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<br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br /> <br />November 3, 2005 <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 />DANCING THE NIGHT AWAY AT ROOSEVELT MIDDLE SCHOOL <br /> <br />LA CASA DE ARANAS HA ENCONTRADO UN NUEVO HOGAR EN LA CASA DEL RIO <br />“BOO BARN” RECEIVES CHEERS <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br />Dancing the Night Away at Roosevelt Middle School <br />What better way to have fun time than by dressing up in fantastic <br />Halloween costumes and playing and dancing with more than 300 of your <br />best friends? That is just what Roosevelt Middle Schoolers did on Friday, <br />October 28, when Recreation Services "RecZone" staff partnered with <br />the Roosevelt Parent Council and school administration to put on the <br />most successful Activity Night Dance ever. Out of a total school <br />enrollment of 673 students, 360 students participated—nearly 54 percent! <br /> <br />The RecZone is an after-school program for youth aged 10-14 that is <br />organized by LRCS's Youth Recreation Services. The program provides <br />a wide variety of activities from kayaking to making movies to homework assistance. RecZone staff <br />from Amazon Community Center worked with parents to create a safe and fun environment with <br />activities such as the Dance Dance Revolution, bingo, open gym, karaoke, pumpkin painting, and limbo. <br />Best of all, the Destination Events DJ played great music that had students and staff dancing until they <br />just couldn't dance any more. For more information, contact Gina Tafoya, Recreation Programmer, at <br />682-6304. <br /> <br /> <br />La Casa de Aranas Ha Eencontrado un Nuevo Hogar en la Casa del Río <br />On October 31, the fourth annual House of Spiders was <br />held for the first time at the River House Outdoor <br />Program in the Whiteaker neighborhood. This <br />community event, traditionally sponsored by the Eugene <br />Police Department, the Eugene Recreation Division, <br />and Centro LatinoAmericano, has been previously held <br />at the Whiteaker Neighborhood Police Substation. This <br />year, a shuttle bus was used to successfully connect <br />youth and their families from the old location to the new <br />one. Nearly 300 wildly-costumed revelers braved the <br />wind and rain to find their way to the new location where <br />they were greeted by a glowing “Shelob,” the eight-foot <br />queen of Whiteaker spiders. <br /> <br />This free family event offered a very safe (and dry) place for young and old alike to spend some quality <br />spooky time together. The volunteers and staff of the Police Department, the River House Outdoor <br />Program, and Centro LatinoAmericano provided face-painting, crazy hair, balloon creatures, spinning <br />wheel prizes, warm drinks, and of course plenty of sugary treats. <br /> <br />The highlight of the event was the sticky stroll through the actual Casa da Aranas. Screams of glee were <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />November 4, 2005 <br /> <br />