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<br /> <br />Eugene Public Library Offers Help Getting Bank Account <br />The Savers Alliance program assists community members who have had difficulty getting a bank account or other financial <br />services to move from being “unbanked,” save money, and qualify for a preferred loan. <br /> <br />Come to the Downtown Eugene Public Library from 2 to 4 p.m., on Tuesday, Apr. 15 or 24, or on both days, to learn more <br />and get started. All services are provided free of charge. <br /> <br />Through a partnership with Goodwill’s Prosperity Program, Neighborhood Economic Development Corporation <br /> (NEDCO), United Way, and local credit unions, Savers Alliance participants learn about personal banking and managing <br />money, which qualifies them to open and grow a credit union account on preferred terms. Sessions will be led by Savers <br />Alliance Specialist Ashley Blazinski, and Prosperity Program Manager and Senior Financial Planner Mark Brauer. <br /> <br />The Savers Alliance program includes three parts, starting with self-paced online lessons that show participants how banks <br />function and how they can best work with banks and credit unions. These lessons come from the Federal Deposit <br />Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) Money Smart Program and can be completed on free Library computers or participants’ <br />own devices. <br /> <br />The second part is financial counseling and referral. Participants learn and develop strategies about budgeting, cash flow, <br />debt, and credit with the assistance of Savers Alliance staff. The third lesson is about setting up a positive connection with a <br />financial institution where participants gain access to financial products and learn to use them responsibly. <br /> <br />These sessions are sponsored by the Eugene Public Library, Prosperity Program at Goodwill Industries of Lane and South <br />Coast counties, and NEDCO. For more information, contact the Library at 541-682-5450 or www.eugene-or.gov/library. <br /> <br />Campus to Downtown Bike Connections Topic of Second Public Meeting <br />The City of Eugene will hold a second public meeting to develop ideas for creating safer and more comfortable bicycling <br />facilities between the University of Oregon campus and downtown. The meeting will be held Thursday, Apr. 17, from 5:30 <br />to 7:30 p.m. in the Eugene Library Bascom-Tykeson Room. <br /> <br /> <br />At the meeting, staff will be prepared to discuss results from the first meeting, held on Dec. 4, and explain the process being <br />used to evaluate proposals. Participants will be asked to help define goals for improving connections between campus and <br />downtown for people who ride bikes, and staff will present a preliminary menu of options for improving biking on 11, <br />th <br />12, and 13 avenues. The results of a traffic analysis of a two-way cycle track on 13 Avenue will also be shared. <br />ththth <br /> <br />Staff will use the input gathered at the meeting to generate improvement recommendations for public discussion in May or <br />June. For more information, contact Lee Shoemaker at 541-341-1464 or lee.shoemaker@ci.eugene.or.us. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 3 <br />April 10, 2014 <br />