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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 />December 4, 2014 <br /> <br />IN THIS EDITION <br /> <br />REST STOP VETERANS CONTINUE CARING FOR EUGENE’S PARKS <br />SHOWS BY AND FOR KIDS AT EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY <br />VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE OFFERS FUN AND CHANCE TO BEND RULES <br />INPUT SOUGHT FOR TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ACTION PLAN UPDATE <br />INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY CELEBRATION: DECEMBER 10 <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br /> <br />Rest Stop Veterans Continue Caring for Eugene’s Parks <br />On a recent fall day, veterans living at one of two rest stops in Eugene could be found at Owen Rose Garden placing 20 <br />yards of chips in tree wells. This isn’t the first time they’ve lent a hand. Since last spring, rest stop veterans have been <br />working with the City’s Eugene Parks Stewards (EPS) Program and <br />volunteering for three-hour shifts twice a month. <br /> <br />Their projects range from painting light poles in Skinner Butte Park <br />to removing invasive species in natural areas. Executive Director of <br />Community Supported Shelters Erik DeBuhr says, “It gives the <br />volunteers the ability to view themselves in a positive way in their <br />community, which is the beginning of them improving their life <br />situation.” <br /> <br />While access to the appropriate rain gear and places to dry off during <br />the winter months may be somewhat challenging, the EPS program is <br />working to find a solution and hoping this team of volunteers will be <br />continuing their efforts. <br /> <br />For more information, contact West Region Volunteer Coordinator Lorna Baldwin at lorna.j.baldwin@ci.eugene.or.us or <br />541-682-4845. <br /> <br />Shows by and for Kids at Eugene Public Library <br />This month, kids take to the stage at the Eugene Public Library. On First Friday, Dec. 5, enjoy a delightful free concert of <br />holiday favorites and jazz standards performed by Shasta Session Jazz Choir. The choir is an award-winning ensemble of <br />7th and 8th graders from Shasta Middle School in the Bethel School District. <br /> <br />Also in December, all locations of the Eugene Public Library will host free <br />opportunities for children to learn about and enjoy the classic Nutcracker ballet as <br />performed by the Eugene Youth Ballet. Costumed dancers will visit Family Storytimes <br />at the Sheldon Branch on Friday, Dec. 5, at 10:15 a.m., and at the Bethel Branch on <br />Friday, Dec. 12, at 10:15 a.m. <br /> <br />On Wednesday, Dec. 10, the full troupe will perform The Nutcracker: Short & Suite, a <br />child-size version of the ballet, at the Downtown Library at 4 and 6 p.m. Travel the <br />globe with these dancers and dream of sugarplums all night. <br /> <br />For more information, please visit www.eugene-or.gov/library or call the Eugene Public Library at 541-682-8316. <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />December 4, 2014 <br />