New Location for EWEB’s Truck or Treat – OCT 24

Posted on October 23, 2025 by Gary Haliski

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! 
Posted in General Interest | Leave a comment

BottleDrop Holiday Give! 2025 Nov. 15 —Dec. 2

Posted on October 23, 2025 by Tim Foelker

Please help support the Santa Clara Community Foundation through Blue Bag, or BottleDrop direct-donations. Holiday Give! 2025 is upon us. BottleDrop will boost donations by 20% during the drop off window between Nov. 15 and Dec. 2nd.

We’ll bring you blue bags, or use your own bags, and we’ll pick up when they’re full. Just email:
bluebag@santaclaracommunityfoundation.org or call Tim, 541-689-8897, before Dec. 1 to get the 20% match.

Or, donate from your BottleDrop balance directly. From the web, or at any kiosk, just look for Santa Clara Community Foundation in the list of nonprofits. https://bottledrop.com/donate-nonprofits/

Santa Clara Community Foundation appreciates your support!

Posted in Santa Clara Community Foundation, Santa Clara Schoolhouse | Leave a comment

Annual Leaf Pick-Up Program Begins November 3

Posted on October 22, 2025 by Gary Haliski

The 2025 Leaf Pick-Up Program begins on Monday, November 3. Each zone has two rounds of pick up. Lane County picks up leaves on County-maintained roads with curbs and gutters. Use their interactive map to confirm your leaf pick-up eligibility and zone. Zone A and Zone B boundaries have changed this year. The City of Eugene will now pick up leaves south of Irving and south of Hunsaker.

Zone A (Santa Clara north of Irving Road and west of River Road)

  • November 3–6
  • November 24–26

Zone B (Santa Clara north of Hunsaker Lane and east of River Road)

  • November 12–13
  • December 1–4
Posted in Environment-Recycling, Gardening, General Interest, Government, Public Safety | 1 Comment

Eugene City Manager recruitment process underway 

Posted on October 17, 2025 by Gary Haliski
City of Eugene Logo

The Eugene City Council is working with Bob Murray & Associates (BMA) to hire a new City Manager. Sarah Medary, Eugene’s City Manager since 2019, will retire this December. 

The City Manager runs the day-to-day operations of Eugene’s government. This person oversees six city departments, manages the city’s budget, implements City Council policies, and makes decisions about the city’s services and operations.  

Community members are invited to participate in the following opportunities to provide input on the recruitment process and candidates: 

·                  Monday, October 20 at 1 p.m.  (Online): Bob Murray and Associates (BMA) will host a Zoom drop-in where community members can share what they’re looking for in Eugene’s next city manager. To join the meeting, use this Zoom link. 

·                  Monday, October 20, at 5:30 p.m.  (City Council Chambers): The City Council will host a listening session. During this session, community members are invited to share what they’re looking for in the next city manager.  

·                  Week of January 12 (City Council Chambers): The City Council will host in-person interviews with the finalists, including in a public forum.  Community members will have opportunities to meet the finalists and hear directly from them before Council makes the final decision.  

Posted in Government | Leave a comment

Input needed for Better River Road transportation

Posted on October 17, 2025 by Gary Haliski

From BEST (Better Eugene-Springfield Transportation:

Save the date!

Better River Road Town Hall with Smart Growth America
Thursday, November 13
7–8:30 pm
Howard Elementary School – 700 Howard Avenue

Posted in Transportation | 5 Comments