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<br /> <br />City of Eugene <br />125 East 8 Avenue, 2 Floor <br />thnd <br />Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br />(541) 682-5010 <br />(541) 682-5414 (FAX) <br /> <br />www.eugene-or.gov <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br />March 13, 2014 <br /> <br />IN THIS EDITION <br /> <br />BETHEL SCHOOL HONORED FOR SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS <br />SPRING BREAK FOR KIDS AND TEENS AT EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY <br />RECREATION’S SPRING BREAK CAMPS OFFER VARIETY AND FUN <br />THIRD ANNUAL EUGENE SUNDAY STREETS FINAL REPORT AVAILABLE ONLINE <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br /> <br />Bethel School Honored for Sustainability Efforts <br />Through an ongoing, collaborative partnership between the Bethel School District and City of Eugene, Willamette High <br />School (WHS) was selected as the winner of the 2014 Oregon Sustainable School Award by the Oregon Department of <br />Education. WHS also received the 2014 Oregon Pillar 2 Award for healthy, safe, <br />students and staff. The Sustainable School Award acknowledges a <br />comprehensive approach to sustainability in four content areas: environmental <br />impacts; healthy, safe, students and staff; education for sustainability: <br />environmental and social literacy; and social sustainability. <br /> <br />Bethel neighborhood schools enhance neighborhood livability and high-quality <br />school programming. The schools provide a long-term investment in the <br />community and the economy while maintaining opportunities for academic <br />enrichment, an improved quality of life, and a vision of hope for the future. As a <br />result of Willamette’s achievements, the school has also been nominated for a <br />national Green Ribbon School Award by the U.S. Department of Education. The <br />Green Ribbon Award will be announced on Earth Day on April 22. <br /> <br />The City of Eugene has been partnering with the Bethel School District over the last year as part of a pilot program that <br />integrates investments in buildings, curricula, educational programming, and ongoing facility operations. <br /> <br />For more information, contact Stephanie Scafa at 541-682-5652. <br /> <br />Spring Break for Kids and Teens at Eugene Public Library <br />During spring break, all locations of the Eugene Public Library will host “The Amazing Spaghetti Magic and Fun Show” for <br />kids. Admission is free. <br /> <br />The Amazing Spaghetti – performer Daniel Freed – brings tons of laughs and interactive <br />silliness. Catch the show on Wednesday, Mar. 26, at 3 p.m., at the Bethel Branch; or <br />Thursday, Mar. 27, at 3 p.m., at the Sheldon Branch. There will be two shows at the <br />Downtown Library on Tuesday, Mar. 25, at 1 and 3 p.m. (Downtown only: pick up free <br />tickets starting 30 minutes before each show.) <br /> <br />Also, while school’s out, teens are invited to a free screening of "The Hunger Games: <br />Catching Fire,” on Wednesday, Mar. 26, at 2 p.m., at the Downtown Library. Snacks are <br />included! For more information, please contact the Eugene Public Library at 541-682-8316 or www.eugene-or.gov/library. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />March 13, 2014 <br />