 Civic Event November 12 Join Us – Hear the Latest – Lend Your Support Save Civic Stadium's work to save and revitalize Civic Stadium is seeing great progress on many fronts -- and we are eager to tell you about it! We also have much more that needs to be done and your support is vital to reaching our goals and ensuring that Civic stays a dynamic venue and community treasure. Please join us Thursday November 12, 5:30 to 7:30pm at Tsunami Books (2535 Willamette) for our first fundraiser and kick-off event. You’ll enjoy great food, wine, music, and company. We look forward to seeing you there. For more information or to RSVP, please call Save Civic Stadium’s new phone number, 34-CIVIC (342-4842) or send us an email. » Download the Event Flyer School Board Work Session Focuses on Civic Stadium The Civic Stadium property was the topic of a special work session of the 4J District School Board October 21st. School board members heard a presentation by staff on the history of the stadium and the district’s ownership. They also saw an outline of options for possible next steps for the property, presented by consultants Hugh and Sue Prichard. This was jut a preliminary discussion and no votes were taken, but an informal consensus directed Superintendent George Russell to bring back recommendations regarding short-term options. Several school board members made note of the level of community support for efforts to save the stadium. For now these are excellent steps in the right direction for Save Civic Stadium's work. » Read the Register-Guard article by reporter Ed Russo which describes the meeting and includes a brief interview with SCS board Vice-Chair Jonathan Brandt. A New Era for Civic Stadium The article below was submitted as an opinion piece to The Register Guard and is featured in the Commentary section for Sunday, September 6th. DREAMS FOR A FIELD Imagine Civic Stadium becoming a venue that brings worldwide recognition By Richard Larson, Alan Beck and Dennis Hebert For The Register-Guard Appeared in print: Sunday, Sep 6, 2009 Opinion: Editorials & Letters: Story “Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.” This familiar quote from Mark Twain certainly applies to the recent flurry of news stories about Civic Stadium — some of them sounding like premature eulogies for the stadium. As the Eugene Emeralds make their long-expected departure from the historic venue, the question does naturally arise — what’s next for Civic Stadium? What’s next is the opportunity to usher in a wonderful new era at Civic. » Continue reading A Fond Farewell, a Bright Future Dear Fans of Civic Stadium, It’s official, the Emeralds are leaving Civic, and the last Ems game of what looks to be their last season at this venerable stadium has come and gone. On behalf of the Board of Directors of Save Civic Stadium, we would like to extend our best wishes to the Ems and the Beban family as they finish out their season and their long run here. Summertime in Eugene and Ems' baseball at Civic have been synonymous for many wonderful years. Our community can be very grateful for what that combination has meant and we are all understandably sad to see it end. But don't think it's the last time you'll watch a game at Civic, the last time you'll sit in the marvelous grandstand, or the last time you’ll hear the sound of a cheering crowd make its way through the neighborhood. Save Civic Stadium is marching steadily forward with plans and strategic work to ensure that Civic Stadium will continue to be a vital part of our community. » Continue reading |
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