October 4 Broadway Dedication Features Parade, Speakers, Fun Events

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NEWS REL ASE -OCTOBER 4 BROADWAY DEDICATION PAGE 2 l September , 2002 • The "Big Duck" benefit auction from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in the Broadway Plaza. • Th American Music Institute Honors Jazz Combo at Cafe Paradiso from 6 to 7 p.m. i • A ing-along "On Broadway" event led by the Oregon Festival of American Music at l ~ the J hn G. Shedd Institute for the Performing Arts from 7 to 8 p.m., plus more live pert rmances throughout the evening at LUNA, The Rumba Room and EFN/OPN. The ig Duck Auction, featuring music by Shelley James Musicbox, will raise money for a variety of cal charities through the sale of the "Big Ducks" that have been on display throughout he downtown area. Half of the proceeds from each Duck will be dedicated to a "Charity of hoice," 40 percent goes to offset the costs associated with the project, and the remaining 1 percent will be divided equally among participating Duck artists. There will also i be a silent uction featuring artwork by Duck artists and a variety of merchandise from area businesses Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Limited seating is available for the first 225 tic ets sold. Advance tickets can be purchased at The Wild Duck Brewery & Restaurant and. Downtown Eugene Inc. The transformation of Broadway into a "Great Street" was a key step identified in the Vision for reater Downtown Eugene. Voters strongly supported the street's reopening on the September 2001 ballot. Construction began last April, and Broadway was reopened to vehicular t ffic on Monday, September 23, meeting the target of having the street construction complete i time for the 2002 Eugene Celebration. The public's response to the street reopening as been positive. Fu ding for the $2.4 million project was provided by the Lane County Capital Project Partnershi Program ($1.6 million), the City of Eugene ($600,000), and Downtown Eugene, Inc.'s solic tation of $200,000 from Broadway property owners. The final construction costs are not expect d to exceed the $2.4 million budgeted for the project.