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<br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br /> <br />June 25, 2009 <br /> <br /> City of Eugene <br />777 Pearl Street, Room 105 <br /> <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401-2793 <br /> (541) 682-5010 <br /> (541) 682-5414 (FAX) <br /> www.eugene-or.gov <br /> <br />IN THIS WEEK’S EDITION <br />THOUSANDS ATTEND FIRE & EMS SAFETY FEST <br />NEW NEIGHBORHOOD MATCHING GRANT CYCLE TO OPEN JULY 1 <br />“BE CREATIVE!” AT EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY <br />FUN FOR ALL IN NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS BEGINNING JUNE 29 <br />CITY SPONSORS FREE TRAINING FOR ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS <br />NEIGHBORHOOD SUMMIT PLANNING TEAM HOSTS POTLUCK <br />BREAKFAST AT THE BRIDGES A SUCCESS <br />VOLUNTEERS CLEAN FOUR MILES OF WILLAMETTE RIVER <br />RIBBON TRAIL RECONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN IN JULY <br />SMOKE TESTING OF SEWER LINES IN SOUTH UNIVERSITY AREA <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br />Thousands Attend Fire & EMS Safety Fest <br />This year’s Safety Fest at Alton Baker Park, organized by the Fire & EMS Department’s Water Rescue Team, was <br />again a rousing success as thousands of area residents took advantage of the opportunity to see safety <br />demonstrations and exhibits and participate in the event’s many activities. Approximately 600 life jackets and <br />1,200 bike helmets were given to <br />young people. State <br />Representative Nancy <br />Nathanson made a ceremonial <br />presentation as part of the life <br />jacket giveaway. The hours and <br />scope of the event were reduced <br />this year as the Fire & EMS <br />Department was not in a position <br />to absorb the overtime costs that <br />had been associated with past <br />safety festivals (Saturday’s was <br />the ninth annual); but corporate <br />and government co-sponsors <br />made it possible to continue the <br />tradition. In particular, the <br />department would like to thank <br />KVAL-TV, the Weyerhaeuser <br />Corporation Foundation, <br />Sanipac, Bi-Mart, Les Schwab, <br />and Hamilton Construction <br />Company for their contributions. <br />Other participants included the <br />Citizen Emergency Response <br />Team, Lane County Sherriff’s Posse, Lane County Fire Co-Op, and Northwest Youth Corps. Despite the long <br />lines, appearances indicated that a good time was had by all. Attendance was estimated at 3,000 to 5,000 people. <br />For more information, please contact Cinimint Harper at 682-7120. <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />June 25, 2009 <br />