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Bailey'Hill Fire Station Drop-In Session Planned
<br /> Ward 8 City Councilor Nancy Nathanson and other City officials will host an open house drop-in session at the Bailey Hill
<br /> Fire Station, 2002 Bailey Hill Road, on Monday, July 29, from 4 to 7 p.m. The purpose of the session is to discuss with
<br /> interested neighbors the upcoming adjustments to the City's emergency medical services. The Mayor and other City
<br /> 'ouncilors are invited to attend the entire session or to drop in. The Bailey Hill Fire Station has been chosen for this
<br /> --session because the service adjustments include conversion of staffing at that station to a "combination crew"that will be
<br /> available to operate either the paramedic fire engine or the ambulance from that location, as needed. This is part of the
<br /> overall Phase 1 of the Fire & EMS Department's redesign of EMS services based on changes in the industry and local
<br /> financial projections. In addition to Councilor Nathanson, City Manager Pro Tern Jim Carlson, Fire &EMS Chief Tom
<br /> Tallon, and Churchill Area Neighbors Chair Jerry Drucks will be present to answer neighbors'questions. For more
<br /> information, please contact Chief Talton at 682-7115.
<br /> Camaraderie, Community and Celebration Mark the Irwin Park Celebration
<br /> Well over 100 people attended the grand opening celebration for the
<br /> newly-renovated Irwin Park last Thursday, July 18. Organized by the
<br /> Parks and Open Space Division and the Active Bethel Citizens, the
<br /> event included remarks from Councilor Pat Farr, Twister park game
<br /> artist Betsy Wolfston and Public Works Parks and Open Space
<br /> Division Director Johnny Medlin, as well as games, refreshments andol
<br /> a prize drawing. Prizes were donated by local businesses, including `
<br /> Oil Can Henry's, Abby's Legendary Pizza, and Romano's Espresso. ,•
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<br /> A meeting of the Active Bethel Citizens followed the dedication ,'S' 40,
<br /> ceremony and festivities. Linda Swisher, leader of the neighborhood r -of
<br /> group, expressed her satisfaction with the event: "It was a really well- "
<br /> organized event, and, frankly, the park is so beautiful that it really
<br /> 'eserved the turnout. I'm really happy with the result, especially r 40, 400
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<br /> ...eing so many people coming out to be together and recognize one
<br /> another as neighbors." For more information, contact POS Division Artist Betsy Wolfston and a friend clean the tile
<br /> Manager Johnny Medlin at 682-4800. art Twister game
<br /> Youth Receive Recognition for Making a Difference in Eugene's Wetlands and Parks
<br /> All around Eugene this summer, youth have been helping protect, enhance, and restore parks and wetlands through
<br /> partnerships between the City of Eugene and three local youth employment programs: Northwest Youth Corps, Lane
<br /> Metro Youth Corps and Lane County Youth Services (LCYS). These partnerships have proven to be beneficial not only to
<br /> the youth in these programs but also to parks maintenance and wetlands staff.
<br /> In recognition of their significant contributions to the restoration and maintenance of west Eugene wetlands, Northwest
<br /> Youth Corps(NYC) and Lane Metro Youth Corps will receive the Wetland Executive Team's annual award this Friday,
<br /> July 26, at 1 p.m. in Building 2, north conference room, 1820 Roosevelt Boulevard. The Wetland Executive Team (WET)
<br /> is the policy-making branch of the wetland management collaboration between the City of Eugene, The Nature
<br /> Conservancy, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Army Corps of Engineers, and Oregon Youth Conservation Corps
<br /> (OYCC).
<br /> A WET award will also be given to Chuck Missar, who was the facilities manager at Spectra Physics, now PCS Scanning.
<br /> Although his company was in the heart of the west Eugene wetlands, he supported the West Eugene Wetlands Plan and
<br /> its planning process. In the late 1980s, Chuck thoughtfully guided the company through the wetland permitting
<br /> application process. The 40-acre site used for PSC Scanning's mitigation was the earliest opportunity for scientific
<br /> gxperimentation on prairie restoration and laid the groundwork for Eugene's mitigation bank. Chuck recently retired from
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