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<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 30, 2014 <br /> <br />IN THIS EDITION <br /> <br />EWEB’S “RUN TO STAY WARM” TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 23 <br />EXPLORING BIG QUESTIONS AT EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY <br />CAMPBELL CENTER HOLDS 14 ANNUAL BAZAAR <br />TH <br />COMPOST PHOTO COMPETITION 2014! <br /> <br />EUGENE RECOGNIZED AT OREGON CONNECTIONS TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br /> <br />EWEB’s “Run to Stay Warm” to Be Held November 23 <br />Registration is now open at http://www.eweb.org/runtostaywarm for Eugene’s fall running tradition, Run to Stay Warm. <br />This family-friendly event on Sunday, Nov. 23, welcomes all levels, from novice runners and walkers to elite athletes. Run <br />to Stay Warm is a benefit for Eugene Water & Electric <br />Board’s (EWEB) Customer Care Program, which assists <br />income-eligible families in paying their electric bills. To <br />date, the event has raised more than $115,000 for <br />Customer Care. <br /> <br />Run or walk the half-marathon, 5K or 10K; kids can run <br />the free 400-meter dash led by Sluggo, the Eugene <br />Emeralds mascot. The various courses along the <br />Willamette River begin and end at the River Edge Plaza <br />adjacent to EWEB headquarters, allowing participants to <br />explore Prefontaine's old stomping grounds while helping <br />a worthy cause. <br /> <br />An after-party will be held at the Tap and Growler, where <br />participants will be treated to a soft pretzel and a pint of <br />Claim 52 beer (or non-alcoholic beverage of choice). <br /> <br />Want to help out but don’t want to get up early to run? Contribute with a "Sleep in to Stay Warm" donation to the Customer <br />Care program. To donate, contact EWEB Customer Service at 541-685-7000, and feel free to sleep in on Sunday morning. <br />One-time donations are always an option on a monthly EWEB bill. Additional race and registration information can be <br />found at eweb.org/runtostaywarm. <br /> <br />Exploring Big Questions at Eugene Public Library <br />The Eugene Public Library is partnering with the Oregon Humanities, National Endowment for <br />the Humanities, and Oregon Cultural Trust to host a community Conversation Project. This <br />program sends experts statewide to speak and lead group discussions on a variety of topics. <br /> <br /> <br />JoinPortland State University professor Veronica Dujon (at left) for “Your Land, My Land: Using <br />and Preserving Oregon’s Natural Resources” on Monday, Nov. 3, 6 p.m., at the Downtown Library. <br />As she explains, “Oregonians are known for a fierce sense of independence and a rugged <br />individuality, qualities long associated with natural resource vocations such as logging, fishing, <br />farming, and ranching. The state is also known for its progressive environmental policies.” Which <br />raises the question - how does the community come together to resolve land use conflicts? <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />October 30, 2014 <br />