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<br /> 12/0 /04 FRI 15:5 FAX 541 682 4882 EUGENE PW MNTNC & POS PW ADMIN C~j 001 <br /> . I ~ .:U tw' Ni . f <br /> ~~1 ~1 <br /> p <br /> ,Ci:8t1~8fi@.~ u~lpa~k8< <br /> mbar 3, 20 <br /> C NTACT: <br /> ¦ Therese Picad ,Parks and Open Space Public Information Specialist, 682-48141682-4800 <br /> ¦ Matt Md~ae, olunteers In Parks Coondinator, 682-4845, 912-2142 (cell), <br /> volunteersin s .eu ene.or.us (e-mail) <br /> F R IMMEDIATE RELE~4SE <br /> N TE to media: here has been alast-minute change In the date of the project. This project will take <br /> pl ce now on Su day, December 5, from noon to 3 p.m. <br /> outh Eugene High School Students to Help Clean Up Amazon Park <br /> When a g up of South Eugene High Scf~ool students approached Volunteers in Parks Coordinator <br /> M tt McRae looks g for work this weekend, he had just the assignment, Just a few blocks south from South <br /> ~ gene High Sch I ties' Amazon Park. The community park is a popular destination for residents from all <br /> a and Eugene, nd because it's well-loved, it's in need of some attention, and these Industrious students, <br /> bers of SER ,the high school's community service dub, are glad to give back to the community by <br /> d voting a Sund afternoon of hard labor improving the park. From noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday, December <br /> 5 they will dean lay equipment in the park's playground, resurface worn areas in the playground with <br /> i pact-resistant nglneered woodchips, and dean and possibly paint surrounding picnic tables and <br /> nches. <br /> "This gro p of students contributes to all kinds of community projects regularly throughout the year," <br /> id Volunteers i Parks Coordinator Matt McRae. "We are very appredative that they're helping us make <br /> s me needed im ravements to Amazon Park." <br /> SERV, w ich stands for South Eugene Responsive Volunteers, provides students with the <br /> portunity tom ke new friends while getting involved in the community. For more information about SERV, <br /> sit www.servd b.or .For more information about this and other park improvement projects, call the City's <br /> olunteers in Pa s program at 682-4845, e-mail volunteersinparks(c~d.eugene.or.us or visit <br /> .ci.eugene. r.us/paitcs/maint/vip.htm. <br /> <br />