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Methodist Church, 1376 Olive St. Donations will be asked, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Call the local office of the Farmworker Justice Coalition at 607-8097 to reserve a seat or for more information. “In the current anti-immigrant and anti- labor environment, it is important to show our support for economic and social justice for farmworkers in Oregon,” says Megan Kemple, public education coordinator for Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides (www.pesticide.org). DEAR SPEEDER Speed through a neighborhood in Eugene and you may get a letter from the local neighborhood group. Neighborhood volunteers toting three city issued radar guns have tagged 562 drivers going at least 10 mph over the speed limit from last fall to this April. The program funded by a state grant involves 70 volunteers. Fourteen repeat offenders got a second letter. Under the program, three- time offenders get a letter from the police chief. The city is considering a “house call” by police for four-time offenders. But nobody gets a traffic fine.— AP HOSPITALS UPDATE Public meetings and hearings are on- going on issues relevant to PeaceHealth’s plans to build a mega-medical center in north Springfield, and McKenzie-Willamette’s plans to build a new hospital in Eugene. Earlier this week, the Springfield City Council had nodal development on its agenda, along with industrial development sites, replacement of I-5 bridges, and the sta- tus of appeals of its decisions regarding the RiverBend hospital site. All of these issues are related in terms of transportation planning and growth management. Thursday, June 19, will be a pair of work- shops at the Eugene Public Library on nodal development issues for both Eugene and Springfield. The first session from 3 to 5 pm will focus on questions heard from the devel- opment community; the second session from 6 to 8 pm will focus on questions heard “from the community and lessons learned from smart developments in other Oregon commu- nities,” according to an announcement. The sessions will be moderated by state trans- portation and planning officials, and are spon- sored by local governments and development interests. Meanwhile, lawyers continue to work on the LUBA appeals of the PeaceHealth deci- sions, McKenzie-Willamette’s antitrust law- suit against PeaceHealth, and McKenzie- Willamette’s proposal to the attorney general to partner with Triad Hospitals. AG Hardy Myer’s public hearing con- cerning the Triad partnership will be held at 6:30 pm Tuesday, June 24, at the Willamalane Adult Activities Center, 215 W. C St. in Springfield. Public testimony will follow pre- sentations by both McKenzie-Willamette and Triad, and the written record will be kept open for a week following the hearing. Myers is ex- WOMEN IN BIZ pected to make his decision on the merger by July 11. McKenzie-Willamette is al- ready gathering public input into its future medical facilities. A series of open houses are planned the evenings of June 25, 26 and July 1 in Eugene and Springfield. For more information, call 726-4719 or visit www.mck- web.com — Ted Taylor Twelve million women are small business owners in the country today. To address the needs of locals within this group, three busi- nesswomen — Nancy Johnson, owner of www.ByOurShoestrings.com, Shannon Baird of Adept Computers, and Nancy Cleary of Wyatt- McKenzie Publishing — will co- host “My Woman Expo,” a gathering of busi- nesswomen, Friday and Saturday June 20-21 at The Red Lion Inn on Coburg Road. The expo is free to the public and begins with a meet-and-greet mixer Friday evening. It continues 9:30 am to 5 pm on Saturday, with businesswomen showcasing their entrepreneurial ventures through presenta- tions and workshops. The Saturday gathering will also help FOOD for Lane County: Bring a food donation and receive extra tickets for drawings held throughout the day. My Woman Expo offers the opportunity to share ideas and to find out how these women got started in business. For more information, visit http://mywomanexpo.com/Eugene.htm or call Nancy Johnson at 998-2014. MONQUI.COM LES SCHWAB AMPHITHEATER BEND OREGON Lyle T T E V L O AMERICAN LEGEND WILLIE NELSON AND FAMILY & His SUNDAY JUNE 29 LARGE BAND Pink Featuring SUSAN TEDESCHI BEST VIEW IN TOWN FOR AFTER SHOW FIREWORKS SATURDAY JULY 26 J MAHAL TA HIS HULA BLUES BAND AND JACKIE GREENE 4 QUETZAL FRIDAY JULY 4 Martini and ¡Cubanismo! SATURDAY AUGUST 16 FULL SETS BY BOTH ARTISTS AUGUST 19 JULY 23 DOOBIE BROTHERS SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 7 Advance tickets available at all ticketmaster outlets including ticketmaster.com, GI Joes, and charge by phone at 503.224.4400 Subject to Service and/or User Fee Festival Seating • All Ages • Sand Chairs and blankets only (except 8/19 no chairs) • Free parking at Old Mill Shops and Mt. Bachelor lots JUNE 19, 2003 11
