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Win-Wins Make for Economic Success and Thank-Yous <br />Linda Addison, owner of Sixth Street Grill says, “Thank you for including us in your birthday and promotion! The <br />Wednesday teaser tasting went over really well and we had a ton of people here before and after the show. Bartenders <br />heard great compliments about both the ballet and the beer. I wanted to pass that along to you. We will continue to <br />promote Pearl Red beer along with the Hult 30 birthday and tie it all in.” <br /> <br />Saturday night, Oct. 13, the Hult Center was rocking. Through a creative partnership between the Hult Center, Eugene <br />Ballet Company, Oakshire Brewing and Sixth Street Grill, the Hult kicked off its 30-year birthday celebration with the <br />debut of Pearl Red Ale at the Eugene Ballet’s season-opening performance of Dark Side of the Moon. Many people <br />attended the performance, illustrating how the Hult generates dollars that flow back into the community. The high point <br />of the evening was that the patrons could take their beverages into the hall while enjoying the stellar performance of <br />the dancers accompanied by local band, The Floydian Slips. Patrons stayed long after the performance was over to <br />meet and greet the performers and sip a little bit more of that tasty red ale. The response demonstrated that a <br />wonderful time was shared by all. <br /> <br />“Thank you! The show was amazing!!! I had goose bumps during the Dark Side of the Moon performance. We went to <br />Sixth Street Grill after the show and had a great time; perfect way to end a perfect evening.” -- Amanda Pence, <br />Oakshire Brewing. <br /> <br />th <br />Stay tuned. The Hult Center’s 30 birthday events continue through the holiday season. Over the next 30 years, there <br />will be many more win-wins and success stories to share. For more information, contact Outreach Manager Libby <br />Tower, Hult Center for the Performing Arts, at 541-682-8380. <br /> <br />Eugene Transportation and Environmental Projects Win Statewide Awards <br />The City of Eugene took home two awards for public improvement projects at the fall conference of the Oregon <br />Chapter of the American Public Works Association. <br /> <br />The Delta Ponds habitat enhancement project was named environmental <br />‐ <br />project of the year in the $5 million - $25 million category. The recently <br />completed project is the largest urban sidechannel habitat enhancement <br />project to-date in the Willamette Valley. This project is an outstanding <br />example of how local governments can form partnerships with federal, <br />state, and local agencies, local and regional organizations, and <br />community groups to achieve high quality reclamation and habitat <br />restoration projects benefiting multiple species, including threatened <br />Chinook salmon. The City of Eugene has led the way with this project <br />and these efforts are now serving as a model for other regional <br />endeavors to reclaim aggregate mining sites and to restore and enhance <br />Willamette River side channels and backwater sloughs. The Delta Ponds <br />project nomination form is available online. <br /> <br />The Alder Street transportation corridor project received the Julian Award <br />for sustainability in the transportation category. The corridor contains <br />some of the heaviest travelled pedestrian and bicycle facilities in Eugene. <br />To maximize safety and promote the use of active modes, the City of <br />Eugene coordinated with multiple agencies, including the University of <br />Oregon and Lane Transit District, to design a world-class facility that <br />would satisfy and attract new and existing pedestrians, cyclists, and <br />transit users. Funding through a variety of local and state partners <br />enabled the construction of a two-way, buffered bicycle lane, widened <br />Mark Schoening accepts APWA award for Alder Street project. <br />sidewalks, contra-flow bicycle lanes, colored pavement, enhanced street canopy, and improved signalization that <br />would enliven an already thriving commercial corridor. In addition, the improvements made a strong statement about <br />the City of Eugene’s commitment to sustainable transportation development. The Alder Street project nomination form <br />is available online. <br /> <br />The awards were accepted on behalf of the City and the Eugene Public Works Department by Acting Parks and Open <br />Space Director Mark Schoening and Acting City Engineer Matt Rodrigues. For more information, contact Rodrigues at <br />541-682-6036. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 3 <br />October 18, 2012 <br />