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RHODY.MEM Page 1 <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> Date: May 3, 1995 <br /> From: Mary Wright- McIntosh <br /> To: Glen Potter, Intergovernmental Relations <br /> Subject: Summary of Grant Application <br /> Staff submitted a "special projects grant application" to the Lane County Tourism Board <br /> this afternoon to request $5,000 in funds to develop and produce 5,000 color brochures on <br /> Hendricks Rhododendron Garden and a complementing index of plants for public <br /> distribution. The grant was prepared by Hendricks Head Gardener Michael Robert on <br /> behalf of the City of Eugene Public Works Maintenance, Parks Services division. The <br /> application includes two letters of support from prominent local nurserymen Roger Gossler <br /> (Gossler Farms Nursery) and Harold Greer (Greer Gardens). <br /> The original brochure, printed in 1987, has been out of date and unfunded by the Garden's <br /> budget for the past two years. Matching funds of $500 are required and will be supplied <br /> by the division. If the grant is successful, design work will be done by staff within the <br /> Public Works' administration division. <br /> The updated brochure will include photos, a map of the Garden, and informative text on <br /> the plant displays along respective memorial trails. Brochures distributed through <br /> specialized nurseries and at garden society conventions (Magnolia Society, American <br /> Rhododendron Society, Hardy Plant Society), attract local, national, and international <br /> interest. Distributed through area Chambers of Commerce and the Visitor and Convention <br /> Bureau draw tour groups and conventions nationwide. This is the only publication devoted <br /> entirely to promote the Hendricks Rhododendron Garden. <br /> pc: Bob Hammitt, Public Works Maintenance <br />