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<br /> • Tanned is native to upland prairie. Cottage.-I'be memorial garden will be planted here. - .. Camas is native to upland prairie.
<br /> ever since,".says Hanson,who, with the ters,Janet Blair,also points to his good qual- .doesn't help,"says Hanson. pletely free.
<br /> passing of Liza and Ray,is now the only ides. Written agreements are legally binding if Now with the loss of Ray and Liia,the
<br /> remaining supervisory mediator with FMS. "He was a sweet generous man,truly a the parties choose to file them with a court, organization is'struggling.FMS is down to
<br /> "Liza was a dedicated volunteer".says - generous man,"says Blair He would give but most FMS clients are trying to avoid the four volunteers: Hanson, plus three co-
<br /> Hanson."When Ray became ill last year we what he had and if he didn't,it's because he . court system,choosing to work things out mediators.And they want tokeep it going
<br /> talked of how to continue.Her mediation didn't have it."Even though she says people themselves. Because.most of the cases —as a living memorial to Ray,to keep serv-
<br /> was marvelous.Her approach was gentle.As took advantage of him for that,Blair says'it's revolve around family issues,child custody, ing the community and to continue learning
<br /> a woman and a mother she could relate to the quality she's"most proud of." , child-patent relationships and the like,the . themselves, says Hanson. Because Ray's
<br /> many of the difficulties clients faced.She had . process is more comfortable for many than house is being sold,FMS will move into the
<br /> a gentler,calmer way of letting people know Good Faith Agreements the courtsystem, Center..for CRmmunity Counseling on
<br /> "40'0'6Tshe was there with them,"he says. And that quality made Ray want to offer "40'0'6T an opportunity to talk and. Coburg Road'and share office,space with
<br /> "Liza Loube was the kindest person I what'he had for free,to give no-cost media- be listdned to;;without'.judgment,"7'says them,until a longterm spate carkhe found.
<br /> - •think I have ever met says FMS volunteer tion services to low-income families'and to Hanson,. bnaeonfidential setting they can -
<br /> Alice Strong."Her devotion to helping oth-. offer a place for mediators to get trained. be as,opeft,a-fbey can Bk.They,can I'yuen The Sliver lining
<br /> ers was not an,act that required anyone's At FMS,mediators are in-training until without defending or reacting,without wor- Keeping FMS going as a living tribute to
<br /> notice.She did it purely for the desire to help. they complete 300 hours of education, .tying about attorneys'or judges'reactions." Ray and Liza is only one effort the group is
<br /> She gracefully gave all she had with no reser including reading,discussion,attending staff If people are involved in the court pro- making. Another memorial seemed neces-
<br /> vation." meetings,observing mediation and then par- gram and there is a disagreement over.child sary.To honor her friends,Walsh called the
<br /> Liza's energy was,in stark contrast to ticipating.As co-mediators,they must work custody issues,they are often referred to- city of Eugene and asked about the possibili-
<br /> Ray's, who "had a mouth like a sailor" on cases with a supervisor.They become Lane County Mediation,where they workty of creating a memorial garden—a place
<br /> according to Walsh,and could be quite"can- supervisory mediators after writing five Medi- out a parenting plan and custody issues,says of peace_for the two who resolved so
<br /> tankerous"according to Strong. ation agreements.That can take a long time, Hanson..But at FMS,clients can also work many conflicts. Something to balance the.
<br /> But despite his legendary strong personal- says Hanson."It can take a lot of cases before out financial agreements."We're seeking to war memorial that resides along the river's
<br /> ilk, try,Wayne Anderson,a nursing student and you get to even one written agreement." cooperate•not win,"he says."Also,parents running path. ..
<br /> former FMS mediator says'Ray could bring That's because some people never come retain decisionmaking powers, instead of The timing couldn't have been better.
<br /> parties to a comfort level he'd never seen. to terms,while others come to an agreement turning the decision over to a judge who is a . As it happened,the city had just adopted
<br /> before."He used to say if the atmosphere and walk awaywithout needing it in writing. total stranger." a Skinner Butte Master Plan and was rein-
<br /> . was heavy he'd try to lighten it up and if it. "Ray used to say all it takes is good faith. Because all the FMS mediators are vol- ing the final draft that followed"two years of
<br /> was light he'd bring it down;he was always between two people to make a contract;but unteers and the service has been run out of public input on the'future of downtown's
<br /> achieving a balance."One of Lowe's daugh- without good faith,even putting it in writing Ray Lowe's house,it has remained coin- riverside land.The city had held three pub-
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