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<br /> <br />City of Eugene <br />125 East 8 Avenue, 2 Floor <br />thnd <br />Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br />(541) 682-5010 <br />(541) 682-5414 (FAX) <br /> <br />www.eugene-or.gov <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br />August 8, 2013 <br /> <br />IN THIS EDITION <br /> <br />CULTURAL SERVICES DIVISION LEAPS FORWARD ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER <br />PATRONS DECLARE LOVE FOR RECREATION <br />WJ SKATEPARK + URBAN PLAZA CONSTRUCTION BEGINS <br />POLICE DEPARTMENT IMPLEMENTS BLUE TEAM SOFTWARE <br />KIDS AND TEENS SHOW “EUGENE’S GOT TALENT!” AT EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br />Cultural Services Division Leaps Forward on Facebook and Twitter <br />“Like” us! There’s no denying it. Social media has become a major part of the <br />culture and many, if not most, of the City of Eugene’s departments and programs <br />have Facebook pages. The Cultural Services Division is no exception. <br /> <br />The Hult Center’s social media hubs are happily growing with almost 4,500 “likes” <br />on Facebook and 2,250 followers on Twitter. The newest addition is the Cultural <br />Services Facebook page, which replaced the three-year-old Summer in the City <br />page. While the Summer in the City page was popular, and had 280 fans, it only <br />represented one program within the Cultural Services Division. Continuous <br />improvement requires change, and staying relevant and engaged with all current <br />and future patrons. This new page, now six-months-old, has garnered 218 <br />followers. It is very exciting and discusses the many fun, free and low-cost <br />events, public art updates, and programs that Cultural Services supports. <br />Thanks to Amy Hartsfield, the social media wizard in Cultural Services, the <br />recent People’s Choice contest for a temporary art initiative, Art of the Box, <br />was a terrific success! <br /> <br />Please join the conversation, have some fun, and help get the newest pages <br />on the map, Cultural Services Facebook, and Twitter. Go to the Hult Center <br />Facebook page for the latest postings about upcoming shows, ticket sales, <br />trivia, and tweet with the Hult Center Twitter. Contact Amy Hartsfield for <br />questions about the Cultural Services social media program. <br /> <br />For further information, contact Hult Center Marketing & Public Relations <br />Art the Box artist Bryan Putnam <br /> <br />Manager Libby Tower at 541-682-8380. <br /> <br />Patrons Declare Love for Recreation <br />In recognition of National Recreation Month in July, Recreation staff asked patrons why they love recreation and the <br />response was amazing! <br /> <br />Mark L. was philosophical: Recreation is where living meets life. We must sleep, eat, and do <br />errands, but recreation is the space in life where we can choose. Recreation makes life worth <br />living. <br /> <br />Kathleen T. was pragmatic: I love recreation because I get bored easily... and so do my kids. <br />Activity is the antidote to boredom! <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />August 8, 2013 <br />