Libra ,Recreation <br /> ry <br /> and Culturai Services <br /> Administration <br /> City of Eugene <br /> 99 West 10~' Avenue, Suite 325 <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br /> (541) 682-5333 <br /> (541) 682-6039 FAX <br /> M y 16, 2001 <br /> C ntact: Ti Patrick, LRCS Services Project Manager, 682-6347 <br /> St ve Loges, Facilities Management Project Manager, 682-8814 <br /> A azon's 50 meter pool is being filled with water! The 660,000 <br /> g lion tank is the first of the three pools at the complex ready <br /> f r this ke step. By Thursday night, it will be completely full, <br /> a d the tes ing of mechanical systems at the newly renovated <br /> f cility wi 1 begin. The beginner pool and multipurpose pool will <br /> <br /> be ready fo filling next week. <br /> he testing and final work at the Amazon Pool complex will continue <br /> intp June. Limited service (lap swims and swim team use) will <br /> egin on Mo day, June 11. Full operation (recreation swims, <br /> essons, fi Hess classes, lap swims, swim team use and water polo <br /> ractice) b gins June 18. A Grand Reopening with an open house, <br /> peeches an a free swim occurs on Friday, June 22, starting at <br /> :00 p.m.. <br /> he $4.8 mi lion renovation of Amazon Pool is primarily funded <br /> hrough the 1998 "Parks & Open Spaces" bond measure. Construction <br /> egan in Au ust of 2000. The architectural firm is Robertson <br /> herwood Ar hitects PC, and the general contractor is John Hyland <br /> onstructio Incorporated. <br /> <br />