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I� <br /> m�r.m park cl r . Prob1e s o t e osu e _ <br /> p p <br /> A small west Eugene park Neighbors circulated a petition warn people that using the, . park <br /> scarred in recent months by litter, seeking the temporary closure after could ' draw a citation for trespass- <br /> human waste, public drunkenness . holding community meetings on the ing, which can carry a $500 fine or a <br /> and drug dealing will close for three situation. Morgan said the closure is 30-day jail term. <br /> months beginning Monday. intended to give Whiteaker -area res- The only exception will be for a <br /> Scobert Park, on one acre on idents a chance to work on longer- group of neighborhood residents <br /> West Fourth Avenue between Blair term solutions. who have a vegetable garden in <br /> Boulevard and Polk Street, will be In addition to making residents back of the park. <br /> off- limits until Dec. 1, said Dick Mor- uneasy, the park's problems are <br /> gan, the city of Eugene's park opera- damaging sensitive foliage, Morgan Not all favor the closure. A group <br /> tions manager. said. of area residents and representa- <br /> The closure was prompted by "Scobert Park is kind of a cross tives of other groups have formed <br /> neighborhood complaints of drug ac- between a typical park and a.floral the Coalition to Save Scobert Park. <br /> tivity and other criminal and nui- • garden," he said. "We've had people The group plans to protest Monday, <br /> ''lance -type behavior, as well as filth trampling over plants and using and has collected more than 100 sig- <br /> ,'created by people loitering and them as restrooms." natures on a petition against the clo- <br /> t camping illegally. Signs at the park's entrance will sure. <br /> ■ <br /> �. r..'2`. < 1 < , y >, i.:.f,i.tW; t , ti�2` i21 2£S %' i , . };. , f`ii2" q�<2 �'.iS .i. ;�i• <br /> 2• q2 ty.2�f :: > 2 f9 y � £•f•� . z•, y fC +..a.3. , :>;>`?f :'� �2 f1b ,� 2 2 :u•rr 1 .f.• , , � ?,2,2{` .f.S.£ , r3'?3 ?} £39£ # �i` • . > kL• ,, 22� : ?:. >3f � )2.,.,..•.L ..S >;�,, . -.. <br /> •,,,:..• `3 .f^ <br /> J..<. -.. : >:.s£a. .�•........ >,. .i.3. ,.l`3t...,.,.t3 i,.,... .. ,.. _ <br />