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RiverPlay Featured in Sunset Magazine <br />RiverPlay Discovery Village is highlighted in this month’s edition of Sunset magazine. Under “What to <br />do in the Northwest," author Bonnie Henderson writes, “Are we there yet? If your family road trip takes <br />you anywhere near Eugene this summer, the answer is yes, whatever your final destination. Let ‘em <br />loose at <br /> <br />RiverPlay Discovery Village, a sprawling new activity filled kid-magnet. Its themed outdoor play areas <br />take their cues from local history and geography…” <br /> <br />The West Coast edition of Sunset magazine has a readership of 1.3 million. For more information, <br />contact Kelly Darnell at kelly.a.darnell@ci.eugene.or.us or 682-4814. <br /> <br />th <br />We Are Bethel Celebrates 6 Year of Helping to Build Community <br />Last Saturday, over 2,000 participants helped <br />th <br />celebrate the Bethel community by attending the 6 <br />annual We Are Bethel celebration (WAB) at Petersen <br />Barn Community Center. On the sunny, eighty-degree <br />day, the ever-popular dunk tank, and snow cones, <br />passed out by Mayor Piercy, were in constant demand <br />for the full six hours. Some event highlights: <br /> <br />? <br /> Ardis Barker received the annual Milk Toast <br />recognition for her 19 years of service to <br />Bethel preschoolers. <br />? <br /> Eight Bethel youth were recognized for their <br />leadership in the community. <br />? <br /> Attendees enjoyed nearly 30 community <br />booths, free tree-climbing on good ‘ole Wally <br />the Walnut Tree, and plenty of good food. <br />? <br /> Willamette High School and Shasta Middle School jazz bands gave excellent performances—as <br />did Recreation Services’ Youth 2 Make It Happen. <br />? <br /> For the finale, Son Me’lao kicked off the Summer Concert in the Parks series with irresistibly <br />danceable music. <br /> <br />The Club Bethel Carnival fundraiser earned over $1,600 with the sale of 25-cent tickets, which will make <br />for an even bigger Club Bethel Carnival next year. Congratulations to WAB Coordinator Lizz Zitron for a <br />job well done. For more information or to provide helpful WAB feedback, call Lizz at 682-6042. <br /> <br /> <br />Get a Clue! Summer Reading for Adults at Eugene Public Library <br />Here comes the sun, and along with it, Eugene Public Library's <br />popular Summer Reading programs for kids, teens . . . and <br />adults! This year’s theme for all ages is the mystery-inspired <br />"Get a Clue!" <br /> <br />Adults can visit any Library location -- Downtown (3rd floor), <br />Bethel Branch, or Sheldon Branch -- to get official review forms, <br />plus a free Library-logo notebook (while supplies last). <br />Participants may read three books, write brief reviews to share, <br />and get a coupon for a free coffee at Novella Café or $1 towards <br />books at Second Hand Prose, both at the Downtown Library. <br />Reviewers are also entered in a summer's-end raffle for a Library <br />book bag with a gift certificate good at any of the stores of <br />Unique Eugene. <br /> <br />"What to read is up to you," says Library Adult Services Manager <br />Nancy Horner. "You're welcome to explore within or go beyond the Get a Clue theme." For ideas, pick <br />up Summer Reading 2007 booklists: 100 Great Mysteries; Forensic Fiction; If You Liked the Da Vinci <br />Code . . .; Crime Scene Investigation Nonfiction; or Summer Favorites 2006, a selection of titles preferred <br />by last year’s participants. <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 3 <br />June 7, 2007 <br />