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Kids of any age may be intrigued to learn about the ancient cousin of today’s salmon. Although discovery of this giant fish was made almost 90 years ago, it has been extinct for over 5 million years. A colorful drawing of the giant saber toothed salmon by artist Ray Troll is included in the newsletter. Information provided in the semi-annual newsletter has been produced by the Stormwater Management Program since 1994 to increase awareness of surface water and natural resource issues in this community. Copies of the newsletter have been placed in the City Council Office. For more information or additional copies of the newsletter, contact Kathy Eva, public information specialist for the Stormwater Management Program, at 682-2739. Campbell Senior Center’s Annual Holiday Bazaar Be sure to mark Saturday, November 19, on your calendar for this year’s Holiday Bazaar at Campbell Center, located at 155 High Street in Eugene. The sale is open to the public and admission is free! Items available for purchase include a wide variety of crafts, quilts, wooden items, gift baskets, timeless treasures, baked goods, preserves, and Campbell’s famous Sweet Hot Mustard. Raffles and a silent auction will also take place. A continental breakfast will be served from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.; lunch, pie and coffee will be served from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For more information, call Campbell Center Manager Yvaughn Tompkins at 682-5318. Library, Recreation and Cultural Services Collaborations During the week of October 24-29, several terrific collaborations took place between Hult Center Presents, the Library Recreation and Cultural Services Department, and Eugene’s community partners. The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial On the evening before the performance, 30 students and senior members of a local readers' theatre filled Studio One to discuss the play with four stars of the Monkey Trial cast. Questions and answers were interesting, provocative, candid and insightful. Also, the complete production was presented in Silva Hall for 1,200 students, 9th grade through college. These events were the result of a partnership between faculty members from LCC, U of O, and the Eugene, Bethel, Springfield and Cottage Grove school districts. BREAK! The Urban Funk Spectacular As part of the Arts NW Conference, the Hult Center toured eight members of the Break company around town to showcase their work and support ticket sales for their November 29 Hult Center Presents appearance. Thanks to Amazon Community Center Manager Sandy Shaffer, four Break cast members conducted a demonstration and Q&A period for 25 people as part of a new adult hip hop class held regularly at Amazon. Hult Center Marketing and Public Relations Manager Billie Rathbun-Moser arranged a spontaneous demonstration inside Borders Books store, attended by approximately 50 people. The Break cast demonstrated techniques and taught two dance classes at the UO Dance Dept. and two hip hop and jazz classes at LCC Dance Dept. Stinky Cheese Man Two Dallas Children's Theatre cast members taught a 90-minute workshop for area teachers and librarians on theatre techniques to be used when working with youth. The workshop, which was held at the Downtown Library, was made possible by the leadership and support of Library Youth Services EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 3 November 10, 2005