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05/25/05 WED 15:47 FAX 541 682 4882 EUGENE PW MNTNC & POS PW ADMIN f3J003 <br /> E U G E N E <br /> Parks and <br /> open space N E V'V S R E L E AS E <br /> wNwwci.eugene.or.us/parks <br /> May 25, 2005 <br /> CONTACT: <br /> Bob Mylenek, chair of the Eugene Rotary Club RiverPlay fundraising committee, 683-5181 <br /> • ' Carrie Peterson, Park Development Coordinator, 682-4907 <br /> Therese Picado, Parks and Open Space Public Infommation Specialist, 682-4814/682-4800 <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELFJ~SE <br /> Eugene Rotary Hosts Microbrew Party for RiverPiay Playground <br /> The Eugene Rotary Club and Eugene City Rague Brewery are brewin' up a playground. On <br /> <br /> i Saturday, June 25,.from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m., the community is invited to help build RiverPtay, Eugene's flrst <br /> regignal playground at Skinner Butte Park, one brew at a time at a microbr~ew party at the brewery at 844 <br /> C~liv@ Streak The party includes live bands, raffles, an outdoor barbeque, and more than 30 microbrews on <br /> tap. Proceeds from the event will help Eugene Rotary Club and the City of Eugene reach final fundraising <br /> goals for phase one of the playground. <br /> The Deb Cleveland Eland is scheduled to play from 7 to 9 p.m., Jazz and funk band, Fuzz, will play <br /> from 9:30 p.m. to midnight. Minors are welcome until 10 p.m. For $15 in advance or $20 at the door, party <br /> doers receive an entrance mug, two tickets to try any of the 30 microbrews on tap, and one raffle ticket.' <br /> Additional microbrew and raffle tickets will be available for $5 for finro and $2 respectively. Entrance mug <br /> ppackages can be purchased directly at the Rogue Brewery any time prior to the day of the event. Non- <br /> ~Icahollc beverages will be available. <br /> Phase one of the RiverPlay playground includes a mammoth play replica of Skinner Butte, two <br /> water features, the millrace and the rain circle, which represents the origins of the Willamette River, and the <br /> pioneer village. Subsequent phases will include an ancient history sand dig, miniature Willamette River, and <br /> Kal~puya village. in addition to helping the City raise funds for the playground, the Eugene Rotary Club has <br /> ~Isca pledged a significant contribution in volunteer labor from their members to help install many of the play <br /> components this fall. For more information about RiverPlay or the Rogue Brewery event, call 682-4907. For <br /> ~imore information about Eugene City Rogue Brewery, visit www.rogue.com. <br /> ~~erPlo <br /> o~ <br /> '4dventure~ <br /> <br />