08/05/10 - City Council Newsletter

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and traffic signals, to teach bicycle and pedestrian safety, as well as a real fire truck, police car and school bus the kids can explore. Safety Town is expected to be offered again in 2011. For more information, please contact the Crime Prevention Team supervisor Sergeant Lisa Barrong at 541-682-8248 or Lisa.R.Barrong@ci.eugene.or.us. Waterfest 2010 Makes Water Accessible to All On August 14, Adaptive Recreation Services presents Waterfest 2010, a one-day workshop on adaptive water sports. The event gives people with physical disabilities the opportunity to try adapted water-skiing, kayaking, and sailing on Quadzilla (a 25-foot Santana race board set up for wheelchair users), swimming, fishing, and tubing. Waterfest has been held about every two years since 1987 and there are typically 25 - 30 participants. This year, a grant from the National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) will enable disabled and injured veterans to attend at no cost. Waterfest 2010 will take place at Richardson Park on Fern Ridge Reservoir on Saturday, August 14, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. The cost is $25 and includes a BBQ lunch. Pre-registration is required. Waterfest 2010 is presented in partnership with World Wheelchair Sport, Jason Plant, NRPA and US Paralympics. For more information, contact Patty Prather at 541-682-5311. Introduction to Grant Writing and Research at Eugene Public Library Learn where to find grant-givers, what they're looking for, and how they decide which proposals to fund. The Eugene Public Library will host an Introduction to Grant Writing and Research on Saturday, August 28, from 3 – 5 p.m., at the Downtown Library. PeaceHealth Grants Manager Virginia Nafus of Emerald Valley Development Professionals will teach participants how to research funding sources and craft winning proposals, and lead a tour of Eugene Public Library's extensive research resources, including Foundation Center Online. For more information, contact Eugene Public Library at 541-682-5450 or www.eugene-or.gov/library. Recovery Funds at Work: Business Loan Program Helps Local Business A local printing business will be able to hire at least seven more employees and buy much needed equipment thanks to stimulus funds and the City’s Emerging Business Loan Pool Program. Earlier this week, Shelton-Turnbull Printers was approved for a $250,000 loan that will help improve their business and create new jobs. The funding came from the City’s loan program as part of the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Shelton-Turnbull provides commercial printing, business forms, roll labels and digital printing. The business was established in 1924 and has become one of the largest producers of graphic communications in the Eugene area. In 2002, the company was purchased by the employees and has been employee-owned and -operated since that time. The Emerging Business Loan Pool is part of the City’s Business Development Fund (BDF) program that works to address extraordinary credit barriers through the application of flexible financing methods. Established to create jobs and stimulate private sector investment, the BDF has loaned over $17 million to over 220 Eugene businesses, leveraging an additional $54 million in private investment. Since 1984, the BDF has helped to create over 1,200 new jobs. For more information, please contact Amanda Nobel Flannery at 541-682-5535. Parking Permit Program Works to Ease Neighborhood Traffic near University Epark, the City’s Parking Services program, has been working with residents and neighbors near the University of Oregon to address parking concerns and increase livability and safety. Postcards were sent this week to let residents know about updates to parking permit programs in that area. EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 3 August 5, 2010