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<br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br /> <br />February 1, 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 />IN THIS WEEK’S EDITION <br />PROJECT HOMELESS CONNECT <br />AIRPORT MANAGER EARNS SHINING STAR AWARD FROM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE <br />JANUARY STATUS REPORT ON MAJOR CAPITAL PROJECTS NOW ONLINE <br />RECREATION’S Y2MiH ORGANIZES HOLT INTERNATIONAL BENEFIT CONCERT <br />PARKING POLICY EXPERT TO SPEAK IN EUGENE ON FEBRUARY 5 <br /> <br />FREE ONLINE HOMEWORK HELP AT LIBRARY’S ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION FAIR <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br />Project Homeless Connect <br />One of City Council’s priority issues is to “Help the homeless in <br />th <br />Eugene.” Project Homeless Connect (PHC) on February 8 will <br />provide an unprecedented array of services in one place at one time for <br />Lane County’s homeless guests. These include mental health <br />screening, immunizations, health screening, foot washing, dental <br />evaluation, optometry, social security benefits, Veterans’ <br />Administration, housing assistance, bicycle repair, veterinary services, <br />Senior and Disabled Services, fair housing counseling, voter <br />registration and haircuts. Guests and volunteers will receive hot meals <br />donated by culinary students, local restaurants, and Food for Lane <br />County. Guests will also receive kits with hygiene supplies and other <br />gifts, such as new socks. <br /> <br />This event is an opportunity for the community to reach out to <br />neighbors who are poor, isolated and, in many cases, significantly <br />disengaged from mainstream society. PHC is following a model that has been tried in numerous other <br />cities during the last 18 months including Portland and San Francisco. In addition to significant <br />participation from Eugene, Springfield, Lane County and United Way, the event has dozens of sponsors <br />and in-kind contributors. A variety of positive long term outcomes are anticipated. The City of Eugene is <br />a co-sponsor of the event and Urban Services Manager Richie Weinman is co-chair. The City’s <br />involvement includes staff from the library signing people up for library cards and reading books to <br />children, and police staff coordinating security. <br /> <br />PHC takes place at the Lane County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall. It opens to the guests at 9:00 a.m. <br />Shortly after 8:00 a.m., a rally will be held in the café area for service providers, volunteers, sponsors <br />and other invited guests. Members of the City Council are invited to attend and may enter through the <br />south doors to the building. For more information, please contact Richie Weinman, Planning and <br />Development Department at 682-5533 or Richie.d.weinman@ci.eugene.or.us <br /> <br />Airport Manager Earns Shining Star Award from Chamber of Commerce <br />Eugene Airport Manager Bob Noble received a Shining Star Award from the Eugene Area Chamber of <br />Commerce. The award is a tribute to members who have provided outstanding leadership or otherwise <br />contributed to the success of the Chamber in building a healthy local economy. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />February 1, 2007 <br />