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being a patron, so I thought why not give back to the City?” For over 18 years, he has done just that. <br /> <br />Parent Robert Lewis shared the story of the great time his sons had at the “Quest for Crusoe” camp offered by the Youth <br />and Family Program at Peterson Barn, “I want to express my gratitude to you for providing such a wonderful week for <br />Bryce and Brandt. Thank goodness for the Recreation Division.” <br /> <br />Another patron was very complimentary about an Adaptive Recreation camp her hearing daughter attended for children <br />who are deaf or have a hearing impairment. “Katie has been exposed to a little bit of sign language and deaf culture as a <br />result of having a deaf child in her preschool, but this camp provided a much fuller experience. She learned that kids, <br />parents and teachers who are deaf are fun, interesting and caring.” <br /> <br />Read these stories and more in the Summer Recreation Guide which will be delivered to Eugene residents’ mailboxes in <br />mid-April. <br /> <br />Eugene Climate and Energy Action Plan - Completion of Public Forums <br />Over 50 community members attended the final public forum for Eugene’s Climate and Energy Action Plan on March 5. <br />Forum participants discussed actions that the community could take to prepare for climate change and rising fuel prices. <br />Discussions focused on topics related to urban natural resources, including managing urban vegetation, reducing flooding <br />impacts, and protecting the drinking water supply. This was the last in a series of six forums, each of which focused on a <br />specific area of concern: <br />? <br /> Buildings and Energy <br />? <br /> Food and Agriculture <br /> <br />? <br /> Land Use and Transportation <br />? <br /> Consumption and Waste <br />? <br /> Health and Social Services <br />? <br /> Urban Natural Resources <br />Over the next several months, City staff and project partners will finalize the draft Climate and Energy Action Plan which <br />will include recommendations to help the community reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and reliance on fossil fuels, <br />and to prepare for changes in the local climate and fluctuations in the price and availability of oil. <br /> <br />The draft Climate and Energy Action Plan will be available for review in May 2010, and the final plan is scheduled for <br />City Council adoption later this year. For additional information, contact Matt McRae at 541-682-5864 or at <br />matt.a.mcrae@ci.eugene.or.us. <br /> <br />Community Conversation: Anti-Hate Forum <br />The City of Eugene Human Rights and Police commissions will hold a panel discussion April 21, 2010, 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. <br />at the downtown Baker Center, 975 High Street. The forum will provide community education and awareness about hate <br />crime and hate speech, as well as identify resources for prevention and response. Panelists will examine questions from <br />legal, civil, academic and community perspectives. Following the panel, there will be a facilitated discussion giving <br />community members the opportunity to develop questions, share stories, perspectives and ideas, and develop a <br />community action plan for prevention and response. <br /> <br />The panel features the following guests: <br />? <br /> Diane Sykes - Oregon Department of Justice Civil Rights Program <br />? <br /> Chicora Martin - Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgender, Queer Alliance <br />? <br /> Dave Fidanque - American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon <br />? <br /> Dr. Randy Blazak - Coalition Against Hate Crimes <br /> <br />For more information, contact Holly LeMasurier at 541-682-5619 or holly.k.lemasurier@ci.eugene.or.us. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2 <br />April 1, 2010 <br />