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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 />November 13, 2014 <br /> <br />IN THIS EDITION <br /> <br /> <br />FOUNDATION WORKS TO KEEP DOOR OPEN TO RECREATION <br />EPD RELEASES NEW CRASH REDUCTION VIDEO TIPS <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br /> <br /> <br />Foundation Works to Keep Door Open to Recreation <br />More than 3,000 low-income individuals and families seek scholarships from Eugene Recreation every year. The value of <br />these scholarships annually tops $140,000, but, for many, scholarships provide access to Recreation programs that they <br />otherwise could not afford. It’s also an important way <br />Recreation meets the City’s goal to provide “accessible and <br />thriving Recreation…” This year, however, budget cuts could <br />mean Recreation cannot fulfill all the requests for <br />scholarships. <br /> <br />To make sure that doesn’t happen, the Eugene Parks <br />Foundation is conducting a fundraising drive for Recreation <br />scholarships. These funds will help parents like Marci, who <br />was able to buy a family pass at Amazon Pool with last year’s <br />scholarship. “The kids loved it…,” Marci said, but more <br />importantly, “For one summer, my girls weren’t left behind.” <br /> <br />Many adults also depend on the scholarship program to <br />make recreation activities affordable. Judith called the <br />scholarship she received, “the best of the best,” adding, <br />“being 65, I need the swimming very badly and with the <br />scholarship, it doesn't break my pocketbook.” <br /> <br />The Parks Foundation seeks to raise $40,000 to cover the expected volume of scholarships. A “Percentage of Sales” event <br />was held at Hop Valley Brewery on Nov. 11, and another will be held at Oakshire Brewery on Dec. 3. The Foundation will <br />also send a letter to Recreation participants asking them to make a donation. For more information, contact Recreation <br />Division Manager Craig Smith at 541-682-5334. To donate, visit www.EugeneParksFoundation.org. <br /> <br />EPD Releases New Crash Reduction Video Tips <br />Interesting fact: Collision investigators often use the term ‘crash’ instead of ‘accident’ because there are rarely ‘accidents’ <br />without any apparent cause. <br /> <br />The Eugene Police Department (EPD) is releasing public service announcements (PSAs) about how to reduce crashes by <br />eliminating common mistakes. The PSAs, produced by AO Creative, are animated with illustrations and examples of: <br /> <br />Following too closely <br /> <br /> <br />Driving while distracted <br /> <br /> <br />Running yellow lights <br /> <br /> <br />Driving while intoxicated <br /> <br /> <br />The chart below lists citations written by EPD for specific offenses which occurred during the last four years. Note: <br />Targeted enforcements for these offenses may vary from year to year, and may impact how many citations are written. <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />November 13, 2014 <br />