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many other topics. The advice will be offered on a “no strings attached” basis and planners will not give out business <br />cards or sell financial products or services. The event will also feature a series of classroom-style educational <br />workshops addressing key personal finance topics. <br /> <br />Eugene Financial Planning Day is free and open to the public. The October 22 event will occur at Willamette High <br />School, located at 1801 Echo Hollow Drive in Eugene. Activities will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free online <br />registration for Eugene Financial Planning Day is available at www.financialplanningdays.org/Eugene or by calling <br />toll free at 877-861-7826. Walk-ins also will be welcome. <br /> <br />For more information, please contact Keli Osborn, City Manager’s Office, keli.m.osborn@ci.eugene.or.us or 541-682- <br />5406. <br /> <br />New Series Focuses on Hospice Care <br />In recognition of the growing number of senior citizens, Recreation’s Adult Services Program began a new series of <br />presentations this week on hospice care. On Tuesday, professionals from Signature Hospice presented Hospice 101 – <br />all one needs to know about hospice care including eligibility, coverage, and pain and symptom management. In <br />coming weeks, the following presentations will be offered: <br /> <br />Seniors Speak Up! <br /> Oct. 4 - This presentation is designed to learn how to effectively communicate one’s wishes <br />as a patient and how to have those wishes honored. <br /> <br /> Caring for the Caregiver. <br /> Oct.25 -Learn how to get support and make the right choices as a caregiver when it <br />comes to taking care of one’s self. <br /> <br /> Dealing With Grief. <br /> Nov.29 -Learn about resources and support available in the community and how to <br />understand and cope with the many forms of loss. <br /> <br />Pain Management. <br /> Dec. 14 - Learn about tools to effectively manage various degrees of pain. <br /> <br />All presentations are from 11 a.m. - noon at Campbell Community Center, 155 High Street. The presentations are free, <br />but pre-registration is required. Register online at www.eugene-or.gov/recenroll. <br /> <br />For more information, please call 541-682-5318. <br /> <br />Energy Efficiency Pays Off <br />The City of Eugene has received over $1 million in energy efficiency incentives for its buildings since the inception of <br />the Facility Management Division’s Energy Management Program in 1995. Over 100 separate incentives, ranging in <br />size from $50 to $150,000, have been received by the City during this period. Eugene Water & Electric Board has <br />been the primary source of incentives, with growing involvement by the Energy Trust of Oregon for measures that <br />conserve natural gas. Additionally, the City has been able to use the Business Energy Tax Credit (BETC) pass- <br />through program from the Oregon Department of Energy to support some projects. <br /> <br />The intention of utility-based incentive programs is to offset the additional cost of implementing energy efficiency <br />measures. Seven projects to improve the operational efficiency of the City’s indoor swimming pools, transition <br />buildings to a high-efficiency alternative to steam heat, and upgrade numerous smaller heating/cooling systems are <br />currently underway in City facilities. These projects are expected to garner up to $250,000 in incentive funds that will <br />help offset the cost of upgrades. <br /> <br />The Energy Management Program encourages and facilitates the energy efficiency efforts in City facilities in order to <br />reduce utility costs and reduce the greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the operation of City facilities. <br /> <br />For more information, contact Sustainable Operations Analyst Lynne Eichner-Kelley, Facility Management Division, <br />at 541-682-5083. <br /> <br />Summer Reading Success at Eugene Public Library <br />This year, Summer Reading at the Eugene Public Library drew thousands of readers of all <br />ages with the multicultural theme “One World, Many Stories.” <br /> <br />Nearly 6,000 children and 1,100 teens signed up. Each got to choose a free book, courtesy <br />of the Friends of the Library. Summer storytimes served more than 5,600 young children <br />and their grown-ups. Almost 3,000 elementary-age kids and teens attended Summer <br />Reading activities, featuring hands-on learning about writing, visual arts, music, dance, <br />nature, and more. Special events ranged from the annual Teddy Bear Picnic, to a talent <br />show, to a family swim party. <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 3 <br />September 8, 2011 <br /> <br />