School transfer day draws crowd.(Schools)(Exchange: Parents who live outside the Eugene School District arrive early to enroll their children in city schools.)

From: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) | Date: April 2, 2002 | Copyright information

Byline: ANNE WILLIAMS The Register-Guard

Peg Justice can be fairly confident her two children will be able to go to school in the Eugene School District next fall.

But what a price she paid for peace of mind.

Justice, a registered nurse at Sacred Heart Medical Center, pulled into the Education Center parking lot at 3 o'clock Easter Sunday afternoon, toting a sleeping bag, a blanket, some suspense novels and a collapsible chaise lounge.

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