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<br />President Bill Clinton as Director of the Federal Quality Institute, a part of the bi-partisan Reinventing Government
<br />initiative. Her presentation will lead participants through the shared-visioning process used successfully by leaders in
<br />business, government, and grass-root communities.
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<br />City employees are encouraged to review the program material and, with supervisor approval, to attend. Additionally,
<br />there are many opportunities to participate in the event as a volunteer on behalf of the conference host, the City of Eugene,
<br />as well as scholarships and work-trade positions for local attendees.
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<br />For more information, visit www.eugene-or.gov/NUSA2014 or contact Rene Kane at 541-682-6243.
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<br />Annual Book Sale Raises Funds for Eugene Public Library
<br />Book lovers: shop for a good cause! The Friends of Eugene Public Library annual book sale will be held Saturday, Apr. 12,
<br />from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, Apr. 13, from10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Lane Events Center (Lane County Fairgrounds)
<br />Performance Hall.
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<br />Proceeds from this all-volunteer project go to support Eugene Public Library
<br />classes, programs, and events, including Summer Reading for children and teens.
<br />Admission and parking are free.
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<br />Shoppers will be able to choose from thousands of gently used and like-new books
<br />on all topics, at bargain prices of only $1 to $2. Also for sale will be DVDs, audio
<br />books, sheet music, and a huge choice of music CDs. Recent bestsellers will be
<br />available in the Good as New section, and collectors can check for rare and
<br />specialty books in the Individually Priced section. A Children's area will offer a
<br />large selection of books, DVDs, and CDs for kids. VISA/Mastercard will be accepted,
<br />as will cash and checks.
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<br />The book sale is the Friends of Eugene Public Library's major fundraiser each year. More than 300 volunteers work on the
<br />book sale, many year-round.
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<br />For more information, contact the Eugene Public Library at 541-682-5450 or www.eugene-or.gov/library, or Friends of
<br />Eugene Public Library at 541-484-1452 or www.friendseugenelibrary.org.
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<br />Job Skills Jam Readies Teens for Employment
<br />Recreation Services and Human Resources have teamed up to present “Jobs Skills Jam” for high school teens on Apr. 10.
<br />Each year, Recreation recruits dozens of volunteers to assist with its more than 150 summer camps and the hundreds of
<br />kids who flock to the pools and participate in its outdoor programs and
<br />other summer activities.
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<br />Unlike a jobs fair, attendees at the Job Skills Jam will not be applying for
<br />summer employment. Instead, the event is intended to encourage teens to
<br />volunteer for a Recreation program. With the experience, skills, and
<br />connections they gain as a volunteer, they will be better prepared to
<br />compete successfully for an entry-level job with the City or another
<br />organization in the future.
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<br />At the Jobs Skills Jam, teens will learn about volunteer opportunities
<br />available this summer in these Recreation programs:
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<br />River House Outdoor Program Ȇ
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<br />solid skills in outdoor recreation, including rafting, kayaking, sailing,
<br />skiing, hiking, and challenge course facilitation.
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<br />Aquatics Programs – At Amazon, Echo Hollow and Sheldon pools and fitness centers, volunteers are needed to help
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<br />with special events and to assist instructors in the learn-to-swim programs.
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<br />Teen Court Ȇs 12 - 17 serve as jurors, case presenters, defendant advisors, court clerks and bailiffs, and
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<br />Spanish-language interpreters. Volunteers attend hearings and recommend consequences for first-time juvenile
<br />offenders, and help their peers accept responsibility for crimes, using the concept of restorative justice.
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<br />Recreation Classes and Summer Camps - at Peterson Barn and Amazon community centers, volunteers are needed to
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<br />help with child care programs, summer camps, field trips and special events, working with individuals from age two-
<br />and-a-half to adults.
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<br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2
<br />April 3, 2014
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