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EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER
December 11, 2014
IN THIS EDITION
SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROJECT NEARING COMPLETION
LEARN ABOUT LOW-COST AND FREE HEALTH INSURANCE AT EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY
FUN, FITNESS, AND FRIENDSHIPS IN WINTER/SPRING EUGENE RECREATION GUIDE
AROUND THE CITY
Safe Routes to School Project Nearing Completion
The 2014 Safe Routes to School project is nearing completion. To date, widened sidewalks and ramps upgraded to be in
compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) have been installed in the 22 and Chambers school zone for
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the Arts & Technology Academy (ATA)/Family School. A
majority of planned wayfinding signs have been put in
around the city and bike hoops have been installed at ATA,
as well as at Malabon and Irving elementary schools. All
legends and striping have been placed at locations around
the city. In addition, the path to Malabon Elementary from
Ellsworth Street has been constructed.
Elements still to be completed include installation of the
rectangular, rapid-flashing beacons at 18 and Friendly,
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and at 22 and Jefferson, which is scheduled for the week
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of Dec. 15. Two bike shelters for Irving School should be
installed by Dec. 12 and speed-reader signs on Royal
Avenue will be installed soon as well.
Knife River Corp., working under contract for the Eugene
Schoolchildren express their appreciation for the improvements at
22 and Chambers
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Public Works Department, is the general contractor for
the projects with a total cost at approximately $575,000. The project has been funded by a federal Safe Routes to School
grant administered by the Oregon Department of Transportation.
For more information, view a news release online, or contact Project Manager Chuck Mueller at 541-501-0370 or 4J Safe
Routes to School Coordinator Shane MacRhodes at 541-556-3553.
Learn About Low-Cost and Free Health Insurance at Eugene Public Library
Community members can find out about low-cost and free health insurance options at a workshop at the Downtown
Eugene Public Library, led by specially trained staff from White Bird Clinic. Choose between sessions on Wednesday, Jan. 7,
at 12 p.m. or Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 12 p.m.
Participants will learn the meaning of insurance terminology, the differences between public and private insurance, who
qualifies for which kind of plan, what’s covered by various plans, and how to apply. The presentation will cover the Oregon
Heath Authority’s free, state health insurance, as well as qualified health plans available for purchase. White Bird staff will
also be available for individual meetings to help people understand their options and to sign them up for insurance.
For more information, visit www.eugene-or.gov/library or call the Eugene Public Library at 541-682-5450.
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Fun, Fitness, and Friendships in Winter/Spring Eugene Recreation Guide
Where can a woman over 50 learn self-defense or a teen learn fashion design or how to make a stop-motion film? Want to
play self-officiated volleyball, learn how to ice skate or cross country ski? Want to meet people with similar interests?
All this, plus so much more, can be found in the City of Eugene Winter/Spring
Recreation Guide now available online. The cover of the 80-page guide features a yoga
class held in the Hult Center’s Studio. Eugene Recreation offers yoga and many other
land and water fitness classes for a range of abilities. Not sure which class to take? Try
a class for free Jan. 4 - 10 during “Try for Free” fitness week. Enroll in one of the
classes and try it out for free, before enrolling for the entire series.
Check out the virtual Recreation Guide now at www.eugene-or.gov/recenroll or, in a
few days, pick up a paper guide at City community centers, pools, libraries and many
other public locations. Those on the Recreation’s mailing list should receive a guide
this week.
For more information, contact Library, Recreation, and Cultural Services
Communication Manager Kathy Madison at 541-682-6342.
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