At the November 10 public forum meeting, Dreamland presented two design directions for the W-J skatepark. Even if you weren’t at the meeting, there is still time to review the designs and provide feedback. Based on your responses, one design direction will be presented at the next meeting on December 15.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW FLYOVER VIDEO RENDERINGS OF DESIGN D AND E.
Take some time to review the designs then spill your mind on the Dreamland survey before Nov. 22 by clicking HERE.
Thanks to our sponsors: Wild Duck Catering, Ninkasi Beer, City of Eugene Parks and Rec, Downtown Rotary, Tactics, and Boardsports. And, of course, thanks to the donating artists, all the incredible hardworking SES volunteers, and everyone who joined us at the event! Over $5,500 was raised for the cause.
November 6th, 2009 (Friday) 5:30-11:00 p.m. – Silent Auction / Music / Beer. All Ages. 873 Willamette. Proceeds go to Skaters for Eugene Skateparks. Silent auction for custom, original artwork skate decks by community and regional artists plus photography, painting, sculpture, and other mixed media artwork. Every single dollar raised will go to construction of the new W-J Skatepark! No cover charge. Catering services provided by Wild Duck Catering. Beer from Ninkasi. Spirits from Crater Lake Vodka. Live music and DJ. Click here for the flyer.
SES would like to thank Mike and Kate Coughlin for their generous $5,000 donation to the cause!!!
SES gives a hearty thanks to the downtown chapter of Rotary for formally pledging to raise at least $100,000 from it membership. This fundraising partnership has been in the works for many months and we couldn’t be more more appreciative to everyone who has worked so hard to get SES and Rotary together. Here is an excerpt from Rotary commitment letter to Emily at the Parks Dept:
As President of the Eugene Rotary Club, I write to confirm the Club’s commitment to the construction of the skatepark at the Washington-Jefferson Street Park. The Eugene Rotary Club successfully partnered with the city to develop the highly used River Play Park for young children. We look forward to partnering with the city and Skaters for Eugene Skateparks to help fund a new park project for the under-served older youth of our community. The Eugene Rotary Club, through its Board of Directors, has committed itself to an effort which will contribute a combination of cash, in-kind donations, and volunteer labor to this project totaling $80,000 to $100,000 in value. I know that you, on behalf of the City of Eugene Parks and Open Space Division, are aware of the importance of the need for this project to our community and will see this exciting project through to completion one way or another even if it requires a phased approach…Yours truly, Michael F. Fox
