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Fire Prevention Month Activities Planned <br />October is National Fire Prevention Month, and the Eugene Fire & EMS Department will once again be <br />taking the opportunity to raise fire safety awareness in the community. <br /> <br />Fire suppression crews are scheduled to visit every second-grade classroom in Eugene -- 4J, Bethel, and <br />private -- during the next two weeks, sharing safety tips directly with students and providing information that <br />kids can take home and discuss with their families. Department personnel will also be on hand for the annual <br />Home Depot Safety Fair on Saturday, October 20 (10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 1045 Green Acres Rd.), participating <br />along with other safety agencies by providing an opportunity for visitors to interact with Cody, Official Fire <br />Safety Dalmatian, and by speaking to individuals and groups about home fire escape planning and practice, <br />and how they can make their homes and work places safer. <br /> <br />October also brings a change in the weather, generally marking the close of what is called "wildfire season" <br />and ushering in colder temperatures. During Fire Prevention Month and on into the holiday season, careful <br />monitoring of thermostatically controlled home heating devices will be another theme of the Fire & EMS <br />Department's community outreach. For more information, please contact Assistant Fire Marshal Doug Perry <br />at 682-5887. <br /> <br /> <br />INFO EXPO: An Open House for Inquiring Minds at Eugene Public Library <br />Use premium internet sites and online services without paying special fees! Find out how at the INFO <br />EXPO, Sunday, October 14, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m., at the downtown Eugene Public Library. This open house for <br />inquiring minds features introductory demonstrations by library staff. <br /> <br />If you've been relying on general search engines like Google, you'll be amazed at what you’ll find with these <br />expert tools – and how easy it is. Anyone who’s been online knows the internet is terrific, but it's not perfect. <br />Searching can be a frustrating, hit-and-miss experience. There is also lots of inaccurate information on the <br />internet. For issues that really matter -- health, business, homework -- you need answers you can trust. <br /> <br />Additionally, much of the best information, entertainment, and services can be found only at sites requiring <br />expensive paid memberships, such as Aancestry.com's genealogy resources. Eugene Public Library offers <br />these top-quality sites free. These professional sites deliver better and faster results than the usual search <br />engines because real human experts screen, validate, organize, and update the information. <br /> <br />Topics for this event include: <br /> - Health; medicine; alternative medicine <br /> - Genealogy <br /> - Education; school financial aid <br /> - Jobs and careers <br /> - Grants <br /> - Auto repair <br /> - Antiques <br /> - Do-it-yourself <br /> <br /> <br />Also featured at INFO EXPO arethe library's free online resources to: <br /> - Get your questions answered by reference librarians 24/7. <br /> - Download audio books for your MP3 player. <br /> - Download movies and educational TV programs. <br /> - Find and read full-length articles and columns from thousands of newspapers, magazines, and <br /> journals. <br /> - Take onscreen practice tests, from the SAT to civil service exams, with helpful tutorials. <br /> - Connect to after-school Live Homework Help with online tutors. <br /> <br />Everyone is welcome to use these sites and tools on the Eugene Public Library computers. In addition, <br />library cardholders can use most of them 24/7 at the library website (click on electronic resources). For more <br />information, please contact the Eugene Public Library, 682-5450 or www.eugene-or.gov/library. <br /> <br />Everyone is a Winner in the Business Commute Challenge <br />The results are in for the eighth annual Business Commute Challenge (BCC). Sixty-seven businesses <br />competed for awards for the highest percentage of commuters who biked, walked, carpooled or took the bus <br />to work this week. Twelve businesses earned the title of Commuter Excellence with 100% participation. <br />