Since its inception 35 years ago, Habitat for Humanity Central Lane (HHCL) has built 74 affordable houses for families. The mission of HHCL is to build homes, communities, and hope. Their vision is “A world where everyone has a decent place to live.” HHCL is currently working on its largest housing project yet: Fischer Village. Fischer Village is located in Springfield but applicants for a Fischer Village home are not required to currently live in Springfield. When completed, Fischer Village will comprise 6 duplexes (a total of 12 homes) with two of the units being ADA accessible. Five of the duplexes are complete and two are occupied (four units) with the final two anticipated to be complete in 2026. The project is being funded by donations and funds from the HHCL ReStore.
Your Rotary Club of Eugene’s Environmental Committee secured an $8,400 grant from the Eugene Rotary Charitable Fund to purchase and install eight solar streetlights in Fischer Village to illuminate the parking areas. Club members and friends supported the project by mobilizing volunteers to assist in the installation of solar streetlights at Fischer Village on February 4th, 2026.
The environment is one of Rotary International’s seven Areas of Focus. Promoting the use of solar power helps Protect the Environment because it is a renewable energy source and significantly reduces the long term carbon footprint of the parking area. In addition, the use of the solar lights will save the Village the approximately $2,000 per year in electricity costs it would take to power conventional street lights, essentially paying back the cost of solar electric lights purchase and installation in four and one half years.
If you get a chance, thank Club members Scott Palmer. Dave Frosaker, Dick Barnhart, Todd Anderson and yours truly for volunteering to be part of the installation effort on Feb 4th. These Rotarians, along with friends of Rotary Seth Evans and Ed Mc Mullen, worked on pouring concrete stanchions, finishing the concrete, and installing bolt anchors for the eight light poles.
Safety meeting and training. L to R: Ed McMullen, Todd Anderson, Scott Palmer
site leader Ian, Seth Evans, Dick Barnhart and Dave Frosaker.
Pouring concrete (R: Dave and Seth) and vibrating the poured concrete to eliminate air pockets (L: Todd and Seth)
