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Children’s Car Seats: Best and Worst Picks

HealthyStuff.org presents its 2009 list of Best and Worst Children’s Car Seats – a topic of discussion from an earlier MyEugene article.

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[VIDEO] You are invited to join America’s Campaign for Healthy Eating; choose foods that are not genetically engineered

What do you know about GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms)? GMOs are foods (plant or animal) that have been genetically modified or “engineered” for various reasons including disease resistance and growth speed. Since GMOs were introduced in the early 1990s, they have rapidly proliferated the food supply around the globe.  Currently, up to 45 percent of [...]

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Wondering what to do with your end-of-summer garden? Try these tips and resources

The tomatoes are ripe and the carrots are sweet, but the gardening season is not nearly at its close. Those of you who are greedily harvesting your summer bounty are probably also staring at ever-growing bare patches in your beds. Or perhaps your lettuce is so bitter you are considering using it for lemonade. If [...]

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FREE: Household hazardous waste roundup scheduled in Marcola, September 12 from 9 am to noon

Lane County is offering to collect household hazardous waste for free on September 12 from 9 am  to noon in Marcola at the Mohawk Valley Fire Station, 92068 Marcola Road. The collection is for Marcola residents with up to 35 gallons total per household. Hazardous waste from businesses, schools, churches or non-profit organizations may be [...]

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Campus museums offer FREE admission during football home-game weekends

The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art and the Museum of Natural and Cultural History are offering free admission during the 2009 football season home-game weekends. Ducks fans, visitors and the community receive free admission the weekends of September 12-13; September 18-20; September 26-27; October 3-4; October 31-November 1; and November 14-15, 2009. Free admission will [...]

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FREE: Women’s Business Network tradeshow to feature 40+ local companies and silent auction, September 21

The Women’s Business Network (WBN), an alliance of local business and professional women, is hosting a tradeshow and silent auction on September 21 from 4 to 7:30 pm at the Eugene Hilton. Located in Eugene, Oregon, WBN serves the Eugene-Springfield community. The group meets the first Thursday of each month at the Eugene Hilton, 66 [...]

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Expecting and new parents: Free relationship counseling service available through the U of O’s Healthy Nests Program

Consultations include a formal assessment of your relationship, recommendations for continued growth, and strategies for managing challenges Becoming a new parent can be stressful – even in the healthiest of relationships. The Healthy Nests Program at the University of Oregon can help guide couples – proactively – through the maze of pressures that surface during [...]

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GRAND OPENING: New Dream Child Care and Family Center, August 1 from 10 am to noon

On August 1, Mayor Kitty Piercy will cut the ribbon in a grand opening ceremony for the New Dream Child Care and Family Center on 1295 West 18th Street in Eugene. The free event, which will take place from 10 am to noon, will feature music, snacks, door prizes and tours of the facility.    The child-care [...]

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Eugene’s “Night Out” against crime, August 4

Eugene residents will join more than 37 million Americans across the country in celebrating the 26th Annual Night Out against crime on August 4. Community members will meet at 8:30 pm at the Willamette Christian Church to learn about current crime prevention programs, discuss neighborhood safety tips, speak with Eugene Police staff and city officials, [...]

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Beat the heat at Eugene’s libraries, community centers, and pools

The City of Eugene invites you to cool off at its public spaces including pools, parks and play areas. Here’s a list of places from which to choose: The city’s three libraries are open from 10 am until 8 pm today and Thursday; and from 10 am to 6 pm on Friday: Downtown library – 100 W. [...]

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Jeff the Great demands your philanthropy

This is a post specifically for my friends and readers in Eugene, Oregon. My sister and brother-in-law live in Eugene and are volunteers through a great organization called the Eugene Active 20-30 Club (the local affiliate of an international organization). The club is dedicated to serving children in their local community. One of the annual [...]

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MyEugene presents your list of “Favorite Free Things To Do in Eugene”

Recently MyEugene shared an article on Twitter and Facebook that described “Free Things To Do in Eugene Oregon.” Many Eugenians had their own opinions about what “free things” should be on the list. As a result, we compiled our own list of “Favorite Free Things To Do in Eugene” based on your feedback. Thanks to [...]

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$4.4 million available to help unemployed EWEB customers and other community programs

Community Care takes aim at economic crisis The Eugene Water & Electric Board has launched an effort to provide  assistance to thousands of customers struggling during the current economic downturn. Earlier this year, the utility’s elected Board of Commissioners set up a $4.4 million fund to give bill credits to up to 5,000 customers who [...]

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A few things you should know before starting summer home-improvement projects [City of Eugene rules and guidelines]

Summer is a popular time of year for making improvements around the house. Many community members have questions about the City of Eugene’s rules regarding construction or improvement projects such as fences, decks, and swimming pools. Here are some of the most frequently asked questions from the city’s Planning and Development Department: Do I need [...]

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PAL summer day camp for kids, July 6-10

An annual day camp for youth ages of 8 through 13 will run July 6 through 10 from 8 am to 2:30 pm each day at the Arts & Technology Academy (formerly Jefferson Middle School). The Eugene Police Activities League (PAL) Camp, which costs $55, is designed to offer youth a variety of new experiences [...]

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New bi-lingual child care and family center opening in Eugene, June 29

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The New Dream Family Child Care Center (former home of Security First Child Development Center) will be opening on June 29 in the building at 1295 W. 18th Street in Eugene. The dual-language immersion family center will provide bi-lingual child care, various support services, entrepreneurial training and a dynamic social setting. The child-care center will [...]

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Victory Gardens: A win-win for Eugene and the community with almost 500 residential gardens planted since 2007

Need a garden for your home? Or do you want to learn to plant a garden? Maybe you want to show off your garden mastery skills? Victory Gardens operates on the “pay-it-forward” receive-and-volunteer model. A team of volunteer gardeners and wannabes gathers each week to plant food at various Eugene and Springfield residences.  Each week [...]

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Chamber offers workshop to improve leadership skills, June 17

Monday Morning Leadership,  a workshop hosted by the Eugene Chamber of Commerce, will be held on June 17 from 1 pm to 4 pm at the Lane Community College Center for Meeting and Learning. The workshop, which highlights eight specific mentoring methods, is designed to enhance the leadership skills of anyone, including business owners, who [...]

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Policing the police in order to protect your rights: How does it work? [Part 2 of 3 – The Civilian Review Board]

Eugene’s Civilian Review Board (CRB), created by citywide vote in 2007, represents “one-half of the police oversight system in Eugene,” according to Deputy Police Auditor Elizabeth Southworth. “The main business of the Board is to review a select portion of ‘closed’ investigations regarding police conduct.” A closed investigation is one that has been completed by [...]

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[VIDEO] Free veterinary care for pets of people who are homeless, Part 2

Pro-Bone-O is a non-profit organization that provides free veterinary services, food and supplies for the pets of people who are homeless in the Lane County area. If you know someone with a pet who is homeless, please share the information that you learn from the video – which is the second in a series produced by students in Alina Padilla-Miller‘s “Writing for [...]

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[VIDEO] An inside peek at NextStep Recycling

What’s the real value of recycling your electronics? Here’s the personal and poignant story behind NextStep Recycling as seen through the eyes of its founder Lorraine Kerwood — community hero, sustainability advocate and e-waste recycling pioneer.

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The future of Eugene is in your hands

Tribes, not money or factories, will change the world. Famed best-selling author, business blogger and marketing guru – Seth Godin – talks on TED about the value of connecting people and creating tribes, and the need for you to lead them – whether it’s locally or globally. 

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