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The Springfield Public Library will host drop-in screenings on Saturday, Aug. 2, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., and Thursday,
<br />Aug. 14, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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<br />Starting this year, all Oregon children age 7 or younger are required to have their vision screened before starting school or
<br />preschool. The purpose is to check for a number of eye diseases that can be treated successfully if caught early.
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<br />If the free, initial screening raises concerns, a full eye examination will be recommended. The most commonly found
<br />diseases are refractive errors, such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism; and amblyopia, also known as
<br />“lazy eye.” Early detection provides the best opportunity for effective, inexpensive treatment, which translates to the best
<br />chance for successful learning as school begins.
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<br />For more information about See to Read vision screenings, please visit www.seetoread.net or contact the Eugene Public
<br />Library at 541-682-8316 or www.eugene-or.gov/library, or the Springfield Public Library at 541-726-3766 or
<br />www.wheremindsgrow.org.
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<br />Stretch Out Summer - Register Now for August Summer Camps
<br />Never mind those “Back to School” advertisements – there is plenty of summer left, as well as plenty of fun camps! Eugene
<br />Recreation has openings in 42 camps in August for the very young to the active teenager. Below are just some of the camps
<br />that still have openings
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<br />Kids ages 3 - 5 will have fun at half-day Magical Make Believe Camp, Aug. 4 - 8, or Tot Soccer
<br />Academy, Aug, 25 - 29. For kids ages 4 - 6, both I Spy Camp, Aug. 11 - 18, and Messy Camp,
<br />Aug. 18 - 22, are half-day.
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<br />Youth ages 7- to 14-years-old can learn to swim and play tennis or improve their ability at
<br />Swim & Tennis Camps for beginners or for intermediate/advanced skill levels, both offered
<br />Aug. 4 - 8. In addition, there are several two- or four-week learn-to-swim sessions that begin
<br />in August.
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<br />August 4 - 8, kids nine to 11 will have a great time at Zombie Quest Camp. Also from Aug. 4 -
<br />8, girls age 11 and older will enjoy the Girls Only Kayak Camp Level I. Boys and girls age 12
<br />and older will have lots of fun at Skate Oregon Overnight. Teens age 14 and older can still enroll in Culture Jam, Aug. 3 - 10,
<br />and there are openings for youth age 13 and up in the Deschutes Kayak camp.
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<br />For the complete listing of Eugene Recreation Camps, search www.eugene-or.gov/recenroll. For more information about
<br />Eugene Recreation Summer Camps, contact Recreation Division Manager Craig Smith at 541-682-5334.
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<br />Major Paving Repairs Start on 1 Avenue, Monroe and Madison
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<br />Major repairs to three deteriorated streets in the Whiteaker neighborhood start Monday, July 28.
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<br />Knife River Corporation, working under contract to the Eugene Public Works Department, will begin work on 1st Avenue
<br />between Jefferson and Van Buren streets. Sidewalk access ramps will be reconstructed to federal accessibility standards,
<br />the existing pedestrian island at 1st and Monroe will be removed and replaced with a new crossing that includes
<br />pedestrian-activated flashing lights, and the deteriorated asphalt driving surface will be ground off and a new asphalt
<br />surface will be constructed.
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<br />The contractor will then move to Monroe Street between 1st Avenue and Blair Boulevard. Access ramps will be installed or
<br />upgraded, and deteriorated concrete panels will be removed and new panels will be poured.
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<br />The third street being repaired is Madison Street between 1st and 8th avenues. Access ramps will be reconstructed as will
<br />the badly deteriorated asphalt roadway. In reconstruction, the entire structure is removed and rebuilt from the ground up.
<br />This type of repair is needed when surface repairs cannot fix the damage to the underlying road bed.
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<br />“These streets are in really bad condition,” says Project Manager Chuck Mueller. “When this project is completed,
<br />conditions will be greatly improved for everyone who walks, bikes or drives in this area.”
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<br />During construction, at least one lane will be kept open, and access will be provided to all businesses in the project area.
<br />People will also be able to walk and bike through work zones although there may be temporary ramps and short detours in
<br />active work zones.
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<br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2
<br />July 24, 2014
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