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Planning 8~ Development <br /> Neighborhoods, Housing and <br /> Community Development <br /> City of Eugene <br /> 99 West 10"' Avenue <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br /> ws Release (541) 682-5443 <br /> (541) 682-5572 FAX <br /> A igust 23, 2000 <br /> C NTACT: Beth Bridges, Neighborhood Matching Grants Manager, 682-5272 <br /> Richie Weinman, Housing & Neighborhood Services Manager, 682-533 <br /> II <br /> ~ NEIGHBORS TO IMPROVE W[LLAKENZIE SCHOOL PLAYGROUND <br /> On Tuesday, August 29, at 3 p.m., Eugene City Councilor David Kelly will welcome volunteers <br /> w 1o are donating their time and resources to improve the playground at Willakenzie School The <br /> p oject, funded through the City's Neighborhood Matching Grants program, includes improving the <br /> e fisting sand box and installing two new pieces of playground equipment called funnel hoops. On <br /> Tuuesday, five volunteers will work on excavating and repairing the sand box. <br /> i <br /> The Eugene City Council established the Neighborhood Matching Grants program to encourage <br /> n ighbors to collaboratively identify and actively participate in ways to make their neighborhood better. <br /> City funds must be matched by at least the same amount of volunteer labor, donated materials and <br /> s pplies, or cash donations. <br /> The Willakenzie project proposal was submitted by the parents at Willakenzie Elementary <br /> S pool, located at 3057 Willakenzie Road. Neighborhood residents use the school playground as a <br /> n ighborhood park. As part of the neighborhood match, Hyster Sales Company has donated the use of a <br /> obcat mini excavator and Seth Allen of Seth Allen Construction has donated his time as the operator of <br /> tl e equipment. <br /> <br /> ~Ir <br /> (more) <br /> I <br /> <br />