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<br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br /> <br />August 30, 2007 <br /> <br /> City of Eugene <br />777 Pearl Street, Room 105 <br /> <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401-2793 <br /> (541) 682-5010 <br /> (541) 682-5414 (FAX) <br /> www.eugene-or.gov <br /> <br /> <br />IN THIS WEEK’S EDITION <br />NEW AIRPORT NAVIGATOR PROGRAM <br />‘CARE AND SHARE’ FUNDRAISER BENEFITS SENIOR SERVICES <br />LIBRARY HOSTS SLUG QUEEN SILVER JUBILEE FOR FIRST FRIDAY <br />AUGUST STATUS REPORT ON MAJOR CAPITAL PROJECTS NOW ONLINE <br />FOUR PROJECTS CONSTITUTE 2007 WASTEWATER REHABILITATION EFFORTS <br />ROSETTA STONE PROGRAM EN FUEGO <br />st <br />LIGHTEN UP AT 1 ANNUAL BIKE LIGHTS PARADE <br />POLICE PROGRAM TEACHES LIFE-SAVING LESSONS TO PRE-K KIDS <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br /> <br />New Airport Navigator Program <br />The first members of the Airport Navigators team are helping to make <br />travel through the Eugene Airport more pleasant. <br /> <br />Dressed in bright red, green and blue Hawaiian shirts, the volunteer <br />Airport Navigators also wear large “Ask Me” buttons to let visitors to the <br />Eugene Airport know they are there to help answer questions and give <br />directions. Navigators provide a first point of contact for passengers <br />and act as ambassadors for the city of Eugene, the greater western <br />Oregon region and the state of Oregon. <br /> <br />“Airport volunteer programs have been very successful at several <br />airports across the country,” said Eugene Airport Director Tim Doll. <br />“Eugene is the largest non-hub airport in the nation and already our <br />navigators have been a huge hit with passengers.” <br /> <br />The first group of navigators includes community members from <br />diverse backgrounds. “I love people. I feel alive when around people, <br />it does something good for me.” said Patria Robbins, a former flight <br />attendant and Airport Navigator. “I wanted to do this because it brings <br />happiness to me to be able to help people, communicate with people.” <br /> <br />More Airport Navigators are needed. The qualifications include the ability to smile and be friendly, have <br />four hours a week to volunteer, learn and share information about the community and pass an FBI <br />background check. For more information, contact Cathryn Stephens, director of marketing and public <br />relations, at 682-5430. <br /> <br />‘Care and Share’ Fundraiser Benefits Senior Services <br />Make a difference in the lives of hundreds of fellow citizens. Attend the inaugural “Care and Share” <br />barbecue and silent auction fundraiser from 4:30 – 7 p.m. on Friday, September 7, at Campbell <br />Community Center, 155 High Street. Tickets are $15 when purchased by August 31 and $20 after <br />August 31. <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />August 30, 2007 <br />