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EUGENE <br /> EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br /> June 12, 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 Il <br /> FOURTH ANNUAL PEOPLE POWERED FRIDAYS PROMOTION KICKS OFF ON JUNE 20 <br /> FIRE&EMS DEPARTMENT PROMOTES SAFETY HELMET USE <br /> CHILDREN'S COURTYARD IS NOW OPEN <br /> OWEN ROSE GARDEN GAZEBO UNVEILED <br /> PUBLIC WORKS PREPARES ONLINE DEVELOPER'S GUIDE <br /> EUGENE DELTA ROTARY AND EMERALD VALLEY BMX JUMP OBSTACLES TO IMPROVE TRACK <br /> (AROUND THE CITY I <br /> Fourth Annual People Powered Fridays Promotion Kicks Off on June 20 <br /> The fourth annual People Powered Fridays kicks off Friday, June 20, with a celebration event from 7 to 8:30 a.m. on the <br /> southeast side of the Ferry Street Bridge near the DeFazio Pedestrian Bridge. The event, sponsored by the City of <br /> Eugene, LTD Commuter Solutions, and PeaceHealth, includes free coffee and pastries <br /> from Full City Coffee Roasters and Bagel Sphere. A grand prize drawing at 8:30 a.m. <br /> Ir features a clothing package donated by REI. <br /> • <br /> j y People Powered Fridays is an annual summer promotion that encourages a reduction in <br /> 1 vehicles impacting the transportation system. The benefits include improved air quality, <br /> >e improved fitness for those who participate, a reduction in traffic congestion and, if <br /> sustained, a reduction in road degradation. People Powered Fridays is for residents and <br /> commuters in the Eugene area who are interested in having fun during their commute <br /> while improving the livability of the community. All that is requested of participants is a <br /> AC a commitment to bike, walk, or use some other manual alternative to driving one day each <br /> — - - - week during the summer months. <br /> WalkI to Work Out, Registrations for People Powered Fridays are accepted on the City of Eugene website <br /> (www.ci.eugene.or.us); at all three Eugene Public Library branches; at Amazon, Hilyard, <br /> People Parered Fridays Sheldon, and Petersen Barn community centers; at Sheldon, Amazon, and Echo Hollow <br /> pools, and at each of the grand prize donors' retail locations: Paul's Bicycle Way of Life, Collins Cycle Shop, and REI. <br /> All who register are eligible to win prizes, including T-shirts, a bicycle accessories package from Collins Cycle Shop, a <br /> deluxe clothing package from REI, and a new Allycat Mongoose trailer bike from Paul's Bicycle Way of Life. For more <br /> information on People Powered Fridays, contact Cindy Clarke at 682-5285 or Diane Bishop at 682-5471. <br /> Fire&EMS Department Promotes Safety Helmet Use <br /> Oregon lawmakers recently made it mandatory for young people 15 and under to wear safety helmets when riding on <br /> skateboards, scooters, and rollerblades in public places. While the new law does not take effect until January 1, 2004, <br /> Eugene's Fire& EMS Department recognizes that these types of activities increase during the summer months, and is <br /> taking steps to educate students now. <br /> This week, staff from the Eugene Fire Marshal's Office will be distributing fliers about roller sports safety, and about the <br /> new state law,to all students in the Bethel and 4J school districts. The department is sponsoring this effort in <br /> cooperation with the Oregon Fire Chiefs Association. A copy of the flier is included in this week's Council packet. If you <br /> EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />