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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 />November 5, 2015 <br /> <br />IN THIS EDITION <br /> <br />ADAPTIVE RECREATION OFFERS VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR VETERANS <br />EUGENE VOTERS: “YES” FOR LIBRARY LEVY <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br /> <br />Adaptive Recreation Offers Variety of Opportunities for Veterans <br />As Veterans Day approaches on Nov. 11, the City of Eugene’s Adaptive Recreation Services program has been taking the <br />lead in working with injured and disabled vets in Eugene. The program provides many opportunities for these veterans <br />and their families to stay active, including: sailing, hiking, trapshooting, archery, dragon boat racing, rafting, rock-climbing, <br />snowshoeing, kayaking, cycling, and swimming. <br /> <br />During the past year, Adaptive Recreation Services has also: <br /> <br /> <br />Supported the Heroes 2 Oregon Dragon Boat Paddle Challenge, with 16 teams of 10 people each, paddling dragon <br /> <br />boats and raising $9,523 to allow veterans to participate in recreation activities for free; <br /> <br />Partnered with National Alliance For Mental Illness (NAMI), providing social events for more than 100 veterans <br /> <br />and their family members; <br /> <br />Sent five injured and disabled veterans to the VA National Veterans Summer Sports clinic in San Diego where they <br /> <br />learned sailing, kayaking, surfing, cycling, <br />archery and rowing; <br /> <br />Provided 12 adaptive bicycles for <br /> <br />veterans to try at Heroes in Summer in <br />Redmond; <br /> <br />Brought two veterans to say the <br /> <br />Pledge of Allegiance at the City Council <br />Meeting on Nov. 10, 2014, and <br /> <br />Contributed to the Department of <br /> <br />Housing and Urban Development’s <br />Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD- <br />VASH) program, by providing recreation <br />activities during the annual picnic <br />attended by 75 veterans who are homeless <br />or have transitioned into housing. <br /> <br />For more information, visit the City of Eugene Recreation Veterans Page or watch the Working City Video. <br /> <br />Eugene Voters: “Yes” for Library Levy <br />On Nov. 3, 2015, City of Eugene voters approved Measure 20-235 to fund expanded Eugene Public Library services for five <br />years starting in July 2016. The funds will provide increased hours, free programs, and materials and technology at all <br />Eugene Public Library locations: Downtown, Bethel, and Sheldon. <br /> <br />According to Library Director Connie Bennett, “All of us at Eugene Public Library look forward to this opportunity to do <br />more for the community. We thank the voters for this support of the Library. The added hours, programs, materials, and <br />technology will mean greater benefits to community members educationally, economically, and for entertainment as well.” <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />November 5, 2015 <br /> <br />