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2011 Toxics Program Data Now Available With Eugene’s Toxics Right-to-Know Program now in its 16th year, 2011 Materials Balance Reports have been filed electronically by all 31 businesses that are required to report. Data from the 2011 Toxics Reports are now available on the Toxics Program’s website at www.eugene-or.gov/toxics, and in printed form at the Eugene Public Library as required by the City Charter. For more information on the Eugene Toxics Right-to-Know Program, please contact Jo Eppli at 541-682-7118 or joann.c.eppli@ci.eugene.or.us. Summer Virtual Guide Is Here Some 12,000 Recreation patrons received an email this week letting them know that the virtual Summer Recreation Guide is now available for their perusing at http://www.eugene-or.gov/recguide – a full week before the paper guide will be published. Both the virtual and the paper guides include all Recreation activities from June 1 – Aug. 30, but the virtual guide has more color and includes hot links to RecEnroll, making registration a breeze. The new 96-page guide includes listings for more than 100 summer camps, a variety of outdoor activities, water fitness classes, family activities, art opportunities, adult sports leagues, adaptive programs, and presentations on topics ranging from how to use a smart phone to veterans’ health benefits. To ensure that those who do not have a computer still have access to its programs, Recreation prints about 19,000 guides with each edition. That includes 8,000 Rec Guides that are mailed to patrons who either don’t have email, don’t want to receive emails or who have specifically requested a paper guide, and another 11,000 paper guides that are available for pickup at many public offices around town. The total number of guides now printed is about a fourth of the 73,000 guides that Recreation printed before implementing the new distribution plan, and that’s helping the City reach its sustainability goals. For more information, contact Kathy Madison at 541-682-6342. Forums to Gather Ideas for Community Gang Symposium The Eugene Police Department is partnering with local public safety community outreach groups, youth programs and local school districts to hold a gang symposium in October of 2012 to address the increase that the Eugene area has seen in criminal gang activities. The increase in criminal gangs has sparked concern throughout the community about growing violence associated with this trend along with an interest in preventing youth involvement in gangs. In preparing for a community gang symposium in October, a group of concerned individuals from a variety of agencies and organizations will hold three public forums to gather community input about what challenges and opportunities exist in addressing the gang problem and also what topics might be helpful to discuss at the symposium in the fall. The topics are the same at each of the meetings, but they are offered at different times for the public’s convenience:  Saturday, Apr. 14, noon -1:30 p.m., McNutt Room, City Hall  Tuesday, Apr. 17, noon -1:30 p.m., Singer Room, Eugene Public Library  Tuesday, Apr. 17, 5:30 - 7 p.m., Singer Room, Eugene Public Library For more information, contact Melinda McLaughlin at 541-682-5124 or Melinda.V.McLaughlin@ci.eugene.or.us. Storytime Stars at Eugene Public Library Eugene Public Library’s storytimes for babies through preschoolers help local families get children “reading ready” with skill-building fun at the Library and take-home tips for parents. On occasion, storytimes also provide an opportunity for kids to meet special guest readers, often in partnership with community organizations. This month, an Olympic runner and a violinist will be the celebrities to read at the Library’s storytimes. In collaboration with TrackTown 2012, the local organizing committee for the upcoming U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials, Olympic runner Nicole Teter-Downin will read at storytimes on EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2 April 12, 2012