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S <br /> EUGENE <br /> UGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br /> March 6, 2003 <br /> City of Eugene <br /> 777 Pearl Street, Room 105 <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401-2793 <br /> (541) 682-5010 <br /> (541)682-5414 FAX <br /> www.ci.eugene.or.us <br /> (IN THIS WEEK'S EDITION <br /> "CREATING NATURAL LANDSCAPES"IS CITY'S STORMWATER THEME FOR HOME SHOW <br /> FOOD PROGRAM TO RE-OPEN <br /> ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS "ZOOM INTO ENGINEERING" <br /> PRIVATE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT SLATED TO INSTALL TRAFFIC SIGNAL ON CHAD DRIVE <br /> EUGENE TREE FOUNDATION HONORED AT URBAN FORESTRY CONFERENCE <br /> FRIENDS OF HENDRICKS PARK KICKS OFF LECTURE SERIES NEXT MONDAY <br /> PARKS AND UO STAFF DISCUSS FOOTBALL SEASON IMPACTS TO ALTON BAKER PARK <br /> 'AROUND THE CITY <br /> "Creating Natural Landscapes"Is City's Storm water Theme for Home Show <br /> Gardening with local native plants is the focus of the Stormwater Management Program's display at the Lane County <br /> Home and Garden Show this week. Native plants provide a natural, regional look without sacrificing beauty and their <br /> atural resistance to garden pests reduces the need for chemicals in the garden. Once established, these plants require <br /> pass water and thrive with little fuss or care. Less chemical use and runoff from garden maintenance means cleaner <br /> stormwater and healthier rivers and streams. <br /> Copies of a new native plant poster have been placed in the Council Office. To see examples of native (locally adapted) <br /> plants, stop by Booth #511 in Expo Hall 1. Staff will be on hand to answer questions. For more information, please call <br /> Kathy Eva, Public Information Specialist for the Stormwater Management Program at 682-2739, or visit the Stormwater <br /> Program's web site at www.ci.eugene.or.us/pw. <br /> Food Program To Re-open <br /> FOOD for Lane County will start serving dinners on Monday, March 17, at"the dining room" in the former Govinda's <br /> restaurant. The agency has been working with neighbors, other service agencies, volunteers, City and County staff, and <br /> Eugene police in anticipation of the re-opening. The program will serve families with children and seniors. The facility will <br /> offer a play area for the children, including a corner seat, books, tables and chairs, and a blackboard. Last Saturday, thirty <br /> volunteers pitched in to thoroughly clean the facility and outside areas. FOOD for Lane County will be relying on <br /> volunteers to assist with security and help create a warm and inviting atmosphere for families, particularly in the first few <br /> weeks of operation. The Eugene Police Department will provide training videos for staff and volunteers on family violence, <br /> appropriate behavior, and environmental security. Additional lighting will be installed in the parking lot. The agency will <br /> also be meeting with the Downtown Neighbors in March to share information about the program. For more information, <br /> contact Linda Dawson, Planning and Development Department, 682-5071 or email linda.l.dawson@ci.eugene.or.us. <br /> Elementary School Students "Zoom into Engineering" <br /> If you were given an egg, a nylon, a balloon, a piece of string, a stack of pennies, a ruler, a dowel, and two cups and told to <br /> trop the egg from a ladder to within two inches of the ground but not break the egg, what would you do? With the <br /> EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br /> March 7,2003 cc030603.wpd <br />