Despite a herald greeting by two honking geese, Amazon Village Community Center
is still a bit empty of users. Although its grand opening is not scheduled until mid
September, the building has been open since July 9. The center’s staff has future plans
for organizing camping trips, folk art skills, and team sports, as well as provide
rtiuiu oy d?eve i wear
facilities for photographers, potters, and woodworkers. The center, located on
Hilyard near the Amazon pool, wants student volunteers (who can earn academic
credit for working there) to help organize projects.
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Amazon Center open for tun
The newly-constructed Amazon
Village Community Center is now
open and will be operating a
varied program of community
activities and instruction in the
fall, with some classes beginning
in August. Ground was broken for
the complex late last fall and the
doors were opened for business
on July 9.
Scheduling of events is not
complete for the three-building
site located on Hilyard St. at
about 27th Avenue, next to the
popular Amazon Park swimming
pool. The recent narrow passage
of the Eugene city budget
assured the center of an
operating budget for the coming
year, but the allocations are still
undergoing analysis.
The community center is a part
of the Eugene City Parks and
Recreation Division. The
organizing staff now working
there include Betty Paulus as
full-time supervisor, Jim
Goodenough as assistant
supervisor and the coordinator
for youth activities, and Marilyn
Steels as secretary -receptionist.
Maintenance and part-time staff
will provide support services as
needed in the complex.
In a group interview conducted
at the new center, questions were
asked of Paulus, Goodenough and
Sue Douglas, information
coordinator for the Parks and
Recreation Division. Supervisor
Paulus revealed that the grand
opening is slated for mid
September, “but we’ve been here
since July 9 and we welcome
anyone coming in to look around
or to ask questions.”
Goodenough expects the ac
tivites schedule to include fine
arts, folk arts and an outdoor and
sports program. “The outdoor
program would involve things
like camping, fishing and team
sports,” he said. In organizing his
projects, Goodenough hopes to
receive a large and enthusiastic
community input.
“I’m particularly looking for
volunteer help, mainly from
University students,” he added.
“It is possible that students could
get credit for working here, and
considering that this is the only
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