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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 />February 4, 2016 <br /> <br />IN THIS EDITION <br /> <br />ANNUAL OREGON ASIAN CELEBRATION HOLDS 31 EVENT <br />ST <br />MAYOR PIERCY ATTENDS WHITE HOUSE SUMMIT ON EARTHQUAKE RESILIENCE <br />CORVALLIS FOLLOWING CITY OF EUGENE’S LEAD WITH CLIMATE ACTION PLAN <br />CENTRAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT VOLUNTEER INITIATIVE <br />SHAKESPEARE EVENTS AT EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br /> <br />Annual Oregon Asian Celebration Holds 31 Event <br />st <br />Share the fun, we're 31 is this year's Oregon Asian Celebration theme. The event features colorful performances, music, <br />fine art, demonstrations of Asian crafts, cooking, martial arts, a heritage exhibit, an Asian food court and marketplace, <br />and more. Special guests this year include University of Oregon assistant professor <br />and master percussionist/composer Pius Cheung, and Portland Taiko. <br /> <br />Lane Events Center doors open at 10 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday, and close at 7 <br />p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 20, and 6 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 21. Admission is $6 or $10 for <br />a two-day ticket; free for ages 12 and under, and free for students ages 13 and <br />older, (including college students) when presenting a valid student ID card and <br />student admission ticket obtained at any Oregon Community Credit Union branch <br />beginning Jan. 27. Admission tickets can also be purchased in advance at any <br />Oregon Community Credit Union branch. <br /> <br />For more information, please visit AsianCelebration.org. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy Attends White House Summit on Earthquake Resilience <br />On Feb. 2, Mayor Kitty Piercy attended a White House summit highlighting the importance of community resilience to <br />earthquake risks, including seismically sound construction practices and earthquake early warning systems. <br />Stakeholders from state, local and tribal governments, private <br />companies, universities, and foundations participated in the <br />event in Washington D.C. to discuss the need for early earthquake <br /> <br />warnings and explore steps to make such systems a reality. <br />Mayor Piercy and other community leaders were already in <br />Washington D.C. this week for the annual United Front trip to <br />meet with congressional representatives and federal agencies <br />regarding local priorities. <br /> <br />The City of Eugene, the University of Oregon, the Eugene Water & <br />Electric Board and other local partners are taking earthquake <br />readiness seriously, and are joining together to seek support for <br />federal assistance for an early warning system. <br /> <br />“A system that includes sensors and automatic shut-offs at key public and private facilities would significantly enhance <br />our region’s resilience to seismic risks. The University of Oregon and the Oregon delegation, especially Congressman <br />Peter DeFazio, have been at the forefront of a developing a public west coast earthquake early warning system,” said <br />Mayor Piercy. “We need to work with the federal government to further develop the system.” <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />February 4, 2016 <br /> <br />