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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br /> <br />May 31, 2012 <br /> <br /> <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 /> <br /> www.eugene-or.gov <br /> <br />IN THIS EDITION <br /> <br />CITY STAFF RECEIVES REGIONAL AWARD FOR LEADERSHIP IN GREEN BUILDING <br />“OH, THE PLACES YOU’LL GO” THEME OF WE ARE BETHEL CELEBRATION <br />PRE’S ROCK WALKS AT TRACK TOWN 12 <br />LET’S MOVE! EUGENE HELPS FAMILIES START SUMMER BY GETTING ACTIVE <br />STARTING BLOCK RETURNS TO OLYMPIC TRIALS <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br />City Staff Receives Regional Award for Leadership in Green Building <br />As part of the International Living Future Institute and Cascadia Green Building’s annual conference, Jenna Garmon of <br />the City of Eugene Planning and Development Department (PDD) was recognized for her work on promoting greener <br />buildings. Jenna received Cascadia’s Annual Branch <br />Leadership Award at the conference held earlier this <br />month. Branch leaders are individuals whose service to <br />their local green building communities has substantively <br />advanced the movement throughout the region. <br /> <br />Jenna is the City’s Green Building Analyst and the <br />program chair for Cascadia’s Eugene branch. Since 2008, <br />she has been the primary staff person responsible for <br />developing and implementing the City of Eugene’s Green <br />Building Incentive Program (GBIP). She provides <br />technical assistance and trainings to a variety of <br />stakeholders, including designers, builders and <br />homeowners. <br /> <br /> <br />Located within the Building and Permit Division of PDD, <br />Above: (from left to right): Outreach & Advocacy Manager for <br />the Waste Prevention and Green Building Program has <br />Cascadia Green Building Council Nicholas Hartrich, Jenna Garmon, <br />the goal of making waste prevention and building green <br />City of Eugene, and Outreach & Advocacy Director for Cascadia <br />Green Building Council Joel Sisolak. <br />the norm for the community. <br /> <br />To find out more about the Green Building Program, visit www.eugenerecycles.org . For more information on the <br />award, or to give Jenna a virtual high five, contact her at jenna.r.garmon@ci.eugene.or.us. <br /> <br />“Oh, the Places You’ll Go” Theme of We Are Bethel Celebration <br />th <br />The 11 annual We Are Bethel Celebration is June 2, noon - 6 p.m., at Petersen Barn <br />Community Center. The event celebrates Bethel and west Eugene neighborhoods with <br />fun for all ages. <br /> <br />There will be free music all day, including the featured band, Nuestras Raices Collective <br />Project at 2 p.m., and performances by bands and vocal groups from local schools. <br />There will also be a carnival for kids, community booths, and interactive art. <br /> <br />The recipient of this year’s “Milk Toast,” which honors a neighborhood leader, will be <br />Aleta Miller, a member of the Active Bethel Citizens and the Bethel Neighborhood <br />Farmers Market. For more information, contact Peter Chavannes at 541-682-5521. <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />May 31, 2012 <br />