FAN Board

The FAN board and its teams are residents, property owners, and business owners in the Friendly neighborhood who want to make a positive effect. The FAN board is elected every October at the Annual General Meeting. Any member of the Friendly neighborhood is welcome to serve on the board or any of its teams. We enjoy working together to solve problems, improve livability, and make our community safer.
Carlos Barrera
Board Member
No bio.
Thia Bell
Board Member
​Thia grew up around Westmoreland Park and recalls vividly the impact of natural disasters, from the “Big Blow” and “Big Snow” in the 1960s to the eruption of Mount St. Helens raining ash on Eugene. She is CERT-trained and working to help prepare local residents to respond to future disasters. 

Her career as a journalist included covering public affairs, wildfires, drought, and development for the Los Angeles Times and teaching journalism at the University of Arizona and UO. Thia also worked as a medical transport driver, and as a licensed investigator for 16 years.
Tim Blood
Board Member
During the time I worked as a counselor at Lane Community College (1974-2010) my wife, Janet, and I lived on 6 acres in the woods just outside of town. Shortly after retirement, we found a house in the Friendly neighborhood, and moved in November 2014. We like having Monroe Alley bordering our back yard and are enjoying exploring other alleys in this great neighborhood. We love being within walking distance to "everything," including Madison Meadow, where I volunteer. 
Nancy Bray
Board Member
​I am a long-time Eugenean. My great-grand-parents moved to Eugene in 1900 and I live in the house that my parents built, where I grew up and raised my children. I am a retired educator, having worked in the field of English Language Development for many years. I am active on the FAN Equity Action Team, and I am involved with a number of community organizations working on social justice issues. I look forward to meeting more of my neighbors in FAN and working together on projects that affect our neighborhood.
Nancy Classen
Board Member, Transportation Team
I first joined the FAN Board in 2003. Being on the FAN Board has been an amazing opportunity for me to help our neighborhood thrive. I have lived in Eugene since age 6. Teaching elementary school on the northern side of Eugene for 32 years gave me an expanded view of the diversity in our city. My husband and I bought our home on College Hill in 1972, where we raised our kids. I am a member of the Transportation team, and am very interested in how the projected growth in Eugene's future will be managed to keep our city neighborhoods safe and easily accessible!
Bernie Corrigan
Board Member
No bio.
Barbara Gleason
Board Member
Barbara owns Wild Birds Unlimited, 2510 Willamette St., with her husband, Dan, and was invited to serve on the FAN board to share a small business perspective on neighborhood issues. She is happy to hear from businesspeople who wish to alert FAN to issues facing businesses.
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Barbara previously served on the South Hills Neighborhood board and has been on governing boards for national arts organizations and the Lane County Audubon Society. She has been a skilled birder for over 40 years, and her colored pencil paintings often include or feature birds. Her interests include transportation, disability rights, racial justice, and environmental and climate issues.
Margie James
Co-Chair
I work in the healthcare field and I adore my time with my grandkids.  I live on the eastern boundary of FAN and appreciate the simplicity and laid back character of my neighborhood. Being involved with FAN has broadened my understanding of city government and made me realize that we need to engage with the people, the processes and the events in the places we live to ensure we are creating the kind of neighborhood, the kind of city we want to be a part of.
Lori Shininger
Board Member
I am a native Oregonian but a recent  transplant to Eugene and the Friendly neighborhood. I am looking forward to being on the Board and continuing the work to make our neighborhood a great place to live. In my personal life, I work for Early Childhood CARES,  do all manner of fiber arts, and walk the dog a lot. 
North Shininger
Co-chair
​I’m excited to be part of the FAN Board, and am looking forward to working with this great group of people to continue making the Friendly Neighborhood a lovely place to live.  I am a metal smith turned fiber artist, and I have been a member of Saturday Market for five years, working under the name Wool Ink Paint. I’m currently working toward a certification in permaculture through OSU, and am very interested in everything to do with restoring and conserving our environment.
Tom Peck
Board Member
I am very excited to be part of the FAN board and am looking forward to contributing to the well-being of this community. My wife Cathlin and I owned and managed a post-secondary school of health care education for 30 years. We understand the necessity of getting our community involved and educated in emergency medicine and disaster preparedness. I am also a member of 350 Eugene. I look forward to working with all of you!
Rachel Turner
Board Member
I'm delighted to serve our community as a new board member! I'm a longtime Friendly neighbor (since 2007) and business owner. My background is in Waldorf early childhood education and I'm currently pursuing a Master's in Infant Toddler Mental Health at Portland State University. I'm the founder and director of an outdoor kindergarten, Hazelwood, which has been a neighborhood fixture since 2008 (you may have seen us walking through the alleyways in all of our rain gear). My passions include holistic education, supporting families and children and all of the domestic arts (gardening, cooking & crafting). I look forward to working with all of you to make our beloved neighborhood a more vibrant, welcoming place.
Pam Wooddell
Board member
I came to Oregon from Maryland in 1972 and knew I'd found my home. I am retired from nursing after thirty-five years. I bought my home in FAN in 1989. I love the proximity to Amazon park and the view of Spencer's Butte. My interest in becoming involved in FAN arose with the South Willamette rezoning issue. I realized I did not feel a connection to my neighborhood association, and discovered most of my immediate neighbors felt the same. I am interested in improving the pedestrian and wheelchair experience along South Willamette Street, and providing for sensible growth while maintaining housing affordability.

Teams

Friendly Area Neighbors has several teams that focus on specific concerns or projects. Each team may report to the board at its monthly meetings. Members may form new teams to address concerns. Support and funding may be available through FAN. Contact us or the team listed below to participate.

FAN Charter

The FAN Charter is approved by the FAN membership and the City Council.

Partner Groups and Organizations

Several groups and organizations partner with FAN for community events and financial support from time to time.

Friendly Area Neighbors