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O6/ 2/04 TUE 15 42 FAX 541 682 4882 EUGENE PW MNTNC & POS PW ADMIN 1~7j001 <br /> E U E N E <br /> Psr s snd <br /> ,f 0 ~n S ace N EtiNS R E LEAS E <br /> p ~ <br /> .d.eugene.or us/parks <br /> ~J ne 17, 2004 <br /> C NTACT: <br /> ¦ Robin Hostic ,Parks and Open Space Planner, 682-4915 <br /> ¦ Carrie Peters n, Park Development Coordinator, 682-4907 <br /> ¦ Therese Pica o, Parks and Open Space Public Information Specialist, 682-4814/682-4800 <br /> R IMMEDIAT RELEASE (Note: Changes to fundraising update to paragraph two from release <br /> s nt out June 1 , 2004.) <br /> Groundbreaking Playground at Skinner Butte Park Breaks Ground June 23 <br /> On Wedn slay, June 23, at 11 a.m., Mayor Jim Torrey, Judge Darryl Larson and other Eugene <br /> i <br /> ~otary Club me bets, City parks staff, and youth from a City recreation program will celebrate the <br /> geremonial grou dbreaking for the RiverPlay destination playground at Skinner Butte Park, in anticipation of <br /> Construction late this summer. The event includes a site tour of the playground's unique play areas in their <br /> <br /> ~,,I._proposed locati s. A play replica of Skinner Butte, an ancient history sand dig, miniature Willamette River, <br /> end Kalapuya a d pioneer villages will bring Eugene's cultural and natural history alive for children of all <br /> ges and abilitie at this hands-on, state-ot the-art playground. <br /> The prof ct is funded in part by the 1998 parks and open space bond measure, but, in order to <br /> aline the fulls pe of the vision, donations of cash, labor and materials are needed from the community. <br /> he Eugene Ro ry Club, in partnership with the City of Eugene, has pledged to help fund and build the <br /> layground at S inner Butte Park. Since the donation campaign was launched last April, nearly $90,000 has <br /> een raised, in uding a $30,000 grant from the Van Evera and Janet M. Bailey Fund of the Oregon <br /> ommunity Fou dation, $25,000 from the Eugene-Springfield New Car Dealers Association, $15,000 in <br /> dvertising spa a from Valley River Center, $10,000 in in-kind donations from Jerry's, and nearly $6,000 <br /> tom contributio s from community members. According to Bob Mylenek, Kendall Lexus Genera{ Manager <br /> nd Eugene Ro ry Club fundraising co-chair for RiverPlay, the campaign has solid momentum and has <br /> thieved 20 pe cent of its goal for phase one. "We're just getting started," says Mylenek. <br /> RiverPl y also includes another regional playground at Alton Baker Park. Construction of this <br /> layground is s heduled to begin summer 2005. For more information, call 682-4907. <br /> ~ erPlq <br /> r O'sC~`N <br /> ~'Qdventu~~ <br /> <br />