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<br /> 12/01/04 WED 18:33 FAX 541 682 4882 EUGENE PW MNTNC & POS PW ADMIN f,~002 <br /> , <br /> s ' <br /> L,~U,`G ,E _ <br /> . ~ pen Spy. e N ~ ~ ~.A: <br /> www.ci.eugene or,u~/pai'ks. <br /> f. <br /> December 1, 2004 ~ , <br /> CONTACT: <br /> ¦ Therese Picado, Parks and Open Space Public Information Specialist, 682-4814/682-4800 <br /> ¦ Matt McRae, Volunteers In Parks Coordinator, 682-4845, 912-2142 (cell), <br /> volunteersingarksCc~~i.eugene.or.us (e-mail) <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> South kEugene High School Students to Help Clean Up Amazon Park <br /> When a group of'South Eugene High School students approached Volunteers in Parks Coordinator <br /> Matt McRae looking for yvork this Saturday, he had just the assignment. Just a few bbcks south from South <br /> Eugene High School lies Amazon Park. The community park is a popular destination for residents from all <br /> around Eugene, and be~:ause it's well-loved, it's in need of some attention, and these industrious students, <br /> members of SERV, the high school's community service club, are glad to give back to the community by <br /> devoting a Saturday afternoon of hard labor improving the park. From noon to 3 p.m., they will clean play <br /> equipment in the park's playground, resurtace wom areas in the playground with impact-resistant <br /> engineered woodchips, end clean and possibly paint surrounding picnic tables and benches. ' <br /> "This group of students contributes to all kinds of community projects regularly throughout the year," <br /> said Volunteers in Park$ Coordinator Matt McRae. "We are very appreaative that they're helping us make <br /> k <br /> some needed improverr`ents to Amazon Park." <br /> SERV, which stands for South Eugene Responsive Volunteers, provides students with the <br /> opportunity to make ne~v friends while getting involved in the community. For more information about SERV, <br /> visit www.servclub.oro. !For more information about this and other park improvement projects, call the City's <br /> Volunteers in Parks program at 682-4845, a-mail volunteersinparks a~ci.eugene.or.us or visit <br /> www.ci.eugene.or.us/p~rks/mainWip.htm. <br /> <br />