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04/28/06 FRI 11 42 FA% 541 682 4882 EtTGENE PVY MNTNC & POS PV9 ADMIN 0001 <br /> E U G E N E <br /> P8 Ms snd <br /> Op n SpeCg A91~lAYOIFN9lKWORRr <br /> 1810 ROOSEYEU 6LYD. <br /> E L [ a R T ~ N 6 EII6ENE, ORE60N 91102 <br /> Yea of Parks cslu be2~l~o <br /> 0 019 •2Q06 www.~~ Is,» ee7-lee~1 <br /> ~ KIRKS AND OPEN SPACE PLANNING PARKS AWNTENANCE URUAN FLNtE5TR~1 NATUAAI RESOUR[ES <br /> NEWS ELEASE <br /> ~ontact: elly Darnell, Marketing & Outrevch Speciolist, 682-4814, mobile 285-7803, <br /> 'I r kelly.a.darnellCa)ci.eugene.or.us <br /> arrie Peterson, Parks Development Coordinator, 682-4907 or <br /> arrie.a. eterson ci.eu ene.or.us <br /> u ehe's Fi Annual Children's Nature Film Festival Kicks Off This Sunda <br /> full house is ex ected at Eugene's First Annual Children's Nature Film Festival this Sunday, April 30th <br /> t the McDonald heater. This free festival will offer children to opportunity to see a wide variety of <br /> ward winning na ure-related short films from around the world. The films range from live action shorts <br /> <br /> r sot over Kenya, t the 2005 Academy Award nominee for best animated short. Many of the films came <br /> ighly recommen ed by both the New York and Los Angeles Children's Film Festivals. Three of the films <br /> ere created by I cal Eugene filmmakers who will be on hand following the screening to discuss the <br /> aking of their fil s. One of the films features the elusive Fenders Blue Butterfly that lives in the <br /> illamette Valley. <br /> T e festival is bei kicked off by Mayor Kitty Piercy and is followed by an informational reception with <br /> " font critters," an information about outdoor activities taking place in our community. Reception <br /> p rticipants includ REI's PEAK outdoor program, Pacific Tree Climbing Institute, Near by Nature, <br /> t. Pisgah Summ r Camp, and the City of Eugene Recreation Division. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. and <br /> t e 70 minute scr ening begins at 2;00 p.rn. The festival is being generously sponsored by <br /> r. Gray Grieve rthodontics. <br /> A I Eugene filmma ers will be available for interviews. The City of Eugene Parks and Open Space <br /> vision is hosting his first festival in celebration of the 100"' Anniversary of Eugene Parks. It is planned <br /> t make the festiv Ian annual Eugene event, and filmmakers from around the country are already <br /> s bmitting films fo next year. <br /> <br />