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Moon Gazers Gather on New Deck at Hendricks Park Shelter <br />As the moon rose over the new deck that overlooks the <br />native plant garden at Hendricks Park, nearly 40 <br />community members gathered to dedicate the Moon <br />Terrace by celebrating the Chinese Moon Festival. <br />Guests enjoyed Chinese moon cakes, tea, and stories <br />about the Moon Festival, while Jerry Blakely, who <br />spearheaded the project as a memorial to his wife, <br />Mary Rear Blakely, spoke about the project and the <br />partnership with the City of Eugene. Jin Chen, <br />renowned landscape architect, David Moon, president <br />of the Friends of Hendricks Park, and Robin Hostick, <br />Hendricks Park planner also participated. Blakely <br />closed the ceremony with readings of moon poems by <br />his late wife. <br /> <br />The deck is called "Moon Terrace" because it is shaped <br />like a crescent and positioned to view the moon as it rises over the horizon. The Moon Terrace lies in the <br />heart of the Native Plant Garden at Hendricks Park. The garden, which was dedicated in May 2002, was <br />designed to inspire a better knowledge of and appreciation for the native plants of the southern <br />Willamette Valley. <br /> <br />An added benefit of the Moon Terrace is that it will significantly expand and enhance the historic F.M. <br />Wilkins Shelter, built in 1938. Natural stone complements the design of the shelter, and the Moon <br />Terrace provides a lovely outdoor area in which to socialize. <br /> <br />The deck was funded and constructed with donations of money, labor and materials from the community. <br />For more information about the Moon Terrace or the Native Plant Garden, contact Ginny Alfriend, head <br />gardener at Hendricks Park, at 682-5324 or (www. ci. eugene, or. us/parks/hendricks/npgarden, htm), or the <br />Friends of Hendricks Park, one of the primary non-profit organizations involved in the development of <br />the native plant garden, at 607-4066 or (www. friendsofhendrickspark, org). <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 4 <br />October 1,2004 <br /> <br /> <br />