Southwest Hills Neighborhood Association
Join SHiNA on MLK Jr. Day at 6:30 PM for our January General Meeting welcoming City Councilors Matt Keating (Ward 2) and Eliza Kashinsky (Ward 1) and the Interim Independent Police Auditor Mark Gissiner.
Join in person at Wayne Morse Family Farm (595 Crest Drive) or via ZOOM using the link and passcode provided below:
https://us05web.zoom.us/j/84599092204?pwd=jMDHzZLhwGZ3gTfkIOkXJn4jrLoKXL.1
Meeting ID: 845 9909 2204
Passcode: wB4ED2
In May, 2024, the City of Eugene adopted a new Neighborhood Organization Recognition Policy (NORP), which guides the City’s 23 official neighborhood associations. This new policy requires that SHiNA review and implement updates to our Neighborhood Association Charter and Bylaws. The proposed updates are primarily administrative, but there are a few highlights listed below:
The SHiNA Board and Membership (any resident, business owner, or employee within the SHiNA boundary) will vote to approve the updates at our October 15th General Meeting to meet the City of Eugene requirement that we complete this work by October 31st.
You can view our current charter and bylaws here: https://swhillseugene.com/charter-bylaws/
The City of Eugene invites the community to take a quick survey (available in English or Spanish) to help us meet our community climate goals!
Homes and buildings are the second largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. By working together, we can transition to cleaner energy sources, more efficient energy use, healthier living spaces, and more resilience to extreme weather. Your input will help staff develop strategies to reduce emissions from buildings and create a more sustainable future for Eugene. This survey is part of a larger engagement effort to decarbonize buildings and prevent climate change. The survey closes June 12, 2024. Results will be presented to City Council in July 2024. Take the survey in English or Spanish. Visit the City of Eugene’s survey page to learn more about the project.
Our May 16th, 2024 General Meeting was a Community Conversation at Hilyard Community Center focused on Wildfire Response. The conversation was focused on the following questions:
• What agencies provide what response if Eugene South Hills catches fire this summer?
• What evacuation routes are designated?
• Where have fire breaks in the south hills been created?
• What is involved in maintaining them?
• What other mitigation work has been done?
• What can a homeowner do to minimize risk?
The video of the entire meeting can be found on Youtube here.
Explaining each agency’s role are panelists from
A big thank you to John Q of Whole Community News for making the video available.
The SHiNA Board wants to acknowledge and thank Ian Appow of ECO Solutions for organizing this event. And last but not least, the well-prepared panelists, experts and leaders of their agencies.
A Community Conversation about Reducing Wildfire Risk and the SW Hills of Eugene
SHiNA General Membership Meeting
Wednesday, May 15 at 6:30 p.m.
Free and open to the Community
Hilyard Community Center
2580 Hilyard Street, Eugene
Please join us for the second in our series of Community Conversations on Emergency Preparedness on the topic of wildfire relative to the South Hills Neighborhood Association. A major part of being prepared is learning about what steps we as a community can take to reduce the opportunities for wildfires to start and spread. This meeting will feature representatives from local agencies speaking from each of their unique perspectives within their roles and organizations to provide insight on better adapting to the risk of wildfire in the South Hills area of Eugene. Handouts available.
Presented/Facilitated by Ian Appow, ECO System Solutions
Panelist from Eugene Springfield Fire, Oregon Department of Forestry, Eugene Parks and Open Spaces, City of Eugene, Northwest Youth Corps
Join us to hear about City Council Candidates, 4J Bond, and STAR Voting on April 16th
April General Meeting
Tuesday, April 16, 6:30 p.m
Wayne Morse Family Farm Living Room
595 Crest Drive
It has been nice to be able to meet in the living room at Wayne Morse Family Farm, after years of ZOOM meetings during the pandemic. Please join us to meet the candidates and hear about the measures we will be voting on in May. This is an opportunity to ask questions and get informed before voting.
Also on the agenda will be a discussion of SHiNA’s future meetings and activities. We hope to see you there!
Donate or volunteer for SHiNA’s Food for Lane County Food Drive, Saturday, March 2nd
SHiNA will host a food donation drive on March 2 from 10:00-4:00 at Wayne Morse Family Farm (595 Crest Drive). Swing by on Saturday to donate foods based on the “Most Needed Food Items” list OR make a financial donation via the SHiNA Fundraising Page. You can also donate directly to Food for Lane County via their Venmo, but donations will not count toward the SHiNA fundraising goal.
If you’d like to volunteer for a 2 hour shift at the Food Drive, please email shina_board@googlegroups.com.
St. Jude’s Church is sponsoring a Blood Drive due to the dire need for blood donations in our community.
Here is the link to schedule an appointment. https://donate.bloodworksnw.org/donor/schedules/geo
Don’t forget to use the code “JUDE” to be a part of the blood drive.
Southwest Hills Neighborhood Association Meeting
Tuesday, January 23 at 6:30 p.m.
Wayne Morse Family Farm Living Room
595 Crest Drive, Eugene
We extend this invitation to residents of the Southwest Hills Neighborhood (SHiNA). At our November meeting we entertained board nominations. It was moved that our current board, plus three new interested neighbors would be nominated for our 2024 board.
Candidates for board positions:
Chris Jockheck, chair
Clay Neal, secretary
Bev McDonald, newsletter
At large board members:
Rita Fiedler
Carolyn Hintz
Ralph McDonald
John Rogers
Deb Rogers
Our January meeting will include:
• Voting on our new board
• Preparing for our upcoming General Membership meeting on Defensible Space
• Annual Food For Lane County Food Drive
• SHiNA communications, responding to citizen requests, how we inform our members. We need help in this area. If you are interested in helping your neighbors stay informed and communicating with neighbors on important topics and issues, we welcome your input, advice and energy!
If you would like to get to know your neighbors and help with these activities, we encourage you to attend the January 23 meeting. Refreshments served.
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