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% r—iii ■ tr- ! �7 /T� '�� <br /> EUGENE/ mum in ■ ars r4t ap�� Ale '17.411 I 4"--.41110"7" II 0771. I '7.1111111111111111111111111111111111111111=1111111111111111111 <br /> IIIIIIlMIfWV./ W <br /> iii j=s 1 1i.=JL' <br /> June 11, 2002 <br /> CONTACT: <br /> • Chris Girard, City of Eugene Volunteers in Parks Coordinator, 682-4845 <br /> • Therese M. Picado, Parks and Open Space Public Information Specialist, 682-4814 or <br /> 682-4800, therese.m.picado©ci.eugene.or.us <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> "PROJECT PLAYGROUND" AT TRAINSONG PARK JUNE 13 <br /> Trainsong Park in Bethel will experience a renewal next week, thanks to the City of <br /> Eugene and many community partners. "Project Playground," a day-long work party, is <br /> scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. this Thursday, June 13. Volunteers are invited to join Mayor Jim <br /> Torrey, City Councilor Scott Meisner and event organizers in this comprehensive park <br /> improvement effort. To participate, meet at the park located at the west end of Edison, off <br /> Bethel Drive. <br /> The City's Volunteers in Parks (VIP) program is coordinating the project. On the work <br /> agenda is construction of a park storage facility and 1,100 feet of path, as well as clean-up of <br /> the playground, tree wells and picnic areas. VP Coordinator Chris Girard says, "Many hands <br /> and resources are coming together to make some significant improvements at Trainsong <br /> possible in one day." <br /> Among the organizations and groups that are contributing building materials, labor, <br /> funding, lunch for the volunteers, and other supplies and services are Home Depot; Outback <br /> Steakhouse; Cumulus Broadcasting; Blackhawk Construction; Eugene Sand and Gravel; <br /> KaBOOM, a national, non-profit organization that focuses on playground development and <br /> rehabilitation; and Trainsong Neighbors, through a grant from the City's Neighborhood Matching <br /> Grants program. <br /> Ili. For more information about this and other volunteer projects in Eugene's parks, call VIP <br /> Coordinator Chris Girard at 682-4845. <br /> ### <br />