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EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER May 5, 2005 City of Eugene 777 Pearl Street, Room 105 Eugene, Oregon 97401-2793 (541) 682-5010 (541) 682-5414 (FAX) www.ci.eugene.or, us SYMANTEC PARTNERS WITH RECREATION SERVICES DIVISION FACILITIES STAFF HONORED FOR ROLE IN DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION MEXICAN EXCHANGE STUDENTS HELP STREAM TEAM WITH RESTORATION WORK Symantec Partners with Recreation Services Division City of Eugene Aquatics is pleased to announce that Symantec's Corporate Giving Program has pledged $1,000 to co-sponsor the 2005 Summer Swim and Water Polo League (SSWPL). The SSWPL is a nine-week, beginner competitive program for Iow-income and at-risk youths ages 8-14. Coached by experienced staff, participants will be involved in team-oriented practices and competitions three days a week. At the program's completion, participants will have the skills to enter USA Swimming - Water Polo club programs and high school swimming and water polo programs. Recreation staff also hopes participants will develop an interest in lifeguard and instructor positions for Aquatics! For more information, contact aquatics facility supervisors Doug Smith at 682-6336, or Rich Fay at 682-5331. Facilities Staff Honored for Role in Downtown Revitalization Congratulations to the Facility Management Division, which was recognized twice at the 2nd Annual Downtown Eugene Excellence Awards Celebration, "Building Community Through Downtown Revitalization." The event, hosted by the City Club of Eugene and Downtown Eugene, Inc. was held Friday, April 22. The top award in the Physical Development category, presented by City Councilor Andrea Ortiz, went to the entire 11-person Downtown and Parking Structure crew, acknowledging their first-rate work to enhance the downtown environment. The look and shape of downtown facilities has changed significantly since the crew was first charged with maintaining the old downtown mall, two City-owned parking structures and the Park Blocks. With the reopening of Olive Street, Willamette Street, and most recently Broadway, and the construction of two new parking structures, Broadway Place and Pearl Street Garage, the crew continues to provide critical maintenance services to public areas in the downtown core. The crew also provides landscape maintenance at City Hall, plants and maintains all of the flower pots in the core area, and has recently been involved in the native planting program at the Park Blocks. This spring they will be adding the maintenance of approximately 75 hanging flower baskets along Broadway, Willamette and Olive streets. The Eugene Depot restoration project received an honorable mention award, also in the Physical EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 May 5, 2005