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hoped for some help in applying for 501(c)(3) status. He asked that the Mayor and council support the Slavic Home and perhaps provide a reference. He also wondered if information was available on where to find contacts to private foundations and public support for an organization such as the Slavic Home. He observed that Eugene was diverse and many similar programs were already established, but none of them related to the Slavic culture. He noted that the City of Springfield had a large Ukrainian population and held a Ukrainian celebration. Members of the Slavic community in Eugene have held a Russian New Year celebration since 1996. He provided a folder of information to the City Council. Rusty Rexius , 86301 Panorama Road, Springfield, business address: 1275 Bailey Hill Road, Eugene, thanked Mayor Piercy for the compromise she reached with County commissioners in regard to the enterprise zone. He remarked that the definition of a compromise was an agreement in which people did not get exactly what they wanted. He thanked the City Council and Lane Board of County Commissioners for their work on the enterprise zone. He observed that no one got exactly what they wanted in the compromise. He recalled his work on the Mayor’s Committee on Economic Development and thanked the council for finishing what the committee started two years earlier in hopes that the council would leave its meeting with “something that is very beneficial, helpful, and ultimately good for the community.” Melody Spear , 1442 Pearl Street, explained that she and her husband owned a local chiropractic office called Body of Light. She announced an event they were holding called “Kids Day America,” which was happening all over the world on the same day and was being sponsored by chiropractic offices. She said the event was free to the community, though donations would be accepted to benefit the Literacy Partners Program sponsored by the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce. She stated that Kids Day America was dedicated to health, safety, and environmental awareness. She related that the health aspect would be covered by her office, which would be conducting spinal screening and providing health information on topics such as nutrition and breastfeeding. She noted that the police or sheriff’s department would be present to fingerprint the children and create identification cards using photos taken at the event. Additionally, she said, a dentist would be present to start a record of the unique dental features of the children. She underscored that the event was free and would be held on September 17. She thanked the Mayor for signing a proclamation for Kids Day America. Paul Solomon , 2100 Tyler Street, Director of Men’s Services at the Sponsors program, explained that the program provided transitional services for ex-offenders for the past 32 years. He thanked the council for considering funding for the purchase of a quad in the West University Neighborhood through the Home Investment Partnership Program. He stated that the purchase would allow Sponsors to serve greater numbers of low-income ex-offenders in their bid to become more constructive, law-abiding members of the community. He called it an invaluable opportunity for the City, for Sponsors, and for the clients it serves. th Eugene Drix , 307-½ East 14 Avenue, introduced himself as a resident of the West University neighborhood. He said Charlotte Lennon named the neighborhood association the West University Neighbors. He thanked the council for the recent alley improvements it authorized. He commented that the alleys looked good and the names and dates of each alley were posted on a sign. He announced that the neighborhood was holding a “walk of names” on August 11, at which names of people who had a positive influence on the neighborhood would be on display. He suggested the council check his Web site at www.drix.org for more details. Rob Handy , 455-½ River Road, opined that the Bethel Pedestrian Path was an important project for an underserved segment of the community. He thanked the Public Works Department, the Department of MINUTES—Eugene City Council August 8, 2005 Page 3 Regular Session