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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Newsletter - 12/23/04EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER December 23, 2004 City of Eugene 777 Pearl Street, Room 105 Eugene, Oregon 97401-2793 (541) 682-5010 SPECIAL TWO-WEEK EDITION (541) 682-5414 (FAX) www.ci.eugene.or, us PUBLIC WORKS APPLIES ANTI-ICER TO LOCAL STREETS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES HELP MAINTAIN EUGENE PLAYGROUNDS "KIDCITY" ENJOYS A DOG-GONE GOOD READING ADVENTURE DIE FLEDERMAUS COMES TO EUGENE TUNE IN TO "WORKING CITY" Public Works Applies Anti-icer to Local Streets Public Works crews on Tuesday applied calcium magnesium acetate (CMA), a liquid anti-icing product, on local bridges and overpasses. The use of CMA was approved on a trial basis by the council in January 2004. This is the first use of such products by City staff since then. The weather forecast calls for freezing overnight temperatures, and bridges and overpasses were selected for the preventive treatment because they tend to ice up more quickly than roadways. Lane County is also applying CMA this week in response to forecasts of freezing temperatures. For more information, contact Surface Operations Manager Eric Johnson at 652-4904. Hi.qh School Students and Local Businesses Help Maintain Euqene Pla¥.qrounds When a group of South Eugene High School students approached Volunteers in Parks Coordinator Matt McRae looking for work, he had just the assignment. Just a few blocks south of South Eugene High School lies Amazon Park. The community park is a popular destination for residents from all around Eugene, and because it's well-loved and well-used, it's in need of some attention. Members of SERV, the high school's community service club, were glad for the opportunity to give something back to the community by devoting a Sunday afternoon of hard labor improving the park. For three- and-a-half hours, these industrious students worked in the playground, raking leaves, cleaning play equipment, and spreading 37 cubic yards of fir shavings under and around the play equipment. "This group of students contributes to all kinds of community projects regularly throughout the year," said McRae. "We really appreciate that they're helping us make some needed improvements at Amazon Park." EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 December 22, 2004 The following week, Express Blower, a sub-contractor of Rexius that also wants to give back to the community, donated a truck and crew to blow fir shavings into the playground to complete the work the students had begun. The company also used the opportunity to provide field training for its workers by blowing engineered wood chips into the playgrounds at Churchill, Sheldon, and Cai Young sports parks. SERV, which stands for South Eugene Responsive Volunteers, provides students with the opportunity to make new friends while getting involved in the community. For more information about SERV, visit www.servclub.org. For more information about playground maintenance, call Richard Zucker, park amenities supervisor, at 682-4833. For more information about volunteer park improvement projects, call the City's Volunteers in Parks program at 682-4845, email volunteersinparks@ci, eugene, or. us or visit www.ci.eugene.or, us/parks/maint/vip.htm. "KidCity" Enioys A Do.q.qone Good Readin.q Adventure Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D) is a group of eleven teams of volunteers and their dogs who spend time in Recreation programs creating a remarkable reading experience for youth. Ben Jeffries, and his dog Charlie, spend an afternoon each week at the KidCity Adventures after-school program located at Sheldon Center. Youth who might be normally too shy to read out loud are completely comfortable reading to a sweet dog who doesn't "bark" at any mistakes. This program creates a safe place for youth to improve their reading skills while building relationships with dogs like Charlie and his owner. R.E.A.D. teams are organized by Elaine Prey, an instructor in the ,,~,., ' Academic Learning Skills Department at LCC. Elaine began the program at Amazon Community Center in 2003. It was so successful that the program now has teams at four Recreation programs and at the Eugene Public Library, serving youth ages 3 years through 5th grade. For more information, contact Recreation Programmer Kim McManus at 682-6343. Die Fledermaus Comes to Euqene Where will you be New Year's Eve? Why not greet the New Year in style by attending the Eugene Opera's season opener, Die Fledermaus, and follow with a gala celebration? Die Fledermaus is celebrated as the finest of Johann Strauss' 16 operettas. The "Waltz King" composed this spitfire favorite that is firmly established in the European and American opera scenes today. It is a lively and entertaining example of 19th century Viennese love of fun and frolic, Die Fledermaus is frequently performed worldwide in many languages. Eugene Opera's production features the music in German (with supertitles translated above the stage) and the dialog comically spoken in English, a tradition established at the Metropolitan Opera and other major opera houses. Immediately following the performance, welcome the New Year with food, drinks, and dancing at a gala in Studio 1 (separate tickets must be purchased to attend). A great way to end 2004 and begin 2005! Performances of Die Fledermaus are Friday, December 31, at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, January 2, at 2:30 p.m. in the Silva Concert Hall. For more information, contact the Hult Center Ticket Office at 682-5000. EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2 December 22, 2004 Tune In to "Workinq City" Be sure to tune in to the January episode of "Working City," which will air for the first time on Wednesday, January 5, at 8 p.m. on Metro TV (Comcast channel 21), the local government channel. The newest program will feature the Eugene Library, which is celebrating 100 years of service to the community. Another segment will provide information on how people can inventory their property so they are more likely to help recover it in the event of theft or fire loss. January's "Cool Job" feature highlights the work of a facilities project manager on the recent Eugene Depot renovation. "Working City" is a collaborative effort, financed by the City of Eugene's 2% telecom tax fund and produced by LC©G's Metro Television. The show repeats five times each week: Sundays at 11:30 a.m., Mondays at 5 p.m. (before Eugene City Council meeting cablecasts), Tuesdays at 2:30 p.m. (after City Council meeting replays), Wednesdays at 8 p.m., and Fridays at 9:30 p.m. More information about the cablecast schedule is available at www.metrotv.orq. "Working City" is a unique opportunity to provide useful information about the City of Eugene's diverse, high-quality services and programs. For more information, contact Jan Bohman, City Manager's Office, 682-5587. EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 3 December 22, 2004