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<br />Also, Fun for All, the free summer playground program, is a city-wide program that is organized by Pete Barn staff. It drew <br />some 12,000 youth age seven and older to six neighborhood sites all summer long for games, art, fun physical activities, <br />and lunch, provided by Food for Lane County. For more information about free/low-cost family events hosted by Petersen <br />Barn, contact Senior Recreation Programmer Peter Chavannes at 541-682-6359. <br /> <br />Leaf Season upon Us <br />Eugene’s 2013 leaf collection and delivery program officially begins Nov. 12 and includes some new features that are <br />designed to improve service. <br /> <br />The biggest change will be the way collection crews and <br />equipment are deployed around the city. After an initial <br />focus on the central Eugene area beginning on Nov. 12, <br />three crews will branch out into three “zones:” north <br />Eugene, south Eugene, and west Eugene. Each crew will <br />have the staffing and equipment needed to collect and <br />deliver leaves and sweep streets after the leaves have <br />been picked up. This will put resources closer to <br />neighborhoods and allow unimproved streets (typically <br />those without curbs and gutters) to be picked up during <br />the first round of collections, rather than waiting until the <br />second round, which begins Dec. 23 in central Eugene and <br />Dec. 30 in the north, south and west zones. <br /> <br />Detailed collection schedules will be established in each <br />zone; for the most current scheduling information, go to <br />www.eugene-or.gov/leaf. <br /> <br />One thing that won’t change is the City’s emphasis on bike <br />lane and sidewalk safety during leaf season. Two leaf <br />vacuums have been deployed since late October with a <br />priority on maintaining bike lanes. Public Works has <br />worked collaboratively with the City’s Facilities Division and Downtown Eugene Inc. (DEI) on strategies to better manage <br />leaves on downtown sidewalks and streets. Targeted mailings have been sent out to nearly 1,600 residents whose property <br />abuts curbside bike lanes reminding them that property owners are liable for any injuries or damage that result from <br />placing materials in the street. In terms of mobile and web-based communications, the City continues to provide an <br />interactive map that shows which priority bike lanes are currently being swept and which lanes have been swept in the <br />past several days. An online (and mobile) bike-lane service request form can be used to report safety hazards such as <br />leaves, dirt, glass, vegetation or other debris. There is also an online leaf delivery request form. <br /> <br />As always, residents are asked to consider recycling leaves as compost or mulch material or use a yard debris container for <br />small amounts of leaves. For those who place leaves in the street, keep leaf piles clean (70 percent of the leaves collected <br />are delivered back to residents who want leaves for garden mulch and compost material). <br /> <br />For more information, contact Public Works Surface Operations Manager Eric Johnson at 541-682-4904. <br /> <br /> <br />Dance Theatre of Harlem Performs at the Hult <br />The Hult Center provided the perfect setting for over 1,500 Eugene-area <br />students to attend a youth education and outreach performance by the <br />Dance Theatre of Harlem last Friday, Nov. 1. America’s foremost African- <br />American Ballet Company was brought to the community by Eugene <br />Ballet Company. <br /> <br />Saturday evening featured a full performance and a full house in the Silva <br />Concert Hall. This was the only Pacific Northwest appearance by the <br /> <br />renowned dance troupe. <br /> <br />For more information, contact Marketing and Public Relations Manager <br />Libby Tower at 541-682-8380. <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 4 <br />November 7, 2013 <br />