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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 />January 8, 2015 <br /> <br />IN THIS EDITION <br /> <br />OUTDOOR PROGRAM OPENS DOOR TO NATURE IN WINTER <br />PUBLIC WORKS ANNUAL REPORT PUBLISHED ONLINE <br />ONE-ON-ONE JOB HUNTING HELP AT EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br /> <br />Outdoor Program Opens Door to Nature in Winter <br />Recreation Services’ Outdoor Program makes it easy for residents to enjoy nature in winter by offering classes in cross- <br />country skiing. Individuals new to the activity can enroll in the Level I Touring class, where they will learn the skills needed <br />for competent cross-country skiing, on and off the trail: slide, glide, turn and stop. <br />Those with some experience can enroll in the Level II class, which has been called <br />“the confidence builder,” because it’s designed to help students develop control on <br />hills and efficiency on the flats. Space is still available in either class; both are offered <br />on Jan. 17, and repeated on Feb. 7. <br /> <br />To ensure that participants are prepared for the day-long outing, both classes <br />require attendance at a pre-trip meeting from 7 - 9 p.m., on the Wednesday before <br />the outing, where they will learn what to wear, how to wax skis and make <br />emergency repairs, and more. <br /> <br />Students should rent equipment for either class. The $49 fee includes instruction, <br />transportation to the mountain, and trail passes. For more information, call Roger <br />Bailey at the River House, at 541-682-5329. <br /> <br />Public Works Annual Report Published Online <br />The FY 2014 Public Works Annual Report is now available online (printed copies of the report will be distributed to the <br />Mayor and City Council in early February). <br /> <br />The 20-page report is designed to be reader-friendly, with lots of photographs <br />and short articles structured around the department’s evolving strategic plan. <br />This mirrors the change the department made in its FY15 work plan to better <br />connect with the strategic plan’s five goals: develop, support and retain an <br />exceptionally qualified, healthy and well-trained work force to thrive in a <br />changing world; establish sustainable funding for public works services; build <br />and provide a full range of transportation options; protect, maintain and improve <br />natural and built infrastructure; and strengthen internal and external working <br />relationships. <br /> <br />As the Public Works Director notes in the report’s introduction, “From street and <br />utility improvements to record-setting passenger levels at the Eugene Airport to <br />award-winning capital projects, we share in the mission of ‘making lives better <br />through the services we provide each day.’” <br /> <br />For more information, contact Public Works Public Affairs Manager Eric Jones at <br />541-682-5523. <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />January 8, 2015 <br /> <br />