04/14/11 - City Council Newsletter

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From 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., winners of YWA's creative writing contest will read their works, followed by a light luncheon reception. At 12:30 p.m., kids and teens are invited to bring an adult along for a multi-age writing workshop with Oregon’s Poet Laureate Paulann Petersen. Between 2 and 4 p.m., participants are encouraged to drop in for a wide variety of hands-on activities, including book-making, crafting pop-ups, and more. “Instant writing contests” will be held at 3:00 p.m. for elementary-age kids and at 3:30 p.m. for teens. All ages can explore, imagine, and create with the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, MECCA, Marie Livie, Judith Hankin, and more. Paulann Petersen will be there to chat and sign books. A few blocks down the street at KLCC radio station’s studio, participants can make a professional recording of their writing on CD. The Glitterary Word Festival is co-sponsored by the Young Writers Association and the Eugene Public Library, and made possible in part by a grant from the Lane Arts Council with support from the City of Eugene Cultural Services Division. For more information, call the Eugene Public Library at 541-682-8316 or visit www.eugene-or.gov/library. New Summer Recreation Guide Available Now The City of Eugene’s Summer Recreation Guide will start arriving in resident’s mailboxes this week and includes hundreds of fun things to do this summer. For many Eugene residents, this could be the last guide they receive by mail. The 92-page Summer Recreation Guide includes listings for 108 summer camps, information on Recreation’s free playground program and Fun For All, as well as lots of fun activities, including sailing, rafting, kayaking, surfing, hiking, day trips, swimming and classes in everything from pottery to skateboarding. The guide also includes listings for events such as the We Are Bethel Celebration, Whiteaker Neighborhood River Festival, as well as the line-up for free Summer in the City events, including Wednesday downtown activities, movies and concerts in the parks, skateboard competitions, and more. Registration for most activities is underway now online at www.eugene-or.gov/recenroll. Beginning this fall, Recreation Services will print nearly 70 percent fewer guides and send an email notice that the new guide is available online instead of mailing it to thousands of residents. Most Recreation patrons without an email address on file will continue to get a paper guide in the mail. For more information about this change, and to get the guide, go to www.eugene-or.gov/recguidefaq. The Summer Guide is available at all City of Eugene community centers and pools, and all branches of the Eugene Public Library, and many other community locations. For more information, call 541-682-5333. Newsletter Includes Label Cautions, Earth Day Events and Creek Improvements As new growth emerges with warmer spring weather, so does the influx of insect friends and foes. Determining the best way to deal with these insects is not always easy. There are countless chemical products designed to eliminate pesky bugs and insects – and many come with some unintended consequences. The latest issue of Stormwater Connections explores the world of labels, toxic tolerance, the meaning of signal words on labels and proper application when dealing with garden pests. A second article on the education page for children highlights the importance of our pollinating friends and how their numbers are diminishing because of toxins in our environment. Other informative topics include mulching basics and specifics on types of mulch, how much to use and the benefits – including water retention for plants. Readers who want to know more about raising backyard chickens can learn about proper care and maintenance of chickens while keeping the environment in mind. . Demonstration garden will add a water feature here EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2 April 14, 2011