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4 • 4 March 20, 2002 4 bP CONTACT: • Paul Peschiera, Eugene Delta Rotarians, 684-8454 • John Weber,parks planner, City of Eugene, 682-4908 Eugene Delta Rotary Club FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE P0. Box 892 Eugene, OR 97440 COMMUNITY GROUP HOPES TO BUILD A GAZEBO IN OWEN ROSE GARDEN The Eugene Delta Rotarians recently launched a campaign to raise funds to build a gazebo in Owen Rose Garden. The group adopted the rose garden as a community service project in 1999. In partnership with the City of Eugene, the group has accomplished several projects in the past couple of years including decorating the garden with trellises, rose bed borders and just last year a large pergola to adorn the walkway with climbing roses. According to the Owen Rose Garden master plan,the gazebo will be situated in the heart of the rose garden and accessible to wheelchair users. A new concrete and brick walkway will lead visitors through the rose-covered pergola to the new gazebo. The gazebo will provide visitors a comfortable place to sit and enjoy the garden as well as a garden setting for outdoor events, such as weddings. The total cost of the project is estimated at$62,000. A minimum of$20,000 is needed before the gazebo can be ordered. Community members are encouraged to support this effort by purchasing bricks, tiles, gazebo planters, or benches, ranging in price from $100 to $1,500, or by becoming a legacy donor by donating $5,000 or more. "We are very committed to beautifying the rose garden for all the residents of Eugene to enjoy for years to come," says Paul Peschiera, member of the Eugene Delta Rotarians and coordinator of the gazebo campaign. For more information about this project or to make a contribution, contact Paul Peschiera, Eugene Delta Rotarian, at(541) 684-8454, or John Weber, parks planner, at (541) 682-4908. ###