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<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 />May 9, 2013 <br /> <br />IN THIS EDITION <br /> <br />HARLOW NEIGHBORS SNAP INTO SERVICE <br />REPAIR WORK STARTS ON FIFTH AVENUE, BLAIR BOULEVARD AND VAN BUREN STREET <br />KIDCITY YOUTH GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY <br />EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY TEEN SERVICES LIBRARIAN WINS STATEWIDE AWARD <br />PLAY IT COOL THIS SUMMER <br />2013 EUGENE SUNDAY STREETS EVENTS PREVIEWED AT NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGS <br />CITY KICKS OFF SUMMER WITH BREAKFAST AT THE BRIDGES <br />PUBLIC WORKS DAY SET FOR MAY 16 AT ROOSEVELT YARD <br />SOROMUNDI, LESBIAN CHORUS OF EUGENE, COMES HOME TO SORENG THEATER <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br /> <br />Harlow Neighbors SNAP into Service <br />This winter/spring, Harlow Neighbors completed their Strategic <br />Neighborhood Assessment and Planning (SNAP) plan. The plan is unique <br />to neighborhood associations in that it incorporates a strong service <br />component into the fabric of the organization. In fact, Harlow Neighbor’s <br />Feed Hope, a collaborative service project that feeds children and families <br />in need, was solidified by its SNAP, and has won the group a finalist <br />position for the annual, national Neighborhood of the Year award given by <br />Neighborhoods USA (NUSA)! <br /> <br />Harlow Neighbors’ SNAP focused on connecting with different demographic groups who <br />live in the neighborhood and creating an organizational structure that was flexible <br />enough to engage a variety of people and a variety of neighborhood interests. The <br />neighborhood worked with the University of Oregon, 4J Schools, affordable housing <br />providers, the faith community, businesses, non-profits including Food For Lane County, <br />and the Willakenzie Grange, to develop ways to reach out to lower-income neighbors, <br />university students, renters and affordable-housing residents, as well as the general <br />population. The service focus and flexible organizational structure, and the materials and <br />tools created to support Harlow, can serve as a model or provide resources for other <br />neighborhood groups. <br /> <br />The Harlow SNAP can be found at http://www.eugene-or.gov/index.aspx?nid=233. For <br />more information, contact Lorna Flormoe, Neighborhood Services, at 541-682-5670 or <br />lorna.r.flormoe@ci.eugene.or.us . <br /> <br />Repair Work Starts on Fifth Avenue, Blair Boulevard and Van Buren Street <br />Work is scheduled to begin this week on a $3.5 million project to repair badly deteriorated portions of Fifth Avenue, Blair <br />Boulevard and Van Buren Street in Eugene’s north downtown and Whiteaker areas. Utilities have been at work in the area <br />for several months, fixing underground services prior to the start of the City’s street reconstruction project. The initial <br />work by the City’s contractor, Wildish Construction, will focus on curb and sidewalk repairs including the installation of <br />dozens of pedestrian access ramps. The work should not have a significant effect on vehicle traffic, but bike lanes will be <br />closed and parking spaces will be unavailable near active work zones. <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />May 9, 2013 <br />