Santa Clara Community Organization – Eugene

What can we learn from other communities as the City of Eugene and Lane Transit District explore changes along Highway 99 and River Road?

Please reserve your space for these free public events. Click here to reserve a spot.

Thursday, November 13th

River Road Walk Audit
3:00 – 5:30 pm
Starting location TBD
See firsthand parts of River Road that are working well today and others needing improvement.

River Road Town Hall
7:00 – 8:30 pm
Howard Elementary School (700 Howard Ave, Eugene)
A presentation on better streets in other communities. A discussion of opportunities for River Road. Snacks and drinks provided.

Many of you knew Carleen Riley of the River Road Community Organization (RRCO) and the work she did to improve the River Road area and Eugene in general. RRCO is creating a public memorial to honor Carleen and is seeking donations.

From the RRCO:

Dear Friends of Carleen Reilly,

Good news! We are now on a short path toward the creation of a public memorial to honor
Carleen and her lifetime of work for the good of our community. The City of Eugene is
providing a site on the river for a beautiful, permanent bench and plaque to honor Carleen
and her tireless work for the common good. In all her activities, Carleen inspired,
mentored and empowered others for public service.

Now we have the opportunity to permanently memorialize her legacy. The City has given us a short timeline to raise the necessary funds. Our goal is $10,000 by year-end to cover the bench and plaque. We hope you will contribute to make this memorial a reality.
You can donate in two ways:

1. Donate online through Go Fund Me, using this link: https://gofund.me/406737262
   Note: Once you specify your donation, you can move the “tip” number to zero, or
   enter a custom tip.
2. Send a check. If you would like a tax-deductible receipt or wish to donate directly,
   send a check to Eugene Neighbors Inc (or ENI) and include RRCO/Carleen’s Bench
   in the memo line. Mail to:
   
   EUGENE NEIGHBORS INC
   PO Box 44 Eugene, OR 97440
   
   We all miss Carleen’s presence and contributions to our community and see this memorial as a fitting and lasting tribute to a true civic hero
   
   If you have any questions, please contact one of us listed below.
   
   Friends of Carleen,
   Jolene Siemsen, jolenesiemsen@gmail.com
   Teresa Damron, teresadamron@gmail.com
   Hillary Kittleson, hillarykittleson@msn.com
   Susan Kittleson, susankittleson36@gmail.com
   Michele O’Leary, micheleoleary25@gmail.com
   And Pat Reilly, patreilly6@gmail.com

TRUNK OR TREAT NEW LOCATION ALERT

Due to some spooky weather in the forecast (incoming atmospheric river), we are moving EWEB’s Truck-or-Treat event INDOORS. NEW LOCATION: Lane Events Center Exhibit Hall796 W 13th Ave, Eugene, OR 97402 Jumpstart Halloween at our FREE Truck-or-Treat customer and crew appreciation event! Bring your kids to see EWEB work trucks magically transformed into electrifyingly fun trick-or-treating stops.   Collect candy, enjoy light refreshments, and learn more about winter preparedness. Vote on your favorite Public Power Week PostersWe will showcase the top 20 posters from 5th graders across our service territory for our annual Public Power Week Poster Contest. Vote for your favorite and recognize some of our community’s youngest artists!  If you have questions about the event, reach out to publicaffairs@eweb.org. More details are on our Event Page on eweb.org.  Visit our Facebook Event Page and let us know you’re coming!  EWEB’s Truck-or-Treat FREE community event:  Still October 24 from 4 – 6 p.m.   Still Free!   Still Spooktacular!   New location indoors!   Spook you there tomorrow!