Santa Clara Community Organization – Eugene

Official information sources for current wildfires

Lane County is the lead agency for the current McKenzie Fire/Holiday Farm Fire:
Find current information about:

1. areas under evacuation notices
2. definition of levels 1:Be Ready 2: Get Set 3: Go Now
3. shelter sites for evacuees
4. smoke respite shelters here in town (for anyone)
5. fire fighting progress 

EWEB has posted this Sept 9 update on the water supply. As part of everyday readiness, FEMA and all emergency planners advise people nationally to have a 2 week supply of drinking water on hand.

EWEB also is posting ongoing updates on power outages and repair work.

Sign up for AlertSense, Lane County’s emergency alert system. It allows fire, police, and other emergency response agencies to issue alerts to residents in the event of severe weather, fire, flooding, hazardous materials, need for immediate evacuation, civil danger, local area emergencies, and missing persons. Level 3/Go Now fire evacuation notices have been broadcast on this system all week.

Emergency Go Bags – As of this morning, no area of Eugene is under any level of evacuation alert. Regardless, having a personal go bag for every member of your family, including pets, is a smart idea and could also ease your mind this week. Go bags are widely promoted by FEMA and all emergency planners. They are an essential part of readiness when immediate evacuation is needed due to fire, flooding, earthquake, or other local emergencies—when sheltering in place is not possible or dangerous. See recommended items for your go bag. At the least, have the list handy so you can assemble things quickly if needed , or if your mind has gone blank under stress. 

The Seven Ps are helpful to focus on: People, pets, personal computers, prescriptions, paperwork, pictures and phones.

A more comprehensive listing or resources can be found here – https://wildfire.oregon.gov/

Its not too late to take the survey for the Santa Clara Community Park!  We have extended the survey to run for an extra week through September 14^th. 

Please share with your friends and neighbors, we would very much like your feedback and input on the park.  

To view the survey, click on https://engage.eugene-or.gov/santaclarapark/survey_tools/santa-clara-survey  

To view or save the draft master plan, click on https://engage.eugene-or.gov/4825/widgets/20728/documents/13140  

Thanks in advance for your participation and input on the park.
Regards, Mark  
Mark A Kosmos, PLA, CPSILandscape Architect

One of the great features of living in Santa Clara is blackberry season. Now is the time to hop on your bike and ride along River Loop 1 and look for the many blackberry patches. And here’s a hint from a successfully blackberry tracker – the juicy ones are near creek beds or ponds.

If you are not familiar with River Loop 1, two of our bicycle routes will take you along several patches of blackberries. Go to our Santa Clara Bike Routes page and look for the 5 mile East Santa Clara ride and the 10 mile ride. There are several other fun rides on the page, including six 2 mile rides.

Applications are now open for the fall 2020 term of Lane Arts Council’s Design Arts Apprenticeship Program! The application is available in English and Spanish at http://lanearts.org/arts-apprenticeships/.

Students can choose between virtual or in-person participation this term. In-person sessions will follow OHA guidelines for safety. Note, the fully virtual version of the program allows Lane County students from any location to easily participate!

The Design Arts Apprenticeship program offers Lane County middle and high school students apprenticeship opportunities with professionals working in graphic, digital, and physical design.

This is a chance for students to learn new skills and uncover potential career paths over a 10-week period of intensive, direct learning.

Students will meet with a mentor group for approximately 2.5 hours per week for 10 weeks to work directly on a shared project. Students also participate in engaging design-focused workshops, and showcase their final products and learning during a week-long public display.

Please share this opportunity with any students you think may be interested, and reach out to artsed@lanearts.org with any questions.