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<br />Musical Fun at the Library <br />How did WaHoo! Cowgirl Band come up with that name? They say their high-spirited blend of acoustic blues, jazz, <br />country, and swing “gets folks on their feet shoutin' WaHoo!” This entertaining new band is composed of talented <br />musicians Fiddlin' Big Sue, Janet Nelson, and Alegria. Catch their free concert on First Friday, October 1, 6 p.m. at <br />the Downtown Eugene Public Library. <br /> <br />On Saturday, October 2, at 11:30 a.m., kids and family are invited for bilingual fun at a free Family Fiesta at the <br />Downtown Library. Enjoy live music by Mariachi Jalisco, plus snacks and more. For more information, please <br />contact Eugene Public Library: 541-682-8316 or www.eugene-or.gov/library. <br /> <br />Adaptive Recreation offers Free Sled Hockey Clinic <br />The Adapted Recreation program will host a free clinic on sled hockey, a sport designed to allow participants who <br />have a physical disability to play the game of ice hockey. The one-day clinic <br />is for youth, age 5 and older, and adult participants who want to learn about <br />and play this sport. The clinic promises to be action-packed, with some of the <br />best instructional opportunities for sled hockey players in attendance. It will <br />th <br />be held Oct. 3, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Lane Ice Center, 796 W. 13 Ave. All <br />equipment will be provided as well as lunch. <br /> <br />The clinic is free, but pre-registration is required. To register, call 541-682- <br />5311 or go to: www.eugene-or.gov/recenroll. For more information, call Patty <br /> <br />Prather, 541-682-6306. <br /> <br />Everyone Wins (and Learns) at the Neighborhood Leader Orientation! <br />Neighborhood Services staff held the annual neighborhood leader orientation on Thursday, September 16. Ten <br />neighborhood associations were represented by 17 neighborhood board members and interested residents. Staff <br />provided information about City services including funding for neighborhood publications, land use notifications, and <br />support for outreach, events and meetings. Participants played Neighborhood Jeopardy! with categories covering <br />various aspects of neighborhood work including the Neighborhood Organization Recognition Policy, City Model <br />Charter, guidelines for neighborhood publications and use of public information and outreach funds, City services <br />and neighborhood demographics. Attendees participated in a speed networking exercise where they discussed the <br />opportunities and challenges of engaging their neighborhood and City government. Each participant received the <br />revised Toolkit for Effective Neighborhood Leadership which is also available on the City’s Web site at <br />www.eugene-or.gov/NLToolkit. Leader orientation is one of the core training opportunities provided by <br />Neighborhood Services to build the capacity of neighborhood association board members. For more information <br />about the annual leader orientation or the Toolkit, please contact Neighborhood Planner Rene Kane at 541-682- <br />6243 or rene.c.kane@ci.eugene.or.us. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 3 <br />October 1, 2010 <br />