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' _ ~ <br /> ~ ~ <br /> august 18, 1999 <br /> CONTACT: Mi hael Robert, Hendricks Park Head Gardener, 682-5324 <br /> 11'rom Public Inf rmation Section, 682-5523 <br /> 1~'OR IMMEDI TE RELEASE <br /> i <br /> BENCH C FTING, WORK PARTY THIS SATURDAY AT WASHBURNE PARK <br /> A special event and work party are scheduled Saturday, August 21, at Washburne Parkas <br /> t Eugene neig bors and City park staff continue to restore the popular city park. <br /> The speci 1 event starts at noon, when wood carving artist Richard Nosiglia will sculpt a <br /> ew log bench f r Washburne Park. Two beautiful new benches made by Nosiglia are being <br /> i stalled this we k at the park. The benches were sculpted from a large Western red cedar which <br /> ied in Washb e Park several years ago. Bench parts were milled from the large log and <br /> s~ulpted in a low relief to bring out a landscape of trees on the bench backs and fern fronds on <br /> <br /> t ~ e bench sides. he new bench that Nosiglia will carve Saturday also uses log sections from the <br /> ld cedar tree an will take the form of a salmon. <br /> The work party is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. The work involves <br /> r moving and cu ing back invasive, non-native plants such as laurel, ivy and blackberry to improve <br /> isibility and saf ty. Volunteers should bring a lunch and gloves; soft drinks and water will be <br /> ovided. Meet t the rock wall entrance on Agate Street between 19th and 21st avenues. <br /> The next ashburne Park work party is scheduled for October 16 and will include lots of <br /> w plantings in he shrub and flower bed along Agate Street. For more information about any <br /> of these events, 11 the City staff at Hendricks Park, 682-5324. <br /> P blic Works • Administration • City of Eugene • 858 Pearl Street • Eugene, OR 97401 <br /> Phone: (541) 687-5262 • FAX: (541) 683-6826 • www.ci.eugene.or.us <br /> <br />