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~. <br />E <br /> <br />Public Works <br />City of Eugene <br />858 Pearl Street <br />N E W S R E L E A S E (5 3) 687-05262 n 97401 <br />May 17, 19 1 <br />CONTACT: andra Gleason, Public Information, 687-5523 <br />ob Hammitt, Maintenance Director, 687-5220 <br />FOR IMMEDI TE RELEASE <br />OP N HOUSE PROVIDES OPPORTUNITY TO RUN PUBLIC WORKS EQUIPMENT <br />On Th rsday, May 23, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., the city of Eugene Public <br />Works Depa tment will open their maintenance yards at 1820 Roosevelt <br />Boulevard o the public for their fifth annual community open house. The <br />', event is p rt of a local observance of National Public Works Week. <br />Superintendent Margaret Nichols is the featured speaker for the opening <br />,, ceremony, v~hich begins at 11 a.m. <br />The t eme this year is "Environmentality," which focuses on the work <br />that Publi Works staff does each day to protect the quality of life in <br />Eugene. D ring the day-long event, community residents will have an <br />opportunit to operate or ride in Public Works equipment, such as street <br />sweepers, ack hoes, dump trucks, aerial lift trucks, and much more. Many of <br />the displa s include actual hands-on involvement. Just a sampling of the <br />topics of he displays include protecting wetlands, cleaning up the air by <br />using alte native modes, assembling pipes to build a sewer line; landscaping <br />in the run ay clearance strips at the airport, a scale model of a farm <br />showing ho sludge is applied, how much vandalism costs the public, and much, <br />', much more. Many of the display and activities are geared to children and <br />', include han outs and activity books. <br />~~..' <br />more <br />