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A number of special events are planned for young and old alike this fall, including monthly, free, Family Fun
<br />Nights (now at Petersen Barn, Sheldon and Amazon community centers), monthly Barn Dances, Wii Bowling,
<br />Spooky Splash Dance, House of Spiders, Halloween Lunch, Boo Barn, Thanksgiving and Holiday meals for
<br />seniors, and the perennial favorite: Breakfast with Santa.
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<br />The calendar may say August, but online registration is already open for most programs. For information, contact
<br />Kathy Madison at 541-682-6342.
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<br />Fun For All Includes LRCS Leadership
<br />Members of the LRCS Leadership Team found out what the “fun for
<br />all” is all about recently when they visited two Fun For All (FFA)
<br />sites, operated by Recreation Service’s Youth and Family Program.
<br />The free, drop-in playground program offers organized games, art
<br />activities, and free lunches for children, provided by Food For Lane
<br />County, all summer long in 10 neighborhood parks.
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<br />The Leadership Team members played “Super Hero Dominator”
<br />and “Capture the Flag,” painted bottle caps and boards for their own
<br />tic-tac-toe game, designed their own flag, and dipped their toes in
<br />the wading pools, all of which gave them great appreciation for the
<br />job FFA staff do to make sure those attending have a fun summer.
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<br />The 2009 Fun For all season ends August 28. This year’s attendance has not yet been tallied; however, in past
<br />years, upwards of 15,000 children and youth have participated in FFA over the summer months. For information,
<br />contact Peter Chavannes, 541-682-6359.
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<br />A Novel Raffle at Eugene Public Library
<br />In advance of a visit by award-winning, bestselling author Luis Alberto Urrea on
<br />October 2, Eugene Public Library will hold a free raffle to win copies of his new
<br />novel, “Into the Beautiful North.” To enter, visit any Library location September 1st
<br />through 6th. Or, drop in to enter at the Downtown Library during the Eugene
<br />Celebration.
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<br />In addition, many copies of the novel are available to borrow from the Library. “Into
<br />the Beautiful North” is the serious, hilarious story of Nayeli, just out of high school,
<br />and dedicated to saving her beloved Mexican village from the drug lords
<br />threatening to take over. It’s “a lush, rollicking novel of quests, self-discovery, and
<br />romance” featuring a “21st-century female Don Quixote” (BookList).
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<br />For more information, contact the Eugene Public Library at (541) 682-5450 or
<br />www.eugene-or.gov/library.
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<br />Eugene/Kakegawa Sister City Committee Plans October Delegation to Japan
<br />The Eugene/Kakegawa Sister City Committee is accepting applications from area residents, City staff, and elected
<br />officials interested in traveling to Japan as members of a 12-person, 10-day delegation, October 9-16, 2009.
<br />Delegates will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Eugene/Kakegawa relationship and promote cultural exchange
<br />and international friendship between the two sister cities. The trip will include a multi-day stay with homestay
<br />families in Kakegawa City and one night at a traditional Japanese Ryokan (inn), followed by an extended period
<br />in Kyoto and Nara. Timing for the delegation was chosen to correspond with Kakegawa's great festival "O-Matsuri"
<br />which includes dancing of the biggest lion costume in Japan. For more information and an application, contact
<br />John Simpson, president of the Eugene/Kakegawa Sister City Committee at 345-0858 or riverfish@comcast.net.
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<br />COUNCIL BREAK: AUGUST 13 – SEPTEMBER 9
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<br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 4
<br />August 27, 2009
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