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Last Sunday evening, March 7, a superb performance of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto #2 and Tchaikovsky's Symphony #4 under the direction of Sergei Kondrashev, a surprisingly young, but dynamic conductor, took place in Silva Hall. Yuri Rozum, the piano soloist, is considered to be one of the foremost and most promising Russian pianists. The audience's enthusiast response to his expressive style and flawless technique produced two exciting encores. This particular performance was publicized in an innovative and effective way. With the help of Events Manager Karm Hagedorn, and a local sound company, 2000 audio CDs were produced. Each CD features 12 minutes of music by the orchestra interspersed with the smooth voice of Ms. Hagedorn telling about the orchestra and this presentation. Hult Marketing Manager Carol Philips reports that the CD mailings upped ticket sales by generating excitement and grabbing community attention. Eugene and its Siberian sister city, Irkutsk, co-sponsored a special reception after the performance. Many interpreters kept good communication flowing during this wonderful celebration of the Russian culture which lasted over two hours. For more information, contact Marketing and Public Relations Manager Carol Philips at 682-8380. Pubfic Works Schedules Open House for Seasonal Employment Information The City of Eugene Public Works Department will hold a seasonal employment information session on Wednesday, March 17, at 5:30 p.m. in Building 2 conference room at Public Works Maintenance, 1820 Roosevelt Boulevard. The open house is an opportunity for potential candidates to learn more about the department and seasonal employment opportunities, meet and network with hiring supervisors, and pick up application packets for these seasonal positions. Applications are also currently available at Human Resource and Risk Services at City Hall, 777 Pearl Street, Room 101. Each summer, Eugene Public Works hires between 35 and 50 seasonal employees to perform services such as parks and grounds maintenance, building and custodial maintenance projects, concrete and asphalt projects, bike path maintenance, street striping, and curb painting. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, and the pay ranges from $8 to $11 per hour. While the seasonal positions are temporary, they do provide on-the-job experience that can help these individuals be more competitive in future, entry-level, regular employment application processes. For more information about seasonal employment or the upcoming open house, contact Public Works Human Resource Specialist Della Diller at 682-5076. Tree Plantinq at Parker/Eastside Elementary On Sunday, March 7, about 25 parents and neighbors planted 23 native trees at the Parker/Eastside Elementary School playground. The next Monday and Tuesday mornings, students planted an additional 13 trees. Parker/Eastside Elementary School is located at 3875 Kincaid Street. Experts from the Eugene Tree Foundation helped with the tree- planting plan and were at the work party to demonstrate proper planting procedures. Improvements at the ParkedEastside Elementary playground are part of a City of Eugene Neighborhood Matching Grant. The tree planting was the second part of the grant; earlier this year, new playground equipment was installed. The total project is valued at over $13,000. The neighborhood match is primarily general and professional volunteer labor and monetary contributions from the school site councils. The following businesses also contributed to the project: Pacific Rubber & Supply, Sperry Tree Care, and Balance Restoration Nursery. The City's Neighborhood Matching Grant program funded $6,375 of the project costs. For more information, please contact Beth Bridges in the Planning and Development Department at 682-5272 or via e- m ail at beth. b. bridges@cl, eugene, or. us. New Gardens Bloom at Alton Baker and Skinner Butte Parks Parks crews ushered in the gardening season by installing irrigation, PAGE 2