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<br /> 08?OI8/02 THU 15: 3 FA% 541 882 4882 EUGENE Pw MNTNC & POS Pw ADMIN ~ 001 <br /> i <br /> ~ , I D ~ v <br /> August 8, 20 2 <br /> CONTACT <br /> • Eric hnson, Supervisor, City of Eugene Park Amenities, 682-4904 <br /> • Ther se M. Picado, Public Information Specialist, Parks and Open Space, 682-4814 or <br /> 682 800, therese.m.nicado@ci.eugene.or.us <br /> FOR IMME IATE RELEASE <br /> MARTIN LUTHER KING PARK PLAYGROUND <br /> OPENS FOR PLAY BY THIS SATURDAY <br /> Par and Open Space crews will install the wood chip surface today and wrap up the <br /> finishing tou hes this week, and the renovated playground at Martin Luther King Park will open <br /> ~ for play of a i kinds by this Saturday, August 10. Formerly Grant Park, this small neighborhood <br /> park on Gra t Street between West 9th Place and West 10th Avenue was last renovated in the <br /> early 1980s when it was renamed to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. <br /> The enovated playground sports a new play structure, swing set, sandbox, concrete <br /> wheelchair cress ramp from the sidewalk, and engineered wood chips, which will provide a <br /> safe, wheel hair accessible surface. Children can slide down a couple of different slides and <br /> swing on th brand new T-swing set as well as climb a rock climbing structure and find the <br /> dinosaur "f ssil" in its interior and send messages to their friends via talk tubes. According to <br /> the parks aintenance staff that have been working on the project, neighborhood children have <br /> been clam ring to start playing on the new structures as the project nears completion. Both the <br /> new surfa and playground equipment meet wrrent safety and accessibility standards. gy <br /> popular de and, the basketball court and the artwork created as part of a neighborhood project <br /> remain. T e Public Works Maintenance concrete crew assisted parks maintenance crews with <br /> this project by constructing the concrete access ramp and sandbox_ For more information <br /> about this novation project, tali Park Amenities Supervisor Eric Johnson at 682-4904. <br /> <br />