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<br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER
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<br />December 18, 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
<br />WINTER BREAK FOR KIDS AND TEENS AT EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY
<br />SENIOR PROGRAM OFFERS INTERGENERATIONAL INFORMATION AND ACTIVITIES
<br />FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS URGE SAFETY AND CAUTION
<br />PUBLIC WORKS MAINTENANCE GOES INTO EMERGENCY MODE
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<br />AROUND THE CITY
<br />Winter Break for Kids and Teens at Eugene Public Library
<br />During school vacation, families can catch a free musical comedy puppet show, "Red Riding Hood & Hunker Jaw
<br />the Wolf,” at the Eugene Public Library. Celeste Rose of the Oregon Fantasy Puppet Theatre will perform the
<br />show with a wonderful collection of handmade marionettes. Performances will be Monday, December 29, 11:00
<br />a.m. and 2:00 p.m., at the Downtown Library; and Friday, January 2, 11:00 a.m., at the Sheldon Community
<br />Center. At the Library's Bethel Branch, winter break means "Music in Action!" on Tuesday, December 30, at 11:00
<br />a.m. Kids jump into Rich Glauber’s high-energy mix of rhythm, movement, funny songs, and terrific tales. For
<br />teens, Marianne Walker will teach "Manga O Kudasai," a free art workshop at the Downtown Library. On Tuesday,
<br />December 30, at 2:00 p.m., the professional artist and graphic designer will show teens how to draw characters in
<br />the Japanese Manga style. The class will include traditional and Chibi scale, using participants' favorite graphic
<br />novels as inspiration. Also covered are design techniques including proportion, posing, shading, thick and thin
<br />lines, and creating effective details. For more information, contact the Eugene Public Library at 682-8316 or
<br />www.eugene-or.gov/library.
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<br />Senior Program Offers Intergenerational Information and Activities
<br />Recreation Service’s Senior Program is offering a number of activities and programs this winter for grandparents.
<br />On January 29, the program will present a free talk on grandparenting skills at Campbell Community Center.
<br />Speaker Jake Spavins of St. Vincent DePaul’s First Place Kids Center will provide tips to help grandparents feel
<br />empowered and more comfortable looking after their grandchildren. On January 30, grandparents are invited to
<br />team up with their grandchildren, ages 10 and older, to compete for the title of Campbell Center Spelling Bee
<br />Champions. This fun activity will give both youth and adults the opportunity to show their spelling skills. On March
<br />24, the Senior Program will hold an Intergenerational Scavenger Hunt at Campbell Center. The event will be an
<br />opportunity for grandparents and grandchildren, ages 11 and older, to have fun and create wonderful memories.
<br />Ribbons will be awarded for completing the hunt. All three events are free, but registration is requested. For more
<br />information, contact Yvaughn Tompkins at 682-6315.
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<br />Fire and Police Departments Urge Safety and Caution
<br />During this week's icy weather, Eugene's Fire & EMS and Police departments are taking every opportunity, both
<br />through the media and in routine contacts, to remind Eugene residents that safety is the top priority. Many
<br />responses by both agencies this week have been weather-related, and a fair amount of these incidents can be
<br />prevented by taking common-sense precautions. The Fire & EMS Department is asking everyone to check their
<br />home heating devices to be sure they are safely away from combustibles, to stay away from any type of
<br />unorthodox means of heating their homes, and to exercise proper care in the event that candles are lit during a
<br />power outage. On the Police side, driving and traffic safety issues are being stressed proactively. Everyone is
<br />urged to use extreme caution, to allow extra time and following distance, to look ahead for road challenges, and to
<br />avoid travel altogether if possible. Also, a reminder has been issued that should there be a power outage, a
<br />malfunctioning traffic signal is to be treated as a four-way stop. These and other safety tips are routine in both
<br />departments' public outreach programs, but are especially important when conditions dictate a higher level of
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