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Article: For Skinner Butte Park structures, play time's up.(Government)(Volunteers are welcome to help remove old playground equipment on Saturday)

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The Register Guard (Eugene, OR)
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November 5, 2004
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Byline: Edward Russo The Register-Guard

John Dillon, reacting to a twinge of nostalgia on Thursday, took three of his daughters to the playground in Eugene's Skinner Butte Park.

"I haven't been here in years," said Dillon, a 38-year-old, stay-at-home dad. "I thought it would be great to take my girls here because I used to play here as a kid."

Dillon's timing couldn't have been better.

On Saturday, the 37-year-old playground in Skinner Butte Park will be torn down to make way for RiverPlay, Eugene's planned showcase playground. Volunteers are needed to help with the demolition.

Generations of Eugene children have played on the ...

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