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EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br />September 27, 2007 <br />City of Eugene <br />777 Pearl Street, Room 105 <br />Eugene, Oregon 97401-2793 <br />(541) 682-5010 <br />(541) 682-5414 (FAX) <br />www.eugene-or.gov <br />IN THIS WEEK’S EDITION <br />"THROUGH DEAF EYES" FILM AT EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY <br />FIRE MARSHAL BULLETINS ADD TRANSPARENCY TO PROCESS <br />TRENCHLESS REPAIR SYSTEM FIXES DAMAGED SEWER LINE WITHOUT CUTTING PAVEMENT <br />RECREATION PROGRAM MANAGER RECOGNIZED <br />CITY HOSTS NATIONAL FIRE SPRINKLER ASSOCIATION <br />INTERNATIONAL WALK TO SCHOOL DAY IS OCTOBER 3 <br />WASTEWATER DIVISION’S ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM RECERTIFIED <br />AROUND THE CITY <br />"Through Deaf Eyes" Film at Eugene Public Library <br />In honor of Deaf Awareness Week, the Eugene Public Library <br />presents the PBS documentary Through Deaf Eyes, by award- <br />winning filmmakers Diane Garey and Lawrence R. Hott, on <br />Sunday, September 30. The open-captioned film shows free at the <br />Downtown Library at 3:00 p.m., followed by an ASL-interpreted <br />panel discussion from 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. <br />Through Deaf Eyes explores the history and culture of Deaf life in <br />the U.S., covering nearly 200 years of conflicts, prejudice, and <br />affirmation. Featured are interviews with prominent Deaf <br />individuals including actress Marlee Matlin and Gallaudet <br />University president emeritus I. King Jordan. <br />This documentary shares the diverse experiences and viewpoints of Deaf leaders, historians, and <br />community members on topics including education, work, family, language use, technology, and identity. <br />Interwoven throughout the film are six short documentaries produced by Deaf filmmakers who add <br />personal perspectives -- sometimes poignant, sometimes humorous. <br />According to PBS, "Through Deaf Eyes does not approach the topic of deaf history from the perspective <br />of sentimentality or of overcoming the inability to hear, nor does it deny the physical reality of being deaf. <br />The documentary takes a straightforward look at life for people who are part of the cultural-linguistic <br />group who use American Sign Language and often define themselves as 'Deaf' — with a capital, and <br />cultural, 'D' — and deaf people who, for a variety of reasons, do not identify with the Deaf cultural <br />community. The history often shows that intersections between deaf and Deaf people are many and that <br />oppression and discrimination are common experiences." <br />For more information about the film, visit www.pbs.org/weta/throughdeafeyes. For more information about <br />the September 30 event at the Eugene Public Library, call 682-5450 or e-mail libraryaccess@ci.eugene.or.us. <br />Fire Marshall Bulletins Add Transparency to Process <br />Eugene’s Fire Marshal’s Office has instituted timely and interactive communications with local <br />development professionals through an ongoing series of advisory reports. Dubbed the “Heated Bulletin,” <br />the report is transmitted electronically on a periodic, as-needed basis to approximately 120 professional <br />designers, architects, engineers, site development planners, and contractors – in other words, anyone <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />September 27, 2007 <br />