Large Scale Construction project at River Road & Beltline over the next several months

Posted on July 16, 2023 by Gary Haliski

From NW Natural Gas:

 I wanted to reach out to both the River Road & Santa Clara Community Organizations regarding a large scale construction project NW Natural will be doing at the River Road & Beltline intersection over the next several months. Federal law requires safety inspections of our transmission lines and to ensure we are compliant with these protocols, we will be conducting in-road work on River Road and roadside work along the westbound Beltline exit onto River Road.

As neighborhood leaders, I wanted to be sure you heard about this project from me first.  

Below are a few pieces of information I hope you will find helpful.

1. We will be conducting the roadside work first, beginning on/around July 17. This work is not expected to disrupt traffic.
2. In-road work will begin, approximately, in mid-August. This work will take place at night, Monday through Thursday, between 9:00 pm and 5:00 am.
3. Nearby residents and businesses may notice noise as a result of the project.
4. While we will make every effort to minimize traffic disruptions, there will be periods of time when single lanes on River Road will be closed.
5. Natural gas service will not be affected during this project.
6. All work is being permitted by the city of Eugene and ODOT.

I can be reached via email (david.vanderhaeghen@nwnatural.com ) or phone (541-731-8587) if you or anyone has specific questions. Please do not contact the city or ODOT with questions as they are not performing the work.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

David Van Der Haeghen
Community and Government Affairs Manager – NW Natural
Lane, Linn & Benton Counties
541.731.8587 | nwnatural.com
david.vanderhaeghen@nwnatural.com
he/him/his
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Santa Clara Community Foundation Garden Party Fundraising Event, Please RSVP

Posted on July 5, 2023 by Tim Foelker

Let us know if you’ll be coming! RSVP here…

Food, Music, Silent Auction, Door Prizes, Beer & Cider tickets, Schmoozin’ and Networking.

If you can’t make it, please spread the word!

Saturday, July 22nd, 2023, 4:00 – 9:00 PM
4845 Calumet Way, Eugene, OR
541-689-8897

If you’d like to contribute to support the Foundation’s missions, you can do so here.

Become a Foundation Friend!. Join us here.

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Summer Community Concert at Awbrey Park August 6

Posted on July 5, 2023 by Gary Haliski

The Santa Clara Community Organization will host a community concert and picnic on Sunday, August 6 from 1 pm-4:30 pm at Awbrey Park. Attendance is free so bring a lawn chair or blanket and join us for live music, games for kids, and connection with neighbors.

Food Trucks- Renee’s Fries and Kona Ice of North Eugene will be there, too and the first 100 shaved ice treats are complimentary! We hope to see you there! For more information, check out santaclaracommunity.org

Music by Sky Lounge, The Nostalgics, Mandi Cody & Emma Mullen & Friends

Awbrey Park is at the corner of River Road and Spring Creek Drive

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Next SCCO Meeting this Thursday, July 6

Posted on July 4, 2023 by Gary Haliski

Santa Clara Community Meeting
Thursday, July 6
7:00 PM
3280 River Road

or Join via Zoom

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81643290241?pwd=cWc2NjdEVmwzS1RrV28zNG16RmMrQT09

Meeting ID: 816 4329 0241
Passcode: 218779

Agenda:

Community approval of the draft River Road-Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan.

This Neighborhood Plan, setting the path for our neighborhoods for the next 20 years, is being put into its final form before being submitted to the City and the County. A few changes have been incorporated as a result of the May North Eugene forum and the suggestion submitted on the City website.

To get more information and read the plan, access it at Engage Eugene here: Engage Eugene

Other matters:

the Santa Clara Community Organization resumes game nights:

    • July 11 Wendover Park
    • July 18 Arrowhead Park

ALSO:

AND:

AND:

Mural project meeting at the Grange July 18th

The Irving Grange seeks community input for an upcoming outdoor mural to
be painted on the large east-facing wall of their building located at 1011 Irvington
Drive.

Join Grange members and Mural Mice artists, for an Idea Brainstorm session
July 18th at 6:30 pm. The ideas generated through this discussion will inform the
design of the mural. Ice cream floats will be served, so come on by to float your
ideas, meet your neighbors, and take part in a collaborative community art project.

The Irving Community Mural is a public art initiative made possible by the
Irving Grange and Mural Mice Universal. Painting will begin in the Spring of 2024. To learn
more about the mural, to donate and find out how to get involved, go to
IrvingGrange.org.

Mural Brainstorming Event
Tuesday, July 18th
6:30 PM
Irving Grange
1011 Irvington Drive

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Community Meeting about Howard Ave July 10 and 13

Posted on June 29, 2023 by Gary Haliski

From the City of Eugene

I’m reaching out to share about two upcoming community meetings Santa Clara neighbors may be interested in attending. Both meetings are about the draft design for Howard Avenue, the street in the River Road neighborhood the runs in front of Howard Elementary School and Kelly Middle School.

  • Online Zoom community meeting on Monday, July 10th from noon to 1:30pm
  • In-person community meeting in the Howard Elementary School, 700 Howard Avenue, cafeteria on Thursday, July 13th from 5:30pm to 7:00pm

Initial community engagement about the design of Howard Avenue began in 2021 with a survey and three online open houses, engagement was paused until recently. The draft street design incorporating input from the 2021 survey and open houses is now being shared with the community for their final thoughts before the project moves into the engineering phase. Community members who cannot attend an event are welcome to email me with their input.

Community members can learn more about the Howard Avenue project, including proposed changes and timeline, online at https://engage.eugene-or.gov/howard-avenue-srts

Please feel free to share meeting dates and times with across any social media platforms you may frequent, via listservs and newsletters, and with friends. I’m so excited to see this project moving forward and hope the community is too!

Many thanks and happy Monday,

Catherine

Catherine Rohan (she/her)
Associate Transportation Planner
p: (541) 682-8472 |e: CRohan@eugene-or.gov

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