Join Us For:
Kids Eat Here Now
A Local Foods Community Potluck
Monday, September 7th Fairfield Elementary School Garden – 3455 Royal Avenue
4 – 6:30PM
- Bring a potluck dish to share with as many local ingredients as possible and is at least enough for your party.
- Rich Glauber – Musical entertainment for kids
- Learn about efforts to increase funding for school lunches
- Hear from local groups including: Slow Food Eugene, School Garden Project, Farm to School, Tree by Tree
- Challenge:Bring a potluck dish with LOCAL ingredients & PREPARED BY A KID!
Hosts:
Willamette Farm and Food Coalition, Helios Resource Network, Slow Food Eugene,
School Garden Project, Lane Coalition for Healthy Active Youth
Sponsors: Active Bethel Citizens, EWEB’s Healthy Farms Program, Lane County Farmer’s Market, Public Harvest,Lane County Food Policy Council, Victory Gardens For All, Tree By Tree Project, Partners for Sustainable Schools,Food for Lane County, Willamette Valley Sustainable Foods Alliance
For more information contact: 225-8807
Helios Resource Network
1192 Lawrence St.
Eugene, OR 97401
(541) 284-7020
2008-09 Steering Committee
- Heather Hannah, co-chair
- Aleta Miller, co-chair
- Pat Driscoll, secretary
- Kent Calvin, Treasurer
- Gloria Foreman, at-large
- Donella-Elizabeth Alston, at-large
- Laura Gillpatrick, at-large
- Cheri Spencer, at-large
- Denise-Christine, at-large
- Aaron Baker, at-large
ABC Charter
Recognition -- May, 1974
Latest Revision Approved Res. 3596 October 14, 1981
Article I. Name
This neighborhood association shall be known as the Active Bethel Citizens (ABC).
Article II. Statement of Purpose
Section 1
It is the purpose of the ABC to advise the City of Eugene, the Bethel School District (#52), and other public or private bodies concerning the improvement of the livability of the Bethel community.
Section 2
ABC has been formed to help resolve the concerns of the people of the neighborhood. These concerns include but are not limited to: land use and planning, social, recreational, educational, economic development and transportation needs; and to promote a sense of community cohesiveness and self-reliance.
Section 3
ABC will also serve in an educational capacity to inform the citizens in this community, and to continue the planning process by periodically reevaluating its goals, objectives, and recommendations.
Article III. Geographic Boundaries
The Bethel community is bounded on the east by US Highway 99; on the south by the Southern Pacific Railroad Coos Bay line; on the west by Green Hill Road; and on the north by Clear Lake.
Article IV. Participation
Participation in the ABC is open to persons who are interested in life in the Bethel community.
Article V. Officers
Section 1
The officers of the ABC shall include a chairperson, a vice-chairperson, a secretary, and a treasurer.
OR:
The officers of the ABC shall include co-chairpersons, a secretary, and a treasurer.
Section 2
The qualifications for these offices and the duties of these officers shall be set forth in the bylaws.
Section 3
Each officer shall serve for a one (1) year term, or until a successor is elected.
Section 4
Any officer may be removed through the following procedure:the motion to remove shall be made and seconded at a regular meeting;the minutes of that meeting shall serve as notice of the proposed removal;the motion shall be considered at the next regular meeting;the motion must receive a three-quarters (3/4) vote of the voting members present for passage.
Article VI. Committees
Section 1
The ABC may create such committees, both standing and interim, as they deem advisable in accomplishing their purpose.
Section 2
Procedures for the creation of committees and selection of their membership shall be set forth in the bylaws.
Article VII. Meetings
Section 1
The ABC shall meet regularly as set forth in the bylaws.
Section 2
Special meetings of the ABC may be called by the chairperson upon adequate notice. Adequate notice shall be five (5) days written notice to all persons on the ABC mailing list, or announced at a regular meeting. Special meetings shall be held at a time and place designated by the chairperson.
Section 3
Ten (10) voting members of the ABC shall constitute a quorum to do business at a regular or special meeting.
Article VIII. Membership and Voting
Section 1
Membership in the ABC shall be open to any resident, property owner, or business owner of the Bethel community as defined in Article III.
Section 2
Voting is restricted to members eighteen (18) years of age or older.
Article IX. Bylaws
The ABC shall adopt such bylaws as are necessary to implement this charter.
Article X. Amendments
Amendments to this charter shall be made through the following procedure:
1. The motion to amend this charter shall be made and seconded at a regular or special meeting;
2. Written notice of proposed changes shall be forwarded to all members (mass distribution) prior to the voting;
3. The motion shall be considered and voted upon at the next regular meeting;
4. The motion must receive a three-quarters (3/4) vote of the voting members present for passage.
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