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<br /> ~ 4 <br /> Public Works <br /> City of Eugene <br /> N E W S R E L E A S E 858 Pearl Street <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br /> (503) 687-5262 <br /> May 18, 199 <br /> CONTACT: S ndra Gleason, Public Information, 687-5523 <br /> B b Hammitt, Maintenance Manager, 687-5220 <br /> FOR IMMEDIA E RELEASE <br /> C TY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT OPENS MAINTENACE YARD TO PUBLIC <br /> Area r sidents will have an opportunity to test their skill at running <br /> Public Work equipment at the city of Eugene's Public Works community open <br /> house on Th rsday, May 24, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., at the Public Works <br /> maintenance yard, 1820 Roosevelt Boulevard. City Manager Mike Gleason will <br /> be the feat red speaker at the lI a.m. opening ceremony. <br /> During the day-long event, community residents will have an opportunity <br /> to operate r ride in Public Works equipment, such as street sweepers, back <br /> hoes, dump trucks, aerial lift trucks, and much more. Hands-on displays <br /> include th department's computerized mapping system, running a mini-cam <br /> ~ through a ewer line to find a hidden Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, testing <br /> i eye/hand c ordination in a nail driving contest, and seeing what happens in a <br /> law-speed ccident when a driver does not wear a seat belt. <br /> Free icycle identification stamping will be available for all bicycles <br /> brought to the event. Art by area school school children will also be on <br /> display. ree popcorn and pop and $.50 hot dogs will be available throughout <br /> the day. <br /> more <br /> i <br /> <br />