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g4,~01/05 FRI 19:13 FAX 541 682 4882 ~ EUGENE PW MNTNC & POS PW ADMIN f~j004 <br /> E U G E N E <br /> PBPItS 8fld <br /> o S ice N E~~/S R E LEAS E <br /> S p <br /> w!ww.~ci.eugene.orus/parks <br /> .:April 1, 2005 <br /> CONTACT: <br /> ¦ Bob Mylenek, chair of the Eugene Rotary Ciub RiverPlay fundraising committee, 683-5181 <br /> ¦ Carrie Peterson, Park Development Coordinator, 682-4907 <br /> ¦ Therese Picado, Parks and Open Space Public Information Specialist, 682-4814/682-4800 <br /> F'+OR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> $150000 Grant Funds a Play Replica of Skinner Butte at RiverPlay Playground <br /> RiverPlay, Eugene's first regional playground at Skinner Butte Park, was awarded $150,000 from <br /> Meyer Memorial Trust. The grant was awarded to the Eugene Rotary Club Charitable Trust, which is the <br /> city's partner in funding this premiere, 90-percent accessible playground. The Meyer Trust grant brings the <br /> grand total of funds raised thus far to $420,000. This, coupled with $400,000 from the 1998 parks and open <br /> space bond measure, will fund phase one of the playground. The full cost of the project is $1,2 million. <br /> Construction is scheduled to begin in late spring. A news conference, featuring Mayor Kitty Piercy, key <br /> ptotary leaders, and local children, will be held at the site of the new playground off of Cheshire on Monday, <br /> j April 11, at 12:30 p.m. <br /> "Because of this grant and all the local businesses and community members who have generously <br /> tlonpted to the project, the community can be assured that this destination playground is really going to <br /> happen," says Bob Mylenek, chair of the Eugene Rotary Club RiverPlay fundraising committee. "We're <br /> hoping that others will step forward to help us realize the grand vision!" The Rotary is seeking donations of <br /> 'III kinds, including in-kind construction, sponsorship of spec play features, and $100 engraved bricks for <br /> ~he!entranceway to the playground. <br /> The $150,000 grant will ensure that a mammoth play replica of Skinner Butte will be included in <br /> phase one. The play structure inGudes aseven-foot-high climbing feature fashioned after the basalt <br /> <br /> err (more) ~ferPla <br /> a',;,~o` <br /> F <br /> ~gdventure`• <br /> <br />