Monthly SCCO Meeting, this Thursday the 3rd. Main Topic: Parks

Santa Clara Community Organization general meeting
Thursday, November 3
7:00 p.m.
Messiah Lutheran Church, 3280 River Road

The main subject of this month’s meeting: parks and recreation

Eugene Parks and Recreation is working to create a vision and implementation plan for the future of parks and recreation in Eugene. Over the last eighteen months, thousands of community members have weighed in on the parks and recreation system’s strengths, challenges and opportunities. This is a subject close to the hearts of many Santa Clarans. Now is the time to get involved with this planning effort and review visionary ideas for the system and specific project proposals for neighborhoods. City staff will present information, answer questions and listen to your feedback. ( for more information)

Other News

GRANT TO LTD TO STUDY RIVER ROAD

The federal government has granted $450,000 to LTD to study the River Road corridor and its potential for future development for mass transit. This study will extend as far as to the future transit station at Hunsaker and River Road. It will also be a comprehensive study of area facilities half a mile on either side of River Road. This is an auspicious development for the Santa Clara River Road Implementation Planning Team (SCRRIPT) which has been working toward an area plan for River Road and Santa Clara.

FRED MEYERS RECOGNIZES FRIENDS OF AWBREY PARK

Friends of Awbrey Park continues to meet the first Saturday of each month from 9 am to noon to improve the park. Their efforts have been widely recognized as a model for parks volunteerism. Our local Fred Meyer is having a re-grand opening where they will be awarding Friends of Awbrey Park $500 for their efforts. At the ribbon cutting ceremony at 6:30 a.m. on Friday, November 11 this check will be awarded, as well as to a couple of other nonprofits in the area. Congratulations to all of our dedicated volunteers.