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i <br /> '7-✓, 7//9),_Fzf <br /> \ L ENE - _ <br /> (..., <br /> July 17, 2003 <br /> CONTACT: <br /> • Therese Picado, Parks and Open Space Public Information Specialist, 682-4814 or 682- <br /> 4800 <br /> • Chris Girard, Volunteers in Parks Coordinator, 682-4845 or 915-5242 (cell) <br /> • Beth Bridges, Neighborhoods Coordinator, 682-5272 <br /> • Davy Ray, volunteer project coordinator, 782-2131 or dray©darkwing.uoregon.edu <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> PLAY AREA TO BE BUILT AT MATHEWS COMMUNITY GARDEN <br /> Community volunteers will continue the process of building a new play area at Mathews <br /> Community Garden this Saturday at 9 a.m., thanks to a grant from the City of Eugene's <br /> Neighborhood Matching Grants Program and a donation of materials from Jerry's Home <br /> Improvement Center. The sod was removed at an earlier work party, and this Saturday <br /> volunteers will focus on digging a pit and establishing a border for the play area and building a <br /> sandbox and picnic table. Once completed, the covered sand box and play area will provide <br /> diversion for children in a protected area while their parents tend rented garden plots at the <br /> City's community garden site at 15"' and Hayes streets. <br /> "These changes will help improve the sense of community in the garden and provide a <br /> place for children to gather," says Community Gardens Manager Chris Girard. <br /> Davy Ray, the volunteer coordinator of the project, hopes to christen the project in early <br /> August with a community potluck. For more information about volunteering, call 782-2131 or e- <br /> mail dray©darkwing.uoregon.edu. For more information about the Neighborhood Matching <br /> Grants Program, call 682-5272. For more information about the Community Gardens Program, <br /> call 682-4800. <br /> # # # <br />