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<br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br /> <br />April 29, 2010 <br /> <br /> City of Eugene <br /> 777 Pearl Street, Room 105 <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 /> <br />HISTORIC FIRE RECRUIT CLASS GRADUATES MONDAY <br />WEGENE! AWARDS A SUCCESS – JWN NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE YEAR <br />FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS SHARE WORK ENVIRONMENT WITH SONS AND DAUGHTERS <br />HUMAN RIGHTS SUMMIT: A HUGE SUCCESS <br />COMPOSTING AWARENESS WEEK PUTS GARBAGE TO GOOD USE <br />PAVING IN THE CITY <br />TRAINS, TRACEYS AND TALES AT THE LIBRARY <br />BIKE TUNE-UP CLASS ENCOURAGES OLDER RIDERS <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br />Historic Fire Recruit Class Graduates Monday <br />Elected officials are invited to attend graduation ceremonies for Fire & EMS Recruit Class 12 this <br />nd <br />coming Monday, May 3, 1 p.m., at the Emergency Services Center (ESC), 2 and Chambers. <br />Veteran fire officials report this is the first all-female firefighter recruit academy in Oregon, and <br />believe it may be the first in the United States. <br /> <br />The new firefighters were members of the department’s cadre of single-role medics; when that <br />service was discontinued due to budget considerations, the employees were given the opportunity <br />to qualify for and be hired as regular Firefighter/Paramedics. This required that they meet all standards applied to any <br />other new Eugene firefighter, including passing the industry’s rigorous Candidate Physical Abilities Test, or CPAT. <br /> <br />Like other recruit classes, this group completed a 13-week intensive training course (half classroom, half hands-on) in fire <br />suppression and rescue skills. As these recruits were already full-fledged, practicing Paramedics, little medical training <br />was required. <br /> <br />Light refreshments will be served in the ESC lobby following the graduation ceremony. For more information, please <br />contact Deputy Chief of Special Operations Joe Zaludek at 541-682-7103. <br /> <br />WEGene! Awards A Success –JWN Neighborhood of the Year <br />Nearly 60 people gathered at the Campbell Center on April 20 to share cake and ice cream, a few laughs and the <br />amazing achievements of neighborhood volunteers. A total of 10 individuals, two groups and one neighborhood <br />publication were selected for exceptional community- <br />building efforts as part of the first WEGene! Awards <br />for neighborhood recognition. <br /> <br />Several worthy neighborhoods were nominated for <br />Neighborhood of the Year. Jefferson-Westside <br />Neighbors was selected by a neighborhoods/staff team <br />for the 2010 award for demonstrating leadership, <br />responsiveness to neighborhood needs, and <br />commitment to membership outreach and <br />engagement. Their work on the S-JW infill standards <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />April 29, 2010 <br />