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Register for Popular Softball Leagues
<br />Each year, thousands of men and women have fun and get exercise playing on City sport leagues, including more than
<br />3,300 individuals who play softball every summer. Registration for the summer men’s,
<br />women’s and co-ed softball teams will be held April 2 - 5 at the Athletics Office in
<br />Amazon Center, 2700 Hilyard Street. Registration is by team only.
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<br />To register, teams must complete a league classification sheet, fill out a roster with
<br />player’s signatures and take the documents, along with the total fee, to the Athletics
<br />Office. Documents and fee information are available online at www.eugene-
<br />or.gov/athletics, or at the Athletics Office.
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<br />Registration for returning teams is April 2, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., and April 3, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
<br />New teams may register on a space-available basis on April 4 and 5, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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<br />Play gets underway on May 19 for the 10-week summer softball season. For more information, contact Dave Battaglia at
<br />541-682-5409.
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<br />Learn to Use Technology at Eugene Public Library
<br />In a world of ever-expanding choices in information and entertainment technology, the Eugene Public Library provides
<br />user-friendly assistance to community members with new devices and interests. Admission to these two-hour classes is
<br />free.
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<br />Discover expert techniques for “Successful Internet Searching” at a new class on
<br />Thursday, April 18, at 1:30 p.m. Participants will learn professional methods to
<br />find information on the web – and save time.
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<br />The Library will present “eBooks: How to Choose an eReader or Tablet” on Sunday,
<br />April 14, at 2:30 p.m. This workshop helps participants figure out which device is
<br />right for them, with different types on hand to test-drive.
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<br />Bring a Nook to “eBooks for Nook” on Monday, April 15, at 5:30 p.m., to learn how to download free eBooks from the
<br />Eugene Public Library. Similar classes for new owners of other devices are “iPad for Beginners” on Sunday, April 7, at 2:30
<br />p.m. or Monday, April 22, at 5:30 p.m., and “eBooks for Kindle” on Monday, April 1, at 5:30 p.m.
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<br />On Saturday, April 20, at 10 a.m., learn how to “Store and Share Digital Photos.” Beginners get a user-friendly “Intro to
<br />Computers” on Sunday, April 21, at 1:30 p.m.
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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 />April 1 Opening for First New Disc Golf Course in Eugene in 25 Years
<br />A new 18-hole disc golf course in Alton Baker Park will open to the public on April 1, 25 years after the last disc golf course
<br />opened in Westmoreland Park.
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<br />The course was intentionally designed in the underused and overgrown areas of the park,
<br />and stresses the importance of the safety of other park users. As part of his management
<br />contract, Andy Rich has taken over the City’s responsibilities for mowing and
<br />maintenance of the course’s 14 acres and will also pay the City a monthly fee.
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<br />The Alton Baker course is also the City’s first pay-to-play disc golf course. The fee is $3
<br />daily and memberships sell for $40-$60 and allow open play for a year and other benefits.
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<br />It’s serendipitous that Andy Rich is contract manager of the new course. He was inspired
<br />to take up the sport when, at age 10, he first saw disc golf being played at Westmoreland.
<br />Six years later, he was Oregon Disc Golf Champion. As the manager of the Alton Baker course, Rich will no doubt help
<br />dozens of other kids, and adults, start playing the sport.
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<br />The Alton Baker course will soon also feature a pro shop, snack bar and food cart. Later this summer, Rich says players will
<br />be able to call or go online to reserve tee times. For more information, call Recreation’s Athletics Manager Dave Battaglia at
<br />541-682-5409.
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<br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 3
<br />March 28, 2013
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