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Magazine Features Volunteers in Policing Radar Program <br />Several months ago, EPD's Volunteers in Policing Program Manager Carrie Chouinard was interviewed for an <br />article in Law Enforcement Technology Magazine regarding citizens on radar patrol. The article was published in <br />the January 2009 issue and just became available electronically. The article includes information about citizen <br />radar patrols administered in Roselle (IL), DeForrest (WI), Shoreline (WA), Seattle, St. Joseph (MO), Kirkland <br />(WA) and Eugene. Among the four photos in the article is one of EPD's Seniors on Patrol volunteer Cliff Flesch <br />working radar patrol. You can find the article online at: http://www.officer.com/print/Law-Enforcement- <br />Technology/Citizens-on-radar-patrol/1$45246. For more information, please contact Carrie Chouinard at 682-5355. <br /> <br />Assessment of Neighborhood Services Program Available <br />An in-depth assessment of the Neighborhood Services Program was recently completed and is now available at <br />http://www.eugene-or.gov/neighborhoods. Hard copies of the report are available at City libraries and the <br />Neighborhood Services office. The assessment provides valuable information to help support the goals of the City <br />Council’s Neighborhood Empowerment Initiative. The final report summarizes information collected from: <br />? <br />199 online surveys; <br />? <br />over 60 sidewalk surveys; and <br />? <br />dozens of interviews of neighborhood leaders, City staff, and representatives from the University of Oregon, <br />Eugene Water & Electric Board, the Lane Transit District as well as other non-profit and business <br />stakeholders. <br />The report also includes examples of the “best practices” of neighborhood programs in other communities similar <br />to Eugene in size and governance. It concludes with 24 recommendations based on the assessment findings and <br />the priorities identified by the Neighborhood Empowerment Initiative Action Plan. Community feedback on these <br />recommendations has been incorporated into the report appendices. A team of neighborhood representatives and <br />City staff is being convened to review the recommendations and advise the City on implementation. This review <br />process is anticipated to be completed by April 2009. For more information, please contact Michael Kinnison at <br />682-5009. <br /> <br />Get to Know Your State with Oregon150! <br />As Oregon marks its 150th birthday, the Eugene Public Library and Museums of Springfield/Eugene (MUSE) are <br />cosponsoring the "Oregon 150!" series celebrating the state’s multifaceted history and culture with authors, films, <br />expert speakers, and more. Get to know your state on Sundays at 2:00 p.m., February 15 through March 29, at the <br />Downtown Eugene Public Library. Admission is free. <br />? <br />February 15 - Oregon 1859: A Snapshot in Time - Get a glimpse of the way Oregon was, with an illustrated <br />talk featuring photos and insights into life at the start of statehood. <br />? <br />Feb. 22 - On Paper Wings: This documentary film tells the amazing true story of reconciliation between four <br />Japanese women and that family’s relatives, forty years later. <br />? <br />March 1 - Ed’s Coed: Made at the University of Oregon in 1929 with a student cast, this humorous silent film <br />tells the tale of a freshman named Ed. <br />? <br />March 8 - Out of the Ordinary Oregon: Author Connie Battaile informs and entertains with an in-depth look at <br />Oregon’s eccentricities, appreciation for independent thinking, and high degree of tolerance for the unusual. <br />? <br />March 15 - Women Photographers in Oregon, 1852-1917: Photo-historian Carole Glauber offers an illustrated <br />look at Oregon through the groundbreaking and distinctive work of four early women photographers. <br />? <br />March 22 - A Tale of Two Rivers: Geologist Janet Brown explores how the Willamette and the Deschutes <br />Rivers have shaped, and been shaped by, human interaction. <br />? <br />March 29 - Innovators and Traders: The Indigenous People of the Columbia River - International commerce, <br />diplomatic relations, cultural exchanges, tourism, and “green” business practices are hot topics in Oregon – as they <br />have been for 12,000 years! <br />For more information, contact the Eugene Public Library at 682-5450 or www.eugene-or.gov/library. <br /> <br />Special Events Celebrate Oregon’s Birthday <br />th <br />In this, Oregon’s 150 year as a state, Recreation is offering a variety of ways to celebrate. Oregon officially turns <br />150 on February 14, but the celebrations are planned throughout the spring and beyond. <br />th <br />? <br /> The Aquatics Programs at Echo Hollow and Sheldon Pools invite swimmers to mark the 150 birthday by <br />swimming laps totaling 15 miles (1,056 lengths), 150,000 yards (6,000 lengths), or 150 miles (10,600 <br />lengths). <br />? <br /> The Senior Program plans a number of van trips, including a trip to the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center on <br /> <br />February 20,a history trip to Oregon City on February 12, a 150-Mile Mystery Trip on February 24 and an <br />Oregon History Mystery Trip on March 6. <br />? <br /> The Youth and Family and Aquatics programs will recreate Oregon as it was 150 years ago at a free family <br />event on February 13 at Sheldon Community Center and Pool. <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2 <br />February 12, 2009 <br />