – on their own time, but with the support of the Fire & EMS <br />Department – have participated at the local level in the national Toys for Tots campaign, a hugely popular and <br />well-received program that provides toys at Christmastime to children whose families could not otherwise afford <br />them. <br /> <br />The program takes on added importance during times of economic downturn. In Eugene-Springfield, during the <br />past several years, the Toys for Tots campaign kicked off with a “Bring a Toy, Ride a Truck” event in the ShopKo <br />parking lot on Chad Drive. Families can donate toys <br />and enjoy a free ride in a fire engine, police car, or <br />other emergency response vehicle. From then until a <br />few days before Christmas, fire stations and certain <br />local businesses serve as collection points for Toys for <br />Tots donations (both toys and cash). Participating <br />agencies include not only the U.S. Marine Corps <br />Reserve and the Eugene and Springfield fire <br />departments, but also the Eugene Police Department, <br />Bi-Mart, Toys R Us, and KEZI-TV. This year’s local <br />campaign gave away 9,334 toys. <br /> <br />After the holidays, the Eugene Fire & EMS <br />Department was recognized for its longstanding and active support of the campaign with a special award from the <br />United States Marines (USMC) and fellow Lane County volunteers. Fire & EMS Chief Randy Groves (third from <br />the left in the picture above) accepted the award on the department’s behalf. Presenting the plaque were local <br />Toys for Tots board members (left to right) Diane Chapell (Springfield Fire & Life Safety), Matt Reger (Eugene Fire <br />st <br />& EMS) 1 Sgt. Alex Quiroz (USMC), Chris Tracy (USMC Ret.), and Thad Lukasik (USMC Ret.). For more <br />information, please contact Engineer Matt Reger at the Fire & EMS Department at 541- 682-7100. <br /> <br /> <br />Eugene Public Library Receives $125,000 Gift from Friends of the Library <br />Friends of Eugene Public Library have presented a check in the amount of $125,000 to Library Director Connie <br />Bennett. A record-breaking sum for the Friends’ annual gift, the funds will support library classes, programs, and <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />February 11, 2010 <br />