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<br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER
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<br />January 12, 2012
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<br />City of Eugene
<br /> 777 Pearl Street, Room 105
<br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401-2793
<br /> (541) 682-5010
<br /> (541) 682-5414 (FAX)
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<br /> www.eugene-or.gov
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<br />IN THIS EDITION
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<br />COMMUNITY SETS EVENTS FOR DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., HOLIDAY
<br />NO-SCHOOL-DAY FUN AT CITY POOLS
<br />LEARN TO DOWNLOAD EBOOKS AND AUDIO BOOKS WITH ONE-ON-ONE HELP AT LIBRARY
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<br />AROUND THE CITY
<br />Community Sets Events for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday
<br />Community members will celebrate the MLK Holiday in many ways next week. Free activities open to the public
<br />include:
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<br />Ruth Koenig
<br /> Guest speaker , with music, dance troupes, cake and appetizers at the Eugene Hilton, Sunday, Jan.
<br />15, 5:00 - 7:30 p.m., sponsored by H.O.N.E.Y.
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<br />Officer Chris Kilcullen
<br /> A march honoring the late , sponsored by the Eugene/Springfield NAACP, Monday, Jan.
<br />16, with 9 a.m. registration, and march at 10 a.m. The march starts at the Science Factory, 2300 Leo Harris
<br />Parkway, and heads to The Shedd, 868 High Street.
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<br />Dr. Joseph White
<br /> , educator and author of several papers and books including “The Psychology of Blacks,” will be
<br />the keynote speaker Monday, Jan. 16, 5:00 - 6:30 p.m., at the University of Oregon, Erb Memorial Union. The
<br />event also features MLK Community Awards, an award by the Eugene Human Rights Commission to Patricia
<br />Cortez for her work with the Latino community: families and youth, the “All That” Dance Company, poetry and
<br />cake.
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<br />MLK Day is best considered a day on (not a day off), as it provides service learning opportunities and a chance to be
<br />together and remember Dr. King’s legacy. For more events, visit http://oied.uoregon.edu/2012MLKevents.
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<br />No-School-Day Fun at City Pools
<br />Recreation Services is offering kayaking and swimming fun for the no-school-day on
<br />Jan. 16.
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<br />Individuals age 11 and older can take indoor whitewater-kayaking lessons from 1 - 3
<br />p.m. at Echo Hollow Pool & Fitness Center, 1655 Echo Hollow Road. Classes are for
<br />any experience level, from beginner to those who have taken a class and want to
<br />learn to roll, improve paddling, and a few other tricks. The cost is $25. Kayaks are
<br />provided.
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<br />A no-school-day recreation swim will be held at Sheldon Pool, 2443 Willakenzie Road, from 1:40 - 3:40 p.m., on Jan. 16.
<br />The cost is $3 for youth ages 3 -17 years. For more information, call Rich Fay at 541-682-5525.
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<br />Learn to Download eBooks and Audio Books with One-on-One Help at Library
<br />This month, the Eugene Public Library will hold its first “Library2Go: One-on-One Help” session. It’s a drop-in
<br />opportunity to learn how to download thousands of free eBooks, audio books, and videos from the Library.
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<br />Drop in at the Downtown Library any time between 4 and 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 18, to get individual assistance
<br />using Library2Go with an eReader, tablet, smartphone, or notebook computer. Bring a device to use to download from
<br />the Library’s website. Also, for those thinking about purchasing an eReader, a variety of brands will be available to
<br />test-drive.
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<br />For more information, please contact the Eugene Public Library at 541-682-5450 or www.eugene-or.gov/library.
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