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Public, Education, and Government (PEG) channels are provided at no-cost in Eugene, Springfield, and Lane County <br />via Comcast’s cable TV public rights-of-way use franchise. Lane Council of Government’s Metro TV staff produce <br />government programming, in conjunction with jurisdictional staff, which is aired on local channel 21; some programs <br />are also webcast. <br /> <br />The program “RecEnroll” has received the Award of Honor for its outstanding production quality in the instructional <br />category. The video, created as a segment of the monthly Working City series produced by the City of Eugene, is an <br />educational outreach tool to further inform residents of Eugene of the ease of using the internet to sign up and register <br />for Recreation classes. The City of Eugene has a commitment to reduce the use of paper and to make access to <br />community members easier through internet-based communications. The RecEnroll program was originally funded by <br />the City’s Telecommunications Fund. <br /> <br />More info about the Pegasus awards is at http://www.pegasusawards.com/. The video can be seen at <br />http://vimeo.com/32157575 or http://www.youtube.com/user/CityofEugene/featured. <br /> <br />For additional information, please contact Kathy Madison at 541-682-6342 or Telecommunications Program Manager <br />Pam Berrian at 541-682-5590. <br /> <br />Nature, Recreation, and Leisure Helps Former Prisoners Re-enter Community <br />As naturalist and author John Muir once said, “Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, <br />where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul.” <br /> <br />Nature, whether it is a rugged and remote wilderness terrain <br />or a place to sit under a tree in an urban area, can evoke <br />humbleness, clarity, time for reflection, and call to mind a <br />sense of purpose. Spending leisure time in wild places can <br />help relieve stress, facilitate independence and growth, allow <br />time for self-discovery, influence positive perception of <br />oneself, and replace old and negative labels. <br /> <br />For the past year, the Sponsors Mentorship Program, in <br />partnership with the City of Eugene Outdoor Program at the <br />River House, has offered monthly excursions to various <br />wilderness and recreational areas for recently incarcerated <br />individuals. Exposure to activities such as snowshoeing, <br />kayaking, sailing, whitewater rafting, hiking, and crabbing can <br />boost one’s self-esteem, feeling of self-worth, confidence, and <br />trust in others; thus making the overall transition from prison to community more successful. <br /> <br />The Mentorship Program is designed to give these individuals time to step away from the re-entry process, even if for <br />a short time each week, to reflect on their progress, evaluate goals and identify outlets to relieve stress. In connecting <br />with a mentor, each former inmate can spend time focusing on recreation and leisure, whether in nature or in an urban <br />setting, as a tool to create what is often a more holistic approach to re-entry into society. <br /> <br />For more information, contact Roger Bailey at 541-682-5329. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2 <br />February 16, 2012 <br />