For Eugene Oregon, 2011 was a year of tragedy,triumph, protest and positive change.
Employment up-ticked a bit to push unemployment claims below the 10% mark.
The community came together to celebrate the life of a fallen E.P.D. officer.
After a less than spectacular football season start, the Oregon Ducks, under the direction of head coach Chip Kelly won the Pac 10 division title and headed for the Rose Bowl in Pasadena California.
Eugene's long neglected downtown center continued a long waited renovation, as Lane Community College broke ground on its Downtown Campus, as the Center Court project neared completion; thanks to forward thinking developers, as well as matching funds from the City of Eugene.
Occupy Eugene captured the imagination of many, as the nation's longest running Occupy Wall Street protest rolled up and out of town the last week of December.
Happy New year. May 2012 be a healthy , happy and prosperous one for you and yours.
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