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Joining Eugene in receiving the Certificate of Distinction, using the ICMA’s most demanding criteria for
<br />performance measurement, were: Bellevue, WA; Coral Springs, FL; Dallas, Texas; Fairfax County, VA;
<br />Gainesville, FL; Henderson, NV; Long Beach, CA; Miami-Dade County, FL; Palm Coast, FL; Phoenix, AZ;
<br />Prince William County, VA; Reno, NV; San Jose, CA; Santa Barbara, CA; Sarasota County, FL; Sterling
<br />Heights, MI; University Place, WA; Vancouver, WA; Washoe County, NV; Westminster, CO. The
<br />jurisdictions receiving the Certificate of Achievement, which uses less exacting selection criteria, were:
<br />Des Moines, Iowa; Fishers, IN; Las Cruces, NM; North Las Vegas, NV; Orlando, FL; Peoria, AZ;
<br />Sammamish, WA; Tacoma, WA.
<br />For more information, contact Terrie Monroe at terrie.e.monroe@ci.eugene.or.us or 682-5412.
<br />Medicare Bus Comes to Campbell Center
<br />The “Medicare Bus” came rolling into the Campbell Community Center parking lot Thursday afternoon,
<br />November 1. The bus is a service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and is touring
<br />America to promote the preventive benefits available to Medicare beneficiaries.
<br />While the bus was at Campbell Center, representatives of Medicare and its health partners distributed
<br />information on preventive benefits and provided information on how to access and use the
<br />MyMedicare.gov website. The site helps beneficiaries track preventive services and learn about the
<br />services they may be eligible to receive to manage their healthcare.
<br />The bus is intended to help Medicare beneficiaries make good enrollment choices for 2008 during the
<br />upcoming enrollment period and save money on prescription drugs (via the low income subsidy - or LIS)
<br />for Part D. While the bus was at Campbell Center, seniors and other Medicare beneficiaries had the
<br />opportunity for one-on-one counseling and enrollment assistance with the Part D prescription drug
<br />benefit. For more information, call Yvaughn Tompkins, 682-5318.
<br />Fire Prevention Hosts Open Forum for Developers
<br />On October 29, the Fire Marshal's Office (FMO) held its semi-annual Open Forum for architects,
<br />engineers, fire protection system designers, contractors and installers. There were 14 attendees who
<br />elected to attend either the morning or afternoon session. The agenda included the status of the FMO "to
<br />do" list from the last forum, what drives the FMO to request new information during plan review, fire
<br />protection engineering, existing building requirements, site review process, emergency generators, and
<br />general discussion. The exchange of information and opportunity for attendees to share their perspective
<br />on needed process improvements was substantive, respectful, and insightful. For more information,
<br />please contact Fire Marshal Mike Thrapp at 682-8360.
<br />Volunteers Come Together to Make Way for New West University Park
<br />On Saturday, October 20, volunteers spent the day
<br />fencing off West University Park to get it ready for new
<br />park construction that will begin in summer 2008.
<br />Volunteers included students from Design Bridge at
<br />the University of Oregon, cooperative housing
<br />residents, and the City of Eugene Volunteers in Parks
<br />Program (VIP).
<br />VIP organizes volunteers to work on projects to
<br />enhance parks and natural areas by constructing
<br />trails, removing invasive species, and revitalizing
<br />parks. For more information please contact VIP
<br />Coordinator Lorna Baldwin at 682-4845 or
<br />lorna.j.baldwin@ci.eugene.or.us.
<br />Fire Officials Participate in FireMed Symposium
<br />Fire & EMS Chief Randy Groves and Deputy Chief of Administration Denise Giard served as faculty
<br />members at the 2007 FireMed Symposium, "Focus on Survival," at Lane Community College last week.
<br />About 65 emergency medical service professionals from throughout Oregon participated in sessions
<br />including "The Medicare/Medicaid Challenge," "Strengthening Memberships through Strategic
<br />Partnerships," and a panel discussion moderated by Chief Giard, "Overcoming the Obstacles."
<br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2
<br />November 1, 2007
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