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<br /> 11/0 /03 WED 16: 1 FAa 541 682 4882 EUGENE PW MNTNC & POS PW ADMIN I~j001 <br /> ~ .i IR ,I~ <br /> November , 2003 <br /> CONTACT: <br /> ¦ Car lyn Weiss, Parks and Open Space Planner, 682-4914 <br /> ¦ The ese Picado, Parks and Open Space Public Information Specialist, 682-4814 or 682- <br /> 480 <br /> FOR IMME IATE RELEASE <br /> COMMUNI INVITED TO SHARE IDEAS FOR IMPROVING AMAZON PARK AT SECOND <br /> PUBLIC W RKSHOP <br /> All com unity members are welcome to attend the second in a series of public workshops <br /> about Ama on Park Thursday, November 20, from 7 to 9 p.m. a# Hilyard Community Center, <br /> 2580 Hilyar in Eugene. Funds from the 1998 Parks and Open Space bond measure are <br /> available to provide some improvements to south Eugene's most popular and heavily-used <br /> park. <br /> Over 6 community members attended the first workshop in September. A draft <br /> i <br /> developme t plan is being created, based on the diverse input gathered at the first meeting. The <br /> plan will ide tify long-range and short-range priorities for the park and wi11 be the focus of <br /> discussion t the next workshop. The current Amazon Park planning process is designed to <br /> prioritize im rovement projects to help determine how to spend the available bond measure <br /> funds and u date the existing master plan, based on more current public input. <br /> The co munity park includes a large playground, pool facility, ballfields, a running trail, bike <br /> path, off-lea h dog park, skatepark, and natural areas. For more information or to give input, call <br /> 682-4914 o e-mail carolyn.j.weiss@ci.eugene.or.us. <br /> i <br /> i <br /> I <br /> <br />