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<br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br /> <br />July 14, 2011 <br /> <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 /> <br /> www.eugene-or.gov <br /> <br />IN THIS WEEK’S EDITION <br /> <br />TRAINING TOMORROW’S FEMALE HEROES <br /> <br />ONE WORLD, MANY STORIES: EUGENE’S SISTER CITIES SHARE THEIR STORIES <br />ENHANCED STREET REPAIR PROGRAM INCLUDES MAINTENANCE PAVING ON UNIMPROVED STREETS <br />WHITEAKER NEIGHBORHOOD RIVER FESTIVAL IS JULY 22 <br />OREGON FACILITIES AUTHORITY TO MEET IN EUGENE <br />WORK ON BLANTON RIDGE IMPROVES TRAIL, ENHANCES HABITAT, AND REDUCES FIRE RISK <br />TRAVEL WRITER CARL “LUNATIC EXPRESS” HOFFMAN AT EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY <br />EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY WINS $17,000 “BIG READ” GRANT <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br />Training Tomorrow’s Female Heroes <br />Last week, 15 young women between the ages of 15 and 19 graduated from the first annual Confidence and <br />Leadership Fire Camp for Young Women hosted by the Eugene Fire & EMS and Springfield Fire & Life Safety <br />departments. Fire Captain Jean Woodrich served as incident commander of this incredibly successful event. The <br />goals of the camp were to provide a safe <br />environment to introduce the young women to fire <br />and emergency medical services, teach them <br />leadership, confidence, and team-building skills by <br />providing them with instruction and hands-on drills in <br />rope rappelling, live fire burns, physical fitness <br />training, and emergency medical treatment. Camp <br />participants also heard from a wide variety of local <br />community leaders and department personnel, who <br />spoke on the topics of confidence and leadership. <br /> <br />While fire departments in the U.S. have a long history <br />of being predominantly white and male, the camp is <br />part of ongoing efforts to engage under-represented <br />populations to consider careers in fire and <br />emergency medical services. <br /> <br />The departments’ ongoing outreach efforts include <br />working with students to help prepare them to successfully pass the Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT), as well <br />as running a teen career day outreach program twice a year, which provides high school students with a day of <br />exposure to the fire and emergency medical services fields and a concurrent job fair. <br /> <br />To learn more about how to prepare to become a firefighter paramedic, or to inquire about next year’s camp, please <br />visit www.eugene-or.gov/fire; http://www.ci.springfield.or.us/dept_fir.htm, or contact Deputy Chief of Special <br />Operations Joe Zaludek at 541-682-7103. <br /> <br />One World, Many Stories: Eugene’s Sister Cities Share Their Stories <br />In a free presentation on Saturday afternoon, July 23, community members can learn about Eugene’s Sister Cities - <br />and creative opportunities to get involved in learning, working, and solving problems internationally. The Sister Cities <br />program promotes mutual respect, understanding, and cooperation through cultural, economic, civic, and <br />humanitarian activities that move participants beyond borders. The interactive session is planned from 3:00 - 4:30 <br />p.m. on July 23, in the Bascom/Tykeson Room at the downtown Eugene Public Library. <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />July 14, 2011 <br />