THE REGISTER-GUARD CITY/REGION SUNDAY,AUGUST 11,2002 y` <br /> DOGSContinued from Page 1C <br /> But volunteers have played a <br /> The park is divided into two <br /> major role, with more than 40 of connecting sections so that one can ,a <br /> them gathering earlier this year to be closedohocc ss onaalso a for double-gated aated ,1 <br /> beat the brush at a work party. <br /> Many were back on Saturday to cut entry where leashes hang like Dad's <br /> cake and give away Frisbees, balls stind ki gkleashes"We <br /> seemed to be the :j, <br /> and Scooby snacks of every stripe. I , <br /> • Within an hour of the park's silent tssentiment.eing lacks <br /> 10.30 a.m. opening, tennis balls lay , area,thisbut placea lac is a <br /> _ scattered like gift wrap on Christ- is a swimming <br /> mas morning. right over there,"said Dolores Had- <br /> Trees <br /> ,„ <br /> Trees were the day's big hit and dad of Eugene.Haddad was on her 1 <br /> bees were the only bite,with a few regular ma Jack Russel with Magwho i 4 <br /> people ve tat we and ° <br /> "I love that we have trees,"said busied herself greeting people <br /> Jennifer Evans of Eugene, who ar- inspecting oabbl tanytime there's a ops. ' <br /> rived with her 12-week-old yellow <br /> "Shelab,Natasha."I think it's beautiful, group gathered," Haddad said. I t <br /> a wonderful improvement from the "She's a lover. I don't know if she ' <br /> last one.You can tell the dogs like realizesshe's reserved and.They're sup-protective, <br /> posed t <br /> it—it has trees." s ' <br /> The site's older shade trees but <br /> Eleven year-old a Nicholasm Davis <br /> looked comfortable in their new 3 <br /> role Saturday, while newly planted of Eugene and his dog, Sage, also # <br /> trees, still braced with stakes, gave the new park <br /> seemed a bit uneasy with their new- "I can tell she likes it because <br /> she keeps eating the treats, and , <br /> found popularity. :, <br /> But be advised, while Fido is there's more room to run <br /> "And s� i <br /> free to pick a tree, there are no with the other dogs," <br /> restrooms for humans. <br /> then there's the trees." • <br /> cw , <br /> N. <br />