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Summer Brings Forward Progress
September 20, 2006
This was a great summer for the Cleveland
Community Field Project. With generous support from
all sectors we have passed the halfway mark of our fund
raising goal – over $1,000,000 to date - and are
on course to begin construction next May.
We started off with the ambitious challenge of raising
$150,000 (in $1000-$5000 donations) to be matched through
a grant from the Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund.
Our ambassadors made the rounds generating excitement
about the Project among Portland ’s philanthropic
community. Additionally, many area businesses and families
jumped at the chance to double their money by making
their contributions this summer. By September 1st we
had met the goal and increased our grand total by $300,000!
We so appreciate the great opportunity the Maybelle
Clark Macdonald Fund provided.
In June, the Project successfully lobbied the City
of Portland for one time funding of $150,000.
The City Council recognizes that locally accessible
neighborhood recreational facilities are part of the
infrastructure that make Portland livable. The completion
of the Project will support the fitness goals of residents
of all ages, and ease the burden on Parks & Recreation
fields. (Read all about
it)
And now, the Project is very happy to announce it is
partnering with the prominent construction firm of Lorentz
Bruun. Through the support of Kelly Bruun,
CHS class of ’64, the firm will serve as general
contractor for the installation of the track and field.
They have been reviewing the plans created by parent
volunteer/landscape architect Joe Percival over the
summer and we will soon have detailed costs and a timeline
for construction. This development is especially pleasing
because Lorentz Bruun Construction has such strong ties
to the community – as a family owned southeast
Portland business for over 60 years, and as a family
descended from pioneer Clinton Kelly who settled much
of the neighborhood and dedicated the school land where
Cleveland High is located. Lorentz Bruun Construction
is a natural fit to play an essential role in making
this needed neighborhood improvement.
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