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■ <br /> Y <br /> 4 N 1 <br /> k N. <br /> • <br /> t c . : 1 7 4%.** 1 7 4.,..... , ‘ <br /> r <br /> "t ::,. <br /> S r, x `. °t <br /> i <br /> ,.4.::::;, z, <br /> . <br /> 1 <br /> 3 _ A ft l va <br /> 1 <br /> fi <br /> art l <br /> ' ` � K t j t L a - fit'. I � t ^ a` { a* ! A *Y's�`3. St.- 5sc� <br /> if TR � ` .. 1... 1.1 1 . 1. a . �.. , ... 'sir ` *A x L. A NN 4 A d `.t . , 6.,... � ,..' k`1 -, .i I-4 A 3- a . r ,A—'? - K : . ;..s <br /> ANTHONY ROBERT LA PENNA /The Register -Guard <br /> Three protesters, who would not identify themselves, sit Tuesday afternoon on the edge of Scobert Park. <br /> C ity Scobert Park <br /> ■ Green space: Angry months, to give the plants time to recover But city officials said they never <br /> from abuse and to give neighbors a agreed to follow the task force sugges- <br /> neighbors say the city has reprieve from vandals, alcoholics and tions, only to consider them. "We never <br /> closed off areas they drug addicts who have plagued the park. made any promises that the fence would <br /> But several members of a Scobert be placed" in a specific spot, said Les <br /> wanted left open. Park Task Force said Tuesday they had Lyle, acting assistant city manager. <br /> no idea the city planned to also fence off Lyle said city parks officials made a <br /> By JEFF WRIGHT most of the park's grassy area and its professional judgment on where to put <br /> The Register-Guard <br /> playground — leaving only a front strip the fencing to maximize grass and plant <br /> of grass with two benches and no shade restoration. They decided to restrict the <br /> Is a park really open when roughly trees. playground area, he said, because of its <br /> two-thirds of it is closed? Worse, members said the city ignored poor condition. <br /> Some west Eugene neighbors and ac- their suggestions on where the fencing Acting City Manager Linda Norris <br /> tivists had that question on their lips should be placed after hiring trained me- said the city is also feeling the heat from <br /> Tuesday when they awoke to find most of diators to help neighbors hammer out an citizens who want the park closed. <br /> Scobert Park fenced off from the public. agreement among themselves. "The problem with the group that's <br /> The fencing itself wasn't a surprise — "People feel they were Lied to," said been meeting is it doesn't include all the <br /> neighbors and city officials had agreed Mike McCarthy, a nearby resident and stakeholders;' she said. "There are park <br /> that the one -acre park's damaged vegeta- member of the loose -knit task force. <br /> tion should be protected for the next 2 "This fence is like gasoline on a fire." Turn to PARK, Page 2C <br /> 9 /'W? <br />