Aug 3, 2021
Marion, OH - The community of Marion came together almost 30 years ago to build Project Playground. This large wooden structure was one of the largest community projects in our town’s history. It was the gem of all of the playgrounds in Marion for many years. Unfortunately, given its 20-year life span it is beyond its safe end of use. It is very difficult to maintain and no longer meets minimum ADA compliance. The Marion City Parks Department has worked hard to keep a safe and usable structure but it now must be dismantled. This leaves a huge void in McKinley Park! With 13 other playgrounds in the city, there just aren’t available funds in the budget to build a replacement structure.
KITTERY, Maine Less than three weeks away from its scheduled installation, Horace Mitchell Primary School’s Project Playground initiative is seeking a final infusion of donations to cover remaining project costs.
Replacing the school’s current playground, which is around two decades old, according to school Principal Allison Gamache, costs roughly $225,000.
The playground will feature monkey bars, a zipline, an updated swing set and numerous climbing structures and more. Gamache said that, through prior consultation with an occupational therapist, handicap accessible surfacing is a primary focus of the installation for students with physical disabilities, as well as those from the community using the playground who have accessibility challenges.
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