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<br />Local media on Monday were given a rare opportunity to visit the Eugene Police Department’s Property <br />Control Unit and photograph recovered property, in an effort to inform Eugene-area residents about this <br />problem and the need for every business and household to engage in basic crime prevention practices. <br /> <br />While there are ways to reduce the likelihood of being burglarized, not all burglaries can be prevented. <br />Eugene Police encourage all families and businesses to document their belongings, including recording <br />the serial numbers of serialized property and taking photographs of those and other valuable items, so <br />that a good record will exist for police reporting and insurance purposes in case of a burglary. Such <br />documentation also is very helpful for insurance claims in the event of a fire or natural disaster. A copy <br />of the property record should be kept in a safe place off-site, such as with the resident’s insurance <br />company or at a relative’s house. As a free service offered by the Eugene Police Department, members <br />of the Senior Patrol volunteer team are available to help Eugene residents produce a property <br />documentation record — call 682-5642 to make an appointment. For other crime prevention suggestions, <br />visit the Police Department’s website at www.eugene-or.gov/police. <br /> <br />The latest collection of unreturnable property will be sold on Saturday, March 10, at Brasher’s Auto <br />Auctions. This public auction also will include items from other public agencies and private companies. <br />For further information, please contact Kerry Delf, Eugene Police Department, 682-5197. <br /> <br />REI, Lane Metro Youth Corps, and City Team Up to Improve Climbing Columns <br />On Saturday, March 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., over 50 <br />volunteers will put the finishing touches on the first <br />phase of renovations at the Skinner Butte Climbing <br />Columns. A popular place for local climbers, the <br />columns offer a free place to try a variety of climbing <br />routes up a steep face of columnar basalt. After <br />decades of heavy use, the area was in need of a <br />renovation to make it more enjoyable to users. <br /> <br />REI donated $5,000 to begin the project, and in <br />February, Lane Metro Youth Corps leveled the area, <br />poured cement, installed stairs, and built a new <br />educational kiosk with materials donated by Home <br />Depot. This Saturday, volunteers will plant trees, install <br />park benches and bike parking loops, place 50 yards of <br />wood chips, paint the new kiosk, replace climbing anchors, and complete a gravel walkway. Phase 2 of <br />the project may include restrooms and water facilities. For more information contact Matt McRae, <br />Volunteers in Parks Coordinator, at 682-4850 or matt.a.mcrae@ci.eugene.or.us. <br /> <br /> <br />Kids & Teens: Vote for Book Awards at Eugene Public Library <br />Each spring, youth get the opportunity to vote for their favorite <br />books! Starting March 15, it's election time for the Oregon Beverly <br />Cleary Children's Choice Awards and the regional Young Reader's <br />Choice Awards. <br /> <br />Elementary-age kids who have read three of the nominees are <br />eligible to cast ballots for the Beverly Cleary Children’s Choice <br />Awards. Find the list of nominated titles at the Library or <br />www.oema.net/cleary. <br /> <br />For the Young Reader’s Choice Awards, students in grades 4 – 12 <br />who have read at least two nominated books can vote. See this <br />year's candidates listed at the Library or www.pnla.org/yrca. <br /> <br />All nominated titles are available to borrow from the Library. Voting begins March 15 and continues <br />through April 1 at all Eugene Public Library locations. For more information, call the Library at 682-8316. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 5 <br />March 8, 2007 <br />