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<br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br /> <br />January 26, 2012 <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 EDITION <br />PRESENTATIONS COVER THE GAMUT OF TOPICS <br />COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (CERT) IN ACTION <br />FIRST FRIDAY CONCERT AT EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY <br />ANSWERING THE CALL <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br />Presentations Cover the Gamut of Topics <br />From estate planning to using a smart phone, the topics of presentations offered by Recreation Services’ Adult <br />Program are as varied as they are interesting. The presentations are geared for those aged 50 and older, and are free, <br />but pre-registration is requested. <br /> <br />Upcoming presentations include: <br /> <br /> The Oregon Blue Book: an overview of the facts, information and trivia <br />contained in the book, Feb. 6, 12:15 -1:15 p.m., at Petersen Barn. <br /> <br /> So You’re Going on Medicare: a review of the basics of Medicare <br />coverage, Feb. 14, 1 - 2:30 p.m., at Campbell Center; 1:30 - 3 p.m., at <br />Petersen Barn. <br /> <br /> Estate Planning: an overview and discussion of wills, trusts, and <br />designated beneficiaries, 2:30 - 4 p.m., at Campbell Center. <br /> <br /> Using a Smart Phone: how to use an iPhone, Android or Blackberry, March <br />15, 3 - 4 p.m., at Campbell Center. <br /> <br />Many presentations are repeated. For a complete list of presentations, dates and times, visit www.eugene-or.recguide <br />or call Tom Powers at 541-682-5318. <br /> <br />Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) In Action <br />On Thursday, Jan. 19, the Eugene-Springfield Metro Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) was activated in <br />response to severe flooding in the area. This was the first time the CERT was activated in response to an emergency <br />incident. <br /> <br />Due to the severity of the flooding, the Lane County Emergency Operations <br />Center requested assistance from the City of Springfield to fill sandbags to <br />support emergency response activities. The City of Springfield recognized <br />the lack of manpower to fulfill the request and called the CERT into action. <br /> <br />Twenty CERT members answered the call-to-action within an hour of <br />notification. Several activated CERT members were generously allowed <br />time off by their employers to assist in the response effort. The CERT <br />members worked tirelessly during high winds and torrential downpours to fill <br />3,600 sandbags over a six-hour period. <br /> <br />The City of Springfield, with the assistance of the CERT and Lane County, successfully filled the requested number of <br />sandbags, distributed sandbags to citizens, and transported sandbags to assist with response efforts in the Mohawk <br />area. <br /> <br />For more information, contact Stacy Burr, Risk Services Emergency Management Program, at 541-682-5860. <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />January 26, 2012 <br />