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<br /> 04? 3/04 TUE 17: 8 FAX 541 682 4882 EUGENE PW MNTNC & POS PW ADMIN ~ 001 <br /> ~ ~ ~ ~ <br /> April 13, 200 <br /> CONTACT: <br /> • Robin H stick, Parks and Open Space Planner, 682-4915 <br /> • Therese icado, Parks and Open Space Public Information Speaalist, 682-4814/682-4800 <br /> FOR IMME IATE RELEASE <br /> Donation Campaign for Eugene's Largest, Premier Playground <br /> at Skinner Butte Park Gets Underway this Weekend <br /> On turday, Apri117 at 12:30 p.m., Mayor Jim Torrey, City parks staff, and <br /> representati es from the Eugene Rotary Club will officially launch the community donation <br /> campaign f r RiverPlay, Eugene's largest premier playground at Skinner Butte Park, by <br /> distributing pies of the newly published gift catalog and unveiling a large advertisement for the <br /> playground t the site of the inside mall entrance to the old Emporium at the Valley River Center <br /> near the Ve izon kiosk. The media and public, especially children, are invited to attend and loam <br /> more about the i2iverPiay project. Children can win prizes for answering correctly questions <br /> about then tural and cultural history of the area, a key aspect of this hands-on, state-of-the-art <br /> playground <br /> The playground at Skinner Butte Park features an archaeological dig revealing local flora <br /> a <br /> E <br /> and fauna ver #ime, a play replica of the Skinner Butte climbing columns, model pioneer and <br /> ~ Kalapuya v Ilages, and a miniature ~Ilamette River, originating at a "rain arcle." <br /> Th project is funded in part by the parks and open space bond measure and grants, <br /> but, in ord to realize the full scope of the vision, donations of cash, labor and materials are <br /> needed fro the community. The Eugene Rotary Ciub, in partnership with the City of Eugene, <br /> has pledg to help fund and build the playground at Skinner Butte Park. Construction begins <br /> this summ r. <br /> Riv relay also includes another regional playground at Alton Baker Park. Construction of <br /> i <br /> this playgr and is scheduled to begin summer 2005. For more information, call 682-4907 or <br /> 682-4800. ~ <br /> <br />