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<br /> <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 />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br />October 23, 2014 <br /> <br />IN THIS EDITION <br /> <br />WHEN 911 IS NOT AN OPTION <br /> “BIRD WORLD” WITH NOAH STRYCKER AT EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY <br />NEW CARSHARING COMPANY LAUNCHES IN EUGENE AND SPRINGFIELD <br />CITY TEAMS UP WITH LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO BUILD LOCAL SOFTWARE LABOR FORCE <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br /> <br />When 911 Is Not an Option <br />It doesn’t take long to get away from it all in Oregon. Research is rife with studies testifying to the benefits of being in <br />nature. In such a setting, one can go at a slower pace, relax and take time to marvel at the surrounding beauty. <br /> <br />At the same time, being in the wild also means being far away – often hours <br />ƒ™ƒ›Ȇˆ”‘–Š‡…Ž‘•‡•–‡†‹…ƒŽŠ‡Ž’in the case of injury or sickness. <br /> <br />To solve this dilemma and allow more people to enjoy the wilderness, <br />regardless of how remote the location, Recreation’s Outdoor Program began <br />offering a course some 12 years ago to certify outdoor enthusiasts as <br />Wilderness First Responders (WFR). The 10-day course provides enrollees <br />with the tools needed to make critical medical and evacuation decisions in <br />remote locations. It’s perfect for hikers, fishers, mountain bikers, horseback <br />riders, outdoor guides, hunters, all-terrain vehiclers, snowmobilers, and just <br />about anyone who plans to be in the back country or lives where 911 is not <br />readily accessible. <br /> <br />Initially, the Outdoor Program offered the certification class only once a year, <br />but due to demand, it’s now offered three times a year and usually fills the 30 <br />seats available. To date, nearly 500 people have been certified through the Outdoor Program’s WFR class; 360 people have <br />been recertified. The next class will be held Dec.12 - 21. <br /> <br />For more information, or to register for the December class, call Senior Programmer and wilderness emergency medical <br />technician (EMT) Roger Bailey at 541-682-5329. <br /> <br />“Bird World” with Noah Strycker at Eugene Public Library <br />Join expert Noah Strycker for an entertaining illustrated talk titled “Bird World: Insights for <br />Humans,” on Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 6 p.m., at the Downtown Eugene Public Library. Admission is <br />free. <br /> <br />Approaching bird behavior from new and surprising angles, Strycker explores the astonishing <br />homing abilities of pigeons, extraordinary memories of nutcrackers, self-image in magpies, life- <br />long loves of albatrosses, particle physics of starling flocks, and other mysteries -- revealing why <br />birds do what they do, and how humans can relate. With humor and wit, this talk draws deeply <br />from cutting-edge science and anecdotes from the field. <br /> <br />Strycker is the author of the books “The Thing with Feathers” and “Among Penguins.” A well- <br />known and widely published writer and photographer, he is associate editor <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />October 23, 2014 <br />