Hello Churchill Area Neighbors!
The school season is just around the corner and WREN would like to put the word out that we are holding our fall new volunteer orientation in just a few weeks! Please pass this along to any and all who would be interested in becoming a volunteer educator or Citizen Scientist with WREN!
 
WHO:   WREN in the West Eugene Wetlands
WHAT: Education Guides and Citizen Scientist needed!
WHEN: September 7th 6:30pm-8:00pm
           Training sessions begin on September 14th
WHERE: here at the Red House
            751 S. Danebo Ave, Eugene, OR 97402
 
For more information about our volunteer opportunities please visit our website: www.wewetlands.org
 
Thank you!
WREN staff

Tuesday evening, Aug 3, 2010,  Eugene Police and city staff may be in your neighborhood to speak with area neighborhood associations about National Night Out.  The purpose of this event is to provide support for neighborhoods, that participate in the nation-wide crime prevention awareness program.
Police officers will caravan to seven neighborhoods throughout Eugene at 6 p.m. To see if your neighorbood is one of those, click here.
For more information:
http://kezi.com/news/local/183492

FREE - MOVIE NIGHT!

Thanks to all of you that came out last night! find us also on Facebook = Churchill Area Neighbors
 
FANTASTIC MR FOX

at Churchill - Sports Park (9PM) at Bailey Hill and 18th.

Popcorn provided.
http://www.eugene-or.gov/portal/server.pt?space=CommunityPage&control=SetCommunity&CommunityID=214&PageID=3893

It's Carnival Day, rain or shine!  Bring your family out and enjoy good food, games, amazing carnival baskets and more.  This year the Carnival features new games, clowns and a balloon artist!  Food begins serving at 5:30 and the Carnival lasts until 8:00.  Hope to see you here!
 
The annual McCornack carnival is Friday, June 4th from 5:30 to 8:30 pm.  There will be food, games, raffle, clowns, balloon artist, dunk tanks, and giant slide.  Tickets for the games and food are 3 for $1 and we are raffling off classroom baskets and those tickets are $1 each.  It’s a great community event.

Mulkey Cemetery We’re looking at a great lineup for Memorial Day’s Cremation Garden Dedication this year!

The festivities begin at 1 p.m., with violin music from Morgan Denny — many of you have heard Morgan up in the cemetery practicing, over the last couple of years, and we’ve invited her to come start things off. Then Rev. Rebecca Ha...zen, who’s led our Easter service for the last two years, will offer an invocation, and we’ll have the traditional flag raising with the Coopers.

Linda will offer a few words of welcome, and then Churchill Area Neighborhood Association (CAN) Chair, Thomas Price, will address us — CAN has supported the cemetery through the City of Eugene’s Neighborhood Matching Grants program, and we appreciate how our neighborhood association continues to work with us.

Finally, the Hammered Brass Quintet will be performing. Those of you who were at the cemetery for their Memorial Day performance a couple of years ago will remember what a magical afternoon that was. I know I’m looking forward to the repeat performance.

The Eugene Celebration is managed by the all-volunteer Board of Directors for Downtown Events Management Inc (DEMI). Kesey Enterprises Inc. returns as the production company for this year's event. Together, DEMI and Kesey Enterprises Inc. are working hard to produce a community-building event that is enjoyable for all ages. We are committed to producing a safe and fun event that brings the community together in downtown Eugene to celebrate the beautiful place we call home.

You are invited to a Community Open House for draft design concepts of the
Rexius site on Thursday, May 6 from 6-8:30 pm in the Churchill High
cafeteria.

Rexius has been working with the Community Planning Workshop at the
University of Oregon to develop a concept plan for the possible
redevelopment of their site at Bailey Hill and W 11th. An Architecture
design studio has taken site research and public opinion from interviews and
focus groups to create redevelopment concepts for Rexius.

The Open House is an opportunity for community members to learn about
Rexius's possible redevelopment plans and to provide input on the design
concepts. Five studio teams will present their designs during an event with
refreshments, input stations, and formal presentation.

We look forward to seeing you there and hearing your thoughts on issues,
opportunities, and visions for your neighborhood.

Please address any questions or comments to Patty Stevenson at
pstevens (at) uoregon.edu.

Thank you.

Mulkey Cemetery Nondenominational Easter Sunrise Service

7a.m., Sunday, April 4
3335 S. Lambert Street
Eugene, Oregon

Celebrate spring in your historic community cemetery. Service led by the Rev. Rebecca Hazen, with coffee and pastries to follow.

And mark your calendar now for Spring Workdays: May 1 & 2, 8, 15 & 16. and 22 & 23.

http://www.mulkeycemetery.org

By Suzanne Buck, CAN Newsletter editor and Marina Hajek, CAN resident

On Saturday, January 16th, the course “Traffic Skills 101 for Parents and Children”, will be held at McCornack Elementary School (1968 Brittany Street, Eugene) from noon – 3 pm; registration is required.  This bicycle safety course is directed at students living in the 4J school district and will be connected with the Safe Routes to School Kidicalmass event on that same day.  Class attendees will not only learn about basic traffic skills but also learn how to perform a bicycle safety check, how to properly fit a helmet, how to size a bicycle for a child, and how to properly carry things on a bicycle. Information will also be provided about gear and clothing, proper lighting, use of reflectors, and locking a bike.  The majority of the course will be conducted indoors but the last portion will be held in the parking lot where drills and a final ride on neighborhood streets will be conducted.

Parents and children who arrived before 12:00 noon will enjoy a light lunch of pizza and fruit. After coming back from the Kidicalmass ride there will be hot soup and bread, and the opportunity to see a McCormack unicycle team show.  We want to keep on schedule with the events, so if you plan to enjoy the pizza, please plan to arrive thirty minutes before noon.

Class participants are asked to bring a bicycle and a helmet with them to class. Some reduced cost helmets will be available. Anyone requiring a loaner bicycle for the class is asked to state that in the comments section of the registration form. This class is geared towards children ages 5 – 13, and is free and open to all 4J families but registration is required by January 11th. 
To register for the class, visit the website: http://eugenesrts.org/events/trafficskills101

Join naturalist Rick Ahrens for this adult presentation to learn more about the origin of some of our seasonal celebrations.  Meet at the West Eugene Wetland Yurt at 7pm.  Cost: $5/member, $7/non-members (no one turned away for lack of funds).  For more information call 683-6494 or email info@wewetlands.org.

 Neighborhood Block Party http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/ConnectingThoughts/%7E3/HM1ZB1EdaFU/neighborhood-block-party.html

View promotional poster here: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rWb6jDtZBOM/Ssy30Nav40I/AAAAAAAAAVk/e6vT5G93iYg/s1600-h/Blockpartypostcardupdate.jpg

Hello Everyone! This weekend is our first Neighborhood Block Party at Willamette.

It begins at 12:30 PM and concludes at 3:30 PM. And You're invited.

We will have great food, music and activities including: rock wall, bike
safety clinic, bike stunt demonstration, I.D. tags for kids, face painting,
raffles, and more. Paul's Bicycle Way of Life is even coming to help with
repairs on your bike.

So here's a few details.
1. PARKING: The front parking lot on the campus will be roped off so you
will need to park in the back.
2. DRESS: come casual and ready to enjoy the day.
3. BIKES: If you're up for it. Ride your bike to church or make sure you at
least bring your kid's bikes for the parade and maybe even a tune-up.

Looking forward to sunday!
VAN

Want a unique way to spend a Saturday morning with the kids? Feeling guilty about not being prepared for the big one?
Catch two birds simultaneously: Volunteer to be a victim at the CERT disaster drill October 17th. See the attached flyer for more information. Then take the CERT class yourself and volunteer for the Churchill Area Neighbor Disaster Organization ( CAN DO )

Improvements to Bailey Hill Road will be dedicated on Tuesday, September 8,
at 11 a.m. in the vicinity of Churchill Plaza, 2100 Bailey Hill Road.
The event will include comments by Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy and others involved
in this summer's project to rebuild Bailey Hill Road between 18th Avenue and
Warren Street in a new, safer configuration.

Community collaboration has been a key theme in this project, and the many
forms of collaboration - from the design workshops sponsored by the Bailey
Hill Road Safety Committee and the Churchill Area Neighbors to the funding
provided through the voter-approved street bond measure and a grant through
the Oregon Bicycle & Pedestrian Program.

I hope you'll be able to attend to celebrate the successful completion of
this project and to meet the many people who had a hand in this effort.
Light refreshments will be served after brief remarks.

More information about the project can be found at
www.eugene-or.gov/pwprojects<http://www.eugene-or.gov/pwprojects> (click on
the Bailey Hill Road link), or by contacting Public Affairs Manager Eric
Jones at 541-682-5523, 541-954-2938 (cell), or eric.r.jones@ci.eugene.or.us
<mailto:eric.r.jones@ci.eugene.or.us>.
 

Wetland Wanders are casual walks through various West Eugene Wetlands sites each 2nd Tuesday of every month. WREN will provide binoculars. For more information call 683-6494.

Wetland Wanders are casual walks through various West Eugene Wetlands sites each 2nd Tuesday of every month. WREN will provide binoculars. For more information call 683-6494.