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its design. The competition runs all day on Saturday, beginning at 8:30 a.m. The last match on Sunday is a “civil <br />war” between the UO and Oregon State University, scheduled to begin at 1:10 p.m. For details on the tournament <br />schedule, click here. For more information, contact Rich Fay at 682-5331. <br /> <br />Fire & EMS Preparing for Fire Prevention Month <br />October is National Fire Prevention Month, and Eugene’s Fire & EMS Department is again making preparations in <br />partnership with other local agencies to help keep everyone safe from fire. This coming Sunday, October 4, the <br />department is teaming up with the Oregon Pacific Chapter of the American Red Cross, Bi-Mart, and the University <br />of Oregon Greek Life to canvass door-to-door in Eugene’s Trainsong Neighborhood, urging families to check their <br />smoke detectors, providing fire prevention information, and providing free smoke alarms and replacement <br />batteries. That initiative will begin with kickoff ceremonies at 1:00 p.m. at the Oregon Pacific Chapter office at 862 <br />Bethel Drive. The Mayor and members of the City Council are invited, along with local media. <br /> <br />Throughout October, as is the practice <br />every year, Fire & EMS crews will be <br />visiting every second-grade classroom in <br />Eugene (4J, Bethel, and private) to <br />present fire safety information to <br />students and invite them to share it with <br />their families. In addition, Fire & EMS <br />will be participating, along with a number of local safety agencies, in a fire safety exhibition and demonstration at <br />th <br />Lowe’s Home Supply, 3595 West 11 Avenue, on October 24. That event is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. <br /> <br />In October, and throughout the year, the Fire & EMS Department is always prepared to provide fire safety <br />information and instruction to any group or individual. For more information, please contact Deputy Fire Marshal <br />Sandra Johnston at 682-5420. <br /> <br />Schools Get Opportunity to “Discover Public Works” <br />Local schoolchildren will have an opportunity to “Discover Public Works” through a new video currently being <br />distributed to area schools. <br /> <br />The Public Works Department worked with Metro TV to <br />produce the 11-minute video, which is geared to elementary- <br />and middle-school-age children. The video is narrated by two <br />students from Kennedy Middle School and includes fun facts <br />and action video from each of the department’s six divisions: <br />Airport, Administration, Engineering, Maintenance, Parks and <br />Open Space, and Wastewater. <br /> <br />The focus of the first round of video distribution is teachers who <br />in the past have brought their classes to Public Works Day, an <br />annual event typically held on the third Thursday in May. Last <br />May, the Public Works Department decided to defer the event <br />to 2010 in response to budget concerns. A number of local <br />teachers subsequently asked the department to find some way <br />to teach children about how public works services are provided in our community. The video is intended to address <br />those requests. <br /> <br />A streaming video version of “Discover Public Works” can be downloaded at www.eugene-or.gov/pw (click on the <br />graphic link in the right column). For more information about the video, contact Eric Jones, public affairs manager <br />for the Public Works Department, at 682-5523 or eric.r.jones@ci.eugene.or.us. <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 3 <br />October 1, 2009 <br />