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The Eugene-Jinju Sister City Committee is a group of Eugene-area citizens whose mission for over 50 years has <br />been to promote intellectual, social, educational, cultural, and other beneficial exchanges between the cities of <br />Eugene, Oregon, and Chinju (Jinju), Republic of Korea. Anyone interested in participating in committee activities can <br />learn more at www.eugene-chinju.org. <br /> <br />For more information about the October 2011 Jinju delegation, contact Ki-Won Rhew at 541-868-6505 or <br />kiwon@rhew.us. For information about the Eugene Sister City Program, contact Beth Forrest at 541-682-5882 or <br />beth.l.forrest@ci.eugene.or.us. <br /> <br />Bags, Coats and Boots to Beat the Cold Weather <br />Four years ago, a single Eugene Police officer began providing sleeping bags and cold weather clothing items for <br />people without homes as cold weather hit. Now, the program is in its fourth year and that officer has been joined by <br />an anonymous donor who will match any cash contributions up to $2,500 until the end of September 2011. <br /> <br />Officer Randy Ellis is reaching out to get donations of as many sleeping bags, shoes/boots, and coats for homeless <br />people as possible, and he is also collecting cash/check donations to be matched by the anonymous donor. The <br />funds will be used to purchase clothing and sleeping bags for the homeless in the West University area. <br /> <br />th <br />Distribution of the items will be through First Christian Church and St. Mary’s Episcopal Church near 13 and Pearl, <br />as well as through White Bird and Sponsors. <br /> <br />During last year’s effort, $1,200 in cash was collected from employees within Eugene Police, Central Lane 9-1-1, and <br />Springfield Police, as well as from other interested individuals, such as an ultra-marathon group. Provided were: <br /> <br /> 45 sleeping bags <br /> <br /> 16 pairs of new boots <br /> <br /> 150 pairs of new socks <br /> <br /> 80 pairs of new gloves <br /> <br /> 12 new fleece blankets <br /> <br /> 10 new tarps <br /> <br /> 30 new stocking caps <br /> <br /> 40 jackets for Sponsors <br /> <br />th <br />Donations can be taken to the West University Public Safety Station at 791 East 13 Avenue, or call 541-682-8350. <br />For more information, contact Melinda McLaughlin at 541-682-5124. <br /> <br />Draft Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan Available for Public Review <br />The draft Eugene Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan is available for public review. City staff is seeking input on this <br />draft plan through Oct. 14. The plan can be found at www.eugenepedbikeplan.org where there is also a link to a <br />survey to provide input on the plan. <br /> <br />The Eugene Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan provides <br />the City of Eugene with the projects and policies necessary <br />to create a first-class city for bicycling and walking, reduce <br />greenhouse gas emissions from transportation, and provide <br />for a well-designed, integrated, safe, and efficient multi- <br />modal transportation system. The Master Plan will serve as <br />the Pedestrian and Bicycle element of the City’s <br />Transportation System Plan (TSP). <br /> <br />The primary elements of the plan are as follows: <br /> <br /> A proposed set of pedestrian and bicycle policies that are <br />recommended for adoption as part of the TSP update; <br /> <br /> The list of proposed capital projects and feasibility <br />studies that will replace the pedestrian and bicycle <br />projects in the current TransPlan; <br /> <br /> A list of intersections that have been identified for further analysis to identify safety issues and potential <br />improvements; and <br /> <br /> Recommended code revisions. <br /> <br />Staff will present the plan to the City Council on Wednesday, Oct. 12. Please contact Transportation Planning <br />Manager Rob Inerfeld at 541-682-5343 or rob.inerfeld@ci.eugene.or.us with questions. <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 6 <br />September 15, 2011 <br />