June 5, 2014 - City Council Newsletter

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Eugene-Jinju Sister City Committee Invites Delegates for 2014 Korea Trip The Eugene-Jinju Sister City Committee is seeking persons interested in joining a delegation to Jinju, Republic of Korea, from September 30 – October 9, 2014. The visit will include tours of cultural and historic attractions in Jinju, Busan, Gyeongju, Seoul, and Incheon, and participants will be treated to the sights and sounds of Korean fall festivals. Language assistance will be provided at all times during the trip. Jinju is located 250 miles south of Seoul, and is the cultural and educational center of western Kyungnam Province. It is home to Gyeong Sang National University and is a leader in agricultural production and processing services, bio industry, silk, agricultural machinery parts, and decorative silver sword production. Eugene and Jinju established a formal sister city relationship in 1961, making it the most enduring of Eugene’s sister city partnerships. Celebrating its 53 year of partnership with the City of Eugene, rd the Eugene-Jinju Sister City Committee’s mission is to promote intellectual, social, educational, cultural, and other beneficial exchanges between the cities of Eugene and Chinju (Jinju), Republic of Korea. Anyone interested in participating in Seoul Gyeonbok Palace committee activities can learn more at www.eugene-chinju.org. Gyeonghoeru Loyal Pavilion For more information about the October 2014 Jinju delegation, contact Ki-Won Rhew at 541-344-4464 or kiwon@rhew.us. For information about the Eugene Sister City Program, contact Beth Forrest at 541-682-5882 or beth.l.forrest@ci.eugene.or.us. Sign Up! Summer Reading for All Ages at Eugene Public Library Eugene Public Library’s Summer Reading program helps kids keep their reading skills up while school’s out, learn new ideas, and try new things. This year’s theme is the science-inspired “Fizz! Boom! Read!” – all ages are welcome to join in the fun. Children, teens, and adults can visit any Eugene Public Library location – Downtown, Sheldon, or Bethel - to sign up. Kids and teens each get a free book to keep, courtesy of the Friends of the Library. Each time they visit the Library, children can also enter a raffle for family passes to City of Eugene pools or local museums. Adults get a coupon for a free coffee from Novella Cafe or $1.00 off a purchase at Second Hand Prose Book Store, both located at the Downtown Library, plus a tote bag. Adults and teens are invited to enter free raffles to win gift cards by writing book reviews on the Library website. A full summer of free events for all ages will include hands-on arts and writing workshops, live music, author talks, storytelling, the annual Teddy Bear Picnic, and lots more. For more information, visit www.eugene-or.gov/library or call the Eugene Public Library at 541-682-5450. Eugene Hosts Center for a New American Dream Workshop The City of Eugene is excited to host a FREE, one-day workshop, Saturday, June 21, run by “sharing economy” experts from the Center for a New American Dream. Come and engage in discussions with community members from around the city aimed at increasing participation in a sharing economy. The choices made about purchasing and maintaining “stuff” can have a big impact. Perhaps one can find what is needed at a second hand store or fix a broken item instead of throwing it away. Have an abundance of tomatoes from the garden? Maybe a neighbor is willing to lend their canning equipment in exchange for a jar of sauce. There are dozens of ways to save money, energy and resources if one stops to consider the options. Here in Eugene there’s a growing interest in sharing and borrowing, and the City of Eugene is happy to host sharing experts from the Center for a New American Dream in a one-day workshop to lead participants through a new way of thinking, as well as how to begin a sharing program in the community’s neighborhoods. EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2 June 5, 2014