Full-time, senior-level job: Compliance and Quality Assurance Manager, St. Vinnie’s, Eugene

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Tim Foelker

I saw this on my LinkedIn feed this morning. I know we have a lot of talented, dedicated professionals in Santa Clara that might find this a rewarding opportunity.

$50,000 – $75,000 Annual Salary, depending upon skills and experience.
Competetive health, vision, dental, and vacation package

Go for it!

Here’s the link:
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/2282628402

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Santa Clara Community Park – Workshop 3 This Tuesday, the 8th

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Gary Haliski

From the City of Eugene Parks and Open Space:

Thank you to everyone who participated in the first and second workshops and surveys.  Below you will find a link to our third survey and a copy of the Draft Masterplan and Draft Phase one Improvement Plan. 

We hope that you can join us on Tuesday December 8th from 6PM to 8PM for our third workshop, it will be recorded and posted on Engage Eugene.  We will review the draft masterplan as well as the preliminary recommendations for the first phase of the park development and have time for Questions and Answers during the workshop.  We hope to see you in our virtual meeting tomorrow and also encourage you to take our survey from the link below. 

WORKSHOP #3 Online Zoom webinar:  Dec 8, 2020 6:00 PM Pacific Time
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://eugene-or-gov.zoom.us/j/94733554108
Passcode: Workshop3

SURVEY #3
To take the survey, click on Santa Clara Community Park Survey #3

DRAFT MASTERPLAN
To view or save the draft master plan, click on SCCP Workshop 3 Draft Masterplan

DRAFT PHASE 1 IMPROVEMENT PLAN
To view or save the draft phase 1 improvement plan, click on Draft Phase One Improvement Plan 

Thanks in advance for your participation and input.
Regards,
Mark 

Mark A Kosmos, PLA, CPSILandscape Architect
City of Eugene Parks and Open Space
1820 Roosevelt Blvd, Eugene, OR 97402
Direct 541.682.4902
www.eugene-or.gov/parks

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Small Business Relief Funds Application – Dec 3 to Dec 10

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Gary Haliski
Emergency Covid Funds

From Lane County:

We have some exciting updates regarding COVID-19 relief funds for small businesses that Lane County will be distributing! 

The application will be available starting at 5:00 p.m. tonight, December 3, and remain open through Sunday, December 13. The application will be available through Community LendingWorks at communitylendingworks.org/emergency-grants/. The application will be streamlined to take businesses approximately 5 minutes to complete online and will be managed by Community LendingWorks.

After the application period closes, there will be a two-phase lottery system to ensure an equitable and fair distribution. Grants will be distributed in the following amounts, based on number of Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) employees:

Grant Amounts

Sole proprietor     $7,500
1-5 FTE               $15,000
6-15 FTE             $20,000
16-25 FTE           $25,000

General Eligibility Requirements

  • The business was adversely affected in either one of the following two ways:
    1. The business was prohibited from operating as directed by Executive Orders 20-12 or 20-65; or
    2. The business can demonstrate a one-month decline in sales of 25% or more, incurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, between March 1, 2020 and November 30, 2020, as compared against the same period of time in 2019. 
  • Be located within Lane County, is headquartered in Oregon and has its principal operations in Oregon.
  • If required by Oregon law to be registered with the Oregon Secretary of State to do business in Oregon, the business is so registered
  • Businesses who have received federal dollars, through the Paycheck Protection Program or the Economic Injury Disaster Loan, are able to apply for and receive these grant funds
  • 501(c)(3) Nonprofits are eligible
  • 501(c)(6) entities are NOT eligible
  • The business had 25 Full-Time Employees (FTE) or less, as of December 31, 2019

1st Lottery for Priority-Eligible Businesses, 75% of funding ($2,744,317)
Includes businesses who meet the General Eligibility requirements above AND any of the following criteria:

  • Those businesses in the tourism, hospitality, and event sectors including (defined as restaurants, bars, wineries, breweries, lodging, caterers, and event rental companies)
  • Those that had to close due to either of the Governor’s ordered Freezes (gyms/fitness, indoor recreation, museums, indoor/outdoor entertainment, indoor/outdoor pools, sports courts, event venues, zoos, gardens, aquariums)  
  • Businesses that identify as women-owned, service-disabled, veteran-ownership, or minority-owned of 51% or more
  • Rural businesses

2nd Lottery, 25% of funding ($914,772)
Businesses must meet the General Eligibility requirements above. Any priority-eligible businesses who are not selected in the 1st lottery will be included in this lottery as well.

Community LendingWorks anticipates that businesses will receive funds the last week of December through mid-January.

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Santa Clara Community Park Design Reveal Meeting – Dec 8

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Gary Haliski

From the City of Eugene:

We are excited to meet with you for the future Santa Clara Community Park. Join the design team for a virtual community meeting where we will present the master plan and phasing recommendations for the park.

Please join us for the third workshop from 6PM to 8PM on December 8th.

https://eugene-or-gov.zoom.us/j/94733554108(External link)

Passcode: Workshop3

Here’s a look at was presented at an earlier meeting. It will be great to see the update.

Santa Clara Community Park proposal DRAFT

For a much larger view of the draft plan, click on https://engage.eugene-or.gov/4825/widgets/20728/documents/13140

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Please Donate Blood in December

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Gary Haliski

DONATE BLOOD AND HELP THE COMMUNITY!!

Bloodworks Northwest provides the blood to 100% of the hospitals in Lane County. We need your help making sure they have plenty of blood.

Blood donation remains an essential and encouraged activity as Governors Kate Brown implement new coronavirus restrictions. Blood donors have a critical role in sustaining health care through the holidays and into the new year—there is an urgent need to save lives.

Bloodworks Northwest is now testing all blood donations for COVID-19 Antibodies. Could you help COVID-19 patients? Give blood with Bloodworks December 9 – December 31 and they’ll test your donation for antibodies which are a key component of the immune system that appear in blood after fighting an infection. The testing will help identify people who may be able to donate to our convalescent plasma program and help COVID-19 patients directly. Be a COVID-19 hero and schedule your one hour appointment today.

Springfield Faith Center
600 Hayden Bridge Road
Dec. 2-4

First Baptist, Eugene
3550 Fox Meadows Rd.
Dec. 10 and 11

The Graduate Hotel
66 E. 6th Ave, Eugene
Dec. 17 and 18

Besides helping the community, donors in December will automatically be entered to win a 75” HDTV.  Additionally, Donate now through January to be entered to win a Seaside Weekend Getaway courtesy of the City of Seaside. Or are you ready for a fresh look? Donate and receive a $5 off voucher for Bishops Barbershops.

Please make and keep your appointment to donate blood today Bloodworks Northwest or call 800-398-7888

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