Like it or not there is nothing as certain as change. This month you will have the opportunity to learn of a major construction project in the ‘hood and hear of a way to join with others to make a change that might not otherwise be possible.
February RRCO General Meeting Agenda
North Eugene High School upgrade
The major construction project is the rebuild of North Eugene High School which is in the design changes. Although the 4-J Staff and the project architects held a January 21st meeting at the high school, they have agreed to come to our February 10th General Meeting to fill us in on the plans to date and to take feedback. It will be interesting to hear how they plan to improve the current traffic issues and how they plan to move Corridor Elementary Schoolinto the existing high school and Yugin Gakeun into Kelly Middle School. Please attend to hear from North Eugene High School principal Iton Udosenata, 4-J board member and RRCO resident Mary Walston and other 4-J staff about the plans, answer your questions and take feedback. Here is a PowerPoint of their plans thus far.
Additionally the School District is seeking a zone change for the site to remove the site review requirement from the property. Siter review is required to maintain or improve the character, integrity, and harmonious development of an area and to provide a safe, stable, efficient, and attractive on-site environment.
Backyard Barnraising
Guest speaker Dylan Lamar is an architect and energy consultant. Dylan will explain challenges of housing affordability and how neighbors can advocate and get involved in reducing financial barriers to homeownership.
Backyard Barnraising aims to organize and empower three families to build their own homes together. By building it yourself and cooperatively sharing ownership conventional cost barriers can be overcome. Total payments around $700 per month are possible. www.cultivateplace.com/backyardbarnraising
MULCHAPALOOZA DATE CHANGED TO MARCH 21
Additional Volunteer Opportunities
Keep the neighborhood calendar of events! Contact Clare to help collect calendar items for the newsletter.
River Road Park & Recreation District is looking for people who are interested in volunteering. To see what is available click the login/register/pay account button to the on the left side of our web page. This will take you to our on-line registration page where you will see a catalog tab for “Volunteer Opportunities”. If you are interested in any of the opportunities available you may sign up using our on-line registration, filling out the volunteer form or by calling the park office at 541-688-4052.
Neighborhood schools:
You can come read to kids, mentor middle schoolers, help high schools students apply for college, and pitch in for special events. Eileen Nittler 4-J Board Member
River Road - Santa Clara Volunteer Library – Fundraisers, staff, donate books. Vickie Cain 541-554-6854 http://rrscvollib.org
River front enhancements: Join the RRCO N.E.T. design team to enhance usability of the river front, Help maintain the natural beauty without toxic spraying. Cameron Ewing and Michael Lambros riverroadcommunityorganization@gmail.com
Crime Prevention – Neighborhood Crime Watch. Contact: Margaret Mazzotta (541) 682-5761 Margaret.A.Mazzotta@ci.eugene.or.us or Carrie Carver 541-682-4179 Carrie.carver@co.lane.or.us
River Road- Santa Clara Homeless Advocacy Group. Betty Grant 541-343-6695
