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<br /> 06/ 7/04 _THU 15: 2 FAX 541 682 4882 EUGENE PW MNTNC & POS PW ADMIN X001 <br /> E U G E N E <br /> Par s and <br /> open space N E ~~V S R E L E AS E <br /> .ci.eugene.or us/parks <br /> J ne 17, 2004 <br /> C NTACT; <br /> ¦ Robin Hostic Parks and Open Space Planner, 682-4915 <br /> ¦ Came Peters n, Park Development Coordinator, 682-4907 <br /> ¦ Therese Pica o, Parks and Open Space Public Information Specialist, 682-4814/682-4800 <br /> F R IMMEDIAT RELEASE (Note: Changes in fundraising update in paragraph two from release <br /> 's nt out June 1 , 2004.) <br /> Groundbreaking Playground at Skinner Butte Park Breaks Ground June 23 <br /> On Wed sday, June 23, at 11 a.m., Mayor Jim Torrey, Judge Danyl Larson and other Eugene <br /> F~otary Club me bets, City parks staff, and youth from a City recreation program will celebrate the <br /> ceremonial grow 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 /> ~ proposed locatio s. A play replica of Skinner Butte, an ancient history sand dig, miniature Willamette River, <br /> ` d Kalapuya an pioneer villages will bring Eugene's cultural and natural history alive for children of alt <br /> es and abllitie at this hands-on, state-of-the-art playground. <br /> The prof is funded in part by the 1998 parks and open space bond measure, but, in order to <br /> r 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, incl ding 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 from Valley River Center, $10,000 in in-kind donations from Jerry's, and nearly $6,000 <br /> om contributio s from community members. According to Bob Mylenek, Kendall Lexus General Manager <br /> nd Eugene Ro ry Club fundraising co-chair for RiverPlay, the campaign has solid momentum and has <br /> chieved 20 per nt of its goal for phase one. "We're just getting started," says Mylenek. <br /> RiverPla also includes another regional playground at Atton Baker Park. Construction of this <br /> layground is s eduled to begin summer 2005. For more information, call 682-4907. <br /> v <br /> • erPto? <br /> L ~ O/JCp~~°/- <br /> gd~entu~~ <br /> <br />