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<br />The focus of the Stormwater Connections newsletter is educating and informing community members about stormwater
<br />pollution and ways to protect the local waterways. Articles in Stormwater Connections typically address seasonal or current
<br />issues and include one page of interest for younger citizens.
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<br />Copies of the newsletter are now available electronically at www.eugene-or.gov/happyrivers. Eugene residents can also
<br />expect to receive the newsletter via mail next week. For more information or additional copies of the newsletter, contact
<br />Kathy Eva, public information specialist for the Stormwater Management Program, at 541-682-2739 or
<br />Kathy.a.eva@ci.eugene.or.us.
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<br />Día de los Niños / Día de los Libros at Eugene and Springfield Public Libraries
<br />Children and families are invited to celebrate Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros from 1 - 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, at the
<br />Springfield Public Library, and on Sunday, April 28, 2:30 to 5:00 p.m. at the Downtown Eugene Public Library. Admission is
<br />free.
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<br />Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros (Children’s Day/Book Day) is an international holiday celebrating “many children, many
<br />cultures, many books.” The family festival at Eugene and Springfield public libraries includes storytelling, live music and
<br />dance, and creative activities, plus free books for kids to take home.
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<br />The City of Eugene, City of Springfield, and State of Oregon issued official proclamations in
<br />honor of Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros 2013, emphasizing the importance of literacy in
<br />building a positive future for children and communities.
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<br />At the Springfield Public Library on Saturday, April 27, there will be free events including a
<br />welcome by Springfield Mayor Christine Lundberg, bilingual storytelling by Carmen “T”
<br />Bernier-Grand (pictured at left), an award-winning children’s book author, storyteller, and
<br />educator; music and dance by Taller de Son Jarocho Eugene; folklórico dance by Alma de
<br />México; and Bhangra Dance with Sat Pavan Kaur Khalsa.
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<br />Festivities at the Downtown Eugene Public Library on April 28, between 2:30 and 5:00 p.m.,
<br />include free events including a welcome by Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy, bilingual storytelling by
<br />Bernier-Grand, Niños de Bethel Ballet Folklórico, and music by Samuel Becerra and Tito Amaya.
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<br />Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros is co-sponsored by the Eugene Public Library, Springfield Public Library, Community
<br />Health Centers of Lane County, Food For Lane County, Springfield Public Schools, Bethel School District, Eugene School
<br />District 4J, Downtown Languages, SELCO, and United Way of Lane County.
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<br />For more information, please contact the Eugene Public Library at 541-682-5450 (press 5 for Spanish) or go to
<br />www.eugene-or.gov/library.
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<br />Eugene Safety Town Teaches Kids Accident
<br />Prevention
<br />Eugene Police will hold Safety Town, a popular, two-week
<br />accident and safety program for children entering
<br />kindergarten, from July 15 – 26, at either, 9:00 – 11:30 a.m.,
<br />or 12:30 – 3:00 p.m., at Eugene Christian School, 2895 Chad
<br />Drive (across from Costco). This year, the program has new
<br />mats courtesy of AAA of Oregon.
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<br />The comprehensive educational program introduces pre-
<br />school children to safety awareness. It teaches children who
<br />will be entering kindergarten in the fall some basic safety
<br />awareness and accident prevention through hands-on
<br />learning activities.
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<br />The life-saving lessons covering topics such as pedestrian,
<br />bicycle, school bus, poison, basic fire, gun, home and water safety are presented in age-appropriate fashions through
<br />instruction, song and hands-on activities. Safety Town students will have an opportunity to explore a police car, police
<br />motorcycle, fire truck and school bus, and will receive a T-shirt for participation in the program.
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<br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 3
<br />April 18, 2013
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