River Road Community Organization
The River and Garden District
By Carleen Reilly
How did you like that snow? I hope all is snug and warm at your house with no frozen pipes. I’m seeing pictures of emerging flowers–snowdrops and hellebores–from neighbors on Facebook. Can Spring not be too far behind?
RR/SC Community Plan – Triple Bottom Line Sounding Board.… Read more
By Carleen Reilly
Here’s just a few words on fences/walls/security. It may be that rich people are building fences to protect their property. Our neighbors have told me that they are more interested in building a strong social fabric and sense of community. They tell me that they are taking … Read more
When: Tuesday, December 11th from 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Where: Emerald Park in the River Road Parks and Recreation building, room E.
This will be an event where potential developers of the Affordable Housing Site, at River Road and East Maynard, will share there proposals for the City of Eugene’s request … Read more
By Carleen Reilly
The world goes on, even when you’re sick. Pat and I are still coughing after almost 2 weeks of dealing with this bug. I missed a few meetings, but when I re-entered the world of meetings, it was a whirlwind. And the week isn’t over yet. I … Read more
By Carleen Reilly
Fall tips.
Drain irrigation systems. I asked Pat this morning if there was anything I should write about in this morning’s CRG, and he asked me to remind neighbors to drain their irrigation system so the system doesn’t freeze and lines burst. This tip comes from experience!… Read more
By Carleen Reilly
Guess what I found in our raised bed: a half-dozen large, ripe raspberries. And were they ever yummy! There are more to come, too!
MovingAhead. It was like old home week last night at the LTD Open House to review the options for all potential EmX Corridors, … Read more
By Carleen Reilly
Weather forecasters say we might have rain west of the Cascades today. It sure would help our firefighters.
Neighborhood Plan (NP) Outreach. Thanks to Louisa and Louie for volunteering to carry clipboards at the Promenade on Sunday. If you know someone isn’t signed up for e-mails, … Read more
By Carleen Reilly
It is hard for me to believe it is late August. You know all the cliches about ‘Where did summer go?’ That big turkey on my deck yesterday was a bit startling–looking in the window as I sat typing at the computer. Was that an omen?
Neighborhood … Read more
By Carleen Reilly
Summer’s here!!! No doubt about it. Hope you are employing all the techniques you know to stay cool. It’s time to pick up that summer reading.
Affordable Housing Tour: About 20 neighbors and city staff toured three affordable housing projects around the community. The first was in … Read more