FPC Website Now in Action!...

We Thank John Jordan-Cascade for his work in getting the website set up using Word Press! We hope that this new website will usher in a new dynamic and energetic era for the council’s work.

We have been invigorated by our work with the City of Eugene’s Sustainability Commission and the Climate and Energy Project, and are looking forward to NEXT WEEK’s Food Security Town Hall Meeting at Harris Hall in the Lane County Public Building at 8th and Oak.

All the councilors have been added to the website as Authors, so, Councilors, get working on our common venture!

Food Security Town Hall...

What: Lane County Commissioners Rob Handy and Pete Sorenson and Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy are holding a Town Hall forum on the topic of food security.

When: Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009   6:30 – 8:00pm Where: Harris Hall, Lane County Courthouse and Public Service Building 125 E 8^th Ave. Eugene , OR 97401   Who:

Dan Armstrong, Editor, Mudcitypress.com, Lane County Food Policy Council

Karen Edmonds, Programs and Services Director, FOOD for Lane County

Tom Lively, Senior Account Representative, Organically Grown Company

Josh Bruce, AICP, LEED AP, Project Director, Oregon Partnership for Disaster Resilience        The community is invited to learn more about food security in Lane County . The subject of food security encompasses many issues and this will be the first in a series of town hall meetings on this subject.

On December 2^nd, Dan Armstrong will give an overview of food security; Karen Edmonds will present figures on hunger and food access in Lane County; Tom Lively will discuss food safety issues (both biological, i.e. salmonella, and pesticides); and Josh Bruce will discuss Lane County’s disaster preparedness and the role of food security in an emergency situation. The floor will then be opened up to the public for questions and comments.

Questions?

Contact: Commissioner Pete Sorenson Phone (541) 682-4203  E-mail: Pete.Sorenson@co.lane.or.us