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• <br /> November 14, 2000 <br /> CONTACT: Eric Jones, Public Affairs Manager, 682-5523 <br /> From Public Information Section, 682-5262 <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> MANGAN PARK IN BETHEL-DANEBO AREA TO BE DEDICATED SUNDAY <br /> A celebration on Sunday, November 19, will mark the completion of Eugene's newest <br /> neighborhood park in the Bethel-Danebo area. The event begins at 1 p.m. at Mangan Park, located north <br /> of Barger Avenue just east of Beltline (take Cubit Street to Wagner Street). <br /> Councilor Pat Farr and members of the Active Bethel Citizens neighborhood group will be <br /> joined by park neighbors and City park staff for a brief dedication ceremony, light refreshments, <br /> horseshoe pitching, and other fun activities. <br /> Planning for the neighborhood park began almost five years ago, before the area was fully <br /> developed. The $500,000 park project, funded entirely through parks system development charges <br /> (SDCs), is an example of how SDCs are invested in growth areas to meet increased demand for services. <br /> The park includes a basketball court, large playground, horseshoe pits, picnic tables, drinking <br /> fountains, a large open space, and a natural area to preserve several mature madrona trees and provide <br /> places for native plantings. Students from nearby Willamette High School have adopted the natural area <br /> through the City's Stream Team program. <br /> Park construction began in 1998 with grading and concrete work. The playground was built in <br /> 1999, and landscaping and irrigation was installed this year. The playground is unique in several ways. <br /> It was designed for two age groups (2- to 5-year olds, and 5- to 12-year-olds), and it is surfaced with <br /> engineered wood fibers. This material, which was requested by neighbors, compacts enough to allow for <br /> <br /> disabled accessibility yet provides the required cushioning to accommodate falls off the play equipment. <br /> Public Works • Administration • City of Eugene • 858 Pearl Street • Eugene, OR 97401 <br /> Phone: (541 j 682-5262 • PAX: (541) 682-6826 • www.ci.eugene.or.us <br /> <br />