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as= ~ <br /> ecember 11, 1 98 <br /> ONTACT: M cia Peeters, Park Volunteer Coordinator, 682-4845 or 915-5242 <br /> rom Public Inf rmation Section, 682-5523 <br /> OR IMMEDI TE RELEASE <br /> WORK PA TY CONTINUES CLEANUP EFFORT AT STATE STREET PARK <br /> Barger D 've neighbors and employees from a west Eugene company will join forces this <br /> eekend to Conti ue to clean up a small park and restore it as a safe place for children. <br /> The work arty at State Street, located north of Barger between Dakota and Wisconsin <br /> st eets, will run fr m 10 a.m to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, December 12 and 13. Employees <br /> fr m Industrial A hesives, Inc., will join local residents in the effort to remove unwanted <br /> <br /> ~r v getation, rebuil a sand box, work on player benches at the ball field, and generally clean up <br /> le ves and weeds. The west Eugene industrial firm pays its employees to participate in <br /> c unity servic work. <br /> Until a fe months ago, State Street park was a haven for criminal activity. But then <br /> ne ghbors decided to take back the park. The local neighborhood group, Active Bethel Citizens, <br /> he ped organize th residents, and Industrial Adhesives employees spent a day in October <br /> st ing to clean u the park. Neighbors met with police and began patrolling the park. This <br /> we kend's work w 11 further improve the safety and comfort of the park for nearby residents. <br /> For more i formation on park volunteer activities, contact Marcia Peeters at Eugene <br /> Pu lic Works Maintenance, 682-4845.. <br /> I <br /> I, <br /> Public N~orks • Administration • City of Eugene • 858 Pearl • Eugene, OR 97401-2727 • Phone: (541) 682-5262 . FAX (541) 682-6826 <br /> 1 <br /> <br />