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· Thursday, August 12, "Coming up Roses: Broadway in the '50's," Shedd Concert Hall, 7:30 p.m.
<br /> · Friday, August 13, "1 Remember It Well: Hollywood in the '50's," Shedd Concert Hall, 2:30 p.m.
<br /> · Saturday, August 14, Grand Finale: "The Legends of Doo Wop," Cuthbert Amphitheater, 7:30 p.m. Pays tribute
<br /> to that quintessential 1950s pop form, doo-wop.
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<br />For a full festival schedule and other information, please call the Hult Center ticket office at 682-5000.
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<br />Kakeqawa Deleqation Visits Euqene
<br />On August 21,2004, twenty-two delegates from Eugene's Sister City, Kakegawa, Japan will arrive for a four-day visit to
<br />Eugene. Their visit will include meeting with Mayor Torrey, and tours of City Hall and the Eugene Public Library. They
<br />will also enjoy the sights and culture of Eugene with local homestay families and tour the McKenzie River valley. The
<br />event is being hosted and sponsored by the Eugene-Kakegawa Sister City Committee on behalf of the City of Eugene.
<br />This is the 26th anniversary of the sister city relationship between Eugene and Kakegawa. A Friendship Dinner to
<br />celebrate the sister city relationship and to honor the guests from Kakegawa will be held on Sunday, August 22, at 6:00
<br />p.m. at the Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard Street. The community is invited to this event. The price is $15 for
<br />general admission. Homestay families and their guests are free. All food will be provided; no RSVP is required. For
<br />more information about this event and the Eugene-Kakegawa Sister City Committee, please contact Mary Walston, City
<br />Manger's Office, at
<br />682-5406.
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<br />Parks and Open Space Newsletter Due in Area Homes this Week
<br />The summer/fall 2004 issue of Eugene Outdoors!, a publication of the Parks
<br />and Open Division, is due in homes this week. This issue is a tribute to the
<br />over 2,000 people who give their time, expertise and money to Eugene's parks
<br />and open space every year. Several of these individuals, representing a
<br />diverse cross section of Eugene's population, are profiled in the issue. For
<br />those inspired by these true stories, a summary of the ways Eugene residents
<br />can get involved is also included. On page two, readers can find out about
<br />current Parks and Open Space news, such as the new Moon Terrace deck at
<br />the Hendricks Park Native Plant Garden and the national award that the
<br />publication recently received. On the back page is the popular calendar of
<br />events, listing late summer and fall events in area parks.
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<br />The newsletter is available online at
<br />www.ci.eugene.or, us/PARKS/news/summer04.pdf, and a preview copy of the
<br />newsletter will be included in today's council packet. For more information,
<br />contact publication editor Therese Picado at 682-4814 or Parks and Open
<br />Space Division Director Johnny Medlin at 682-4930.
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<br />Work on Willamette Street to Start Monday, Au.qust 9 .............................................................................................................................................................................
<br />Work is scheduled to begin Monday, August 9, on a project to repave Willamette Street between 13th and 19th avenues
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<br />and convert Willamette Street to two-way operation between 13 and 18th avenues. The $600,000 project is part of
<br />Eugene's pavement preservation program, which is funded in part by Eugene's local fuel tax. Eugene Sand & Gravel is
<br />the general contractor. The project is managed by the Public Works Engineering Division. While the focus of the work is
<br />pavement preservation other improvements, such as lighting, traffic signal and pedestrian crossing improvements, will be
<br />made during construction.
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<br />The first phase of construction includes installing underground conduit for traffic signal cables and other preparatory
<br />work. Excavation and subgrade repairs in the intersection of Willamette Street and 18th Avenue are scheduled to occur
<br />at night for several days at the end of August; however, most of the work will be done during daytime hours. The main
<br />paving phase is scheduled to begin mid-September and will consist of grinding off the existing surface and applying a
<br />new asphalt surface. The final phase in early October will be the restriping of Willamette Street to accommodate two-
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<br />way traffic between 13 and 18 avenues. All work is scheduled to be completed by mid-October.
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<br />During construction, access will be provided to homes and businesses in the work zone. Updates about the project are
<br />being provided directly to affected businesses and residents by the City's project inspection staff. Additionally, a
<br />postcard was mailed this week to approximately 350 local residents, business owners and other interested parties.
<br />Current information about the project is posted on the project web site at
<br />www.ci.eugene.or, us/pw/engineering/projects/willamettestreet and on the City's Metro Roadwork Hotline (984-8484, or
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<br />August 12, 2004
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