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City of Eugene Named among Top Ten Healthiest Employers in Oregon in 2012
<br />For the third year in a row, the City of Eugene was named one of Oregon's top ten healthiest employers of its size by
<br />the Portland Business Journal. The mission of the Healthiest Employer Program is to reward companies that are
<br />demonstrating innovation and leadership in their workplace wellness initiatives. The City’s comprehensive Health &
<br />Fitness Program includes on-site fitness facilities, fitness classes, health and wellness workshops, health risk
<br />appraisals, biometric health screenings, smoking cessation programs, flu clinics, and the City
<br />Manager’s Activity Challenge. The goals of the program are to improve overall employee
<br />health and productivity and help control health care costs.
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<br />Organizations were assessed in six key categories: culture and leadership commitment,
<br />foundational components, strategic planning, communications and marketing, programming and
<br />interventions, and reporting and analysis.
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<br />For more information, contact Health and Fitness Director Steve Auferoth, Risk Services/Central Services Department,
<br />at 541-682-5610.
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<br />Bob Welch at Eugene Public Library
<br />The Downtown Eugene Public Library will host a talk by writer Bob Welch about his new book “Cascade Summer,” on
<br />Sunday, Oct. 28, at 2 p.m. Admission is free.
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<br />“Cascade Summer” twines together two stories: Welch’s 26 days on the Oregon
<br />portion of the Pacific Crest Trail last summer and Judge John Waldo's 26 summers
<br />exploring the same tree-thick spine of the state's premiere mountain range.
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<br />Filled with adventure, suspense, laughter, and tears, "Cascade Summer" is a story
<br />of resolve, friendship, history, and the wilderness that Waldo fought to protect.
<br />Books will be available for purchase and signing.
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<br />Bob Welch, a columnist at The Register-Guard since 1999, has been honored with
<br />the National Society of Newspaper Columnist's top award two times. He's the author of 15 books, the founder of the
<br />Beachside Writer’s Workshop in Yachats and a former adjunct professor of journalism at the University of Oregon.
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<br />For more information, contact the Eugene Public Library at 541-682-5450 or www.eugene-or.gov/library.
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<br />Sheldon Pool Celebrates Grand Reopening
<br />Repairs to Sheldon Pool’s water supply system have been completed and, in celebration, the public is invited to a
<br />grand reopening event on Monday, Oct. 22, from 9 a.m. - noon.
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<br />The event will include a Fitness Jam at which participants can try a variety of fitness
<br />class samplers for free. Also provided will be health and nutrition information, heart
<br />healthy snacks, tours of the pool operations area, a photographic display of the
<br />repair work, and prize drawings for Aquatics Water Fitness passes, registration in a
<br />River House Outdoor Program activity, Eugene Symphony tickets, and more.
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<br />The pool was closed for repairs June 18 after it was discovered to be leaking as
<br />much as 8,000 gallons of water per day. The repairs included installation of new
<br />piping for the treated water delivery and return system and new stainless steel
<br />overflow gutters. The surge tanks were upgraded to bring them to current code
<br />standards. Also installed as part of the repair project were dual systems for water
<br />treatment and heating, and new, high-efficiency LED underwater lights. The
<br />construction cost of the project was $730,000 which was paid for through the City’s
<br />Capital Projects Fund, exclusively used for facility repair and replacement.
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<br />Also on Oct. 22, Sheldon Pool will provide free swim lesson assessments from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. and a free Recreation
<br />Swim from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. The new water supply system ensures that Sheldon Pool will continue to serve the
<br />community with swim lessons, lap swims, recreation swims, water fitness and more for many years to come.
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<br />For more information, contact Rich Fay at 541-682-5331.
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<br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2
<br />October 18, 2012
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