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<br /> 's <br /> 11/0 /04 MON 16:'1 FAX 541 682 4882 EUGENE PW MNTNC & POS PW ADMIN 0 001 <br /> EUGENE <br /> Par s aid <br /> aae N E~~/S R E SEAS E <br /> Open Sp <br /> .ci.eugene.or. sparks <br /> N vember 1, 20 <br /> C NTACT: <br /> ¦ Matt McRae, olunteers in Parks Coordinator, 682-4845, 912-2142 (cell) <br /> ¦ Carrie Peters n, Park Development Coordinator, 682-4907 <br /> ¦ Therese Pica o, Parks and Open Space Public Infomnation Specialist, 682-4814/682-4800 <br /> F R IMMEDIAT RELEASE <br /> Volunteers Needed for Demolition Work Party at the <br /> Site of the New Regional Playground at Skinner Butte Park <br /> • Join City arks staff and Eugene Rotary Club• volunteers as they demolish the old Skinner Butte Park <br /> pl yground and eke room for the new, destination RiverPlay playground at a work party on Saturday, <br /> N vember 6, fro 9 a.m~ to 1 p.m. Volunteers can get involved in a number of cathartic activities including <br /> j hammering elect concrete edging and paths, ripping out some of the existing play equipment/furniture, <br /> G aring vegetati n arouhd restrooms, and installing erosion control. Morning refreshments and lunch will be <br /> p ovided. An acti ity zone featuring RiverPlay exhibits will be available for the entertainment of younger <br /> c ildren. The pla ground site is located across from 210 Cheshire on the north side of Skinner Butte. <br /> Constru on of the hands-on, state-of--the-art playground is scheduled to begin in spring 2005. The <br /> p ayground will in lude a variety of unique play elements such as a play replica of Skinner Butte, an ancient <br /> h story sand dig, iniature Willamette River, and Kalapuya and pioneer villages. <br /> The' proje t is funded in part by the 1998 parks and open space bond measure, but, in order to <br /> r alize the fulls pe of the vision, donations of cash, labor and materials are needed from the community. <br /> he Eugene Ro ry Clua, in partnership with the City, has pledged to help fund and build the playground. <br /> o far over $155 000 in grants and in-kind and cash donations has been raised. For more information about <br /> t e work party, II Volunteers in Parks at 682-4845. For more information about RiverPlay, call 682-4907. <br /> 4~~ erP~a <br /> c <br /> ~'4dventu~l <br /> <br />