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<br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER
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<br />October 9, 2008
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<br /> City of Eugene
<br />777 Pearl Street, Room 105
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<br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401-2793
<br /> (541) 682-5010
<br /> (541) 682-5414 (FAX)
<br /> www.eugene-or.gov
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<br />IN THIS WEEK’S EDITION
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<br />EPD HOLDS MASS PUBLIC SHOOTING TRAINING
<br />ENRICHING LIVES – LRCS BY THE NUMBERS
<br />FANTASY AUTHOR MELISSA MARR AT LIBRARY
<br />FIRE CREWS VISIT SECOND-GRADE CLASSROOMS
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<br />AROUND THE CITY
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<br />EPD Holds Mass Public Shooting Training
<br />School shootings can happen anywhere, and have taken place in this community. These are tragic and deadly
<br />events as they usually involve multiple random targets or victims. Training by law enforcement for these incidents
<br />can help result in a more coordinated and quicker response, and can ultimately save lives. Eugene Police are
<br />conducting an Active Shooter in-service for all its sworn personnel during October. Scenarios will simulate
<br />firearms, possible explosives, and shootings and will include role-playing. Volunteers have been recruited to help
<br />stage the incident, role-playing as school students and teachers. SWAT and Defensive Tactics instructors are
<br />providing the simulation. The training will be held on several dates in October, from 6:00 p.m. to midnight at
<br />Willamette High School, so that all officers can rotate into the scenario on their shifts. Media has been advised in
<br />advance so they will be aware of what they might hear on the scanner or from viewers about the activity in the
<br />area, and so they could cover the topic for the public. For more information, contact Sgt. Scott Thomas, Eugene
<br />Police Training, at 682-2752.
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<br />Enriching Lives – LRCS by the Numbers
<br />Effectiveness can be hard to gauge, but for Library, Recreation and Cultural Services, one measure of success is
<br />in the numbers. They are a barometer of how well the department meets its mission, to provide “all citizens access
<br />to a diverse range of services and experiences that foster lifelong learning and whole person development.” In
<br />fiscal year 2008, the Library sponsored over 900 free events reaching nearly 40,000 participants ranging from
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<br />infants to seniors. During the same time period, the Library
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<br />served more than 1.5 million visitors of all agesat the
<br />downtown and two branch libraries, and almost 2.8 million
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<br />items were checked out, includingbooks, audio books, films,
<br />music CDs, and magazines. The Library’s 68 networked
<br />computers delivered more than 14,500 user sessions each
<br />month, and Summer Reading programs broke records, helping
<br />more than 5,000 children and teens keep reading skills up
<br />while school was out. Recreation Services programs recorded
<br />more than 650,000 patron visits during the fiscal year. Some
<br />16,000 children and youth participated in the free summer
<br />playground and lunch program, Fun For All. There were more
<br />than 250,000 participants in aquatics activities, some 200,000
<br />in youth and family programs, more than 100,000 in athletic
<br />team sports, 74,000 in senior programs, and 26,000 in
<br />adaptive recreation activities. In 2008, Cultural Services, with
<br />the support of the entire LRCS Department and community partners, provided access to arts to 15,000 children in
<br />the Eugene community at no cost. More than 30,000 individuals participated in free activities ranging from the
<br />visual arts shows at the Jacobs Gallery to the summer concerts at Washburne Park. Additionally, the Hult Center
<br />and Cuthbert Amphitheater sold more than 200,000 event tickets, with the Oregon Bach Festival and Oregon
<br />Festival of American Music each setting attendance records. For more information, contact Kathy Madison at 682-
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