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the Eugene Fire & EMS department the right to conduct non-destructive drills at its abandoned facility at 550 River
<br />Road, not far from the department's central training facility at 2nd and Chambers. Aside from its convenient
<br />location, the large two-story structure offers variety from the department's rescue house, drill tower, and burn
<br />building at the 2nd and Chambers campus. Although interior reconfiguration of those buildings provides some new
<br />challenges, an entirely new building will allow firefighters to test their resourcefulness even more. For the time
<br />being, firefighters (as well as members of the recruit academy now in progress) will use the Looking Glass building
<br />for laddering, search, hose management, and other types of drills that will not compromise the integrity of the
<br />structure. Final disposition of the facility remains to be determined, with the property continuing under Looking
<br />Glass ownership. For more information, please contact Training Captain Matt Ennis at 682-7133.
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<br />Eight Neighborhood Projects Recommended for Grant Funding
<br />On February 26, the Neighborhood Matching Grants Department Advisory Committee reviewed nine proposals
<br />and recommended eight for the 2009 Neighborhood Matching Grant cycle. The proposals will appear on the City
<br />Council consent calendar on April 13. Successful applicants will have access to funding once they have entered
<br />into a use agreement with the City. The eight applications recommended for funding include:
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<br />Adams Elementary School Garden/ Outdoor Classroom (Adams Elementary School, Friendly Area
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<br />Neighbors, $10,670):
<br />This project at Adams Elementary School includes building five wheelchair-
<br />accessible garden boxes with automated irrigation, a storage shed, and a retaining wall which will double
<br />as student seating to create an outdoor classroom. The garden reinforces Adams Elementary School’s
<br />commitment to learning about and respecting a diverse, interconnected and sustainable world.
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<br />College Hill Reservoir Access Ramp (Friendly Area Neighbors, $9,318):
<br /> This grant will help fund the
<br />construction of a universally accessible ramp from Lawrence Street onto the EWEB-owned reservoir. It
<br />will include a signed handicap parking space, curb cuts, a sidewalk, and a culvert at the reservoir wall for
<br />water drainage.
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<br />Crest Drive Oral History Project (Crest Drive Citizens Association, $2,665):
<br /> This oral history project
<br />will preserve the history of the Crest neighborhood by recording the memories of long-time residents. It will
<br />also include impressions from recent arrivals and their vision of the present and future of the
<br />neighborhood. The final product will be available at the Eugene Public Library, Neighborhood Services,
<br />and through the neighborhood association.
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<br />Fairmount Park Benches (Fairmount Neighbors Association, $3,199):
<br /> This project will expand the
<br />renovation of Fairmount Park by creating four new park benches, maintaining existing structures, adding
<br />new landscaping, and supporting an opening event for the new splash park.
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<br />Spring Creek Natural Gardens (Santa Clara Community Organization, $3,960):
<br /> Building on a grant
<br />awarded in 2008, the goal of this project is to help residents improve publicly-owned property along Spring
<br />Creek. Grant funds will support the purchase of native trees, shrubs, grasses, and ground covers, and
<br />help organize work parties to plant them along the creek.
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<br />Spring Creek Elementary School Natural Gardens Curriculum (Spring Creek PTO, Santa Clara
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<br />Community Organization, $5,590):
<br />To increase student participation in the ongoing Spring Creek Natural
<br />Gardens project (see above), this project will create and incorporate elements of the creek improvement
<br />project into classroom curriculum at Spring Creek Elementary.
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<br />Tree by Tree (ECOS – Environmental Center of Sustainability, Active Bethel Citizens, $12,835):
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<br />by Tree is a neighborhood tree planting, tree care, and food harvesting program for lower income areas of
<br />Eugene. Participants will receive education and training related to tree care, gardening, food processing
<br />and nutrition. Harvested produce will be distributed among participants, and any surplus will be donated to
<br />Food for Lane County, Bethel schools and area food pantries.
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<br />Volunteer Stewardship Plan (Edgewood Neighbors, Southeast Neighbors, $1,320):
<br /> In an effort to
<br />maintain a safe, eco-friendly wooded area, this project will fund the removal of non-native plants and
<br />garbage as well as the maintenance of existing trails near Edgewood Elementary and Spencer Butte
<br />Middle schools.
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<br />For additional information about these projects or the Neighborhood Matching Grant Program, contact Cindy
<br />Clarke, Neighborhood Services, at 682-5272.
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<br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2
<br />March 30, 2009
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