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Creating a Resilient and Sustainable Water Supply for Eugene/Springfield
January 10, 2025
The Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) is Oregon’s largest customer-owned utility. Founded in 1911, EWEB provides water and electricity to approximately 96,000 customers in the Eugene-Springfield area. EWEB’s service territory covers 236 square miles with a population of more than 200,000 people. Facing aging infrastructure and the threat of a …
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Boosting Mental Health in Schools and Communities: Oregon Mind Body Institute/Attune Ed
January 3, 2025
We can all learn to take care of our mental health just like we learn to take care of our physical health. Based on this idea, Oregon Mind Body Institute was founded with a bold mission: to reshape how society understands, values, and integrates mental health into our daily lives. Clients in …
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No Programs on Dec 20 and Dec 27
December 27, 2024
However, we’ll return on Jan. 3 with a new program! Please plan to join us then.
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Gifts to the City
December 13, 2024
“If you had a magic wand and the mandate to use it to create a gift that would make Eugene an even better place to live, work, and/or play, what would your gift be?” Every year since its beginnings in the early 1990’s, City Club of Eugene has posed this …
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Exit Interview with Mayor Lucy Vinis
December 6, 2024
Mayor Lucy Vinis is in the final days of her 8-year tenure as Eugene’s Mayor and returns to City Club to speak with us for the last time in that role. She is expected to discuss her personal feelings about the transition out of office; her reflections on the status …
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No Program on Nov 29
November 29, 2024
City Club of Eugene will not meet on the Friday after Thanksgiving. Enjoy your holiday!
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Meeting the Challenges of Food Insecurity in Lane County
November 22, 2024
According to the latest reliable data sources, about 16% of the residents of Lane County live in households with incomes at or below the poverty level. The proportion is higher in the urban areas. In the last point-in-time count, about 3,000 people were homeless in Eugene, and only 1,000 of …
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Consequences for Homeless Residents After the Supreme Court’s Grants Pass Case
November 15, 2024
In the June 2024 case City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the Eighth Amendment allows cities to punish people experiencing homelessness for sleeping and camping in public spaces. The Eighth Amendment prohibits the government from inflicting “cruel and unusual” punishments. The ruling means …
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No Program on Nov 8
November 8, 2024
In honor of Veterans Day, City Club of Eugene will not meet on Friday, Nov. 8. It’s a good opportunity to catch up on past programs on our YouTube channel and our podcast, or scroll through the archived programs on our Past Forums page!
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Building “Silicon Shire”: The Tech Economy of the Southern Willamette Valley
November 1, 2024
Lane County is home to over 500 technology companies, which employ nearly 4,000 people, bringing over $284 million dollars in wages. These companies run the gamut – from spinoffs emerging from the University of Oregon and its investment in cutting edge biotechnology at the Knight Campus, to more mature companies …
