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<br /> O6/~. /04 WED 16:1 FAX 541 682 4882 EUGENE PW MNTNC & POS PW ADMIN I~]001 <br /> E U G N E <br /> Park and <br /> ace N EONS R E LEAS E <br /> Open p <br /> .ci.eugene.or.u !parks <br /> Ju a 16, 2004 <br /> C NTACT: <br /> ¦ Robin Hostick, artcs and Open Space Planner, 682-4915 <br /> Carrie Peterso ,Park Development Coordinator, 682-4907 <br /> Therese Picad ,Parks and Open Space Public Information Specialist, 682-4814/682-4800 <br /> I~f~R IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> roundbreaking Playground at Skinner Butte Park Breaks Ground June 23 <br /> i <br /> On Wedn day, June 23, at 11 a.m., Mayor Jim Torrey, Judge Danyl Larson and other Eugene <br /> R Lary Club mem ers, City parks staff, and youth from a City recreation program will celebrate the <br /> remonia! group breaking for the RiverPlay destination playground at Skinner Butte Park, in anticipation of <br /> nstruction later his summer. The event includes a site tour of the playground's unique play areas in their <br /> !P posed locatio . A play replica of Skinner Butte, an ancient history sand dig, miniature Willamette River, <br /> a d Kalapuya an pioneer villages will bring Eugene's cultural and natural history alive for children of all <br /> a es and abilities at this hands-on, state-of-the-art playground. <br /> The proje t is funded in part by the 1998 parks and open space bond measure, but, in order to <br /> aline the fuU s pe of the vision, donations of cash, labor and materials are needed from the community. <br /> T e Eugene Ro ry Club, in partnership with the City of Eugene, has pledged to help fund and build the <br /> p ayground at Sk nner Butte Park. Since the donation campaign was launched last April, nearly $90,000 has <br /> b en raised, incl ding a $30,000 grant from Oregon Community Foundation, $25,000 from the Eugene- <br /> pringfield New ar Dealers Association, $15,000 in advertising space from Valley River Center, $10,000 in <br /> i -kind donation from Jeny's, and nearly $6,000 from contributions from community members. to addition, <br /> pproximately $ 5,000 in in-kind donations is pending confirmation. <br /> RiverPla also includes another regional playground at Alton Ba r Park. Construction of this <br /> !ayground is sc eduled to begin summer 2005. For mare informat' ,call 682-4907. <br /> ' •~ferPla <br /> O,~,CO~ <br /> ^gdvenwre~ <br /> <br />