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Scobert Park Subcommittee <br /> of the Whiteaker Community Council <br /> 1080 W. 3rd <br /> Eugene, OR 97402 <br /> May 1, 2000 <br /> Tim Rhay <br /> Public Works Department <br /> 1820 Roosevelt Blvd. <br /> Eugene, OR 97402 <br /> Dear Mr. Rhay, <br /> Our group has further discussed the possibility of organizing a Sunday market <br /> in Scobert Park. Following is a proposal of what we'd like to do. <br /> 1. Market days would be Sundays, from noon -5:00, beginning in June and running <br /> through August for a total of 13 market days this year. <br /> 2. Vendors of crafts and secondhand items would be invited to set up a small booth <br /> and sell or trade their wares. Some potential locations for booths are on the path, <br /> sidewalk or street so the grass would not be damaged. We talked about not letting any <br /> cars park on the street(on the park side) for the duration of the market so that booths <br /> could be set up there. <br /> 3. There would not be food vendors. <br /> 4. Musicians and various performers would do entertainment. <br /> 5. People attending would be encouraged to bring a picnic lunch, games, frisbees, <br /> etc. and make an afternoon of it. <br /> 6. Our motivations for this particular project are <br /> a. To bring Whiteaker neighbors together once a week in Scobert Park <br /> b. To displace and disrupt the drug dealing and drug use that constantly plagues <br /> Scobert Park <br /> c. To draw attention and involvement from people who want to keep the park open, <br /> safe, and free of hazardous trash(syringes, needles and broken glass) <br /> At this time we don't have any financing. We are unsure of what level of <br /> involvement we'll get from vendors and the community. So we'd like to do this as <br /> inexpensively as possible and not spend any initial energy on fundraising. We've <br /> gotten some positive responses from a few vendors and performers. Bill Goldsmith, <br /> former director of the Saturday Market, has offered his assistance and advice to us. <br /> Right now, the kind of information we need from the city is what permits and fees are <br /> required, if any. If the city could waive fees, that would help us progress. Also please <br /> let us know if there would be any other requirements or limitations for this project. <br /> We have two meetings in May on the 7th and 21st at 4:00 in the park. Please <br /> join us if you'd like to discuss the proposal with the whole group. Otherwise, you can <br /> contact me (Cheryl) at 485- 9751.Thanks for you help. <br /> ,Sincetety, j <br /> Cheryl Reinhart <br />