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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 />July 30, 2015 <br /> <br />IN THIS EDITION <br /> <br />FREE VISION SCREENINGS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AT EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY <br />DIGITAL DOJO EARNS NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR DIGITAL EQUITY <br />EUGENE SUNDAY STREETS A SUCCESS! <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br /> <br />Free Vision Screenings for Young Children at Eugene Public Library <br />In August, the Eugene Public Library will host free “See to Read” vision screenings for children ages three to seven years <br />old. The screenings are non-invasive and take only a few minutes. This service is provided through a partnership among <br />the Oregon State Elks Association, Oregon State Lions Association, and <br />Oregon public libraries. <br /> <br />The drop-in sessions at the Eugene Public Library will be held Saturday, <br />Aug. 8. Come to the Bethel Branch between 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., or <br />go to the Downtown Library between 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. <br /> <br />All Oregon children age seven or younger are required to have their vision <br />screened before starting school or preschool. The purpose is to check for a <br />number of eye diseases that can be treated successfully if caught early. <br /> <br />If the free, initial screening raises concerns, a full eye examination will be recommended. The most commonly found <br />diseases are refractive errors, such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism - and amblyopia, also known as <br />“lazy eye.” Early detection provides the best opportunity for effective, inexpensive treatment, which translates to the <br />best chance for successful learning as school begins. <br /> <br />For more information about See to Read vision screenings, visit <br />www.seetoread.net or contact the Eugene Public Library at 541-682-8316 <br />or www.eugene-or.gov/library. <br /> <br />Digital Dojo Earns National Recognition for Digital Equity <br />Eugene’s Digital Dojo Coding Team Project was named the Community <br />Broadband Digital Equity Project of the Year this week by the National <br />Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) Board of <br />Directors. <br /> <br />The Dojo launched last year, in the fall of 2014, as a pilot program <br />partnership between Lane Community College (LCC), the City of Eugene, <br />and Eugene School District 4J, with significant volunteer support from local <br />computer science industry experts and the University of Oregon. <br /> <br />Located in Lane Community College’s Downtown Campus, the Dojo is a <br />nationally connected and locally developed, open-source computer coding <br />program enabling elementary, middle and high school students from the <br />region to receive code training appropriate to their age, in a college <br />environment. The program aims to create an interest in the field of <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />July 30, 2015 <br /> <br />