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<br /> 0/117/03 THU 10:11 FAX 541 682 4882 EUGENE PW MNTNC & P05 PW ADMIN C~j001 <br /> it ;rOr > ~ <br /> II July 17, 200 <br /> CONTACT: <br /> i, ¦ Ther se Picado, Parks and Open Space Public Information Specialist, 682-4814 or 682- <br /> li 480 <br /> ¦ Chri Girard, Volunteers in Parks Coordinator, 682-4845 or 915-5242 (cell) <br /> Beth Bridges, Neighborhoods Coordinator, 682-5272 <br /> ¦ Da Ray, volunteer project coordinator, 782-2131 or drayCa~darkwing.uore oq n.edu <br /> FOR IMME IATE RELEASE <br /> ' PLAY AREA TO BE BUILT AT MATHEWS COMMUNITY GARDEN <br /> Com unity volunteers will continue the process of building a new play area at Mathews <br /> Community arden this Saturday at 9 a.m., thanks to a grant from the City of Eugene's <br /> i <br /> ~ Neighborho Matching Grants Program and a donation of materials from Jeny's Home <br /> Improveme t Center. The sod was removed at an earlier work party, and this Saturday <br /> i 'I volunteers ill focus on digging a pit and establishing a border for the play area and building a <br /> sandbox an picnic table. Once completed, the covered sand box and play area will provide <br /> i <br /> diversion fo children in a protected area while their parents tend rented garden plots at the <br /> City's com unity garden site at 15"' and Hayes streets. <br /> "Th se changes will help improve the sense of community in the garden and provide a <br /> place for ch Idren to gather," says Community Gardens Manager Chris Girard. <br /> I, Da Ray, the volunteer coordinator of the project, hopes to christen the project in early <br /> August with a community potluck. For more information about volunteering, call 782-2131 or e- <br /> mail dra arkwin .uore on.edu. For more information about the Neighborhood Matching <br /> Grants Pr ram, call 682-5272. For more information about the Community Gardens Program, <br /> ca11682-48 0. <br /> I~I <br /> <br />