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The Art Totes project displayed and auctioned off more than 40 bookbags, each beautifully decorated by a local artist. Also popular was a raffle featuring seven themed packages. Music was provided by The Belle Voix String Trio and Alan McCullough and Peter Thomas. Desserts were served by Lane Community College Culinary Arts Program students and Euphoria Chocolates, Prince Pucklers, Full City Coffee, and Eugene Wine Cellars. Tremendous business support came from the event’s major sponsors: US Bank; Umpqua Bank; Sanipac; Symantec; The Register-Guard; Funk/Levis & Assoc.; QSL Printing; KVAL-TV; and KLCC. Generous local businesses also donated more than 50 gift items for the raffle. According to Barbara Dellenback, executive director of the EPL Foundation, “The Authors and Artists Fair is made possible by the generosity of volunteers from the EPL Foundation Board, Friends of the Library, community members, and the authors and artists. Special appreciation goes to Library staff as well. And of course, a million thanks to everyone who comes and joins in the fun to make Authors and Artists a success!” For more information, contact the Eugene Public Library Foundation at 682-5338. Hult Center Presents Kid Critics It is often said that “everyone’s a critic.” At the Hult Center, staff wants to listen to our critics, especially the younger patrons. In November, the Hult launched the Kid Critic program where children and teens are invited to attend events compliments of the Hult Center. Kid Critics are seated in the skybox and provide feedback through an evaluation form on which they can answer questions or just draw a picture of their experience. Staff asked Kid Critics to attend the “DORA the Explorer’s Pirate Adventure” and “BREAK! The Urban Funk Spectacular” performances and received great feedback. Asia Wooten (age 7) says “I like coming to the Hult Center because it’s an exciting place to be, to see, to learn and discover things. I want to be a Kid Critic forever!” Jan Carlson (age 4) said “It was hard to see over the skybox wall,” but she gave a fantastic drawing of her favorite part of the DORA show –“Issa Turn the Wheel.” The most common sentiment among the young critics is how big the Hult Center is and how many people come here. More Kid Critics will be invited for The Martha Graham Dance Company and Leahy in January and for the remaining Hult Presents performances. For more information, or to recommend a Kid Critic, give Hult Center Administrative Aide Theresa Sizemore a call at 682-5242. New Public Works Trucks Transform To Do Many Jobs Two of the most recent additions to the Public Works fleet illustrate the department’s commitment to maximize efficiency by using equipment and crews that are able to quickly adapt to meet seasonal needs. One new vehicle is a 2006 all-wheel-drive Freightliner with a hook lift system that enables crews to quickly change out body types based on the type of work they are performing. For example, during the winter months, Public Works Maintenance Division staff will outfit the truck with a snow plow, sander and pre- wetting system and use the vehicle as the first response truck for snow and ice call-outs. The need for an all-wheel drive truck with the capability to plow and sand in the steep south hills was realized after the snow storms of 2004. During the summer months, this truck will be used by Parks and Open Space (POS) Division crews to perform maintenance activities in parks and wetland areas. In just a few minutes, the operator can transform the vehicle by removing winter street equipment and installing summer maintenance add-ons such as a standard dump box for dirt and gravel or an extra-large dump box for lighter, high-volume materials such as vegetation. The vehicle was purchased jointly by the Maintenance and POS divisions, with the funding split between EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 3 December 15, 2005