05/13/10 - City Council Newsletter

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Centro LatinoAmericano and at the family resource centers of César E. Chavez, River Road/El Camino del Río, and Malabon elementary schools. Research shows that when parents read to their children, the children develop better reading skills, which in turn leads to better academic performance throughout their lives. “We want to make it as easy as possible for parents and teachers to find and use these books,” explains Eugene Public Library Youth Services Manager Greg Rodriguez. “With the help of our community partners, we’ll be able to make these crucial educational resources available to people where they are, at places they’re already visiting.” The family resource centers at Eugene School District 4J’s César E. Chavez and River Road/El Camino del Río schools will use the books onsite as well as lend them to parents and teachers. Centro LatinoAmericano and the Family Resource Center at Bethel School District’s Malabon Elementary will use the books as part of regular story times and playgroups for young children. During this one-year pilot project, the Eugene Public Library will rotate the selection of books among the four community locations. At any time, each school center will have 100 books and Centro LatinoAmericano will have 50 books. Rodriguez adds, “We hope this project will also serve as a bridge to visiting the library, where kids and families can find a much larger collection of books and many more opportunities for learning and fun.” For more information, contact the Eugene Public Library at 541-682-8316. Elected Officials Invited to Baseball Game at PK Park The Mayor and City Councilors are invited to be part of Public Safety Day this coming Saturday, May 15, at the University of Oregon’s PK Park as the Ducks take on East Tennessee State in the second game of a three-game series. Game time is 5 p.m. Public Safety Day is the university’s way of honoring and saying thank-you to the many emergency response personnel who serve in our community. Fire & EMS and Police Department personnel will be acknowledged before and during the game, and a number of public safety vehicles will be on display. The expectation is that a good time will be had by all. For more information, please contact Deputy Chief of Special Operations Joe Zaludek, of the Fire & EMS Department, at 541-682-7103. Healthy Steps to Aging Walk The City of Eugene Adult Services program invites adults age 50 and older to get a step ahead on a healthy lifestyle and celebrate Older Americans Month in May. The Healthy Steps to Aging Walk is a noncompetitive event promoting the benefits of walking. It usually draws dozens of participants who can choose between a one- or three-mile route. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, May 15, 9 a.m. – noon, starting at Campbell Community Center, 155 High Street The event is free. Finishers receive a certificate and are entered in a raffle for great prizes. For more information or to register, call Mel Mann at 541-682-5318. Sheldon Community Center and Pool Hosts Special Fun Night The City of Eugene Youth and Family Services is offering a special Family Fun Night on Friday, May 14, to benefit the Relay for Life Team, “Crayon Chaos.” The free event will be held at Sheldon Community Center and Pool, 2445 Willakenzie Road, and kicks off at 5:15 p.m. with “The Family Mile Challenge.” From 6 - 9 p.m., there will be carnival games (10 cents per ticket), free hot dogs, chips and lemonade, music by Tim Patrick and DJ Victor, swimming at Sheldon Pool, and cartoon shorts with Phinneas and Ferb next door on the big screen. Kids can also take a free swimming lesson and parents can register kids for one of Recreation’s 103 summer camps. Popcorn and ice cream will be available for 50 cents each. This event is being held in addition to monthly Family Fun Nights held at Sheldon, Petersen Barn and Amazon EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 3 May 13, 2010