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Upcoming City Council Work Session The Eugene City Council received extensive input from the community on the FY21 budget, which was approved on June 22. In addition to their on-going commitment to 21st century policing reform, members of the City Council have also noted the need to take thoughtful and deliberate actions addressing discrimination and systemic bias. As part of… Continue reading Eugene Community Safety Updates
ToolBox Project is your community tool library. We are a 501(c)3 nonprofit serving all of Lane County. We share home repair and garden tools with members at affordable rates so we can all build and grow together. Our tool inventory includes nearly 2,000 tools - everything from electric lawnmowers to chop saws and hand tools.… Continue reading The ToolBox Project
Staying safe and reducing your risk over the holiday weekend We know people are tired of being cooped up at home and are eager to get out and enjoy the beautiful Oregon summer. However, our phased reopening is not a return to business as usual. Physical distancing, wearing face coverings, and frequent hand washing are… Continue reading Oregon Health Authority – Coronavirus Update
We provided our last community update a few weeks ago, promising to email again when we had new information regarding our response to COVID-19. We feel this week is an appropriate opportunity to touch base again following Governor Kate Brown’s recent decision to extend the face covering requirement statewide beginning July 1. While we’ve been in Phase 2 for several weeks, the number of active cases in our community continues to grow. Our teams continue to work… Continue reading City of Eugene: COVID-19 Community Update
Governor Kate Brown announced today that Oregonians statewide will be required to wear face coverings in indoor public spaces, beginning this Wednesday July 1. The guidance applies to businesses and members of the public visiting indoor public spaces. Face covering requirements are already mandated in eight counties. “The choices every single one of us make in… Continue reading Governor Brown announces indoor face covering requirement is extended statewide
SUMMER ART KITS FOR LANE COUNTY STUDENTS Lane County students can stay creative all summer long with Lane Arts Council's new Summer Art Kits! Join local artists for 40 hands-on tutorials in the visual and performing arts, with all materials conveniently mailed to your door. Summer Art Kits are perfect for K-5 learners and for middle school… Continue reading Summer Art Kits for Lane County Students
COVID-19 cases are surging in Oregon. How can we all work together to bend the curve back downward? Today OHA released new modeling that shows a considerable rise in COVID-19 in Oregon. The latest model by OHA and the Institute for Disease Modeling is based on data through June 18. It offers three projections – optimistic,… Continue reading Oregon Health Authority – Coronavirus Update
It’s simple: Wearing a face covering is one of the most effective things you can do to prevent the spread of COVID-19. We know some people have concerns about face coverings. Oregon Health Authority has consulted with experts to ensure your safety. Here are some graphics to help bust some mask myths:
The 4th Annual Healthy Aging Conference, offered in a virtual format this year on both June 25, 2020 from 1:00-2:3-pm and July 15, 16, 17 from 10:00am-3:00pm, sponsored by the Lane, Douglas, and South Central Coast Older Adult Behavioral Health Initiative. We are offering the conference free of charge, NASW CEUs, and raffle e-gift cards after… Continue reading 4th Annual Healthy Aging Conference
It’s been three months since the Eugene City Council approved City Manager Sarah Medary’s (no longer Pro Tem) administrative order on March 17, which declared a state of emergency during the early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak in Lane County. So much was changing then that we started providing you with a weekly Community Update the next day, March 18. Learn about the City of Eugene’s COVID-19 Emergency… Continue reading City of Eugene: COVID-19 Community Update