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<br />The Eugene Police, ODOT, Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, Lane County Sheriff’s Office Weigh Masters,
<br />Turner Police Department, and Oakridge Police Department worked together to identify violations involving
<br />commercial motor vehicles, and conducted traffic stops and vehicle inspections.
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<br />The operation resulted in a 15 percent driver out-of-service rate (where the driver was taken out of service) and a
<br />40 percent vehicle out-of-service rate. This is two times the national average for both numbers. The teams
<br />conducted 47 inspections and there were 103 total violations (combined operator and vehicle). Of the 47
<br />inspection, 23 were for possible weight violations, and of those 23, two operators were cited and two were warned
<br />about weight violations. Seven drivers were placed out of service (drivers disqualified due to operating outside of
<br />hour limitations or not possessing a Commercial Drivers License.) Nineteen vehicles were taken out of service for
<br />issues such as loose or missing lug nuts, improper load tie-downs, missing frame-bolts, defective tires, and/or
<br />brake problems. In addition, there were eight traffic citations during the operation.
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<br />For more information, contact Eugene Police Public Information Director Melinda McLaughlin at 541-682-5124.
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<br />Eugene-Kakegawa Sister City Visits Planned
<br />A 10-member delegation from Eugene’s Sister City of Kakegawa, Japan, will visit Eugene in early July. Among
<br />those joining the delegation will be Fusako Matsui, wife of Kakegawa Mayor Saburo Matsui. The Mayor is unable
<br />to visit at this time, due to work commitments. A welcome and dinner party is planned for Monday, July 5, and the
<br />Kakegawa delegation is expected to visit Eugene City Hall on July 6. To participate as a homestay sponsor or
<br />learn more about delegation activities, please contact President of the Eugene-Kakegawa Sister City Committee
<br />riverfish@comcast.net
<br />John Simpson at 541-933-7522 or .
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<br />Kakegawa is a city in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, with an estimated population of 117,858. Eugene and
<br />Kakegawa established a Sister City relationship in April 1979, and the two communities have shared many
<br />delegations and events over the decades to promote friendship and greater understanding. Later this year, a
<br />delegation from Eugene will travel to Kakegawa. The trip is scheduled October 4 - 15, and registration is open now
<br />for elected officials, City staff and community members. The cost is $2,995. For information about the outgoing
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<br />trip, please contact trip leader Mike Takahashi at 541-698-6017 ormtakahashi@kiocompany.comTo learn more
<br />about the Eugene-Kakegawa Sister City Committee, please visit the group’s website at http://www.ekscc.org/.
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<br />Sister Cities are a way for communitiesto establish meaningful and lasting global connections. Kakegawa is one of
<br />Eugene’s four Sister Cities – the others are Irkutsk, Russia; Jinju, South Korea; and Kathmandu, Nepal. Eugene
<br />has been selected to host the 2011 Youth Leadership Conference for Sister Cities International. For information,
<br />please contact Keli Osborn, City Manager’s Office, 541-682-5406, or keli.m.osborn@ci.eugene.or.us.
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<br />Trainsong SNAP Workshop #1 – Priorities into Action
<br />The Strategic Neighborhood Assessment and Planning (SNAP) pilot is underway. The first of two SNAP workshops
<br />in the Trainsong neighborhood was held June 1. Twenty-two neighborhood residents, Councilor Andrea Ortiz, and
<br />representatives of Eugene Tree Foundation, Looking Glass Station 7, and Health Policy Research Northwest
<br />attended the workshop and suggested strategies and actions
<br />for neighborhood improvement. The next step in the SNAP
<br />process is development of a draft work plan to guide the
<br />future work of Trainsong Neighbors.
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<br />Trainsong residents who responded to the 2009 Community-
<br />wide Neighborhood Survey placed a high priority on safety,
<br />neighborhood image, safe biking and walking, access to
<br />essential services (such as grocery stores and pharmacies),
<br />and access to parks and open space. These five priorities
<br />form the basis for Trainsong’s work plan. As the SNAP
<br />leadership team develops goals, strategies and
<br />recommended actions to address neighborhood needs, it will
<br />be looking closely at existing City programs for opportunities
<br />to engage neighborhood residents in concrete improvements
<br />to neighborhood livability.
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<br />For more information about SNAP, contact Rene Kane of the City Manager’s Office – Neighborhood Services at
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<br />June 10, 2010
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