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The SHiNA Board will be meeting at the Good Samaritan Society – Eugene Home Health, 3500 Hilyard St

Thursday, December 10, 2015

6:00pm – 8:00pm

SHiNA News
Southwest Hills Neighborhood Association

Friday, November 27, 2015
Meetings Schedule

SHiNA’s Board Meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month, 6:00-8:00pm at the Wayne Morse Family Farm, 595 Crest Drive. The next board meeting is scheduled for December 10, 2015.

SHiNA’s General Meetings are held on the third Sunday of each month, 2:00-4:00pm at the Wayne Morse Family Farm, 595 Crest Drive. THERE WILL BE NO DECEMBER GENERAL MEETING. The next General Meeting is scheduled for January 17, 2016.
Newsletter of the Southwest Hills Neighborhood Association (SHiNA) through Sunday, 6 December.

SOUTHWEST HILLS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION (SHiNA) information:

Board Meetings: every 2nd Thursday of the month, 6:00-8:00pm, Wayne Morse Family Farm, 595 Crest Drive (PLEASE NOTE NEW LOCATION). Next Board meeting: Thursday, December 10.

General Meetings every 3rd Sunday of the month, 2:00-4:00pm, Wayne Morse Family Farm, 595 Crest Drive. Please note there will be NO GENERAL MEETING IN DECEMBER. Next General Meeting: Sunday, January 17, 2016. Topics will include information about our local trees, identification, concerns, care, etc., presented by Scott Altenhoff of the City’s Urban Forestry Office.

For more information, please see http://crestdriveca.com/wp/ or contact Vic Hariton, Chair, vhariton@yahoo.com, 512-680-7004.

For more information about neighborhood associations and how to get involved in yours, please see https://www.eugene-or.gov/neighborhoods

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GOVERNMENT meetings and information through Sunday, December 6:

Tuesday, December 1 at noon at the Atrium Building, 99 West 10th Avenue, Sloat Room: Human Rights Commission HOMELESSNESS Work Group. The agenda includes “Neighborhood Organizing with the Neighborhood Leaders Council (NLC)”.
For more information, please contact Jennifer Frenzer, jenniferfrenzer@gmail.com

Wednesday, December 2 at noon at the Public Works Roosevelt Yard, 1820 Roosevelt Boulevard, Building 2 Conference Room: STREET REPAIR Review Panel.
For more information, please contact Robert Tintle, Robert.D.Tintle@ci.eugene.or.us or 541-682-8476.

Thursday, December 3, 8:30am at the Atrium Building, 99 West 10th Avenue, Sloat Room; HISTORIC Review Board.
For more information, please contact Erik Berg-Johansen, 541-682-5437, erik.berg@ci.eugene.or.us

Thursday, December 3 at noon at the Eugene Public Library, 100 West 10th Avenue, Singer Room: CULTURAL Services Advisory Committee. The agenda includes “Public Art/Community Events Update”.
For more information, please contact Tomi Anderson, 541-682-5700, tomi.d.anderson@ci.eugene.or.us

City of Eugene LEAF COLLECTION has started. For leaves pick-up details for your location, please see https://www.eugene-or.gov/leaf

The City of Eugene EMERGENCY ICE/SNOW ROUTES map is at https://www.eugene-or.gov/index.aspx?NID=2549
For more information, please see https://www.eugene-or.gov/icesnow and https://www.eugene-or.gov/index.aspx?NID=2288 or call 541-682-4800.
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ADDITIONAL ITEMS OF INTEREST for this week:

Through Monday, November 30:
EGAN WARMING CENTERS are open to individuals during these cold nights. Locations include the Resurrection Episcopal Church (3925 Hilyard Street), Central Presbyterian Church (555 East 15th Avenue), St. Mary’s Episcopal Church (1300 Pearl Street), and Valley Covenant Church (3636 West 18th Avenue). A Youth Site (18 years old or younger) is located at Olive Street between 13th and 14th Avenues. Lane Community College’s Building 19 is available to enrolled students. First Christian Church (1166 Oak Street) is available for elderly and medically fragile people. Volunteers are needed, please apply at eganwarmingcenter.com if you are interested.

Tuesday, December 1, 7:00-8:00pm, Good Samaritan Society, 3500 Hilyard Street: SOUTH WILLAMETTE NEIGHBORS General Meeting. SWN General Meetings are every 2 weeks on Tuesdays.
For more information, please see http://www.swneugene.org/

Wednesday, December 2, 6:00pm, Good Samaritan Society, 3500 Hilyard Street: meeting of the newly formed COUNCIL OF SOUTH EUGENE NEIGHBORHOODS (CSEN).
For more information, please contact Vic Hariton, SHiNA Chair, vhariton@yahoo.com, 512-680-7004.

Local HOLIDAY events may be found at
http://www.experienceeugene.com/, http://www.eugenecascadescoast.org/events/holiday-parades/
http://www.experienceeugene.com/christmas-events
A search for “Yule log Eugene Oregon” will bring up an additional Register-Guard listing.

If you have items of interest to the General Membership, please let us know at vhariton@yahoo.com or fverrijt@pacinfo.com
Francina Verrijt
Secretary

From the Editor

Technical and other difficulties have interrupted the publication of this newsletter. We apologize for the delays.
There are three announcements that we all should be aware of:

1) As you likely already know, the City Council hearing about the proposed South Willamette special zone has been postponed and the staff has been directed to rework portions of the proposal. It’s not clear yet when the hearing will be held, but the earliest date is in January.

2) A development has been proposed for the intersection of 28th and Friendly. The church building there would be converted into townhouses. Developers are required to hold a meeting with the neighborhood association and citizens in the area. The people developing this property have been involved in other townhouse projects in the area and they are eager to hold such a meeting and hear what neighbors have to say. That meeting will be in the church building at 6 PM on November 5.

3) there are two very important meetings of our association about to occur.

On November 1 we will have a general meeting where the membership will ratify the appointment of board members for the coming year, and the Association will assemble a list of candidates for chair, vice chair, secretary, treasurer.

The officers will be elected at the subsequent general meeting, which will occur on November 15.

If you’re interested in nominating someone, or yourself, as one of our candidates for leadership, be sure to attend that meeting, as no additional candidates can be added at the time of the election on the 15th.

Then be sure that you attend on the 15th to debate policy directions and choose a leadership for the coming year.

Both of these meetings will also provide opportunities for discussion about our ongoing land-use issues: the South Willamette zoning plan and Rest Haven.

Note, though, that all three of the meetings are being held at different sites!

General meeting : to ratify board appointments, assemble a list of candidates, and discuss land use issues.
Sunday, Nov 1, 2015 @ 1:30pm-4:30pm
Good Samaritan Center, 3500 Hilyard Street
 Annual Nominations of SHiNA Board Officers
 Board Resolution & vote regarding S. Willamette Special Area Zone

Meeting with the developers at 28th and Friendly:
Thursday, November 5, 6 pm, in the church building on the site.

General meeting : to elect officers for the coming year, and discuss land use issues and policy directions and challenges.
Sunday, Nov 15, 2015 @ 2:00-4:00PM
Wayne Morse Family Farm, 595 Crest Drive
 Annual Election of SHiNA Board Officers
 Your Suggestions, Concerns, Plans for 2016

From the city:

Got a Great Idea for a Neighborhood Improvment??

Neighborhood Matching Grants!!
The City of Eugene Neighborhood Matching Grants cycle is now open with $50,000 available for neighborhood improvement and community-building projects. All projects are required to submit their project for a pre-review by November 11, 2015.

Community involvement and building relationships are key components and are encouraged by requiring that the project budget include a match amount equal to, or greater than, the grant request. Demonstrating responsible stewardship of our community assets while balancing our community’s social and environmental values are additional components of any project proposal submitted.

Projects must include a match equivalent to the request for funding which may come from volunteer efforts or donations and may include, but are not limited to:
Community improvement projects to assist with, or enhance the experience for those participating in, the 2016 US Olympic Track and Field Trials held in Eugene July 1-10, 2016.
Physical improvement projects that involve recreation or public safety facilities, natural resource features, public art and spaces, or community gardens. Projects that improve universal accessibility are also encouraged.
Public school partnership projects that benefit school children and the immediate neighborhood.
Neighborhood-based events and celebrations.
Capacity building initiatives that serve to create, diversify, or increase participation in a neighborhood-based organization or promote an understanding of issues important to neighborhood residents.
Outreach, research, education or organizing projects that address planning-related topics such as transportation (pedestrian or cyclist safety), land use (neighborhood or area planning) or public safety (disaster planning, neighborhood mapping, neighborhood safety).
Grant guidelines and application materials are available on the City’s web site, eugene-or.gov/matchinggrants, and at the Permit and Information Center located at 99 W 10th or by calling Cindy Clarke at 541-682-5272.

Pre-review: All projects will be required to undergo a pre-review by November 11, 2015. This review for consistency with grant guidelines and existing plans and policies of the City and other partner agencies allows for the applicant to submit a robust and complete application for this competitive process.

Final applications are due on January 19, 2016. Awards will be announced in April 2016.

For more information about the Neighborhood Matching Grants Program, contact Cindy Clarke, 541-682-5272 or cindy.j.clarke@ci.eugene.or.us.

From the Editor

Good Evening (or morning if you’re wise enough to have a proper bedtime) Neighbors,

I hope this newsletter finds you and yours in good spirits as we enter the cool mornings of Autumn. The October General Meeting is coming up and with it, the annual nominations for the Executive Board for the November 2015-October 2016 year.  Otherwise, this meeting deals mainly with the ongoing activities surrounding land-use issues and will include information and time for a potential vote by the General Membership on the SHiNA position regarding The Willamette Special Area Zone. See the “Board News” section, below, for more information.

I would love to provide some lighthearted news in addition to the more serious issues facing the community. Please contact me with any such neighborhood news/events you would like to see covered here. Some ideas would be birth announcements, milestone birthdays or anniversaries or perhaps some local history or humorous story. I’m open to ideas!

Kind Regards,
Eldon Fox
Acting Corresponding Secretary, SHiNA

Board News

The next board meeting is scheduled for October 8th at the Market of Choice balcony from 6:00 to 7:30.

The next general meeting will be held on Sunday, October 18th from 2:00 – 4:00 at the Wayne Morse Family Farm. The farm is located at 595 Crest Drive in Eugene. The General Meeting will include a discussion period followed by time for a possible vote of all attending neighbors to determine the official position of the Neighborhood  Association with regards to the South Willamette Special Area Zone. It is important that the neighborhood’s wishes are properly represented, so please make an effort to attend to get informed and have a voice.

A Calendar of meetings and events is available on the SHiNA website at the following address swhillseugene.com/wp/calendar. Please contact me with any block party, or other (non-political) neighborhood events, you would like to add to the calendar.

Land-use

Rest-Haven Memorial Park

The city council has extended the public timeline for written public testimony or comment to Monday, October 12th. Other dates related to the possible rezoning can be found on the SHiNA website calendar http://crestdriveca.com/wp/calendar/.

The city’s process for submitting testimony can be found here: https://www.eugene-or.gov/index.aspx?NID=524

From the City

City Calendar

The city of Eugene maintains a calendar of upcoming city events covering a wide range of departments and activities. The calendar is available at https://www.eugene-or.gov/calendar.aspx.

4J School District Budget Committee & Equity Committee Opportunities

Eugene School District 4J has openings on its volunteer budget committee and equity committee. The multi-year committee positions run through June 2017 or June 2018. Applications are due Thursday, October 15, at 5 p.m.

By statute, budget committee applicants must be registered voters and must live within the boundaries of Eugene School District 4J. Equity committee applicants are not required to live within the 4J boundary but preference will be given to district residents. Applicants do not need to be parents of students in 4J schools.

More information is available here: http://www.4j.lane.edu/2015/09/4j-budget-equity-committees-seek-applicants/

30-Minutes Can Make a Difference: Become a Lunchtime Mentor for a Middle School Student

The Eugene Middle School Lunchtime Mentor Program pairs caring, responsible adults in the community with at-risk teens and preteens to meet once a week for 30 minutes at lunchtime during the school year for conversation, sharing, and support. Middle school students are referred to the program and generally are youth who are at risk for any of a number of reasons—for example, living in poverty (including homelessness and living in transitional housing), being bullied, having a difficult time at home, having an incarcerated parent, feeling unmotivated at school. Mentoring has been found to boost attendance on mentoring days, raise grades, and lower referrals for behavior problems. Mentors must commit to the full school year, pass a criminal background check, and take part in a brief training session. Mentoring is available at all eight Eugene middle schools. Last year, this all-volunteer program mentored 117 students. There are waiting lists of students at almost every school.

More information is available here: http://eeflane.org/schools/about_4j/MiddleSchoolMentoring/

Neighborhood Matching Grants – Project Review: Now through Oct 30

The City of Eugene Neighborhood Matching Grants cycle is now open with $50,000 available for neighborhood improvement and community-building projects. All projects are required to undergo a pre-review by October 30, 2015.

Editor’s note. This is a program that has helped out neighborhood in the past. If you have an idea for a project, activity, sign, or artwork; something that would help your area of the neighborhood, street, park, etc., please consider organizing an application. More that one application can come from the same association, or from a separate group with SHiNA’s blessing.

• Community improvement projects to assist with, or enhance the experience for those participating in, the 2016 US Olympic Track and Field Trials held in Eugene July 1-10, 2016.
• Physical improvement projects that involve recreation or public safety facilities, natural resource features, public art and spaces, or community gardens. Projects that improve universal accessibility are also encouraged.
• Public school partnership projects that benefit school children and the immediate neighborhood.
• Neighborhood-based events and celebrations.
• Capacity building initiatives that serve to create, diversify, or increase participation in a neighborhood-based organization or promote an understanding of issues important to neighborhood residents.
• Outreach, research, education or organizing projects that address planning-related topics such as transportation (pedestrian or cyclist safety), land use (neighborhood or area planning) or public safety (disaster planning, neighborhood mapping, neighborhood safety).

Grant guidelines and application materials are available on the City’s web site, eugene-or.gov/matchinggrants, and at the Permit and Information Center located at 99 W 10th or by calling Cindy Clarke at 541-682-5272.

From the Editor

This week will be a brief newsletter due to a heavy workload. This newsletter focuses primarily on the two current land-use issues which affect our neighborhood.

Regards,
Eldon Fox
Acting Corresponding Secretary, SHiNA

Continue reading “SHiNA News for September 20, 2015” →

From the Editor

This coming week is an important one for our community. There will be a multi-neighborhood meeting regarding the “South Willamette Special Area Zone Plan.” Please read below under Land-use for more details and links where you can get more information. This is something we should all take a moment to become better informed about.

Also, under the “From the City” section of this newsletter you will find a link to the Eugene Parks and Recreation System Plan and Recreation Facilities Survey. This survey ends today, so act now!

Regards,
Eldon Fox
Corresponding Secretary, SHiNA

Board News

The SHiNA Chair, Juan Carlos, would like to welcome three new members to the board; Vic Hariton, Wendy MacLean, and Kristen Murphy. It is exciting to have more neighbors coming forward to help in the efforts to bring the neighborhood together and foster a sense of community. The board meets once a month on the second Thursday from 6 to 7:30 PM at the Market of Choice on 29th. If you have an interest in joining the board, have an issue you would like to discuss, or are curious and would like to listen in, please come and join us, we would love to meet you! Continue reading “SHiNA News for September 12, 2015” →

From the Editor

As the new editor of the SHiNA newsletter, I’d like to start by expressing the board’s gratitude for David Kolb’s service to the neighborhood and to wish him the very best. He has made the transition of duties a clean and painless process, for which I am very thankful!

Expect to receive a newsletter every other week (or so) as I get a grasp on the process and work on other areas of communication. The Association website will be changing in the next few months as I work to consolidate and make improvements.

Please feel free to contact me at newsshina@gmail.com with information regarding local events or news that you believe your fellow readers would appreciate knowing about as well as to open general communications with the board. You are welcome, and encouraged, to communicate directly with any active board member whose contact information is available on the SHiNA website (swhillseugene.com/wp/board). Continue reading “SHiNA News for August 30, 2015” →

From the editor

Our picnic was a great success, with well over 100 attendees, people meeting other neighbors, spirited entertainment and a great atmosphere. The energy showed what can happen when our neighbors get together for socializing, for fun, or to face issues together.

Social events

We would like to spread the spirit from the picnic. If you are interested in holding a block party for your immediate neighbors, or in helping SHiNA coordinate multiple block parties, let us know. We can provide some advice and suggestions about parties and obtaining help from the city.

Emergency preparedness

If you were at the picnic you will remember seeing the display set up by the Oregon Department of Forestry, and their advice about preparing for wildfires in our area. Last week we pointed out how you can order water containers from the web. Continue reading “SHiNA weekly news for August 23” →

From the editor

I’m sorry this week’s email has been delayed by several days. The truth is that due to the pressure of outside events these emails will become somewhat irregular in the coming months. This week our email is short but mostly happy. Over 100 neighbors celebrated together with music and food and games and door prizes at our annual summer picnic last week. Spirits were high. Groups gathered at tables and on blankets, neighbors met one another and shared food, listened to music by GRRRLZ ROCK and Eugene Taiko, whose rhythmic drumming inspired several young dancers. One neighbor five blocks away enjoyed listening to the drummers from his porch.

More than a hundred tickets were put in for the free door prizes;d winners happily took home baskets full of gifts. Prizes included a cooler), laminated star maps, pots with peppers, ‘smores, a basket of teas, a picnic hamper with barbecue supplies, and a child’s chair with toys. SHiNA provided ice cream and water while neighbors brought tasty foods. We will be having another picnic next summer, but in the meantime there will be other social events coming up. Stay tuned!

Continue reading “August 17 SHiNA newsletter” →

From the editor

You’ve read our announcements…
You’ve received the gold postcard…
You’re reading this notice…
Now it’s time for action: come on out to the picnic on Sunday!
At the Farmhouse, 2 to 6 pm, jazz and blues, potluck, kids activities provided, info tables, ice cream, door prizes, Taiko drums, how can you hesitate! At Wayne Morse Family Farm Park, on Crest Drive.

Earthquake News

Neighbors asked when the EWEB water container program would be on. EWEB customers can pre‐order an emergency water supply storage container in August 2015 for pick‐up in October 2015 at http://www.eweb.org/waterreliability. There’s a four‐container limit per household; available while supplies last.

Crime Report

A neighbor writes: “A package from Amazon was on my front porch on Olive Street between 34th and 35th and we were not at home to immediately get it off the porch. A neighbor reports that a large gold SUV, like a Ford Explorer, stopped in front of the house. A child got out and ran up to the porch then ran back to the SUV. She says it looked liked a mother and son so the neighbor presumed it was a friend of mine picking up something. The woman had dark hair, either short or up on top of her head. The boy was about 12ish. They drove from Crest towards W35th, stopped in front of my house and the boy got out and ran up to my porch. The female turned around in the neighbor’s driveway then came back in front of my house to pick up the boy, who had my Amazon order, minus the shipping case, and drove back towards Crest. The gold SUV had a regular Oregon license plate that began with H. The SUV wasn’t old, more newish was the neighbors impression.” Continue reading “PICNIC and SHiNA newsletter” →