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<br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br /> <br />March 17, 2011 <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 />FLYING PEOPLE AT EUGENE AIRPORT TO BE REFURBISHED <br />SPRING BREAK FOR KIDS AND TEENS AT EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY <br />PETERSEN BARN SENIORS LEAD ACTIVE LIFE <br />KAKEGAWA YOUTH DELEGATION VISITS; OUTREACH TO JAPAN UNDERWAY <br />THREE NEIGHBORHOODS NOMINATED FOR NATIONAL AWARD <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br />Flying People at Eugene Airport to Be Refurbished <br />Changes are in store for “Flight Patterns,” the work of art by the late David Joyce, commonly known as “the flying <br />people” in the A-concourse at the Eugene Airport which will be refurbished this summer. <br /> <br />The project came about as a joint effort between representatives from the Public Art Committee, David Joyce’s <br />widow, Kacey Joyce, and staff at the Eugene Airport. The artwork has been deteriorating for several years, including <br />yellowing and delaminating of some of the art. <br /> <br />This fall, airport facilities staff found <br />leaks in the south-facing wall of the A- <br />concourse, the exterior side of the wall <br />that currently holds the artwork. <br />Construction to repair the leaking fascia <br />on the building will happen over the <br />summer, at which time the artwork will <br />be taken down. Meanwhile, the original <br />negatives will be used to transfer the <br />same images onto metal, which will <br />provide a long-lasting surface for the <br />artwork. <br /> <br />In addition to the repairs to the works of <br /> <br />art, windows willbe added to the south <br />A-concourse wall, to mirror the windows <br />on the north side. This will lighten up <br />the space which has been very dark in <br />the winter months. Ms. Joyce plans to <br />reconfigure the work of art on the south <br />and north walls of the concourse. <br /> <br />The rehabilitation of “Flight Patterns” will be paid for from 1% for Art funds set aside in the construction of the Air <br />Cargo Building and the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Station. The exact cost of the fabrication, and timeline for <br />production of the new art pieces, is not yet known. <br /> <br />For more information, contact Director of Communication and Development Cathryn Stephens at <br />cathryn.e.stephens@ci.eugene.or.us or 541-682-5430,or Public Art Program Manager Isaac Marquez at <br />Isaac.r.marquez@ci.eugene.or.us or 541-682-2057. <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />March 17, 2011 <br />