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<br /> <br />Active Bethel Residents FEAST on Sunday <br />FEAST stands for Food Education Agriculture Solutions Together – a program of the Oregon Food Bank designed to <br />assist local communities in becoming more food self-sufficient. The FEAST event is part of Active Bethel Citizens’ <br />efforts to address food access and security issues in their neighborhood. The program <br />works to connect area farmers, distributors, and consumers to create better access to <br />local, affordable food. Partners include the Active Bethel Citizens neighborhood <br />association, Bethel School District, Community and Schools Together (CAST), <br />Environmental Center of Sustainability (ECOS), South Town Rotary, Lane County Food <br />Policy Council and City of Eugene Neighborhood Services. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on <br />Sunday, April 10, participants will gather at Petersen Barn to learn about local food <br />issues and initiatives, local farming, and steps to creating a community-based food <br />plan. The neighborhood association will collaborate with Neighborhood Services on a <br />SNAP (Strategic Neighborhood Assessment and Planning) project this summer that will <br />focus on these issues. <br /> <br />For more information, contact Neighborhood Planner Rene Kane at rene.c.kane@ci.eugene.or.us or 541-682-6243 <br />or Aleta Miller, co-chair of Active Bethel Citizens, at farmconnection@att.net or 541-543-9103. <br /> <br />Annual Neighborhood Leader Orientation Not Just Fun and Games <br />“Bob’s Rules,” “Acronyms R Us”, and “Get to Know Your Neighbors” were three Neighborhood Jeopardy categories <br />that failed to stump neighborhood and community leaders last week. Twenty-three participants representing 10 <br />neighborhoods and the Planning and Police <br />commissions attended a three-hour orientation for <br />neighborhoods, City government, and Neighborhood <br />Services programs. Staff led participants in a full and <br />fast-paced evening that included Jeopardy and a <br />version of speed-dating - rapid conversations with <br />multiple people - about engaging neighbors and <br />working effectively with City staff. Participants received <br />an updated Toolkit for Effective Neighborhood <br />Leadership which is available on the City’s website at <br />www.eugene-or.us/naleaders. The neighborhood leader <br />orientation is a key component of the training program <br />provided by Neighborhood Services. A total of 147 <br />Pictured are Mark Koenig (River Road Community Organization), Bill <br />leaders have attended seven trainings since July 2010 <br />Randall (Planning Commission), Rebekah Hanley and daughter (South <br />(FY11) on topics from meeting facilitation to community <br />University Neighborhood Association), and James Manning (Police <br />Commission). <br />engagement. <br /> <br />For more information about trainings offered by Neighborhood Services or the Toolkit, please contact Rene Kane at <br />541-682-6243 or rene.c.kane@ci.eugene.or.us. <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2 <br />April 7, 2011 <br />