Fairmount Neighbors

Join us for fun this Saturday at University Park
A joint Summer Social with our South University neighbors. We hope to see you there!

https://www.eweb.org/outages-and-safety/power-outages/power-outage-map

Power Outage Map The map provides the general location of a power outage within EWEB’s service area, along with various details that will emerge as field technicians investigate the cause and determine repair strategies.

The annual international earthquake drill known as the Great ShakeOut will be held on 10/19 at 10:19 a.m. local time. Find more info and resources here:

The Great Oregon ShakeOut Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills help people in homes, schools, and organizations worldwide improve preparedness and practice how to be safe during earthquakes. Register to participate in your state or country's drill at www.ShakeOut.org.

From the City of Eugene

Excessive Heat Watch August 13-17


The National Weather Service has shared that there is an Excessive Heat Watch for parts of the Willamette Valley, including Eugene, for August 13-17. Temperatures are expected to approach and exceed 100 degrees.

Community members are encouraged to stay hydrated with water when the temperature is so high. All water fountains and splash pads in Eugene are turned on for summer. Splash pads are on 7 days a week, including holidays, from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. at:
Fairmount Park (E. 15th Ave. and Fairmount Blvd.)
Oakmont Park (2295 Oakmont Way)
Skinner Butte Park (248 Cheshire Ave.)
Washington Park (2025 Washington St.)
Amazon Pool is open every day for drop-in lap swims, Rec swims and parent/child swims. A complete schedule is available on the Amazon Pool webpage. Echo Hollow Pool also has drop-in lap swims and Rec swims every day but is closed Sunday. A complete schedule is available on the Echo Hollow Pool webpage. Sheldon Pool also has drop-in lap swims and Rec swims every day but is closed Saturday. A complete schedule is available on the Sheldon Pool webpage.

Lane Transit District is offering free bus rides to cooling centers - more info online

Cooling Centers
The Downtown Library is a designated cooling site and is open 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, and 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Friday - Sunday. Both Sheldon and Bethel branches are open 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and Noon - 8 p.m. on Tuesdays. Regular services are available.
Hilyard Community Center is a designated cooling site and is open 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Monday - Friday. Because of ongoing programming, there is a limited capacity.

Better Eugene-Springfield Transportation (BEST) is planning a Franklin Boulevard Walking Tour this Thursday morning, July 27th, at 9:30am to see the conditions there first hand related to the City of Eugene's plans to transform Franklin Boulevard. They will meet outside of UO Transportation Services at 1401 Walnut Street on Franklin Boulevard. They recommend that you wear sunscreen and bring water.

Take a short online survey (with a chance to win a Market of Choice gift certificate) at: https://www.best-oregon.org/better-streets/franklin/ Before reaching conclusions on what makes sense on Franklin Boulevard, BEST wants to hear all points of view.

Please share with your fellow neighbors so BEST can learn your experiences BEFORE the City of Eugene makes any changes. Already, BEST has received 300 responses, initially from people on the UO campus. Now they are reaching out to people along Franklin and in the surrounding neighborhoods.

If you cannot make it to this week's walking tour, they are looking into scheduling another one next Thursday, August 3rd, at a time in the late afternoon to be determined. We'll send more details when the time firms up.

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