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Our podcast aims to inform our residents and the larger community on varying subjects. City Club of Eugene Oregon provides this podcast to build an informed public by providing facts and opinions on diverse civic matters. We’re also on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and http://www.cityclubofeugene.org.
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Turtle Awards
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The 2025 Turtle Award winners are Sharon Posner, Paul Solomon and Oblio Stroyman, all of whom are honored for their community work and sticking their necks out for the good of all. City Club of Eugene also inducted seven new members of the Order of the Turtle.
You may watch the entire program on City Club of Eugene's YouTube channel (audio-only in the beginning).
This program was recorded on May 31, 2025.

Thursday May 22, 2025
Updates, Oregon Country Fair
Thursday May 22, 2025
Thursday May 22, 2025
Oregon Country Fair has grown from humble roots to become a major event. In this episode of the City Club of Eugene's podcast, we hear more about how it grew as well as its community and philanthropic efforts.
Speakers include Kirsten Bolton, OCF's general manager; Paxton Hoag, OCF board member and coordinator; and Arna Shaw, OCF board member and vendor.
You may watch the entire program on City Club of Eugene's YouTube channel (starts at 8:21).
This program was recorded on May 16, 2025.

Wednesday May 14, 2025
Prevention: The Heart of Public Health
Wednesday May 14, 2025
Wednesday May 14, 2025
What is the role of public health, and prevention programs, studies and services does Lane County Public Health provide?
City Club of Eugene gathered four speakers to address how local prevention efforts promote health and wellness: Dr. Patrick Luedtke, Lane County's senior public health officer; Anne Marie Mauricio, PhD, associate research professor at the University of Oregon's Prevention Science Institute; Dr. Kim Ruscher, PeaceHealth Oregon's chief medical officer; and Jocelyn Warren, PhD, Lane County Public Health's division manager.
You may watch the entire program on City Club of Eugene's YouTube channel.
This program was recorded on May 9, 2025.

Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
LTD Now
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Lane Transit District's CEO Jameson Auten updated City Club of Eugene attendees on the agency's current and future work to "connect community."
You may watch the entire program, including slides, on City Club of Eugene's YouTube channel (starts at 6:50).
This program was recorded on April 25, 2025.

Wednesday Apr 23, 2025
Candidates, 4J School Board
Wednesday Apr 23, 2025
Wednesday Apr 23, 2025
Two seats on the 4J School Board are contested in May's election, and City Club of Eugene asked Rebecca Hansen-White of KLCC to interview them. The candidates are Danny McDiarmid and Ericka Thessen (Position 2; Alan Madden declined to participate); and Donald Easton and Judy Newman (Position 3). Position 6's candidate is Maya Rabasa, an incumbent board member, who is running unopposed. All 4J voters may vote for candidates for all of the positions.
You may watch the entire program on City Club of Eugene's YouTube channel (starts at :18).
This program was recorded on April 18, 2025.

Sunday Apr 20, 2025
Cancer Prevention and Research
Sunday Apr 20, 2025
Sunday Apr 20, 2025
What's new in cancer research and early detection and prevention? Local experts tell City Club of Eugene attendees about scientific breakthroughs and primary/secondary prevention.
The speakers are Bill Cresko, Center for Biomedical Data Science and Lorry Lokey Chair/Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Oregon; and Dr. Audrey Garrett, gynecologic oncologist at Willamette Valley Cancer Institute.
You may watch the entire program on City Club of Eugene's YouTube channel (starts at 5:09).
This program was recorded on April 11, 2025.

Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Bach and Beyond
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Jos van Veldhoven, one of the @OregonBachFestival's artistic partners, spoke at City Club of Eugene about all things Bach: his works, his influence on contemporary conducting, and the importance of performing arts.
You may watch the entire program on City Club of Eugene's YouTube channel (starts at :12).
This program was recorded on April 4, 2025.

Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
History of Oregon Journalism
Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
Whatever you think of Oregon's journalism and journalists, it was wilder in the old days - and Bill Sullivan proves it in this City Club of Eugene program, "The History of Oregon Journalism." Be sure to listen to his comparison of the lack of journalism literacy to the digestion of food!
You may watch the entire program on City Club of Eugene's YouTube channel (starts at :08). Unfortunately, the Q&A portion of the program is audio-only.
This program was recorded on March 28, 2025.

Thursday Mar 27, 2025
LCC President Bulger
Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Thursday Mar 27, 2025
In her third year of serving Lane Community College, President Stephanie Bulger, PhD, updated City Club of Eugene on leading the @LaneTitans.
You may also watch the entire program, including slides, on City Club of Eugene's YouTube channel (starts at 8:57).
This program was recorded on March 21, 2025.

Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
Concerns of Immigrants
Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
#Immigrants are facing new challenges, including @ICE raids and possible loss of #birthright citizenship. Hear from experts on these issues: immigration lawyer Rachel Hecht, @UOregon law professor Joel Sati, and Kuitlahuak Lopez Rojas, a @calclane liaison to immigrants.
You may also watch the entire program on City Club of Eugene's YouTube channel (starts at 5:05).
This program was recorded on March 14, 2025.