'Project Playground' at Trainsong Park June 13

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OB/12~02 {6ED 10:23 FAX 541 682 4882 CITY EtiG P{i'biAINT Pw ADMIN X001 _ ~ ~ G~ June ' 1, x:00 ? coNl A~C~r: • f:l- ris irard, City of Eugene Volunteers in Parks Coordinator, 682-4845 • 1'herE s M. Picado, Parks and Open Space Public Information Specialist, 682-4814 or E~82-~ 8 0, therese.m. icado aC~ci.eugene.or.us j FOR I MMFA l TE RELEASE 'PROJECT PLAYGROUND" AT TRAINSONG PARK JUNE 13 "train ~ ng Park in Bethel will experience a renewal next week, thanks to the City of Eugei ~e and any community partners, °Protect Playground,° a day-long work party, is i + schet ule,i tc egin at 9 a.m. this Thursday, June 13. Volunteers are invited to join Mayor Jim j Torre City ouncilor Scott Meisner and event organizers in this comprehensive park ~ imprc vE~n~er effort. To part~c~pate, meet at the park located at the west end of Edison, off BethE ~i I~r ive . TI~e ity's Volunteers in Parks (VIP) program is coordina#ing the protect. On the work agenda i:~ a nstruction of a park storage faality and 1,100 feet of path, as well as clean-up of the p a~~gro~ d, tree wells and picnic areas. VIP Coordinator Chris Girard says, "Many hands and ~ es;o.,rc s are coming togsrther to make some significant improvements at Trainsong poss ble in ~ ne day." ~ Amc ng the organizations and groups that are contributing building materials, labor, fundi nd, lun ~h for the volunteers, and other supplies and services are Home Depot; Outback Stea <ho~~sE ;Cumulus Rroadc~~sting; Biackhawk Construction; Eugene Sand and Gravel; KaB~ 3f)PA, ; ~ national, non-profit organization that focuses on playground development and reha ~ilit+~ti n; and Trainsong hleighbors, through a grant from the City's Neighborhood Matching Graff ~ts~ F~ Iram. F'o more information about this and other volunteer protects in Eugene's parks, call VIP Coo ~di~n at ~ Chris Girard at 682-4845.