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teens attended Summer Reading activities, featuring hands-on learning about writing, visual arts, music, dance, <br />nature, and more. Special events ranged from the annual Teddy Bear Picnic, to a talent show, to a family swim <br />party. <br /> <br />More than 1,000 adults signed up for Summer Reading. Books flew off display shelves, and events were well <br />attended, including workshops on arts, health, and writing, literary-themed raft trips, and more. Large audiences <br />were informed and inspired at talks by international water activist Alexandra Cousteau, and “ultimate cheapskate” <br />Jeff Yeager. <br /> <br />Summer Reading is fun and, also, important to the community’s well-being; studies show that summer reading <br />programs help keep students' reading skills up while school is out. Community partners supporting this success <br />included dozens of Library volunteers, the Friends of the Library, Novella Café, and the University of Oregon <br />Bookstore/Duck Store. <br /> <br />For more information, contact the Eugene Public Library at 541-682-5450 or www.eugene-or.gov/library. <br /> <br />City of Eugene Fleet Proudly Accepts DEQ Fleet Forward Designation <br />The City of Eugene fleet and radio section was awarded the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Fleet <br />Forward three-star designation on August 24 at an event in Portland. <br /> <br />To be eligible for Fleet Forward designation, an organization must operate commercial medium- to heavy-duty <br />vehicles greater than 14,000 pounds, or commercial diesel equipment at least 50 percent of the time, in Oregon. <br />The DEQ recognized Eugene’s efforts to reduce the environmental impact of diesel emissions. Specific efforts <br />were the use of B-20 and B-50 biodiesel in 100 percent of the diesel fleet. Biodiesel is supplied by SeQuential. In <br />B-20, 20 percent of a gallon of gas is made from regional feedstock (materials producing vegetable oils) and the <br />rest of the gallon is low-sulfur petroleum diesel. In B-50, 50 percent of the gallon of gas is made from regional <br />feedstock and the rest of the gallon is low-sulfur petroleum diesel. <br /> <br />Additional fuel-saving efforts include a no-idling policy, preventative maintenance to keep the fleet in top muster, <br />and a no-top-off policy that pre-dated the state mandate not to top-off. Citywide fuel consumption has been <br />reduced by three percent or 12,500 gallons. The City of Eugene was also honored as one of the Top 100 Fleets <br />and has its sights set on EcoBiz certification. For more information, contact Fleet Manager Tony Jobanek at 541- <br />682-4808. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 3 <br />September 2, 2010 <br />